The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-16
Beauty Trusted Above All Other Aides By Huey Long
 May Be "Key Figure In War
Secretary to Kingfish for 9 Years Knows "AI
 the Inside"

track of a thousand details, spar ing him needless worry and dis turbance.
 About that time she and her husband separated. Both of us realized we were hopelessly in- compatible" she says, "and there was no use making a lifetime of our mistake simply because we weren't suited"
 When Long became governor In 1928, his first official act after inauguration was to appoint Alice Grosjean as his private secretary. Two years later he made her sec retary of state. s4f
 K People think Governor Long has given me these appointments as a reward for my years of serv- ice in his employ, but I am not so sure of that" she said at the time. You know, was his secre- tary long before he became gov- ernor.
 q was rather afraid to work for him at first. had heard he was so-well, temperamental. But soon I became used to his ways and I really think that his main reason for bringing me to Baton Rouge as his secretary was be- cause I'm the only person who's ever been able to keep his papers straight"
 ACTED AS GOVERNOR
 Alice Grosjean continued to prove herself 6 useful assistant. For a week, in 1892, in the ab- sence of two higher ranking ex- ecutives, she was acting governor.
 Governor Allen, at Senuator Long's command, appointed her supervisor of public accounts. Ii is an important office.
 She has under her authority seven staffs of state collectors auditors, and inspectors. She audits her own books and no out slider may see her accounts. She turns funds over to the State treasurer at her will and disburses funds independently of him. Even the governor is responsible to her for his financial accounts. After her first unsuccessful at- tempt at matrimony, the young lady seemed to be permanently through with romance, but she surprised her friends in August 1884, by marrying friend of childhood days, William Allen Tharpe, secretary of the Louisiana State Tax Commission. The mar riage took place in Los Angeles followed by California honey moon. Tharpe is brother-in- law of F. L. Cord, leader in the automobile and aviation indus tries.
 LOYAL AND CAPABLE
 Friends declare Alice Tharpe's chief characteristic is loyalty Also that, with her charming manners and unassuming ways she has the unmistakable stamp of capability.
 Soft-spoken, with patrician fea- lures, she is member of botf the Daughters of the American Revolution and the United Daugh. ters of Confectionery.
 | She has her frivolous interests and doesn't mind owning up tt them. These include tennis, danc ing, and Ronald Colman movies She loves pretty clothes, favorine sport things in bright colors. Mrs. Tharpe has often said she does not really approve of politics as field for women, and entered 1t only because she had her living to make.
 ITO be the power behind the throne." she once put 1t, "rather than the occupant of the throne Is woman's part, I think" While developments of the last few days have indicated that Mrs Tharpe might be a leading figure in the Louisiana political shake; up, several observers have stated that her part ia the Long politica l machinations hGs been relatively small in the last few years. Now that Long is dead, these same | experts believe she may pass out of the political pictUre.