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Evening star., 1942-02-15
Brief Reviews
DRAMA.

DRAMA.
Sixteen Famous British Plays,
compiled by Bennett A. Cert and
Van H. Cartmell Garden City,
From Oscar Wilde to J. B. Priestley
Good collection.
ORATORY.
The Worlds Great Speeches,
edited by Lewis Copeland Gar
den City)-From Demosthenes to
Churchill. Over 200 selections. Ex-
cellent.
The ABC of Latin America, by
Frank Henius (McKay)-A small
handbook covering geographical,
historical, governmental and indus
trial facts Handy.
The Unknown Country, by Bruce
Hutchinson Coward, McCann)-
Popularly written book on Canada,
the country and the people. Full of
information and easy to read. Il
lustrated with photographs. Very
good.
Westward America. by Howard r
briggs (Putnam) The story of
Americas expansion beyond the
Mississippi-the fur trade, the gold
rush, the covered wagon trails. Il
lustrated with reproductions in color
of 40 water colors by William H
jackson. Very good.
PSYCHOLOGY.
The Great Adventure of Living
by Winfred Rhoades Oippincott).- -
Elementary text on how to organ
ize your psyche. $3.50.
MANNERS.
Business Etiquette, by Katharine
Bleecker CPutnam) - Pointers on
conduct for the girl or boy who
works for living. Sound.
GROWING THINGS.
Farm for Fortune and Vice Versa,
by Ladd Haystead Putnam)-Ad-
vice to the city man who wants to
live on or own farm. Helpful.
Gardens for Victory, by jean
Marie Putnam and Lloyd c. Cosper
CHarcourt, Brace)-How to have a
garden in little space and how to
make the most of the space you
have; how to grow things under
glass or without soil. with informa-
tion on technique of planting and
handling. Very good.
ANTHOLOGIES.
The Negro Caravan, edited by
Sterling A. Brown, Arthur P. Davis
and Ulysses Lee dryden Press
Selections in prose and verse from
the addresses and writings of promi-
nent Negroes. Very good.
NOVELS.
Once Off Guard, by J. H. Wallis
Dutton)-Thriller about college
professor who made one deviation
from the straight and narrow path
and paid for it with his life. Mys-
terry technique.
The Immigrant, by Carl M. Mel
sen (Meador)-Story of young man
who comes to America, enlists in
the Army, serves in the Philippine
Insurrection and becomes a doctor.
Naive.
The Wind and the Rain, by Jack
Eldridge (Meador)-Story of two
English children who are separated
in youth but do not forget their
affection and meet again. Naive.
Gunsmoke Craze, by Peter Daw-
son Oodd, MeadD-Western.
They Always Come Home, by
Henry and Sylvia Lieferant Dut-
ton)-Story of five sisters, their
marriages and love affairs. Trade
article.
Army Doctor, by Elizabeth Seifert
Dodd, MeaO-Story of civilian
doctor who serves in Army and has
to make adjustments. Trade piece.
Evening star., 1942-02-15
Books on Democracy Are
Suggested by Library

century to the present, showing
how the doctrines Of progress, the
free individual, the American mis-
sion and the fundamental law be-
came woven into the web and woof
of American life.
No study Of the democratic ira
dition in America and its roots IN
other lands would be complete with
out consideration of the documents
and writings which have kept that
tradition alive. Such recent anthol-
ogies as Irwin Edman's Fountain
heads of Freedom" and Bernard
Smiths The Democratic Spirit"
provide a wide selection Of ma
terials from which to refresh ones
mind on the essence of democracy.
This knowledge of our past is
particularly important today when
we find ourselves faced with the
necessity not only of meeting the
totalitarian challenge by arms, but
of defeating it Intellectually by un-
derstanding why it arose. In IAN
Inquiry Into the Principles of the
Good Society" Walter Lippmann
speaks for many when he urges the
United States to turn away from
Government Intervention into the
economic life of the Nation and
harvest the fruits of the industrial
revolution through perfection of
freedom of the market. Carl L.
Becker, on the other hand. in
Modern Democracy" maintains
that the Goth century state can
fulfill the promise Of the 18th CEN
tury democratic ideal only through
a program which shall combine
political and intellectual freedom
with such restrictions of economic
liberty as will effect that measure
Of equality Of possessions and op-
portunity without which democracy
is an empty form"
These and other books on the
democratic idea will be discussed
informally at the Central Public
Library, Eighth and K streets NV,
at 7:45 pm. Thursday. The books
may be borrowed from both the
Central Library and its branches.
Evening star., 1942-02-15
Bv OHve Chace,

Political thinking has been called
IAN integral part Of mans eternal
quest for truth" During times Of
stress the quest becomes more
urgent. Old familiar doctrines are
re-examined and new interpreta-
tions advanced.
Such an age Of turmoil is that
in which we live today and such a
one also was that in which Ameri-
can democracy was given appro-
pripate expression in the Declara-
ton Of Independence. The Declara-
ton was a product of the enlighten-
ment. and SO we must understand
the climate of opinion of the decades
which preceded it in order to under
stand the principles expressed
therein.
Carl L. Becker. in The Heavenly
City of the Eighteenth Century
Philosophers" has analyzed 18th
century thought. placed it in its
historical setting and considered
the claim Of the century to the
title-the "age of reason" Harold
j. Laski's Rise of Liberalism" out
lines the forces which shaped the
liberal philosophy. pointing to the
influence Of the Protestant Reforma-
ton and the demands of the new
economic society then emerging.
The winds of doctrine which
found their way to Colonial Amer
lea were many and it seems to
Charles M. Wiltse, in The Jeffer-
sonian Tradition in American De-
mocracy," that Thomas Jefferson's S
claim to immortality lies, not in
his originality, but in his wise Sc
lection among conflicting principles.
To what extent the ideals Of its
founders were exemplif1ed in the
everyday life Of the young Nation
we may learn from Alexis de
Tocquevile's Democracy in Amer
ica." Ralph H. Gabriel's Course
of American Democratic Thought"
follows the thread of the demo-
cratic faith from the mid-l9th
Evening star., 1942-02-15
For the Mystery Fans
Brief ReuHeD.

Brief ReWe1os OF Current
Detective Fiction.
Dead Center, by Mary Collins
(Scribner)-Murder in the Bo-
hemian quarter Of San Francisco
Somewhat above average.
Lady in Danger, by Susannah
Shane Dodd, MeadD-One of those
where q strangely assorted group
are invited aboard a yacht and
then begin to die of, one by one.
Average.
Who Killed Caldwell? by Carolyn
Wells Gippincott) tt)-Fleming Stone
mystery centering about long-lost
brother who returns In time to pre-
cipitate . disagreement about . Will.
Competent.
Evening star., 1942-02-15
Bolivar
BIZ Emil LudUig. The ALLIANCE
Rook Corn Ne1D York.

By Emil Lud10ig. TheAllidnce
Book Corp, Ne1D York.
This book Mr.. Ludwig wrote at the
request of the Academia di Historic
of Venezuela. Presumably that
scholarly body, when it gave the
commission, had in mind deflnitive
biography of its country's great lib
orator, Simon Bolivar. Presumably,
too, since the book has been accepted
the Academia found it satisfactory.
From every customary biographical
standpoint, however, the work falls
short Of meeting requirements.
It does not tell the history OF
Bolivar's life and 1t does not present
a record Of the fight for South
American independence. Nor does
it offer a psychological study OF the
liberator. 1t consists almost en-
tirely OF Mr.. Ludwig's vaporizings
over Bolivar's soul, of which, to be
sure, he has a high opinion. 1t is a
vague work, disconnected. and to-
tally without focus. 1t is. if any
thing. a lesson in how to write a
large, thick Biographical" volume
without the slightest evidence OF
preparatory research. Mr.. Ludwig
to date has built up a great reputa-
ton. It would appear from this
work that he is content to let that
achievement suffice him for the rest
Of his writing days.
Evening star., 1942-02-15
Best Sellers

fCompiled from information
obtained In Washington by The
Star and in NeD York, Boston,
Chicago and San francisco by
the North American Newspaper
Alliance.)
FICTION.
The Keys of the Kingdom, by
A. j. Cronin little, Brown.
Dragons Teeth, by Upton
Sinclair CViking).
Wild Is the River, by Louis
Bromfield HarpeD.
Dragon Seed, by Pearl Buck
John Day..
Saratoga Trunk, by Edna
Ferber doubleday, Doran.
NON-FICTION.
Secret History Of the Amer
ican Revolution, by Carl Van
Doren CViking).
Washington Waltz, by Helen
Lombard (Knopf).
Mission to Moscow, by Joseph
E. Davies (Simon & Schuster).
Inside Latin America, by
John Gunther (Harper.
Reveille in Washington, by
Margaret Leech (Harper).
Evening star., 1942-02-15
The Philippines


RI osenh Ralston Hayden The Macmillan Co., Ne1O York.
This long obviously written before tn Jap
attack threw the Philippines into state
the islands in relation 70 ne
maintaining their independence presumably in peaceful world For any
however the
aspect OF puonc e III
archipelago. 49, s,u,,orr,en+e IN phiin.
nine institutions during the period American direction ana N m
undertaking it is downright general terms IL aso
describes organization island life under SPAIN hs civil
It's various changes the the presidency the e
service education finances d, whieh
only general headns uiae.
r HAYDEN develops historical and analyucai th
islands from 1883 10 1882 ne WIZ"
knowl with scholarly oetacn"eH'
Conditioned in Democracy.
~ e.+ mint which he makes Fpinos alone among
the Aatc people long training ana sav hv
institutions conditioned dmocacy ne sa
40 years also by much ta @ not demo-
Sanh administration that administrator was no.
cratic provided training thought forms ana th
1nere no doubt holds that e 10
democatcaly lheH
adopted highly democratic instrument ne says eS th o
totaltar1ansm
democratic forms which he presents tnat o.
vJed in manv Ways and free OF poenual u
t still having the Of political understanding aio Lively
ntelie in their problems
The present sstuaon becomes the more Tragic ~ o m hecomine
tJavdens belief Fipnos were well on tne way
strong independent nation when Japans blow 1en On e
Evening star., 1942-02-15
Color Class and Personality
By Robert L. Sutherland American Youth Commission of til
American Council on Education. WashinQton.

Sutherland associate director the Youth Commission
OF studies Negro YOUTH the findings
conducted the offered
a o
Negroes general problems
limitations of opportunity various
careful statement of these problems DR. Sutherland
relations qualified opinion workaby
his suggestions but however practical they
scientific and realistic by the Youth Commission
EDWIN TRIB1k
Evening star., 1942-02-15
Countess Waldeck Writes
OF Rumania's Last Days
Budapest Journalist Displays
Broad Viewpoint in One of
Best Volumes of Its Type
Athene Palace
By Mary.Carfer Roberts.

By Countess Waldeck Robert M Mcbride Neo York.
the countries which
have fallen victim rsounting death sses
Of NorWa austria Greece Finland and nov
an whose articles have appeared in American
spondent Although belong
view hs snd her
rather than emotional she has obviously sought to md political realities
s pan to s Be ueak Of o5 @ Th S i5 a W x ny
which sim BIT book: its kind
lobby daily practically
Of Importance in the Rumanan capital Before lay the Piazza
Whis HOUSE HOUSE
Memorial all standing together around mash square out out
understand what the Piazza Aheneuu to
n s % s oos po p % m onfn e
affairs and discussed the forces underlying these upeavas with holders
smn e aho
the Observations and conversations she now
combines make her book adding from time to time n own per-
Influx Of German Agents.
period almost unDeeSsbe There hrst
country on Then there was
ssnns Ss sSS ssh nsas
ing specimens toward drawing the
Bessaraba by Russia and the
5 5 @ snd that M D he
King and effort to win Htlers good
payOoy into exile accompanied by the hated
acclaimed with wild enthusiasm amid general
rejoicing Gen Antonescu was made and the a
sauing paadng imitation Nad The home
of Nine Iupu was open public sort OF museum
turned be asess and even hump aDooe
Wadeck adding that Nine FoHpaoou
this example OF the dent OF
Hopefully having made these Naz gestures the
recognition but the Germans having
countess benevoletly would watch high
school So much excitement carried the country
u of September.
Hunting Place for Army. - .
Then the Guards ranks and 1uner emulaon
the Nas in followed by two-day massacre
Waldeck No pogrom OF the zotn
century not even Khnev though larger In scope
the Turkish slaughter OF ne
the Germans wanted quiet awmaeal sphere country 700
halting place for
against the German conduct Sne even
expresses admiration German thooughness Given
their practical their scheme
makes her detachment on TINS point ne
more remarkable concerned with immediate issues one
structure she makes poeo
than shock mdgnaton Sne says
the trinity OF race nation ana sate
Heretcs were every neither Nordc nor German
frstsg like complete order, though on low
spiritual sight found that the most
indispensable order was lacking ana h ""S
universal mercy : . , - 49,, ,,.,. ,,u+.x.
he hereto who epents and sees the light parake
order only the Germans couo nope ol
Pole and the Czech and even the coo pray
do still dirt to the HerrenvolK
Hitler architect in whose skyscraper tne saS
and led could anywhere
mercy IN the totaharan ooer ropoeo ~ '
which rea
And why German order no good.
This is expressed by one OF the pecu'eo
people 1t is typical Of this authors reasoning
The Philippines
This long obviously written oeiore tne jap
Evening star., 1942-02-15
The TeIepbone Booth Indian

Bu a. J Liebling U0lOIeduV, OVu" q 00" 1'0' ''e ~
Arc VOL still able to remember the days of peace? 1890 -s
like to resavor prehistoric epoch which ended less snan Two the
Of nine prohes erstwne Oh e
sv Worker and fauna OF pwa ana
broadway being in the prewa dlom OF naVe
colmnstS civilian oeleSe
with being resouey ackuster the matter OF
~ Mr. Lebing has mastery of his medium which sMo %
naivete the
hocest ctv whether will be encouraged to commune
the reviewers mind however ho'As oo
more perfectly express basic American spirit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
COIN TO TOWN-With Mark H4e||inqer

THE mountaincer returned to his ramshackle
cabin one evening, looking blue He poured
himself drink. Then he turned to his wife
who was setting the table for him and their IS
children.
Nav" he said sadly wen have ter move
outa here Tomorrow We don't own this house
no more"
The wifeIs eyes popped.
Huh" she mumbled dazedly. "Whut's
happened?"
The mountaneer looked very i'll at ease
He poured himself another drink.
II wuz shootin' dice with the boys this
afternoon" he explained, land / jest couldn't
seem ter git started. No matter how bet, the
dice jest went agin me. That's how l lost our
house"
The wife fell into the diiapidsted rocker and
buried her head in her hands.
"Oh, Lem" she sobbed. did yer have 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Writers Furnish Thriller Crop

IN Book World again time for murder and the
intricate game of clue crime whodunr that Is
neatly with busing alphabetica times Is the
latest by Leslie Ford, Murder in the OPM" 81;
The OPM of course has gone with the wind but TINS
yarn AL priority for some time to come victim
an assistant branch chief the OPM and OF
fabulous supply of industrial metal. Spies? traitors!
jealousy-or greed?
Richard Sale mixes obstetrics with his homcdes In his
latest Hollywood mystery Passing Strange This Is
shocker in more ways one but you not
for murder straight, this will engross you.
with definite stake possibilities is Murder
Among Friends" by LANCE Lewis exceently told yarn
involving medical faculty and plenty of shudder
Murder Calling So" by George Bagby, surefre stuff
relating the strange of the penthouse murder during
test blackout.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Football Season With us Again

uERE and There in the World of Sports: WE'LL collegiate
III football is with again Some go schools have
dropped from the gsn parade for the duration and there
were occasions in the past four months when looked
though football might be cut out altogether bgimc
sport this year.
But the game finally through safely, and of
the bigger teams get into action next Saturday Here's the
dope these early Iowa North Dakota
State-Kansas Iowa-Navy-Georgia over Kentucky
North Carolina State Davdson-and Wisconsin over
Camp Grant Don't say didn't tell you Mark H.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

who had a hand In It's creation. be-
cause it's a great job wisely written
and directed and brilliantly enacted
by such players as Brian Donlevy,
William Bendix, Robert Preston, Mac
donald Carey and Albert Decker.
Wake Island" isn't bit pretty,
and there is no happy ending. 1t
just tells us what happened-and
that's enough. Every American should
see it at least once.
In Seven Sweethearts," which is
Joe Pasternak's first production for
Metro, we have the wake Island"
type of film in reverse. Here Is no
war at all; just a sweet blending of
charm and sentiment to entertain and
amuse.
Starring Kathryn Grayson, Van
Heflin and Marsha Hunt, Seven
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

opportunity to spend it, war workers
turn naturally to theaters and cafes.
It's been that way in England since
the war broke; it will be that way
here, too.
Only big difficulty is the ever
growing shortage of male entertain
ers, and what the producers are going
to do about that, l wouldn't know.
Wonder how George Arliss would
look, leading a female band?
Record / liked best this week was
Street of Dreams" and "Just as
Though You Were Here" as played
by Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra.
Speaking of bands and such, have
you heard of the little country lass
who had a terrific crush on a certain
orchestra finallv came IN TOWN COM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
BEST BETS OF.
The uUceK BY
mrk AsMnge,
Wake Island a Great Picture;
Seven Swee+hearts Charming

~ ANDOM Notes About Pictures You're Seeing: The
most important film to come out OF our war thus
IN far is Wake Island" It's grim uncompromising,
- v factua chilng-and above all, 1t makes you want
to even the score with Japan, regardless OF cost
sacrifice.
Paramount had many difficulties to overcome in the max
ing of this motion picture great credit due every
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

me TO show you just how hard pushed him."
Correct" nodded the prosecutor. "Step
down and show the court"
The pugs eyes cleaned. He leaped from
his chair and landed against the prosecutor with
all his force. The latter was knocked cold-and
the fighter turned to the jury with an apologize
look
Gentlemen" he said "abOut one-twelfth
that hard!" ||. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Theater Faces Actor Shortage

ODDS and Ends in the Entertainment World Show peol
~ plenty optimistic at the moment, and the
easily understood. With load of coin around and lit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

gamble fer the house: Whut's gonna happen to
our children? Whit made yer gamble fer the
house: Couldn't yer gamble with the dollar
l gave yer this mornn' ter buy terbacker?"
The mountaineer shook his head.
IL didn't dare gamble with that dollar" he
said mournfully. II wuz afraid of whut you'd say
IL lost II 7"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
That's Probably Far Enough

AT A party the other night the host was in his
n cups He has reputation a powerful
drinker, and he is proud of it.
He sat in the center Of the room, filing
glasses and tackng each member Of the party
In turn.
How far do you go?" he would inquire.
I'll fill my glass the same rs yours, and well
drink together. Just say the word How far do
you gO?"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

Seehearts" gay and tunefu offering that should do nice
business everywhere found this piece to be thoroughly
en- joyable-and So think will you.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

Through the door came chorus girl from
by Jupiter" The host looked at her, put down
two glasses and raised his bottle.
Hello, baby" he cried. Jus in time. How
far do you go?"
The chlorine gazed at him dumbly. Then
the light seemed to dawn.
"Oh," she replied, "nOw getcha. go to
Jersey City, New Jersey"
A Problem in Fractions
A YOUNG pugilist was on trial for assault and
n battery After cruel verbal onslaught on
the part of the prosecutor, the fighter admitted
he had given the plaintiff "a little push"
"A little push eh?" mimcked the prose
cutor, as he hit upon idea that would
incrminate the fighter. suppose you step
down and show me exactly what you did"
"Y'mean," asked the pug. that you want
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Fun for Father

THE teacher caught little Maxwell, aged 8,
dunkng girls pigtails into the inkwell. -
You're a bad boy, Maxwell" she scolded,
"and I'm tired OF. keeping you after school.
want you to bring your father"
Little Maxwell frowned.
ct Just goes to show" he complained. "YOu
women never know what you want!"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
mx qe1Es.4
" LOUIS
SOBOL
Band Leaders
Attain Million
Dollar Incomes

THE purely American phenon'
l. enon is the millionaire bant
leader. In days that were, lead
ing a band provided nice liV-
ing, but no sane pa and ma,
given a choice of raising their
boy to be a bank president or
an orchestra leader would hest
tate for a second in making the
decision.
I don't know just when head
ing a musical outfit became big
business, but I know II was
toss up between Paul Whiteman
or Ted Lewis for the heavy
wampum in the earlier days.
Old Timers 'Pikers'
But even they we're pikers
when you compare them with
the top earners today-fellows
like Tommy Dorsey, Benny
Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey. Glenn
Miller. Kay Kyser. Sammy Kaye,
Jerry Wald-and perhaps
dozen others.
I know come one Is going to
step in at this point and sneer:
"Ah, there, soboi! You're slip
ping. How about the boy won
der of the speakeasy days!"
VaIIee's $40, 900 a Week
And before any one gives me
more than one guess, Ill admit
I almost forgot Rudy Vallee,
who. at various stages Of his
career, earned as high as 500
900 q week.
Nor have I forgotten another
big timer who paid income tax
on as much as $500. 900 of solid
earnings in year-Abe Lyman.
Yes, it reminds among the
major industries - leading a
band does-whether swing or
the type which still devotes IT.
self to pure and sweet melody
Twice President's
For years, Guy Lombardos
yearly net has been from twice
TO thrice that OF the President
OF the United States. Andre
Kostelanetz, Xavier Cugat, Emil
Coleman, Cab Galloway and
Duke Ellington are only few
of the top earnerS.
! haven't forgotten young Mr..
Artie Shaw, either, an impetu-
Gus gentleman who tuggled his
crown with utter disdain, alb
dicating every other fortnight.
Elements Besides Talent
1t may be more difficult TO
rise from Office boy TO bank
president - but it's almost as
tough for the ambitious trumpet
blower or trombone puffer to
become a big-time band pilot.
There are many elements in
volved, in addition to out and
out talent.
There Is something of show
manship one must possess--and
salable personality and
great deal of luck. Also, an lin"
with the few large booking Of
fees which have control over
radio time, important hotels and
theaters. bathrooms and record
ing contracts.
Locations Essential
Without radio, records, thea
tiers and hotels-'locations" IL
the name for them in the trade,
a band can hope TO make little