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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
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CHAPTER I

Audrey Swan had assumed an
undignified pose for a young wo-
man of two and twenty summers.
Even if there were no one to see
and she was partially screened by
the trailing branches of a huge
willow. She lay flat con her sto-
mach with her sandaled feet
aloft, blue Stacks tumbling to her
knees and exposing a pair of
slim bare legs. Her determined
little chin was almost touching
the Gmpid pool under a bank of
Briar Creek and her right arm
was immersed in it very nearly
to the shoulder.
ga Swell break for the fish"
jibed a drawing voice from
across the stream. Thought I'd
taught you better"
Audrey scrambled into a sit
ting position. "Oh!" was her star
tied ejaculation. Then dellgh-
ted, "Hiya, jeff" With that cor
dial greeting, she smiled. Her
nose quivered. It had redicu-
lous fashion of doing that when
registering pleasure, in addition
to being small and slightly turned
up.
Meanwhile, her grinning critic
had sauntered down to the wa
ter's edge. A tall young man ne
was, with a brown face and hair
that shone like brass as the sun
light bathed it. His hands were
thrust in the pocket of garish-
ly checked green jacket. A shirt
of the same color lay open at the
throat. White ducks somewhat
rumpled and a pair of leather
sandals made up the rest OF his
informal attire. "Gave you a ring
at the house." he volunteered,
sebut your mother thought you'd
gone for a walk. Right away !
figured you'd be incoming at the
old trysting place. must be phy-
chic that way"
"That's what you think" Aud
rev retorted. II came out here
to read where it's cool just
stopped to chivvy a couple OF
minnows. I didn't even know you
were back. Aren't you coming
across?"
Definitely. If I have to swim
Our tree still in service?"
I wouldn't know. I suppose
sou There was a sudden pensive
expression in the girls eyes as
she watched Jeffrey Castle turn
and stride along the bank. A mo-
ment later she glimpsed his
checked jacket through the TO-
liage as he picked his way across
a fallen tree trunk that long hac
done service for a bridge. Almost
at once he came up and dropped
crosslegged in front of her, dark
eyes alight with pleasure.
Gee, it's good to see you, Cy'
gle! You're sweeter than ever
Maybe 1 should clasp your hanc
.. been a long time, you know
eyes. It has. But I think i
would look pretty stupid to 81
in a pasture shaking hands"
Zone up on me as usual" JEFF
frey lurched swiftly to his knee:
and before Audrey realized hi.
design, drew her to him anc
kissed her. "You did hint" he &C
cused amiably as he felt her stiff
fen resentfully in his embrace.
. 81 did mott"
"Don't let's argue, darling. It:
too warm and we've too much te
talk about" he soothed. II must
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
PUBLICATION OF COUNTY
STATEMENT is DELAYED

The publication of the annual
statement of receipts and dis
bursements of the county for the
past year was scheduled to ap-
pear this week, but will be de-
layed on account of the sickness
of L. P. Coward, county account
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
Nv JOHN I'll. THOMPSON

NEW YORK-(ANP)-At a re-
cent election conducted by Fritz
Pollard's New York independent, a
weekly tabloid, Willie Bryant, pop
ular emcee and band leader, was
overwhelmingly elected as the new
Bronze Mayor of Harlem"
Votes in the contest were count
ed on the stage of the Apollo thea
tire before a huge and vociferously
cheering audience. Judges includ-
ed Danny Burrows (politician, l..
D Reddick, Attorney E. S. TeleS-
ford and Miss Wilhelmina Adams
Final count showed Willie Bryant,
72,GOO; Louis B. Hart, $4,000 and
E. l.. Linton $4,000. Bill (Bojan-
gles) Robinson who was also in the
contest, did not get a single vote
PEOPLES CHOICE
An eight week contest, more than
300 people were nominated but
Judging by the cheers and votes
given Bryant. he was the peoples
choice" A peculiar incident Of the
whole affair is that only one or two
of the local papers gave any space
to the election. Whether this was
due to professional jealousy or
coercion on the part Of one Of tn
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
By LEON LEWIS

NEW ORLEANS, La.-NSN0)-
Thousands Of dance enthusiasts
turn the beautiful new Rhythm
Club into a mecca of jumping Jlva
and emotionalism when Louis
s'Satchmo" Armstrong invaded his
hometown last week. He was
Rhythm King of the days and re-
won an acclaim that had grown
out of his West Coast climb to the
top as king of the Trumpet.
Police and old-timers forgot that
he was once the little bad Louis
who spent many of his Childish
days in a reform school mere, ID
become ent1,1alled in his mastertul
rendition OF the latest hits.
From other sections of the state
came those who have known him
and read of MS escapades in 9TH
er sections to be awed with the
King of Trumpeters directing one
of the greatest bands of his career.
Several hours of listening nodded
an atmospheric reaction similar to
that of an old apostolic revival.
Hands waved and trembled, feet
patted and jumped and shrills
went out in successive emotional
ism.
Sonny Woods and Midge Will
liams we're gripping in their rem
ditionS. The band is tops, but
Louis left New orleans the great
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
Willie Bryant Made
HarIem'S New Mayor

contestants is now known but Har-
lemites are saying thaI BoJangles
has made threats that there would
never be any other bronze mayors
in Harlem but him.
1t is known that Bojangles told
the Apollo theatre manager that
he did not sanction any contest and
that it would not be official unless
he gave his okeh to it. 1t is inter-
esting to know that Bill Robinson
was first made Bronze Mayor of
Harlem" a few years ago when a
group of community mayors met
and arbitrarily appointed Bill
mythical mayor of Harlem. Since
this time he has served unopposed
by any one until this election.
While Bill and Willie are both
well known to Harlemites, Bryant
is the best known and liked. His
every appearance before groups is
hailed by them as an event. Bill
Robinson is liked best by the white
people of New York and as evidence
If their esteem has been given gold
badges and honorary titles. His
popularity in Harlem has dimnled
despite his many contributions to
various charities here
Willie Bryant is Louisiana boy,
having been born IN New Orleans
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS yGreetedh Hometown
To Appear
With Women's
Symphony

NEW YORK CITY.--(SNSJ-
Paul Robson the distinguished
baritone, will sing two songs close
ly identified with his career when
he is presented as guest soloist of
Design for Happiness with the
Woman Symphony Orchestra OF
Chicago led by Izler Solomon,
yung American conductor.
The broadcast will take place
Sunday, December 1, over the Co.
lumbia network form Chicago's Civ
ic Theater. (WABC-CBS, 500 to
$50 pm, EST)
The songs are Jerome Kern's "Or
Man River" from "Showboat" and
the spiritual ''Scandalize MY
Name. Concert audiences here and
abroad have been delighted by Ro-
besons Interpretation of these
pieces.
Robson is at present on con-
cert tour Of university towns. Col
lege glee clubs are cooperating with
him in each place III performances
of Ballad fer Americans, which
Robson introduced in Columbia's
Pursuit of Happiness" series.
He sings in Chicago's Auditorium
Series November "a, proceeds to
New York fol November q Town
Hall recital and then returns to
Chicago expressly for this broad
cast.
Solomon has arranged for the
purely orchestral portions OF the
concert the Overture to Russian
and Ludmilla' by Glinka, setting
by Pochon of Drink To Me Only
With Thine Eyes, Perpetual MO-
ton" by RE; and Dance OF the
Tumblers" from Rimsky -Korsa-
koff's "The Snow Maiden"
Tom Moore is master of cere-
monies and Les Mitchell, producer.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
Ella Charming
Boston Gators

Fitzgerald, with her newly organlz-
ed orchestra, under the direction
of handsome Babe" Wallace, fea-
turing Teddy McRae at the sax,
destined to lead all other vocallstS
on the Hit Parade. You Will IKE
the Muffin Man, which (and we
even asked Ella) the First Lady
hopes will skyrocket to the heights
occupied by the song hit popularity
known aid accepted as "the little
yellow basket" :"
Following her engagement here
at the Brunswick Hotel, Ella and
band will swing into series OF one
night stand and theatre dates that
will take them into the midwest,
thence to the coast. Returning,
the band will fill an extraordinary
engagement in New York and then
make for points South.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
Q>Behind the i! SceneSl4 ';l : 4
&vHOLLYWOOD&&sl9

Carlyle SoCtt Singers 80. Mrs
Madge Durfield, who entertained
the whole Lunceford band at her
beautiful home in Central Gardens
before they left, planning many
social affairs for the winter.
Sweets Byer, dance instructor at
Covan's school, and Juan Panelll'
talented pianist and organist, seem
to nave a real and lasting crussa< on
each other. Mrs. Irene Snyder,
mother of beautiful Gladys, Ralph
Cooper's leading lady in Gang
War;, is holding rehearsals Tor a
classy new stage play at then
home. AL Weston, for three
wears in cha, ge of the New YORK
offices of Million Dollar Produc-
tions. says Hello" to all the cats
around Harlem where his trlenoS
are legion; especially to Willie Bry-
ant. his old pal.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30

LOUIE JORDON created a SEN
sation at the Apollo theatre with
his arrangement and singing OF
YOU'RE Just a Dirty Cat. When
ever we stand in the winds and
watch Louie strut out before the
footlights, we're reminded of one
thing. Personality was thing Jor-
dan was born with to larger de-
gree than most headlinerS will ever
develop or cultivate. Secondly, he
places nothing above a careful
study of just what the seat pur-
chaser desires most. His musical
outfit rivals Gin size and ability
the one and only John Kirby
Two years from now Jordan should
be a headliner as a single, or in
front of his orchestra.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
News Of Theatres
Robeson's Discovery Leads
To Sound Control Device
New Acoustic
Envelope Serves
Needed Purpose

NEW YORK tANP)-Two years
ago Paul Robson discovered thai
if he stood in front Of a micro
phone of a pubic address system
he enjoyed some of the desirable
acoustic conditions usually asso-
ciated with the small studio
His discovery has led to newly
developed sound control which
creates on the concert or theatre
stage and acoustic characteristics
of a small, highly reverberant room
and surrounds singer or instru-
mentalist with an acoustic en-
velope", thus enabling artists to
hear themselves.
Describing the Paul Robson
Technique" which it is called after
it's discoverer, DR.. Burris-Meyer of
the Stevens Institute of Technolo-
gy, Hoboken, N. j., declared:
"The. phenomena is familiar to
all who have ;ndulged in the popu-
,ar American pastime of singing in
the bath"
DR.. Brrris- Meyer, who outlined
the new technique before the con-
vention of the Acoustical Society
of America, hailed it as eliminating
many of the artists woes, such as
tension. inability to relax, feeling
of being ill at ease, low vocal ef-
flciency and voice-forcingr to get
more volume. The technique had
no effect on the sound as the aud
ience heard it, DR.. Burris-Meyer
said.
Development of the acoustic en-
velope'' followed experiments by
DR.. Burris-Meyer, Mr.. Robson
and the Stevens Institute sound re-
search project first in a Maple
wood IN. J.) theatre and subse-
ouently in the Metropolitan Opera
House ard elsewhere. The tech
niuue has yet to be tried for the
radio and recording, but DR.. Bur
ris-Meyer thought "the desiraolllty
of it's use seems probable. -
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
ARE OWNERS
IN EARNEST"

Local citizens are watching the
white owners of the Negro-support-
ed thea tres here since their over"
night change from an admitted
policy of boycotting all-colored
cast pictures to their booking OF
them for their SO per cent colored
patronage. They are naxious to
know if thye saw their mistake and
will continue using these films that
give Negro artists opportunity or
if it is Just a temporary Oil 10
calm the wave of indignation tnat
was rapidly rising to a nationwide
height.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
Snowflake Goes
Western Again
In New Picture

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. (TYP)-
Fred TooneS, better known to his
wide film audience as Snowflake
is currently appearing in Repub-
fcS Texas Terrors", latest! in
The Action Western Series featur-
ing Don CRed Barry, who has
vaulted to fame after having ap-
peared in only four starring re-
leases.
Snowflake" is popular figure
on the Republic lot, and has ap-
peared in many westerns in both
The MeSquiteers and Autry series,
including "The Lawless Nineties, g
The Singing Cowboy, ''The Lone
ly; Trail" "Yodelin Kid From Pine
Ridge" Range Defenders wild
Horse Rodeo," and Riders of the
Black Hills"
He has also been seen in such
feature productions as twentieth
Century," Murder in the Private
Car" Under The Big Top9, and
Remember The Night"
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30

BOSTON (TYP) = Like the
Bombshell of Rhythm she is, Ella
Fitzgerald, the eminent First Lady
of Swing, and Her Celebrated Or
chestra, now the hit attraction at
the swank Brunswick Hotel, def
nitely earned for herself the stamp
of approval in launching a new
tune, "Huffin Man..
A little more than two years
ago Miss Fitzgerald came here
and for the first time introduced
the famous nursery rhyme ditty.
-Tisket A-Tasket'. BY this time
everyone in the land knows that
the number became the nation
most popular song hit, staying al
the top of the list for almost a
year
Now, here again, we find Miss
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30

ASCAP, with its high faluting at
titude, brings hack to the airWaveS
(after January ID the Decca re-
cordings of leading colored enter
tainers, and that is deserving of
cheer. The "slow death" meth
odS Of white booking agents direct
ed against colored musical organi-
cations might be delayed long
enough for us to devise means OF
combating this menace. Two years
ago we foresaw this move and IN
an open letter editorial to theatre
goers (November l, 1888 AMP re-
leaSe) advised the sending in Of
petitions to houses using colored
name bands Little if any atten-
ton was paid 10 this warning with
the result that today we have the
dagger in our backs. just as al
WaySl
With nationwide revival OF
the records, we again suggest
that before most of our leading
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
JEWS SPLIT VOTE

CHICAGO-(ANP) AN interest
ing contrast between the attitudes
of minority groups in the election
is observed by noting what stand
Jewish leaders adopted Rabbi
Wise, president of the combined
Jewish organizations banded to-
gether for refugee and war work,
issued formal statement in which
he said: II resent the statements
issued from headquarters of the
two parties and which indicate that
the Jewish citizens are voting as a
racial group This is not true.
There are Jewish citizens promln-
ent in the Democratic party and es-
pousing its principles and there are
Jewish people in the Republican
party in the same way"
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
MORE OF The DUKE

COLUMBIA is still issuing plat
ters waxed by Duke Ellington be-
fore he jumped to Victor. The lat
est pairs Country Gal with a re-
issue, Jubilee Stomp. The first Is
in the Dukes best slow blue style,
with sending solos by Hodges alto,
Coolies trumpet and Browns
trombone. This stacks up as a
truly fine side. The coupling may
be compared with another Elllng-
ton version recently reissued or
Bluebird.
Both were made when the late
great Bubber Miley blew his horn
and Wellmann Braud played bass
in the band. Hodges is on the CO.
lumbia, and his sax is obviously
superior to that of Jackson. But
nv real kick on the Bluebird was
the bass work oI Braud, some OF the
grandest I hvae ever heard. He
doesn't equal that standard on Co.
lumbia. and thus I'm forced to give
the nod to the Bluebird platter.
INK SPOTS GET HOT
Thank goodness for Java Jive on
Decca by The Ink Spots. There's
not enough of them in this hot
vein. For this performance, they
return to the style of "Oh Red /,
Don't Let Old Age Creep upon
You" and the others made when
this group rroducted genuine vocaf
Jazz. The coupling is Do 1 worry
patterned strictly to their CONNER
cial formula which moWs the pub
lie down but tires inc. Raymond
Scott, when hes not playing his
own exciting compositions, can geI
as sweet and commercial as the
rest of them. His new Columbia, /
Don't Want TO Cry Any More and
Half Way Down The Street. is ms
best smooth vein.
Strictly Grade AA is MEAN
TO ME by the Andrew Sisters
on Decca. The gals get tOgeth-
er in close harmony for slow
revival of this splendid old
tune, ably supported by Vic
Shoer's band. The other side is
SWEET MOLLY MALONE,
with one of the sisters turning
in what is largely solo in the
Maxine Sullivan manner, with
the others joining in later. A
harpischord may be heard in
the background.
Wonder why Bob Crosby wastes
the talents CT his great Dixieland
band on commercial drivel like DO
You Know Why and Isn't That
Just Like Love, a Decca? There
not enough real meal III these to
feed a sick flea.
For those who want a real gem,
grab StarduSt and Old Fashioned
Love, sung by that heartbreaker,
Eddy Howard, accompanied by an
al-star group under direction Of
Teddy Wilson. This Columbia is
hard to top. On the first side Ben
ny Mortons muted trombone leads
into the slow Howard vocal, and
Charlie Christians guitar later has
an expressive chorus. Love" is ii
fine, slow rock highilghted instru-
mentally by Bill Coleman's bril-
liant and economical trumpet and
typically terrific Edmund Hall
clarinet Morton is again heard be
hind the vocal, weaving sensitive
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
By ALVIN MOSES
NEW YORK (ANP) - ABR

NEW york. (ANF) - ADIU1AM
Hill, young playwright whose
"Strivers Row has enjoyed a re-
markable run in the west 135th
Street Library theatre. is the kind
of a person who wins your admlra-
ton and respect instantly. Abe is
not the least bit affected by the
newspaper publicity that has at
tended his clever play depicting in
teresting phases OF Harlem life, and
the younger set is certain he'll win
q high place in the legitimate
theatre ere another season passes,
We say that within six months Abe
Hill should receive a call from
Broadway producers to write play
the fashion of Dick Wright's book,
Native Son..
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
RATING THE RECORDS
muted trombone figures.
ELLA HOMESICK?

muted trombone figures.
ELLA HOMESICK?
A location tune, Louisville X
by Ella Fitzgerald on Decca SOUNDS
as if the girl is just too, too nome
sick. She sings all the way, except
for a few bars of competent guitar
and short ensemble passages. It's
slow and melancholic. Coupled is
Tea Dance in which the boys
groove it slow and easy. Not bad at
all, this side.
Horace Henderson has a nice
version of Coquette on Okeh In
which his piano does some
sparkling. Coupled is an original,
/ Still Have My Dreams, which
he imbucs with considerable
CUTS.
ON RACE LISTS
The Virginia -Four, successors TO
the old Norfolk Jazz Quartet, show
up again in Decca with I'd Feel
Much Better and Queen Street
Rag. They use no Instruments but
all the effects necessary and def-
initely do not initiate the Mills
Brothers. However, their first side
doesn't equal their recently re-
-.x4
leased, dig My Jelly Roll, but
the Rag" is as hot and stompy as
YOU can hope to get from four un-
accompanied male voices.
Curtis Jones gets a real loWdoWn
feeling into his blues. A really line
indigo pianist, he is aided by drum
and harmorica on the Okeh of
Heart Breaking Blues and Blue
Memories First rate race tunes
Georgia White has remarkable
blues voice which she puts to use
on the Decca of Crazy Blues and
Worried Head Blues. There's a
good guitar on the first and the
second also has a splendid alto sax
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
DERBY WILSON. "

DERBY WILSON, who for
years spOrted the neatest pair
of hOOfing feet in 125th street
playhOuseS, is not to be found
around his usual diggings and
the gang wants to know why?
CHRISTINE BROOKS, lovely
eye-tlller (West End theatre) wants
Derby" to know that job is
waiting for him there the mo-
ment he puts himself back into
main street circulation Come on
out Of that hideaway, Derby. ,.
your public calls for you as did
the distraught loyer OF Chloe.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30

HOLLYWOOD.-CBy Harry Le-
vette, for ANP)-Know We by these
present that this is being scriboled
off just the day before Thanks
giving, celebrated ON the coast on
the 21st as it should be, so you
can't expect much by ways of news
with thoughts of roast turkey,
with oyster dressing, mince pic
hard cider, cocktails, etc., crowd
ing out other thoughts. Besides, :
have to hurry out this afternoon to
a pre-Thanksgiving dinner, to be
held at the home of Cartoonist Carl
Gross, for the staff of the Los An
geles Sentinel.
Editor Publisher Leon H. Wash
ington Jr., always treats the gang
on Thanksgiving and Christmas,
so he did not forget that I was al
so a member for two years. Fur
thermore, it takes little coaxing to
get lonely bachelor away from
his own kitchen to cozy home,
where he will only have to poke his
feet under the table. Gotta couple
more invites for tomorrow too, at
the homes If two cute girl friends.
Let's hurry oil with such news in
dots and daSheS as there is.
Latest style of love making on
coast: the female of the species
buys a car, drives to the place O.
employment of the desired male
and waits for hIm.-My good
friend, P. Mac, has an OldSmobile
and Chevy backing against
each other. Looks like the 9TH
er two on leather have lost out.
Another "drage" ball scheduled for
the Alaban next week. They
don't allow them any more in
Hollywood where morals are al
ways though to be looser. -. Nor
do they allow those strange folk.
who like to be called queer" to
parade their shame at the cafe as
entertainers, either as female or
male impersonators Joe Trent,
music composer. still on coast do
ing well, and keeping busy, says
Hello" to all Harlem, and South
| Parkway.
Blitzkrieg of printers ink in this
and other papers, smashed the
boycott against colored pictures
here on Central avenue. -. White
managers OF the Florence Mills,
and the Lincoln booked three all
Radioland's prettiest and most
colored cast pictures in one day..
brilliant announcer. Rose Bair-
puagh, gets a larger audience ev-
cry newscast over WFOX.
Prof. lie Slanc, veteran highly
talented band leader, and instruC-
tor has reorganized his boys band
of IL pieces. Wedding bells soon
to jingle for industrious Lillian
Johnson, ed:tt1 of the Bronze Tat
tier, and BeGe Green member OF the
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
FOOTLICHT FLICKERS

bandsmen become disgusted
and walk out of the business,
cooperate with your local the
atrical editors lin every city,
and start the ball rolling with
a real counter plan.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30
New Orleans Jumps
To 'SatChm0's 1--WE

est and most acclaimed band Lead
er that has donned the Rhytflm
Club this year.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30

Fats Waller, the harmful little
famed College Inn last wceiI The
band will be given a dozen aii';ngs
'ver two networks weekly.
The Phoenix index., 1940-11-30

Prof. LIE Blanc, veteran highly
talented band leader, and instruc-
tor has reorganized his boys band
of IL pieces. -. Wedding bells soon
to jingle for industrious Lillian
Johnson, ed;tm Of the Bronze Tat
tier, and BeGe Green member OF the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-26
"SEC0kb FIDDLE" E ATTRACTIVE BILl
 NOW AT COLISEUM

One of the greatest aggregatiors Of screen 2talent ever gathered for one show pus over 9 smash hit at the Coliseum Theatre yesterday, where Irving Berlin's Second Fiddle" opened to an acclaim from a first run Juneau audience it richly de- served.
 The screen play by Harry Tugend, based on a story by George Brad- shaw, has been Skillfully directed, so that the most is made of an ap- pealing and realistic tale. Sonia Henie Minnesota schoolmarn and candidate No. 436 for the role of the heroine in the picturizaticn of best-seller, gets the role and is brought to Holly wood by Publicity Man Tyrone Power to make the pie ture. There, for purposes of public ity, Tyrone arranges q romance be- tween the new find and Rudy Val- lee, who plays matinee idol. Here John Alden Miles Standish theme enters to complicate matters. The whole thing is lavishly illustrated and highlighted by the. melodic new Berlin numbers