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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05

Amoer Is fossil resin, exuded rom coniferous trees now extinct
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05

Milkweed, once considered a pest, served in the war. Its floss was used in mattresses, aviation suits, and soundproof Things.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05

A lunation is the term applied to a complete revolution of the moon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05

HdHy CHCUuCI1dDIe
 Cannon said that no matter whether Democrats or Republicans control the House next year, they will face s28,33l ,4ol ,4l5 in "un- touchable items"
 These items at their irreducible minimum, Cannon said, would be:
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Evening star., 1946-09-29
Indian Girl Casts
Tradition to Winds
THE BROCADED SARI
By IshDani. John Day; $2.75..
Reviewed by
HORACE I. POLICEMAN,

HORACE I. POLICEMAN,
Chief Indian Section, Library OF Congress.
This is the autobiography of an
Indian girl with mind of her own.
She rebelled against her husband
and, inevitably, against family, So
ciety and tradition. Leaving them
all behind, she went to Europe to
become a dancer. To many Ameri-
can readers such a story may not
seem as remarkable as it is. For
one thing, they have heard of such
cases among women of all coun-
tries. Further. they cannot. with
their western background, fully ap-
preciate the nature and number of
the difficulties a woman of India
would have in pursuing such a
course.
Ishvani gives us a lively idea of
these difficulties and she freely crit
icizes the tyranny of Indian family
tradition and life. But there is moth
ing to show that she ever lost her
balance in the process of asserting
herself. The tone of her book is one
of affectionate and d-humored
reminiscence. She has a clear
memory of people, places and events,
and style that is light and direct.
This book is good partly for its
valid criticism, intelligently directed
at venerable Indian institution, but
chiefly for its fond picture of an In
dian family. In spite of everything
it had it's bright side.
Evening star., 1946-09-29
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c.
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER ~.
|HornbIower Lacks
Former Fascination
LORD HORNBLOWER

By C. S. Forester. little.
Bro,Un;: $2.50J
Horatio Hornblower fans will
naturally welcome this new volume
in the onward-and-upward series
which records the indefatigable sea
dogs progress. For myself. I have
to say that the latter Hornblower
works have been lacking In spon-
taneity. They have suffered the
inevitable fate of novels indefinitely
sequalized. They rely more and
more on mannerisms and less and
less on life.
But, for the fans, here Is the
matter of it, Hornblower. still at
war with Boney and now a COM
modore, is assigned the delicate task
of quelling mutiny on British
ship lying OF the French coast. He
succeeds and goes on from that
point to leading a landing force
which captures the city of lie Havre.
His wife then goes of to Vienna,
where the famous Congress Is meet
ing, and the disconsolate sailor
solaces himself by reviving an old
love affair with q French lady.
Next, Napoleon returns from Eba.
and Hornblower, cut OF in the in
terror of France. takes the i'm
probable course Of leading a guerrilla
war party of peasants. He is cap
tured and sentenced to death, but
Waterloo saves him. His govern
ment rewards him, and, needless to
say, he is reconciled with his wife.
liked him better when he was
correctly middle class and moral.
AS fiery lover and leader of lost
causes, he is not what he used to be.
NC. r.
Evening star., 1946-09-29
Among
theAuthors
By CoroIyn Coooins

One of the few bits of laughter
to be enjoyed between the covers
of a current book came about be-
cause the author was bitter and
depressed. Had he written as he
| felt not soul could have been in
| duced to read him. Instead of a
TRADE against the foolishness of the
human race, however, he decided
to poke fun at us all and wrote
Mr.. Adam" 1t is a satirical novel
which barely misses being naughty
ridiculous and amusing story.
Pat Frank had been a newspaper
man in Washington and other East
Coast cities until, in 1888, he decided
to spend all his time writing short
stories. The war interrupted that
and he went into the Owl, spending
| the first year and a half in the
South Pacific. Six more months in
Turkey, and he resigned to be a war
correspondent for the Overseas
News Agency.
! When he came home last Novem-
Der he took off from Vienna and
Budapest, where the people were
hungry and living amid ruins. When
he landed in Miami the sight of
overstuffed. overindulged vacation
ers was almost more than he could
endure.
Never before had Pat Frank writ
ten book, but he was so full of
steam over what he saw at Miami
that he knew that when it blew off
it would not be short-story size. One
of the first things he did as a civilian
was to dash off four chapters and
an outline for the remainder of a
novel-length tale. This he dis
patched to his agent, who as
promptly sold it.
I met him for lunch the day Mr.
Adam" was published.
After the agent so quickly sold
your story, what happened?" ]
wanted to know.
oh" said he mildly, Il had to
write it."
In case any one wants to collect
and read all the RooseVeltiana com.
ing out this fall, here is a check
/ list: The first was Rita Halle KIee-
mans story for older boys and girls
Young Franklin Roosevelt" "As
He Saw It." by Elliott Roosevelt, is
out next Tuesday, strikes permitting
Nothing to Fear" is the selected
addresses made by President ROOse-
welt from 1882 to 1945. d. b. levin
edited the collection. white House
Physician" by Admiral Ross T. Nc.
Intire, who was Mr.. Roosevelt.
physician, will be out in late Octo.
ber. And November l, France.
Perkins personal account of the 3;
years OF her friendship with the
President will appear as "Th.
Roosevelt I Knew"
Evening star., 1946-09-29
Man Totally Freed
IOf All Incentive
IOnH Withers
THE SPEAR IN THE SAND

THE SPEAR IN THE SAND
By RaouF C. Faure. (Harper,
$780,
This curious and beautiful novel
is, in a peculiarly exclusive sense, a
study of what might happen to a
man who was freed of the need
and also the possibility-of having
any kind of objective. 1t is a
fascinating tale.
The hero, young biologist, en-
barked on scientific expedition to
the South Pacific, is shipwrecked
alone on an island where there are
perfect natural conditions - ideal
climate, abundant food, exquisite
beauty. From a combination OF
circumstances he knows that he
never will be rescued, that he will
live out his life on this uncharted
shore. He faces a vista of years in
which he not only will not need to
make any kind of effort, but will be
without the chance of effort
making.
1t is the kind of environment of
which weary worldlings sometimes
dream-one of unstinted beauty and
leisure. Raoul c. Faure, however,
does not labor the irony of the
dream come to realization. He tells
us, instead, quite straightforwardly,
how the little temporary human
mechanism gradually succumbs to
the vast authority of nature. His
hero remains more than 30 years
on the island without illness of any
kind. When he dies he dies of old
age. BY that time he has become
very little different from the crus-
taceans along the shores. The island
remains unchanged in any particu-
lar. The human being just fades
into it, the process beginning long
before his death.
1t is beautifully written work
which speaks of an original mind
and an extraordinary talent. I rate
it as one of the books of the year
so far
Evening star., 1946-09-29

aries. fOOT 1reSOry, naVlng banked
the first few hundred thousand,
realizes that his soul is just starving
to death. America is so commercial!
He goes back to England and there
throws himself into a shoestring
outfit which is going to make pic
lures which are really worthwhile.
The story is told through a series
of fiashbacks. Gregory, in England,
relives the memory of his youth
in the years before World War l..
Realizing that that bright day" is
gone forever, not only from his own
life but from the world, he sinks
into despair. 1t is the lady who is
backing the shoestring outfit who
saves him. She does so by telling
him gently that we all have to go
on living anyhow. He is adored
by a f1awlessly beautiful American
screen star, but he gives this girl
the go-by for the Britisher of the
so-profound wisdom. Poverty and
ideals-that is the formula by which
he is going to be guided to peace
and happiness
1t is all right but I don't think,
somehow, that I would want to see
any Of the pictures which Gregory's
chaste little film company might
possibly produce. NC. r.
Evening star., 1946-09-29
"reminiscences Kept
Free of Sentiment
STEFAN ZWEIG

By Friderike ZUeig. Trans
lated from the German by
Erna Macarthur. (Crotoell; So
The author of this book was the
wife of the late Stefan Zweig
during most of the years Of his liter
ary productivity. She became his
companion in the years preceding
World War I. divorcing her first
husband to join him. Because she
was Catholic, she was unable to
marry him until after the war, when
the Austrian laws were revised. She
remained with him until 1888, when
Zweig, then nearing 60, asked her
for divorce in order to marry his
secretary, aged 27. AS she relates,
their friendship continued expressed
in visits and affectionate correspond
ence until he left for Brazil, where,
in 1912, he committed suicide. His
autobiography, THE World of Yes
terday." was published posthumous-
ly. The present book comes as a
sort of companion piece to that
volume.
1t is the authors impressions and
"reminiscences. Such works written
about famous men by the women
who have loved them are often dis
tressingly marred by sentimentality.
There is none of that in the present
book. 1t is sensitive and in perfect
taste. While the author makes 1t
candidly clear that Zweig was the
great reality in her existence, she
also writes of him effectively. He
was neurotic, she says, who cher
ished all his life bitter emotions
against the parental repression from
which he suffered as a child. He
had other faults, and she mentions
them. She considered him, how
ever, a great artist cher estimate
of him there seems to me to ex-
ceed his deserts, and, for the in
tegrity of his character where his
ideals were concerned, she has
boundless praise He was one OF
the true humanists of his age, she
| believes, and much of her book goes
to prove this contention. NC. R.
Evening star., 1946-09-29
WORLD POLITICS.

Contemporary Foreign Govern
ments, by Herman Beukema, William
M. Geer and Associates. Rinehart)
A survey of the political situation OF
Great Britain, France, Italy, Ger
many, Russia and Japan. Valuable
HEALTH.
The New Science Of Surgery, by
Frank G. Slaughter, M. D. (Messner. }
A popularity written survey of the
most recent developments in surgery
Be Glad You're Neurotic, by Louis
E. Bisch, M. D. (Whittlesey House. }
A newly revised edition Of the we'll
known exposition of the neurotic's s
advantages.
The Cookbook for Ulcer Patients
Evening star., 1946-09-29
Book Reviews in Brief

by Walter Aurell. (Crowell) A col
lection of recipes with directions for
preparing each dish.
COLLECTIONS.
The Pleasure Was Mine, by James
Reid Parker. (Current Bookso A
collection of the authors New Yorker
sketches.
Salvation on . String, by Paul
Green. Harper) Twenty one
stories by fine story writer. Some
have seen magazine publication.
GARDENS.
The Encyclopedia Of Trees, Shrubs
Vines and Lawns for the Home Gar
den, by Albert E. Wilkinson. (Home
Library0 A comprehensive guide
for the amateur. Illustrated.
Evening star., 1946-09-29

pieces of the folklore, as that all
reporters are brilliant alcoholics or
that all women with jobs are Sc
cretly unhappy. We tend to believe
anything If we hear 1t often enough.
The soul-hungry writer's most re-
Gently brought to our attention are
the advertising and radiomen. j. B.
Priestley in his new novel gives us
the soul-hungry movie script lad.
The hero of his book is Gregory
Dawson, a pure-hearted idealistic
British boy who has been seduced
by the money y-grabbing American
cinema industry to write screen
stories at five and six figure sal
Evening star., 1946-09-29
Battle for Ideals
In the Tropics
SPEAK THE SIN SOFTLY
By Cy CdldUeH. (Julid1
MeSSner; S275.)
Reviewed by

Reviewed by
CHARMION SHELBY,
Reference Assistant, Hispanic Foundation
Library of Congress-.
The theme of the book is the
orientation of young Italian priest
in his first parish, an Indian village
in the tropical lowlands of Ecuador
Padre Salvatore's reluctant accept
ance of the necessity for compromise
with his ideals of religious service
of personal conduct, of the role of
the church in temporal affairs
doubtless would have taken place in
whatever part of the world he might
have found himself. Here the mar
rative of events in the parish of
Jipijapa, in the sleepy port towns
and in the capital has a distinct
local flavor that shows the author s
intimate acquaintance with the
country.
Capt. Robles in his dingy coastal
steamer, content with comfortable
philosophy of life and unlimited
beer; the courtesan Lii and her
rustic counterpart, Florecita; the
padres Indian parishioners and the
local politicos; the bandit CHIEF
turned militia captain, intriguing
officials and churchmen in the city
and, finally, the pathetic and be-
trayed liberal idealist, are all au-
thentic figures.
Nevertheless, the impression given
is that of an outsider observing the
turn of events, never that of a par
ticipant. The padre, even as he
recognizes that he must accept what
he cannot change, remains apart
from his surroundings. He realize.
with surprise. he had not given any
thought to leaving the church anC
seeking some other way of life.
Salvatore wondered if he was &C.
quiring the habit of compromis,
which Padre Delgado had favored
as the only way of travelling com.
fortably through life Perhaps h,
was, he admitted honestly. Ans
perhaps-as the good padre has
said-it was necessary to compromis,
with life. and with thoughts abou
life, and not hurl oneself agains
1immovable obstacles"
Evening star., 1946-09-29
"A Permanent Wave
for q mere Two DolIurs' .

IF you are of the Female species and
would like to receive permanent wave
for q mere two dollars, my advice 10
you would be to rush out and get your
self 4 copy Of Jim Corbett's astoni,h-
ing story."-Alice Dixon Bond, Bostos
Herald.
~An enormous relief after 4 diet of
modern novels. The tales unfold with
4 simplicity of treatment, with fresh
ness and novelty, with true unselhsh-
ness Of action. They come like strong,
clean wind blowing across high places"
Margaret Williamson, Cbristis~
Seisses Mesifo,.
Evening star., 1946-09-29

10 ll4 II " v 9 4 .
lately. He has
been with us SO
much, i n d e e d,
that there is
danger that a
popular impress
sion W i'll b e
formed to the
effect that all
h i & hly pai d
hacks are stifed
& e n / u S e S. 1t
W o ul d be a
nonsensical as
sumption, but no
more SO than
l. = n =
Evening star., 1946-09-29
Talented Film Writer Finds Poverty
And Ideals Preferable to Riches
BRIGHT DAY
By J. B. Priestley. (Harper: s2.50)

The writing man who gives his
talent to commerce and then, having
become rich, realizes the hollowness
of it all, has been very much with
Evening star., 1946-09-29

By Friderike Zweig. Trans
lated from the German by
Erna Macarthur. (CrODell, So.
Evening star., 1946-09-29

lis her. the lady in the picture spending quiet after
tranquil the United States As she her
SELF covering undcrbrsh of the Hmaayan hill country
wondering Champawa tiger will her before Jim Corbet
gets tiger She has good for having confidence Core
because already liberated of Indian villages from the
terror How he does you'll discover in NAN.
EATERS OF KUMAON-and the tme you'll experience
some beathtakng adventures alive
Month Club 800
Evening star., 1946-02-05
After Dark
News and Comment Of the Night Clubs.
Trade Marx Resistered o. g. Patent once

Some time the latter part Of this
month the Statleris Embassy Room
should become the mecca it never
has been yet. Reason. Jimmy Savo.
the great and WONDERFUL pantomim-
ist. is scheduled to put In his ap-
pearance as soon as the opening
date can be arranged. Mr.. Savo.
who used to be strictly a pantomim-
iSt until he discovered not too long
ago that ridiculing popular songs
vocally was whale of lot Of fun
has not been out of New York toe
much of late. He moved into Man
t1attan's Cafe Society Uptown more
than two years ago for brief en-
gagement. then just stayed and
stayed It win be a pleasure to have
him around-one of the higher
ranking pleasures.
The Statler, incidentally, is main
tanning mysterious and quiet all
about that rumor that Maurice
Cheyalier was scheduled for an ap-
pearance here at the Embassy Room
The Statler just says "it may be
true. but we haven't heard anything
dUOQt ~.
The answer may lie in another
rumor, the one to the effect that M
Chevalier's asking price for ball
room appearances in the United
States is $4,000 per week. The
Statler does not like to sign check,
Of this size for one performer in the
Embassy Room, which seats con-
siderably fewer people than. say, the
Capitol Theater or Griffith Stadium
Or even considerably fewer than the
Lotus. But, then, there. may turr
out to be some difference between
IChevalier's asking price and the sum
offered by the highest bidder.
| X \ 4
Returning travellers from Florida
managed to frighten the daylight.
out of Sacha Lucas with tales OF
terror about the wild season dowr
there. It's a madhouse, he was told
and no place to go unless you know
before you start that there will b,
Evening star., 1946-02-05
BY HARRY MacARTHUR.

ny HAHhX N4ACAh1dOh.
Among the other things harassing
q night club proprietor are labor
relations. As a mildly interested by
stander, we feel compelled to report
such footnOtes to the times as we
come across.
Today's footnote involves q night
club capitalist who has his trouble
with his laborers, he and the walters
union having opposed notions OF
what constitutes grounds for dis
missaL One of his walters, this
man charges. thought to get on the
right side of the hcrses by taking
bets instead of making them. He
didn't mind this, except the man set
up business In the pantry, where 1t
caused some interference, he thought
to proper service Of his customers.
Well, the bistro operator tried In
q number of ways to rid himself Of
what he contended was q nuisance
Turned out there was not q thing
he could do, beyond finally becoming
so discouraged that he posted In the
corner the waiter had taken over
this sign:
Notice.
No Lettering in This Pantry.
No Booking of Bets plumbers OF
Horses.
Take Coffee Outside.
Make All Complaints to Headwaiter
We would like to tell you about
the fortune the man missed because
he got q hot tip and then couldn't
find bookie, but we can't.
Evening star., 1946-02-05

a bed awaiting you when you arrive
You even have to take over park
bench early In the day II you want
to sleep there at night. So Sacha
and Willie (1203 Club Biron gave
up their idea Of lolling on the sand
decided to weather 1t out In WASH
ington q while longer.
Reopening Of the Old New Orle-
ans last week also helped foil
Sachas vacation plans, putting him
back to work In the Sazerac Room
until this coming Saturday night
his last here. Next week. on Feb
ruary IA, M. Lucas becomes one OF
the high lights in the Troika floor
show for a four week stretch. He
thinks maybe things will be better
in Florida after that.
|
There Is at hand a report, which
we do not care to believe and dc
not care II you do not believe, about
an episode In the life of Joe Mas
tiers, the man whose piano and or
chestra now make dance music al
Joe Moss 400. 1t seems that Mr.
Masters was dusting through the
Evening star., 1946-02-05
THE EVENING STAR, washington, D. c....A-ll
=

'Oh, no." was the reply. You
didn't ruin no hunting for me.
was just takin' this old blind dof
out to the woods to shoot him"
Evening star., 1946-02-05

Tennessee countryside one day at a
considerable clip, bound for q club
date. He rounded a curve and there
dead ahead was a man carrying a
igun, with an elderly hunting dog
at his side. Joe slammed on the
Evening star., 1946-02-05

Joe got back in his car.
Guess I've ruined days hunt
ing for you," Mr. Masters said SYM
pathetically in parting.
Evening star., 1946-02-05

brakes and twisted the wheel miss
ing the man but not the dog. He
leaped from the car and rushed up|
to the gun-bearer to offer consola-
ton, pressing a SO bill into the
mans hand, Seemed to work, SO
Evening star., 1946-02-05
Many workers have asked G-E Officials
this question: "How soon can | get back to worI
after the strike?" Here's our best guess

Probably about half of G-E employees can
be put back to work within the first week
after the strike is over, In some plants
the, figure will be higher. General Electric
will attempt to have workers back in their
jobs with as little delay as possible
Conditions aren't the same in all G-E
plants, but here are few examples of
dislocations caused by the strike that will
interfere with immediate work for every
one the day the strike ends.
The Republican., 1946-05-16
AURORA-EGLON

A son was born May Ia at Phil
ippi hospital to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Teets, of near Eglon. This is their
second child and first son and has
been named Leland Faw The mother
was the former Miss Rebecca Faw, of
North Carolina. The father, a son of
Rev. and Mrs. w. L. Teets,
G. B. Hamstead, of Eglon, was no.
titled of the death of a cousin, Oscar
Hamstead, of Wheeling. He was a son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ham
stead, of Grant county, where burial
was made Saturday, May II.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Snyder, of near Red House, was hur-
riedly taken on Monday to a Philippi
hospital where it remained patient
until Tuesday Mrs. Snyder, the for
mer Miss Zelda Slaubaugh, remained
at the bedside
Mrs. w. f. Roth, of Terra Alta,
formerly of near Aurora, underwent a
major operation Wednesday, at a hos
pital in Philippi.
An annual Junior-Senior banquet
of the Aurora High school students
was held Wednesday night in the
Community building.
Mr., and Mrs. Claude Winters, of
The Republican., 1946-05-16
In Tribute

LYTLE - To Pfc Carl w. Lytle
who was killed in an automobile acci-
dent in Italy on April 10, by one who
knew him well, Catherine Harrison:
''To Bussic"
God called you home, Dear Bussie
And our blue star turned to gold.
But we will not feel too badly
For you're safe in Jesus fold.
Your years were few among us;
You endeared yourself to all,
And we know that you were happy
When you answered Jesus call.
We will miss your CHEEKY presence
When we see the vacant chair,
But we know that you'll be waiting
To welcome US "Over There"
We will not grieve too sorely,
For we love you dearly still;
We will look beyond earth's shadows
And trust in our Fathers will.
There is work still waiting for us
And We'll not stand idly by;
We will do it while we're living,
Then We'll meet you bye and bye.
When our work at last is finished
God will call us to His Land
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to clasp your hand.
Advertisement 12-1t*
The Republican., 1946-05-16

Eglon, were recent guests with rela-
tives at Clarksburg, West Va.
Mrs. Lephia Gustafson, who Ne
mains in the Dr. Miller home at Egg
Ion, received injuries Tuesday when
she fell in the dwelling She was
taken Wednesday to Philippi hos
pital for examination to determine
the extent of her injuries.
DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Wenzel, Mey-
ersdale, visited Saturday at Eglon
and Sunnyside.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Helmick and
son, Albert, of Fort Ashby, were Wis
iting in this area on Sunday.
Two recently married couples were
serenaded Monday evening at Aurora.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wotring and Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Boil
yard.
Mr.. and Mrs Amaziah Johnson, of
near Brookside, spent the weekend
at the home of her son and daughter
in-law, Rev. and Mrs. Benz. johnson