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.

Question: Was his column successful?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Ben Hecht's column successful?