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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
n Leader Without a Party
Biography of Sir Stafford Grips
Explains His Political Strength
Ex&,onrd;nnrv
--ripps: Advocate Extraordinary
By Patricia Strauss. fDuel, Sloan & Pc

Grips: Advocate Extraordinary
BY Patricia Strauss. fDueu Sloan & PearceJ
a sn ' Ss % y s s s s sp s sns
ts s9 @ m s T mns as
Grips regarded possible Prime Minister Since this
made minister aircraft production
he yet
Though the book incomplete that fails
Brtain war leaders, Grips
ad Td %
English ss his and
Socialist .,s in his political beliefs Joined the Labor
Of the
n carried with 1T the threat of world war He called for action
aid without stint China opposed appease-
the Of ii, opposition
Russia Grips appointed Ambassador Moscow 1910 His
petWen the two countries Returning uS " % e D IN a n
speech on February appealed for effort by both the
Next morning was Obvious that Grips had
kirk mrs Strauss declares Then followed
the first time that this political
In explaining the secret of his political
an ae a EXPRESSES bs that Gpp not crisis
ns pp OF to cPp in the she says
M strauss ha5 aaa p e and the the
India through hoped reach solution Of the
expectations mission Grips returned from
India and clear his failure
op pso his The
m 9o4 S in Britain Her biography helps
wanted more intensive effort. OLIVER MCKEE
Report From, Toxic
By Joseph C. Crew. (simon schusterJ
ases s.: % ae'a
aa a5s eo p na defeat s and that will take
f's s"s' h Das r s9ai which,
in eHo
falaey in the thinking of large fellow
oOmp sdtins weakness and ynsaD
sieto sR'ns spirit And possibly "a serious obstacle to our ultimate
Mr. aemarking that "a primary axiom
pn a T m o Japan Mas as of the he
japanese attacked Pearl diplomat returned
sb sos has spent much of his
revised a, for book publication wei
a s sua s1 with
the l of a military defeat of the and
e ,e b na in Institutions and the miar leaders
before hf the 'n ware recalls snd hs hs esman
hsy will cgaG iso again. they did in 1915 when
japanese will NOT crack They will not crack morally or
m h sae b s defeat
of their n11 s and nj exhaustion
altogether dangerous enemy
of SLY into line in supporting
,s His book contains aggressive n m
s 's sna their o of Of skas
@ i4Gloens tnat might well have brought
evev possible o out or this determination
IN l connection Mr. criticze
Haoor toward
mat the late 30
lng Japan at time when respect prepared
He o 1890 N'H00' pAep"ieu LUZ war.
- o! the most fatal that diplomacy is IA
one Is not position
s oce Action in accordance with it is labeled
t OF any otner term,
IN n Term constructive conciation he tried for
tne foundation apan
he effort failed because Japanese war lords uo not st maj
reason-and 'uC nsteI 70
Come Slowly, Eden
By Laura (Dodd Mead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
The Army Life
By Put. E. J. Kahn, Jr. (Simon
& SchnSter.l

O OCtNSLSI d
Servicemen, from four-star gen.
erals to buck privates, will enjoy
this account Of the experiences of
an Army private from induction to
the time he ends his delightful story
and starts out on what he describes
as strictly business trip" Civil
ians, too, will be amused, as they
have been when reading the au-
thor's pieces in the New Yorker. his
employer before he became a soldier.
Pvt. Kahn is no novice at the
business Of telling story. This one
is put together as skillfully as many
others that have been a credit to
him and his editors. The humor is
sophisticated. yet so down to earth
that every one will appreciate its
pungency.
The author says he did not keep
a diary. but, instead, took notes on
some of his experiences. His re-
porting has been excellent. He
missed little, if anything, in the life
of the average selectee, and has
recorded almost everything1ex except
his score on the rifle range-that
prospective soldier and civilian alike
would care to know about life in
our Army.
Simulated gas conditions and the
actualities Of night marches are
chronicled, and. happily, the objec-
tive, fact-studded account Is spiced
with the good-natured reactions of
keen observer who enjoys a new
experience. Certainly, he has taken
his conversion from civilian to SOL
der in stride.
But this is not only Pvt. Kahns
service biography. 1t is the story
Of millions of Americans in our
Army, seen through the eyes Of one
who can describe a life entirely
different from anything the average
citizen ever expected to experience.
So true is the account that even
the wistful thoughts and feelings
associated with leaving for duty
overseas have crept into the last
chapter, despite the wish of every
soldier to react outwardly to the
big leap into battle with no more
emotion than thanking Mother for
a box Of cookies. 1t is a splendid
ending to a fine work.
MAI. DONALD w. DRESDEN,
United States Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Men Before Adam
By Anne Terry White. Ran

0B AHILc CITY WItLS. NuH-
dom House,
When Charles Darwin published
those two revolutionary books, 1.-The
Origin Of Species" and The De-
scent Of Man." about the middle of
the last century, his thesis that
the human race had evolved from
the simian family tree was without
supporting factual evidence.
Since then there has been a rich
accumulation of such evidence-the
actual bones of scores of missing
links" who grow more human as
the geological formations in which
they are found approach the dawn
of human history. 1t now is a mat
ter Of established fact that in Java
million years ago there were
creatures about half way In essential
characters between men and apes,
that in Europe from $4,000 to 100, 600
years ago there were other crea-
lures which approached much more
closely to man but varied wide
ly from the established human pat
tern of today.
This book traces the histories Of
these discoveries. The humanoid
precursors were "the men before
Adam" Yet there remain persons
who will fall back on the missing
link argument to justify a literal
Interpretation of Genesis. There are
missing links, many Of them. But
the major steps in human evolution
are now represented by actual ma
terial evidence which anybody can
look sk THOMAS r. HENRY
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Departure From Religion
Alfred Moves Views as Cause
OF Many Woes Besettng World
By Marv.Cayfer Roberts.
The Edge Of the Abyss
By Alfred Noyes. r.. P. Dutton.)

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Noyes theme Everywhere principles
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Victor Huqo
- BIZ Matthew yosephson Doubleday, DoranJ

q 81 vi
material
writing history
Hugo Matthew Josepson without either Justification has
tempting
subjects" him. justification To the length Of
and apses of grammar his book will well
introduction Hugo to American
the author Of Lon starring vehicle heretofore
the main indeed Mr. Josephson content merely to recte facts
alleged with Nine Hugo he
does affair santBuve enviou
addung evidence for his position From
that the ncompabity Of Hugos
artistic direction suggestions
and have the general effect Of being
oance the pyhoanas For the
routine recital without preten OF being ANYTHING
mentioned grammatical weakness The following
Neu his carriage the dukes
control
but that not change the fact that he
not like submits that the
horses the carriage No version Of the incident to date has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
America and the Axis War
By Denys Smith. macmillan. J

n 5 @ T4ssy an sos s eenss
last IL IA perhaps
and "details VIII be fresh the minds of many Kellogg Pact
quest que of Ethiopia the fight revision Neutrality
Charter and, finally, participation
crnsd mot an objective hoy nor probably be
msp ha T gsa the fns d ,n Mr. Smith
was that in the past world in keeping with aims and ideals
Now that the time had arrived when Great Britain however
her could not maintain the kind world
rected not the
sibiiy' p'S'''' "N''0' "'''p'D's 'eSp0'-
books IN o ts;s The Shape s Of the
Versailles that led to this but the policies followed thereafter
:" He lists the
lions that the settlement
e tS e S e ssps 2es
and the United States CAMBRIDGE cR1sT.
Nor Any Victory
By Ray Brock (Reynal e. Hitchcock
Mr. Brooks book
M S than it the inside story anything
z Es aSss t. edn:
vince his 1fe sae 9 ns a as Al
acumulatng reliable
in Paris in 1889 his wife They
% Wars he sas f fos @
Paris he became acquainted with Walter
author was young man Who
packed with % 1ss accounts of air raids
that on hight sas has
OF the author hmefbut won't
tleman worth knowing.
Nevertheless,
MT through the pages Of the book Film
TONED BY nsmebu not else develops
That's all right though 1t isn't their story It's Mr. Brooks
Before ne joined the
Berne office OF
sent by the Times Belgrade from where
on Greece When the Germans
Bucharest From there,
resistance He finally
Turkey where he wrote his book
Meanwhile Brock carried
while her husband hted about Central Europe the Balkans
Ankaa she went the air America
Mr. Brock is still
should develop
OF fact he isn't very far removed from being
NORMAN KAEI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Action Against the Enemy's Mind
BIZ Joseph Bernstein an1

By Joseph Bernstein and Paul Milton. fBobbs-MerriHJ
beliefs-deological
the authors
Of
Of mpgnating enemy that
the first shot is fired Mr. Bernstein in his half of the book carefully
skening Hs diaboca
early before and just after began 1t eopng
Perhaps analysis
book offers Of weak spots
Are We Master Race Too To these and questions like
fighting the British Empre"
most happy to supply the But playing the doctors
nsdous with his medicine
japanese admit that
that quite another matter.
The impact the book denied tendency toward
smphaton is due lack than to lack Recommendation
sadly too people today should read But those
will be thinking twice.
they those little which sometimes
comfort to tho enemy" J. W. r.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Rivers of GLORY

By F. Uan WICK Mason. lip
pincott)
This is the third volume of a
projected series of four historical
novels which show the effect of the
American Revolution on the lives
OF the people of the Thirteen Col
onies. The action takes place dur
Ing the fourth and fifth years of
the war. Beginning in Boston and
New York during the British occu-
patton, the story takes in the ia
maica of the slave uprisings and
finds its climax at the siege of Sa-
vannah. 1t shows life in the vari-
Gus taverns, counting houses and
Army camps, and on the farms and
manors.
The hero is young 1t. Andy War
rem, an officer who served On the
first Lexington and was 'one CT
Americas first naval officers. His
dangerous voyage to Jamaica for
medical supplies for the desperate
patriot armies and the love Story
involving him and Minga Allen, en-
orphaned passenger on the trip,
furnish the main plot.
The narrative is easy to read,
though a bit contrived, and paints
for the reader a Economically COL
ored canvas of the war. 1t is pos
sibly not the best of the series, but
1t is an absorbing, swift example of
good story telling.
j. VIM. RUPPEI.. .Ir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Brief Reviews
THE WAR.

THE WAR.
The War in the West, by Daniel
Vilfroy military Service)-A tech
meal discussion of the battle of
France, May-June, 1910. Not for
popular reading.
Drawing the Raj, by Eric Ken
nington oxford University Press
A book of portraits of outstanding
British flyers, with brief service
records of each. Impressive.
How to Read Military Maps, by
Roderick Peattie (SteWart)-A SIM
pie text for the beginner. Illustrated.
Army-Navy Guide, foreword by
Gen. George A. Herbst (Crown)-A
on-and-answer text dealing
with many aspects of our armed
services, from etiquette to weapons.
Should be useful.
What the Citizen Should Know
About Wartime Medicine, by Lit Col.
j. r. Darnall, NJ D., and v. l.
Cooper (Norton-A popular picture
of the medical work involved in
keeping up an army. From vets, to
dentists, to psyciatrists. Informa-
tive.
The Consumer Goes to War, by
Caroline F. Ware (Funk e. Wag-
nalls)-A book for those who are
keeping the home fires burning
information on buying, imitation
maintenance of equipment, health
and so on. Comprehensive.
What the Citizen Should Know
About Civilian Defense, by Walter
D. Binger and Hilton H. Railey
tNorton) ILLUSTRATED text on bomb
protection, with special reference to
Britain's experience. Easily under
standable.
PLACES,
Royal India, by Maud Diver (Ap-
pleton-Century)-A text on Is
Indian states and their customs
Nom political.
The Paris We Remember, edited
by Elisabeth Finley Thomas (Apple-
ton-Century)-A collection of pa
pers on Frances great city, from
ancient regime to present. A tribute
of sad affection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Come Slowly, Eden
By Laura Benet. (Dodd. MeadJ

uhot 90 70 come Slowly Eden" expecting novel, although that
AVes OF Beethoven Shelley ~ ~ o100 Va '-'
m STORY on the facts of Emily Dcknon history the author
10
IS iollng IN her work make the
merely serves to whet the
Dlckinsons ~ N-0"iNe" AiN4S
nc one nveo most OF her life eue OF her Of
Aho" no more IMAM that
rustleo
mousse We
what Benet
several romnces
Emily WVhdraWal Most important though
IN he novel, was the fact that Emily sensitive
person
conscience" - 49, WV eN
Beeher Stowe and felt with
day. She attempted the problems bravey She
did disilusioned
found retire
and letter poetry
had America.
While Miss Benet portrait
the
previously been written Best of all
Emily Dickinson before only poet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
The Mountains Wait
,ebb Rock Publishing Coz
BIZ Theodor Broc1

Bu Theodor webb Book Publishing Coz
of Norway. Theodo Brooch
Mavor If Narvk He was an unusually young
in had accordance
established political promotion he drafted
the shortly after
deciding preferred the
humanity city He had seriously handled the
disputes himself Jealous for the
weodo building reputation for himself IN the cautious
inherited the depression and had to
with and problems of relief and public works BY
crisis he felt welded to
he had completely
identified himself with Narvks civic life
Naz His little
his head Arrived in America
their
Sudy refusing admit defeat he mountains
excellent Americans
this tell the
independent freedom JUS
robot hordes Of the goth
heaven knows familiar enough by now but
often told.
It has quality; peculiarly picture
picture of sturdy
sous pride honesty Illuminated
patriotic entirely credible People who of
surroundings all long pn
responsibility naturally develop decen
either the bully
DULLES weaking their combination
neither
with such dubious types Mr. Broch
Norwegans to disaster.
until late that neurotcs
rover could
using regarded him
foreign lands
the spirit the Norwegian people
already eassemblng Their underground
and their wealth and in this country
going increasingly 1t mthnkabe he that his country
should Sanity permanently ensaved
melodramaic atudnizng
rather than dirge And is immensely confident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Yule Activities
In Gaithersburp
Nleighborhood
Season EnIivened
BY Many Visitors
And Family Dinners
And Family Dinners

GAITHERsBURG, Nd, Dec. 49,
The arrival Of guests for the Christ
mas holidays and the usual round
OF Christmas dinners have been
the main social interest here for
the week.
Miss Frankie Showalter of Trout
vile, Va, arrived Christmas eve at
the home of Miss Ravenal Monred
and will be her guest until the New
Year.
Mr.. Henry T. Norson of San
Juan, Puerto Rico, is spending the
Christmas holidays with his wife
and daughter, Miss Sandra Norson,
at his mother-in-law's home, Mrs.
Milton Dutrow on Walker avenue.
Other holiday guests are Mrs. Dut-
rows son, Mr.. Robert Dutrow,
c. M. M, and wife of New York
City.
Mrs. c. E. Lewis of Martinsburg,
w. Va, is spending the Christmas
holidays with her son-in-law and
daughter, DR.. and Mrs. R. K. Shir-
ley. Guests in the Shirley home
this last week were the Rev. George
Raines of Gerrardstown, w. Va,
and Mr.. Lester Swartz of Innwood,
w. Va. The latter returned this
week for holiday visit.
Mrs. H. r. Wolfe returned this
week to the home of her brother
and erin-law, Mr.. and Mrs
William Mackall, following a six
weeks visit with Mrs. Alexander
Warf1eld and other friends in Glen
wood, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Mullineaux
will celebrate their 25th wedding
anniversary with a Christmas din
ner at their home tomorrow. Their
guests will include Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Warthen, Miss Janice War
then, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Watkins,
Miss Marlene Watkins and Mrs.
Lottie Stanley, all of Damascus:
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Miller, Miss
Karlene Miller, Miss Doris Multi
neauX of Gaithersburg and Mr..
George Brigham, jr., of Derwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Severance
entertained Christmas Day with a
dinner in honor of their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
Porter of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas N. Single
ton OF Paducah, KY, arrived at the
home of the latters mother, Mrs.
Edith Boland of Germantown, this
week for the marriage of her sister,
Miss Katherine Louise Boland, to
Corpl. Elijah Wootten White,
U. S. A., of Poolesville, which took
place Tuesday evening. A recep-
ton for 80 guests at the brides
home followed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Plummer. Mr..
and Mrs. Wootie Mullican and Miss
Geneva Mullican were dinner guests
Christmas Day of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Britt in Bethesda.
1t. r. J. Hynes of the United
States Air Corps and Mrs. Arthur
j. Tams of Trenton, N. j., arrived
at the home of the latters son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs J.
Ezra Troth, at Shady Grove this
week for the Christmas season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Mary G.. Johansen
And Rust, III,
Will Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs, Edward H. johann
sen announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Mary Cath
crime Johansen, to MI. Harry Lee
Rust III, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Lee Rust, jr.
Miss Johansen attended the
Convent of the Sacred Heart and
was graduated from Georgetown
Visitation Junior College. Mr..
Rust is a graduate of St. Adams
Preparatory School and a men,
Der of Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Upon his graduation in February
from Williams College he will
enter the United States Naval
Reserves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Leaving Today

Mrs. Charles G. Stevenson and
Miss Geraldine Stevenson, wife and
daughter of 1t. Col. Stevenson of
North Arlington, are leaving today
for New York City to visit Mrs
Stevenson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. F. Hughes. Mrs. Stevenson will
return to Arlington for New Years
while her daughter will come a few
days later, accompanied by her aunt
Mrs. Lawrence Clark, who will make
them q short visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Arrive in Takoma

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Ferren have
recently arrived from Mountain
View, Calf, and are getting settled
In their new home in Takoma Park
Mr.. Ferren is secretary of the
publicity department of the General
Conference of Seventh-Day Ad-
ventists with headquarters in Ia
koma Park. He is a nephew Of the
late Rev. and Mrs. Harry H. Hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Goes to Florida

Mrs. Myles w. Brewster, wife Of
1t. Col. Brewster of North Arlington,
left Wednesday for a To-day visit
with her mother, Mrs. Taylor Nor
rison of Orlando, Fla. En- route she
was joined by her cousin, Miss
Nancy Baird of New York, who will
also visit Mrs. Morrison and her
father, Col. Baird, at Orlando, as
well as her sister, Miss Betty Baird
of Rollins College, Fla.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-01
With The Sick


Mrs. Bert Watkins fractured both
of her arms in fall at her home
on Riley street last Wednesday. She
was taken to the Bluffton hospital.
Mrs, ]. S, Schultz, who has been
convalescing, at the Bluffton hospital
following, a major operation, will be
taken to her home on South Lawn
avenue this Wednesday afternoon.
Her condition is reported as much
improved. ~
Roy Lehman, residing north of
town, who has been seriously i'll of
rabbit fever is improving at his
home.
Henry Arnold of Orange township
who suffered a fractured left hip
has been removed to his home from
the Bluffton hospital. His condition
is improved.
Mrs. Fred Hahn of West Elm
street is convalescing at her home
from an injury to her right knee
sustained in a fall at her residence
Friday. Her granddaughter ReJear
Hahn of Findlay, is taking care OF
her