The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-12

Many Women in
Washington Have
Charm, Ability
BY HELEN EssARY

who is the most interesting
yoman in Washington This pri.
ate poll was taken at a dinner par.
y last night.
By the most interesting" what
o you mean, We asked. The most
,eautiful?" The most fascinat.
ng?" THE most intelligent
A combination of charm and in.
diligence, Of personality and at,
raction, that's what the most
interesting" means, explained the
,oll.taker The definition decided
m, names were suggested for the
tile.
Here are a few OF the candidates:
Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean lin a
lass by herself you can't pigeon.
lole her qualities).
MIS-. Joseph E. Davis. wife OF the
ormer ambassador to the Soviet
ind Belgium, business woman, exc.
utiye and beauty.
Mrs. Paul V. McNutt, wife Of the
nanpower commissioner, beauty,
Wit and general charmey.
Congresswoman Luce, devsstat.
ng female, bold. beautiful Clare
She's calm, ambitious. brilliant
lever looks back to see where the
BODY fell.
Congresswoman Margaret Chase
Smith-good-looking, able law.
maker, agreeable. too.
Mrs. Alice Longworth-to the
manor born, handsome, witty, pro
;ocative, daring.
Mrs. Willard Tydings-lovely,
;lever type, of successful wife
See the senator from MarylandD
Mrs. J. W. Fulbright, graceful
elegant, poised. likewise charming
ype OF successful wife. (See the
'oung senator from Arkansas
Other candidates for interesting
woman" were suggested:
Mrs. Burnet Maybank, wife Of,
he senator from South Carolina,
delightful southern type-clever
wife. Likewise Mrs. Pat Hurley,
likewise beautiful, clever type.
Since some OF US though the title
should 20 TO a woman who effec.
lively played a public role as we'll
as a domestic role, what about Mrs.
Robert Taft? Mrs. Arthur Van
denberg? Mrs. George Garrett.
Red Cross executive?
And you certainly couldn't skip
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt as a
great personality. Put her at the
top maybe. And don't forget Mrs.
Anna Boettinger. White House
laughter and confidential secretary
to the President.
When the question was put:
Who is the most attractive man in
Wsshington?"-the answer was IN.
animous-Franklin Roosevelt.
The list OF lovely, wise ladies is
FAR from complete. Id like few
suggestions. please, TO add to its
sketchiness.
HERE'S THE LATEST Crimea
conference story. You'll hear 1t
a dozen times more.
The President and the Prime
Minister (Mr. Roosevelt and Mr..
Churchill) met at Malta on their
way to the Big Meeting. according
to the yarn. There they stopped
for a rest and friendly pow-wow.
Indeed they got along so happi-
ly together they almost forgot for
what they had left home. Sudden.
ly Mr.. Churchill remembered.
Don't you think It time we rang
up Joe?' he inquired OF Mr.. Roose-
welt. Maybe he'd like to join US
Great idea" agreed Mr.. Roose.
welt. The call was put in. Mr..
Stain was got on the phone, final.
ly. How'd you like to Join us boys.
Marshall said Mr.. Churchill.
Where in Christendom are you
fellows" roared Uncle Joe.
why. we're at Malta" answered
Mr.. Roosevelt, who by this time
had got on the wire, too.
Malta" roared Mr.. Stain.
Malta. Have you fellows lost
your minds didn't say MALTA.
| said NALTA. Don't you ever
understand a thing | say? Come
to W-A-L-T-A, At once"
And so they did. Believe Il or
not. Kinda dumb this tale. But II
has appoint.