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LOTS FOR SALE tcon, !

APARTMENT 1ipAl. HOUSE SITE for Is apart.
fS5 C6RaI ss1e 9ahsap aYils RA llol: ME-. 75ls. II.
line some With sidewalks. Concrete conc M Street. IF {
weekdays KAN Waaey oniy T fsS ssxs Cali OWNER
LOT, Yorktown Vtllase, vii as43 Z mile from nb4 i E
line, Just north Mass. ave. extended; larse
eorner lot; 75xl43 #, convenient location. n
sell 00sHH II TaMs sss
skxhr1FT1 slasta fYs WooSSlEn 1s5S 80, 10
araales b 81 ai section Bethesda. Oh H. ss oass
sUILDING TRACTS. olenwood HIS. Nd
wasa iaaeS woodsd ShR sna Upes
tracts available. on concrete Highway. way
.sralsn. ad1a h1 o9t .r@s GeoTFis from ssS
DoCK; Ksnsington. Md. sH. s794 I'll
2s;ACRE heavily wooded tract, near Mt
SSasnnins Ssnn stream; Priced for quick sale at
iSp sTLrsa11LSEH5s ~ 81 FEC ist, -s.,so each con-
xrSEgNe' xIN FILING M gN eSsi5. 3.o .,0 s.1s
shing all Utilities; 500 each each. 10 ALVIN Alvin
E5THkE EE5tHhs; nc HoMEsIrEs 2asT lots MiS 5I1iso
Ssvf55E EbES Nc Us pssr osf5 sptsan's s4s'o a.
n4DNof I1.I.'aos, aTs sfsSo o Lee blvd cea
gTlcsd rirht ior a quick sale; COMMON
2sour 2se1s $500 bESeks 9S 2a4h from Sears Roebuck
ne, store, zoned for apis. or fats; Ill #
Sa h01oroeS wNrn ss ne and as f. on Lewis St
sge sg. .'oga EM oWMEH' Ss6d Apt aol' 4'o7 Conn
EXCLUSIVE LOT. 41,so4 50. It., in re-
stristsd si,s Hilwood section of Fails Church
on corner. Hiehest offer over 50 600: one
half cash, Only really interested reply.
AURORA HiLIs-wooded lot e5x1eo IT.,
s9,75o. ENzoR REALTY, OK. 1894, cH.
ALMosr AN ACRE, $4,000 SO #. l2a.ft
frontage on paved street water sewer
Price. 5000: terms. LYON, INe. OK.
BEAUTIFUL ,HALF-ACRE LOTS on wooded
10 minutes to Silver Spring. Nd, 80 min
utes to city. downtown Washington. Bar
Terms ssS saoo eash s si5 H1e mo- R Gives afOs deed
cslI FL DAY and sysninss s,g1 Ho as2l. I2'
iiooox'l5o; io' only only ss'45o. OWNER. , 81. 24i6,
APT. HOUSE sITE-Unusral offer, 1o5, IT.
frontage on Rhode Island ave. below
s sTadsd BY aFge e house
s1ty until you are ready to build; Il s-stoTy ,to
on N coRAER f6SE i6F aea E1 coes: SeS PARK
one block off Baltimore blvd, facing 100
It. on Indian lane. paved street. water and
electricity; priced right. Call Elk. 124s.
3 ACRES LAND for subdividing city water
5one down arSeY e SSHSn' c
gems zen Bank Bldg, Takoma Park Nd.
HHAMIET SECTION, Chevy Chase, Md
Highly restricted residential. 135xl50.
2e1l9fo 2eslfor So III IT, 1ask 81 800. FRANK NJ DOYLE
DISTRICT HEIGHTs-several choice lots,
BURGESS. 1924 Penna. ave. sc. FR.
NEAR lyon vILLAGE-wen wooded, sOx
$4,000; terms. LYON INC. OK. 0e5O.
70-FT. FRONT. over 200 #. deep wooded
section just off Mass ave. NV, in Glen
fehp Hgts g1i IN Nd S3a5 waneta 1d. I'd L. L.
ing, all conveniences. Price. 81 $50. ROB
EETs EEETs Jo = LAT1MER' 1888 Alaska ave nv.
BIRWYN HEIGHTS. MD.-wooded home
sos1os and 5oxaoo'. Il from 5000 to 70 $500
live in this community-the more the
mer5ier Phone Tower 4s01; address
s403 5sth ave. BERWYN HEIGHTS CO.
SILVER sPRING-BeautifuI cor. lot in
Woodmoor all utilities available; approx
all utilities available
Fine location for apartment; FHA ap;;
feet MccAuIEY REAIqY Co. eoe sH SAG
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GARAGES FOR SALE.

FACTORY BUILT. sizes 1920 and 20I2o
STRAND BUILT. overhead doors. Easy
play Of models, 11O9 Jefferson Davis hwy.
Arlington; Va; Open 9 am. to 9 m, Sun
day and holidays. or phone IA. 2164.
Al GARAGES, wood or steel frame. con-
crete floor, insulated. hreproof, plain or
overhead door; sizes. /. 2, 3. 4 car eapac-
easy terms Cali III for a estimates a otPoS1' puPoNT
IRON WORKS, 1895 18th ST. NV MA
1855 or WO. 325s ewes 14'
metal: plenty OF room TO drive In and out:
6.S56 SO. TT; good investment: $1,000;
half down, $50 per month; 500 month
blocks from Senate once Bldg. Will be on
premises between 4:30 and $50 pm or
call Re; $500, Ext. 1925. Ask fol, MR..
BECKETT, 10"
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CAPOE LAKE INN-For sale: Route 259,
Esgrdi,surfSsedv snrins I'd miles Td from capon
srvase camp nssn rooms l0i BATHS S'fs srse
stone hreplaees. tennis court, large dance
hall with stone fireplace and space for 10
rooms. Is acres of land, L-miie river
front: 100 miles from Washineton. D. c.;
electricity; mail daily; finest neighborhood !;
bass and trout fishing. deer everywhere
va. Phone e724
PICTURESQUE. Groom manor house. built
by George Washinfton's surveying partner
Ia 1871 on 3iz-acre tract on the bend Of
the Monoesey River above Frederick. Md.
Ideal for retreat, or guest house; all con-
for further information. on n this most t0GS: In.
feresting property cau EvERYMAN'S REAL
STATE CO., SE, 1908, Ill
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WATER FRONT PROPERTY.


BEVERLY BEACH, on Chesapeake Bay
Summer homes and building sites Write
sEvssN f.sl0fns RvER R01 II M.,o .ct.s Ma M
over 400 IT. Of water front facing the
Severn, with wonderful view, safe harAor,
feet condition. 5 bedrooms, 3 tiled baths.
large living room, dining room, sun parlor,
kitchen, servants quarters. extra Large
wood foors throughout: beautiful land
seaped gardens and lawns. SUNDAYS and
cHAs. II. sTEFFEY. NC, Realtors, is &.
Lexington st., Baltimore 2, Md. MU. 2412.
WOODLAND BEACH, Md choice lots.
20x1O0 each near water; 5000. Inquire
1910 Bishop I'd. Woodland Beach, Md,
asy sve fTaay issr eli sS gn' sun
LAKE JACKSON waterfront cabin, two
rooms. kitchen, bath. fireplace, electricity.
knotty-pine interior, nicely furnished
Large wooded lot. Restricted. $4,000
cash. Box 1907. Star. IL
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OFFICIAL NOTICES Cont. !

OFFICE Of the Collector Of internal Reve-
nue.. Baltimore, Maryland.-The following
described personal property. seized from
Call Cal. Inc, 1901 Bennfng road, NE,
Washington 10. D. c., under Warrant for
Distraint for the nonpayment Of assessed
taxes due will be sold as provided by Sec
ton $500. Revised Statutes OF the United
States. at public auction on Tuesday, Au-
gust 13. 1a46. at 1890 am, at rear of
Treasury Garage, 81 L Street, Sc. Wash
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ARTHUR l. WLLCHER, Attorney,
832 Investment Building.
Filed Aug. l. 1916, Charles z. Stewart,


IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District of Co.
Parco, 500 q st. Sc,
Washington, D. C.. Plaintiff. VS.. Aquilina
Parco, Palsung Bula. Camarins su. Philip
The object of this suit is to secure a judg-
ment of absolute divorce based on the
than Ave years next preceding the ming
Of this action. On motion of the plaintiff
IT Is this LIST day Of August. 1915, ordered
her appearance to be entered herein on or
before the fortieth day, exclusive OF Sun-
days and legal holidays. occurring after
order; otherwise the cause will be pro-
ceeded with as in case Of default Pro-
vided a copy of this order be published
once a week for three successive weeks in
the WASHINGTON Law Reporter and The
Evening Star before said day. fS) ALEX
test: CHARLES E. STEWART. Clerk. By
ELLA MCDONALD. Deputy Clerk.
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HERBERT p. LEEMAN, Attorney.
Columbian Building.

ps,s stssss tsr S r. pistTict = = oelSnsIa' y ia
tration Docket ,142 Application hayins
been made herein for. probate of the last
for Letters Testamentary on said estate,
BY Sarah Calvin Stanton, II is ordered this
sth day Of AUGUST, A.D: 194e, that the un;,
John Calvin, deceased, and all others con-
esrned es appear IN A said Court on Mno2nsday, ln2
such application Should not be granted
hes 9es hereof Ss nqshed the
Evening Star. once 'cf in each of three sue e
cessive weeks before the return day herein
mentioned. the frst publication to be not
day w, Witnsss, the, the aonorabls BoLITHHA TIA
ss DAY MHtvN & AHsus ss aas pseat2 ssa Res e.
s5 c.rk Of ' ths pfobses ,e5 s e' eour q eHa
DrsIRIcr - COURT ,p Of T THE UNITED
aopka No
6-1os.-order Nisi for, Sale of Realty
tSs bso o
Ing executrix for the. ratification Of the
sale OF real estate known as Lot $40 IN
and located in an alley between Rhode
Island Avenue and r street, NV. and 9th
and 10th Streets, NV. Washington. D.sC.,
to the United States Government. by and
through the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. representing said
Government at q price of Ten Thousand
tS10,000) Dollars, cash, 1t is, by the
Court. this 8 day of August, 1945, Ordered,
That said sale be ratified and confirmed by
Court, unless cause to the contrary be
shown before the 22d day OF August, 1g46,
provided that a copy Of this order, be pub
porter and once in The Evening Star.
Washington, D. c., at least ten 10) days
prior to the last mentioned date. ALEX
ANDER HOLTZOFF. Justice. tSeal.) A
True v. Attest: THEODORE COGS-
WELL ,.~sister Of Walls for the District Of
Columbia. Clerk OF the Probate Court.
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REAL ESTATE SALE OR ExcH.

ARLINGTON-5-room brick house. hard
wood floors, built 1912, to exchange for
low-price commercial property in NV. D. c.
Street front not necessary. No dealers.
ME 24S5 Ia
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ROLAND LEE MUTT, Attorney,
NIL rhIe RauE nuA~

DISTRICT. COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District OF Columbia,
Holdins Probate court.-1Estate Robert
Nicholson Deceased;-No 67551. Admin
been bee made herein for probate Of the las.
for letters of Administration: eta. on
said estate, by Mary E. Hodge, it is ordered
this gath day of July, AID. 1916. that
Robert Nicholson. John Nicholson, Robert
G. Palmer; MarEaret Davis: Alice B. Palmer,
Spotswood Hill Darnell. Harry p Goodwin.
Elizabeth Nicholson. Frances Brown, Mary
Virginia Nicholson, Minor; Charles Nichol-
SON. Minor; and all others concerned ap-
pear in said Court on Tuesday, the 3rd
day OF September. AID 1916. at 1000
ofloek o,fl *. An, to show cause why such ap-
notice hereof be published in the Wash
ington Law Reporter" and The Evening
Star" once in each OF three successive
weeks weeks before sso the return day herein men
Witness. the HONORABLE BoLTTHA j.
LAWS, Chief Justice of said Court. this
s4th sati.t day .r1 e vrM July; AD 524s Seal
Register of Wills for the District OF Co.
lunbia, Clerk Of the Probate Court.
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AUTO PAINTING.

AUTO PAINTING. and body work; .esti-
mates given evenings and week ends at
a0l n Quincy St, Arl, Va. CHI. S174. III
AUTO PAINTING-Complete job, S35 up,
work guaranteed. GILBERT, 41O2 Pa
ave TT gR9Q
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BARBOUR & DAWSON, Attorneys,
607 McLachlen Bldg.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States, for the District of Columbia
Holding a Probate Court-Estate OF Ed
mund E, Polglase, Deceased-No 67,61S,
Administration Docket 143-Application
having been made herein for probate OF
the last will and testament Of said de-
ceased. and for letters testamentary on said
estate, by Nellie M Polglase, it is ordered
n, this lst day of August, AID. 1946. that
appear in said Court on Monday, the 9th
day Of September, AID 1916, at 1000
o'clock A M. to show cause why such appli-
hereof be published in the Washington
Law Reporter" and The Evening Star" !"
once in each of three successive weeks
before the return day herein mentioned.
the f1rst publication to be not less than
thirty days before said return day. Wit
ness, the Honorable BOLITHA J. LAWS,
Chief Justice of said Court, this 1st day OF
AUGUST. AID. 1916. tSeal) Attest:
THEODORE COGSWEIL. Register of wills
for the District Of Columbia, Clerk of the
rl
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TTER-OUT

arrange to spell the w word called for.
Print the letter opposite the word from
which you have removed II. II you have
'Lettered-Out' correctly It's to fret.
Answer TO Yesterdays Ietter-Out,
tCl CEOPPER-PROPR tdecorous)
tO) NOISE-SINE "a mathematical fune.
tU TRoUsERs-REsoRrs freauented
plAces)
tR) ASTERS- SEATS tplaces)
(T) PTTTED-TErD tnok eold.
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LEGAL NOTICES tcon,. J
DENNIS COLLINS, Attorney.
Shoreham Building.

States for the District Of Columbia
Holding Probate Court.-No. s77l5. Ad-
ministration; This Is to Give Notice:
lumbia, has obtained from the Probate
Court Of the District of Columbia Letters
Of Administration on the estate OF Edward
II. Tashjian. late Of the District of Colum
bia, deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated. to the sub
gust. AID. .1947; otherwise they may by
law be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate, Given under my hand this 5th
JAN. 2s1S 2Sth ST. Sc Apt 3, Zone
90. Seal Attest: MELVIN j. MARQUES
Deputy Register OF Wills for the District
of Columbia, Clerk Of the Probate Court
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AUTOMOBILES FOR HIRE.
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

AXICABs, American, 1899 Plymouth
IvERs. 1924 4lst st. NV. EN-. 70s6.
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ACREAGE WANTED.
ouI-oE-1oWk REAL ESTATE.

WANTED, acreage or lots, suitable for
new-home development or for apartments
Write Mr.. Walter, B. p. SAUL CO. a25
18th st NV Ia
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Goren on Bridqe


The luxury of overbidding is in
dulged in by too many players OF
the wrong type. When a declarer
can be depended upon to squeeze
the last trick out of hand, he may
be pardoned for occasionally bidding
beyond the value of his cards, on the
chance of lucky break or faulty
defense. But. all too frequently, the
player who averages to lose a trick
each deal is the one who is more apt
to be bullish during the auction.
Today's hand was dealt in a ma
tional tournament some time ago
1t was played by Henry Yeager Of
Cleveland Ohio, against your re-
porter. Mr.. Yeager, an old master,
was one of the country's outstand-
ing performers in the days of auc-
ton bridge. The bidding is given as
it actually occurred, though I think
my friend Hank" himself would
hardly recommend it. North's jump
to three hearts was made in con-
sideration of previous pass, and
do not think 1t is much out OF line.
It's difficult situation to handle
accurately. South then embarked
upon Blackwood to ascertain that
his partner, held an ace and then
leaped into slam contract. with
faith and hope, but very little char
ity. Yeagers delivery of this appar-
emily hopeless contact justified his
optimism in the bidding and attests
the splendid dummy technique of
the old school.
A trump was opened and won in
the closed hand, and a trump was
led to dummy's jack. Then a low
diamond was played toward the
queen. Your correspondent in the
East ducked, and the trick was won
by declarer. The last trump was
drawn, and then came the king and
another spade. The jack was finessed
and the losing diamond discarded
on the ace. The club finesse fol-
lowed and held, but declarer was
obliged to give up one club trick at
the end. 1t will be noted that the
play of the ace on the first diamond
lead will not help the defense. De-
clarer will then obtain two club
discards, one on the king of dia-
monds and another on the ace of
spades, and the club finesse will
still be available
When three cards must be favor
ably located to permit the making
OF slam, 1t is hardly a sound con-
tract. But, in situations such as
this, declarer must show the same
optimism in the play that he did in
the bidding. My hat is off to Mr..
Yeager, but, out of a room of 16o
players, why did he pick on me?
(copylight, 1946, by Charles H. Goren)
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FARMS FOR RENT.

SO ACRES; nice 4-room house. gaz, water
pump, chicken coop, corn sheds. brooder
house: farming tools: electricity avail
able: Virginia. 80 miles d. c. Box 1867,
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PROPERTY FOR RENT
MONEY TO LOAN.

RAILROAD sIDING-Wili rent $4,000 It
Industrial land. railroad siding on Kenil.
worth ave; can give long-term lease
RA. 1101, ME. 1918. 12H
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LEGAL NOTICES
EDWIN A. MESS, Attorney.

sssss ooSsr D9fiet TIE Ssaan
Holding Probate Court--No. ~87,700. .Ad-
That the subscriber Of the s District Of Co
lumbia. has obtained from the Probate
Court Of the District Of Columbia. Letters
ham 3. Keefer. late Of the District Of Co
claims IsIDss against ha she are hereby
vouchers thereof. legally Authenticated. to
the subscribed, on or before the End day
81 81 .W De 6 s4 from sy o saS
q Hsus 'ss s4 Rana III asy
WH9evs viz asnf bepass ss' Of Wills
Probate Court. au1O.17.24.
ALBERT BRICK, Attorney,
DISTRICT 'io coJsF RsFr'ts or S'ef THr UNITED
Hodns Fl ProDats hs Dc. 81 Of
Administration Docket l43.-Application
las. siil sna testsment ef said decss sed,
Key it IS ordered this gath day Of July,
1 1875 that t,n the pnknown heirs e. Law
deceased and ali others concerned. appear
In said Court on Tuesday. the 3rd day q
70 SHOW p Gauss s4s Sby At ooo Ssess
should not be eranted Let notice hereof
be published in the Washington Law Re-
porter" and THE Evening Star" once In
each OF three successive weeks before the
return day herein mentioned. the frst
publication to be not less than thirty days
HONORABLE BOLTTHA J. LAWS, Chief
Justice Of said Court, this gath day Of
July, AID. 1916. tseal) Attest: MEL
wills for the District OF Columbia, CLERK
OF the Probate Court. ty27,au3,10
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BUICK 1888 limited 7-passenger sedan;;
81 .474, within OPA ceiling. JACK TRY.
1929 Pa. ave. Sc. 1R. 1908. 10
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SILVER sPRING-Beautiful cor. lot in
Woodmoor, all utilities available; approx
$3.50 so. #, S2,150.
A acres suitable for subdivision with
all utilities available
Fine location for apartment FILA ap-
proved for As units. Close to bus and
stores; all utilities: spprox. $4,000 So
feet. McCAULEY REALTY CO., SH. 6412
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GARAGES WANTED.

WANTED TO RENT a garage to accom-
modate g. 8 or 4 cars, for auto repairing
MI 1883 ii
WANT TO RENT OR BUY GARAGE, 400
square feet or larger, for woodworking
hobby use and storage. Can use End floor.
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0OI OF Town REAL EST. tcent.) !.
5-kOOM HOUSE, modern conveniences,
garage, maids quarters. and basement
under corn crib, obtained with So or 20
acres; school bus and mail to door Buck
lngham County. Va. Call RA 4Q22 Ii
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GARAGES FOR RENT.

LARGE TWo-CAR BRICK GARAGE-
4419 7th st. NV, Ia. 9062.
25th AND q SITS. N.W.-For rent, double
metal garage. 17x17 IT: SIS monthly. Csff
GARAGE SPACE for Is or 20 more cars,
with service; central loca tion. near hotels
and apartments. SHERIDAN GARAGE,
2b16 Que st. n W. Phone MI. 500 Ill
Evening star., 1946-06-16

the novels most Constance Robertson.
dramatic action and Constance
Robertson has almost set down a
diagram of the disorder. The mobs
of immigrant Irish and German
workers, who hated the Negro with
fanatic violence, rush through her
pages and one can almost hear their
hurry -burly as one reads. This part
of her work is carefully documented,
moreover, as 15-page photography
attests.
Contrariwise, the human charac-
tiers in her story are scarcely filled
in. They are outlines merely. Her
plot depends on the marriage of an
elderly Northern statesman, Senator
King, to a young Kentucky woman
who is secretly an agent for the Con-
federacy. She helps the Southern
organizer Of the Knights to carry
out his plans for capturing New York
City and at the same time sows dis
sension in the Senator's erstwhile
happy home by causing her two
young stepsons to fall in love with
her.
The King family is meant to
typify a faction of Northern Dem
ocrats who deplored the war, wanted
Lincoln to call an armistice and
settle the issues peacefully and with
out disrupting the Union. They
were not disloyal, they were merely
convinced that war was unnecessary
TO a solution of the slavery and
States rights questions. Their state
of mind made them easy prey for
the Southern conspirators who had
no thought of giving up the fight
but believed in the possibility of a
Confederate victory If the North
could be sufficiently divided.
AS is frequently the case, however,
when characters in fiction typify
something or other, the Kings lack
depth and substance. Considering
the excellent work which Mrs.
Robertson has done on the historical
part of her book, it is perhaps I'M
kind to mention that, but novel
is, after all, a novel. In the form
of historical background, no matter
how splendid, it is supposed to be a
screen against which men and
women live full dimensional lives.
NC. r.
Evening star., 1946-06-16
Out of This Century
By Peggy Guggenheim. THE
Dial Press: 49,
Reviewed by
NEWBOLD MOVES, JR.


A reader of this exercise in ques-
tionable taste will almost certainly
end up knowing more about the sex
life of Peggy Guggenheim than he
needs to know. There will, with
almost equal certainty, be plenty o1
readers.
Miss Guggenheim, as everybody
already was aware, is an heiress, q
member of the late, unlamented
high-living international set and
patron of the arts-modern arts
that is. Her life should have pro-
vided interesting biographical ma.
terial. A host of famous and near.
famous people move in and out ol
her pages. They receive shoddy
treatment, although with charac.
teristic delicacy she consigns most
of them to the dubious anonymity
of the first name when she gets
down to brass tacks.
She lived all over Europe during
the years of foment between two
great wars. Yet If her book con-
tains one observation which hints
that she knew, felt or saw what was
going on outside her boudoir, I was
unable to find it. She proves her
self "out of this century" with a
vengeance.
The best that might conceivably
have been said Of her book, on the
basis Of the promise of the opening
pages, is that it might turn out tt
be funny. It does not. The next
best thing that can be said Of it Is
that, in the picture it presents, there
Is an unconscious pathos which
makes the reader sorry for Mis-
Guggenheim.
Evening star., 1946-06-16

not only exceedingly Informative
and authoritative-and hence Of
great value. to the student Of naval
affairs-but, witial, thoroughly
readable and entertaining to lay
readers. In limiting the scope of
his work to the period from 1883
through Pearl Harbor, Prof. Mitch
ell has covered an era of Ameri-
can naval development that has
been inadequately considered in its
entirety by historians and naval
writer's. Yet the Navy during this
fateful period emerged from its
coast-defense, monitor stage of Civil
War days into its post-Spanish-
American War status OF potential
ly offensive force to be recokoned
with by the worlds leading naval
powers.
The evolution of the Navy from
its monitor and ram days to its pre-
Pearl Harbor position as one of the
worlds powerful sea forces was
anything but smooth sailing, az
Prof. Mitchell impressively points
out. The book covers three foreign
wars In which our Navy was en-
gagged (Spanish-American, World
War I and World War II up to and
including Pearl Harbor) and the au-
thor stresses that at no time was
the country fully prepared for war
Not only did the Navy suffer from
shortsighted national policies. but
so did the Army, with the result
that the Navy, as the first line OF
Defense inevitably was called upon
to stave OF our enemies until the
country could prepare to fight a
winning war.
T Nor was all the shortsightedness
outside the Navy, either. according
to the author. His constructive
criticism is aimed at smugness In
high quarters that too often has
thwarted or delayed vital improve
ments in materiel, in strategy or in
tactics. Notable exceptions, he re-
marks, were Admiral Mahan, with
his revolutionary theories regarding
the Importance Of seapower to ma
tional prosperity and security, and
Admiral Sims, exponent of accuracy
in naval gunnery. The two Roose-
velts are given ample credit for ap-
preciating the value of seapower
and taking steps to build UP the
Navy at a time when naval
strength was sorely needed.
1t is evident that Prof. Mitchell
well merited the Alfred A. Knopt
Fellowship in History which he was
awarded.