The Washington times., 1936-03-05

Every Democrat of Importance
in Maryland will be at the Young
Democrats dinner tonight in Baltl-
more-juSt in case the leaders
mantle of poor Bert Ritchie might
not fall on the right shoulders.
It's always a pleasure to write
about an up and coming woman.
Not that I'm a feminist in the
brisk sense of the word. But do
like to call attention now and then
to a brilliant sister.
So today meet Ethel HueSton,
recently come to Washington, who
in a few days publishes her twenty
third book!
The book, Man of the Storm"
explains its hero, the romantic
John Golfer, who discovered The
Yellowstone"
Miss HueSton, who in private
life is Mrs. Randolph Blinn, wife
of a well known neWSpaperman
and the mother of clever Buell.
Hueston, who will be the bride OF
Nathaniel Ackerman Baird in
June, has been fascinated by the
historical heroes of history be-
fore.
Her "Star of the West" best
seller, was a tale of the Lewis and
Clarke Expedition. In the making
of this novel, Mr.. and Mrs. Blinn
and Fraulein Frieda Won Heubl1n
toured the West by the exact route
of the Lewis and Clarke trail.
Fraulein Frieda is German
police dog. She is so beautiful
that Charles Keck modelled her
likeness in the frieze of the Kan
Sas City, Mo-, Courthouse.
Like her foster parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Blinn, Fraulein Frieda is
also literary. Under her own by
line she conducted in a New York
newspaper a column of advice to
dogs. In a public and private
world cluttered with two-footed
columnists, Fraulein Frieda re-
mains the only thoroughbred dog
to have told all she knew in the
papers.
Miss Hueston's book Is certain
to be interesting. I've had a peep
at the proofs, and so I know.
Her first book was published in
1915. So she's averaged more
than one a year since she began
writing.
With unbluShing pride this col
umn prints today a poem written
obviously by a person of discrimi-
mating taste. The poem is anony-
nous, unfortunately. It's author
deserves a pot of daffodils, or at
least two kind words in long hand.
To Helen ESsary
love to read your column each
week day in the Times"
And, as you see, it inspires me even
to writing rhymes.
The news is so full of trouble these
days that take up the paper
with dread,
And I'd dream all night Of mur-
ders and fires when at last I
go to bed,
If it weren't for your column so
friendly and fine,
Which I save till the last and read
every line.
When I've read "City News" civic
pride to display,
Comes the piece de resistance of
a very full day
'Now," by Helen ESSary, with its
homely wit and humor,
And its friendly bit Of gossip and
occasional rUmor.
Every person or incident about
which you write
Seems of great Importance and
takes on new light.
You tell such amusing stories Of
people in public life
That they seem more like just one
Of us, even F. D. r. and his wife.
And your tales of travel in
Europe, when you went abroad
last year,
Are the kind of travelogue we
really enjoy, but from Burton
Holmes, don't hear.
But all good things must come
to an end, the papers been
read thru and thru.
Pretty nice, don't you think!
Recent scene-Mrs. Emma Guf-
fey Miller (sister of brother Joe,
of Pennsylvania promising Mrs.
Alice Longworth bedroom, draw
ing room, bath and dancing part
ner every evening at Democratic
convention, in Philadelphia.
Second recent scene-Mrs.
Miller promising bedroom, draw
ing room, ETC., to Mrs. Alvin T.
Hert, vice chairman of Repub-
lican National Committee.
Remember-Buy your quota Of
Girl Scout cookies today and
help pay for their summer camp.
Washington is one mob scene
after another.
Miss Frances Perkins says so.
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