The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-03

Sometimes even publishers do
not know the identity of the au-
thors Of some books When Will
liam Farquhar Payson, publisher,
announced the publication date
of Madame Tahiti" Nine.
Yvonne de Saint Cyr was listed
as the illustrator. Now it develops
that she is co-author with Andre
de Wissant. Sells for So.
II RNEST R. GROVES and Gladys
IL Hoagland Groves, authors OF
Sex In Childhood" tackle their
subject in a direct method right at
the beginning with the statement
that sex lis part Of the child
physically and psychologically from
his hour of birth"
l am recommending this book
after searching for five years for
such a treatise. have received many
letters asking me to recommend
book dealing with sex in childhood.
NV recommendation is based up
on the fact that I consider Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Groves to be trust
ed councillors for American men
and women upon this subject.
This book has been written with
the idea of giving to parents scien-
tif1c, as we'll as common sense in
formation with which TO guide
them in so rearing their children
that dangers will be averted and
the critical factors of sex develop
ment used to healthy and
harmonious development of the
child's personality.
The authors present their infor-
nation in nom technical language
AS far as possible the vocabulary of
the specialist is avoided In this
way the task of applying the
knowledge is made easier for the
parent.
Among the subjects treated are
Childrens erogenous zones, jealousy,
preference for the parent OF oppo-
site sex. eXhibitionism, influence of
bad companions, mOdesty, how to
deal with sex curiosity adolescence,
sexual abnormalities in children, and
many other subjects.
In the chapter on Mothers Boy
and Fathers Girl the authors dis
cuSS masculine and feminine charac-
teristics and give evidence of "the
struggle every one feels at times
against the limitations of ones sex"
We all have some masculine and
some feminine traits" the authors
contend, and the degree to which
We swing to our normal pole or its
opposite is determined in part by
the happenings of our early child
hood and by the reception our
childish reactions got from inter-
eSted adults. This goes much farther
back than the age of speech"
I believe that this chapter is one
of the best in the entire book be-
cause it deals with subject on
which few people have definite in
formation.
Sex in Childhood" is published
by the Macauley Company.
II NOu lAdBRND W OC IOOhll1k 1OI
Il the meanest husband in the
world. you will find him in the
novel, Suspicion" by Dominique
Dunois, recently published by
Macaulay.
Gerard Delville did not beat his
wife Madeleine with a club. but he
used more deadly weapon. Gerard
was a past master at the art of
mental torture.
BY this devilish method. Delville
transformed his wife from a good.
honest mate into a cheat-a cheat
in the fullest meaning of the word.
Jealous of everything his wife did.
Gerard punished her in a most
amazing way
Constantly be questioned her love
and loyalty and at the climax of
this campaign of torture. he even
questioned her purity.
Madeleine's defeat was made
more humiliating because she was
untrue on one occasion with an
ugly character of Paris. When she
made her confession. Gerard dis
mally realized that his wife had
been faithful until he practically
had forced her into an act which
was foreign to her nature.
Suspicion is not pleasant read
ing, but it has been powerfully
written. While reading the book.
wanted to throw Gerard out of the
house.
And the tragedy of the entire
story is that Gerard and Madeleine
loved each other.