The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-20

notes the divorce court and bam- bling salons will soon forget that they exist. To the author, and to Tim (the autobiographical tone makes them seem synonymous Reno is the city of trembling leaves"
 SYMPHONY TIM'S COAL
 Tim, whom We meet as a small boy. sensitive, complex, bewildered, becomes a musician ard composer, and the ultimate for him is to be the symphony inspired by those leaves of Reno. Lawrence Black IS his counterpart in art, and on both subjects MT. Clark demonstrates real knowledge.
 Timothy is beset by the torment of music that comes to him, only to be destroyed as worthless almost before the ink is dry on the manu- script. Equally fruitless is his love for Rachel Welles. The reader su1- fers with him-and at times gets perhaps a little impatient.
 Lawrence refuses to paint plc- lures for which there is commer- cial demand He finds himself, eevntually. So does Timothy, but in an epilogic fashion which some how cheats the reader, who has borne with him so long.
 But only in passages in the lat ter stages of the book is the fol- lowing of Timothy's loves and tribulations even remotely Ike a chore. The school days, with thelr track meets, dancing, swimming, parties. long hikes and outdoor eX- cursions, have something of magic about them. The writing is intense ly sensitive, compelling, and the outdoor scenes achieve sheer beauty, No author comes to mind who can equal r. ClarkS artistry in dealing with youth and it's golden days. WITH BEAKER AND REPORT
 The phrase, "a gold mine of in. formation" must have been tailored for The Chemical FOrmulary, Vol. VII,' edited by Harry Bonnet Chemical Publishing Co.,: S6). At least it's a perfect fit, for between the covers of this book are many potential fortures-or comfortable livings, at any rate. Over 2.OoO formulas tell how to make in home, factory, shop or laboratory every thing from eye drops to alloys.
 The publishers suggest that war veterans who want to start small specially businesses may find the answer to their problem in the Formulary. They'll have a wide choice. The range of products is almost endless, includes cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, polishes, cleaners, lubricants, adheSlves, inks, paints, varnishes, and even shaving cream.
 For farmers there are formulas for insecticides, fertilizers, and live stock medicines. All have been thoroughly tested and seem simple enough to make Most of the in gredients are obtainable at drugstore, but there is one glar- ing exception, and production will have to wait a spell. Ingredients read like this: 100 pounds beef, 65 pounds veal, 80 pounds pork. Wholesale recipes, apparently for restaurants, school cafeterias, or hamburger havens.
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 Africa has caused me to write of Africa, says Stuart ClOete, whose next book, Against These Three is scheduled for July publication by HOughtOn Mifflin Company. First novels, and then the story of three of it's greatest men who, enclosed within the same period of time and the same relatively restricted space, came first into contact and then into opposition with each other
 At one time none of them, neither Kruger nor Rhodes. nor Lobengula, knew of the others existence and then finally each was absorbed by the other, each de- stroyed. Rhodes destroyed Loben- gula, the last great black tyrant, and was himself destroyed by Kruger. And Kruger, the last of them-the one who had hurried time the least and was given the most time-was destroyed by Rhodes Legacy of Empiae, rnd then finally the Empire was de- stroyed, merged into Common wealth by Smutz. who had been Rutgers state attorney. Lohen- gula and Kruger were out of their