New Britain herald., 1928-06-16

By NEA Service
 Washington, June 16-A most un- usual person is Mabel Walker Willie brandt. AS assistant attorney-gen- eral of the United States she has won the highest honor in the legal profession ever attained by woman AS lawyer. she has gained the whole hearted respect of otficialdom. As woman. she holds the admira- the envy, in many an 1instance-of thousands of persons, both men and women.
 Mabel Willebrandt was the hard boiled prosecutor to whom Uncle Sam turned over the task of prose- cutting in the federal courts all vio- lations of the prohibition law. Hers was the keen, mathematical brain that was given the job of supervising and conducting all tax litigation nn- der the enormously intricate tax laws of the United States.
 When Uncle Sam was looking for someone to shoulder responsibility for the welfare of all federal pris- oners. Mabel Wileblandt was chosen. When the republican organ ization sought competent person for the extremely difficult task of heading it's convention credentials committee, she was named.
 Shes Frank, Feminine and Forty
 Knowing these things about Mrs. Willebrandt, tho interviewer who sends in his card naturally expects to be greeted by a masculine looking person in skirts. with cold eye and a voice like Senator Borah's.
 So the actual meeting comes as something of a shock. She is come- ly. trim, solidly athletic. Her eyes are grey and frank. Her chin is firm and her mouth, which is large, smiles easily. A fine complexion be- lies her 40 years. Her hair is bobbed, but lpstick and rouge, if she uses | them, are not noticeable.
 Mrs. Willebrandt," said her intc viewer, If any woman has a mes sage for the girls and women of America, you ought to have. If a girl about to choose a life's work were to ask your advice, what would you tell her?"
 There was full minute of silence At last she spoke:
 I'd tell that girl 10 go ahead and get ready for her comeback. To prepare herself for any profession she felt she wanted to enter.
 Her comeback? By that I mean her re-entry into professional life whenever she desired or the need required. There simply cannot be any debate about career versus mar rlage. Whatever woman's career, when she meets the man she loves and he wants 10 marry her. they should marry. But she is ready for her come back. if her husband dies or if they are divorced, when she has prepared herself for her profess sion before she marries.
 FavOrs Careers For Older Wives
 Even in the happy marriages there comes q time when the woman is ready for the come back. Picture women happily married. Their children grow up. And then. at 9 time when those women are at the peak of their powers. they find themselves with absolutely nothing to do. They have gained too much wisdom to fet social duties swamp them, At that time any profession is Gods for those woman.
 Their professional careers hold nothing that can ever be construed as interfering with motherhood, eith. CT. or course their professions must be shelved while they are rear ing family. And women should rear children. If they have none of their own and are competent to rear children they should adopt them. have adopted one myself It has broadened and richened my life inn measura bly,"
 Mrs. Willebrandt's father was an editor of small town newspapers ir the middle west before he became a farmer in Southern California. Her father was determined she was tc have all the education that she could absorb. So she went to the Uni. versity of Southern California. took her B. A. and M. A. and doctors de. gree, and started to practice law ir Los Angeles. She was public de. fender there for awhile and was practicing there when Presiden Harding appointed her assistant at torney-general of the United States
 Never Has Sought Public Office
 Do you. as a woman. enjoy you1 high legal position?" Mrs. Willie brandt was asked
 She smiled. Its exactly lik' walking tight wire with search light focused on you all thc time, she confided.
 But I like the work. even if doat like the publicity. l. nevel