The Washington times., 1922-06-01
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13-Year-OId Novelist Learns
4. Views of Publisher on
journalism.

tn. Washington Times today
presents the second Of the rentnrko-
ble series Of intervtews Nth men
OF national prominence obtained
by Horace Wade, "Wonder Boy"
of the Twentieth century, the
UorLd's youngest author aud neVs-
paper reporter. TodGy's interpiew.
as NTH William Randolph Hearst.
BY HORACE WADE.
fhirteen-yesr- Author OF I'm the
Shadow Of Great PERIL nnd Other
Novels, Who Writes Exclusively for
the Chicago Evening American
-e and Cosmopolitan News Service.
Copyrighted. 1929, by Evening American
Publishing Company and Cosmopolitan
News Service.)
tReproduction prohibitedl
interviewed my boss on the day
be left for Europe. He's the great
est newspaper publisher the world
> has ever known. The sun never
sets on Hearst newspaper. They
travel the world over.
And Mr.. Hearst-what does he
look like! Well, III describe him
give rough sketch of a man whose
power is greater than that of any
other man in the world He has
gray hair, kindly grayish blue eyes,
Roman nose and his features are
round and rosy like a ripe apple.
He is a trifle taller than most
men, but every inch of him is alive
with energy and strength.
An Impressive Figure.
He was dressed in a purplish suit,
with a white shirt and a white
necktie, decorated with black
flowers. In all, he was an impres.
sive figure and one to catch the
glance OF a passerby.
But he wasn't putfed up--no. no,
enc bit. No one in the world would
have taken him TO a great man. He
ts kind to both rich and poor and
when he speaks aloud he talks IN
kindly but low voice.
No wonder he is the most be.
loved man in the great nation Of the
United States
I met him just as he was setting
sail on the steamship Aquitania,
bound for England. and though he
was as busy as bee in a field NJ
flowers. he stopped and talked to-
me. He must have been some pal
for a chap when he was kid. Id
say IL you asked ME. But he still
Is kid. only has mans view.
point" as he puts il. and some fine
summer morning would find him
tossing a ball to his boys behind
some sheltering barn.
Wife is a Dream.
And his wife! Well, she's a
CHARM dream When she cam.
on board she outshone any one else
on the deck She's so pretty that
when she nodded it reminded me of
an Easter tulip swaying in the
morning breeze. | can see now why
William Randolph Hearst is so great
and so anxious TO climb to the top
Of the ladder. III bet every time
things get dark and he slips back =
step or two he can hear his wife's
clear tones ring out, Go, on, go on,
70 on"
I Just know how the American
ladies are going to say, why
doesn't Horace tell us how she was
dressed2'
s Well. she was dressed just beauti-
fully. Remember, I'm just a kid
and don't know much about differ
ent kinds Of material Orga ndie
and georgette sound Just the same
to me, and crepe de chine knocks
me dizzy. But I'll try and tell you.
She was dressed in q most wonder
full blue silk gown. A double row of
pearls hung around her white throat.
She had on long pair OF white
Eloves. wore a white hat which
dropped on one side. white stockings
and black pumps.
But, best Of all. I'm going to tell
YOU how she looked She had black
ivory hair. dark eyes which peered
from beneath a pair Of black eye
brows. and her features were rosy
as a sunset. II was beauty that
came from within. Her complexion
would have done honor to an Irish
lass Her personality is Just as
charming and she loves Mr. Hearst
like Damon loved Pythias.
also met their boys: they are
certainly fine pals for some chaps
Fine and stalwart, they are worthy
OF their father! Some family!
What makes good newspaper?
I now asked Mr.. Hearst as l looked
into his face.
"A good newspaper man" wac the
laconic answer.
We'll" | continued, what makes
0 good newspaper man."
He thought for moment. then
slowly replied: Good training on a
good newspaper
These answers summarize the
facts. There is no business which
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