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The Pine Tree
And the Mole

BIZ Esio Taddei. Translated
from the Italian by Samuel
Putnam. dial; $780,
Though it is hailed by its pub
Usher as the first novel to come
out of "the new italy" this book
hardly seems to deserve so rouslng
an announcement. For one thing
it's author has been in America since
1898, a refugee from Fascism, to be
sure, but not distinguished by any
outstanding achievement; he was
an old-fashioned anarchist whom
Mussolini put in jail. For another
the time of the book is the late
teens and twenties, scarcely indica-
tive of a novel of the future. And
for another there is a reasonable
doubt that "the new Italy even
exists. Stripped of its blurb, how
ever, the book stands as creditable
though naive performance. 1t is
written with an unliterary revolu-
tionarys crude fervor and even as
one smiles at its undisguised scene
setting, one recognizes quality OF
verisimilitude.
The plot. if such it can be called,
has to do with the career of a law
yer who tries to make political
career for himself by joining the
Socialist party and then, offended
by the rude manners of the workers
daintily goes over to the Fascists
Around this sensitive fellow are a
group of characters who typify vari-
ous social groups always with vio-
lently arbitrary group traits-"deca-
dent bourgeoisie, honorable work
ers, villainous landowners, and sc
on. The subplots in which these
persons are engaged are frequently
abandoned unfulflled and the rules
Of the novel are otherwise an
realistically dealt with. But, as
said, the thing has an innocent sort
Of force. For its very faults it Is
entertaining reading.
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autograph, the only such volume in
existence. 1t is work entitled
"Archaionomia,' study of the
primitive laws of England. dated
1868. 1t was acquired by the
Library accidentally, in the best
tradition of precious book finds.
1t came as mere unspecifled item
in an auction lot purchased in Eng
land for the sake of another volume.
The title page bearing the precious
signature was badly wrinkled so
that a preliminary examination did
not reveal the treasure. AS routine
procedure the page was pressed, but
still the signature was uncertain.
Ultra violet rays were then applied
to intensity the ink. With that.
it became clear that the writing
was indeed wv. Shakespeare" The
discovery naturally led to the ap-
plication of more tests.
According to DR.. James G.. Nc
Manaway, assistant director, the
process of Identification went on
for long time. The Library
checked against all known forgers.
it subjected the handwriting to
innumerable Photographic tests. it
had the ink analyzed by spectog-
raphy. At present, its position is
that there is no reason to suppose
that the signature is not genuine.
1t is a faded scrawl which ap-
pears in the upper right hand
corner of the flyleaf and is more
clearly seen from the reverse Of
the page than the front. There Is
no record of the history of the book
before it appeared in the auc-
tioneer's catalogue.
The exhibition will continue for
some weeks. 1t Is open to the
public daily except on Wednesdays.
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belonged to famous Shakespearean
players. Among these is also the
Oldest prompt book known to exist,
one for a group of early English
morality plays dated 1895. Among
the stage properties is the costume
worn by Otis Skinner in his final
performance as Shylock, presented
to the library by the actors daugh-
ter, Cornelia. Special interest ap-
pertains to this dress for, on its
left sleeve, it bears a cross in red
satin. Questioned about the en-
blem, Mr.. Skinner referred to de-
cree which ruled that all Jews of
Venice wear crosses on their dress.
No previous actor had carried his
toric research quite so far.
Old Prayer Book
An item likely to appeal particu-
larly to the general public is prayer
book presented by Anne of Cleves
to Henry VIII, bearing the inscrip-
ton, Il beseche your grace humbly,
Evening star., 1945-06-24

FTeSS, SE./5J
Reviewed by RUTH DEAN.
Against the background of the
great roaring industries of war
time Pittsburgh, Lester Cohen has
written stirring and thought
compelling novel.
Besides being a touching love
story, Coming Home" is pene-
trating study of the problem which
meets returned veteran in his re-
adjustment to society.
Joe Drew comes home, to find
that society to which he must re-
adjust himself, that way of life for
which he has fought-ridden with
criminal corruption and ruled by
Fascist industrialists.
Enraged when his girl Stella tells
him her story of humiliating ex-
ploitation at the hands of an un-
scrupulous ward heeler, Joe discov-
ers that the fighting for him is not
over-that he has just begun to
fight. He finds himself in a battle
as bitter as any battle front en-
counter, against not only the poll
tician, but a repentant, yet dis
honest police official and a power
full steel magnate.
The plot centers around trial
which ends in a sensational expose
of city machine so polluted with
crime that ward boss is indicted
for offenses ranging from statutory
rape and illegal operation of work.
mems compensation laws to court
packing and numbers rackets.
AS is always the case in a poll
tical structure of this type, the ward
boss attempts to drag the whole
system down with him. His opera
ton of the teeming mill district is
but small cog in the machinery
of large steel monopoly run by
suave, power-mad tycoon, sunk
deep in the mire of international
cartels.
The ensuing events of the story
move rapidly toward a dramatic
conclusion, yet leave the reader with
haunting fear of a future that
promises nothing but more war
unless the whole international trade
system is completely revised. which
first calls for an abolishment OF
entangling cartels.
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China Fights On
By Pan Chdo-Ying. (Flemin
H. ReueN Co.: S2.5O.l

Reviewed by MARGARET CHILD.
Contrary to title, this is no rousing
account of the Chinese armies long
and bitter struggle against the Jap
hordes. China Fights On" is rather
primarily history of the Goth CEN
tury diplomatic relations between
Japan, China and the United States
AS such, the book is we'll done.
Students of Far Eastern affairs
will find little new in China Fights
On" On the other hand, they will
find few of the diplomatic maneu-
vers, exchanges and agreements in
that sphere from 1899 to Pearl Har-
Dor have been overlooked. The book
is sober. concise chronology of
Japan's 40-year march of aggression.
Turning to the subject of Amer
ican aid to China before and during
the war, the author acknowledges
the moral and material support we
have given his country, yet decries
our overall policy of holding in the
Pacific while attacking in Europe.
This minor carping can be laid to
an intense, and natural, patriotism.
However, Chao-Ying's casual neg
lect to discuss the internal differ
ences impairing China's military
progress is major omission. The
internal weakness alleged to be
Gripping Chinas war effort was an
other factor that some thought
prompted the reluctance of the
United States to send a greater
quota of lease-lead to the Chinese
war fronts" he writes, dismissing
the subject airily.
Most valuable material in China
Fights On" is contained in the chap
ter devoted to her war aims and
postwar aspirations. Few are those
who do not believe China will be an
important world figure in the years
to come. Her l4-year fight for
democracy makes her a logical lead
er in the new Far East. The words
here included, of Chang Kai-shek
and other outstanding Chinese on
the future course of their country
make worthwhile reading.
Evening star., 1945-06-24
Public Library
RIGHT AROUND HOME.
By Marjorie Vesfa Wilkins

Readers Adviser, Washinston Public
Library.
Whether it's a hike, a cruise, or a
short drive, trip around Washing
ton promises good fun and touch
of interesting local color.
There are four excellent guides
for hikers-the Capital Transit Co. S
Twenty five Hikes in and Near
Washington" Robert Shosteck' s
Potomac Trail Book" and Guide
to Trails Around Washington" and
q Guide to Paths in the Blue Ride, -
by the Potomac Appalachian Trail
Club.
While encouraging a tan on that
ieisureiy cruise. one may enjoy HUI
bert Footner's delightful Rivers of
the Eastern Shore" and Paul Will
stacf's Potomac Landings" a
classic about the river.
And for you hammock travellers
what could be better than Virginia
Moore's Virginia Is Q State Of
Lind?"
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lists who feared Paine's preaching
of democracy. He emphasizes, too,
that is was democracy which Paine
preached, not Communism or Social
ism as recent writer's have tried to
assert. Paine was a passionate in
dividualist, says Mr.. Woodward, and
collecticism was contrary to his
whole way of thought. He had
nothing in common with the radi-
cal, as We know the species today.
The book is good piece Of
biography. NC. r.
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Briceno, an intelligent young woman
with talent for facile, diverting
prose, presents picture of her
country primarily through the me-
dunn of herself, her family and
acquaintances. While lending au-
thenticity@to what she does say, this
approach tends to discredit any
generalization, since she makes it
clear that she is not very typical of
her land. Apparently, the book rep
resents a somewhat superficial view
of Venezuela. but one which may
be of sufficient interest to stimulate
further reading on the subject.
Evening star., 1945-06-24
Reviewing The New Books
Observing the World
Through the Eyes of.
ATroined Naturalist
TALKING TO THE MOON
By John Joseph Mathews. (Chi-
cago University Press, $3.)

tUSO CtGOefSI SILy f|eSS, 93D
By Mary.Carfer Roberts.
In 1882 John Joseph Mathews
published his first book. "Wah' Kon-
Tah," a study of the primitive re-
ligion of the Usage Indians. The
work attracted good deal OF at
tention, as did the author. Mr.
Mathews (though he is blond and
curly headed is possessed of a
fraction of Indian blood, is a reg
istered member of the Usage tribe
and had been a member of the
tribal council. That was sufficiently
picturesque; add that he was edu-
Gated at Oxford and had been &
pilot in World War I and you have
combination of circumstances to
please Hollywood. Even so, "Wah'
Kon-Tah was an extraordinarily
good book. 1t was followed after
about two years by novel, Sun
down, (which was merely respect
able, from then on Mr.. Mathews
publisR nothing. His present
DOOh lS sllS dCCOullb Vi WlldG 1lS lids
been doing in the meantime.
Thinking things out would be one
way to describe it. Achieving a
rounded life would be another. De-
velopinAa philosophy still another.
You could 60 on like that. What
he did was to build little stone
house for himself in an isolated
spot on the Usage prairie and there
settle down to observe his world as
trained naturalist, to take his
part in that world as an animal,
to philosophize as man. Observ
ing led him to study the balance
achieved by the plant and animal
species around him; taking his part
in that balance included becoming
a predator himself (hunting) and
introducing new species in domesti-
Gated animals; and philosophizing
led him into doing sums about it
all and applying his results to larger
units of the world, as the warning
nations. He puts an account of all
these occupations into this book and
1t adds up to something rarely fine
and beautiful.
After giving an account of his
removal to the prairie, he reports
Evening star., 1945-06-24
Cocks and Bulls
In Caracas

By Olga Briceno. (Houghton-
Mif1in; $2.75.)
Reviewed by LUCY McCLENON.
This amusing and unpretentious
book might easily constitute sugar.
coated introduction to Venezuela
for its North American readers. Miss
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the passage of a
year in the place.
month by month,
using the Usage
month names, as
Just d o i n g =
hat-Moon" for
March and Sin
gle = Moon b y
Him S e IT. for
January. Lei
surely, with a
grace that Sug-
eests the un-
curling of smoke,
he gives us a
nint11re of the
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when you loke on this remember
me. Yor graces assured Anne the
dowgther of Cleves."
There is also a large collection
of rare books of music, and an
exceptionally beautiful Common
place Book with 536 pictures, dating
1903.
Works which exerted an influence
on Shakespeare are represented by
rare editions of Montaigne, Plut-
arch and Chapman's Homer. A first
edition of the comedies of Terence,
printed in Germany and dated 1896,
is fianked by first edition of the
comedies of Hroswitha. the 10th
century German nun who shocked
her contemporaries by writing what
was considered very broad drama
This volume is dated 1901.
Shakesbeare's Autograph
The most interesting item in the
Librarys vast collection, which is
the largest in the world except for
that possessed by the British Mu-
scum, is not, however, on display
in the current exhibition. That is
book which bears Shakespeare s
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New Books

A Durable Fire. S2.75. June 26.
The German Record, SO, June %.
Learning Basic Enslish. 81, June 20.
The Happy Time, So so, June 25.
BACKGROUND of Conflict, s5, June 20.
The Leper King, So. so. June 25.
The Theory ands Practice Of EarninG .
Living, $3.50. June 81.
Toistoy and His Wife, S2.75, June 90.
South America Uncensored, $3.50,
June 81.
Miss Warren'x Son, $3.50, June %.
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Coming Home

By Lester Cohen. Viking
Press, s2.75.J
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Edited By Arthur E. Christy
With a conclusion by Pearl s.
Buck. (.John DaU. $780,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
StonleY Mdgruder
To Spend Christmus
With His Purents

Announcement has come from
the public relations office at
cambridge, Md. of the honorable
discharge from the Navy of
Stanley |. p. Margruder, ART
&c, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ".
Magruder, 215 Canty street, Pas
cagoula.
Mr.. Magruder had the honor
of being stationed on the USS
Missouri during the historic
signing of the japanese surren-
der in Tokyo Bay and since that
time has taken part in the inn
pressive Navy Day celebration in
Norfolk, Va. October 27. He has
been stationed in New York
since the Missouri" went into
drydock in Norfolk.
Mr.. Magruder will arrive home
in time to spend Christmas with
his parents after having stop
ped at Lafayette, Ind. to ar
range for his entry into Purdue
University after the first of the
year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
Three Million Pines
Sold For Pluntinu;
More Are Available

Approximately 100000 seed
lings for, the planting season of
l945-46 have already been book
ed for distribution from the Mis-
sissippi Forest Service Nursery,
Mt. Olive, Mississippi, according
to Seeding sales record as of
December /, 1915. This is a frac-
ton of ever so percent of the
total inventory of seedlings avail
able for this season, there being
approximately 100000 seedlings
still unsold.
The largest number of seed
lings sold. according to species,
is 1867, 900 of the slash pine
variety, loblolly orders total l.
290, 1000, a close second. Over a
quarter of a million black To-
Gust seedlings have already been
booked.
Orders may be placed with
Area Forest Rangers of the Mis-
sissippi Forest Service. The Area
Ranger for this area is L. w.
Howard whose address is RID.
3, Lucedale, Miss.
Orders may also be placed
through the office of the county
extension agent who has the
proper order blanks.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
Give the Right Toy For the Right Age

and uncles seem to realize. Ac-
tually, a child's toys should be
changed from month to month,
as his interests change and his
intelligence develops. A perfect
~ good toy given at the wrong
time is often a total loss.
BY providing its member stor-
es with intelligent guides to the
purchase of toys, the council
hopes to eliminate a number of
misfits from the Christmas toy
pack this year. Here r its
recommendations:
INFANTS fUNDER / YEAR,
"A child's first toys should be
Of the type which encourage
him to reach, grab and use his
hands, and develop his senses of
sight and sound. One of the best
is the '~exerciser" which is at
tached to the foot of the crib,
encouraging the baby to pull and
stretch.
TODDLERS q TO 3)-Push
and pull toys, simple, colorful
blocks and soft stuffed animals.
PRE-SCHOOL g TO Sat
this stage, children are able to
manipulate their toys more skill
fully, SO good choices are boats,
trucks, telephones. simple build
ing sets and dolls. Toys that
enable them to initiate grownups
also are popular, such as doctor
or nurse sets, store sets, etc.
FIVE TO EIGHT-S C h o O |
makes a change in a child's life.
Playthings should encourage
physical activity, as do tricycles,
sleds or skates, or offer a men
tai challenge, as do construction
sets, electric trains or various
how-to-do-it books. Girls like e.
laborate dolls and sewing sets
at this age.
EIGHT TO TWELVE-From
this time on, toys should help
to develop special hobbies All
types of sports equipment r
in order, as are books, chemistry
sets, musical instruments and SO
on, depending on the direction
Of the child's talents.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
By VIVIAN BROWN
AP Newsfeatures Writer

Christmas wouldn't be any fun
at all, to the kids, if dad didn't
get down under the tree and join
them in a good old-fashioned
game.
Sure they have fun ripping
open their other presents. But
you can just play alone with
a doll or a toy for SO long with
out being bored. OF course it
was different when Junior had
his electric trains-dad was al
ways on hand to put him on the
right track. But now it's the
games that we must depend on
as something the whole family
can enjoy.
Of course most of the games
+ really time-worn now. Santa
still hasn't recuperated from all
the war shortages of chip board,
plastic, metal and die cut mate
rails. So, we will have to wait
awhile for the bulk of new game
inventions.
But dad with a little ingenuity
may find some new ways to play
those old games. If he happens to
be an EXCL the chances are that
he already has some up his sleeve.
1t won't be too difficult to To-
cate the card game revivals like
Rock, Pit and Finch or Cross
word Lexicon, the word-build-
ing game, because most of these
use a minimum of materials. It's
the best sellers in the board game
class like Camelot and Monopoly
for which the demand does not
equal the supply.
If you get a variety of games,
there will always be one that
will become a favorite with each
member of the family.
Dig is fun even for the small
fry who enjoy scrambling for the
gold mining" picks.
Teen ayers should be amused by
a sophisticated game like bonan-
"a a combination of Michigan and
rummy, which has the playing
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
Central School PTA
Enjoys Christmas
Program AT Meeting

A very enjoyable Christmas
program was given by the chill
dren of the fifth and sixth grades
of Central school at a meeting of
the school parent-teacher asso-
citation on Thursday evening Of
last week.
The session took place in the
school auditorium which had been
beautifully decorated W / t h
Christmas greenery and symbols
and with a sparkling tree hold
ing a prominent place in the
room.
The program was on the "Ori-
gin of Christmas" and was Civ
en- under the direction of Miss
Kathryn Maxwell of the music
department .of the school. 1t de-
picted the first Christmas and
the way that the season is OBJ
served in various countries and
ended with Santa Claus paying
a visit to the children in the
good American way.
Preceding the program, the in
vocation was pronounced by the
Reverend j. L. Campbell, pastor
of the First Methodist church
of Pascagoula after which a short
address of welcome was given
by the P-TA president, Mrs. r.
H. Terreson.
At the end of her talk, Mrs.
Terreson read a letter bearing
on three bills that are soon COM
ing before the state legislature
which every member of the
association was urged to back
up by letters to the representa-
tives.
Despite the rainy weather the
meeting was marked by an UNI
usually large attendance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21

heeled evening slippers for you,
aged 10?
II is to educate such confus-
ed but well-meaning people as
Aunt Ida that a group has been
formed called the Toy Guidance
Council to guide enthusiastic
but vague gift-givers in select
ing the right toy for the right
age.
This is a more exact science
than most fond parents, aunts
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
BY DOROTHY ROE
APP Newsfeature Writer

Remember Aunt Ida, who used
to give you encyclopedias when
YOU were six, and woody toy dogs
when you were sixteen Who
spent a lot of money on a tricy-
Gle three sizes too small for you
one year, and the next Christ
mas came through handsomely
with a teddy bear for your big
brother, aged IL, and some high
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
BuRs IN THEM THAR HILLS

Platte Valley, Neb., Awhile
hunting, Bob Lorentzen got a
sandbur in his mitten and tried
to remove it with his teeth. At
the same time he took a deep
breath. The sandbur went down
his throat and Lorentzen went
to a hospital to have it removed
from his lung.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
Old Fashioned anne Can Be
Made A Pack O. Yuleiide Fun

field staked out on a cloth.
There are limited supplies of
dart games with steel tips avail
able and toylands have some min
iature croquet and bowling games
and variations of the ring toss
game but on the whole it is diff
ficult to find a game which is
very different.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21

were pouring into capsules ex-
ploded in a Brooklyn apartment,
said they were making atom
bombs"
The sixth grade won the room
count with a 80 percent attend
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
ANSWERS TOO?

Bogota, AP.-This price tag was
seen at a local shop-window:
Puzzles Columbian Politics) %
cents each"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21

To travel by rail from Water
vile, Me, to Buffalo, N. Y, in
1850, required four days and the
use of IL different railroads.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
GAME ExPLoDES

New York, AP.-A 14-year-old
boy and three 13-year-old friends,
injured when the chemicals they
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21

The trunk turtles shell some
times measures seven feet long.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
Christmas Greetings From Your
PascQgouzd Moss Point Merchants

ance on the part of mothers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-14

The juvenile court tangle in
Monroe county probably will be
ended by next Wednesday, with
Frank o. Roberts serving as
juvenile judge, a position to
Which he was elected in Novem-
ber Of last year and in which
he, served until his office was
discontinued by an act of the
last legislature. /
That conclusion resulted from
what County Judge Raymond
r. Lord said this morning about
mandamus proceedings that will
be instituted in the circuit court
against Mr.. Roberts.
Judge Lord explained that
Mr.. Roberts will be required to
state his reasons for not serv-
ing, which has been due to the
law in question, and should the
court deem the law unconstitu-
tional and direct him to act,
either he will do so or will be
in contempt of court.
But should the court issue that
order, Mr. Roberts has said re-
peatedly that he is anxious to
serve in the office to which he
was elected. The case will end
there, unless somebody appeals