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Evening star., 1947-02-23
DEATH OF A DOLL
BY Hilda Lawrence. (Sjmon &
SchuSter; $780,
Reviewed by
MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

The author of THE Pavilion
maintains her reputation as top
rank purveyor of the murder thrill
er in this tale of murder in a
hostelry for working girls. While
other mystery writers concentrate
on plot, Miss Lawrence's aim is to
create almost unbearable suspense,
an atmosphere of impending doom
that subordinates the "whodunit'
angle.
In the first place, the victim
knows she faces death at Hope
House, the girls club to which she
had gone SO hopefully. For two
days, she tries to escape, but the
pattern of destiny is such that her
death is inevitable. A month later,
Detective Mark East gets CT the
case mainly to convince a worried
friend that Ruth Miller was sui
eide. Having been let in on Ruth's
two days of desperation, the reader
is in a position to know when the
detective is getting warm. That,
of course, only adds to the element
of suspense.
. The suspects are numerous and
each is drawn carefully to life.
There's blind girl, two shop clerks.
dipsomaniac, sweet social work.
Evening star., 1947-02-23

IL llOU CllOuSll, ie6Acs DhhhAihe'
she decides, and she needles him
into making demands which cost his
job. He can't get another, and he
takes to drink. Finally he kills him.
self. Hester selects a wealthier man
for her second husband, despite his
physical and social shortcomings.
Nell, meanwhile, has pressed ahead
in her business career. She be-
comes an executive and a power. in
the office and on the platform. But
her emotional life is less successful.
That's groping matter until-well,
later.
Mrs. Banning has written this
story of contemporary social con-
facts, business and politics in her
usual fluent, swift-moving style. It's
interesting if not profound.
&C. B. j.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
John Steinbeck
Casts His New
Characters
THE MAYNARD BUS
BY John Steinbeck. (Viking
Press: S2.75.l
Reviewed by
CARTER BROOKE JONES.


MIR. Steinbeck's pilgrims ride in a
sturdy, home-mended old bus houn-
dering over f1ood-menaced Cali
fornia crossroad. They hope, If they
don't get washed into the swollen
river, to connect with the through
Greyhound for Los Angeles.
They're as average and varied a
group as any taker of public opinion
polls would want. Yet each of these
ordinary citizens has fascinating
story to tell, not in his own words,
as Chaucer's Canterbury pilgrims
described their adventures. Mr..
Steinbeck's travellers disclose their
lives in little ways, words and acts.
And Mr.. Steinbeck betrays the rest,
their secret hopes and fears, with
the flashing glances OF a psychic
X-ray.
This is the story of Juan Chicoy,
half Mexican, half Irish, who runs
the filling station, lunchroom and
bus station at Rebel Corners, and
drives the back-country bus that
connects two main highways. It's
also the story of Juan's frowsy wife,
Alice; of their hired girl, Norma,
who nurses her Illustrations and
dreams of Clark Gable; of Pimples
Carson, the mechanic, youth
smouldering with adolescent fires
that have no fuel, and of some
chance travellers.
Types Are Varied.
The travellers include Mr.. Pritch-
ard, successful manufacturer from
the Middle West, his wife and
daughter, on their way to Mexico
for vacation, taking buses to see
the country. There's girl who
calls herself Camille Oaks for con-
venience; Ernest Horton, a salesman
of such novelty numbers as crushed
toes that slip on your foot and panic
your friends; Van Brunt, elderly
and misanthropic, who lives in
dread of third and fatal stroke.
Louie, a Greyhound driver, whose
speciality Is women, comes in briefly.
Then there's the bus, as much
character, with its patched-up ma
chinery and windows that won't
open, as any of the people. And
the image of the Virgin of Guada-
lupe, futtering on the windshield
with other keepsakes. Juan tells
himself he does not believe in her,
but he consults her at every turn.
Mr.. Pritchard is Babbitt, but of
species only Mr.. Steinbeck could
draw. Despite Mr.. Pritchard's af-
huence and pretensions, Juan is the
Evening star., 1947-02-23

country L o u 1 u
live within itself.
And he knows
t h e U n j t e d
States astonish-
ingly well, con-
sidering he was
born in Europe,
educated there
and lived in
S ou t h Africa
long enough to
write novels rich
in its atmos-
phere.
Of his third
way, he writes:
1--WE are observ-
Evening star., 1947-02-23

prehensive single volume on the sub
iect yet assembled, with 155 gravure
reproductions of prints by 1873 Latin
American artists. Text and brief
biographies are printed in English
and Spanish. Variety of subjects,
approach and media presents q
kaleidoscope portrait of our south
ern neighbors, bewildering in some
aspects. But as Mr.. Chariot con-
cludes, Mary and Martha were sis
ters, with more In common than in
contrast, and should be able to un-
derstand each other. How better
than through their art?
Evening star., 1947-02-23
For TechnicoIor
THE 1LLUsTRIOUs EMPEROR

THE INDUSTRIOUS EMPEROR
BY Hope Dandy. f-Davis; $3J
A bustling technicolor movie
seems the inevitable future medium
for this historical novel of an an
cient Chinese court.
The authors long residence in
China has been supplemented by
diligent research, so one can assume
that the incidents and their trap
pings are authentic. But there
seems to be a surfeit of spectacular
costumes and lavish revels.
There is plot; it has to do with the
Emperor Ming Huang's increasing
infatuation with his favorite collcu-
bine, binding him to official duties
and paving the way for treachery.
And there's suspense.
And a good ending; sad, happy,
with justice triumphant.
L, McC,
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Among
the Authors
By Carolyn Coqqins

william M. Reddig, the literary
editor of the Kansas City Star, has
done q book about the Pendergast
political setup in Kansas City, which
will appear in April under the title
of Toms Town."
X
Hal Wallis has bought the movie
rights to aria-Louisa Bombal's
novel coming in late March, House
of Mist" She is a famous Chilean
novelist living in this country at
present and this is her first book to
appear in English.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Justice Jackson
Tells His Story
OF the Nozi Trials
THE NUREMBERG CASE

THE NUREMBERG CASE
BY Robert H. Jackson. (AJred
A. Knopf;; S3.)
Justice jackson has compiled high
points of the epochal trial at Nurn-
berg. These include his report to
the President, the four-power agree
ment for the trial, his opening and
closing addresses as chief counsel
for the United States, the law un-
der which Nazi organizations were
accused and excerpts from the
ross-examination of Goering,
Schacht, Albert Speer and Erhard
Mich.
In a preface, Justice Jackson
points out some Of the difficulties
Evening star., 1947-02-23

A1NOlVCO LII COIL"
Quoting such an
u n p recedented
trial. He explains
t he differences
between t h e
a d m iniStration
of criminal law
in America and
England and in
C O n tin e ntal
countries, espe-
clauy Russia ana
Germany. These
differences were
compromised.
"It was some
fhipp of a Shoo&
Evening star., 1947-02-23

Hester, who goes
in for afhuent
husbands as a
career, or . Nell,
who m a k e S a
success of busi-
ness.
Hester's first
h u S b a n d is
picked for his
likelihood to pro-
vide her with
the sort of living
she feels entitled
to. He. has a
good income, but
IFS not. ennIIph
Evening star., 1947-02-23
|Mr. BriffouIt
Fashions More
|Word-Potterns
NEW LIFE OF MIR. MARTIN
BY Robert Briffault. (CharleS
Scribner's Sons; So
ROBERT K. WALSH.

ROBERT K. WALSH.
The author of Europa" a pro-
phetic f1rst-novel in 1885, has
splashed still broader canvas with
a boldly imaginative story, vividly
colored characters and worldly wise
perspective in an intriguing inter-
national setting.
His writing, no less than his phil
osophy and apparently studied prop
aganda, shape up as akin to impress
sionistic art. The effect on the av-
erage reader is likely to be compel
ling and frequently dazzling but at
the same time occasionally irritating
and bewildering.
The story will not disappoint hard
ened thril-seekers, however much
they may grumble and stumble at
hurdles and hazards which at too
many turns threaten to halt plot
movement or leave them cropping to
pick up loose ends.
The idea of supposedly dead
man returning in the role of an
other person and with a huge roll
of cash goes back farther than "The
Count of Monte Cristo." Not all
such fictional comebacks have been
so realistic and fast moving as that
of the principal character in Robert
Briffault's fantastic cross between
Dumas and James Joyce.
Opening with a drab report of the
suicide of one Anthony Whitford in
Limehouse hotel in 1929, the book
puts heavier than usual strain on
readers who try to resist glancing
Immediately at the last page. The
body turns cut to be that of another
man and Whitford turns up later
in London as mysterious multi
millionaire under the new name and
new life of Mr. Martin.
He sets to work on capitalists, i'm
periallstS and Fascists. In so doing,
he gives the author an all-out op-
portunity for frankly pagan shocks
to romanticists and moralists.
With all its fire and breadth, the
novel becomes depressing. 1t is in
tentionally profound and therefore
does not set itself up for easy read
ing. But Mr.. Martin, for all the
admirable humanitarian aims he
processes in behalf of the common
man." is not an altogether admirable
man to champion, much less ex-
emplify, humanity.
An Artist With Words.
Robert Brif1ault has remarkable
powers as writer, satirist and
scholar. Born in London II years
ago, he shows a youthful zest and
drive in his writing and sharp eye
for today's complexities of personal
and international life.
His unquestioned erudition some
times almost smothers the reader
under a pedantic weight and lit
erary ostentation. His satire some
times carries a sneer more than
understanding humor, compassion
or suggested cure. Indignation at
what he regards as fanatical per-
sons, practices and institutions bor-
ders at times on fanaticism.
He knows how to play with words,
the Arabic, and he plays
them TO the hilt. AS a creator of
character in immensely varied sur
roundings, he makes Mr.. Martin
come to life because so many of the
people around Mr.. Martin seem real.
If some of the story situations and
remain obscure, it is
only because of Briffault's excessive
word-coinage, startling rhythm ex-
periments and an effort to crowd
too much of. modern, as well as old,
civilization directly into the new life
of Mr.. Martin.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
The Lonesome Road
A B C OF DIVORCE

A B c OF DIVORCE
BY Jacques Bacal and Louise
Sloane. (E. P. Dutton & Co.; S2J
This little book gives all manner
of we'll tabulated information and
advice to traveller who has decided
to venture forth on what the authors
call "the lonesome road" of divorce.
Its best advice is to stop, look and
listen at every crossing and-"get a
lawyer" H. G.
Evening star., 1947-02-23

thing of shock Robert ii. Jackson.
to me-" he writes, ito hear the
Russian delegation object to- our
Anglo-American practice as not fair
to a defendant"
This objection was based chiefly
on our custom of confronting an
accused person only with an in
dictment, an outline of the charge,
while continental practice requires
that he be shown all the evidence
against him at the outset.
&C. B. j.
Evening star., 1947-02-23

PORTRAIT OF LATIN AMERICA
Gas Seen by Her Print Makers)
Edited by Anne Lyon Haight,
preface by Monroe Wheeler, in
PRODUCTION by Jean Chariot.
Reviewed by
FLORENCE S. BERGMAN.
Latin America and Saxon Amer
lea are compared to mystical Mary
and practical Martha in Jean Char
lots incisive introduction to this
picture book. 1t makes no claim to
inclusiveness, but it is the most COM
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Almost Unbeorob|e Suspense Tags This
Novel Mystery WRITING at its Best

er, sullen elevator operator, an
unco-operative but intelligent girl,
the rich hostel manager, the tele-
phone operator and others. To
make the hunt more difficult, the
murder occurred when all the girls
were dressed exactly alike for a
costume party.
Here's mystery writing at its best
-skillful character creation, a touch
Of humor, battling plot and over
it all, layer after layer of terrify-
ing suspense.
Evening star., 1947-02-23

strongest clldT-
acter in t h e
group, as the
others find out.
Mrs. Pritchard
is neurotic and
d o m in e e ring,
qualities tn a t
often seem to 60
together. T h e
Pritchard 6 ir l
wants to go to
Mexico, but not
with her parents.
The would rath-
er not go at all,
hut, tell them
selves thew re
Evening star., 1947-02-23
You'll Wonder Who
Is the CIeverer

THE CLEVER SISTER
BY Margaret Culkin Banning.
(H1rper & Bros; $780,
AS a matter of fact, both of these
sisters, Hester and Nell, are clever,
each in her way. 1t becomes, as the
story goes on, a question of which is
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-06
$25O Award For Student

Details of it's award of $25O to a high school graduating student in the spring were an- nounced by the VFW Katmai Post 7056 following it's member ship rally on Tuesday evening
 The award, with no strings attached as to it's expenditure, will go to student selected for all-round qualifications of schol- arship, character, sportsmanship and integrity. A committee from the VFW will meet with a school board committee to select the winner
 At Tuesdays meeting. R D, Russell was named chairman of the membership committee for the coming drive. Elvin Foster, who resigned as quartermaster, was replaced by Pat Abston.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-06

A bill to permit foreign vessels to carry passengers between Alaskan ports and also to carry American freight into Alaska from foreign ports was iHtroduc- ed into the Senate in Washing ton last week by Senator But CT, chairman of the Public Lands Committee, the Associated Press reported
 In introducing the legislation, Ser attr Butler said that his re- cent visit to Alaska revealed that one of the great obstacles to the development of the Ter ritory was inadequate trans portation Unfortunately Alaska doesn't have adequate steam ship service The principal req son is the effect of our various acts which restrict all sUeame T traffic to ships under American r ,gistry !"
 Butler said h's proposal would authorize transportation of pas. sengers between Alaskan ports on Canadian vessels.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-06
School Committee
(continued from page D

Continued from page 1
 which had hoped to be able to report earlier. Since all of it's members also serve on other committees, they have found it impossible to hold a meeting to date.
 Meanwhile, Le n Johnson of tte School Board, in response to a wire sent to Commissioner of Educs tion, James Ryan. was in- formed that school distr cts can ssue bonds for capital outIays,
 provided the amount does not exceed ten per cent of the assess ed valuation of the district " The letter added that any school district, whether city or in dependent, has the right to bor. TOW money for current operating expenses, provided the amount borrowed does not exceed the anticipated revenue for that year.
 A letter to Principal Tom Ut- terback from MT. Ryan stated that "I was glad to know that the money which you received helped you out of your present difficulties, but fear that the months of March and April may find us in greater financial diffi- culties than ever."
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-06
NOTICE

We wish to thank the people of Kodiak for picking up their packages often and regularly fiom the post office thls past week You have done we l.
 We have a lot of mail that isn't in the post office yet on ac- count of no room. When our shelve- are filled we can put out ID more until packages are talk. en cut. Therefore if everyone V Il continue to cooperate and come down often, you will be helping yourself, the post office and your neighbor That will help everyone to have a happy 0 is mas
 Maurice l. Bli4gs
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-06
KODIAK MIRROR
Hospital News
BIRTHS:

BIRTHS:
 To It. (j g.) and Mrs. Ker meth R. Riordan, a daughte Patricia Eva, on December S Weight, 7 lbs. 3 l.2 OF. 4
 To MT. and Mrs. Dick Boy kofsky, of Afognak, on Novenp Der 2S. a son, Dick Carl, weigls 8 lbs. l5 oz, s
 To MT. and Mrs Harry k Wallace, a son, Harry Francis December 5, weight 8 lbs. 1 ozn Admitted for medical treatmen
 Reverend Or gory Glebo[ Fred A Pesterkoff, Sand Poiu {, William H. Lamme; Efrem Shu
 avloff; for maier surgery, Mi Helen Halliday. :.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-06
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers

New officers of the American Legion Auxiliary have been elected and committee chairmen announced.
 Office are as follows: Presi- dent, Edna Kraft; lst vice Pres dent, Leila Tesarik; 2nd vice. president, Jean Foley; secretary and treasurer, Jeannette Bailey; historian Dorothy Haag; Chap lain, Bea Nachweih; Sgt at arms, EdyJhe Smith
 Committee heads are: Ameri- canism, Mrs Haag; child welfare, Mrs Fo'ey; legislation, Mrs Bailey; national defense, Mrs Kraft; publication, Mrs Foley; radio, Mrs. Smith; rehabillta. tlon, Irene Brooks; finance, Mrs Bailey; constitution and bylaws, Mrs Smith; music, Mrs. Nacht- weih; Pan American study, Mrs. Bailey; past presidents barley, Josephine Taylor; community
 
 service, Miss Brooks; post war, Mrs, Tesarik; education of war orphans, Verna Abston; junior activities. Bessie Wallin; poppy day, Mrs. Nachweih; member ship, Mrs. Tesarik; entertain ment, Mrs. Tesarik, representa- tive t center board meetings and at health and welfare coun- ci. Mrs Haag; lower and sick fund, Mrs Foley
 Mrs. Ben Kraft returned Thursday after 8 three mon h vacation that took her as far east and south as the Florida Keys MT Kraft. who went out to spend Thank giving vi h her, returned al O
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-06
Northern AIrlines
OUTGOING

OUTGOING Lloyd Eacrett, M. 1 TravE
 Don Swenson, Andrew BenneI Goldie Lofgren, Blackie PhilliIy Bill Nome, Myrna Kraft, M and Mrs c. W. Bubendorf al children. Joyce and Gil.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-06
Card of Thanks

would like to thank eve" one in Kodiak who made n trip to Seattle possible for nh and to say how much l enloyEl it. it
 Cecilia King. il
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-06
Cecilia King.
Mrs. Clifford Mowry

The above named person man call at CHRISTY'S Bakery day and receive the Weekel f Special FREE. (adv) k
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-06
Curfew Discussed By Board

posed new CurteW law was VOCe by the Board of Directors of the Kodiak Community Center Thursday night. Mayor Lee Bet tinger and Councilman Tuck Wheeldon, chairman of the pol ice committee, met with the board
 In making the recommend. ation the Board urged that par ents of the community be made aware of the necessity of proper rest and home-study time for their children. If the patents will co operate, it was pointed out, there will be no need for 8 new curfew with it's resultant enfor- cement compl cations.
 No change was made in the Center's lresent policy of send ing all grade school children nome at g pm on school nights Director Ken Wade offered to co operate with the school de- partment in the handling of in- dlvidual cases where high school students are having scholastic difficulties.
 Chairman James MaItz of the l948 financial campaign, report ed tn t the drive had reached $8962. 105 per cent of the goal. He expressed appreciation for the work of his committee and a( d4d u 8 the goal could net have been reached if the center did not have the support of a large part of the population He also voiced the hope that some sort of community chest organ ization to handle all financial campaigns in a co ordinated drive be set up in Kodiak
 Use of the center was granted to the Volunteer Fire Depart ment for their New Years Eve dance
 Plans for the development of the playground area around the center were discussed and it was pointed out that the 5000 alloc 1 ation made ecently by the Rot ary Club Playground Committee was for the development of the project as a whole and that the
  proposed ice skating rink which is to be installed will be built b, volunteer laoor at practically no cost The land is being prepared now so that the playground, with tennis court and other fac. ilities, can be completed in the spring
 New program plans, as pre- sented by Program Chairman Marcus Meyer, include the for nation of a Mothers Commit e to s,ist in supervising the younger children on weekday a ternoons, a mtnthly town meeting on the second Sunday of 6 h month use of the entire center building for craft-work proje ts on Monday nights start. ing January 5, 8 course in pIac- tlcal photography and a propos.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-06
Pacific Northern

INCOMING
 E. Kimmel, Wayne Ribok, | L. Roderick, Elaine Foremi Diane McCutcheon.
 Ben Kraft, Edna Kraft, Les Bean, Leonard Hopkins. OUTGOING:
 Mrs. B Allison, Glen Rob son, Mrs. Buzz Femmer, MI w H Duncan, Andrew Bak ' W w. Wallace.
 R. J Sinnott. N J Sinno Harry Peters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-13
%%[lAAIlIl
Local Committee
Prepared IfBlow
Comes This Wa,

Robert r. Spottswood. disaster
hartman. and Ice II. Goddard.
disaster cO-chairman. of the
American Red Cross. announced
today that the Red Cross is keep
ing in close touch with the U. S.
Weather Bureau in regard to the
progress of the tropical disturb
ance northeast of Puerto Rico.
The Red Cross will notify the
,coplc of Key West through the
press and radio in ample time
for All "a prepare should an cm-
Urgency arise. The Jackson
Square USO will be the head
quarters Of the disaster commit
tee during an emergency. and
the following shelters will be
set up for the public use:
The Key West High School,
the Harris School. the Division
Street School. the A.M.E. Bethel
Church. and the Douglas School.
AL shelters will be stocked
with food and medical supplies
and "a registered nurse will bc in
attendance at each one.
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Advisory

MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU
tDVtSORY NO. 10. ll:l5 AM,
EST. Sept. Is, l947: The severe
hurricane is located near Latitude
- Longitude GO. or about $50
niles north of Puerto Rico. at
ms a. m. EST. u6l5Z). still
moving west -northwestward at
about 20 miles per hour. II is at
tended by hurricane winds over
an area Of IS To 100 miles wide
around the center. Highest winds
re estimated at lao miles per
hour.
indications are for continued
nOrthwestward movement for
next 10 hours. possibly slow
curve TO northward later. Esti-
mated position. Latitude % to 26
Longitude 20. Sunday morning.
Caution advised all vessels in
path of this severe hurricane.
NORTON.
Weather Bureau,
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Testing Chamber
Will Give Sample
OF Shakespeare
AP Newsfeulures

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Civds ~ naltseii transferred
g. Alhurt v Pila soI klifa6e''
acct pluuefts near Olivia an
Fhgst-th streets fuI 1900. ao
ssaina D. karfant, deed filed
vesastdav with Ctcuit Court
Chtk rssas a. Sawyer.
lssaia q Tofrcs transferred I"
sashan Lsipatin. 601 Dusal street
sfsfrft, nesr Flagler and
seeenth street Sos st00 Lopatin
tatst Transferred The ptOpctis
o. ths Same amount to Charles
q Curfs iii6 Cluy's lane.
Ta,s krv West Foundation
C,aspans transferred property
rraf Fianler avenue and l1tf
stfsst faf $500 b. MI and Mrs
Itslsu Ruscia