The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-31
BettY's Saturday Mite

Went to try to interview Ella
the Great but she vas too busy
playing pinocle to give ms the
slightest tumble. Maybe because
I'm a girl. That for that inter-
view. 1 did, however, get to talk
to Hank Jones and Lee Young.
They made a good thing out of an
otherwise flop of an evening. Lee
gave us the dope on that fracas
our boyBllly Eclxstine was involved
in. Il told all of Billy's fans that
a slight blemish on our Billy's
character wouldn't faze anyone.)
Well, it seems, the dear lady started
all the commotion by being real
nasty to our Bill. Lee also said
the deal was all uncalled for and
the said lady in the situation wasn't
a lady at all. I guess you've been
keeping up with the publicity in
the Chicago Defender as they have
had quite a few write-ups about
the case so I know you know all the
circumstances in the deal. BY the
way, in case you don't know Lee
or Hank, they were Elias accom-
panists. Lee is a fine drummer
in his own rights and he is also
Lester Young's brother. (You all
remember Lester Young.) Hank
Is a very fine pianist and / know
some of the well versed on what
goes on in the Music World know
and appreciate Hank Jones to the
highest. He is as nice on records
as he is in person. Honest, we were
so taken in with those two per-
sonalities we really forgot the main
issue in question. But I appreciate
the little people myself. Ella was
a little too far above our feeble
reach. Maybe I should have taken
Freddie Bowman with me. I had
Josef Lynch one of the smaller
big shots.) Before I forget, the
group is going to Vancouver, BIC.
for two weeks at the PALAMAR
SUPPER CLUB. So those of you
fortunate enough to own cars and
lucky enough to have money might
take in the trip.
KAPPA ALPHA PSI, GAMMA,
ETA CHAPTER, first black and
white formal was a success. The
comical touch was provided by
Vincent Lynch, who deliberately
topped his very good looking for
NAL with that obnoxious rain hat,
he lives in Big doings at the
Elks club. They show movies
every night and actually the place
is staying full. Speaking of Elks
two of the biggest wheels pistol
whipped a poor boy early Monday
morning. He's in the hospital and
at this writing he is still uncon-
scious.
The Coop was real crazy Sat-
urday night, sc the rumors go.
That's the cutest place. They have
a card room, pool room, bar and
dance floor. Also a band, the
Rythmaires.' Drums, piano and
sax. Speaking of the Coop, they
had the after the dance crowd from
the formal at the U Major
and Bill interviewed BarbaraBrown
the oratorical contest winner here
in Seattle. Contest held last Sun.
2 weeks ago at Mt. Zion Methodist
Church 23rd and Olive Too
bad about Buddy Catlett, we'll all
miss him and his alto for a while.
Bumps and the boys won't be the
same till Buddy returns. Hurry and
get well, Buddy, SO you can blow
forever for us. All your fans are
looking forward to your recovery.
Especially the females. . F. June
End ushers in the SEPIA-TONES
The group is going to appear at
the Washington Social Club. The
girls are very capable musicians
and have been playing together
the last year. On the whole, it
promises to be something enter
tanning. One of the musicians has
been in Seattle before, perhaps
you'll remember her, she played
trumpet for the group of girls at
the Washington Social about two
years ago. We all liked her very
much before, so don't forget to
turn out for the group the second
of June. I'm very sorry I dis
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