The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

per- alfeaoy fepOTtSo tO pS 1FOWHeu mad-happey tradition of life ifs ( Putty Knife Factory iil noble style, Mr. Smith, wii0 hes perhaps ttle finest collection Of tile ificon9ftOtts extafit, displays the Hollywood see ton of DcfeWbailiana i1 his newest book, The film capital, where he went (s0emWilat suspicious Of the whole set-tip) t0 write for the movies, provided him with fafe new specimens anecdotes afId Obsefyas tons set down ia the irresistible Smith manner.
 Here are some Of tie characters, as listed by the atith0f.
 Abraham Lincoln, 6 book
 reviewer.
 ulysses S. Grant, . joker;
 also ( statue.
 ossilp Moran, an unborn
 ostrich.
 Joan Fo1taine, c Iap-IeapeF.
 White Eagles, 6 large bird,
 Robert Benchley, 6 support
 for c derby hat.
 Waldo Peirce, C turtle faneief.
 George, C pOtted ccpyfeadef.
 The list goes on, and 50 do thS yarns, with never ( dill one to DC found. The one about Mir. Peirce. for instance. He gaVe ti1e wife 0f q hotel concierge ifl Pafis ( tiny turt. She lavisiled every cafe On it, He secretly substituted c larger one, and sine was delighted t0 ses her pet thrive. He repeated t1s process, tintii sine had 6 turtle "as iarge as ( Aatsback h0gIe She was overcome with pride. But then came the reversal Tie turtle shrunk, day by day, back to It's original size. Aid the poor 1ady almost wasted away with t.
 That's only C sample, Smith k c sure-fife cure for the blues
 1.-THE ROAD IS BEFORE Usr by Anges B0Mt0n (LippiHe0tts S2.SO) is the story Of afi elderly couple, ( young man, afid C e0lI 0red girl, whose automobile trip from Pittsburgh to St. Petersburg, Florida, is used as 6 device Dy which to bring out their separate stories.
 Edgrin, tte reporter, i1ad afl iii. naturally sentimental affection for his recently deceased sister, afld E headed south i7 search Of the girls husband. It is G fnanhuflt, for he holds the fTiafi responsible for Ter death. old Mr. RaW1, afl dllis penny pi1ching wife, who gf0afs at the prospect Of paying more thaii hfw cents for ( roadside f1ea1, afe fflakS ing their annual pilgrimage to Florida, Death ilauflts 1saW1, Wfl6 finds himself living in his b6yh66d, and ifi the memories Of Of his sole dier fofeb6afs, and his fIleafldef' ifigs come t0 6 tragic climax. Addie Brown faces c crisis Of HsF 6wn,
 Despite ths authors weakness for the Wayside- -sig1b0afd ~t11is-iSS Aneriea sort of fIl0ntage, slle achieves dramatic effect 14 th5 portraits and problems Of her s6tith. bound fotifs6f1e.
 1.-THE UNIVERSE AROUND yS,' by GiF James JeaMs CMaeHiilan; SS.7SJ. Expanded and rewritten edi. diti0f Of tii6 scientists greatest book, in w1lic hil6 brings the ex1 apnse Of the universe down t0 6aFth
 Jumper" ty Nicholas KaIasi1Hi' kOn (SeFibneFss 92.SO). Appealing story Of G Siberian horse, wtl6 comes to know about waf. Illustrated by Edward Sf6nt0f. For younger readers.
 "QaOth the Raven," by BFHHO Fischer Crime CIHbs S2y001. Sam Tree, New York City grocer, gets involved with hundred dollar bills, the gray man, afld death tfap fl 6 kitchen cupboard.
 "Of Smiling Peaee," by StsfaH Heym little, BF0wns Sz.S0) Al American Intelligence officer locks horn with 6 German staff officer and ( French Ceilabefat6f. Fast moving war drama written by c soldier.