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synonymous with the commissioning
phrase, poor wretch" And the
marriage of Marie Powell to John
Milton was almost Immediately cele-
brated by the gifted bridegroom in
a series of imprisoned pamphlets
demanding greater freedom for men
to divorce.
In all these instances the alleged
ly erring wife said not word. In
some of them, she did not have the
means to put herself on record, for
she had not been permitted to learn
to write. 1t was understood that a
woman did not need to know how
to express herself, as her husband
would always speak for her. But
one doubts just the same that, if
these ladies had told their own
stories, the account would have
stood exactly as it is.
In line of that doubt, Robert
Graves here examines the case OF
Mrs. Milton. He has put his deduc-
tons into novel form, for, after all,
they are just deductions. But they
hew pretty close to an accurate
psychological line, If not to an his
torical one. And they lift from Ma
RE Millions shoulders the obloquy
with which her husband thunder
ously loaded her. 1t is a chivalrous
undertaking for which all women
should give Mr. Graves thanks. He
is we'll known as scholar. Here he
appears in the full character of
scholar-and gentleman.
His novel, which is completely fas-
cinating, takes the line of studying
John Milton as a psychopathic case
on the basis of his own words. 1t
shows us that poet as man with a
badly twisted psyche, inhibitions and
fears which made it necessary for
him to see women as totally diff
ferent-and of course inferior-spe-
cies from his own. His warped out
look expressed itself in a boorish
egotism which made him intolerable.
AS against so grim a matrimonial
catch, Mrs. Milton was wholesome
and cheerful young woman. Her
life with her distinguished husband
was long martyrdom, as Mr..
Graves shows it, and her conduct
was at all times more enlightened
than his own. She married not from
love but to secure her parents from
a foreclosure of a mortgage. Mr..
Graves builds up a unfulfilled ro-
nance with a handsome young Of
ficer for her and that frail satisfac-
ton, he says, is all the poor woman
had of life, unless her knowledge of
her superiority to her tyrannical
husband brought her some moral
comfort.
A book which deals with historical
characters in fctional form is a
delicate performance and the re-
viewer does not always find herself
In sympathy with the form. Wife
To Mr.. Milton" however, Is a first
rate novel on any terms. 1t deals
with it's story as creative fiction and
its historical properties are genuine
not stage dressing but true color.
From whatever point of view you
Judge it, it is worth your reading.
NC r.
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PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH,
BY Eleanor B. Peterson,

ny LJcNVOy d. fIETSUUe
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Hex Marks the Spot" of ths
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tulips and pretzels, of Bunker bap-
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Mildred Jordan's "One Red Rose
Forever also tells that story, of
romantic Baron" Stiegel, whose
passions for Diane, luxury and lovely
glass brought tragedy. However, he
left many serenely beautiful glass
pieces, some of which may now be
seen at the Smithsonian Institution.
Excellent photographs of his work
are included in N. Hudson Moore's
odd Glass"
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Reviewing | he New Books
By Mary-Carfer Roberts.
Bridge to Brooklyn

By Albert E. IdeH. (Holt, $2.75J
As novelist Albert E Ideli seems
to have laid out a territory all his
own. He writes of the late years
Of the 10th century and he writes
Of them in much the manner of
the writer's very period. Instead
Of taking our usual Goth century
view of the fohies of our grand
parents he enters heartily into the
follies himself. He frankly senti-
mentalizes, he scorns Streamlining,
he cheerfully cutters up his pages
with as many and variegated period
properties as used to clutter up
your great-aunt Hannah's walnut
what-not. The product is, anyway,
different. And if you don't work
at your sophistication, but can take
1t or leave it, it is also amusing.
Mr.. Idell did this with considerable
success in his preceding novel, Cen
tenhial Summer" which dealt with
the Philadelphia Exhibition of 1875.
He repeats the formula here in a
oVoly oDout VIC DullUlllB vi oIOOk-
lyn. Bridge which, as few of us
know, took place between the years
1877 and 1888.
The characters of the family are
the exuberent Rogerses, a Phila-
delphia family which includes in
its fold Quakers, Italian American
Catholics and members of the
French grande bourgeoisie. The
Rogerses have two beautiful daugh-
tiers, who, having run through, with
great success, about all that Phila-
delphia offers in the way of beaux
are ready and willing to try Brook
lyn when Papa Rogers shifts his
job from the Philadelphia & Read
ing Railroad to the bridge That is |
about the whole of the plot, which
proceeds with brightness and
leisureliness reminiscent of canal
boat travel. 1t makes a nice book |
and the reviewer recommends it for
VOllr IlncOSnic hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-03

Rooms" is the second volume of this
class, the first having been Dark
ness and The Deep" 1t is de-
voted to describing, in thinly fic-
tionized form, the customs of our
prehistoric ancestors.
The scene Is France and two tribal
groups are portrayed. One is a
Idwarfish, apelike Neanderthal type
which does not have fire, uses stones
for weapons, goes unclad and lives
in the open, having not yet ac-
lquired the intelligence and skill to
construct shelters. The other is of
a more advanced culture. 1t is the
cave dwelling folk who have mas
tered fire and certain crafts, whose
wall paintings and gigantic skele-
tons have astonished modern ex-
cavators. The drama of the novel
lies in the discovery by the tall, proud
cave jewellers of the dWarflSh and
degraded forest people in their vi
cinity and their decision to detroy
the latter, not because of any rivalry
but, because in an elementary form
OF race pride" the cave men are
offended that creatures so wretched
should still seem to be like them
selves.
Mr.. Fisher is entertaining. He
obviously wants to convey to his
readers an impressionist's idea OF
primitive mans thought processes
rather than a scientists reconstruc-
ton of primitive society. 1t is Al
ways a popular formula and, though
lit has been done many times be-
fore, it will probably repeat its sue
cess in his handling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-03

with the COM
position of The
A m b a S sailors"
a n d continued
u n t ii J a m e S
ceased to write.
In the opinion
of F. o. Mat
thiessen, profess
sor of history
and literature at
Harvard, James
reached a ma
ture fneness in
his later years
W h i c h exceeds
anything which
he had achieved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-03
Air Gunner

By Sergt. Bud Hutton and
Sergt. Andy Rooney. (Farrar
& Rinehart. $780,
by MAI. JOHN DRESDEN.
tU. S. Strategic Air Forces in Europel
This is the story of the men who
handle the .50-caliber machine guns
on the FortresSeS, Liberators and
Marauders that have been flying
out of the British Isles since the
first bombardment mission to
Rouen, France, on August II, 1912
1t is fine reporting job, one that
could have been accomplished only
as it Was-by living and flying with
the men about whom this book is
written, and liking the job. The
authors, two of the outstanding SOL
der reporters in this war, have been
on the London edition of Stars and
Stripes" almost since its inception
. Bud Hutton is practically the
father of the paper. They have
flown with the bombers, Hutton on
IT missions as gunner, Rooney
on many as an observer.
The only part Of gunners life
that is not touched upon in this
book is rehabilitation. From the
time he steps into the Nissen hut
that is his home on a bomber sta
ton, through the give and take of
conversation with the men who
share his corrugated iron house,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-03

VINO stand IN the
records as hav-
ing been I'M
W ort ny their
brilliant mates.
Xantippe herself
became a by
word. Mrs. Will
liam S h a k e .
speare did little
better; her hus-
b a n d W a S a t
pains to have
the last word
with her by in
sulting her in
his will. Mrs.
Samuel Pepys is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-03

more to say. He
had so thorough
ly macerated
civilization mis-
cradle sinners in
his a n a l y S t IS
mortar that the
m or ar itself
showed signs of
serious wear. It
is no wonder now
that he has
turned to primi-
tive man in a
new novel series
which he is pro-
| jecting.
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That major phase" to which the
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Wife to Mr.. Milton

By Robert GRAVES. (Credtiue
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One of the minor but interesting
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The Omaha guide., 1944-04-22

adelphia, Pa,
Picketing was continued at the
Montgomery Ward mail order house
in Chicago Sunday April 16. but
workers were not molested
The headless body Of woman was
found Sunday, April 10th in the Lake
Of the Ozarks near Candenton, Mo.
Wayne Lonegran dishonorably dis
charged aircraft man Of the Canad-
ian air force was sentenced to 20 yrs
in Sing Sing prison in New York on
Monday, April nth.
A year old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Wolk was severely burn
ed while playing with matches Sun
day, April 10th.
William Fraser is mentioned as
National Committeeman Of the COP
from Nebraska.
Are you member Of the NAACP
There is a membership drive on for
1000 members in Omaha.
On Sunday April 16, this writer
was invited to dinner by Mr.. and Mr.:
H. A. Smith OF 1920 North 25th St
Also Rev. J. E. Wade and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Y. w. Logan were in the party
The table decorated was very equis-
ite ard Mr.. and Mrs. Smith used ev.
cry effort to make it very pleasan
for the invited guest. Also Mrs
Smith served the very latest type o.
hot rolls from the oven as the part,
was seated and Mr.. Logan and Rev
Wade had a friendly discussion Oh
women preaching. Orchids to Mr.
and Mrs. Smith.
The Omaha guide., 1944-04-22

land Hayes, sang, This is Worth
Fighting For. The invocation was
offered by the Rev, Roy Nichols, as
sociate pastor of the South Berkley
Community Church, San Francisco.
Greetings were brought by Col. Cliff
ton E. Jones, commander of the Eigt-
nth Infantry Regiment, Illinois Mil
tia, III behalf Of Gov Dwight H.
Green; while James B. Cashin of the
Illinois Civil Service Commission rep
resented Mayor Edward J. Kelly Of
Chicago DR.. Metz P. Lochard, edi-
tor-in-chief Of The Chicago Defender,
real messages from prominent leaders
throughout the nation DR. J. c.
Geiger, director of Public Health,
spoke for Mayor Roger D. Lapham,
of San Francisco. Governor Earl
Warren Of California sent John S.
Hassler as his representative, while
Judge Matthew Brady spoke for At
torney General Robert w. Kenny Of
California. The Mayor Of Oakland
was represented by Henry A. Frazier
and Robert S. Murray brought greet
ings from the U. S. Maritime Comm
iSsion
John S. Sengestacke, president and
general manager of The Chicago De
fender, accepted the presentation and
paid a glowing tribute 10 the memory
of Mr.. Abbott, his uncle. Mr.. Senge
stacke characterized the occasion as
historical in that it marked the first
time that ship named to commem-
orate the memory of a distinguished
Negro is being financed completely
by Negro citizens through the pur-
chase of war bonls and stamps. The
citizens Of Illinois in a special war
bond campaign have set $2,OOO,OOO as
their goal to pay for the SIS ROB-
ERT S. ABBOTT.
Other Liberty Ships built by the
Permanente Metals Corporation and
named for Negroes have been the SIS
George Washington, the John Hope,
and Toussaint L'Ouverture.
Thirteen Liberty Ships have been
named for Negroes by the Maritime
Commission. A destroyer escort was
named BY the Navy for Leonard Roy
Harmon, who was awarded the Navy
Cross posthumorously, for heroic
conduct at Guaducanal
The Omaha guide., 1944-04-22

to by newspapermen as shack.
They had lived there 25 years and
were we'll pleased.
On Saturday, April Is, the Miss
ouri river rise had caused "a levees
to go out.
Prime minister Peter Fraser of
New Zealand arrived in Washington,
DC, y plane on Friday, April 14th.
The cry Rev. Albert Victor Bail
lie domestic chaplain to the King Of
Enland, since 1917, retires at the end
of this summer.
U. S. Senator Lee Of Calf, said
in Washinton there would be an in
vestigation in the gasoline rationing
and black market Wednesday April
18th.
Three Of the delegates to the Re-
publican convention from the State
of Maine are uninstructed, but they
are leaning to Gov. Dewey.
Judge John ]. Lupe of Chicago is
sued restraining order on Friday
April 14th against strikers molesting
workers of the Montgomery Ward
mail order department store.
Tornado in south kills 3s persons
and five hundred injured whcih swept
across northeast Georgia and South
Carolina.
Paul Robson the noted singer say:
the approach to Africa must be con
siderate to the problems of the peo
pie of Africa and must be in term.
VI lllC AIidl lCI cllQ lllC SlCd
war time agreement reached at Cairo
Moscow and Teheran.
Three thousand or more member!
of the OAR were in New York Mon
day, April II for the 53rd annua
congress.
The Upstate politicians Of N. Y
think they can beat Roosevelt.
A highway patrolinan captured two
teen age burglars 10 miles west oi
Fremont.
Two holdup men robbed a taxi dri-
yer of two one dollar bills and asked
if that was all he had. Returned the
money and gave hiu 75c tip in Phi
!
The Omaha guide., 1944-04-22

midnight April 80. A new contest
will begin on the first OF each
month, offering the same cash prizes
as listed above. A NEW CONTEST
EACH MONTH! Try this month;
If you do not win a prize, you still
have a chance to win one the next
month. Prize winners will be an
nounced the middle Of each month
in this paper.
What is Fortified Margarine?
Many super-cooks have discovered
that fortified margarine is not only
a delicious spread for bread. it is
also excellent for cooking and bak-
ing. These good cooks have discov-
cred that you can make wonderful
cakes with fortified margarine.
They have found that fortified mar
garine makes good cookies. pies.
The Omaha guide., 1944-04-22
Launch SIS Robert S.
Abbott
Continued from page /

(COntlnued from page H.
in the same yard in honor of another
outstanding Negro Of the Western
Hemisphere, the SIS ROBERT S
ABBOTT, marked the fourth such
vessel built in that shipyard. The SIS
TOUSSAINT EOUVERTURE,
honoring the great Haitian liberator
was launched there on April 4,
Thursdays brief launching cerem-
ony was attended by large delegat-
ion Of friends Of the founder Of The
Chicago Defender Mrs. John H.
Sengestacke, wife of the president
and general manager Of The De-
The Omaha guide., 1944-04-22

fender, was sponsor OF the vessel,
and Rebecca Sengestacke, sister Of
the late Mr.. Abbott, servel as maid
of honor Flower presentations were
male by Lula Hammel, a shipyard
worker, who sold $4,000 in war
bonds in a recent drive.
James Baines, coordinator at Perm
anente Metals Corporation Yard 2,
served as master of ceremonies for
the program which preceded the laun
ching Marcus Hall, protege Of Ro-
The Omaha guide., 1944-04-22

desserts, sauces. breads, mullins.
biscuits Fortified margarine is the
perfect seasoning for vegetables.
meats and fish. Ask your grocer
for a pound of Fortified Margarine.
Notice what a 'low-point" value it
has that is very important in
these days of rationing.
Who is eligible
10 enter this recipe contest?
II you are one of those super
cooks who use fortified margarine
in your kitchen. here's your chance
to win cash prize. Get busy
=. write down your favorite recipe.
Sign your name and address plainly
mail this to CONTEST EDITOR,
care of this paper. Your letter must
be postmarked not later than April
80 to be eligible for the April prize.
The Omaha guide., 1944-04-22

The RR boys are serving on the
steel wheels with smile.
The walters at the Hill hotel are
always out in front.
The Regis hotel and the White
Horse Inn walters are on the up and
go at all times.
Mr. Johnnie Malloy and Mr.. Ear
Copeland and Mr. Joe Brown are tor
notchers at the cocktail louige at the
Athletic club.
The summer clubs are on the way
to opening and the boys will soon bt
enjoying the odor of the green trees
THE WEEK.
U. S. Senator Ferguson has beer
conducting preliminary investigation
on the shortages Of paper.
An airplane appeared over tht
Smith college in Northampton Mas:
on Friday April 14th. A tiny para
chute dropped note and bar Of
candy. The note read. Pilot send,
owe, co-pilot sends candy
Anti poll tax bill was to be up Oh
April 18th.
Sgt. Charles E. Kelly of Pittsburgh
Pa, and his mother, Nom Kelly re
fused to vacate their home referred
The Omaha guide., 1944-04-22
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DON'T SPEND 1T ALL
(by William Henry Huff

[by William Henry Huff)
Remember that it neVey pays
to put it all upon your back
As there 1ViH be some other days
Which may be frGnght gUith 1oant
and lack.
A fool alone 1Uill spend it all
For pomp and for an outside sho7t
And then aUIren Summer comes or
Fall,
The Omaha guide., 1944-04-22

A LII SET for a good full days
a work when nagging head
ache sneaks up on you. You suffer
and so does your work.
sReady for an evening of relax
alton and enjoyment "a pesky
headache interferes with your fun,
rest, enjoyment or relaxation.
The Omaha guide., 1944-04-22
DR.. MILES
Anti-Pain Pills

usually relieve not only Head
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cular Pains and Functional
Monthly Pains.
Do you use DIR. Miles Anti-Pain
Pills? If not why not? You can
get DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills at
your drug store in the regular
package for only penny apiece
and in the economy package even
cheaper. Why not get a package
today? Your druggist has them.
Read directions and use only as
directed. Your money back if you
are not satisfied.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-09-30

bove and brought it to us, we presume because we are interest," ed in classified advertising, and not in swthrts.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-09-30

This iss the last, final, ulti- mate, zenith article we are to publish re Mrs. Pete Magnusen versus peoole-who-say-she can't vote because-she- -ives-on-an-is- land out-of-town, because the letter quoted herewith, from Frederick Paul, assistant attor- hey general of Alaska, sounds like the last word.
 The letter:
 Dear Mrs. Magnusen;
 This will acknowledge receipt of your letter, together with it's enclosure of a lett r by Warren A. Taylor, attorney-at-law at Kodiak. As MT. Taylor has con- tradicted my opinion I am send ing you more detailed one.
 In Volume 28 Corpus Juris Secondum, page 32, under the Title "Domicile" section 13 and in Volume 29, page 43, under the Title Elections" section 20,
  all the legal principles 1 quoted to you are fully explained in de- tail with supporting citations. The Supreme Court of Ala bama in Wilkerson V. Lee (l93S) 181 So 295, said:
 W. o. Kent, teacher of pub
 (continued on page 3l
Kodiak mirror., 1944-09-30
KODIAK
 DIARY

If lack of a bike has made you hike this is good news for you. The rationing board no more will hoard bicycles built for two -or one, Effectively immediate ly bicycles all are ration free Local dealers have been told that bikes on hand may now be sold This is official too, by heck, right from Johnson, rationing exec.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-09-30

The Classified Advertiser writes to his sweetheart, as follows:
 Drst Mrgt:
 It sms yrs since I gzd upn VT btfl face. Evry mnt of the 4 wks you hv bn awy has smd an etrnty. 1 thnk abt you firm the mnt 1 wk up untl the mnt I go to sip, & evn then I drm abt you. If without you is inning lss. l hv bn almst dead wth dspr & unhappnss, < fear tht you mgt hv find anthr swthrt.
 Wrt & til me tht you are still mine & no othrs. 1 am wtng for yr lttr on pms & ndls.
 Lv & ksses,
 Yr lying Hrbrt Mrs Ray Dell clipped the a.