The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27

1A To more popular or charming girl UW ever lived in Birmingham than S V Helen Smith Woodruff. Dainty, pretty, clever she was always the cen ter of an admiring throng, and since her residence in New York, where she has become one of the geratest celeosl- ties of that city, she is still the dainty' pretty, clever girl that she was In BIT mingham, beloved by all who know her'
 It is always interesting to record the success of Alabama girls, and Helen Woodruffs S success as writer has been a joy and a delight to her friends here and all over the south.
 . Mrs Woodruff is ready to publish an other book, and that brings delight to her hundreds of admirers all over the country. A recent letter from the pretty author to a friend in Birmingham con tains some information apout her tor'h- coming novel, "The Imprisoned free- man., and incidentally some interestins information about Mrs. Woodruns pretty debutante sister, Evelyn Byrd smith, who is spending the winter in the ne tropolis with her famous sister
 Among other things Mrs. Woodfuh saws: My new book. The Imprisoned Freeman, is coming out the first part of April. It is a very long affair this time. a .doler thirty liver as the trade say. It Is a novel, but has for it's base penitentiary reform, and is dedlcateu to Thomas Mott Osborne, Judge sey- mour, and Commissioner Richard Hurt. The advance sales, even before the dummy is made. are astonlsnlhg, anu l really can't quite believe 1t can pc so popular as it now gives promise or oe- ing, especially during this economy tune of war Meantime, awaiting the rush of before and after publication, l am being young and giddy with my depu- tante sister, Evelyn Byrd, who mas cofne to spend the winter with me and 'deput into New York society. She IS haVlhg d perfectly wonderful time. l am so ae- lighted at her popularity, for the season is a very quiet one, and she has been here such a short time and has had so little experience in the ways of the world.
 But, do you know, I find well-born southern girl can take her place any where at any time and make good. Eve lyn is really remarkable In her way, and I am so happy at having her here. Per haps you'd like to know some or the things she's doing as she's a former Birmingham girl First, l gave DIE dinner for her and mother two weeks ago. Of the older people, my cousin, Mrs. Micou Glla HerberD of Washing ton, was here l had "A of the leading men and women of today. among them an Italian of many high titles, on com mission here. It was a test of little Evelyn, but she shone! On February l I will give a debut luncheon It will be rather a unique affair. I will have six tables and at each table a literary hos tess of such quality of mind as to make the occasion memorable for the 30 debu- tantes present. Princess (Amelia Rives) Troubetzkoy, Kate Douglas Wiggin Frances Hodgson Burnett, Eleonore Gates and Mary Roberts Reinhart. Aft ward we will go to the Paramount Mo- tion Picture studios, where Mary Pick ford and Marguerite Clark will be our hostesses, showing the girls the entire process of manufacture. The guests will be Miss Edith George Gould, Flora Van- derbilt Whitney, Edith Pratt-but I for. got-New York debutantes names prob ably don't mean anything to you down home. Any way, each of these 30 girls are giving or have given beautiful party to Evelyn, so I must return their hospitality in full and running over measure if possible. I'm having bis Authors league reception in the child s