The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-13
Observations
Alphabet System
Keeps Talk Going
at Dinner Party
By HELEN EssARY

"BuzIie," ! SAID TO the most po'
pular guest in Washington-"BuI'
zie Hewes," l added. plaintively, Il
need some advice"
Pardon me. my dear" said
Hewes 10 the lady on his right and
then turned to me. in Just a mo-
ment," he said. I'VE were discuss
ing some OF the remarkable de-
yelopments at the United Nations
conference at London"
"Oh, I'm SO sorry" | apologized.
Il thought you had finished" re-
sumed my silent admiration OF the
centerpiece OF red tulips. Then
glanced again around the table at
the other party guests. Everyone
was talking. alone was stranded
on an island OF solitude in the midst
of other peoI les gaiety.
A few minutes passed. And
now, my dear" Buzzie Hewes
turned TO me. What can | do for
you! oh, see. You're the victim
of one of those three groups. |
always notice that whenever three
naonia ,aIk together around a table
somaons ia le}t alone | make II a
80, never N draw a third person
w. NV dinner conversation. II
nnsa,s NV entire scheme"
1T isn't only that" | replied.
But the gentleman on my left ap-
,aran,ir Doesn't care for me. I've
tr,aS eEd tried m tals 70 hhn. And
he isn't interested in anything |
~ I'm q littla tired NJ talking at
sss ,roela am hored with the
Lot ~ his right ear He probably
H. TOD better than conyer.a.
,tann
"tIava vor tried the aIphabet p"
.srad pu2zie Hewes, who appears
a. 49, Social Register as Clarence
Uowas and has q charming bache-
1or menage On Massachusetts Ave.
IVES the alphabet. always try
az a,nh Al hot when meet some nm
com mnnicatiye dinner partner"
"put the aiphabet-I don't see
,ov II would helm"
Tba most sought after dinner
meet In the canitaI turned a medi-
ss,iva GLANCE etra,ght At me ITS
nsr,sctIv simnle-mv alphabet sys-
-, Eor example I beein with a..
..mrai,r Wv What doe. a. stand
"a. Tha e., srhiact that comes
- NV Wind Ga Army start on
~ ra,rctant taIker with the DE.
~. =, ,hs Amy Won can
Snuo,an andles. d;scussion on the
49, .Are We demobilizinr too
....y ~ .whe, about fhe Army.
Nsvv reroerT
aperben. the subtect of the Ar.
INV doesn't Interest INV partner.
rS.n sw,tch stiII on INV AS. 10
.Argant;na' .Ar9entina' pets YOU to
80 Amar,ca w,thout q moment's
nss;.atian continued Hewes
"pu. ,unnose Won have no luck
TER 49,. sunnose the magic form.
~ aoasr,, hring a FLINT Of Are To
.ha oonSarsstion then Won patient.
~ 90 40 .R'9" 7 said.
" .Serta,riv renlied Heves. But.
=. a. way wasn't that soun de-.
,,,,ons, IT, return 10 nv system.
70 wsrs on .R's' There's .Bul.
rsr,a' 4, the yuest In state Depart.
srant hv MARRIAGE or inclination;
o. %, for hustle IL she goes in for
,rton.s stvle. or for baby IL
49, . vorng mother or eyen a
nrord 1randmother. And. GOOD
heavens there's III for bomb! You
corid use nm a whole mealtime and
m.nv hours and years on bomb"
T ,b,nL ri trv pour method" I
..,d "I'ii trv a e, on the man on
80 is,t Congress- ia wasting a lot
- tive vii, that sillv alibuster." l
oan,nred PUT whv did I saw the
wor,d "s,ihnster9 rhould have
,.naS .Fo' Tor the salad course.
pn, NC" for Congress- was
-orline
Tha man nm NV left was talking.
v,oiantIy~aImost "When / think
y, wbat Congress has come TO-" he
.a,S iahhina awav At nj. lamb chop.