Evening star., 1943-04-04
Brief Reviews
WAR BOOKS.

We Fight With Merchant Ships, by
M. B. Palmer (Bobbs- -MerrilD 1.-The
story of the American merchant
marine in the present war. Popu-
larly written, full of dramatic epi-
sodes.
Paratroops, by Maj. F.. o. Mix
sche CRandom)-A study of the role
and techniques of the paratrooper
Somewhat on the technical side.
Flying Men and Medicine, by E.
Osmun Barr, M. D. Funk e. Wag-
nalls)-The medical side of flying
the physical requirements and the
reactions of the body to flying con-
ditions.
Fighter Facts and Fallacies, by
John G. Lee Study of
the characteristics of different types
OF fighter planes. illustrated with
charts and photographs.
Aircraft Identification, by Mai.
Frederick Hazard, u. S. A. Garden
City - Handbook illustrated by
charts and drawings. Should be a
great help to plane spoilers every
where.
The Navy Has Wings, by Fletcher
Pratt (Harpers)-The story of ma
val aviation, its training, personnel
and work.
Ski Track on the Battlefield, by
V. A. Flrsof (Barnes)-The training
and work of ski troops in various
modern armies.
Before You Fly, by Pearle Thurber
Robinson, Frederic A. Middleton,
George M. Rawlins and Joseph w,
Phillips CHolt-A manual of pre-
flight instruction covering aerody-
namics, aircraft structure, engines,
meteorology and navigation.
From Bird Cage to Battle Plane
by Ralph Michaelis (CrowelD The
history of the development of the
Raj during the present war. The
author is veteran British pilot.
The Army Engineers in Review
by Capt. Burr w. Leyson Dutton)
The work of the Engineer Corps
written to instruct the young man
who would like to join up.
Air News Yearbook, edited by
Philip Andrews (Duell. Sloan &,
Pearce)-A book of photographs of
current models, with lists of data,
Well gotten up and highly useful.
The Naval Officers Guide, bv
Comdr. Arthur A. Ageton, U. S. N.
(Whlttlesey)-A handbook on Navy
organization, methods, procedures.
etc. Foreword by the Secretary of
the Navy.
THE LAW.
Municipalities and the Law in
Action (National Institute of Mu-
nlclpal Law Ofhces)-A record of
city legal experience covering the
first year of the war, compiled from
reports, papers and discussions of
the war conference of American
city attorneys.
JOURNALISM IN RURE.
Editing Small Newspapers, bv
Walter Rae (MilD-A handbook for
novice editors and news writer's
Elementary.
California Missions, by HiIdegarde
Hawthorne, with drawings by E.
H. Suydam (Appleton-C Century
Charming book, in both text and
pictures.
PROPHECY.
Window in Provence. by Hugh
Allen (Humphries)-A long disser-
! tation on the verses of Nostradamus
which deal with the present war
and the events leading up to it.
SPORTS.
On Fencing, by Aldo Nadi put
nam's)-One of the worlds great
fencers writes of his skill. Au-
thoritative.
Lawn Games, by John R. Tunis
(Barnes)-The milder recreationst as
croquet, archery, horseshoes, etc.
Rules and suggestions.
Mr.. WinkIe Goes to War
By Theodore Pratt. (Dueu,
Sloan & Pearce.)
There is nothing in this little novel
that will arouse the animosity of
the United States armed forces. In
fact, Mr.. Wrinkle" is as patriotic a
book as you will read all year. It is
also a thoroughly enjoyable tale
about a mild, timid little man,
"myopic and OF no great muscular
ity," who, at the age of "A, is in
Quoted into the Army.
Mr.. Wilbert Wrinkle loses his dys-
pepsia of long years standing, kills
a few Japs, and is again wearing the
trousers in his house when the book
comes to close. Readers can read
lily see that the novel has excellent
propaganda values. Mr.. Wrinkle
probably will not be as popular as
Private Hargrove, but the book is
tender satire at its very best.