The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-05
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-With JIM RING.
Bob Hathaway in Washington

Bob Hathaway in Washington
Here, pending a new COM
munion with his Muse, the writer
pauses, to indulge in a fleeting
moment of relaxation. For this
day only. the author asks his
readers too, too kind are they
to permit him to rein in the team
Of Progressive Thought and Edu-
cation through Iconoclastic Novels
(such as bob Hathaway in Wash.
ington"), while he considers
gravely the disaster he has
wrought in high official circles
through this expose of what goes
on behind the scenes in Washing
ton.
Nobody seems to know just
why the Interparliamentary Union
should choose this particular time
to meet in Washington, with O
world series hanging over our
heads; although Miss TousSaint
Dubois, from her office in the
Mayflower, has been sending forth
reams Of news to the newspapers
about 1t. Miss Dubois offers the
somewhat specious explanation
that the union was invited to hold
its conference here q year ago,
and the date was worked out
well in advance. But, as we say,
Miss Dubois is handling the pub
licity, and while she probably
knows that secret code messages
were cabled back and forth over
the Atlantic as soon as this serial
started, it wouldn't be polite for
her to say so.
The author is in possession Of
two Of these cablegrams. One OF
them, signed Kellogg" reads:
Although unsettled regions in
West would hold all Europe, not
enough room here for you. Suf-
fering shortage soapboxes any
how" The other, bearing the
name Of "Saklatvala" obviously q
code namel, reads: Keep your
old country. Was just publicity
stunt, so there"
Well, that proves it, doesn't it?
Anybody who reads between the
lines OF these cablegraIns can
easily see what Bob Hathaway
in Washington" had to do with
starting the conference.
And now, let US dwell Tor a
short space upon the effect Of
this novel on the reading public.
The effect, in word, has been
tremendous.
Only the other day, at q (com.
paratively) quiet luncheon given
by the Cosmopolitan Club In
honor Of the twenty-first birth
day anniversary of~its secretary,
Bob Simpson, the author being
present. was called upon by Paul
Brandstedt and Doctor Ed Silver
to explain the line with which
each installment OF the story has
ended, namely, "Just then two
shots rang out"
The secret Of that lire, of
course, must continue to be
guarded for some time.
Questions along the same line.
often accompanied by brides
(which have been invariably re-
fused, needless to say). have been
directed to the author by such
representative citizens as Morgan
Wickersham. Louis Janof, Steve
Cochran, Luther Steward, J. o.
Martin, Bill Sweets. George Abel
and Graham Nichol.
Lee Somers, observing one OF
the balcony windows at the
Spanish Village last Friday night,
asked If 1t was from that aper-
ture that the two shots were
fired.
Wilson Miner, the wizard OF
Boca Ration, and co.author of
more successful mystery shows
than you can shake a stick at,
has gone so far as to call this
absorbing. suspenseful story a tale
such as probably had never been
written before.
That just goes to show you
how the public mind has been
worked up, and unless we can
relieve the suspense soon, and
bring the story to a close, after
exposing everything worth expos
ing in Washington, there's no
telling what's going to happen.