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Bgs*MARIE BLIZZARD i

important enough from his angle
to warrant 1t. Remembering the
situation, he remembered that
there had been something in her
very impersonality that had beer
marked with gallantry. Something
that would have made any effort
at payment awkward.
Singer ?" he asked. Her shabby
coat, her cleaned plate embar-
raised him. II she were a man, he
could slip her tive-spot and for
get 1t.
Il used to hope So"
He picked up her check, wishing
he could say something to make
her smile.
Hi, va. Vance" Larry Widmer
slapped Vance's shoulder. Widmer
was the production man on the
Sembler show. Something connect
ed in Vance's brain.
Busy, Larry?"
mot until six. Anything I can
do fof your"
Yeah. l want you to hook up a
mike. This is a friend of mine" He
turned to Kit. II want to hear how
she sounds on a mike. Come on,
youngster." He took Kits arm.
'Ill be up in ten minutes. ST."
Widmer said.
Kit walked beside Vance, trying
to match her pace to his long
stride, her voice lost.
They rode up five floors and got
off on a studio floor. Vance called
couple Of people sweetheart and
waved to an authenticated youth
in beautiful fiannels. "Vallee," he
said to Kit. with the Major"
1t could have been the president
with General Pershing. Kit had
eyes only for Vance as he pushed
his way through swinging doors,
held them for her, then made his
way to a microphone in the empty
studio.
She found her voic>.
Il wish I could find a couple of
words. I've got a lot Of things to
say"
He was adjusting a microphone
to her height. Most people have
when they see this little gadget."
1T isn't the microphone," she
said. IT'S conscience. Also graft
tude. I wish I could think Of some
thing to say to tell you what this
means to me-"
Vance took a large envelope
away from her. Want to embar-
rass me? Don't forget that I owe
you a good turn. What's your
name?"
Katherine Reilly. People call
me Kit. Look, Mr.. Healey, I
guess I'll have to say it :"
"Okay, Kit. Shoot"
She said simply, Il didn't be-
lieve 1t was you l wouldn't have
talked to you the way l did IL 1
had. Then, when saw you today
and knew it was :"
IF you're worried about the
way you talked to me, you can for
get it. 1t did me lot of good. The
point is, would you have rescued
me If you'd known"
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| Kit thought about 1t. II don't
think I'd have dared"
Then I'm glad you didn't know.
1t was a noble deed. / hope ! can
do something for you. Got
some music in this envelope?"
She said she had. She said also
that she played her own accom-
paniment unless he'd rather.
'T'll have to listen in the control
ROOM" he answered, running
through her music. Variety was
not lacking in her numbers; there
were a couple of operate arias, a
hot blues number and an old bal
lad or two.
He selected one. TRY the Puc-
cini first, CALI Curci."
Widmer came through, waved
and disappeared back Of a heavy
door, to emerge to view again back
of the controls in the glassed-in
room at the end Of the studio.
Kit sat down at the piano and
Vance fixed the mike to take her
voice. He gave her an encouraging
smile and told her to watch his
signal.
She ran through her number on
the piano. saw his lifted hand and
began to sing. Unframed, untried,
her voice was pitiably thin in the
classic.
Vance sat far back In the Con
troll room where she couldn't see
him.
Not so good" he said.
Friend Of yours ?" Widmer In
quired, without moving his eyes
from the wavering needle before
him.
No yes" Healey cor
rected.
Kit finished. Healey pressed the
button on the talkback. His voice
came into the studio.
Kit, let's try the blues num-
ber."
She smiled at him uncertainty
and struck low note on the piano,
throwing back her head the way
she'd seen it done. She put all the
tricks she had picked up into her
voice, But 1t was bad.
That be enough? ?" Widmer
asked without turning. when she
had finished.
NO" Vance replied curtly
Again his finger pressed down on
the button that opened the talk
back. Let's have the ballad"
Kit struck a cord and opened
with the soft tones Of the familiar
ballad. Loves Old Sweet Song"
She sang it naturally. her voice
free Of the self-learned tricks, the
technical errors Of the others
Low and soft, with a note of ten
derness, her voice came through
with a kind of husky, hesitant
sweetness.
Widmer's mouth went down, his
eyebrows went up. mot bad" he
said approvingly.
Good enoughw
For WHAT"
Good enough to give her a shot
At the Sembler contest trials"
ITO Be Coptinued)
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VISIT MRS coz

South Npsilanti, Mich, Dec. 20
Mrs. Arthur Coe had the follow
ing guests Sunday afternoon Rob
ert Wilson and daughter Gloria
Leslie. Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Cos
grove and son. Bernard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Stitt and son. Mich
ael. Lewis White and son, sam
Miss Phyllis Brooks. Mrs James
Thrope, Mrs. Kerr. Mrs. Maggie
Davis and Mrs. Arthur Davis, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Campbell
Mrs. Coe Is still quite III. Mrs
Grace Cosgrove. Jackson. Is stay
ing with her
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willis Methodist

Rev. Clifton Hoffman. pastor.
1890 a. Sunday School.
Song service in charge OF the
choir.
IL mountaineering Woman's
Society OF Christian Service meets
second Wednesday OF each month.
Mrs. Hazel Garrod. president.
Study Group meets on fourth Wed
nesday. Mrs. Ruth Smalley in
charge.
Boy Scout troop 43 meets Satur-
day afternoons at p. m. at church
annex. Rev. Hoffman scoutmaster.
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Seybert Evangelical

Rev. G. C. Wilkie. pastor.
10 a. Morning worship.
IL a. m. Sunday scnoot. Walter
Robbins. superintendent: We're
Shupp. assistant superintendent
LADIES' Aid meets second Thurs.
day OF each month. Women's MIS-.
sionars Society meets third Thurs.
day OF each month. Mrs. D. NJ. Cur.
It's. president.
Prayer meeting in homes here
each Wednesday az T:45.
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REMARKED BY SON

Owosso. Dec. 20-Rev. and Mrs.
p. +. Elliott. owosso. celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
Thursday by being remarked,
with their son. Rev. Paul Elliott.
McKeesport. Pa, officiating. The
elder Rev. Elliott, who has been In
the ministry more than half cen
fury, was one OF the founders OF
the Bible Holiness Seminary here.
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CHAPTER SIX
rs IT THE same headache ?"

The voice was small, hesitant.
Vance Healey ut his bronze
down on the soda counter very
carefully and gave her the ready
smile he had cultivated for hi.
public since he had become a celeb
rity. 1t might have been, he re-
Elected philosophically, except thai
he didn't know which one she
meant. Or for that matter, who
she was.
He looked for a full moment into
the bluest eyes. framed in the
longest lashes he had ever seen
They stood out with a kind Of cruel
emphasis in a heart-shaped face
that was pinched and Swallowed
about a small, straight nose.
There was something about Its
contour that tugged at the edges
Of his memory. Experimentally he
said, mo, this Is a brand new one,
due to too much wind going down
the bay this morning. What are
you doing up here?"
Up here was the drug store In
the Consolidated Broadcasting
building.
1t was obvious that for the mo-
ment at least she was having a
meager meal, and from the way
she scooped the last drop of unin-
viting soup from her bowl, 1t was
a badly needed one.
Trying to get an addition" she
said, and added succinctly,
Again"
If he hadn't mad the feeling that
he ought to remember her, he
would have given her a friendly
grin, picked up her check and
bowed himself out wit some re-
mark about its being nice to see
her. But there was that some
thing
He rubbed his chin with a ges-
ture to induce thought and the
thing came back to him in fash
This was the youngster who'd
got him out Of the jam that last
night when he'd made a fool Of
himself almost three weeks before.
The kid from Luigi's.
Momentarily he felt ashamed be-
fore her obvious poverty that he
hadn't offered to do something for
her, hadn't made an effort to find
out. II there was something he
could do. The situation had been
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Junior League. Mrs Lillian Bur
gen. leader. Ints.mediAta Mis,
Julia Stark. leader.
1880 ?. m.-Evsning service.
wednesday. 1880 ?. m.-Mid
week service
1880 p. m.-choir praetiea
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Ston. Creek and Plat Rds.
Rev. John Hendricks. pastor.
10 a. m.-Mornins worship.
n:l5 a. m.-Sunday School and
Bible Glass.
: nh Y. p. Z. and converse
tional Scripture Study Class
7:45 p. m.-Gospel meeting.
"Wednesday. 1880 p. m.-Prayer
meeting.
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SYNOPSIS
READ THIS FIRST:

AFTER rescuing an intoxicated
stranger from night club when ht
was about to be thrown out for Great
ing a disturbance,
KIT REILLY allows him to stay
overnight in her room while she stays
with
FRAN LIE MAZE, a veteran vaude.
willie performer who is her friend and
partner in a song and dance act. Mex,
morning Kit severely reprimands the
stranger for claiming to be
VANCE HEALEY. noted radio sports
announcer. whom she has regarded as
an idol since he was a well-known col
lege athlete. After icily telling him to
be careful that he doesn't get the an
nouncer in trouble by pretending to be
Healey. she sends him on his way.
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BellevlIle Metnouist

80 BelievIIie METHODIST
Rev. Alfred Eddy, pastor.
10 a. u. Sabbath Scnooi.
IL a. m.-Morning worship.
IL a. m.-Nursery department and
Junior Church.
$3.50 p. m.-Young People meet
at church for deyotionals.
Tuesdays. 4 y. m.-New Boston
Young Peoples Religious lnstruc
$3.50 a. m.-Sunday School
IL a. m.-Worship service.
4:30 p. m. - Christian Endeayor.
Wednesday. s p. m.-Prayer Ser
ton.
First "Wednesday N the month
8 p. m.-Oficial Board meeting.
Second Wednesday OF month.
. m. Ladies Aio meeting.
Fourth Wednesday. }. m.
Mems Club meeting.
third Wednesday s .. Mum
toynus Glass meeting.
Thursday or each week--Junior
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London Methodist Episcopal

Rev Luren Strait. Pastor
10 a. NJ Sunday School. Mrs
Frances Bird. superintendent; VII
liam Smell. assistant
IL a. m. Sunday Worship ser.
vices.
Christmas program in the eve
ming.
Men OF London Church meet the
first Friday al each month. TIL n
Painter. president.
Alpha Glass meets the last Fri
day evening OF every month.
Young Peoples Glass meets third
Friday evening OF month.
Kings Heralds meet second Fri
day evening
Official Board meets each third
Monday evening.
Women's Society OF Christian
Service meets second Thursday OF
each month. Mrs. George Ham
mond, president.
Boy Scouts meet each Tuesday
evening at the Barnes School.
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YnlIantl Erlena. chureh

Rev. Charles J. Carey pastor.
10 a m.-Sunday School. Mrs
Ira Fuller, superintendent
IL a m-Preaching.
: p. m.-Chr!stian Endeavor.
1,+5 p. Preaching
1880 p. m. Wednesday mid-weel
Prayer Meeting.
Missionary Society meets the
hrst Wednesday, OF each month
Mrs. Pearl Brsining. president:
Mrs. Mable Hewens. secretary;
Mrs. Bethlea Adiska. treasurer.
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Salem Conversational

sNVNSI cHdt'UHdI
Rev. Lucia NJ. Stroh, pastor.
1880 a m Preaching
1l:45 a. m. Sunday School.
1880 p. m. Evening services.
Wednesday. 1880 p NJ Choir
practice at Searfoss home.
Thursday. 1880 .. n. Prayer
meeting at the church.
Ladies' Auxiliary. second Thurs
day In each month.
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Rev. G. G. Wilkie. pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School. Elmer
Schweigert, superintendent
11:15 a. Morning worship.
Ladies' Aid meets frst Thursday
and V. NJ S. second Thursday OF
each month
Choir practice at church every
Tuesday night.
Mid-week prayer meeting each
thursday In homes OF members.
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Sheldon Methodist

Rev. G T Nevin. pastor.
9:+5 a Morning services.
IL a. m.-Sundsy School.
Sunday School will sponsor
community Christmas party. sup
per and program.
Ephraim Truesdell, superintend
ent.
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Grace Baptlst Chapel

Grace Baptist Chapel
Belleville Rd. between Ecorse and
Van Bor- -ds.
\. H. Henderson. pastor.
$50 a. m.-Bible School.
1890 a. m.-Sermon.
p. m.-Preaching Service.
Thursday. 1880 p. NJ Prayer
meeting.
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Denton Methodist

Rev. G. T. Neyin. pastor.
9:45 a. m.-Snnday School.
i0:45 = m.-Church services.
1880 p. m.-Epwo.th League.
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Saline 81. Paurs EvanoeIIeaI

Rev. c. II. MittbrachL pastor.
10 a, Morning worship. Ser
vices IN German the nrst Sunday
OF each month: In English other
Sundays
u:lS A. m-Sunday School
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pIxboro Methodist church

Rev. Francis E. Wilson. pastor.
1890 a. m. Worship Service.
1880 a. m.-Sunday School. Mrs.
Fred Fishbeck. superintendent.
Wednesday, p. m. - Choir
practice.
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Rev. Stephen c. Crowell. pastor.
10 a. m. Morning Service
ll:15 a. m. Sunday school.
$50 .. m.--Yonng Peoples meet
Ing.
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Rev. II. L. Engei. pastor.
10 a m.-Morning service. Ser
vices in German and English alter
nate.
N:lS 4 m.-Suniay School
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RomuIu, wesIevan Me,hodI.,

- Rev. p d. Doty. pastor.
10 a. M Sunday School.
IL a. m.-Mornlng worship.
$50 p. m.-Young People s
Service.
1880 p. m.-Evangelistlc Service
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lnkster M. z. Church

Rev. Paul Nicholes. pastor.
10 a. m.-Morning services.
IL a. m.-Sunday School.
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9:45 a. m.-Sunday School al
Begole School. Mrs. F. Sheppard.
superintendent
.. Members OF Begole Sunday
School will serve a Christmas
breakfast to be followed by Christ
mas program.
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Stony Greek Methodist

. Rev. Clifton Hoffman. pastor.
1880 a. m.-Worship services.
ll:l5 a. m.-Sunday School
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Salem Federated

odItTH FcutTdCtd
Rev Cora NJ. Pennell. Pastor.
1890 a Morning worship.
1l:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
p. m.-Evening service.
Federated School program at
p. m.
Ladies' Aid meets fourth Thurs.
day In each month.
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Rev. Grant Foster. pastor.
$3.50 a m.-Sunday School.
1880 a. m.-Preaching.
1880 .. m.- EpworIh League.
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Platt Tabernacle OF Lower LIGHT
Mission
(Nordman ROAD
Rev. Kenneth Mcdonnell. pastor
10 a m.-Sunday School
IL a m.-Sermop.
Gas p m.-YOung Peoples meet.
ing.
7:45 p. m.-Evening sermon.
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William A Johnson. pastor.
Gas a. m.-Morning Worship.
l0:45 a. m.-Sunday School
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Wayne Church OF the Naxaren,

Wallace st and Wayne Rd.
Rev. John W. SpringAall. pastor
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
IL a. Morning worship.
$50 p. m-Young Peoples meet
ing.
7:30 u m.-FyanRelistIc seryice
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MoorevllIs Methodist church

Rev Luren Strait. Pastor.
ga m Preaching.
10 a m.-Sunday School
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Saline Federated Church

Saline Federated Church
Rev. Roy J Miller. pastor.
10 a. Morning Worship. Mrs
A. f. Thurston, Gowanda, N. Y.
will speak.
ll:l5 a. m Sunday School.
Fernian Clements. superintendent
$40 p. m. Christian Endeayor
intermediate leader Rev Miller
Senior leader. Arthur Erskine
Junior leaders, Mrs Charles Tower
and Mrs. Doris Ward.
1880 p. m.-Evening worship.
Saline Methodist
Rev. Fred f. Lendrum, pastor.
10 a. m.-Morning worship.
1l:l5 a. m.-Surday Scnool.
$50 . m.-Epw ortb League
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Mennonite Brethren In Christ

Mennonite Brethren In Christ
Church
1855 Sumpter Road South OF
Belleville.
o. r. Gilligan. Pastor
10 a. m. Sunday School
IL a. m. Morning Worship
I p. m.-Young Peoples Service.
New church will be dedicated at
an all day meeting.
7;45 p. m. Prayer Meeting We'd
nesday night.
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Milan Methodist Church
William A. Johnson, pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
II a. m.-Morning Worship.
IL a. m.-Junlor Cnurch
$3.50 .. m.-Young Peoples
meeting.
$3.50 p m.-Epworth League.
1880 p M Evening Worship
Christmas pageant to be pres
ented in the evening by young
people.
Thursday, Z p. m.-Prayer meet
ing.
TIL irsday. s p. m.-Choir rehears-
al.
Milan Peoples Church
INSTRUMENTATION
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st. James Evangelical

Rev. w BieirenDacn. pastor
10 a m.-Morning worship. First
and third Sundays. the service Is
in German; other Sundays In Eng.
lish.
ii a. m.-Sunday School.
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East Free Methodist

East Free Methodist
Rev. Lloyd Knox. pastor
2p N. Sunday School Robert
Gregg. ,Jr., superintendent
3 p. E-Preaching.
Wednesday. 1:en p. m.-Prayer
meeting.
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Milan Free Methodist
Rev. Lloyd Knox, pastor
10 a. m. Sunday School. Harry
Taft, superintendent
IL p. m.-Preaching.
Z p. NJ Prayer and Praise
Service
Sp. m-Preaching
Glass Meeting first Tuesday eve
ming of each month at 1890
Tuesday, 1880 y. IN. Cottage
Prayer meeting.
Thursday. 1880 p. m.-Prayer
meeting.
Services at Milan Prison second
and fourth Sundays of each month.
at 2:45
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Milan Baptist
IL a m.-Bible School. Bruce
Williams. superintendent
1880 p. m.-Services.
Annual children's Christmas
program to be given.
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Rural Church Neus

Religious Instruction az $3.50: Sea
Tors at 700; Chancel Choir 70
hearsal at 500
Second THURSDAY, T:3o-Church
High School Group.
Third. Thursday. IL .. H.
Helping Hand Society.
Second Friday. 2 p. NJ Home
makers Class.
Campbell Chapel A. M. r.
Rev. A. Knowles. pastor.
dies Aid OF New Boston.
vice.
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Cherry Hin Methodist
Rev. G T. Nevln. pastor.
1878 a. m.-Sunday School.
1875 a m.-Morning worship
1880 p. m.-Epworth League will
meet for their Sunday evening ser
vice.
Christmas cantata will be given
in the morning by combined
choirs of Cherry Hill, Sheldon, and
Denton Churches.
Desrbornshire Church
Inkster Rd. on Van Born Rd.
P. d. Doty. pastor.
2;30 p. m.-Sunday School.
o.oa - -, Ua-.h.n
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Whitaker Zion Evangelical

1880 p. m.-Evangelistie service
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Library Traces Volumes on
Pan>American Good Will

Pan-American Day is memorable
this year not only because 1t marks
the 10th occasion on which. April II
has been set aside to celebrate the
spirit of good will existing between
the American republics. but because
1t is also the 50th anniversary of
the founding Of the Pan American
Union. ss .---.,2-...-..
For those who desire to learn more
about their neighbors to the south,
the central Public Library. Eighth
and K streets NV, calls attention
to few Of its many books on the
history and culture of the Latin
American countries and their rela-
tions with the United States.
Two books on the purpose and his
tory Of the Pan-American Union are
contained in the Public Library col
lection. These are "The Pan-Ameri-
can Union; Peace. Friendship, Com
merce," by John Barrett, former
director general Of the Pan-Ameri-
can Union, and STORY Of the Pam
American Union; It's Origin and It's
Services to the Republics of the
Western World" by william A. Reid.
In the reference room of the CEN
tral library a complete file of the
bulletin of the Pan-American Union
is available as well as numerous
Evening star., 1940-04-14

pamphlets and clippings on inter-
American relations.
The creation of q real feeling Of
fellowship between countries, how
ever. requires more than confer
ences between governments. It de-
mands understanding between peo-
Piles. Stephen P. H. Duggan has
written a pamphlet entitled Latin
America" for the express purpose Of
introducing Americans to q culture
and civilization of which they know
too little. THE Rise OF the Spanish
American Republics. by william S.
Robertson provides ar interesting
approach TO the history Of Latin
America by telling rhe stories of the
various countries through the lives
Of their hberators. "An Introduce
ton to Hispanic American History" !"
by Tom B. Jones, and Stories Of the
Latin American States" by Mrs.
Nellie v. Sanchez, are historical ac-
counts which will appeal especially
to the general reader. Somewhat
more detailed studies Of the varie-
gated history Of the American re-
publics are to be found in "The Peo-
pie and Politics of Latin America, 4"
by Mary w. williams; Latin Amer
lea, Brief History. by Frederick
A. Kirkpatrick, and Republican
Hispanic America" by Charles E.
Chapman.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
The Good Old Days
By Daptd L. Cohn. Ne1c York
Simon & SchuSter,

OkUkOH " 0CfkU0kOts
It now appears that the David
Cohn. who, in the Atlantic Monthly,
writes such elegantly polished ac-
counts Of life In the plantation
South, once worked for Sears. Roe
buck & Co. And it likewise appears
that he had a good deal Of fun out
Of his Job. For he has taken time
OF from his prose-perfectine for the
Atlantic to 60 back to his old stand
and write q book about 1t. In the
present work, he gives US . study
Of the Sears, Roebuck catalogue as
the pages Of that national document
have reflected the manners and
morals Of the American people. And
while It Is not profound piece Of
work, It represents enormous re-
search and It Is as lively and anus
Ing . thing Is the reviewer has
come across in q long time.
Mr.. Cohan has divided his materia
into four parts. The first three deal
with the merchandise which, during
the years has been advertised in thu
famous catalogue. We have householt
requirements from music boxes tc
tomhstonAs; We have Womens inter-
ests, from rats to rayon derthings;
We have mems interests, from night
shirts To golf clubs. And We have {
history of Gears and = very touching
demonstration. ~ means Of letter.
from the company ales, Of what thu
great mat4order house has meant
im The hdmes n Thousands Of Amer.
ican1. illustrations from the cata-
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Brief Reviews

juveniles.
THE LITTLE SINGING TINE. BY
Salts N. Coleman and Alice G..
Thorn. illustrated by Charlotte
Baker.
Twenty-Five songs with music and
pictures for very young children.
Charming.
LOOKING AT THE MOON. BY the
Pennsylvania Writer'S Project,
W.P.A. Chicago: Albert Whit
man d Co.
Rudimentary facts about the
earth's satellite. Worth while.
THE STORY OF BEES AND A
TRIP ON MANY WATERS. BY
the Pennsylvania Writer'S Prof.
ect, w. p. A.
The first . history Of the life cycle
OF the honey-gatherer. the second
. study Of the Mississippi River.
Both instruction2l.
DEMOCRACY. BY Ryllis and Omar
Goslin. New York: Harcourt,
Brace d Co.
The principles Of democratic gov
ernment for S-year-olds. illustrated
with photographs. Very sensible.
THE WAY OF DEMOCRACY. BY
Allen Y. King and Ida Dennis.
With pictures by E. p. Couse.
New York: The Macmillan Co.
The first of a series Of eight school,
books to be used one In q grade, the
purpose being to propagandize de-
mocracy. Very sensible.