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Evening star., 1944-07-23
The Dark Glass
By Joan Charles. (Harper.

In this novel of a girl who strug-
giles back to mental health, the scene
shifts from a fashionable private
sanitarium to State hospital for
the insane. Ann Terence's particu-
lar form Of mental illness is never
labeled except for one statement
that she is psychotic rather than
psychopathic
Through short flashbacks, this
author in her first novel builds up
the picture Of youngster longing
for affection, but ever shut of from
1t, longing for security, but living in
an atmosphere of boarding schools
and summer camps. These adoles-
cent maladjustments ultimately
make her unable to cope with her
husband, Robin, who actually ap-
pears to be more in need Of a
psychiatrist than Ann.
AS the scene moves from the lux
urious pampering of the private
hospital to the strict and sometimes
needlessly cruel privations of the
public asylum. the author peoples
her background with the neurotic
rich and the hard-boiled poor, but
arrives at no casual generalizations.
She leaves it to the reader to draw
his own conclusions.
When Ann is finally able to pity
her husband, she knows she is on the
way back. In the final examination
before her release from the State
hospital on parole. she tells the
examining psychiatrists what she
has gotten out OF her confinement
the realization that she is an in
dividual, that what's right and good
for me is the thing I've got to
follow, regardless Of how it looks to
any one else"
MIRIAM OTTENBER0.
Evening star., 1944-07-23

. Onacials mapping plans for the
huge task of dsposing OF surplus
war property beginning with the
defeat of Germany are watching
with a great deal OF interest the pro-
gram launched by the War Food
Administration for the disposal of
the bulk Of 10000 used Army trucks
to farmers. Details OF the plan were
recently disclosed by War Mobiiza-
ton Director James +. Byrnes.
The VITA program, which involves
the largest single transaction of war
property to date. may we'll serve as
a pattern for other projects due to
be formulated as more and more war
materiel is released by the services.
The plan involves a minimum of
red tape and has the merit of sup
plying the farmer who is most in
need with truck at controlled
prices and at a time when it is
urgently required. 1t works this
way:
l. State Agricultural Adjustment
Agency committees obtain informa-
ton from Tresury procurement re-
glonal offlces on the number and
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Thus ends my expedition to

Thus ends my expedition to
Japan, for which praise God"
With this comment United
States Commodore Perry's inter-
prefer noted, In 1854, termination
of the Navy visit that started
feudal Japan on the road to mod
ernization, industry and trade.
In coming months American
airmen in increasing numbers
may echo the interpreters senti-
ments-after risking their lives
to blast the sprawling factories
which have grown from Perrys
expedition of 80 years ago. Quick
to seize on Western techniques,
one of the first things the Jap
anese did after Perry left was
ask the Dutch to send them a
warship and samples of other
military appliances.
Now huge United States Super
Fortresses find shipyards, steel
mills, plane plants and thousands
VA oChiCA AlOAClA ldCOOl lCS, StuQs
ding the southern and eastern
coasts Of Japan.
These are most thickly clus-
tered in the region from Tokyo
to NagaSaki, a land area little
larger than Minnesota. Here-as
In America-blast furnaces roar
night and day. armies of men
and women workers toll shift-on-
shift in a war-born race for pro-
duction.
Aircraft workers. chiefly oper-
ating in the region of Nagoya,
have been exhorted to change
their slogan. Build One More
Plane as Quickly as Possible" to
Build 1000 Planes as Quickly
as Possible"
But recent estimate put
United States superiority in plane
production at a ratio of seven to
Evening star., 1944-07-23
WiIsoniun
Continued From Page C-11

service about this being a war to
end all wars" But the intentions
OF Our Allies to improve" their de-
fensive positions frequently belle
their words.
Must Keep Strong Defense,
Since this country will find it diff
cult to obtain the peace it desires
1t is obvious that for some time after
the Germans and the Japanese have
been defeated we shall have to
maintain a military establishment
unparalleled in our history. We shall
have to assume the responsibility
OF maintain peace in the world
whether we wish to accept such an
onerous role or not.
AS things stand today, even if we
were to remove our troops from
Europe within few months after
the Germans have surrendered, and
after Japan has been defeated. We
snail have to maintain a Nayy at
least as large as we have today: an
aviation force as formidable as the
present one and a ground force of
several million men.
According to some of the blue-
prints existing in the State Depart
ment we may have to keep such a
formidable force in order to COM
ply with the prevailing trends of
public opinion which wishes Amer
lea to join her present allies to keen
peace and order throughout the
world.
But even If because of the terrific
expense involved the views of the
American public were to change. the
storm which broke upon the world
has been Of too long duration, and
too violent, to enable any of its
inhabitants to expect smooth politi-
cal seas IN the near future. We set
the example Of disarmament to the
world within two years after the end
OF the last war when we reduced our
armies to a mere police force and
our Navy to something just a little
more than a coast patrol. The re-
suit of our carrying the torch for
disarmament has been ruiniously
costly to us. There Is no question
that unless there is a revolutionary
change of heart in Moscow and in
London-and at this time there are
no such indications-the coming
peace will not be much better than
the last one. Under these condi-
tions, as matter of national de-
fense, the United States will be COM
PEELED to maintain the most power
ful military establishment 1t has
ever had In its history.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Best Sellers
FICTION.

Strange Fruit, by Lillian
Smith.
The Razor's Edge, by w.
Somerset Vaughan.
Joseph, the Provider, by
Thomas Mann.
A Bell for Adano, by John
Hersey.
The Robe, by Lloyd C.
Douglas.
NONFICTION.
Never Left Home, by Bob
Hope.
Ten Years. in Japan, by
Joseph c. Grew.
Here Is Your War, by Ernie
Pyle.
Yankee From Olympus, by
Catherine Drinker Bowen.
Watching the World, by Ray
mond Clapper.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Woodrow Wilson and the
Lost Peace
By Thomas A. Bailey. Mac

If you read this book as a study
Of the negotiations which led to the
Versailles Treaty, you will find it a
careful and informative perform
ance. It Is almost q day-by-day
record of the deliberations, with
helpful light cast on the back
grounds Of the issues and the per-
sonalities involved. II, however, you
read the work as a study of Presi-
dent Wilson's failures-and that,
obviously, is the way the author
means for it to be read-you will
probably feel like crying. Enough"
long before you come to the end.
For there is an almost sadistic quail
ity in Prof. Bailey's dealing with
those failures and tiresome petit
ness in pursuing minor errors to
their consequences. So much that
Mr.. Wilson did was wrong, in the
professors opinion, that one con-
Evening star., 1944-07-23
The Visitor
By Carl Randdu and Leans
Zugsmtth. Random House,

N"SS"IItit. IhQHQOm HOuSe.)
The authors trap the attention OF
the reader so successfully in this
novel, then battle one so completely.
that by midway in the book the
temptation to turn to the last page
Tor the solution becomes almost
overwhelming.
Their story poses one question. A
l4-year-old boy has disappeared
from his home. The youth who saw
MIN last is suspected of murder, all
though the corpse is never found.
Three years later the towns retired
chief OF detectives gets an anony-
NOUS tip that the missing boy is in
Baltimore. The youth is brought to
MS mothers home and the retired
chief collects the $4,000 reward. The
question is whether the visitor" &C.
tualiy Is the missing Bud Owen.
The authors sway the reader this
way and that. The reader can't help
wondering why the detective suf-
fers twinges of conscience. The
youth suffers suspicious lapses of
memory. He produces, however, the
good-luck ring given Bud by his
mother before he disappeared. Bud
isn't supposed to be able to swim.
yet the visitor is observed swim
ming.
The ending is much too clever to
be spoiled by advance information.
but here's tip: The authors are
guilty of the most errant trickerv
which, of course. is all to their
credit. MIRIAM GUTENBERG.
Evening star., 1944-07-23

cludes after a while that maybe the
treaty failed because the President
parted his hair on the wrong side
or wore a gray tie instead of a
blue one.
Granted that he was an amateur
diplomat, the basic situation was
that he wanted something which his
fellow diplomats regarded as i'm
possible, and that he therefore had
to compromise or give up his desire
completely. That he could have con-
vinced Clemenceau and Lloyd
George of the practicability of the
League and the IA points un-
changed is out of the question. The
conflict was between American ideal
ism and European power politics and
Unreasonable. That Mr.. Wilson
might have dealt more tactfully
with the Senate and so secured rat
ification is only problematical, and,
even If he had done so, the fact re-
mains that the treaty ratified would
have been the compromise one on
which SO much blame has been
heaped. Furthermore, it might be
borne in mind that all the brain
searching Of the present day for a
peace mechanism has produced
nothing except League Of Nations
a new League in modified form, to be
sure, but League just the same. Let
the pioneer have his due, If you
have nothing to bring against a man
except fidelity to his ideals, you
haven't a great deal.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Smarter and Smoother
By Maureen DAILY. (Dodd,
NKnnI

The author of this book is re-
ported as an adolescent-if not an
infant-literary prodigy. She is 19
now and member of the staff Of
the Chicago Tribune. When she was
l6 story Of hers was selected for
inclusion in the annual o. Henry
collection of ebests" and she has
since done novel which also won
a prize. These are considerable
honors to grace the head of one so
young and the reviewer would like
to point to Miss DAILY as a coming
genius. But with the best Of will
she can say no more than that the
youthful author seems to be one
who has struck smart commercial
vein and is working it for all it is
worth. There is an infinity Of repe-
tition in her work and a very low
minimum Of originality.
The present volume is collec-
ton of pieces of advice to the boys
and girls of Miss Days recent age
(the high school crowd, who pre-
sumably share her ideals of conduct.
1t is taken for granted that they
all want to be smart and smooth
and Miss DAILY will tell them how.
Her advice is good enough. She ad-
monishes the oncoming generation
to be neat and clean, to be re-
strained in lovemaking, to be un-
selfish, good sports and all the other
cliches. There is not a word of
n rYn in onyt,ipo eha rooov,,r,>,l-
There Is, however, considerable
doubt in the reviewers mind as to
the honestly of her undertaking.
Nothing which she has to say is
beyond what the young people
would hear from their parents and
teachers and therefore it seems un-
necessary that it should be set forth
by her as coming from a particular
authority. Moreover she is ex-
quisitely-and evidently quite un-
consciously-vulgar in her presenta-
ton OF this good council The re-
viewer Is not a parent, but believes
that If she were she would see it as
Objectionable that her children
should be instructed in being neat
and clean-to say nothing of moral,
unselfish and sporting-in smart
aleck language, by a 19-year-old re-
porter. Miss Daly's assumption, too,
that ideals Of all boys and girls are
1or stereotyped, standardized per-
sonallty and appearance is un-
healthy. Conformity is a disease Of
adolescence and calls for discour-
agement rather than the opposite.
But Smarter and Smoother" is an
unoroken insistence on the import
ance to the young of being like
somebody else-the members of the
crowd, above all things the movie
stars, If possible. On the whole the
BOOK seems an unnecessary PERFORM
ance.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
The Super-Powers
By William T. r. For. (Hdr-
c0urf Rrnce

This book, sponsored by the Yale
Institute Of International Studies,
and concerned with postwar organi-
zation, makes the interesting though
obvious point that the area of world
influence will have passed from
Europe by the end of the present
conflict. There will be three super
powers then, as William T. r. Fox
sees it, meaning by "superpowers"
states able to make their strength
felt throughout the world - Great
Britain, Russia and the United
States. None of these, strictly
speaking, is European power. He
concludes that, if their strength is
to be used for the maintenance of
peace the superpowers must de-
velop "a disposition to consult and
agree" He then offers a network
of treaties and pacts which, he says,
would have that happy effect. No
nation, of course, has ever kept a
pact a moment longer than was
convenient, and the number of pacts
spread over the world since 1873
all designed to make war impossible
paper q fair-sized CONT
nent. But there it is. And, as
George M. Cohan used to say, Very
interesting, too"
Evening star., 1944-07-23
The Red Cock Crows
By Frances Gather. (Macmil-

. tUU./
The Old South, in the period i'm
mediately preceding the Civil War,
is hardly an unexplained subject.
Mrs. Gathers novel seems a rea-
sonable presentation along the we'll
worn lines Of such things.
She brings in the silly, but warm
hearted bellies, their grown-up ado
lescent escorts, the well-treated
slaves and their benevolent, thor
oughly Southern masters, and the
inevitable Yankee in the midst, who
is alternately charmed, shocked or
mystified by the whole setup.
One of the Negroes, having risen
as high as he possibly can under
slavery, is an easy target for aboli-
zionist literature, and under his
leadership a powerful rebellion takes
shape. Toward the end of the book
there is considerable action, but
none OF the developments are in the
least surprising. The whole thing
Is rather reminiscent of B-movie
material. LUCY McCLENON.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Lond ! Hove Chosen

DV Et-tW 0STIJH. TDOUOIEQQI,
D0rdl.)
The author Of this book has the
peculiar ability to write . story In q
sporadic style and still hold the
readers interest. Throughout the
book. which might be considered Q
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Chang Koi-shek ar
BY H. II. Chang. Doubleday

An eminent Chinese diplomat,
editor and scholar has written this
popular biography Of Chang Kai-
shek, his purpose obviously being to
make the generalissimo compre-
hensible and alive to the American
people. He has done a good job.
His presentation of Chang is pic
turesque and colorful. 1t abounds
in those human interest" touches
which, as Mr.. Chang has evidently
deduced, are beloved by our read
ing public. And it contains these
materials without becoming super
fetal. It carries along an impress
sive understanding of China's prob
lens and the course of her history,
recent and ancient. 1t seems, in
deed, q work worth recommending,
Evening star., 1944-07-23
First Fleet
By Reg Ingraham. (Bobbs-
Merrill

The Navy correspondent of Time
magazine here tells the story of the
United States Coast Guard, with
emphasis on that services MANY
unsung heroes. Alexander Hamilton
founded the Coast Guard in 1870 in
an effort to combat smuggling. Since
then 1t has seen service in all our
wars, and in the years between its
men have specialized in the saving
OF lives-through rescue work, the
Lighthouse Service, the Interna.
tional Ice Patrol. And, of course.
1t is playing highly important part
IN the present war, not only along
the coasts of the United States, but
on every sea.
First Fleet" is an exciting and
Informative story, illustrated with
an interesting collection s5f photo
graphs. AS the late Secretary az
the Navy, Frank Knox, points o,.t
IN the introduction, the Coast Guard
mas done and is continuing to do
Jobs that are eminently worth
reading about" p. H I,In
Evening star., 1944-07-23
By Mary.Corfer Roberts.

psychological study, she tries to
present the situation through the
mental anguish and thoughts of her
leading characters.
The story is of two women, one q
famous German actress, who while
achieving fame In the American
theater, watches with horror the
Transformation of her native land,
and the other, q Southampton
socialite, who places position In life
before anything else.
Both women are torn between q
choice of marriage for love in the
United States or for position in
Germany. Chance throws the two
together as they struggle through
their individual problems to an in
triguing ending, If not a suitable
solution. Mrs. Berlin, the wife of
Irving Berlin, the song writer, has
proven herself an outstanding writer
of short stories but her first full
length novel leaves much to be de.
sired. JOHN A. MACK.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Then There Was One 70
By Eugene Burns. (Harcourt.
Brace

There was a time when the air.
craft carrier Enterprise. virtually
alone, held the long. thin Pacific
line against terrific odds. But that
dark period has long since ended.
and now the story can be told. IT'S
thrilling story-a story of men
as well as of ships and planes. The
autnor, Eugene Burns, an Associated
Press war correspondent, rode the
enterprise for nearly five months.
mus getting most of his material
first hand. and the result is a b0aIf
that Is both interesting and au.
thentic. PHI.
Evening star., 1944-07-23

service about this being a war to
END all wars" But the intentions
OF Our Allies to improve" their de-
fensive positions frequently belle
their words.
Evening star., 1944-07-23


In Italy the important port of
LlVorno or Leghorn, home of one
OF the most important former Ital-
Ian naval bases was captured by 1t.
Gen. Clark's forces on Wednesday.
Livorno is Italys third largest port.
1t fell about the same time Polish
forces operating on the Adriatic
Coast seized the port of Ancona
Italians on their left flank have
also made considerable advance but
the British 9th Army in the center
of the line was slowed up by the
necessity of cleaning up some enemy
pockets which had been surrounded.
The 5th Army advance units have
crossed the Arno River at some
points and are probing the Pisa
Florence defense line, last fixed
position the Germans have before
final retreat to the final line along
the Po River.
The situation on the southern
front is further complicated for the
Nazis by the sudden action of Tur-
key in ordering all Turkish ships
into home ports, following the recall
of her Ambassador to Berlin and
the German recall of the Ambas-
saAior to Turkey. Such action in
regard to shipping is usually a fore
runner to entry into war. Turkey
may at last have decided TO be in
on the kill.
Eight Active Russian Fronts.
On the flaming Russian front,
eight distinct offensives are under
way against the Nazis and entry
into German territory appears i'm
minent.
The Nazis' position in the Baltic
States and Finland became critical
with . powerful Russian advance
Arkansas State press., 1944-09-01

Tough visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubart Strickland and other
relatives. Mrs. p. M. Owens
has returned after visiting rel
atives In Texarkana. :. Mrs. Nora
Cheffen is reported to be very i'll.
Mrs. Ruby Thomas, Mrs.
Beulah Mae Jackson and Mrs. Su.
sic Thomas of TexarkanA were
guests Of Mrs. Jimmie Green, and
also guests OF Mrs. Ora Wilker-
son. George Baker, Mrs,
Rachae Jones, Mrs. Jamie Mas.
ter of Plaindealing, La. have re-.
turned after being guests of
nephew, Jimmie Green. Rev.
Y. c. Clay and r. G. Clay of
Shreveport, La. were buests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Aruth Evans.
Mrs. Oprelia Strickland Of Tender.
cid, Fla. is mentioning with her
brother-in- law, Brown Strickland
Regular services were held
at the Union Baptist Church. Sun.
day, with Rev. Y. c, Clay bring.
ing the message and Rev. r. p
Arkansas State press., 1944-09-01
Mt. Araratt
Venie Fuller

Sunday School opened the days
services on the 3rd Sunday, with
e. j. Jackson in charge. Teachers
meeting was held following the
church school, Rev. T. r.
Bright, pastor, filled his pulpit
and began revival with Rev. l..
Embry, conducting a series OF
meetings during the week. Col
lection was $36.77. Mrs. Susie
Holmes is in Memphis visiting her
daughter Eddie Woods drove
the bus to Memphis Sunday with
Mrs. Armelia Brewer, Mrs. Har-
riet Tucker and Mrs. Katie Hud-
speth making the trip. The
Canning class conducted by Mrs.
Sylvia Hackett and Mrs. Laura
Gentry is doing a good work in
the community,
Arkansas State press., 1944-09-01

Curtis n. johnson

Rev. B. L. Wightman Of Russell
vile held revival services at Mt.
Carmel Baptist Church. Rev.
VIM. II. Marley closed a success.
full meeting with seven candidates.
Financial total was $55.5S. The
s. s. and b. T. U. Congress met
with Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
and closed with over five hundred
dollars. Mrs. Lille Ross and
grandchildren, Johnnie and Char
lene Steward of Omaha, Nebraska
are visitig their mother and grand
sisters and aunt, Mrs. L. A. Win
mother, Mrs. Malissa Carter and
ston and Mrs. Mary Mathews.
Mrs. Mildred Mcdaniel has return -
after week with her sister, Mrs.
Goldie Jefferson In Earle.
Miss Katie l.. Woods OF Menifee
was weekend guest of Hattie M.
Johnson. 80. Mrs. Tennie Johnson
has retured after visit with her
aut, who resides in Stuttgart.
James Mcdaniel of Little Rock
spent week with his sisters Mrs.
Mahulda Gillian and Mrs. Ellen
Gillyarl. Mrs. Dorothy Winn
has returnedafter mentioning in
Kansas City. \. Mrs. Maria Nc
Daniel Of California is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Jessie and
mother-in-law, Mrs. p, Mcdaniel.
. Miss Helen Smith of Oklahoma
City Is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. V. S. Smith and aunt
Mrs. l.. Laws. Jesse Kemp
of Memphis visited his aunt, Mrs.
p. Mcdaniel Mrs. Idell Her
vey visited her mother-in.law, Mrs.
Jewel Hervey and children. =.
Miss Naomi jenkins left for Kan
sas City. Mrs. Motel Hervey
of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Mrs.
Teretha Willis of Kansas City vic
tied their sister, Mrs. r. j. John
son. Mrs. Thelma Moore and
children Of North Little Rock Wis
tied her brother William Moore.
Mrs. Vennie Moore and children
have returned home after visiting
her mother-in-law in Coffeyville,
Kansas" . earle Robinson and
j, w. Calvin are visiting in Chi
cago.
Arkansas State press., 1944-09-01
MCGEHEE
ON Jones

Miss Viola Flowers of Memphis
was guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. A.
Peete. Mrs. Leanna Beverley
has returned from Chicago after
three weeks visiting. Mrs.
Bertha Ellis had as guest Mrs.
Edna Mae Moffett of Snow Lake.
Mrs. Bertha Ellis entertained
at a birthday supper for her hus-
band at August Anniversary Of
his birthday. The 10Th Ami
versary of Rev. r. G. Grimes,
started this week. Mrs. M. l..
Bradford and John Ellis were in
Edura Thursday. At the Eve
ming Star Baptist Church, Mrs.
Henrietta Smith led devotional ser.
vices. Funeral rites were
held from the church for the late
no. Albert McCool. The Evening
star choirs rendered a program
Zion Chapel. Eudora. Mrs.
Arkansas State press., 1944-09-01
Dumas
Mamie L. Mitchell

Mrs. George Love and Mrs. Dave
Love left for Chicago to visit rel.
atiyes and friends and Mrs. Aus
tin Love left for st. Louis, Mo. to
visit her neice. Mrs. Ida Mae
Harris Of New York is visiting her
mother and daughter, Mrs. Mary
Marshell and Bobby. Sam vii
liams Is home with wife and daugh-
ter, Mrs, Sadie Williams and Miss
Arma Lee after a few months in
iah Sunday School was conducted
by Supt. G, p. Packard, with les.
son taught by Sister A. J. Edger-
son. Morning sermon was brought
by Rev. Stevens with closing re-
marks by Rev. II. Tolston Rev.
c. c. Miller was present. =. Rev.
j. b. Bronner visited the Oak
Grove Baptist Church at Winches-
ter, Sunday. Bro. A. White
spent last week in Blytheville
with relatives. Sammie r..
Moore, Margaret McFann and
Vessie MeFann were weekend
guests of their uncle in Pine Bluff.