The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-11


Brett Young, novelist, by Gilbert
Spencer. 1t was drawn from life.
Harper and Brothers have just
issued Young's new novel, THE
House Under the Water"
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN.
HAvE been told by those who
u Il are close to what people read
all over the country before election
that books on economics, govern
ment, national and world wide
leaders and personalities were in
great demand.
Now we are turning to books that
deal with the government heads
that the newIy-elected President of
this country and his representatives
must deal in the future.
have such book before me. 1t
is Not to Be Repeated" and it
might be called THE Merry-Go-
Round of Europe" The names of
the authors are not listed by the
publishers, Ray Long 81 Richard R.
Smith, Inc. The book sells for So.
Some months ago when Ray Long
went to Europe, he tried to get from
the leading European countries a
book that would honestly and clear
ly give the attitudes of those coun-
tries toward America.
Long soon realized that this plan
was impractical and decided to fol-
low the plan used so successfully in
Washington Merry Co Round" So
Long arranged for a man who knew
the inside politics of Germany to
write a chapter on that country.
The same was done in France, Italy
and the others.
The result is Not to Be Repeat
ed This book goes more complete
ly into party movements in Ger
many, France and Italy than ''Mer-
ry-Ge-Round' did.
A movement in Germany and
Italy of course reflects the power,
ideals or ideas of the leaders who
founded the movements and who
are controlling them. And in this
book you ct very close to the merits
and the faults of the leaders of
Europe.
Among the most tremendous
chapters in mot to Be Repeated"
are those devoted to Italy. Here
is one of the best closeups of the
man as an individual and leader
that I have read in months.
1t is made clear at the very be-
ginning, that for ten years Musso-
lini has been sitting on bayonetS. /"
Also "paradoXically, or miraculous
ly, the Duce is the only ruler who
seems to have been strengthened in
stead of weakened by the world
economic crisis"
The writer makes two startling
deductions-"F First, Italy is in a ter
rlble economic state; second, Off
cial figures themselves disclose that
the economic and financial battles
fought by Mussolini from 1922 to
1928 and the victories heralded all
over the world were largely bluffs"
Also you will find this very illumi-
mating statement-"As least 100000
OF the best supporters of the regime
were given employment to sustain
the dictatorship itself in such jobs
as militia officers, secret police,
OVRA, podeStas, corporation off,
Gals, etc. They draw two billion
lire or more year in salaries"
1t will be interesting to read that
unemployment was kept down bv
a huge program of public works. :"
we probably would call that
pork barrel in our country.
haven't the space to 60 into more
detail about this tremendously in
teresting and thoughtful book-''Not
to Be Repeated" If you read it
you will get a better idea than ever
Just what our new President will
have to deal with.
r
Have just received from the Ma
caulay Company, New York. a copv
of novel, Diamond Lii" by Mae
West. This is the same Mae who
first wrote it as a play and made
fortune. This is the same Mae who
acted in it often and faced police
investigation because of her plavs.
haven't read it yet, but it will be
on the market Friday.
n
Some years ago, I received a lot
OF verbal brickbatS because I re-
viewed a cook book. admitted
at that time was judging the
merits OF the cook book because the
biscuits I made did not crack the
plate when put them on it. Well
any way, Harpers writes me that
they will publish next "Wednesday
The National Cook Book" by
Sheila Hibben. Send it on and 7
will determine what 1882 biscuits
are.
Have been interested for several
months IN a magazine called The
Interpreter" published at Kristen
stad, Tex. and boasts that it is a
magazine of excellent things. The
boast of the publisher is more than
correct. Read the first short article.
"A Religion the World Needs" in
the November issue.
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