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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

AUSTIN 1913: see and drive this remark
able new car: now on display: It's larger,
more powerful and available in two or
pIete with hester. defrosters and other
extra equipment; IS miles to the sallon.
Priced from 81 1895, plus tax. MANHAT-
TAN AUTO 4 RADIO CO.. 17oe 7th st.
AUSTIN OF ENGLAND 1s4s sedan; S1,3s5
plus tax; most sensational CO. ever intro.
auced In America. Jack Pm; 10th and
Rolls Royce, Bentley, standard. Triumph,
Singer. pelahaye. Allard and Lancia:
Jack Pry, 1888 18th st. n; ,.
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BUSINESS PRopERr FOR sALE

Ill 9Th ST. NV, Mr.. G-.4-story bldg.
o#arR '' me- ssss i: s:s'R VA F2S9'
FOR LEASE OR sALE-2-story bldg. ist-
class warehouse and ONCE space ct Blair
I'd. 4th and Cedar sts. NV, Takoma Park,
d. c.; located on 10000 So IT. OF 2nd-
comm. land, with B. g. o. sliding in rear
OF bldg. Ask for MR.. CRAWFORD at
onrsTHND1NG ct nir;sHTTHN1NG BUSINESS pRoPERIYt on
route 3s1 in Prince Georges County, Nd,
20 miles from D. C.-Texaco service sta
tion and grocery store, authorized agent
for Firestone products; new brick home
under construction; approx. 4 acres OF
land. Price. $4,000: approx. $4,000 cash
required. WILLIAMS REALTY CO. Call
Mr. Benson: ONCE, MA. 4933; eyes,, OR.
R. BUS DEPoTs downtown; 3-story,
basement, right price, terms, trade. or
lease. 1st q. $210 mo. inc; ht. Nearby
Nd. cor. s5x100, on bus line, Q bldgs.,
ice cream plant. light lunch, etc; can ex-
pand; only $12,750. N. 4. RYoN CO..
HEART OF SILVER sPRING-valu.ble st
commercial lot. 80 feet frontese on prom
inent thorouEhfare. side and rear alley.
5000 So. it.. priced for immediate sale;
reasonable terms. GEORGE Y: WORTH
1892, 1919 Eye ST. NV, MA. 1926.
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WATERFRONT PRoPERr-sAle.

WAlEkfkONl fkOfekl1
BEVERLEY BEACH, cottages and lots
Shoreham Beach front lots. w. =. CRISER,
Beverley ave, Beverley Beach, Mayo, Md.
LAKE JACKSON, vA.-Two excellent
water front lots; bargain for immediate
COLoNiAL BEACH GUEsTHOUsE 1sb
IT. of pvt. sandy beach: 12 spacious rms. :,
2 baths. modern kit, 1st and 2nd floor
porches overlooking beach; furnishings in
cluded; price reduced to $11. $50; terms.
JAMES E. MAHONEY, Woodward BLDG,
RE. 2411: ewes, AID. 66e3 IA
BAY RIDGE, an Annapolis sub, on the
Chesapeake Bay: q yr.-round home. on the
screened porch. overlooking the bay; home e
has all ccnv.. oil heat. auto. water heater.
elee. stove and refgI.. ETC.: PRICED for
NORTH BEACH-3-room cottage, nicely
furnished; only $1,000. CAREY WINSTON
CO., RE 1898 TIE 476O
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FARMS WANTED,

FARM. No. /; Hwy. 50, Hwy. 211, In Va.
Arlington or nearby county. CHESTER
COGSWELL, OK. 1888. IA
Ne HAVE CLIENTS who will pay cash for
farm in Virginia. REALTY BULLETIN
CO. OW 1897
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GARAGES WANTED. III
RAGE OR WAREHOUSE SPACE; must
Phone MR.. PIERCE, MA

be waterproof. Phone MR.. PIERCE, MA.
1905
car or larger, to use aS minor automo-
tive repair shop. MI. S104 after 10 Q. m.
Ia
Mount Pleasant area, between 18th and
10th streets. Call Mr.. CHu, every day
after Pm. DE. 5641: H.
Hillyer pl. NV. Du. AL. Mr.. FARkAs,
As pm. Ia
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AUTO TRUCKS WANTED.
NEW PICKUP TRUCK wanted; viii pal
cash. Call DU. 1921. Id

AUTO TRUCKS FOR HIRE.
VAN TRUCK SERVICE, specialized furni-
ture movers. large or small jobs. reas.
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY-1s47 Chev.
vans, stakes. panels and pickups: for hire
by day, week or month. PUBLIC SERVICE
ME. 7011.
VETERAN desires household moving. gen.
sral hauling: van, stssss; ssss Psne1lsg; white
VAN TRUCk, large or small Jobs prompt
service; reas prices; local and long dis
tance. ia. 2937: after Z pm. GE. 1915.
DOLLAR TRANsFER-call us. Our price
is right: moving and hauling; 24.hr.. 7-day
wk service wet operated. Ii. 4479. -21
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ACREAGE WANTED.

nr. elec. power, west Of Rockville pike, not
more than 10 miles from Bethesda. Call
WI. 6232 IA
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GARAGES FOR RENT.

OAKN0ES FOX KENT.
COOS 9Th ST. NV. near walter Reed
Sc. 50 month. Georgia 06S2. -1S
DOUBLE CEMENT BLOCK GARAGE for
storage, 2Ox2O 1T. EN- 1886 Ia
REAR 28f4 CONNECTICUT AVE-, near
Cathedral Mansions; $40 per month.
SHANNON Il LUCHS CO., MA. 2345 Ia
NEAR NO. CAPITOL AND STS.-1 STORY
warehouse or garage. about 40x50 and
parking lot, about 5Ox60. EDWARD p.
SCHWARTZ, INC, 1014 VT. ave-. DI.
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INDUSTRIAL PROP. FOR RENT

LAC SQUARE FEET Of warehouse space
Tor ,S:, ssns: next e rail.oad sidn. located
5000 So feet of parking space. Appoint
nlents: telephone Wo. 7726. 81. 4143
and OIL. 1900. l4s
SURPLUS LAND. railroad sidinss availa BILE,
zoned industrial; both in D. C. and nearby
MARYLAND; small or large acreage; long OF
co. once, .UN. 252b; res. EM. a7hn az
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LOTS FOR SALE (cont.)

THREE-FOURTHs ACRE. partially wood
ed, N. Wash. blyd.. Arl, 117x292; utilities
9xneF ox 1885 ssys Evss ss d. ss1s alsSS GS 3 SON.
cHEvERLY: Md. 3 lots, beautiful corner,
1 blk. of Cheverly ave. all improvements,
small down payment Phone Ii 44Sl Ia
2 ;,F A; FOB 1sos SALE for $4,000; Temple Hills
BEST, INC, Realtor. WI. 1888; ewes. WI.
oNNE-AcRE BUILDING SITES in nearby
and protective restrictions assure lasting
values and freedom from encroachment; a
nes from s90s Center
downtown Washington; priced as low as
o Kind eash
GEORGE ]. MOSS. Realtor. sH $500. is'
@ ssedd Soxtp6 M sHS GsS Th Realty ssxsE aee e. wsteg
Eye St NV EX 327O. IA
CONGRESS HEIGHTS. 9th end Newcomh
sts:;; apt. site, 6612 SO. IT,: all util.;
.s{i Rd t4ot st. svgssutiful 60 Pa view of Potomac
VALLEY, ave: se;;-.15,35e So. it., zonsd
2i; II u saie Se s. es1 ': st. rR SsSH
paved St., city water. gas. i block Oh
Cottage City; 40xl0O. all improvements;
81 900.
Cheverly: bOx10O, situated between two
81 1000 homes: only $1,000. WALCROFI
& PARKS. 1902 Perry ST., Mt. Rainier
Md. UN. 3400 till 8 pm. IA
BUILDERS, ATTENTION-Choice ground
for building operations in the District anc
nearby Maryland 81 acres in Anacostis
Sc, zoned for fats, apartments or semidet
houses. with all utilities at the property
for only $4,000.
.15 lots in rapidly spreading communit,
Of Silver Spring, at $1,000 each. on easy
terms
Md, with utilities at the property anc
Transportation at the door; for $4,000
on terms Phone Mr.. Terms, with SHAN
NON & LUCHS CO., 1905 H st. NV, MA
2345. IA
MANY LOTS to be sold to colored within
the next 80 days: Sat. bet: 8 and II m
| and Sun. after 10 am, call MI 1919 14s
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STORES FOR SALE.
DEMoUNTABLE STORE BLDG, located In
the heart of Bethesda. Can be moved
now equipped as retail pastry shop. Cali
OWNER, WI. 1887. III
D. C. GROCERY STORE, excel. cor. loca-
ton; crosses S1,400 per wk.; also Q 3-rm
5.yr. lease, including apt. and store, at
Sl25 per mo-. price includes stock and
equipment for only $4,000. TALMAGE
ARLINGTON = Small grocery store Just
placed for disabled veteran; retired person;
4.yr. lease at $50 per mo; full price,
TALMAGE WnCHER, GL. SO17. 6O2O.-14
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MONEY WANTED.

1st-TRUST NOTE FOR sALE-S12, 900,
with mo. payments OF 800 at So interest
ALLEN n kaY RE Sa eve en-
HAVE FOR SALE a $1,000 LIST trust
and note on homo in Arl., Va. GIL.
b3l6 la
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OFFICES FOR RENT.
SILVER SPRINGS PROFESSIONAL Bid

STORES, suitable for laundry and DR.
cleaning agencies 81. 6O19 or SH. 412s
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GARAGES FOR SALE,

PREFABRICATED STEEL and aluminium
garages, shops and mill bldgs, all sizes.
DUPONT IRON WORKS, INC. 1853 18th
st. nv: MA 1896. --15
THOMAS P. BROWN, 615 4th st. s.w.,
10 METAL GARAGEs-Income. s45 per
mo-, can be used for storage. price. $1,000.
TR. 2020. Ia
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AUTO PAINTING.

AUTO PAINTING.
COMPLETE JOB, S35 up work guaran-
teed. GILBERT. 4102 Pa. ave. ext. se.,
AuTo PAINTING - Complete Job, $50:
select your color; work guaranteed AD-
OLSON CHEVROLET, 1922 18th ST. NV,
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INDUSTRIAL GROUND FOR SALE,

6VER q ACRE, loned Industrial and COM
linrton, For informa ton, call N. G. HINES
4 eON. OK. 1850: eyes,. Oh s319.
Z. sra.
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APARTMENT HOUSES WANTED.
FOUR TO EIGHT UNIT APT. BLDGs.
ns1sed gsah. o4as thst nets good income PHONE
APARTMENT SITES FOR SALE.
Large apt, site for sale; very reasonable:
excellent location In Arlington: - acres.
EdcKER RI E;E..Iaa PROPERTIES, So49 18th 81
APARTMENT SITES WANTED.
g can i've with: Phone olses sxes. la
iAvEs1MEh1 PROPERTY FOR SALE.
I4th ST., WEST Of HARVARD-A 3-story,
22-ft. font row brick. 2 Kitchens. side
hall entr, CLINTON ". DooLEToN. 36l7
14th st. NV. Du. 5ob1; ewes. Du. o747.
BY owNER-corner store, close-in North
Arlington; key locstiop ~ irst mort.
sSfs cs oeSe 1854 g. gx as
EXCEPTIONAL RETURN ON sound in.
vestment; net over 15E. Well constructed
sistins Of 8 furn. apts.; oil heat. full bsmt.,
laundry tubs. Property Is in excellent
cond.; low upkeep. Annual rental, $3,06s;
cash required, $4,000. Call GL. 1923
HAVE 2-sToRY BRICK BLDG. of 3 apts !:
nrst-hoor apt. Of rms. modern kit. and
bath for owner: new gas INV. heating
srty better than construction eondi-
Hs oeluena eNTea Ssrosn ST.
eSss fyenlPzsi P less e4 than seven s year.
trust at 4hes; each apartment rented for
SSs 2 month: ccnysnisnt to shopping
det. ea f0sf ar te cTf shs sss
ssSasih1f sshtf11i fE1t. srlee; sse Gross rental.
fsa 81 HRo@s sotR SIS dfea as ns y.
corner lot; separate entrances: income.
s f2s0 p'5 co 9o :.easv. eEs s1sss ls.si. b. ssSs
NV. business section: income. ss.7so :
gre.d M store has Syr sss ..is
MT: Levin. oL. 1915; IL
a,sIoRY e6d BRICK-s apis: present IN, q
doctors ONCE: well located near Conn
ALBERT s. KAMoNs. tx. 4721: eyss.,
eF 81 TtsSi1w swbesseh:d ot sSas brick with sa COM:
es.s ialn d. aS Saet e.sa sseh
Rif M 1snn p ioedtSn Heo S snRNs gEsss E se g. Ss
BARaAN@H st. s.w.. nr. sth-e-reom
.ela:i sal'ss 0r'sss ibsG $685. 59 p :y.s 1ssa
SSssH JxiT W Af4 FL IsLDe-Nv section: Gia CON.
"a ~ ,ss9s. viss Max G Z. u sscHwaaARRaTszs aaRass
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APT. HOUSES FOR SALE.
DUPLEX, rooms, bath, recreation room.
oil heat, garages; buy from owner; save
commission. oRDWAY 1898. 49,
$4,000 DOWN, balance easy-Fine 20
unit apartment. oaose-in NV: price, less
thar than 8 times income. RE. o4es. Ho.
TAKoMA PARK, Md units, all brick,
8 yrs. old, good location. KENDRICK
RPAkTMENsHsv. Ri ssIS oD'n s.s.rs sysnnss Excellent
bldgs. in WashinEton ranging from to
20 units. I believe these buildings to be
sound investment values; will be glad to
Of the properties to bona fde investors.
Phone Mr.. Wolberg, IA. 1888, with SHAN
NON Il LUCHs CO., 1908 H st. NV. MA.
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WAREHoUsEs WANTEp.
STORES FOR SALE.

WE NEED ABOUT or thousand sq. It
space for storage purposes Write WASH.
INGTON MATTRESS CO., 316 L st. s.w.
Wash. 4. Ia
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REAL ESTATE SALE OR ExcH.

EXCHANGE? II you are considering an
exchange of your property We are in .
position to offer residential. Investment or
unimproved real estate. Consult with our
Nj; Israel. DI: 1918: ewes. Wo. sO67,
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wv SNS SAeSs
FOR XMAS-Cushman motor scooters;
economical transportation Also light de-
livery models. Immediate delivery while
this months ALLEGATION lasts. Also q
SSfR9S ssSfs x ses9gTrss' es soio ~
eitHsa CUsHMAN SCOOTER, mos. old; has
!ery; cost over $500; sacri dce. s1ss. Wo.
cUsHMAN MOTOR SCOOTER. s-wheei de-
livery model, 3-wheel brakes: reverse gear:
1884 IND. SCOUT, excellent mechanical
condition, good rubber; must sacrifice;
$3.50 cash; Can be seen at ALLIED
MoTok: SCOOTER, 1s47 cushman. 20 air
plane tires, new paint; complete overhaul
lER sI2p Sal MA SH24 sn..a H.
1916: with windshield. rubber mounted
handlebar&s, Sc SADDLE 1Hne bags; $3.50, terms ar
NEW 1948 A. J. s., Matchless. Ariel. Tri-
umph. Francis-Barnett and Java motor
cycles, lishsweights and touring models
1946 A. J. s., 500 &C. -------$55O
194e Norton, 500 $475
1947 Matchless, 500 &C. .---------- 1895
other excellent buys In stock. See US
first ALLIED MOTORCYCLES SALES.
2O14 NJ ST. NV, RE. 5073. Ia
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INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY WANTED
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL 9rounc
or buildings wanted for sale or lease, A. M
ROTH, woodward BLDG, RE. 1890
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WANTED.
Soft frontage BY 160-ft. depth. re-
sponsihie client desires building to be used
ss roller SKATING rink. Will buy, build or
lease. CLIFTON W. EGGLETON, 3617
l4th ct. NV, Du. 605i. ia
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BUSINESS PROPERTY WANTED.
APT. HOUSES FOR SALE.

MODERN service station wanted. 3 tt
5 stalls, or possibilities for expansion
lease. Box 275-z. Star. 14s
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AUToMoTIVE MISCELLANEOUS.
MOTORCYCLES.

SURPLUS TRUCK TIRES, ali sizes: 7.5l
BY 90 $5 to $12.- RICE MOTOR CO.
1924 BladensburE I'd. ne.
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COMMERCIAL GROUND FOR SALE.
COMMERCIAL, industrial and railroad
:sRs s. e: sai ess &
COMMERCIAL GROUND WANTED.
g n AKLINGTos g 0oTNTY; ;S;oS GOO - to So.
chase Or lease. Box seA.Y. Star: ia
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE.
SECOND CoMMERCIAI-Detached frame
house, 2oxlo0; rear paved alley; $4,000.
) sToREs, approx. ee.ft. frontage. vi
cfnfty of wisconsin and M ST.. present
so sS locate H your Business % or hold as an ' IN.
psone MnroN r. R1fffEKT. 4oS invest
ment plds., D1. bo16: ewes. and Sun.
NJ. Ss navy navy YARD, 4os-41o M st. Sc
1st coml.; brick bldss; on thorofare;
fasesne ss so4 D0ssM sSes " 5 Sss4 NV with h0InaR HGEa
I: KAY. Broker. Ia
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT
HAVE N MANY sECTIoNs Of Weshing-
ton, fne, outstanding commercial lots,
business. LOUIS BuRMAN. RE. 1888.
WISCONSIN AVE. Mr.. sEARs-store and
once space for immed occupancy. NEZ
fHsHARRM ffHHsREh sMEI Ri 1SS2 sSG e. sstsS: saa to1
sS near puDont % circle; IDEAL fol nonDrons SneT or
sducs.iSSna Sn orsa1,s,tpn cal MIS- swan
81 66sadiS ists IN! Il go ssSoLuMsrA Rp-P.rsl or
whole bldg; excel. location for rugs.
ce az 4oss snsaqss ar W. s sss now v.isns
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REAL ESTATE WANTED,

MANY LOTS to be sold to colored within
the next 80 days. Sat. bet 8 and IL m
and Sun. after 10 am, cali MI. 5979. IA
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STORES WANTED.

ARGE ATTRACTIVE STOREROOM, near
9Th and II sts. NV. Ma. O3b2 -1b
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A BARGAIN, 1OO-acre stock farm,
equipped; all-modern, 4-bedrm. country
nome; range, refgr.; many outbuildings;
hogs, cattle, tractor and chickens. Act
quick JOHN BURDOFT, Colesville. Md.
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APARTMENT HOUSES WANTED.
FOUR TO EIGHT UNIT APT. BLDGs.
wanted that nets good income. Phone
Glebe 1853 Ia
Evening star., 1947-08-03

torney in the role of detective.
A few of the better-knoWn
mystery writer's, particularly
Mignon G.. Eberhart, are willing
to let each of their novels stand
on its own feet but most OF
them have become so identified
with their detective heroes that
the book buyer is inclined to
ask for the new Peter Duluth
mystery ("Puzzle for Fiends") or
the latest Col. Primrose ("Hono-
lulu Story") rather than request
books by title or authors latest
name. Trading on her detec-
tive's fictional fame, Phoebe At
wood Taylor this year is repre-
sented by 1.-THE Asey Mayo Trio"
as we'll as lesser Asey Mayo
production, Proof of the Pud-
ding" The trio is collection
of three older works, starring
the lanky New England crime
hawk
- Oddly enough, assuming the
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prejudiced against collections,
this years crop provides some OF
the best reading Of the year in
the horror, homicide and "who-
dunit" field. For the erudite,
there is q new william Roughead
collection, Nothing But Murder"
The four other excellent collec-
tions include ITO the Queens
Taste" a compilation drawn from
Ellery Queens monthly mystery
magazine; "Best Detective Stor-
: les Of the Year." edited by David
G. Cooke; Murder for the Mil
lions" in which Frank Owen
demonstrates that some Of the
best of the mystery 11ovelists are
equally at home in the short
form, and william Irish's "The
Dancing Detective" q well-writ'
ten collection of short stories by
the author of "Phantom Lady"
Falling between the short
stories and the full-length novels
is Algernon Biackwood's two
pieces, 1.-THE Doll and One Other"
The title piece can't be beat for
conveying sheer terror.
Generally, this appears to have
been year of transition in the
mystery field, marking the wane
of war-inspired spy and psyche
logical thrillers and the return
to house party and night club
homicides. BY next year. per-
hapS the murder-mongers will
have completed their reconver-
sion to the straight whodunit
without folderol."
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IKE Thurber's Walter Nit

IKE Thurber's Walter Nit
ty, most of us lead secret
life Of superiority. For
- many of us, there's moth
ing that gives our secret selves a
quicker shot in the arm than
solving a fictional crime.
Therein lies the fascination of
murder mysteries-this business
Of pitting yourself against
storybook detective and winding
up with the answers before he
does.
This satisfaction, however, is
diluted when the fictional ace is
excessively stupid If he can't fig
ure out the criminal by the third
chapter. When the plants for
means. motive and opportunity
are clumsily conceived or Sc
stereotyped that the veriest anna
teur at the game of solving
''whodunits" can write the end
ing, the true mystery fan feels
with justice that he stayed up
until 2 am. for nothing.
That is my prime complaint
against the 1916 offerings. That
is also why the booksellers and
rental librarians report a con-
tinuing demand for the works of
such authors as Dorothy Sayers
and Mabel Seeley, who haven't
brought out a new "whodunit"
for years. BY the same token,
many mystery fans are turning
to the 25-cent reprints. There the
discriminating can find some of
the good works in the mystery
field that they may have missed
the first time round.
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The Spy Mysteries
Are on the Way Out

There appears to be little ques-
tion that some of the publishers
were not on the same wave
length as their mystery-reading
public during 1916. Several WASH
ington booksellers were agreed
that spy stories have lost their
appeal and that the heavily psy-
Geological murder mystery has
begun to pail. Yet scores of
stories of both varieties reached
the bookshelves this year. Among
the few good psychological novels
was Hilda Lawrence's "The Pa
=. vilion."
The Raymond Chandler influ-
ence brought heavy demand
for the tough guy" school of
detective-a demand that was
far from fully met. Chandler
himself produced only short
story collection, ''Red Wind"
The mystery reading public
or a large segment of it-wanted
what one rental librarian de-
scribed as straight whodunit
without folderol." Most of the
older authors stuck to this for
mula-the ace detective, faced
with one or more murders and
five or six suspects motivated by
greed, love or self-preservation.
Some of the newcomers to the
mystery field, however, tossed in
intelligence tests, collators, guer-
rilla warriors and even the atom
bomb.
A case in point is Murder of
the u. S. A." by Will F. Jenkins.
1t finds itself in this roundup
only because the publisher ad-
vertised it as "a new kind of mur-
der mystery" In this one, atom
bombs begin to rain on the United
States. In burrows set up for
just such an eventuality, coun-
terattack is planned. Unfor-
tunately the enemy seems to
know the location of the burrows
and the burrow of the story has
to spend half the time warding
off atom bombs while it con-
tinues to work on the problem
of identifying the enemy state
a problem complicated by the
fact that the bombs are being
launched from the South Pole.
The burrow finally locates the
enemy state. In the interest
of continued international peace,
the enemy state is not revealed
to the reader. In other words,
this murder mystery" is of such
= a new kind that the whodunit ele-
ment still remains unsolved on
the last page.
Whodunits on the
Psychological Side
Equally, if not more irritating,
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Recommended

HE WHO WHISPERS, by
John Dickson Carr (Harper,
$1,000.
HOLY DISORDERS, by Ed
mund CrispiM Gippincott,
5000.
THE DOLL AND ONE
OTHER, by AIgernon Black
wood (Arkham, $3.50.
THE PAVILION, by Hiida
Lawrence (Simon, $4,000.
Evening star., 1947-08-03

JOHN DICKSON CARR,
Who has turned out one OF
the best suspense stories of
1916 in "He Who Whispers"
that Mr.. and Mrs. North, crea-
tions of Frances and Richard
Lockridge have their faithful fol-
lowing. In Shoot If You Must"
Mr.. Powell again makes q reluc-
tant hero Of Andy and an over
curious wife of Arabella. 1t is
their adventures, written with un-
reinstatement and a dry humor,
rather than the crime they solve
that makes the latest Powell Of
fering attractive.
The Lockridges attempt the
g same thing, but Pamela North's
daft conversation does become a
little trying by about the fourth
chapter. The Lockridges in
Murder Within Murder" use one
of the older poisoning tricks and
their murderer isn't as well hid
Qen as he might be.
Both Mr.. Powell and the Lock-
ridges might be accused of de-
pending on their couple-detec-
tives to carry the yarns. This can
never be said of the ever-reliable
Mrs. Christie, who stars M. Poirot
this year in "The Hollow" or John
Dickson Carr, who has turned out
one of the best suspense stories
Of 1916 in "He Who Whispers"
In Mr.. Carr's other pen life-as
Carter Dickson-he offers him.
self sterling competition with MY
Late Wives"
freely admit to complete baf-
flement in "He Who Whispers"
The principal crime actually oc-
ours years before the story opens
but intrudes itself insistently
when the woman suspected is
hired as librarian. The problem
which must be solved when an
attempt is made at another mur-
der-revolves around whether she
actually committed the earlier
crime and she is hardly her own
best witness. The reader, however,
is given little chance at logical
reasoning because the threat of
supernatural manifestations not
only successfully confuses tho is
sue but overlays the whole with a
quality of horror not conducive to
thought.
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Known Only
To the Police

Carter Dickson's "My Late
Wives" is as confusing-but not
as difficult to solve-as "He Who
Whispers" The reader knows
from the beginning the name of
the murderer and the fact that
he has killed four women. The
trick, however, is that dozen
years have elapsed since the last
murder and the murderer has OBJ
viously changed his identity. An
actor gets his hands on a script
recounting the life of the mur-
derer and, oddly, giving details
known only to the police. AS an
experiment, the actor sets out to
test the ending of the Script-and
Evening star., 1947-08-03
Newcomers That
Bear Watching

Most of this years first novels
In the mystery field cah be lightly
skipped over but two of the COM
parative newcomers bear men
tioning. One is Lawrence p.
Bachmann, making his first solo
mystery effort in "The Kiss of
Death" Mr.. Bachmann uses
psychological testing to start his
story and he might have had
something there If he hadn't gone
a-wandering into scientific trea-
tises and a weak denouement.
The other lesser known is Lee
Wilson, whose '"This Deadly
Dark" won the 81 200 Red Badge
Prize. Mr.. Wilson halls from the
tough guy" school, with o blind
reporter cast in the detectives
role.
While some mystery fans are
Evening star., 1947-08-03
Homicide and Whodunit

finds q corpse in his closet. 1t Is
all very entertaining and made
more so by the presence of the
Dickson sleuth, known familiarly
as H. M.
Among the other veteran mys-
tery-mongers, Miss Eberhart's
"Five Passengers From Lisbon"
and Inez Haynes Irwin's "The
Women Swore Revenge" boast
new twists. Miss Eberhart has
her first murder committed in a
lifeboat in the midst Of raging
storm. The rest of the murders,
however, take place or the
American hospital ship which
comes to the rescue of those In
the. Nfeboat. Miss Eberhart OBJ
viously knows something about
hospital ships. She certainly
knows a lot about baff1ing her
readers. Technically, her only
fault comes toward the very end
when she repeats her solution in
different words three times.
Mrs. Irwin uses the four
woman friends of the victim all
under suspicion themselves to
solve the murder of Lizbeth More.
The kind of readers who cherish
Raymond Chandler won't care
for the very feminine writing in
this one, although 1t Is at mo-
ments undeniably creepy.