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The Washington times., 1938-01-11

RIDICULOUS IDEA
What Author Smith diScov-
cred as rib-tickling in plot stu
alton was the idea of man and
wife changing bodies and per.
Sonalities through witchcraft or
some similar hocus- pocuS al.
chemy.
Thus the studious Arthur
Blunt, genius of biochemiStry.
assumes the form and the femi.
nine mannerisms of his pleas
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
"Snow White" Record

Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs," which had its world
premiere December 81, crossed
more than $4,000 its first week
at the Carthay Circle Theater
and is only 500 behind the all
time record established at that
theater by "The Great Ziegfeld."
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
"IF WERE YOU" OPENS
Constance Cummings Stars
Brilliantly, Supported by
Bernard Lee
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Constance Cummings here earlier in the season
the of the Theaer Guilds Madame Bovary returned
to the National Theaer last night the bright umnary of
farce comedy IF We're YOU
Paywrights Paul Hervey Fox and Benn Levy found the
germ for this fantastic fun in the Thorne Smith novel;
"Turhabou and it would be nice this Tuesday report
could forth that the hilarious mood of the book had been
captured and transferred the stage 1t would be nice
1,,4
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
From the mail bags:
NV dear Mr. Kelley:

A few days ago you mentioned
in your column the names of
the greatest stars of the vaude-
vile pro- eSsiOn, some past and
some present. These names were
not of your own choice but in
the opinions of various we'll
known personalities those stars
shown brightest in the variety
theater armament.
was terribIy disappointed not
to read the name of a head.
liner whn along with these other
artists helped to pioneer vaude-
vile, and who, incidentally, was
ranked as a great artist by
these other stars mentioned in
your column.
l refer to Herb Williams whose
spotlight" had signaIed the be-
ginning Of a mirth- filled, clean
comedy act for the past rs years.
With Hilda Wolfus in From
Soup to Nuts"
VAUDEVILLE FAN.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

The song correspondent Nier.
enbeg refers to as "Bei Mir Bist
du Schoen" (meaning you look
swell to mel is about 10 years
old and was written originally
by Sholem Secunda and Jacob
Jacobs for a Yiddish musical
comedy.
The song was Americanized
by Saul Chaplin and Sammy
Calm. with English lyrics.
Johnny and George, colored
pianists, played it in swing time
during a summer engagement at
the Adirondacks, introduced it
to Broadway at the Yacht Club,
where they do it in the original
Yiddish. Bands have taken it up
and the Andrews Sisters have
recorded a scat version. Thus
has it's fame spread.
For a copy of the song in
Hebrew, I suggest you contact
Cantor Shapiro, who sang it in
English and Yiddish over VOL
yesterday in his regular Sunday
morning broadcast.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

Anew Farce Comedy by Paul HeNeyFox-Benn
w. Levy Is Seen at National Theater
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
KELLEYGRAMS

in Jewish for my girl friend
who plays the piano.
With the seasons greetings
and well wishes, I am
Yours most cordially,
(Signed)
HARRY D. NUREMBERG
TaVafa 0f niuisinp1
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17

Veenstra home. Edwin Schultz
and Mrs. Robert Richert were
chosen adult leaders. Roland Pol
kow joined the club. After the
business meeting several games
were played ard Mrs. Veenstra
served lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hannah and
Dicky accompanied by Mrs. Han
nah's mother Mrs. Lydia Meier
bachtol went to st. Paul Thurs
day and visited until Sunday with
relatives. They also visited in
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gilland
visited at Redwood Falls Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Schotzko and
family from Redwood Falls visit
ed at the Ed Wolf home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wolf en-
tertained relatives at their home
Monday evening at supper in hon.
or of their daughter Ramona's
first birthday. Among those pre-
sent were Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Jen-
sen, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wolf and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Peterson.
Myrtle Christensen of Morgan
who taught school in district "a
the last two years spent the week
end at the Ed Wolf home.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Frank Gilland
visited at Sleepy Eye Friday eve
/ ming.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17

with their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Anderson.
Edna Davidson and Arbie john
son were Friday callers of Adella
Davidson at Marshall and supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Elvidge.
MIR. and Mrs. Minor Sampson
and Edward were Sunday guests
of Mrs. c. N. Peterson at Rem
vile.
Leroy Hegdal of the University
of Minnesota spent the weekend
with his mother Mrs. Ella Hegdal.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Eide &C
companied by Mrs. M. J. Monson,
Ellen Knutson and Carl Knutson
went to Rochester Monday to see
their sister Mrs. Gilbert Black
seth, who is a patient there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hagen,
Melva and Kenneth attended the
confirmation of Adeline Hagen,
daughter of Mrs. Helga Hagen, in
st. James Sunday.
r. A. Swanson visited his par
ents at Worthington over the
weekend.
MIR. and Mrs. Ben Simpson
were Armistice day guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Simpson and fam
lily in Wabasso.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolf Omtvedt
made business trip to Mime
apOliS Monday.
Janice Carroll and Ruby Grothe
spent the weekend in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Kramm are
the parents of a 71s pound girl
born November II. The baby has
been given the name Marguerite
Elizabeth.
Mrs. A. o. Gimmestad and AL
fred, Mrs. A. w. Lyslo and Henry
B. Hegdahl made trip to Walker
Tuesday taking Clarence Schoer
to All Gwah Ching. They also
visited Raymon Fosness.
Mrs. Martin Mogen and Betty
were Tuesday luncheon guests at
the Mrs. Fred Brockman home in
Echo.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hegdahl
were Monday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrell Agre and family at
Sacred Heart.
In honor of Arleen's first birth
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence DON
ner entertained the following
Thursday afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Harried and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Harried, Mr.. and
Mrs. Knute Harried, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Mogen and Betty and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Mogen and Lau-
rel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17
BROOKVH.LE'
(Held over from last week

Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Sheffield
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Stewart of Redwood Falls to
Spencer, Iowa Sunday to spend
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Snyder Gillian Stewart) who
formerly taught school in district
25. =
Mrs. Rex Jensen was hostess to
the East Brookville home demon
stration unit at home Wednesday.
F. j. Sheffield and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Moe and son Burnstown
were Redwood Falls visitors
Monday.
Norma Peterson is rapidly re-
covering from rheumatic fever
and plans to resume her studies
at Manchester college in Minnea-
polls next week.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Harmoning
were pleasantly surprised Satur-
day evening when a large group
of relatives gathered at their
home to help celebrate their
tWenty-third wedding anniver-
sary.
Otto Bloemke went to Redwood
Falls Friday evening to visit at
the Bert Timm home and to get
Mrs. Bloemke, who had been ser
wing on the jury.
The Busy Beavers All club met
Friday evening at the Henry
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17
Work Started on
Rink at SeafOrth
Ry Anpeline w frost

Seaforth-An ice skating rink
is under construction on the lot
south of the Nick Bernardy resi-
dence.
Mrs. Eva Horgan and Mrs. An
ma Glazebrook from the Twin
Cities visited relatives here over
the weekend.
Emil Kadlec and Alick Oslin
and children from Brook Park,
MINI. arrived at the Frank SINE
tax home Sunday morning. Mrs.
Alick Oslin and children who
, spent a week with their brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Smetak and family return
ed with them Sunday.
Mrs. A. j. Bernardy entertained
the quilting bee Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Froelich of
Vesta were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Dahl Monday.
Mrs. J. j. Schweinfurt enter
tanned at a card party Thursday
evening. High was won by Mrs.
A. ]. Bernardy and low by Mrs.
John Rohlik.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Katzenberger
attended a party at the Charles
Rohlik home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Burtzel
and Mr.. and Mrs. V. M. Bernar-
dy of Bemidji motored to West
Bend, Iowa, Friday to see the
grotto.
Mrs. Fred Katzenberger, Mrs.
P. j. Schmitz, Verna and Vivian
Dahl and Leo Katzenberger went
to Redwood Falls Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph frost &C
companied by Mrs. Steve Katzen-
berger motored to New Prague
Friday morning to visit Mrs. Pol
, ach and Mary frost. Mrs. Kat
zenberger remained with her
mother and niece and Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph frost returned Sat-
urday evening.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
will sponsor a food sale Saturday
afternoon.
Belle Johnson VINO has visited
here several weeks was taken to
her home at LIE Sueur Friday by
her brother-in-law and sister Mr..
and Mrs. Math Katzenberger and
sons.
Mrs. Joseph Lisy left Sunday
for Duluth to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Clara Pattison and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Pistulka
and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Wurscher and son of
Lucan were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Goche ard FAM
lily.
Mrs. Carl Dahl, Alvira Mum,
Ethel Dahl and Mrs. Erwin Leuck
and daughter Jacqueline visited
Mrs. Walter Lehmkuhl at Vesta
Wednesday
Mrs. Sarah Blethen, o. o.
Christianson and H. G. Griffith
took Dorothy Griffith to Tracy
Friday evening where she will
visit relatives.
IT'S THE MAN who pays the
bills who knows the cost of liv-
mo
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17
DELHI
(Held over from last week)

\11S1o oNS1 IL Jill 1eRoI WIN
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevenson
were Redwood Falls visitors Sat-
urday.
Charles Borland of Hancock
arrived Saturday to visit his sis
ter Mrs. Samuel Carbert and
family.
Emil Lundberg and daughter
Laura were Echo visitors.
Guy Scott was business
visitor at Morgan Saturday.
Friends and neighbors of Mrs.
H. A. Henderson helped her cele-
brate her birthday at the manse
Monday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. U. D. Fisk and
family of LETTERS were Sunday
guests at the F. J. Starr home.
Mrs. Harlan Parker of Orion
vile visited here Monday and
Tuesday with her mother Mrs. E..
Piersol.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17
HutchinsOn's Huge
Elm Has Been Felled

Hutchinson's mighty elm tree,
the one which caused so much
excitement among citizens last
spring when it was condemned by
the city council, was felled this
week. No delegation of citizens
was able to save the tree because
someone girdled the monstrous
elm one night last week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17
RITES AT BELVIEW
OF AGED SETTLER
WILLIAM HETLE DIED
LAST WEEK; OTHER
BELVIEW ITEMS
By Florence T.vslo

Belview-Rites were held at
the home and at Rock Dell
church Friday for Wilhelm Hetle.
a resident of Redwood county
more than half a century, who
died at his home November 8
He was born in Breim, Nord-
ford, Norway, January 81, 1865.
In April, 1882, he came to the
United States and settled in Red
wood county.
He was married July 10, 1891 to
1ngeborg Iverson, who died MAY
80, 1884. Mr.. Hetle was farmer
near Echo from 1890 until 1901,
when he and his family moved to
their present farm. Since 1901 he
has been a member of the Rock
Dell congregation.
He leaves three sons, Henry of
Hanska, Irwin and Eddie of Bel
view, three grandchildren, WAL
lace and Alkaline Hetle of Hans
ka and Edith Hetle of Belview, a
brother Thomas of Belview and a
sister in Norway.
Rev. c. Anderson conducted the
rites and pail bearers were Ras-
mus Christensen, H. o. Knutson,
Erick Sander, Halvor Iverson,
Andrew Anderson and Anton
Larson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Huepfel of
Springfield were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kohls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Torrance Hagen
and Marilyn of Minneapolis came
Tuesday, bringing Mrs. Hilda
Hultquist and Olga home after a
weeks visit at the Hagen and Ar
thur Hustad homes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hagen returned Wednesday &C
companied by Thomas Hagen Jr.
who will visit at the Torrance and
Harold Hagen homes.
Agnes Gimmestad and Donald
Peterson spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Sherman
and family at Luverne.
Sam Sampson and son Wilfred,
Knute Harried and Jesse Forkrud
of Renville left Sunday morning
for Federal Dam where they hunt
deer.
Lavon Sampson of Mankato
came Thursday for a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie
Sampson. She returned Sunday.
Sunday supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Lucien Payne were Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Simpson and Mrs.
Herman Kohls.
Rev. c. Anderson made bust
ness trip to Minneapolis Monday,
returning Tuesday.
Aldon Davidson of WayZata
came Friday for a months visit
at the home of Mrs. Clara john
son.
In honor of the seventh birth
day of Dolores, Mrs. Rolf Omtvedt
entertained a group of girls Sat-
urday afternoon.
Theoline Rygmyr spent Friday
in Minneapolis.
Vivian Anderson of Redwood
Falls and Joyce Anderson of
Prinsberg spent the weekend
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17

IT'S THE MAN who pays the
bills who knows the cost of liv-
ing.-eX.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
DIR. CARVER K j. w. JOHNSON
MENTIONED IN N. Y. HIGH
SCHOOL WEEKLY

New York Oct. Is (C)-"Scho-
lastic," the American High School
Weekly news magazine, $50 East
43rd street, has mentioned DR.,
George w. Carver of Tuskegee In
stitute and the late James Wei
don Johnson of Fisk university
md New York University, in re.
cent issues. The issue of Sept. II
page IL under Following the
Films" reviewed the MGM short
of the life of DR.. Carver, saying
it lis a fine record of the life and
achievements of our greatest Ne
gro scientist"
The issue of Sept. "a page Gle
in the Poetry Corner carried 9
photo of the late James Weldon
Johnson, with a comprehensive re-
view of his works. Concluding, the
reviews reads: "The title poem OF
his last book of poetry, st. Peter
Relates on Incident of the Resur-
rection Day, is one of his best.
1t was written with bitterness and
sorrow over discrimination against
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
CIVIC ORCHESTRA

Under state director VIM. Myers
leadership tho WPA Civic orehes-
ira played for community singing
at the Omaha University assembly
Friday morning, October 7; The
orchestra opened the proceedings
with 2 couple of snappy marches
and VIM. Myers sang a solo and
let the students in several well
known songs. The students were
enthusiastically appreciative.
Tho orchetra will makes is Sc
cond appearance at the University
Friday Oct. ID whsn a program of
music by Rossini, Wagner, Sinding
Grieg, and Beethoven will be pre-
smted. Dante Picciotti will be the
conductor on this occasion.
Following is the schedule for
the week of October II.
Monday: WPA Civic orchestra;
Saunders school, 5000 A. NJ;
s. Cecilias 10;30-11:45 A. NJ;
Franklin school, 1:15-2:30 P. NJ. +:
WPA Colored Orchestras; South
High and Bmson high chool, noon.
Tuesday: WPA Civic Orchestra:
Highland school 9:30-10:15 A. M;
st. Peter and Paul school, 10:45-
11:30 A. M; Vinton school, lis
2:30 p. M; WPA Colored Orches-
ira South High schoon, noon.
Wednesday; WPA Civic orches-
ira: Pickard school, 9-10:15 A. M.
Columbia school, 10:40-11:45 A..
M; Mason school 1:15-2:30 P. M.
WPA Colored orchestras; South
High and Benson High schools,
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
UNIVERSITY PLAYERS BEGIN
"a EIGHTH SEASON

Atlanta, Ga. Oct. THE annual
try-outs for membership in the
University Players during the past
week brought approximately 60
students to the Little Theater, on
the campus of Spelman College,
where John M, Ross, acting direct
or of the player for 1938-39 was
opening the organization for new
talent. OF those who appeared at
the try-outs, thirty-thrce were Sc
lected as eligible for membership.
f~ullfledged membership in the
University Players can be gained
only after a student has earned
three quality points during the
year, which may result from parti-
cipation in three productions either
as an actor or behind the scenes
on the technical staff
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
HOLD FINAL RITES FOR
r. HAYES ACCOMPANIST

Boston, Mass. Oct. ID (ANP)-
Final rites were held here Sunday
for Richard Percival Parham, wide
1y known pianist and tenor singer
who died last week in Glen Cove,
l.. l., after an illness of several
months. For several years he was
accompanist for famed concert re-
citalist Roland Hayes, succeeding
William Lawrence in that capacity.
Parham was Hayes accompanist
two seasons ago at the Symphony
Hall recital, their last appearance
in Boston. Parham was born in
Cambridge, Mass. and studied un-
der private teachers and at the
N. E. Conservatory before taking
to the concert stage.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
AuTRY FAN MAIL
HITS NEW LEVEL

Gene Autry, popular singing
cowboy mails autographed photos
to his fans at the rate of $50 a
week. A year ago he was sending
out only 100 a week until the tide
Of popularity caught up with him
proving beyond all doubt that he
is Americas Public Cowboy Num-
her One.
The various magadies and news
paper popularity polls present pos
tive proof that Gene rates high
among the top five--and all this
without fanfare and trumpets.
Gene himself is modest and phil
osophical about his sudden sensa-
tional popularity. "After ALL" he
says, "people can't get very close
to a tin god; they like to look at
people on the screen who are like
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
BARRON LEE, HOME FROM
RIO, WARNS AGAINST GO
ING TO SOUTH AMERICA

New York Oct. Is amp
South America may be beautiful
and Rio de Janeiro romantic but
when it comes to show business,
stay away, warns Barron Lee, or
ohestra leader who has just return
ed to Harlem after IA weeks in
Rios Casino de Urea.
Lee, who was a leading tap dan
Ger before he decided to front a
band, got little from his trip other
than a new kind of rhythm called
the Zamba, and a Brazilian rhythm
instrument named the Cabaser. His
earnings were so poor he could
send home only $50 monthly. He
was paid off in American Express
orders redeemed in Brazilian dol
lors at a loss of Is cents per dol
lar When this money was cashed
into dollars, he lost about 25 per
cent more. This means he could
actually collect only about 60 per
cent of his contractual income.
According to his contract, his
band was to play 'the policy of
the Casino de Urea" Lee learned
this meant he had to broadcast for
q commercial radio program, work
for films possible theatre dates and
face the prospect of doubling in
to another cafe in Sac Paulo, in
addition to other activities for
publicity purposes. He received no
extra money for any of this.
The orchestra had to play in
half hour periods with no time be-
tween songs for announcements.
None of the arrangements carried
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15

noon.
Thursday: WPA Civic orchestra
Druid Hill school, 1:15-2:30 P. M,
WPA Colored orchestra; South
High school, noon, st. Joseph 2
4 T. M.
Friday: WPA Vivic orchestra
CASTELAR, school, 9-10:15 A. M.
Rosewater school 10:30-11:45 A.
NJ; Lothrop school, 1:15-3 P. NJ;
WPA Colored Orchestra; South
High and Benson High schools,
noon; Tech High school, 1905
T. M.
Sunday: WPA Civic orchestra;
st. Joscph's auditorium 80 P. M.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
sSf. Louis Blues

dorm in Florence. Alabama. son
ID of a Methodist minister, he
turned early to worldly" music.
Music never paid. and his strong
frame earned money on the leyee
and the cotton fields.
But his ears we're always open
to music. and the tunes OF the
negro workers took form In his
mind on a grander scale. and he
began composing. Twenty-Five years
Iago. he sat on a bale of cotton on
IA Mississippi bank and with a stub
pencil wrote on a cigar box the
melody which has earned him un-
dying fame. He published the music
himself, and after a hard struggle
sold a hundred thousand copies.
Photograph companies did not at
first record the song, thinking 1t
would die. He wrote among other
blues numbers. Memphis Blues"
and "Beale Street Blues"
He enjoys a dual membership In
the American Society of Compos-
ers, Authors and Publishers, as q
composer and as a publisher.
His name is e.
;6pusH Isqdolsliqo meInIM
Music Features g. Photo syndicatei !
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15

ganizations throughout America, is
seeking to encourage a similar de-
velopment among colored people.
The Mississippi Federation of Mu-
sic Clubs, and organization work
IS going IN.
Mrs. ODER described the interest
OF her organization in a letter to
President Kemper Herreld of the
National Association of Negro Mu-
sicians last week. She wrote:
"The National Federation of Mu-
sic Clubs is interested in the best
promotion of music in America &
the preservation of the native folk
music found in such rich quantities
in our country. 1t is our desire
to assist other organizations with
similar ideals when needed, but
never to super impose our ideas
en- others. We appreciate the beau
ty of Negro folk music and the
splendid talent among many OF
the Negro composers. The FEEDER
alton realizes the Importance Of
the development of an organiza.
ton among Negro musicians, anC
will be pleased to cooperate where
possible"
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15

only the first Negro in local police
annals to take a death leap from
q public building or bridge but last
Thursday became the first suicide
to die at General Hospital.
Broken in health, but still opti-
mistic with his customary predic-
ton that "This will be my best
year" the So year old veteran left
his home recently and registered
at General where he was confined
to a ward. Seemingly respondent
over his afflication with arthritis
and a complication of ailments, he
watched for an opportunity and
leaped from a fourth floor porch
TO z concrete ledge below.
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15

Negro Gold-Star mothers. He ina
gines that on Resurrection Day all
tho Hundred Percenters" parade
and wave flags to the graves of
the Unknown Soldier, who rising
from the earth proves to be a
Negro"
All New York high school stu
dents are expected to read the
magazine regularly
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15

Rain on the Roof" have the most
cheer for me.
@s1e
We haze ioaited gears TO read In
the newspapers Of q comedian
buried to the strains of the .FHner-
al March of a Marionetfe."
No Civil War Songs
There was one startling omission
to the recent Gettysburg celebration.
None of the Civil War melodies
were revived for the reunion of the
Blue and the Gray. Yet, the songs
of the Civil War are the most STIR
ring of all those inspired by the
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15

HANDY BRO. MUSIC co. INC

HANDY BRO. MUSIC CO. lNC
Tho Editor
The Omaha Guide
Omaha, Nebraska.
Dear Sir:
Believing you would be interest
ed in my BOOK OF NEGRO
S~PIRITUALS," l have autograph
ed same to you for your collection
which | trust you will receive with
this letter.
The enclosed circular bearing
Authors note will give you some
idea of its contents. Interest is
continuing to grow in this form
Of music, particularly here in the
East and as you know, it will be-
como the ground work of a great
American music in the distant flu
ture
You may be interested also to
| know that I have an engagement
of e six months contract at the
Cotton Club, New York, which o.
pens October 9th, since they have
written a song, (something in a
tribute) entitled "Thank You Mr..
Handy for Giving Us The st. Louis
Blues I will appear in the fl
nate of two nightly and may bugle
a few notes just to Let them know
that | still have lusty lungs and
a Of the beautiful in music.
Immediately after the opening
night l must fly to Columbia, S.
G.. to tako part in a play "The
Cavalcade of the Blues" written
by a young colored girl, II years
cid. Then, I must fly back.
I am very proud of this BOOK
OF SPIRITUALS" and will appre-
ciate any good word about it you
pass along to your friends. Incl
dentally, the reaction to it has
been very gratifying and orders
are coming in far beyound my
fondest hopes. In the event any of
my friends desire a copy of this
book, I would be glad to autograph
same.
Although my work will be siren
uous since I am active day and
night, | shall not give up my plan
to continue in the development of
Negro music.
With every good wish, l am
Very truly yours,
W. C. Handy