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Evening star., 1941-09-28
Ellen Rogers
Ellen Rogers
By James T. Farrell Vanguard Press. New York.
Mildred Pierce

NHdFe0 PieFCe
By James N. CAIN Alfred A Knopt New York.
The Here a n two % novels E E ] @ DO h Dn Tn on With m v 9 much
vomans the
M Farrell o % Vp of m much past Accomplish
Mr. CAIN He wrote Studs Lonigan and that awful trog
oter novels though by intensity
q @ Asss s
@ nd ea Pierce For NM mr. c a hss ons
set in M ellis smag d and its s
real pretty and capable thinking about just
s d She Of hs ss no no %
cheap magazines given preconceved notions what
makes life lar and @ she goes goes about at e ng ay hfrseh @ so
and neroc scenes amar tells
M his way through life quoting
bv last a She that her hero
When he & throws n hs5 @ When f e oeH off t his ne she
Lake Michigan and commits suicide That all there Is to
ss that M it nDf ssess s ,Ts what
minded idiots Farrell has failed in his authors duty
sne soTafa sss% T a Rnd RGaS and
to than surrounds them real Life and the
result that they are boring mis- ee in Mr.
work Loigan heel too end most his friends were
tss @ Sa SSfasS
Rogers devoid Of passion % and fury s ooGRaeepes ] eag p ~
haps MI Sarren his Chicago Irish
Pierce No on 5n the Gs til e s
initiates shallow and made to order & But from the purely technical al
artificial whereas Ellen Rogers consists
of than passing badly
extra who has unexpectedly inherited
makes fortune 1hen ne
fortune Nothing left to Mildred put to support he Two
children knowledge develops
bakery The theme OF the story
in Mldreds real emotions
snobbe Her snobbery takes the form OF
virtual daughter Veda who looks arisocrat
Mildred
integrity again this obseson however she
story ends
performer cooly casting of her mother whose
only consolation get thoroughly drunk
reader nKely 70 De
fortnight.
Anybodys Gold
BIZ joseph Henry Appleton Century Co.. NeD York
who loves the lore of the no matter now
oftod
Of discovery Caforna gold the rush to the coast by sailing snip
hardp tragedies crimes and absudies OF the pan
days gradual moderately stable society from all the
told chiefly written at the time by
letters accounts And illustrated with unparalleled
charm by the delicate pencil of E. H. Suydam.
to recall that there romantic
Ana reviewer
does anything better than that to for any book
Evening star., 1941-09-28
School for Eternity
By Harry Heruey. G. P. Put

6U nun AASI wy
nam's Sons, Ne1D York.
The count, a strange man himself,
was a connoisseur of humanity. He
lived in a fortlike old castle on a west
indian island, and has given to bac-
chanalian revelries and sardonlc IN
trospection. The Peruvian gooo-
will delegation couldn't accept his
Easter weekend invitation, so he
rounded up a motley group OF un-
knows and sat back to enjoy the
fireworks. The reader will enjoy
them, too.
The organizer was Father Damon,
a philosophical unfrocked priest.
Others were Lady Mag, a flne-f1a-
yored old crusader who lived by her
wits: Jock and Amanda, in-fated
lovers; Eigen Ruric, a sensitive
Young artist of Amish background; !;
Rosa Savoy, opera singer and actress
whose star was in its descendency;
Daisy Peoples, school teacher, who
was (but didn't want to be- spinster-
ish; Lescale, mystery figure, and
Ross Tabor, who didn't know what
to make of any of it.
The lives of all these men and
women are brought together, and
then their stories are told separately
and collectively, in the manner OF
Grand Hotel" or ''The Bridge OF
San Luis Rey." Father Damon and
the count shed much light philoso-
phical talk over the whole, and Mr.
Hervey gets in not few facile COM
ments himself. The result is glib
polished book, never profound, but
never dull. EDWIN TRIBBLE.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Your Foreign Policy
Bu Robert Aura Smith

ROBERT VlhIUg
the leading America
his belief a
United discarded odfashoned lsola
instrument of policy.
caponed The Resistance Aggression MI
the workings foreign policy declares
liberty and dignity OF
aggressive
in integrity small and weak states
victims because character
character state We believe that
internationally be established only when
the rights of the strong recognized
hesitation giving wealth
if shedding our blood this
be let the oaitarians make the most OF it
attitude faithful reflection OF American
opinion policy of diplomatic experience
good OF chosen to express it.
the rest of the world has been increasingly
impossible appraise that impact without
truths that have held have been
principles which have adhered have
behavior In that knowledge and on at na we
confidently face the future
Speaking of the policy of such
the defense OF nationals being
mpemented in changing world
The scope points THE pattern
such neutrality noncmbatan non
paricipation world Our policy
projecting mpemented and has
the obeS OF those nationals When
which spring. honor do no less than to AFFORD
them authority of the United States backed
disposal and all the instruments
of that command
Mr. Smith newspapeman, has Travelled Wdey and
important places He
that operates operates it, he strives to snow also why
they -, -...-
the NnePow Treaty Reuben Clark Memorandum etc
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Literary of Publications in Various Fields
Baltimore Editor Presents
Fascinating Study of City
Strong Personality Reveals
Itself in Hamilton Owens
History of Nearby Port
Baltimore on the Chesapeake

By Hamilton Queens Doubeday Doran Co., Inc, New York.
Few people who familiar with Baltimore feel entirely neutral
toward it. Most of them either love it or hate It,
late Gilbert K Cheerton visited the Maryland metropolis
often enough to become rather well with IT. USED to say aa
buildings its endless of plain little houses he the industry
Those who dislike Baltimore
much alike people hard for too little money and
conservative to enjoy modern city life to the
fullest. 1t is in short, just an overgown hck town .
northeast ns h pea al its
along its Dung water And persoa
never n complete indifference.
ds h9 0a volume IT 9 labeled p the uor hmse his S
chapter explains that he has been concerned with telling
r MS n M at personay there nevehe And the reason
there Simply that it is living very history
which Mr. Owens engrossed 1t the
achievements lived
Baltimore Town since its establishment as tobacco port more
Tobacco plus geography
any directions remains great port great
the ed Of medicine PERHAPS the most striking statement that
about that it the only city the United States which
supports symphony orchestra out OF municipal taxes
Balmo fascinating and Mr. Owens
that style which the tang of the seems to
nearly because as the author points out
as one Of n ga @ m pd and nd
ns0y C @ g bpnu M two n Which the Bamore Cpper figures
the Clippers have long since disappeared from the
any other city Nearly every brings
that the city, however ngrated with the Nation still produces its
characteristic of citizen OF enterprise eccency or glamour all
Baltimore they almost
Quotation on the statue Edgar
officially changed he would change it himself The offending
dreaming dreams dared to dream before
When he nae had @ hnea w N ms ha manner d h ano a m ns the the a
town. the whole approved his action and he was set
for this reviewer to call Mr. Owens economic
On the is fine book painstakng
intimate personal knowledge and written with loving care
Evening star., 1941-09-28
So 1t Doesn't Whistle
Bu Robert Paul Smith

court, Brace G. Co., Ne,o York.
In the words of the author, this
novel 'is not slice of life, nor a
hard-boiled novel, nor is it about a
lost generation. 1t is story about
some people who knew each other"
The people are young New Workers,
l941 models, out of F. Scott Fitz-
gerald.
Walt, who works in radio, tells
the story. He introduces his room
mates: Pete. the artist; Dutch, who
seems to do nothing, and Shorty,
who drops in occasionally when he
isn't drinking or playing swing
music. There are also Carlotta, who
refuses to run after buses; Judith,
who has forbidden-fruit appeal;
Connie, who drinks too much, and
many more. The plot, If any, con-
Germs Waits attempt to choose be-
tween Judith and Carlotta.
This is another modern" subjec-
tive, probably photographed first
novel. Mr.. Smith, by employing
much talk of swing music and sex,
has endeavored to make his book
contemporary. Alas, it is only col
loquial.
RICHARD ]. MURPHY, JR.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Edited .bu Louis

Edited by Wright and Marion Tinling The Des
Press, Richmond.
journal William Byrd about proc document
that the author kept it in shorthand and
cautions little the routine
routine behavorrn saying prayers reading classics
eating this that dish for this
riding
wife an evening after the Colonial
expedition with his militia against
incidents
volume and
which Byrd kept his accounts
Most of the book repetition for Byrd regularly recorded the
Almighty" cashenics which he
dance each
with the hour OF his rising and the number of OF Greek
Latin Hebrew which he hepon then tells what he had for
breakfast He seldom what he amount to
anything
personality the will be
the period with the diary the
William
family
exceptionally educated wealthy according Colonial
England virginia unquesuonab. but
on his own evidence
Evening in Spring
Bu AUGUST Derleth Charles Scribners NeU York.
Some really is
will be youths
like Booth Takngtons Seventeen ana
all probability this book Will be long
good enough handle it, that the
dued essential
Mr. Derlet has come commercially book
Eyennp in Spring Failing another
Steve and Margey high scno
mutual attraction OF the sexes for the h time gong
difficulties
first and Mr. Deeh effort to present
thouehts the bows don't h him.
making Steve man in boys predicament HENRY
Evening star., 1941-09-28
His Own Place

By H. w. Freeman. William
Morroa0, Ne1U York.
Spanning the years from 1884 to
1888, this novel relates the humble
beginnings of Joss Elvin, only sca
of Suffolk farmer. After the death
of his father in Ipswich Jail, Joss
goes to London. A short stay in
the East End convinces him that
farming is the great passion of his
life. He returns to Suffolk and buys
a small piece of land.
During the ensuing years, his
modest success gives him great sat
isfaction Then in 1920 come the
misfortunes which always have been
the farmers lot following a war.
After many attempts to salvage his
parcel of land, he eventually loses it.
The story comes to a close with
Joss preparing to do an old mans
bit in stopping Hitler.
There is little to the plot, but the
characters are earthly and warming.
The book is very English-an alto
gether sincere portrait of Britain's
indestructible rural culture-and no
one will doubt that Mr.. Freeman is
we'll acquainted with the Suffolk
farmer. Whether he is writing
about the woods, of JOSS first ham
ding of a plow, or of ferreting rab-
bits out of an old stump, he achieves
a realistic quality that makes all
these things seem important. Thus,
joss is the conventional English
farmer as he was and as average
reader must hope he always will be.
j. WILLIAM RUPPEL, Jr.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY,

The school children of New Mex
leo chose this cactus as their floral
emblem. 1t is happy choice, since
there are so many types of cactus
to be found on the wide mesas and
many desert valleys of New Mexico.
This cactus is easy to identify be-
cause of its comparatively few spines
and its characteristic form. The
flowers are purple, erect, and very
large. 1t is a shorter cactus than
many of its neighbors and dark
green in color. The yellow stamens
and green pistil make a color COM
bination that is most attractive
Persons who have seen this child
OF the desert and passed by so many
that were very well-armed, have
thought that this one could be
plucked without any undue discom-
fort. Alas, there are so many tiny
needles that it takes the remainder
of the day to remove them from
your fingers and the beautiful bios
som is forgotten.
The soil requirements are identical
with those of many of the caCtuseS
neighbors. The spiny heads, NAM
bering many hundreds in a single
clump, are dark green and some
times are almost hidden by the
long, slender, straw-colored spines.
During the time when the flowers
are in bloom you wonder how they
could unfurl so many bayonets. But
they are all perfect, and besides
them will be many buds, also sur
rounded by long spines. AS the
flowers develops, the spines are
gently pushed away and at last the
blossom bursts forth in a glorious
completeness without one disfgured
petal. A plant crowned with such
flowers as we see, either on the one
selected by New Mexico or AriZona'S
chosen floral emblem, makes a last
ing impression.
To many the Echinocereus group
is the most interesting of all the
cactuses. The spine arrangement is
comb-like, and so arranged as to
give the effect of neatness and order.
This is a departure among the
cacti, where the Spines, though
arranged according to a pattern,
seem to the student at first to be a
vast confusion of Spines defending
the body Of the cactuses, which is,
of course, the reservoir, and upon
which the plant must draw its supply
of moisture until the next rainfall.
Most of the cactuseS in this group
are small, but they bloom in the
most profuse fashion, and are noted
Evening star., 1941-01-07
c. A. A. Aide Given Post
With Plane Company

Appointment of John Stuart of
the information and statistics divi-
sion of the Civil Aeronautics
Authority as special assistant to
j. Carlton Ward, jr., president of
Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corp,
was announced here today.
Mr.. Stuart, connected with the
C. A. A. since its creation in 1888,
recently has been in charge of
public relations work in connection
with the building of Washington
National Airport. Gravelly Point
During the preceding 10 years he
had been active in advertising and
publicity, specializing in aviation
accounts. He formerly was re-
porter. special writer and foreign
correspondent f0 the Sun and the
old New York Herald.
Evening star., 1941-01-07

They really can get along on a very
small amount of moisture, and will
grow very nicely, though slowly, if
you give them a drink at regular in
tervals, then forget them for a while
AS cactuses are becoming more and
more popular as a house plant, you
will be interested in finding those
which grow near each other in their
local habitat, and place them side
by side in a cactus garden in
sunny window.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Natures Children
New Mexico's State Flower
(Echinocereus fendleri)

for the brilliant color of their
flowers, as well as for their size.
Most cactus collectors are liable to
give their plants too much water.
They have been centuries adapting
themselves to using as small an
amount as possible and living in the
Evening star., 1941-08-24

Low-SIune StreamIined Living Room
Look at the cIeon-cut lines Of this piece living
ensembIe-STYLE. Consider the deep seots and spring
filled cushons-CoMFORT. Notice the soeIess
struction, the web bose-STRENGTH. Soto ond club
choir in choice Of modern ooors and covers.
The Pa.s Roysss. Fsrsii4,e FowtL Floor @HO
9 Use Our Deferred Payment Plan Pieces
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31
MORAN ELECTED
 BY CREDIT UNION
Immaculate Conception Union Names Officers,
 Plans Christmas Club

James F. Moran of the Wilby High School faculty heads the Im- maculate Conception Church Credit Union following recent election of officers at the parish hall. MT. Mor- an is one of the foremost advocates of credit unions in Waterbury and has assisted in the formation of any number of them in local concerns. He has also served as federal rep- reSentative in this district.
 Other officers elected include: vice-president, John Gilmore; sec retary and treasurer, Kevfn Fitz- patrick.
 Board of directors, MT. Moran, MT. Gilmore, Attorney William Keav- eney, George Corcoran, and MT. Fitzpatrick.
 Credit Committee, MT. Corcoran, Martin Brown and Edward Lynch.
 Supervisory committee, Francis Kelly, Ray Oliver and Maurice Me- Carthy.
 Educational committee, Rev. Don- aid OLeary and Thomas Whelan.
 Among the several features that are being discussed by the union is creation of 8 Christmas Club plan among its members. Organized last fall the Immaculate Conception Union already has a large member ship and Is expanding rapidly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31
CLAUDE THORNHILL
 IN RETURN VISIT
Famous COn1poser-Arrang-
 CT Featured Sunday Eve- ming at Hamilton Park

Claude Thornhill, the famous
 composer and arranger, comes back |t0 play return engagement at the Hamilton park pavilion Sunday night. No less an authority than |3lenn Miller predicts that Thornhill s one of the few of the many new bands which has something on the ball" and is destined to become a big name" in another year or two. |3lenn bases his prediction on |chornhill's ability as musician and his knowledge of music. For the past two season, Claude and his band have been featured over the IC. B. s. network from the famous
 Mark Hopkins hotel in San Fran |:isco, one of the class spots on the Boast. It was Thornhill who dis lowered the famous singing sensa- |5ion Maxine Sullivan. The band is
 comprised of IS people with Thorn hill at the piano. In addition to |ihe orthodox five brass, four reeds
 and four rhythm, he uses two clari- bets one doubling flute and bari lone sax. They create some beauti- Eul tone coloring. Featuring vocalists 'are charming Jane Essex and Bob Denny who also does some fine
 trombone soloing.
 Thornhill's recordings of I've Got IA Ono Track Mind" and "The Bad .aumo4 Man" are among the most popular recent disc releases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31
BALL
 POPULAR SUCCESS
Over 1000 at Birthday Party at Hamilton Park
 Aiding Paralysis Fund

Waterbury,s March of Dimes quota was considerably swelled last night when nearly 2,000 persons re- sponded generously to the infantile paralysis fund by attending the Presidents birthday ball at the Hamilton park pavilion.
 Gay bunting and American flags decorated the hall along the sides and rear; box seats lined the side walls, and huge portrait of Pres- ident Roosevelt hung over the cen- ter of the stage.
 Executive Secretary John Fitz- maurice and Mrs. F1tzrnaurice led the grand march at 10 o'clock, rep resenting his honor Mayor Vincent A. Scully, who was unable to at- tend because of illness.
 A huge birthday cake went to Robert Marshall of 51 Catherine avenue, who stated he would dis tribute the four-foot cake to chil- dren in the wards of the Waterbury hospitals and the youngsters at the children's hospital at Newing- ton.
 William Derwin, assistant super visor of recreations and Gene Ov- iatt were in charge of entertain ment, presented at intervals be- tween dances. Following are the entertainers who performed at the Ball: Noreen Connor, vocalist; Bet ty DiMeo, accordionist; Gloria Zappulo, tap dancing; Theresa Tremaglio, vocalist: TraviSano and Mccoy, dance team; Marshall Shaker, whistler; the Rustic Ram blers, Dan Perillo, Frank Bento, Rosario Tappiano, Jack Twelves
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31
Mems Bible Classes
 Guests Of Noon Club
Wm. H. VeaIe of New Haven to Be Principal Speaker Next Sunday at Second Congregational Church

day afternoon, February 5, at 3 o'clock in Davenport Hall. Mrs. Eugene Giddings will speak about the work of Miss Costner who teaches at Lincoln Academy in North Carolina. Her work is spon- sored by the Council of Congrega- tional Women. Mrs. Walter N. Van Tassel will be in charge of the de- votional service and Mrs. Glenn D. Sweet will sing / accompanied by Mrs. Carl F. Heebner. Tea and 8 social hour will follow the meeting. The meeting of the executive board will be held at 2:30 in the parlor.
 The calendar of events next week at the Second Church follows:
 Sunday, February 2-10:3O' a. In., Morning ', Worship, Kindergarten Department. 11:45 8. m., Sunday Noon Club, Davenport Bible Glass, Church School. 4:3O p. m., Pilgrim Fellowship. 7:30 p. m., Union Serv- ice at First Church.
 Monday, February 3-4:O0 p. m.. Girl Scouts. 7:O0 p. m., Vikings. 7:3O p. m., Older Boys Fraternity. J.SU p. 1l., SCNOO4 Ok kVcAABlUA1' o'VV D. n., Girls Sorority.
 Tuesday, February A4:0O p. In., Intermediate Boys Gymnasium Pe- riod. TOO p. rn., MT. and Mrs. Club Badminton. 800 p. nn., Miss and Mister Club.
 Wednesday, February 59:30 a. in., Surgical Dressings. 2:30 p. m., Board meeting. 300 p. ri., Women's Association. AGO D.. m., Brownies. TOO p. rn., Older Boys Gymnasium period. 7:3O p. m., Play rehearsal in Davenport Hall. 800 p. m., Phi Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.
 Thursday, February 6t2:30 p. m. Weekday School of Religion. 400 p. m. Social Dancing Glass. TOO p. m. University Nights. 7:30 p. m. Sea Scouts. 7:30 p. m. Miss and Mister Badminton. 800 p. m. Play Re- hearsal in Davenport Hall. 8:10 p. m. University Nights.
 Friday, February, 7-:00 p. m. Junior Choir Rehearsal. 7:30 D. m. Senior Choir Rehearsal. 7:30 D. m. Boy Scouts, Troop 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31
BREMEN ON SCENE WHEN FIRE STARTS
WatertOwn Avenue Man Burned in Attempting to Smother Flames

Away from the firehouse and peacefully repairing Q fire alarm box on Watertown avenue, Capt. George L. Holmes, master mechanic. and Private Clarence Claffey, of the bureau of alarm repairs. had a fire dguratively thrown into their laps yesterday afternoon.
 The pair were progressing along h their work, when suddenly one of the men noticed across the street
 mass of flames in the window bf a sun porch of the home of Sieg- bred Engert of 405 Watertown ave- hue. .
 In true firemen fashoin and with butt heir red hats, Captain Holmes and Private Claffey, threw their bools to the ground, and dashed across the street. Somewhere they grabbed 8 pail and with 1t they spalshed the curtains and extin. yuished the flames. In the mean Eime a fire alarm was turned in and four companies of fireinen from Bunker Hill, East Main street and headquarters stations arrived on the bcene.
 Members of the fire department commended the action of the pair. Recording to tn fire marshal's office, Ar. Engert, 87-years old, was puff Ing on his pipe in the room when match accidentally set fire to he curtains nearby his seat. The han as a result of the fire suffered |irst and second degre eburns of bf the fingers in g futile effort to top the flames, the fire marshal kaid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31

ready they have been heard on coast to coast NEG chain their smooth tunes interwoven by the rich tenor voice of maestro Stoefler. Mar wis Dinning and the Boys share the vocal honors.
 There is dancing Thursday and Saturday at the Ritz Ballroom with the Casa Ritz orchestra. the gracious Waltz predominating the Saturday program. Gay Polkas will be heard at the Ritz on Wednesday February 5th when Joe Lazarz and his Polish orchestra play return date. Hit date of the season will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31

William Fl. veale of New Haven, chairman of the New England Fed- eration Bible Glass Evangelism con- naittee, will address the Second Congregational Church Noon Club next Sunday at 11:45 a. m. in the chapel. The Waterbury Federation |of Mems Bible Glasses will be guests |Of the host club.
 Rev. pr. John 0. Walker will be the speaker at the Miss and Mister Club meeting Tuesday evening. February at o'clock in the church parlor.
 The Pilgrim Fellowship will meet at 4:3O o'clock next Sunday for so- cial, business and supper hour. The Home Missionary Committee will be in charge of the meeting of the Women,s Association Wednes-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31
WALLY STOEFLER
 RITZ ATTRACTION

Baltimore's swan.S Hotel Belve- dere sends suave Wally Stoefler and his orcehstra to the Ritz Ballroom in Bridgeport to play their soft sweet rhythms there, on Sunday February 2nd. It's the band that is definitely slated for success. .al-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31

and Eleanor Garrity, hill-billy songs; Original Harmony Kings, a vocal ensemble of 16; Mary Boyles, vocalist. and Edward Anascaro. bass singer. Harry Cashin was master of ceremonies for the entertainment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31

Mike DevIto's orchsstra and clh. CT entertainers gave their seErlc1 free of charge. The pavilion ai1p was turned over to the committes by the park department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31

be the appearance of Swing and Sway, Sammy Kaye at the Ritz on Tuesday February 4th. The Three Kadets, Jimmy Brown, Charlie Will son, Tommy Ryan and Arthur Wright will all be there.