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Evening star., 1942-04-19
Madonna With the Cot
By Paul Elaridoe. (Harbtnoer
House

This is workmanlike satirical
novel given over to demonstrating
the consistent inconsistency of man.
kind as the quality shows itself in
the matter of governing and being
governed.
The story is set in a kingdom evil
IDENTIFY intended to represent 18th
century Spain. A province Is ruled
by noble-hearted marques whose
one effort Is to increase the happi-
ness Of his people. Result: The peo-
pie consider him unprincely.
The marques, who was originally
q poor miller, owes his advance
in the world to the advice of q
miraculous cat which, by the time
honored route of making a wish. he
turns into a man. His eXpecta-
ton is that the newly-made man
will be his dearest companion
Result again: The newly made mar
promptly turns on him and man.
ages to usurp his power.
The people. who have Knocked at
the marques kindness, suffer under
the cats cruelty and falseness, but,
instead of reacting with resent
ment, they exclaim with admiration
that the new ruler is prince in
deed. The marques escapes death
only by Transforming himself, in
turn, into cats form, in which he
attaches himself to the woman whom
he loves, also victim of the former
cats treachery.
The tale has the usual properties
and qualities of the mythical
kingdom -inhabited-by-fairies type
of thing-that is, an exaggerated
smoothness in It's satirical punches
and a flowery style. Within the lin
its of this class, it is well-done
| piece of work. NC. r.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Victory in the Dust
BIZ Arthur Phillips. (

By Arthur Phillips. (Ltppin-
cottJ
This novel of the racetrack won
the Lippincott $1,000 prize offered
to young writers in the famous
fiction class taught by Hudson
Strobe at the University Of Ala
bama.
1t is conventional in theme and
handling. 1t concerns young
Jockey with ideals about racing
and how they are almost knocked
out of him by brushes with hard
facts. The hard facts include some
shady politicians and horse -own-
ing lady. On the other side there
are kindly. philosophical old track
hanger-on and a nice little waitress.
And there's a crucial race at the
climax.
But. withal. Victory in the Dust"
has pace and color. It's profess
sional job of writing.
EDWIN TRIBBLE.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
By Tirqinia Sfric cki0nd,

chiidren's Librarian. Central chfldren's
Room. Public Library.
To the naturalist or the amateur
In Nature study who finds the study
Of trees an absorbing hobby. Wash
ington offers good hunting. Its CEN
'tral location. where Southern and
Northern forests overlap and four
zones of plant and animal life meet,
makes the District a rich field for
the Nature lover.
For person beginning the study
Of trees, the heart of the city will do
very well as starting point, for
Trees are everywhere. and the best
to observe them is wherever one
happens to be-" This is particularly
true in Washington, where there are
available at the Public Library,
Eighth and K streets NV. such
maps as Trees and Shrubs of Far
ragut Square" issued by the Ma
tional Park Service, which locates
each tree and describes 1t briefly.
For study farther afield, there is
the Nature Trail In Rock Creek
Park, which has the advantage of
having many trees and plants la
beled.
In the spring it is difficult not to
spend all ones days out of doors,
watching things spring into bloom,
for
what Is this life, II full Of care.
We have no time to stand and
stare?"
Willow trees around Hains Point
are frshely green, Magnolia Walk in
West Potomac Park is in bloom, and
throughout the city and neighbor-
ing countryside Towering dogwood
and redbud are at their height. An
attractive book for looking up trees
in spring is Walter E. Rogers "Tree
Flowers" with its many beautiful
photographs and artistic marginal
drawings.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
The Lost Peace
By Harold Butler (Harcourt. Brace

By Harold Butler Brace.
In the which the peace had 'front.'
Othe major the Naonhe
the dcators possible
Of Britain.
Looking ahead,
international order reconced
repetition
The absolute necessity during the amsce
believes
prevent renewal force such only the British Empire
Russia and the United States could provide
will
self determination
which
Felix Morley personal
Impressions Of those mistakes Of the which avoided
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Best Sellers

Compiled from information
obtained in Washington by The
Star and In Neio York, Boston,
Chicago and San Francisco BY
the North American Newspaper
Alliance
Fiction.
The Moon Is Down, by John
Steinback CViking).
Frenc h m ans Creek. by
Daphne Du Maurier Double
day. Doran).
Wild Is the River, BY Louis
Bromfield (Harper)
Dragon Seed, by Pearl Buck
John Day.
Sam Small Flies Again. by
Eric Knight (Harper).
Nom Fiction.
Flight to Arras, by Antoine
de Saint-Exupery (Reynal g.
Hitchcock.
From the Land OF the Silent
People, by Robert st. John
doubleday, Doran).
Cross Creek, by Marjorie Kin
nan Rawlings (Scribner).
Mission to Moscow. by Joseph
E. Davies (Simon & SchusteD. &.
Past Imperfect, by Ilka Chase
doubleday. Doran).
Evening star., 1942-04-19
The Edge of Darkness
BIZ William Woods (LippincotD.

By WlIIdm WOODS lLtppnc0HJ
The Edge OF Darkness honest
small Norwegian fishing under German occupation Written
foreign
Mr. Woods primarily interested polarization
among Germans and Nowegians alike
cedes the revolt of the villagers Tones
the
h Is this process which dooms btaly
aa between the Norwegian girl Karen and Karl the German soldier
Stensgard Trolness
daughter always dearest to his heart And it the
Polish
forces which her to be torn
of
by which the ideas divided mankind
Norway today in Europe in the whole neutrality
Evening star., 1942-04-19
The Roots of National Socialism
By Rohdn DO. Butler. (E. P. Dutton

E.
central issue discussion historical
National Socialism whether the philosophy
essentially German whether a
tonships which
lands instead the product centuries intellectual nbedng
the philosophers Germany
In of the latter theory
tail the of German thought politics for the
half from Herd Fhte and Schenng through Hge List Rodbe
Wagner Teitschk Bismarck and Nche down Spensr
ling and Thomas Mann Merely partial enumeration indicates
of the work.
teachings OF these philosophers Butler declares eemfy
the traditional German eoccpson with ideas OF oatarianiS and
racial the denial Of the validity Of intrinsic
OF the individual the exstation emotion the
stream OF German thought when preached
German culture the odemocrac civilization
Fuehrer principle. the doctrine might right.
One wonders however 1t the racial
theory attribute the reaconay
oophy its German
bond with the Italians Mussorn
liberals and German democrs9 1t significant
the supposedly distinctive German
the Jew Lassale
II would great service
which much nations
people OF Great Britain China and
ns Nan cry that democracy and individual l-eman"
1t must never be forgotten that after more
people still voted opposition to National Socialism.
THOMAS @. BUCHANAN
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Brief Reviews
VERSE ANTHOLOGIES.

Davis Anthology of Newspapes
Verse for 1941. edited by Athie Sale
Davis (Harrison) The 23d annua
edition. Much like its predecessors
Best Loved Story Poems, selected
by Walter e. Thwing Garden City
Over TOO pages Of narrative poems
From Barbara Allen" to Casey
at the Bat"
PLACES.
Mangrove Coast, by Karl A
Bickek (Coward-McCann)-A his
tory and guidebook Of the west coast
of Florida. Picturesque, readable.
HISTORY.
Kings and Desperate Men, BY
Louis Kronenberger (KnopD-Very
fine work on the politics, manners
morals, fashions and diversions OF
18th century England. Delightful
reading.
Desert Saints, by Nels Anderson
University of Chicago The story
Of the Mormon expansion in Utah
Stretching Your Dollar I'm War
time, by Ruth Brindze (vanguard)
Advice on how to save on food
cars, clothing and home upkeep
Useful.
Your Wedding. by Marjorie Bin
ford Woods (Bobbs- -MerrilD Social
and economic council Useful.
MUSIC.
From the Hunters Bow, by Bea-
trice Edgerly Putnam)-The story
of the development of musical in
struments.
EDUCATION.
The Academic Man. by Logar
Wilson (Oxford University)-Ar
analysis of the work and career oi
the university professor in America
Not for laymen.
Elementary School Subjects 70,
Home Study (Halcyon House)-A
review course In one volume cover
ing grade school subjects for home
study. Helpful.
BIOGRAPHY.
The Passionate Warrior, by T. r
Ybarra (Washburn)-A new edition
of the life of Simon Bolivar orig
inally published in 1929.
American Pilgrimage. by Ted Ma
lone Oodd. Mead)-Brief sketches
on the lives of 18th century Ameri-
can authors. For popular reading
HUMOR.
Madam Chairman, Members and
Guests, by Helen Hayes PETER
Observation-Disclosures cracks at
club speakers. Illustrated with
Helen Hokinson's wen-known draw
ings of club types.
Beatrice, the BaIlerina, by Ivan
Vassilovitch (Dutton)-Book of
comic drawings on the career of the
daughter of q White Russian wolf
hound and an English bulldog who
grew up TO be great dancer.
Elmer Squee, by Ensign r. L.
Brooks Macmillan)-C rhymes
about the misadventures of a little
sailor.
WAR INDUSTRY.
Needed-Women in Aviation. by
Dickey Meyer CMcBride)-A survey
of the aviation industry from the
viewpoint of jobs which can be filled
by women, Should be valuable to
the girl who wants to take up such
work.
The Tools of War, by James r,
Newman Doubleday. Doran)-A
technical work devoted to de-
scribing the various machines, in
cluding guns, which are used In
modern war. Interesting.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
The Men Who Make the Future
By Bruce BliUen. fDueI, 81

By Bruce BliUen. (DueH Sloan g.
which
advances in physiology chemistry genecs medicine
Mr. Bhven had the of leaders
There are two or three outstanding chapters Attention
The story OF the molecular form which
fashion. s-~r
Otherwise Mr. Bhven ooncisey accurately such episodes
history colchichin
DOM the gene which eventually
the production OF active oto proving one Of this most
potent Weapons medicine the explorations
vast depths beyond stellar
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Wide Margins
y George Palmer Putnam fHarcourt, Brace.

BY George Palmer Putnam (HareoErt Brace.
sparkling autobiography
rolls OF the This book by Mr. the famous publishing
famyS such autobiography It decidedly not the OF
armchair editor the world events and people from the top
author badly wandm
and ncurabe itch to do several things at a time.
gantlet OF being
Of the editorial board Between these
publish and edit
of president OF Knckerboker
editorial Putnam
president
expeditions to Bafhn Land and Greenland.
the job of reading through thousands
adventure 1T like fishing sudden
where when he writes He frank admitting
times rejecting books that later achieved
great popularity under the mpnts Of other publishers But he has
correctly too It e Putnam Arm that published Ldbersh
Admiral Chapman Andrews Rockwell
Kent the Martin Jonsons William Beebe Sir Hubert wilkins Lincoln
Ellsworth Bob Bartlett Ben Hecht
There touching in its simple tribute
Amelia Earhar his the Pacific while world
think,
besides include authentic
There perhaps another written
be novel tell grand true tale Of modern American pioneer
a woman"
Unfortunately, there story about concerning
attempted
strikes arng note Of vgsrty But that leaves
serious some humorous and only few really dull
CAMBRIDGE
Evening star., 1942-04-19
A Correction

The author Of "A History of
Oklahoma" published recently by
the University of Oklahoma Press
and reviewed on this page April 5,
Is Grant Foreman of Muskogee,
Okla. The review inadvertently
named the author as Clark Fore
man. who Is director Of the defense
housing division Of the Federal
Works Agency.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
There VIII Be Breod ond Love

BY Robert P, Trsram Cofin. fMdcmilldHJ
This volume of neither adds detracs from Mr.
Cofnns accomplishment. he
childhood
the relations between children the
dull at best inspired alvsys accomplished
his tradition and his volume seeeptahy.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Only One Storm

By Granville Hicks (Macnildn).
literature
his into the field
what happened the minds OF thinkers himself
outbreak OF the Hitler Stain signed their Of eternal friend
1t plantve little which obviously
Mr.. Hicks tells through couple
a
ctonal kind achieve reality
friends
themselves until the the
band the point Of joining the The however shakes him
OF the idea him Amcanm
of small Independent communities the best
and-woud believe U?wns his Communist
from pactitis easily.
them Off The fellow
really should
plotted overthrow Government after ALL mistaken about
the matter So much they admit Then with the characteristic
ontry Of their kind they begin yeaning after the peuites of the
Msrxs been of the revolutionary that he
village neghbors
he had completed effort the
which little villages
his life he
for the wasting the
of those who believed him
Apparently irony
suerings fellows
awakening
ingN
village people ideaized neither
Qusinted rlthless-ed literally,
American life attained such admirable ooIectvy
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Chinese Novelist Writes of
His Countrymen at War
Washington Surgeons Report
Results of Brain Operation
Developed Here in 1896
.HIoee in August
By r'ien chun (Smith d Durrsu)


puOnshed 1885
inspired patriotic might expect
structure but this appear to be indicated
OF small Of the neop,e as rstrssts
before the advancing invaders fighting delaying action There
soldiers with another and with the through whose villages
ton Of the spirit Of the Chinese troops and their loyalty to their ideal
Its inception but which must be borne out in the military organisation
This army in which there are no officers and in
which discipline maintained by the individuals seespect rather than
on-oomsants aim japanese
The Communist" used in the novel, but
recognizes by exploitation
the by the rich the rich must anus v be the % masses Chin.
hood with the in other countries In other words the workers of
The novels & picture S Of the reality , which @ D st to this ideal no:
their s The aStho Sas ho%
sn to attain Hhst s mankind Sonersy considers the
os o Love & sa 5 Liquor battles M sn
selves the dream perfection they try
.Ps: as sa s
even hit were Of smaller merit NC. r.
Pyehosusev
BY DIS wsHs Freeman" James w. Watts and rAe1 Hunt
av ~ s : room Of %
of surgery
human persona ssvns some the bonds between
% S sd se DR. S and DR. % wsrs per-
science Of medicine itself its oldest entrenhed
proved o nd
Naturally the psychac profession
full approval the technique The Washington
subjected searching criticism results
themselves
ons continued followed through determine
the ultimate physical and mental results.
likely to react
favoraby extreme shock The brain operation certainly such
careful recording observation
establish that there something fundamental involved
evidence
meeting the American Medical Association Nearly all the
favorable
present Watts give detailed
history lobe describe
followed by competent present their the
the results include careful inclusive histories OF
professor psychology
University
tons of the patients
aside lucid presentation
volume Is model Of medical publication.
r.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Francis Drake Is Subject
Of Excellent Biography
Former British Naval Officer
Portrays Hero as Perfect
Archtype of Small Boy
By Mary-C oy1er Roberts.
The Life M Eynnris Dyoks
The Life OF Francis Drake
By Mary.C oy1er Roberts.
By A. =. W. Mason Doubleday. Dornnl

By A 3 W. Mason Doubleday, Dornn).
The trouble with writing
More than that a
Against It,
implications however shining fact
that Sir Francis archtype
small nov He wa. Ton, SAWYER in v, n bro.de u.nar -
feet brsnd-new
author has combine these apparent
oomplcstng
had imagined
a combination
creaking political
and he also into the spirit playing
bold chiefly
Ing somewhat specialized Interpretation European politics
insisting brakes ohivay
cannot accept these will like the But
Enjoyed
In Mr. Mason that simply
hand that he did himself motives behind
his
get lot of fun
adult who the life of any " small @ supplied him with the
tools Of his games she let him out to play she might well scold him
But she would always bat for precoo and
Francis went apans scale which hardly been
Like any small boy he delighted in and And
o o is pure delight to today
Ate silver Dishes with Borders.
lived" a which
Tmpe his dinner and his supper hour He ate
of S made s m bs for m m he had ma his
not even Of the gentlemen
himself He served on silver dishes with gold borders and sed
perfumed He
herself had them him with his That the
his vio the
perhaps had the
dekhand little the Dogger Bank carried him. doubt
beyond the truth d He S was 81 M very hums good . Of
generous prisoners democratic administering his
indeed lay down the law that
gentlemen with that Is
native He
his philosophy conduct in other
he did according Mr. Masons Interpretation of the
Eng
which England inherited from
predictab point of
Spain ndefensb trying to keep England from
World the lack of the
which led England protest the effort
Sometimes Of Perfec Knightliness.
that this book piece of ideal
disputed its author usually takes view favorable
both sides documents fully He admits too
fell of perfect knghtness few
and stopped torture
practices mldne The hold
which Francis obviously Mr. Maon imagination however
his heritage written by this 2ot century
anything
has to all who followed in his
IT who writing this book he was cruising in the Medter
a
inevitable exclaimed with
ncredu which his good could not quite conceal Have
forgotten Drake7'"
Drake indeed!
by hearenng thing read this book In these paros times
OnIy One Storm
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
n. y. STOCKS

NEW YORK. Dec UP1- Strength
IN utility shares featured an irregular.
moderately active stock market today.
lctup in tax selling aided utIhtN
stocks. Industrials were easier n the
average. which was distorted by the
fact that several leading issues sold cN-
dividend Rails were steady 10 slightly
lower.
American Telephone. selling e<-dlN-
dend was down more than point.
General Gas and Electric A Amcri-
can Watc, Works Columbia Gas and
Commonwealth and southern were ainon2
the most active issues traded
Reinvcstmcni demand cauc INTO faNon
sioeks. which made nov highs Numerous
special issues enjoyed good market
ana some chemicals advanced
Steel issues balanced of small gains
and losses Motors developed a ilrmc;
tom late In the day and eliminated
nearly all of early losses that ranged
10 = point in Chryslcr OIL shares were
mixed with Socony-NaCuum active COR
pcf shares were steady - firm. Rauroa9
equipments gained nearly points. G"id
Mining issues had small gains.
Johns-M -Manvinc sun oil preferred.
American Seating American NiscoSc
CclaneSc Industrial Rayon. Bohn Alum
inum. Armstrong Cork, MckcSson 4 ROD
bins. OTIS Elevator and Warner bIo'h'I>
pictures made nov highs.
Douglas Aircraft gained nearly point
Dow Jones preliminary closing Sieck
averages: Industrial 1888 up ON. hs-l-
goo. off O13. Utility. l@ef. up e.l''
and 65 stocks 3S - Of oOl-
stock sales were SSi ~ shares con-
pated with 6i1 $50 FRIDAY Curb >io,S
sales were l37 aio shares against l-''"
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
nPLS. FLAX FUTURES
U.S.L.T.A. Names
Schroeder at Top
Of Net Listings

NEW YORK, Dec. IA. - CUP9-
Frederick R. Schroeder, Jr.. OF
Glendale. Calf. winner of the
mems single crown and the ma
tional intercollegiate singles title,
ranked as the country's top male
singles player today, according to
the latest listings Of the United
States Lawn Tennis association.
Though virtually official. these
rankings must nevertheless be sub
mitted for final approval to the
annual meeting of the USLTA here
January l6.
The rankings:
I. Frederick R. Schroeder, Jr.,
Glendale, Calf; 2. Frank A. Parker,
Los Angeles. Calf: 3. Francisco Sc
gura. Coral Gables, Fla. 4. Gard
mar Mulloy. Coral Gables; 5. Will
liam Talbert. Cincinnati; 6. Sid
ney B. Wood. Jr., New York: I.
Seymour Greenberg, Chicago; 8.
George Richards. Montebello. Calf. :;
9. E. Victor Seixas, Jr.. Philadel-
phia; 10. Ladislav Hecht, New York.
l. Pauline Betz. Los Angeles: 2.
Louise Brough, Beverly Hills, Calf;
3. Margaret Osborne. San Fran
cisco: 4. Helen I Bernard, New
York; 5. Mary Arnold, Los Angeles;
6. Doris Hart. Miami: 7. Patricia
Canning Todd, New York; 8. Mrs.
Helen Petersen Rihbany, New York !;
9. Mrs. Madjorie Hashaw Vosters,
Pansdowne, Pa; 10. Katharine
winthrop. Boston. Mass.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Barnes Storninq
by RAY BARNES

The decision of Imperial Valley
high school boards whether to con-
tinue or to abandon inter-scholaS-
tic sports for the duration must
be made this week
Among the townspeople who arc
mothers and fathers Of the high
school students and to whom the
school boards are directly reSpon-
Sible, the feeling has been growing
that the athletic program should
ge kept alive-gaSoline and tire ra-
tioning not WithStanding.
These good folks listened TO the
arguments pro and con and are al
most in unanimous agreement that
the good accomplished by contin-
Uance of competitive sports will far
outweigh the little rubber burned
off buses for transportation of
teams to games
They have listened to the Army
and Navy officials who have pleaded
that sports be kept alive and they
have agreed with them.
We must have strong, Well-devel-
oped young men to form our fight
ing forces, say war leaders.
And yet the government civilian
leaders are proposing to defeat that
very purpose by forbidding trans
portation Of teams in buses.
This is paradox seldom eoualed
The school boards can vote to
keep the spirit of competition alive
in the schools and thus continue
the physical development of the
young men or they can kill it with
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
FL centric Nine WINS
PRACTICE OPENER, 7-b

Ell Centro's baseball team COM
pleted organization Sunday after
noon and went out on the field to
defeat Brawley, 7-6, in their first
game of the winter season.
The game was merely practice
game for the winter league in I'M
perial Valley will not get started
until the first part of l943 in all
probability as final preparations
for play are made.
Lee Flores pitched shut-out ball
in the four innings he worked for
Ell Centre. His team went ahead.
10. in the first inning following
Dick Neff's three-baSe hit.
FANS EIGHT
Eight men famed as they reach
ed for Flores controlled pitches in
the brief time he was in the game.
After Amos Chick took over the
mound BraWley found him and
pounded out six runs to lead, 6-l,
going into the ninth inning. With
a large number of subs in the line
up. the El Centre team put on a
rally in the final inning that
brought six runs across the plate