Conversation so far:
How did Hecht do as a journalist?
From 1918 to 1919, Hecht served as war correspondent in Berlin for the Chicago Daily News.
Was he a good correspondent?
"Besides being a war reporter, he was noted for being a tough crime reporter while also becoming known in Chicago literary circles..
What else did he do as a journalist?
In 1921, Hecht inaugurated a Daily News column called, One Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago.
Was his column successful?
His editor, Henry Justin Smith, later said it represented a new concept in journalism.
Did he ever receive any awards for any of his columns?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
While at the Chicago Daily News, Hecht famously broke the 1921 "Ragged Stranger Murder Case" story, about the murder of Carl Wanderer's wife.

Question: Did he do anything else in Chicago?
Self-contained rewrite: Besides breaking the 1921 "Ragged Stranger Murder Case" story, did Ben Hecht do anything else in his time in Chicago?