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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13
Campus Events

The meeting closed with the
Friendship Circle.
Miss Shick was chairman OF the
supper committee ana was assist
ed by Miss Margaret Augustus, Ypsi'
lanti, and Miss Lorayne LyeIly, Du-
buque, Iowa.
John Huffman. Jerome, led group
singing. Edward Bowles, Detroit,
accompanied at the piano.
Next Sunday the Guild will hold
its World Fellowship Dinner at
$50 p. m. at the church. DR.. T. T..
Brumbaugh, executive secretary Of
the Detroit Council OF Churches,
will be the guest speaker. His topic
will be Christian Strategy in 4
Warning World"
Dr. Brumbaugh was for II years
director OF the Wesley Foundation
In Tokyo. Japan. Miss Marjorie
Kidd. Utica, is general chairman %
the dinner
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13
WORLD SEEKING
FOR HAPPINESS

Happiness does not depend on
what we own but on what we are
This statement was made by Robert
Urquhart Detroit, when he spoke
before his fellow-members OF the
Westminster League Sunday eve
ming at the Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. UIquhart said that all the world
is struggling for happiness or the
things that they think will make
happiness. He stressed that man
does not find happiness by seeking
it; instead, he will find It n he
stops and thinks OF all his bless
ings. Contrary TO popular opinion,
there is no period Of life that mon
opolizes happiness. Mr.. Urquhart
said.
Miss Genevieve Lowry. Fort
Wayne, Ind, was in charge OF de
votions.
Miss Lois Kennedy. Mt. Clemens,
and Miss Marcia Geddis, Ypsilanti'
were in charge Of the social hour
following the devotional service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13
Clty's Annual Cleanup Opens
Today; ice Sponsorship

Ann Arbor. Mich, Apr. 1.-THE
citys annual cleanup week open
ed today under the sponsorship Of
the Junior Chamber OF Commerce.
This year in addition 10 the usual
cleaning. repairing, and painting.
campaign officials will collect vital
war salvage materials and attempt
70 interest residents in the starting
OF Victory Gardens.
The campaign was launched this
noon when the Kiwanis Club was
host TO other service clubs OF the
city. The speaker was Paul T.
Farrell, purchasing agent OF the
Great Lakes Steel Corp. and a
member OF the Michigan Salvage
for Victory Committee.
City trucks will collect SCRAP
metals, rubber and paper Thurs
day in residential areas.
A Victory Garden rally has been
set for 8 D. m. Friday in the Ann
Arbor High School auditorium. Tho
speaker is expected 10 be a garden
expert who will talk on small gar
dens. Plans include the showing
OF motion pictures also. The Ann
Arbor Garden Club is co-sponsor
with the J. G. c. OF the rally.
Questionnsires have been distri.
buted 70 school children by which
they may check on cleanup. sal.
wage and Victory Garden efforts AZ
their own homes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13
LAST V|VENTE
TEA SUNDAY

A pink and white spring color
theme proved a pretty setting for
the last OF a series OF Viventes Teas
for freshman women and their
guests Sunday afternoon from 4 20
6 o'clock in Starkweather Hall. The
centerpiece was OF pink and white
snapdragons.
Miss Mary Weymouth. Yale, and
Miss Betty Everett, Flushing, played
piano music.
Dean Of Women Susan B. Hill,
Miss Alma Z. Carmichael Miss
Grace Aitchison, and Miss Rachel
Uhvits, OF the Normal College fac.
ulty, poured.
Miss Kathleen Ashley. Pontiac.
was general chairman OF this tea
as we'll as the Others in the series.
She was assisted by the following
committees invitations TO the fac
ulty-Miss Bonnie Davidson. Pom
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13

tiac. chairman. Miss Doris Niqus.
Pontiac. Miss Jean Smith, Pontiac.
Miss Lois Chalmers. Ferndale, Miss
Mary Jane Golden. Ferndale, Miss
Betty Quinn. Detroit. Miss Betty
Thorsby. St. Charles, and Miss June
Pacholka, Bay City; invitations to
the students-Miss Marie Finsland.
Detroit. chairman. Miss ArleSf
Behnke. East Detroit, Miss Bah
bara BeDell. Detroit, Miss Maxine
Bachand, ST. Clair, Miss Helen
Mueckler. Ludington. Miss Alice
Tabor Detroit. Miss Ruth Porter,
Walled Lake. Miss Jane Lindner.
Detroit, Miss Betty Parsons. De-
troit. Miss Betty Peltier, Pontiac.
Miss Virginia Baughn. PincknN,
a d Miss Marjorie Broehm, nm
Arbor.
Entertsinment-Mi Miss Betty Ever
EFT. Flushing. chairman. Miss Ruth
Ann Roat. Pontiac. Miss Dorothy
Mussill, River Rouge. and Miss
Mary Lane, Napoleon. O.; hospital
ity-Miss Betty Campbell. Cement
City. chairman. Miss Olga DoriS
Kingston, Miss Diane Kingsley,
r ckaway Beach. n. Y, Miss Jean
Gillie, Tonawanda. n. Y. and Miss
Nina Rudich, Washin ton.
.efreshments-Miss Betty Cahill.
Central Lake, chairman. Miss Betty
Parsons. Detroit, and Miss Margaret
Gelow. Saginaw; service Miss La
Won Davis. Lansing. chairman. Ms
Betty Peltier, Pontiac. Miss Shirley
Oatmen, Holland. Miss joyce Jep-
nc IN, Dearborn. Miss Emily Travis.
Pontiac, Miss Carolyn Malcolm,
Dearborn, and Miss Margaret Cub
len Detroit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13
Services Today In MuehIiq
Chapel For Elmer TesSmer

Ann Arbor. Mich Apr. 13-ser.
vices have been set for 1870 D. m.
today at the Muehlig Chapel for
Elmer 2. Tessmer. ~. 80 s.
First St, who passed away Fri
day night at St Joseph's Hospital
following a brief Illness. Rev.
Theodore Schmale will of'eiate
Burial will be in Bethlehem Gene
terry.
He was born Oct 10. 1899 in
Scio Township. son OF the late
Christopher and Louise Enkeman
Tessmer A lifelong resident Of
this county. he had lived in Ann
Arbor since 1928. He was married
in 1924 10 Clara Hanselman who
survives him.
Other survivors are 2 brother
Fred. Ann Arbor; FIVE sisters, Mrs.
Arthur Clark. Ann Arbor. Mrs.
Louis Schwartz. Mrs Henry Klar.
or. and Mrs. John Boyke. Ann Ar
Dor; and Mrs. Adolph Ennis. Dex.
ter Township; and several nephews
and nieces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13
Former Ann Arbor Man Wed
to English Girl in Argentina

Ann Arbor, Mich, APT l3-An-
nouncement is being made here OF
the marriage OF George Airey. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Airey, Wash
tenaw Ave, TO Miss Isabel Leslie,
Buenos Aires, Argentina. at Bue-
nos Aires on March 81.
Mr. Airey has been in engineer
ing work at outlines, Argentina,
since his graduation from the Uni
versity College OF Engineering in
1888. Mrs Airey who has been
living with her grandparents is a
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hetherington Leslie who
lived in England where the bride
received her education.
Mr.. and Mrs. Airey are expected
to visit the formers family here
in June.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13

Ann Arbor. Mich, Apr. 13-Willi'
Harris. 70. was killed early Sun
day morning by car as he started
10 cross the street in the 200 block
on Main St He was pronounced
dead when he was admitted 10 81.
Joseph's hospital at l a. m. John
J. Riggs, S23 Miner St, an aircraft
worker. was travelling north on
Main ST. at an estimat ted speed
OF 20 or 25 miles per hour when
he struck Harris who was attempt
ing TO cross Main ST. from the
east 10 the west side.
Riggs made a statement before
Prosecutor George Meader at his
ofice and was released with no
charges placed. Royal Carriger,
203 Beakes St. was with Mr.. Har.
ris when he was struck and stated
that Harris walked out into the
street without looking for traffic.
Ofhcer George Stauch was re-
turning from an accident on SUM
nit ST. and saw the accident hap
pen. Riding with Sauch were seY.
eral Ypsilanti men who also saw
Harris hit.
Mrs. Sadie Harris, wife OF the
victim. was notified at Webster
Grove, Mo. The body was taken to
the Dolph Funeral Home
Six Injured
SIX persons were injured in ac-
cidents here Saturday and Sunday.
The signals at the Summit ST..
crossing OF the Ann Arbor Rail-
road early Sunday morning failed
10 warn Dempsy Taylor 602 First
St. Ypsilanti. OF a string otfreight
cars backing north on the rail-
road tracks. Taylor started TO
make left turn of Summit onto
Hiscock st. and struck a freight
car. Skid marks showed that he
travelled q feet forward after he
applied his brakes and that the
car skidded 10 feet sideways, 10
the north, after the impact. Taylor
received slight injuries Of the
mouth and said that he did not see
the warning lights. W. z. Larson,
ONOssOi Was tne engineer.
Attempt. Turn
Donald Karl Schallhorn, sos
Fifth ST., collided with the car OF
Walter Alvin Spruell, 1905 Pack
ard St, when the latter attempted
10 make right turn into his drive.
way. Schailhorn though that
Spruell was going 10 make a left
turn and started to pass him on
the right side. Lewis Gardner. SIS
p Ann St, passenger, injured his
right arm in this early Sunday
morning accident.
Lseersted, Bruised
Joneh Slattow, Mosher Hall. re-
ceiyed decorations and bruises
when the car OF Mrs. Alvena c.
Martin. 14ll South Bend, skidded
80 feet before colliding with the
automobile driven by Melvin o.
Luber, Detroit. The Luber vehi-
Gle. in which Miss Slattow was a
passenger, was set spinning by
the impact. The accident was Sat
urday afternoon at the intersection
OF East University Ave. and Oak.
land SITS. Mrs. Martin received
bruises.
Receives Injuries
Duane King, 900 Colt St. cyclis.,
received injuries OF the left arm
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13
Earl H. CreSS Named Head
of Community Fund Drive

Ann Arbor Mich, Apr. 13-Earl
H. Cress. president OF the Ann
Arbor Trust Co, will head the
city's community fund campaign
next fall. according TO an announce
ment made by Mrs Arthur w.
Bromage. president of the fund
Mr.. Cress acted as head OF the
special gifts division OF the cam
paign last year He is a member
OF the board OF directors also.
+ The annual drive will be plan
ned and conducted by a campaign
committee OF which Mr.. Cress will
be chairman. Other committee
members are expected to be named
in few days, Mrs. Bromage said.
Approximately 10 divisions will
be included in the campaign or
ganization as has been the custom.
Chairman OF each division will be-
come a member OF the campaign
committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13
Ann Arbor Neus
Deputies Asked to Hunt
For Fred Walker, Dexter

Ann Arbor. Mich Apr l3-Fred
Walker, 366S St, Dexter. was
reported missing at lis p. m.
Sunday. Relatives told sherin's
deputies that about 10 a m. he
took several things from his peck.
cts. placed them on the piano and
said that he was going out TO
get wood. They noticed him walk
ing up the railroad track near
his home toward the river but
thought nothing OF the incident
until he failed TO return
Walker was 10 have an opera
ton at II a. m He was describ-
ed as As years OF age. five foot,
nine inches tall, weighing $50
pounds and wearing blue oyeralls,
shirt and cap when he left home
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13
Dr.. Morris Fishbein to Make
Two Appearances Tonight

Ann Arbor. Mich, Apr. 1.-two
talks will be given in the city to-
night by DR.. Morris Fishbein.
president Of the American Medical
Association and editor OF its Jour
nal.
At $50 p. m. he will address a
public audience on American
Medicine and the War in the
Rackham Building. Preceding the
address he will speak at the mi
tiation banquet OF Alpha Omega
Alpha, honorary medical fraterni-
~, at the Michigan Union at 6
o'clock He will be introduced
both times by Dean Albert c. Furs-
tenberg OF the University medical
school.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13
MONEY, COAT STOLEN

Ann Arbor Mich. Apr 13-Tw1
$40 bills were reported stolen from
Raymond Duncan, 32l E. Ann St.
in room SO of the Griswold Hotel.
Duncan said that he fell asleep
during party there and that when
he awoke Sunday morning his
money was gone. A coat. owned
by A. W. Schenk, OF the Miner
Hotel, was reported stolen from
the desk there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13

Miss Josephine Hampstead. Ok
ford. president Of, the Fellowship.
announced that the group will hold
a party Friday evening at s o'clock
at Starkweather Hall. Miss Mar.
garet Anderson. Inlay City, is gen
earl chairman. Apr. "a the men,
bers will hold a wiener roast. They
will meet at Starkweather Hall at
'6:15 p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13
Brothers Begin Jail Terms
After Pleading Guilty

Ann Arbor, Mich. Apr. Il -
Harold II. Fisher. II, 500 y. Ash
ley St. and Edward c. Fisher, 10,
Belleville, brothers. began jail
terms OF 80 days Saturday after
the former had pleaded guilty to
disorderly conduct and the latter
to reckless driving They were
given their choice OF the Jail sen.
tence or paying fines OF 1910
anieca
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13
TWo-Year Illness Ends With
Death Of Former Resident

Ann Arbor, Mich, Apr 15-An-
nouncement has been made here
OF the passing OF former resident
Mrs. May Guinter, Toledo, on March
%, after an Illness OF two years.
The former Mae Carey. she was
born in Ann Arbor. March %, 1879.
Her husband. daughter and a
sister, all Of Toledo survive.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13
Normal College Calendar

TODAY
40 m.Inenationa Relations Club Charles McKenny Hall
TUESDAY
700 m -Viyenes starkweather
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-13

Extra Guest Feature Tonight IL 100 p m.
The Thriller Tower of London, Basil Rathbone
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
What War Bonds Buy

The biggest field gun in the
army. That's The 210-mm. hoWit-
zcr. It's % feet of barrel and
rr--trv- r. T7--ttr-rtt 7rTr0 Ty0STttCr ny
tractors. After II is rolled into
place. ITS own wheels are re-
moved and the Big Bertha is set
upon its cr-piacemonl ready 10
fire AT its target some 20 miles
away.
The cost Of these huge guns
runs into thousands of dollars,
but We can assure the army of
obtaining them by our purchases
of war bonds Ten per cent or
more of your income is neCcs-
sary The easiest way is 10 JOIN
the pay roll savings plan at your
office or factory Let's top
that 20 per cent by New Years
'tr'ed e'a',- Treasury napattnleal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

The help Of Young America in
financing the war effort is being en-
couraged by the Treasury Depart
mcnt in its sponsorship Of the
Schools At War Program. As a
symbol Of this program the Treas
ury VIII present each state with
206-year-old brick from Independ-
ence Hall. obtained during extern
sivc repair work IN that shrine of
our nations freedom These Lib
erty Bricks, as they arc called, VIII
furnish a permanent exhibit in each
state after they return from a tour
Of the schools. Each school VIII
also receive a certificate Of service
from the Treasury.
[ S. ITc9sury Department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
BAERlNG- DOWN ON THE NEWS;
Here We (Eas G eregiEe
BY ARTHUR "BUGS" BNER

Axis warfare against MS based ih5 premise that
democraccs ae as cumbersome as Nan etpAans wrist.
schicferruber was sure the rabbit hut would be over
before we got started But fooled Adolf and wcc
going like bundle in express wagon -.I# " ~.
Many years ago fsatd that If dog poisoned
the afternoon you could expect visitors that night
This happened in 1917 and again in 1911. How many
times going feed world that cooking
b.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
| etters
To the Edition

TO TIE EDITOR;
IN YOUR editorial of December
L ? YOU publish a list of proper
ties being sent to Russia, and
YOU suggest that the SenderS are
more interested in political union
with the SovietS than IN the wei
fare of America.
But is it not possible that the
people who help Russia most are
serving America best? a good
deal of RuSSia'S equipment has
been destroyed by the Russians
10 keep il from falling into Ger
man hands. II il had not been
destroyed Germany would have
been in a better position 10 Kill
Americans; so by destroying 1t
the Russians were saving Amcri-
can lives. 1t is easier and better
for us TO send The machinery
Than TO send our young men 10
be killed.
RuSSiaS war is our war. We
are fighting a common enemy. If
we send a steel mill 10 Russia 10
be used in making shells 10 Kill
Germans. that steel mill is work
ING for Us lust as effectively as II
II had remained in Pittsburgh.
The Russians have continued
10 fight Hitler when il would
have been easy for them 10 make
peace If they had given up. we
and our Allies would have been
left TO meet the might OF Cor
many alone. Docs any sane per-
son believe that we could have
transported 10 Europe or Africa
or anywhere else an army large
enough 70 stop the Germans? II
ought 10 be obvious 10 the most
rabid hatcr of the SovietS that
any material that would help to
keep Russia IN the war IS being
nut 10 an excellent use.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
r +
Mhat9o4 Buy WM
WAR STAMPS
n r.

An essential part II the equip
nent Of the Army and the Marine
Corps is the shelter. or pup tent.
These small and easy-to-hardic
tents are used in training, on field
maneuvers and on short marches.
Our ever-ircroasing army needs
thousands Of them and only SO Of
your money in War Savings Stamps
viii buy one,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

NOTWITHSTANDING the lip
~ service gwen 70 the seventy
seventh Congress by the Demo-
cratic leadership of that party
AZ the Capitol purely partisan
In character. and thus 10 be dis
counted, only the obligations ~
the war. 10 which this Congress
rose Splcndidly has probably
saved II from the condemnation
OF history
The Scvcnth-Scvcnth Congress
met tho challenge Of our enemies,
and armed the nation for de-
Tense and offensive combat on a
scale never before approached
bv any nation on earth Here
was a great strength
It's sins arc numerous, and VIII
not be lightly dealt with IN the
years 10 come.
II bowed weakly and unneces-
sarily 10 the demands for power
by tho EXECUTIVE. II submitted
10 threats. 1t failed TO abolish
uncsSential SociaIStic expert
ments in the field of unrcalistic
and misguided altruiSm. whose
costs il continued TO force tho
taxpayer in war 10 bear. The
Senate rejected all labor reforms
which the House in its greater
independence had enacted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
Dr. Selling =
Esv Benjamin DeGaSScreS

4 THOUGH mental disorders
OF an kinds are said to be
ON the increase, DR. Lowell 5.
Selling IN his Illuminating book,
Men Against Madness (the
New Home Library), gives us
this hope;
40 one should be surprised if,
nj the end Of the next p years,
more than onc-half of the men
tally sick persons admitted TO
our hospitals would he dis
charged as cured"
Doctor Selling is director Of
the recorders court psyche
patbic clinic. Detroit. He tells
as The story of mans long fight
against madness from the days
Of tribal life ard treatment for
possession ' down TO the latest
cures by psychoanalySis and hyp-
nou>m Rotated in a popular
manner 1t is really a thrilling
c.Ic of Che war against the most
lear>ome OF ali enemies -unSan-
ilN
THERE are said to be 900 and
more pressure groups
campcd in Washington Some of
them. It's said, have only ghost
officers OF course, they all
"couect'
Many OF these groups" are,
no doubt legitimate enough.
some lcw of them actually help
ttu iit5tt}4i had legislation But most
of them are just bUildozng pri-
vote organizations whose bust
moss is 10 threaten
Ii Congress ever pumps up
enough spunk, il might begin an
about investigation of these
Washington 'Squattcrs. -
II THERE is one word in the
4 world that IS a Elamour-word
il is Paris. What word has kept
its sparkle like Paris for a thou
sand ycar, indeed. for nearly
POGO years. For It was Julian.
the AVc.t9tc who wrote in 35S
a. ~ in his diary
II was in winter quarters In
my dear Lutccc, which is the
name the Caule give 10 the little
city of the Parish"
Paris now under tho hoOf Of
the bafharous NaziS ConiurcS
mp in The brain Noniaignc and
Hohceu.orrc the EiGcl Tower
and Radicals. Louis the Four
tecnth and the guillotine, Pas
tour and the Louvre. Victor
HUGO and Tho Sorbonne Ma
uoloon and Ponoir. Molicrc and
the Moulin Rouge.
Mario ArtOincttc and Bouilla-
hoi-~c Nnon dc LcncloS and tho
Tr0c doro ihc Arch of Triumph
and Francoi, Nillon. the LuXcm-
bourr Gardens and the poets Of
Nontm1rtrc. tho PalaiS Royale
and Guy DO MaupaSSant, Paul
Ncrl1nc and Cardinal Richelieu
The three suardSmen and the
Cafe Dc Ia, PRiX, GuStave F1au-
beru aud Johtc. Sarah yBcrn-
hard, aud Louis Napoleon. the
Bo.s dc Eouloene and George
S3nd ChWlcs BaudclaiTe AND
the v'apd. boMcvardS Mot 10
peak on .amotN Partisan chcfSA
Biscuits Tort0m, tho greatest
dress dov,rrcrs in the world,
7r71 rH7iiy. q pCOplc Who, above
an other urban peoples in the
world knew The art OF epicurean
living us no one has known IT
before.
You VIII find this glorious city
celebrated by writers and poets
OF all nationaliues in The Paris
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

THIS Congress imposed a tax
Il load on the American peo-
pie without making II possible
for them TO sustain the load II
permitted the President 10 defy
its clearly expressed villas in
the matter of the $4,000 salary
limitation without rcbukc. and
without by statute multiplying the
actionA he then took without
authority in law. \
The y mistakes, plumbers and
weaknesses Of the scvcnt "
seventh Congress. arc a rcproach
which its splendid war record
only. serves 10 accentuatc.
The ScvcntY-Sevcnth Congress
did not save Congress. II WOULD.
left 10 itself, have sacrificed that
great institution. But the peo-
pie stepped in and they did save
it. as many who will not be here
in January bear witness.
Let the seventy-eighth Com
gross 90 on from here, in tho
spirit of the ancient American
faith.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

INV Aii Aii' 'A.'.N" ~ NA.N t~Nfa t't''
minded Germans
THE line Short-Story writer is
4 a mental gift f the gods to
man. And these condenSors are
rare. To tell a thing briefly and
wildly is much harder than
sprawling out a saga to 500 or
500 pages a la Dresser. ProuSt
or Thomas Mann, Which is pre-
lminary 10 recommending two
books Of finished Shorr stories
in every mood Thc Short
Stories Of SaId" Ohe Viking
Press and "A Curtain o
Green, BY Eudora Wclty cDou-
bleda+-Dorml
Saki was the pen name Of II.
II. Monro. who WAS killed in ac-
ton in 1917 his last words be-
ing. Put that bloody ciE1rct
out"
Eudora Weltv is The author
Of The Rohbcr Bridegroom.
the best piece OF fantastic fio-
ton since High WIND of ia
maica, and the recipient Of the
O Henry Memorial prize for the
best short story ol 1912
Saki is light and Ir0nic. Ills
magic consists i'm marking YOU
see a person in a few words.
He can make YOU smile or >hud-
der with q touch So ltetf that
YOU are amazed 10 find ont that
You have been reading and not
dreaming
Miss Wcltys stories arc laid
in Mississippi They are odd.
quiZziCal and yet ,tunningly real
No hack work I'm these two vol
umcs. Both authors, are iuhc.i-
tor< OF that flame that comes
straight from AeSop to O. Henry.