Evening star., 1933-03-11

i WISH COulu, Julle LOU
" o5sa5: acs5:, YOU even carry a
| tune? l can have plenty
/ of songs written to suit your voice,
the publicity man urged
| Put 1 haven't any voice! l sang in
| church, of course-cverybody does in
small town Aside from that. all / ever
sang we're some old songs my mother
used to sing for Dad. I'd sing them
when no one was around, just to please
| him-and old Chloe-she was Mothers
Virginia niger. she'd stand in the hall
and boo hoo-you know how darkies
are"
What were the songs-give us an
! idea"
Don't BE- silly! Just sentimental
old things that people in New York
would laugh about
one, Miss Varick" urged Linder. He
was beginning to get Grady's idea.
June flushed She had to go back
to her Office People we're waiting. "All
right-here is a sample. I think it's
called Some One to Love Me. >" She
had a throaty, low-pitched voice and
invested the words with ringing sin
cerity.
"Fine!" said Linder And isn't that
exactly what every girl wants! But,
say, isn't that the Prisoners Song that
was SO popular only a few years ago?'
Didn't she tell you her mother sang
it? It's out Of the same nest, though.
It's of folk origin-they called it
Moonlight down in Kentucky and Ten
nessee. These words are little diff
ferent, and exactly right if we stop
there. I've got an idea. Try some
thing else, Miss Varick-just anything"
June sang My Old Kentcky Home. "
Grady nodded at Linder. You see,
she's got something. Now, look here,
when We start broadcasting the orches-
ira, why don't we have her open with
this one verse-the words are swell for
pretty girl to put over-use it as a
theme song to start.
They sent for her later to come to
a room where young man sat Strum-
ming piano. He played an accom-
raniment to several songs, which June
ctL5iasly sans, thinking to terminate
the farce by proting how impossible
she was. But she was overruled. They
liked her She pleaded. even cried.
Then she said she would quit her job
shed rather clerk in a department
store than make a fool of herself
"A fool of yourself?" Linder laughed.
"Thev'll eat it up-with a beautiful
girl like you"
They can't see me over the radio. y
Leave that to me-" Grady said. III
see that the news gets around
Linder made her a proposition the
next day. I'll give you Sl00 a week
and your suite free. if you'll sing"
This was the first time he had men
toned CONDENSATION. She expected to
get about s25 week
"A hundred dollars a week, and my
suite! That's different. I'd sing There
was frog, and the frog was in
And the well was in the ground
exactly! I thought you'd see it that
way Now we're going on the air Satur-
day night. Miss Varick
Three days in which to rehearse,
carry on her duties. and shop. The
only thing that could save her from
utter collapse when she stood up to
sing that silly song would be a dream
of a dress 1t took her spare time for
two days before she found it, and it
cost SIPS.
But worth every cent, for already she
felt triumphant when she tried it on
| before full-length mirror in her apart
ment. 1t was made of supple satin, the
exact shade Of her hair, and clung
genUly 10 HeT eAqulSlLe uSuIe lHo
skirt bore inserts Of pleated, creamy
chiffon They would frou-frou beau
tifully, when she moved especially
when she danced, she foresaw. Slip
pers of gold with rhinestone heels.
The club was crowded that Saturday
night, and June did not have too much
time in which to rush upstairs ana
dress. The program opened at 1880.
She was already half dead with fright,
she believed But the excitement
brought starry look to her eyes.
Just before she went down corsage
of orchids came up without a card.
Wondering who had sent them, she
pinned them on her shoulder. Just
what she needed to complete her
costume
Linder met her and walked with her
to the orchestra platform. There was