The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-09
Man bout

: By George Tucker

NEW YORK, Jan. 8. - AS my
secretary was thoughtless enough to
elope with a trombone player over
the holidays, I'll have to answer
these letters myself.
Dear T. H. NJ, Flint, Mich, The
restaurant that hires only red-head-
ed mattresses is in the basement of
so Rockefeller Plaza, but I wouldn't
recommend that you come to New
York solely on the strength Of your
crimson tresses. Since red hair is
mandatory, no doubt they have a
waiting list. They would almost
have to have one. In case you are
still determined, perhaps it would
be best to state your qualifications
in a letter to the manager o. the
News Center restaurant.
Dear P. M, Ft. Worth, Tex. I
have forgotten his name, but the
beardless cowboy l had in mind
told me he was from Denton, Texas,
and that his dad had once owned
a vast ranch but had lost it. He
came here hoping for some rodeo
prize-money, and when that failed,
to materialize he was in a ban fix.
| We got him some victuals and put
him on a train for Texas, and the
last we saw of him he was grinnlng,
and waving that big sombrero.
Dear M. r. c., Steubenville, O.,
Blue Barron does use the same
musical signature, sometimes I'm
Happy" that the late Henry Thies
made famous, but the arrangements
are different. Henry's was based on
an unforgettable trombone solo. !
knew Henry we'll and. like everyone
else, was stunned at his death. Since
then I have tried vainly to find a
recording Of his signature, but pre-.
sumably he never made one.
Dear L. R., st. Louis, Mo-, Peter
de Rose, who has written hundreds
of songs, including Deep Purple"
is the same man who is the hus-
band Of May Singh Breen. I think
they have been on the air Is or 16
years, and recently N. B. C. gave
them a birthday party. From now
on no matter what De Rose does
he will always be plagued with
Deep Purple" similar to the way
Rachmaninoff is by his Prelude.
Everywhere he goes they play it.
His very appearance is the signal
for the orchestra to swing into that
very lovely melody. The last time
I saw him, and then only long
enough to say hello, was New Years
Eve at the New Yorker. Paul
Whiteman Immediately played the
number, and with spotlights beat
ing down on him, De Rose had to
rise and bow to the crowd. There
were other composers of note pres.
ent, but Peter de Rose was the only
one given this recognition.
Dear 2. N, Honolulu, I gave Ray
Kinney and everyone else your mes
Sa5oS UoI WoS 81 1dIS I'LL dOluS IL
that you will be able to tell them
yourself in a little while now. Ray
is winding up a long and successful
engagement here and is going home
for a vacation. LAM Mcintyre is
taking his place at Hawaiian Room.
I didn't see Elmer Lee. This is
just a fill-in until I can give you a
decent answer.
Dear ]. D., Oakland, Calf, I'll
certainly give Horace Heidi your
message. He is going very big here
now, and his records are among the
leaders. When he went with Co.
lumbia they told him that he could
name his W numbers and have
full say with every recording he
made.
Dear Secretary, I certainly hope
your husband loves you, because I
don't any more. I can't find the
key to my files. You left everything
so orderly that can't find any
thing I want. May your children
plague your old age, and if any of
them turn out to be girls. I hope
thew marry payySoonarpoo