The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
Helen s. Woodruyf's New Book

1T1HERES one thing about "re-yiew-
 ing'' book of Helen S. Wood
 = rufrs; one always has to admit at the beginning that one knows be- fore one ever starts that one can't do it justice. just as one knows that no pho tographer can do the author justice in making a picture of her.
 Helen Woodruffs books are in class all to themselves; just as her blonde beauty and big blue eyes and golden hair and general makeup" place her in a class all to herself and so the 4Re-viewer'' finds himself ploughing around trying to turn out some sort of picture Gin words) that will tell you something definite about MT. Doctor Man" or Lady of the Light House. or her latest book, What David Did" (Boni & Liveright. New York city), and finds himself stranded.
 For, aren't there the funny little original "ilIustrations." which Helen does herself, the very first one of which expresses my sentiments exactly; a queer little girl with a great big fig leaf shielding her from the "madding crowd,1 and the one word, Help" writ ten across it in Helens own really, truly handwriting?
 Help" that's what I'm calling for now, because can't any more begin to tell you how adorably charming Helen Woodruff's new book is than 1 can tell you how adorably charming Helen is.
 No matter how hard I beat "Do1ly's Troop of Trained Adjectives" into line to describe Helen and Helen's book. l can't for the life of me get just ex actly the adjective I want on Dress rarade'' for this particular occasion.
  Tn the first place the book. What David Did" mean it's ''makeup,' is so thoroughly "Woodruffian;v all pale blue and gold letters, and a tiny streamer of snow white, making the book look like a debutante-all fair and blonde and, lovely-just like Helen looked when I met her for the first time during her debutante season; then the color scheme is carried out on the cover. which is also pale blue, and soft and lovely and harmonious
 You open the pages of Helen's book and the very first thing that greets your eyes Is something lovely. for in big letters you read
 Roanoke Virginia" That's where | the letter to Dearest Dotty" Is dated l from, and you begin to read because you like Virginia and everything that comes from that charming state, and l you glean the following:
 "If you can get the ink of your would-be literary effusions off your l fingers long enough, please go over to Grandma's and send me some clothes! I feel positively Eve-ish; I brought so | few necessities in my hurry to get away. l have decided to stay here l longer. Below is list of what I really need; Nanny Mary will help you find them. Express them c. o. D. and P. D. Q. List: Powder rag, powder, rid- l ing brooches, Janice Meredith curl; 1 jade ear rings (they are hidden In one of my slippers under the spare-room l bed), ukulele, feather fan, string of pearl beads, lfp-stick, volume of Familiar Quotations" bedroom slippers, rose l kimono; all the sheet music on the piano and any evening dress you can find lying around. I'm having a glori- ous time, the crowd here Is so musical. Hurried, SYLVIA.
 So there's the start; doesn't It sound 1 like Helen?
 The story moves on and the clever