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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Brief Reviews

Juveniles
CAPTAIN AND MATE. BY Ruth
and Harrop Freeman. Chicago:
Albert Whitman.
Story for the very young about an
old sea captain and a little boy, and
how they built a couple Of boats.
Pleasant.
THE SONS OF VULCAN. BY
Thoma4 Hibben: Philadelphia:
Lippincott.
The story of the metals and how
men learned 20 work them. For
older children. Instructive and at
tractive.
MR.. TITTLEWIT'S HOLIDAY. BY
M. Forster Knight. Philadelphia:
Lippincott.
Story for the very young Of how
q little city mouse went to visit q
country mouse and met the country
animals. Amusing.
AUNO AND TAUNO BY Marguerite
Henry. Pictures by Gladys Rourke
Blackwood Chicago: Albert Whit
man.
Story of two little Finnish chill
dren. Illustrations exceptionally nice
THE HAPPY TOWER. BY Grace
Irwin. New York: Lothrop, Lea
e. Shepard.
Story for older boys and girls Of
five children who 60 to live In a
suburb and enjoy petkeeping and
other suburban occupations. Novel,
length book. Agreeable.
Atalie New York: Fleming
Revell.
American Indian fairy tales.
Agreeable.
MARJORY FLEMING, THE
YOUNGEST GENIUS. BY Robert
Van Gelder. New York: Dodd,
Mead.
Historical story built around the
life of Marjory Fleming. For older
girls.
THE MAKING OF A DEMOCRACY.
BY Gertrude Hartman. New York:
John Day
A history of the growth Of demo-
cratic institutions from the Middle
Ages on Clear and instructive.
THE KINGDOM OF TREES. BY
Erie Kaufman Illustrated by
Calvin A. Fader Chicago: Reilly
& Lee.
A chapter each is given to a num-
Der Of common varieties of trees.
Clear and instructive. Very good
illustrations.
DOLL MAKING AT HOME. BY
Grace Lovat Fraser. New York
Studio Co.
Instructions and patterns for max
ing dolls both for toys and deco
ration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

common concept of human rela-
lions. But it makes these examina-
tons in terms of the individual
man and woman who. in his opinion,
have to be prepared for tremendous
changes.
The story deals with the troubles
of Stella and Gemini, pair of
young English lovers. Stella and
Gemini are unusually intelligent.
In their perfect mutual confidence
they disregard the conventions and
call down upon themselves the out
ragged anger of their relatives.
Stella is treated to dissertations on
the opinion which society holds Of
lovely women who stoop to folly, and
Gemini is disinherited in the good
old-fashioned way. Both set about
readjusting their values, as the
saying goes, and, in the process Mr..
Wells finds opportunity to talk
about human psychology as it is
and-since he is Mr.. Wells-as it
must become.
The wrath Of the relatives of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
The Great Crusade

Reger Translated from the German by whitaker
Chambers Musey New York Longmans Green
the Civil War Spain by who took part in
fled for his life Hlers
the saar and remained there until that region
Hers He then fled France When the FASCIST
powers Spain the side the rebels he saw his chance
which had hate
Joined International Brigade and fought until
rumphed his association with the vanqushed oyas
was concentration When he released last spring ne
to America.
performances 1t
nternations in SPANS little world war their eager
discipline dedication
willingness sacrifice anything for their beloved cause There is no
beliefs
his he bitterly about the crimes
blessings the Red regime Such words muck
vemn filth" his terms for Fascist doctrines and
exang Russia he asserts that nothing but the
dmocraces Stain make his pact with the
totaltaran
the book Its movement is based the
Albert commiSsar who part in the campaigns
around Madrid the early part Of the Albert helps develop the
ideast individuals of multitude
naionaes to an ecsnt military unit with predomnant
and doctor In the end shell kills the general and
moy wounds the doctor Albert ncapactaed But at that
time that the Loyass will win and so he able to bear his
but at the point when the fortunes the Loyas seemed most
promising The method almost dybyday recounng Of AberS
for discipline sitting ot.of Officers alarms attacks
would better for OF detachment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Babes in the Barking Wood

Alliance.
1t was, perhaps, to be expected
that Mr.. Wells, while bombs fell on
his England. would go on calmly
writing He had done what he could
to serve warning, and he is no Cas-
sandra to 60 awaiting once the hour
had struck. 1t was not, however, to
be expected that he would turn out
a book which would mark one more
step forward in his incredible prog
ress. For he has reached an age
indeed, he has considerably passed
the age-at which men of letters are
privileged to repeat themselves. But.
obviously, no calcifying has taken
place in that wonderful brain of his.
1t goes on turning over the stuff OF
life and drawing therefrom wise
truths: and it uses, in the process,
a precision and lucidity which many
a younger writer may well study
to acquire.
In the recent past, as readers
will remember, Mr.. Wells has been
occupied with the future of the
race as it may be affected by politics.
He has not concerned himself much
with the problem Of the individual,
but has, instead, outlined the re-
forms which, to his mind, must be
made in national organization and
in education II the world Is to 60
forward instead of backward. Those
reforms were sensible enough in
themselves-at least, they were 30
in his persuasive prose. The chief
objection which one could make to
them was that they proceeded on
the assumption that human beings
would perceive their rightness and
adjust themselves thereto. One
felt that what was clear and plain
to Mr.. Wells might. perhaps, be q
little strange and difficult to Citi-
zen Joe Doaks Now, in his present
book, Mr.. Wells gives his attention
to the citizens side of the problem.
He calls the book "A novel of
ideas" And it has, sure enough,
a plot, as all novels should have.
But it is mostly discussion. 1t is
mostly conversation. 1t Is Mr..
Wells thinking aloud as he dips
about in the depths OF the human
mind and brings up solid facts about
that minds composition. It goes
into the matters Of world organiza-
ton, of the need Of . revolution In
| education. In religion and "a ths
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
New World Challenge
To Imperialism
BIZ M. E. Tracy. NeU VI

by N. e. Ivy. NCO W ~
CoUdrd-McCdnn, Inc.
Although one usually regards the
1910 challange to the world system
as coming from the totalitarian
states, with their authoritarian ideas
which aim to nullify everything de-
mocracy stands for, Mr. Tracy finds
in current events a new kind of
challenge, the challenge of the New
Worlds democratic order to the i'm
perialism of the Old World, the
challenge of peaceful and orderly
process without force or the threat
OF force to power politics and force
full methods.
The author regards present-day
imperialism as Europe's own private
attribute, unshared by the nations
of this hemisphere, a contention
which is vulnerable to attack, and
holds that the present war is essen
TALLY one of imperialisms, albeit the
imperialism of Great Britain has a
democratic basis in England's do
mestic system. With this war Of
imperialisms, he holds, the Amer
icas have nothing to do, but in
this hemisphere the 18th century
ideas which are reincarnated in the
totalitarian states find their most
certain opponent
A large part of Mr. Tracy's work
is devoted to the historical back
ground of the American republics
and the European possessions in this
hemisphere, and to examination of
their present-day condition. In
spite of its obvious attempt at pop
ular appeal, the book retains too
much of an academic character to
fulfill its authors purpose.
CRESTON B. MULLINS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

tree on which baked apples grew
the Orson Welles broadcast Of an
invasion from Mars, the Cardiff
Giant, dozens of art and literature
fakes, and newspaper hoaxes, to
mention only a few.
Mr.. MacDougall has attacked his
subject very thoroughly. but witt
an adequate sense of humor. In
addition to giving hundreds of ex-
amples of hoaxes, he explains why
they are successful, and what makes
people believe them. A good book
and one that the overcredulous
might well keep at hand for occa-
sional reference.
GEORGE II. PADDOCK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Officials of Pre>Churchill
Period Are Blamed for
British War Failures
Book Previously Published in
ENGLAND Lists Chamberlain
Among Is Guilty Men
By Blair BoIles.


By "Cato" New York: Stokes.
Britain between 1924 and May ls4o and the
his policy Of nsouance after the
guilty described named chopped to bits damned
n % to @ hnd 1n 'fo
Winston Churchill Who Cato" is
What he is this superavy welnomd angry man who in
sGst aes'
This Of course is thesis
All the i'll things in the about Sir Samuel
oorous disgust with
for eathns those high places He even harder on
s% %
HALIFAX chamberains foreign minister minister
p IN e % eTsee D bs he @ s
1 s on bs Adm H an W Mo RP n SIR R ao
maid R0rm nsd Smith til n o If me se finds in of
churshs about the past to enforce
on nn the 10 s
answerable people Sir Samuel Hoae holds vital public
Tor % rs
in politicians
aseep or ere problems
from close interest their governments conduct foreign affairs
preface edition-the English edition
%enDs p @ na s s use o
S bU cso s s make h 6 n ea ua of s This m
spires thought which perhaps the books gift The proper
on he of the
accomplishment inquiry
reject Britain different place
the world September appear that
scrutiny beneath the surface French
politics
unstable like Pierre Laval and George Bonnet never
public action vgant people could have rid France
vglant people
have o influence of Simon
politicians associated with Baldwin
duped people
brought Britain March 1899 in state of unradiness
mtari economically agricultural Until the Suden crisis Bale
confused meaning of Hitler Mac
Donald and Baldwin formerly had been confused to the meaning
Mussolns ambition Then Munich
Then the fall and the policy
BUNDLED BUNDLED
Of The
choice which the authors made i'm
disustul neighbo Russia
With deal Of artistry Cato the whole period OF British
oa inepude describing what he its sensational
Dunkk
British doomed before they the field doomed by incomplete
at any rate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
appropriation in Mexico
BIZ Roscoe B. Gather.

By Roscoe B. Gather. Ne1D York: MorroW.
aspects expro
priaton Mexico which the Mexican
constitution giving rights
and concessions and to the appropriation of
holds that Supreme
purpose fyng President obscurng
decision which $4,000 words
S
valuable comprehensive legal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
So Perish the Roses
BIZ Neil Bell. NeU York


Macmillan.
This is a respectable good novel
on the life of Charles Lamb. It
tells the story of the great essayist's
life without sentimentality and
without favoritism. Its scenes are
full and convincing-Keats, Words
worth. Coleridge and Hazlitt are
some of the great forms which move
through it-and Mr. Bell has OBJ
viously been to great study in pre-
pairing his material Withal, there
still is a stiffness in the style. Spon-
taneity is lacking, and the loss is
badly felt in passages where the
author attempts to portray high
spirits. NC. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Hooxes
By Curtis D. MdcDougaH. Ne,D

BY Curtis D. MacDougaH. Ne,D
York: Macmillan.
A few evenings with Mr.. Mac
Dougau and the reader probably
will never believe anything or any,
body again.
In a highly entertaining survey
Of tall tales, forgeries and accom-
pnshed lies which have taken in the
worlds gullibles since the first prac-
teal joker scrawled an unlikely
word-picture in his cave, the author
convincingly shows that people
Jump at the chance to believe what
they want to believe.
He describes about 400 examples
of hoaxes Just to give the idea.
Among them are the story Of the
Winsted Liar-the droll young news
paperman who sent In stories about
such things Is . deaf-and-dumb
pig, q cat with q harelip that
whistled Yankee Doodle" and .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Singing Valleys: The Story of Corn

By Dorothy Giles. New York: Random House
Little short of degree the author
Singing Valleys injected the struggles
birth growth
of back that out to be the history of
10y
Corn saved the first settlers in America wilderness
after migration
because the easily transported quickly cultivated and readily
adapted to varieties of soil
In the early days then known ma became
basic nutrments the Nation In the
and still is
starch clothing for mems bodies and shelter
From the mills meal flows golden According To the
viewpoint of the author this
And incidentally OF the most enjoyable chapters book
has the title Corn Conquers Virginia. where Raghs had taken
root IN John Smiths cornfelds EDWARD c. STONE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
The Dead Hand of Bureaucracy

BIZ Laurence SullUdn Indianapolis BobbS-MerrW
This studies by Wash
achieved reputation peculiar
regarded analytical
historian development and influence of
America something akin what Lord
Hewart Of Bury has done for England.
Mr. Sullivan traces bureaucratic evolution in the United States from
Republic field
half especially the admin
istration his statistics cited from publications pnc
paly devastating
machinery
roughly national population Federal
machine of 10 departments 1874 subsidiary bureaus divisions
authorities 6 independent establishments employs
home and abroad than $4,000 in
400 enlisted
Corps The Federal bureaucracy reaches into the basement with
booklet pamphlet
farmers instruction the
tells business
invest 1t tells
selects presidents and directors railroads utilities
steamship
recevehps
industrial prices against Judgment
over ALL maintains literal armies Investigators checkers
examiners and quota inspectors all of whom without
notice
take all books and files a
Is inevitable Sulvan bill
swered He has anticipated his one
Of the reasons why his book is nconsequential
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Latest Styles
we, THE WOMEN =
Business Women Marble Home, Sweet Home

making always getting response from the women by
making few my wife is really the boss" cracks.
Well career women have taken a lesson from the
men and going to town these days on the family
theme.
The most successful business woman makes 1t UNI
derstood right off the bat that she really is house,
wife at heart loving nothing so much as her home,
and that she is more proud of being mother than
Of any Of her other numerous accomplishments.
FROM THE OFFICE
TO HOME, SWEET HOME"
She is convinced that the picture of a business
woman is softened and made more appealing If do
mesticity is a part of it.
And, just the man feels that he will be more
respected If he is known a devoted husband and
loving father so the business feels she will be
more respected if she keeps in the front of others
minds the fact that she is not only successful BUSH
ness woman but successful wife and mother.
SO, home. sweet home" has now become the theme
song Of the business and professional well
of the masculine votegetter and professional
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Q9,s ~SN'Y
PATTERN 125
BASQUE FROCK IN
"WESKIT" EFFECT

You'll look and feel just like the
heroine of your favorite childhood
fairytale in this little dress that's so
young and romantic-looking. Real
izing that basque lines gives the fig
ure fragility so desirable this sea-
son, Claire Tilden has designed Pat
tern 1875 in basque style. A slen-
der molding bodice curves down on
a f1ared skirt In points. The span
of-the-hand look Of the waistline is
nicely accented in back, with gath
cred fullness through the skirt. In
front, the side bodice sections are
softly gathered onto the center bod
ice, giving a jaunty "Weskit" effect.
The sleeves are made In crisp, perky
puffs with trim tucks at their edges,
or with neat bow-trimmed bands.
Put lace edging around the slender
V-neckline and the sleeves, and do
sew on pert bow and tiny buttons
down the front. Here's the sort of
dress you'll slip into whenever you
want to look your prettiest, gayest,
most attractive self.
Pattern 125 is cut in misses and
womens sizes IA, 16, IS, 20, 80, "a.
SO, 80, 40 and AZ. Size 16 requires
3 7-8 yards 80 inch fabric.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS Q5c) in
coins for this pattern. WRITE
CLEARLY SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS
AND STYLE NUMBER.
Send orders to waterbury Demo-
craD, Pattern Department.
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of lace as Diagram l shows, pasting
the ends at inside bottom and top
of frame.
Now thread a strip of taffeta
tape through a bobby pin and,
starting at top, weave over and un-
der lace as Diagram 2 shows. At
finish of each row past ends of
tape together inside frame. AS a
final touch add taffeta bow.
You can quickly make a match
ing boudoir set, too, using a bread
board for a loom. And weaving's
such fun you'll want to make other
lovely things. Amazing what you
can do with inexpensive materials
on homemade looms!
Besides giving detailed directions
for the lampshade and boudoir set,
our 32-page booklet tells how to
weave doilies, rag rugs, pillows tops
belts, purses many other pretty
items for home and personal use.
Send 10c in coin for your copy
of HOW TO WEAVE USEFUL
NOVELTIES to Waterbury Demo-
crat, Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave-,
New York, N. Y. Be sure to write
plainly your NAME, ADDRESS, and
the NAME of booklet.
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.8BAUJX"-
Clarifying
Yourself
By Alicia Hart
NEA Service STAFF CORRESPONDENT

NEA Service STAFF Correspondent
The new vogue for brief sports
skirts focuses attention on knees.
With country or active sports
outfit which includes an above-knee
length tweed or flannel skirt and
matching jacket, a bright shirt and
pair Of the new, longer-length
sports socks to match the shirt, the
appearance of knees becomes as inn
portant as the appearance of face
and hands.
The same thing is true when you
are wearing brief tennis skirt or
three-piece play suit.
Believing that bare knee fashions
are here to stay, a Fifth Avenue
cosmetics expert has created a new
beauty routine designed to improve
the texture of skin on the knees and
to give it beautifully groomed, fin
ished look.
She maintains that "winter white"
knees do not enhance the attractive
ness of a short, whirling plaid wool
skirt or an even shorter, boxpleated,
special knee make-up-a softening
SACoAA " AudhC h1ACCo oO4U oAAN
smooth, followed by makeup film in
healthy, rosy, glowing shade.
WATCH YOUR
POSTURE, TOO
1t takes only a moment or two to
pat on the softening cream, remove
the excess with cleansing tissues
and then apply the makeup film
Sparingly and evenly. For an even
roster effect, touch of cream rouge
may be blended into the film.
If your knees aren't as straight
as you think they should be, it may
be that your posture is faulty.
Standing with feet apart and weight
on inside edges of them eventually
will cause "knock-knee" effect.
Correct the bad results of what
this position does to the shape of
the legs by always standing with
feet together, weight on the out
side edges of them. Make your toes
grip the floor.
Persistent toeing-in is extreme
ly bad for the legs and knees. In
order to maintain some kind of bal
dAlCc IlAe 1cS 1uuoCleS Will UeVelOp
as best they can in spite of the toe
ing-in. The result of the develop
ment under such handicap will be
far from pleasing.
To correct toeing-in, the expert
advises training the feet to stay in
their normal position which, accord
ing to her, is in nearly straight
line. When the feet are in position,
the knees should be pulled together
and at the same time rotated
outward slightly.
It's mistake, of course, to get
into the habit of standing a great
deal of the time with the, weight on
one foot or the other. BY all means
learn to stand on both feet.
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pocket, and dose of ten grains will
give complete relief from the pain
within an hour. Il NJ
Answer-Thank you. Allergy seems
to be rapidly increasing in prevalence
in the entire population-and dc
not believe this is only apparent or
due to more accurate diagnosis or
more careful consideration of COM
mon ailments. I suspect the modern
unbalanced diet is a large factor.
Shortage of calcium; deficiency of
vitamin D to maintain normal as
similation and utilization of cal
cium; upset of balance between cal
cium and phosphorus in metabol-
ism; excessive intake of salt due
to use as condiment; upset balance
between sorium and potassium due
to insufficient amount and variety
of vegetables and grenes in diet. I
have a monograph "Relief for AL
leroy" which instructs you how to
use potassium chloride. For copy
send stamped envelope bearing your
address.
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Modern Menus
BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Service Staff Writer


For your different recipes" note
book, try these unusual dishes.
They are tonic for appetites with
spring fever.
CHINESE CHICKEN
(Serves Six
One cup diced celery, 2-3 cup
diced onions, 4 tablespoons olive
oil, 2 cups cooked rice, table
spoons soy sauce, l cup water, dash
of black pepper, 6-ounce jar boned
chicken, diced; pimiento, diced.
Saute celery and onions in olive
oil until slightly yellow. Add rice,
soy sauce, water and pepper. Sim
mer 5 minutes, add chicken and
pimiento and toss lightly with fork.
Cover and simmer 10 minutes Ion
ger.
FRIED APPLES AND ONIONS
Two or medium sized onions
sliced; 3 tablespoons butter or other
fat, 3 or tart apples, IL teaspoon
salt, 2 tablespoon sugar.
Brown onions lightly in hot fat
in skillet. Wash, core and slice
apples; do not peel Add to onions;
cover and cook very slowly until
almost tender, turning apple and
onion slices occasionally. Remove
tnue cooking until lightly glazed.
cover; add salt and sugar, and con-
WILD RICE PATTIES
Eight PattieS)
Two cups cooked wild rice, 1-2
cup coarsely chopped peanuts,
egg, slightly beaten; salt to taste
Combine all ingredients, form
into patties using heaping serving
spoon for each or drop from spoon
and cook on hot well oiled griddle
as you would f1apjacks.
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OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

Have you a household problem
TO solve? Write your question
clearly, sign your name and ad-
dress, enclose three-cent postage
stamp and mail to The WOman's
Editor, Washington Service Blu
reau, The Democrat, 1913 18th
Street, Washington, ID. c., for a
personal reply.
q. How can I make a satisfac-
tory baking powder at home?
A. Add 1 cup of potassium bitar-
trate Cream of tartar to 10 cup
cornstarch and IL cup sodium BIZ
carbonate Cbaking soda). See that
each ingredient is dry before mix
ing and mix the three ingredients
thoroughly Store in a tight con-
tainer in a dry place. The powder
is used in the same proportions as
any commercially prepared baking
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-12

CARELESS of race, creed, or color,
are aided in a dignified and
br0therly fashion.
Nothing better expresses Flea
nor Roosevelt's humanitarian in
stincts than her support of and
aid to the American Friends
Service Committee. It's a Wo-
mans World and Eleanor Roose-
welt is truly The First Lady of
the Land.
Justin Reese, member of Station
WATR's staff, will write another in
a series of special articles tomorrow
on TITS a WOman'S World.