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Evening star., 1941-03-30
Singing Beach
By Elizabeth Foster: NeU
York: Harper & Bros.

BY ELISuOetH FOSLPT. NGU
York: Harper & Bros.
Nicholas Chadbourne, a middle
aged Englishman, has wife he
doesn't want and a mistress he Is
fond Of but who furnishes him with
no inspiration for his painting. He
leaves the wife and brings the mis-
treSS TO America, setting up his
easel on an island off the coast of
Maine. New surroundings add noth-
ing to his work until Linda Hesel-
tine, young and pretty island dwell
er, becomes a part of his landscape.
Linda falls in love with Nicholas
and he-almost-with her. The plot
thickens through a summer, until
Nicholas wife comes to America,
sets the eyes of affection upon an
industrial tycoon and decides to
give Nicholas g divorce. Though
Linda has restored his artistic
prowess, Nicholas decides his mis-
tress Is entitled to first considera-
ton, having waited 10 years for him.
Linda, who also paints, is left with
what of his art he impaired to her.
The plot is outlined because its
very thinness detracts from an 9TH
erwise creditable first novel. Miss
Foster writes with care. Her style
is polished and her characters have
pigment. She should now be ready
for more ambitious things.
HENRY A. Muslin.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Not by Strange Gods
BIZ Elizabeth Mador Robert

Ne10 York: Viking Press.
This is a collection of six of the
late Miss Roberts short stories. All
of the group are marked by her
memorably sensitive and beautiful
writing. Two have to do with the
reactions of children to the strange
behavior of grownups, three are
love stories, and the finest Of the
volume, THE Haunted Palace" is
of the fall of the grandeur of an
old Kentucky mansion.
All the tales are set in the Ken
lucky mountain country, which Miss
Roberts chose for her literary king
dom. None of them. however, ex-
cept THE Haunted Palace" is in
evitable to that land. The others
could have been set anywhere; their
local color is Incidental. In the
story of the pala' e. we have brut-
ishly ignorant starecropper and his
equally degraded wife watching with
mixture of malice and awe the
beautiful, old abandoned mansion
which stands near their farm. They
know that gentle folk once lived
there, and the place symbolizes to
them something which they both
hate and fear. Finally, on a snowy
night, they drive their sheep into
the parlor and look on with salts
faction as the animals befoul the
gracious walls. 1t is as fine a piece
of atmospheric writing as you will
find in a long time.
OF the other tales, Swing Low,
Sweet Chariot" the story of a little
boys repentance of wrongdoing, and
Holy Morning" a love story with
a Christmas setting, seem to the
reviewer very fine. Love by the
Highway" is the least felicitious Of
the group. 1t does not seem to be
up to Miss Roberts usual high level.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Mansion House of Liberty
By Phyllis Bottonle. Bostt
Little, BrolCn e. Co.

This is one more account of the
conditions in war-stricken England
and the manner in which the Eng
lish people are living through their
ordeal. 1t says very much what
other works on the subject have said
before-that England has gotten
into her stride, that she is meeting
the worst which the enemy can send
her with blows in kind or better, and
that her people are united, fearless
and determined in the effort to win
the war and wipe relationships from
the face of the earth. All observers
to date confirm these opinions, but
1t is good to hear them repeated,
even so.
Mrs. Bottome writes of the ef-
fects of the war eR life among the
rich and poor in the rural districts
and the rich and poor in London.
She describes a night in q shelter
with bombs falling on the next lot
how, between explosions, they
heated milk for the baby's bottle
and darted into the house to get
blankets and save the Ming cup and
saucer from the fury of the Nazis.
She visited the Channel area, where
England's preparations for defense
from invasion are concentrated and
in Rye saw the bombed Lamb Cot
tage, where Henry James Bech-
stein piano had been flung with it's
legs against the sky-and all it's
white keys loose and stained" She
talked to pilots and to army men
and navy men, and records the ad-
miratiou of the latter for the Amer
ican destroyers, though they were a
bit upset by finding showers in our
ships instead of baths. She writes
Of England's women and their superb
work in hospitals, homes and fac
tories. She closes with the observa-
ton that new England will rise
from this struggle, where there will
be greater social justice and more
thoughtful observation of the prin-
ciples of Christianity.
AS said, there have been a number
Of such works already. We may ex-
pect them to keep on appearing for
some time to come. NC. R.
Bootowner's Sheet Anchor
By Carl D. Lane. NeU York.
w. w. Norton & Co.
Author Lanes book is as timely
and welcome as the first south
winds of spring. At last there has
been compiled in one volume vir-
tually all the information a boat
owner who outfits his own craft
wishes he had handy when the
time arrives for sanding, scraping
and painting.
The inveterate yachtsman who
has his own ideas about his par
ticular boat may differ with Mr..
Lane on some of the finer points
of boat lore, but he will have to
admit there is little the author has
overlooked in this highly informa-
tive book.
Outstanding in "Boatowner's
Sheet Anchor" are chapters on ac-
quiring a boat and inspection of
used craft. Mr.. Lane maintains the
gravest mistakes in boating are
made at this stage in a yachts
mans career. The one important
rule never to lose sight Of, he
believes, is "the ideal boat must
At the purse" It's sad, but true.
MALCOLM D. LAMBoRNE. Jr.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Lanterns on the Levee

RecoHect1onS OF planters By William Alexander Percy
NeW York: Alfred A. Knopt, Inc
Mr. Percy is sanch uphoder of the
Old South Men similar
arstocrac ndulgencehey
thought But Mr. Percy lives in Greenve Miss
ct upon the good life that Of his class led
them all in this
Mr. Percy proud
he convinced that civilization
handed him apparently
he does observe these principles although
structed" in others.
Negroes Mr. childlke
fabbness'
nothing
often do climb Of that classification he deducs nothing from the
fact He warmly defends
devised
unskiued, he
by human beings whom offers opportunity rob without deec-
ton punishment The failure is nature" That
base the wide make Workaby
questionable under circumstances
Mr. Percy has had the advantages wealth.
the leisure pubped which performed high
handedy efficiently His
him from helping thmnobesse obige OF
IS
than call good different
throughout this
the odahoned appeals
such
side the semieuda life of the Old South
lives today which indeed
Evening star., 1941-03-30
In This Our Life
o,p Mem York: Harcourt, Brace G. Co.

By EIeN IIdSgOW NeU YOTH' Hu7CUU71, o7UCe !" OO'
In
that the individuals who
writing
father failure modern
perceptions
morbid hypochondrc One daughter is
type known
little wretch land the reviewer hopes
will explain why this kind OF woman has been
all feminine characterscs)
daughter is the opposite woman integrity
conflict
the predatory
of her sister
wretch Stanley first robs her best friend OF her sweetheart
suicide returning home
beautifully promptly breaks As
Evening star., 1941-03-30
! Live on Air

] Live on Air
By A. A. Schechter, 1Dith Ed
Uard Anthony. NeW York:
Frederick A. Stokes Co.
This is an interesting account of
the experiences of the National
Broadcasting Co.'S bustling little
special events chief, A. A. Schechter,
in bringing to listeners some of
radios outstanding broadcasts of
national and world events. The 582
pages present a series of episodes
in the life of a young ex-newspaper-
man who suddenly finds himself the
"city editor" of a network broad
casting service that reaches millions
of subscribers. Mr.. Schechter has
been responsible for co-ordinating
network special events featuring
singing mice contests, descriptions
of the Pyramids of Egypt, the report
of the scuttling of the Graf Spec,
an Arctic expedition, political con-
ventions, inaugurations, N. B. C.'s
vast short-wave foreign coverage OF
the news, the devastating Ohio
floods and the round-the- world
jaunt of Howard Hughes.
The authors pull no punches.
They tell how and when Mr..
Schechter was scooped and how and
when he scooped the opposition.
Their book is a strictly personal
account bordering on autobiography,
with no objective writing on radios
past, present or future in news or
special events. BILL COYLE.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Adventures of q White Collar Man

By Alfred Soan in collaboration with Boyden Spartes
NeO York: Doubleday, Dordn & Co., Inc
epic industry
from the days when considered dangerous payngs wealthy
sportsmen times when they regarded
people
raphy of Alfred Sloan Beginning the
first job craftsman the gloomy Newark the
Bearing
the industrial ladder as president of the gigantic General Motors Corp
After the
entered the
growth of
William
Following the sale of the
which consolidated
director of G c. in 1918 he became president Through
indusyDurant Maxwell the Dodge brothers.
othesnd coorfu tales Of hghpessu aemanshp lavish
entertainment
Combined with experiences
Sloan
Stating fatty
for bos
purchasing prices consumption
things accomplished
it is through this that
Mr. Sloan assai attempts improve the
all
have been imposed the in perhaps helping the
few the of the Il wish he pleads that
there could be broader recognition the fundamental
the level productivity
Evening star., 1941-03-30
The Literary Wod-Revews of Current Publications Varou
Harriet Beecher Stoves
Biography Is Interesting
Conservative Son of Southern
Planter Upholds Sections
Aristocratic Tradition
Crusader in Cinone The Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe

By Forrest Wilson, Philadelphia B. Lippincott Co.
Lincoln supposed to have said
in 1862 so this is the little
Long before the little
Lyman Beecher and her 10 brothers
household
hundred years.
Most famous son OF the Presbyterian divine Henry Beech
VINO auconed OF of
Plymouth Church To him President Lincoln honor of oay
enol
The distinction of starting according
eng and defnitve biography
Toms Cabin started flood
the Southeners repeating
mise The controversy amazing
Mrs Stowe the author of
including
ghood
marriage with another Stowe
and 25
the publication of "Unce Toms Cabin"
10Th
opage biography So active the Beech in politics
well as religion that the growth of the
son to the gay COS" along
JUA
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males floating around for a couple
Of nice fellows like U.S."
boy, you surely can take it,"
take what? ."
Punishment" Joel shook his
head slowly. you had a dirty deal
handed you by a female less than
ten days ago-and here you are
planning to start all over again"
"Well, you know the old saying,
more of the dog that bit you,' or
something like that" Bill was now
getting into his clean shirt. Sure
you don't want to come along?"
quite sure" said Joel. 1--WE
planned to relax today, and look
over the papers I brought with me.
While you're in Asheville you
might get the tank filled, and get
some oil. Oh, yes, and see If there's
a chance Of getting the Sunday pa
pers."
"Yas, sir, Marse Randall" said
Bill. "Ah1l shore huff do all you-all
wish me to-"
when will you be back?"
Late in the afternooe, I sup
pose. I'll just shop around, sort Of
leisurely like, and then take my
time driving up the mountain"
"What, no movie ?"
mo movie"
mo dancing at the Battery
Park"
mo dancing at the Battery
Park. I'll save that for later" Bill
tied his tie. and examined himself
in the small unframed mirror. Be
lieve it or not, l really want the
carbon paper so that l can get to
work."
"But suppose you meet the girl
In the battered old carr"
Then I may be a mite later.
Marse Randall. All hopes you-all
won't be er-mindin' too much"
ION your way, Colonel Culpep-
per-" said Joel. you and your
Cone Whit Wind dialect!"
I'm leaving right now, Marse
Randall" said Bill. "And All shore
do thank you-all for you-all's kind
mes in giving me the loan of you
all's car"
Joel went out upon the porch
with Bill.
He stood there and watched his
cousin drive off. And when the a
had turned the bend at the end of
the narrow road which led up to
the cabin he went back inside.
Presently he was seated at a ia
BILE near one Of the windows, look
ing over the blueprints an Arden
dale architect had prepared for
him-blueprints Of compact, at
tractive cottages which Joel knew
would be dear to the hearts of the
women who were married to the
Randall Mills workmen.
1t was very still there In the
cabin. Not a sound save those made
by nameless insects that buzzed
and busted themselves out in the
morning sunshine. And now and
then the call of a thrush deep in
the dense woods back of the house.
Ito Be Continued)
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CHAPTER TWELVE

BILL TOOK the lipstick he had
found from his pocket and looked
at it There ought to be a story
connected with it, and he intended
to get such a story II 1t was to be
got at all. The very contrast be-
tween a lipstick that smacked of
Park avenue, and a mountain cabin
that smacked of ancient family
feuds was, in itself, the germ of a
story. And as soon as he got
through helping that hound for
cleanliness, Joel Randall, with the
long drawn out spring cleaning, he
was going to sit down at his type
writer. Maybe once he started
writing. ideas would come. They
often did. Many a time, he now re-
called, he had sat down without an
idea in his head, and within a short
time had turned out the beginning
of what later proved to be one of
the best stories of his writing ca
ceer.
Somewhat cheered by this recol-
lection, Bill began to sing as he
worked. And Joel, out in the gar
den, heard him and grinned. Poor
old Bill! He certainly bad gotten
a terrific uppercut right in the ego.
But he'd get v e 1t. Anyway, Joel
unused, he had tried to help the old
boy by making him work like a
slave. 1t had really been intention
al. Not that he didn't like things
spick and span; he did. But the real
reason he had worked hard himself
and egged Bill on was to keep him
from having too much time to
brood over what had happened to
him only a little over, week ago.
For, in spite of his resentment over
Bill coming up to the cabin with
him, Joel still had the Unborn sense
of protection where his younger
cousin was concerned. He hated to
e the man hurt. And so long as
Bill had come along with him, the
least he could do was to try to help
him forget that outrageous day in
the minister's study.
So far things had gone along
fairly smoothly, for all Of Bits
grouching. But soon there would be
no more work to do, things to keep
Bills mind occupied. This meant
that he would grow restless, dis
contented. Then, Joel was sure, Bill
would pack up and leave. For
where, he didn't know. But he
would have done his duty to his
cousin, and could at last settle
down to the pleasant life of a her
nit. That is, unless Bill actually
met the owner of thatJconfounded
lipstick and got himself involved in
the business of putting her upon
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Ecorse Corners

Ecorse Corners. Mich, Apr. "a
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy V. Keys and
daughter Joann Marie we're Satur.
day guests at the home OF Mrs.
Keys sister. Mrs. Henry White,
Flint. Mrs. Frank Reynolds and
son James. B~elleyille, accompanied
them to Flint.
Frank Evans, Wayne, MrsNHenry
Strong. and daughter. Mrs. Edith
Benedict and daughter. Ypsilanti,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Pitcher
Sunday.
Miss Helen Snyr has returned
10 work at the Smith home on
Ecorse Rd.
Mrs. Osborn Hanson and son
Donald. Detroit. visited Mrs. Ham
sons parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Guenther. Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. We're Schupp and
daughter, Kay, visited Mr.. and Mrs
James Schupp, Pioneer, Ohio. Fri
day.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. W. Talladay at
tended Open House at an Ypsilanti
bank, Thursday evening.
Mrs. Joseph Book and daughter,
Mrs. Frank Riggs, visited Thursday
Mrs. Ted Mcconnell, Mrs. George
Everett and Mrs. William Hamil-
ton. at Tecumseh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Avery, Ann
Arbor, spent Friday evening with
Mrs. Ida Avery and daughter. Miss
Eleanor.
Mrs. Grant Austin and daughters,
Evelyn and Lucille, spent Wednes
day until Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Miller, Monroe. Mi. and
Mrs. Miller brought them home
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Saturday evening and spent the
night and Sunday at the Austin
home. Other guests Of MIR. and Mrs.
Austin and family and father. Ben
Austin. Saturday evening we're Mr..
and Mrs. Lysle Fuller. Whitaker
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Merillat
and family. Inkster. were Wednes-
day evening visitors OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Herbert sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Myers,
Jackson. spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley
Hannah Saturday evening they all
visited Mr.. and Mrs. stephen Zobb,
Detroit.
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!,

/ paper. He hoped to high heaven the
girl, if there really was one, would
stay out of this Eden to which he
had come. After all, it wasn't the
place for a girl who used lipstick,
and it wasn't the place for a man
like William Randall Latham. The
place for Bill was back home, in
the bachelor apartment. And that's
where Joel intended to have him,
or know the reason why.
He went on hoeing in the garden.
liking the friendly feel Of the sun
upon his naked back. 1t was swell,
going back to the primitive like
this. And presently he found him
self putting Bill and his problem
out Of his mind; found himself
thinking, instead, Of the mill and
a lot of plans he had for beautify-
ing the cottages Of the mill people,
He had brought along with him
some blueprints as well as a sheaf
Of suggestions and other papers
that needed to be gone over,
studied carefully.
But Bill and his problem came
back with a bang on Saturday
morning.
1t was right after breakfast.
Bill was shaving. He seemed to
be taking extreme are as he did
SO. And, lying upon the lower bunk
in the cabin living room, which
was also their bedroom, was fresh
underwear, a clean shirt, and the
gray tweed suit which always
made Bill look as though he had
just stepped out of Esquire.
whats up?" Joel asked, trying
to sound casual.
I'm going to look civilized for a
change" said Bill.
"Why? There's nobody to see
you, but yours truly"
I'm going down to Asheville."
How"
"In your car, Of course"
lover my dead body"
Bill turned, his face still carry
ing patches Of lather.
Look here, JOEL" he said. I've
got to have some carbon paper. It's
the one thing 1 forgot to bring
with me. And I can't write the
story Eve outlined unlessIL have
carbon paper"
Il see," said Joel. THE call Of
the world, so to speak. I suppose
carbon paper is as good an alibi
as anything"
DO you think I'm lying-about
the paper, I mean?"
Certainly not. But I do think
the shortage of carbon paper
seems to pop up at a most oppor-
tune moment"
"All right, so 1t does" said Bill.
You're not going to forbid my
using the car, are you?"
"Of course not, Bill. Go ahead,
take it, have yourself a high old
time. Asheville's a gay place in the
summer"
why not come along with me?
Well see a movie, dine at The Bat
terry Park hotel, and maybe do a
bit of dancing. Surely there ought
to be a couple Of unattached fe-
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1oyed the lovely dinner served at
the Stony Creek Methodist Church
parlors. Thursday. The following
committee OF the Woman's Society
OF Christian Service were in charge
OF the dinner; Mrs. Jennings Camp
bell, chairman. Mrs. Clifton Hoff-
man. Mrs. Ford Cranson. Mrs. Ralph
Parsons, Mrs.-Gay Splitter. Mrs, l.
S. Swaninger and Mrs. Eleanor San
derson. The afternoon program for
the society was in charge OF Mrs.
Grover Colby and included short
talks given by the officers OF the
organization.
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Stony Creek Ne,cs

ing progressive pedro and euchre
games. There were seven tables in
play and prizes were won by Mr..
and Mrs. Clint Torrey, Mrs. Carston
Nicholson and Russell Phillips.
At the close Of the games a lunch
OF baked beans, hot rolls, cookies
and coffee was served. Mrs. Ernest
Schroen and Mrs. Charles Merritt
were the committee in charge OF
the lunch and entertainment and
were assisted by Mrs. T. J. Phillips
and Mrs. George Goldsmith.
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To Sponsor Church NIqht

Friday evening. April %. is
Church Night al the Stony Greek
Methodist Church and the evenings
entertainment will be sponsored by
the Woman's Society of Christian
Service. The program will begin at
s p. m. and is in the charge of
Mrs. Carl Clark. Included in the
varied program will be a slit,
1.-THE Family Album" The Stony
Creek EpwortE League and Kings
Herald members are to have major
parts in the entertainment. At the
close OF the evening, refreshments
will be served.
Dinner Given by W.S.c.S.
Approximately thirty persons en-
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NelCs From BegOLe

]. F. Sheppard Monday evening.
Ronald Ingall. Dearborn. returned
TO his home Sunday evening after
spending a few days at the home
of his uncle. e Scott.
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Have SkatInn Party

The roller skating party spon-
sored by the Stony Greek Epworth
League, for the Sunday School was
well attended when approximately
twenty-five gathered at the I'M
perial Roller Rink Friday after
noon.
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MI. and Mrs. John Richards at
tended the funeral services for Mr..
Richards father-in-law, William
FELTON,, Detroit, Wednesday after
noon.
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To Meet Friday

The Parent Teachers Association
OF the Oaklawn School district will
meet Friday evening at the school.
The evenings entertainment will
include progressive pedro and
euchre games with prizes TO be
awarded the winners. There will
also be three special prizes awarded
and a lunch will follow the games.
The public may attend.
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SYNOPSIS

0fLL LATHAM. young novelist. has
been Tilted only seconds before he
vas to have gone to the altar. For
the first time.
JOEL RANDALL. his older cousin. gees
' Bits usual suavity and urbanity
broken.
YESTERDAY: They discover a-lipstick
at their 'Eveless Eden"
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Mrs. Frank Riggs was guest of
honor at a party, Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale Hammond. Twenty-four
guests were present from North
vile. Plymouth, Ypsilanti, London,
Whitaker and Stony Creek. The
afternoon was spent playing bunco
games. After Mrs. Riggs opened her
many lovely gifts, refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Maude Smith, Detroit, spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Curry.
Monday evening guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Phillips
were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hilgie and
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Honor Student at School

Dale Porterfield, a beginner at
the Oaklawn School, was an honor
student, receiving all AS and BIS
on his report card for the past six
weeks.
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Attend

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Guenther
attended the funeral services for
their grandmother. Mrs. John
Huebner, Detroit, Saturday.