The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN

nON'T care if you are as old as
~ the hills or as young as a
fresh bottle of milk, I want you
to meet Sandy, who twas a funny
little old tin soldier" and she was
the littlest and oldest and funniest
in Billy Browns tin-soldier army
And how did he look? Will let j.
Hal Conner, author of "Sandy-The
Tin Soldier of the A. E. F." just
published by Laidlaw Brothers, Chi
cago.
The author writes: SANDY had a
red dusty spot on the very top of
his head. That was why Billy
Brown named him Sandy"
And you are going to relish the
exploits of Sandy when he is miss
ing from one of Billy's roll calls,
generally held just before Billy
went to bed at night.
And Sandy, like all human beings,
had a grudge against one guy, at
least. In this case it was the Drum
Major, who always was making fun
of the other tin soldiers" because
he wore guady clothes and beau
Cuul WHITE plumeu naC.
But in trying to get his revenge
on the Drum Major, Sandy nearly
met death in the crack of door
but was rescued by Johnny Mouse.
And he does get revenge. He
poured glue over the Drum Majors
feet.
Sandy" is one of the most de-
lightful books for modern children
] have ever read The pictures by
Kurt Wiese makes it a book that
should be in every home where
there are children.
Want to start good book today?
That is an answer in a way to a
letter written me this week. please,
name one book a week that you
liked especially" This week it is
1.-THE Unknown War;" by the Rt.
Hon. Winston Churchill. Probably
the best account of the war on the
Eastern Front that we have. Pub
lished by Charles Schribner's Sons.
Brentano's in New York reports
the best six sellers in non-f1ction
are: Maid In Waiting" by John
Galsworthy; Sparks Fly Upward, y
by Oliver La Fargo; American
Beauty" by Edna Ferber; "Promis-
cuous," by Dora Macy; 1.-THE
Waves" by Virginia Woolf; and
1.-TWO People" by A. A. Milne.
n
TINE winning book review this
i week was written by Miss
Janet Baker of 81 North Denny
street who reviewed Shadows on
the Rock" by Villa Gather.
Her winning review is as follows:
Old Quebec, a city built on a rock on
VILLA Gathers latest novel, Shadows On
The Rock.
The story takes place in the seventeenth
century during the last years of Fronte-
macs life at the Chateau. Ships came only
once year bringing supplies. few lux
uries, and the long waited for news OF
the Court. From these provisions. Euclide
Auclair, the Apothecary, tried to maintain
n semblance of the old life in France for
his daughter Cecile. The lives of these
brave citizens from the drummer boy
Gioi gio, to the Count himself are pre-
scented to us. and we may read of their
sacrifices during the founding of that
grand old city.
A bit of drama will be remembered as
seeming to break the quiet and peaceful
tone of the book. This story presents a
truly great picture of fearless people.
When Miss Baker gets in touch
with this department, she will have
her choice of one of several good
books.
Write your book review and Senc
it to the Literary Editor of The
Times. Keep it around $50 words
Be sure and state why you liked Oh
did not like it. One good book is
being given away weekly to the
winner.
DR.. Oliver. author of Victim anC
Victor" SAYS that in writing AR.
ticle Thirty-Two," ($2.50)- his move
of a Clerical family"-he has trieC
to portray his fellow clergy not a.
he sees and loves them, but as they
might appear to an impartial critic
who, although he may tolerate
them, does not love them at all.
George and Miriam Stanley, eacl
brought up in a clergyman's home
resolve, when they marry, to b,
free of the whole clerical show
The story shows what happened t,
them and their resolution.
The title refers to one of thu
famous Thirty Zine Articles o
Religion" of the Church of England
the article relating to the mar
riage Of priests.