The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
.HERR|CK 5 MAIL .
TANNED WITH
NOTESOF LOVE
Lonely Congressman's Plant
Answered by Miss Whose Heart
Tells Her What's What.
MASSACHUSETTS REPLIES
Quincy Girls Letter Sounds Like
,Spoofing-D. c. Maiden
Writes From Hall Room.

Affairs Of state will have to go
hang in so far as Congressman
Manuel Herrick Is concerned. II he
Is to patch up the broken hearts
that lie strewn in the wake Of his
recent beauty contest.
The "lonesomest man in Washing,
ton" is now 80 busy reading love
missives from adventurous girls that
he has become one of the busiest
members Of Congress.
Manuel, swamped by love missives.
came up for air and begged. Hold.
enough" but girls from distant cities
failed to hear. They took their pens
in hand and poured out their souls
and Postmaster General Hays ex
press service did the rest.
Just Saw Picture.
Signing herself Lovingly. 10.
retta," a Chicago girl who lives on
Fairview avenue has written to say
that she fell in love with the Okla.
homa Congressman as soon as she
saw his picture in the paper apd
learned Of his plight.
Here Is the Chicago girls proposal:
Dear Sir:
mo doubt you will be surprised to
hear from one so far away.
II have read about the beauty
contest for your love and was i'm.
pressed forcibly by the wording and
your description of yourself.
IT really know, although I have
never seen you, that I love you and
what I want to know Is would you
let me correspond with you per-
sonally?
will you kindly answer my letter
and send me your picture? Is Chi.
cago so far off that you couldn't call
on me7 I'd marry as soon as ! saw
you, Mr.. Herrick. as I know I love
you and have always loved you. To
prove my love for you. II you come
after me I will go to Washington or
anywhere with you, to work for
you, even die for you. as 1 know
love you.
II have light brown hair. dark
eyes. and, not because am con.
ceited, am considered exceedingly
pretty. / am nearly eighteen, but
difference in age should not matter.
I weigh 1875 pounds. and am five feet
ak inches.
81 will anxiously await a letter
from you. Give me some hope, as I
know will nearly die broken
hearted II you don't"
You may think II strange but some
how ! know my heart tells me ! love
you. Let me be the happy one.-OH.
do meet me some way! Surely you
can write!
You write and I will send my pic
ture Please don't forget to write and
II It is possible call as soon. as want
n L. n xyntN
and can make you happy.
Write to
Loretta ="
Up. S.-Hoping you will send my an
swer with some kind Of hope as room
as possible. Is
Loretta"
More Love Notes.
Here Is another missive from a
Washington girl. Herrick observed
that the writer seems to be right
smart and educated"
MY dear, Mr.. Herrick:
IT have just finished reading the
article regarding your Love Contest
In The Times.
This IL Sunday afternoon, a lovely
afternoon, and I am In my little two
by four. Maybe you know the hall
room in a boarding house-and ] am
lonesome. I feel like humming tyou
remember that tune, Mr.. Herrick),
Nobody Knows and I thought per-
haps you might care.
"Engaged-yes-tot the office every
day.
"Religion-the Golden Rule, also
get along honestly yourself and help
the other fellow II you can.
my age-that Is a question--you
know the old saying, a woman 10 ais
old as she looks. II is your guess.
For your information. however, I
will say I am five feet, weight 100.
more or less, hair brown, eyes brown,
natural Dianoaifinn. the