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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

ELIZABETHTOWN, June 80. -
Miss Mary West Cromartie and
Miss Lizzie Robinson were in Fay
etteville Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Sadie Huske Sprin-
|kle.
MS. James H. Clark, Jr., was in
Rockingham this week to attend
the wedding of a friend.
Mrs. j. R. Powell, Miss Gene
Powell, Mrs. c. P. Edge and Mrs.
]. K. Clark will leave Monday t.
attend the Woman's Auxiliary con.
ference in Montreal.
D. A. Harriss continues to be i'll
IN the Veterans hospital in Fay.
etteviIe where he has been a
patient for some time.
Mrs. R. S. Cromarti late las,
week to visit her son mad daughter-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
M ssLeeuwenburg,M r. Sumpter
Marry In Winter Park Church

Miss Leeuwenburg is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Leu.
wenburg of this city. She is a
graduate of the James Walker
Memorial hospital and has lived
in johnson City, Tenn, for the past
several years.
MI. Sumpter is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. George E. Sumpter Of
Bluefield. Va. He is a graduate Of
Galax Normal college. Galax, Va,
and is connected with Summers
Hardware of Johnson City.
They will reside after July 7, at
Spruce Pines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
w the Women
BY RUTH

A midWestern city recently an
nourced that i wanted to get rid
Of an assortment OF brass cuspi-
doris long relegated to storage.
The cuspidors sold like hot cakes
as any reader of home decora-
ton magazines might have pre-
dicted.
To the enthusiastic followers Of
decoration journals an old cuspi-
dor would be a real challenge.
What to do with an old cuspidoy
now that splitting is a horrio
word? How best to turn it into
an amusing conversation piece
as the Women's magazines say?
Think Of the exciting possible
ties. Should it be polished up and
filled with cut flowers-a center.
piece for the dining room table!
Or planted with trailing ivy, for
the living room?
How about setting it in the en-.
trance hall as an umbrella stand?
Maybe it would be more Janus
ing as a table lamp, or cut in two
and used as a pair of stunning
wall brackets?
A NO-LIMIT GAME
There's no limit to the posi-.
bilities of an old cuspidor to the
women who play the game Of
like all games this one has its
rules. The junk has to be picked
up for "pcactically nothing" pref
erably in such condition that nc
one else would have seen its pos.
sibi.ities.
But there is no limit to the a.
mount of time OF ever money -
that may be spent on turning II
into a conversation piece"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
Dates to Remember

8:0Op. m.-The American Legion
auxiliary will install officers
at the American Legion
home. A reception will fol-
low installation services.
WEDNESDAY
11:30 a.. m.-The regular Friday
duplicate bridge tourney at
the Surf club has been
changed to take place on
Wednesday. Players are ask
ed to be present by 11:30
in order to receive instruc-
tons.
LOO a. ma bridge luncheon
will be held at the Carolina
Yacht club.
THURSDAY
$3.50 p. m.-The Ladies Auxiliary
to the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen will meet In
the IOOF hall.
7:3O o. m.-An informal supper
party will take place at the
Surf club for members and
their out-of-town guests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
YCWA Activities
Revealed For Week

AS announced in the Young
Women's Christian association
calendar, Y-Teens will take part
in some of the activity for the
week at the YWCA.
Today Y-Teens will spend two
hours bowling. beginning at 4 p.
m. and continuing. until 6 O'Clock.
On Wednesday, they will visit the
Bellamy Home on Fifth and Mar
ket at 4 p, M, and at 7:30 p. m.
the Teen-Age club will meet at
the YWCA.
The major activity Thursday
will be horseback riding at Cole $
stables at 4 p. m.
A holiday has been declared for
Friday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
P PERSONALS

will also spend the holidays with
Mrs. Crawford's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobo Tanner of
Rutherfordton will arrive the mid
die of the week to spend the holi-
days at the Beachland cottage on
Wrightsville Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter P. Sprunt
have visiting them at their home
on Greenville Sound Miss Julie
Sprunt, who has been doing grad
uate work at the University of
Virginia, Charlottesville; Walter
Sprunt, Jr., of Houston, Texas,
Hugh Sprunt of Memphis, Tenn,
and 1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Worth.
Sprunt of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Campbell will
leave this week for Prattville, Ala,
Where they will spend the Fourth
with their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Cooper, Jr.,
and young daughter. Mrs. Cooper
and daughter will return to the city
with her parents for a stay at the
beach.
Richard Pocock of Philadelphia
is expected to arrive the middle
of the week to spend the Fourth at
the Beachland cottage at Wrights-
vile Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Henderson,
Jr., and two sons. Willis, III, and
Perrin, of Charlotte, will arrive
on Wednesday to spend four days
at Wrightsville Beach. While at
the beach they will stop at the
Lands cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Chadwick of
Morehead City, will be the guests
of MI. and Mrs. j. c. Seymour at
their home here. Mrs. Chadwick
is department ptesident-elect o.
the American Legion auxiliary
and Mr.. Chadwick is district vice
commander. They will be here 10
attend the installation ceremonies
which will take place tonight. at 8
O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Northrop,
Bill Northrop and Miss Ann North
rop of Charlotte, who have been
spending the past 10 : days at
Wrightsville Beach, returned to
their homes in Charlotte Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Ragsdale,
and j. B. Ragsdale, Jr., of Chat
tanooga, have returned to their
home after visiting Mrs. Rags
Gales sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. mad Mrs. Sidney Barker, Jr.,
On Klein road.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
S COOKING
Today
BY CHARLOTTE ADAMS
Economy Plus

Economy Plus
Stuffed Celery
Breast of Veal
Fluffy Rice
Mushrooms
chicory Salad with French
Dressing
Steamed Burberry Pudding with
Creamy Sauce
(Recipes Serve Four
Breast of Veal
l IL pounds breast of veal, But
ter or margarine, / carrot sliced,
1 stalk celery, diced; 2 sprigs
parsley, l onion sliced, Sprig of
thyme, IL bay leaf, 2 whole cloves,
/ IL cups stock, 1 teaspoon salt,
Fresh ground pepper, 8 tablespoons
butter or margarine, 3 tablespoons
flour. l cup stock, IL cup cream,
2 egg yolks.
Wipe the breast of veal and cut
in 2 inch square pieces. Pantry
in butter or margarine until deli
cately brown. Place the carrot,
celery, parsley, onion, thyme, bay
leaf and cloves in a c%heescloth
bag. Place the bag on top of the
veal and add the one and a half
cups of stock. Season with salt
and pepper. Cover and cook
gently until the meat is tender,
about one hour. Melt the butter
Or margarine and blend in flour.
When smooth add the remaining
cup of stock and stir until sauce
boils. Add the cream mixed with
the egg yolks. Add the cooked
veal and when heated through,
serve on platter surrounded by
| fluffy rice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
TODAY

TODAY
a. m. - Mrs. N. L. Foy has
called a meeting of North
Carolina Sorosis for the
purpose of considering some
matters relating to the club
rooms. Several new mem
bers will be voted into the
club.
100 a. m. - A weekly bridge
luncheon will be held at the
Surf club for members and
their out-of-town guests.
80 p. m.-Circle No. 4 of Fifth
Avenue Methodist church
will meet with Mrs. E. P.
Goodwin on the Castle Hayne
road.
100 p. m.-Circle No. 3 Of Fifth
Avenue Methodist church
will meet with Mrs. ]. D.
Brown, 319 Greenfield street.
100 p. m.-Circle No. 7 of Fifth
Avenue Methodist church
will meet with Mrs. Walter
B. Goodwin at her home on
the Castle Hayne road.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
Legion Women
Will install
Heads tonight

The American Legion auxiliary
will hold it's annual installation
service tonight at 8 o'clock in the
American Legion Home. Mrs.
Floyd Chadwick, department
president of the auxiliary, will be
present and install officers.
Following the service a recep-
ion will be held in honor of the
new officers instead of a previous
ly planned banquet. :
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

EdNarj Morrill, has returned
home from Nashville, Tenn, where
he graduated from Gupton Jone!
College of Mortuary Science, June
II.
Hampton c. Sutton has returned
to Buffalo. N. Y, after spending
a weeks vacation with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sutton at 100.
Church street. He is connected
with the United States Engineer:
aboard the U. S. dredge, Hoffman
Mrs. Lacy Woodcock and Mrs
Glenn Herring rave returned from
Greensboro, after attending the
PTA Institute held recently at the
Woman's College Of the UNIVERSITY
Of North Carolina. Both womer
represented the Winter Park Pa
rent Teachers association.
Mrs. John A. Miller, the former
Miss Pearl Gillette, has returned
to her home in Boston,, Mass, at
ter spending ten days at the Ocean
| Terrace, Wrightsville Beach.
Henry L. Herring is a patient Al
the Veterans hospital in Fayette'
vile.
Miss Pat Grant and her mother
Mrs. Richard Grant, of st. Peters
burg, Fla, are visiting her aun
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. T. F
Smith at their summer home,
West Greensboro street, Wrights
vile Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton c. Holme;
and family, are spending tn
month of July at ,Wrightsvilf'
Beach, % N. Lumina Avenue.
Miss Elizabeth L. Farmer re
Gently accompanied Mr.. and Mrs
Guy Bradford to Bladenboro
where Miss Farmer spent TIN
weekend with - Mrs. Bradfort
while Mr.. Bradford went on t.
Charlotte, where he is engaged il
construction work. Mrs. Bradfort
is the former Betsy Hutchinson
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. S. S
Hutchinson, who are attending tn
Rotary convention in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Snyder o
New York will arrive today t.
spend a. month as the guests o
Mrs. Snyder's brother-in-law ant
sister, DIR. and Mrs. Allen Oldham
Jr., at Wrightsville Beach. Mr.
SNYDER is the former Dixie Dunbal
of Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Beasly, whit
have conducted a private school a
Newport, are expected to arrive
to-day for a weeks stay at thu
Beachland cottage at Wrightsvill'
Beach.
Bob Christie, who spent the pas
weekend with his family at thei.
cottage at Wrightsville Beach, re
turned to Charlotte Sunday after
noon.
The Rev. David Worth Sprun
sailed last week for Europe wher'
he will spend a year studying a
the University of Zurich, Switzer
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NOEL an,
two children, Douglas and Placide
will arrive this week from Durham
to spend the Fourth with Mrs
Noell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J
douglas Taylor at their cottage OF
Wrightsville Beach. Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Hope Crawford and Mis-
Spencer Crawford of Charlotte
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
James Walker
P Ians Dance
ForGraduates

A dance, honoring the 1947
graduation class of James Walker
Memorial School of Nursing, will
be given Thursday evening, from
9 until l o'clock at the Cape Fear
Country club by the Board Of
Managers.
Invitations to the graduating
exercises issued here read as fol-
lows:
The Board of Managers
and the
Graduating Class
of the
James Walker Memorial Hospital
request the honor of your presence
at the
Graduating Exercises.
of the
School of Nursing
July the seventh
at sever o'clock
Hospital Lawn
Wilmington, North Carolina
The graduates include:
Cadet Effie L. Elmore, Cadet
Rometta H. Hester, Cadet Wilbur
Gray High, Cadet Eileen johnson,
Cadet Katherine Lewis. Cadet Julia
Martin, Cadet Audrey Walton
OVERLY, Cadet Theresa Faye Pope,
Cadet Jessie G. Pjttman, Cadet
Mary Williams, Cadet Lucille Bak-
er, Cadet Bonnie Pearl Branch,
Cadet Annie Lois Cain, Cadet
Leola Virginia Cavenaugh, Cadet
Jean Stith Collier. Cadet Mildred
Anger Lee McFarl;ng, Cadet Olive
Juanita Mathis. Cadet Mary Louise
Nets, Cadet Virginia Grace Pad
gett, Cadet Iris Zeta Rhue, Cadet
Ruth Sellers Ward, Cadet Mildred
j. Wilson, Cadet Martha Winberry,
and Cadet Mamie Alice Wray.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

Miss Johanna LeeuWenburg and
Claude Sumpter we're married
Monday morning at 9 o'clock in
the Winter Park Presbyterian
church. The Rev. Alfred K. Dud-
ley, pastor of the church perform
ed the ceremony in the presence
of the immediate families.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
Women Of Moose
To Meet Tonight

The Women Of the Moose, chap
ter No. 40, will meet tonight at
8 o'clock in the Moose Hall, 416
N. Front street.
Mrs. George F. Potter, newly
elected senior regent, has request
ed that all members be present
for the appointment Of standing
committees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
Wesley Memorial
WSCS To M e e t

The July meeting of the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
of Wesley Memorial Methodist
church, Will be held Thursday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the Edu-
cation building of the church, Mrs.
George Sloan said Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01
ST.. Matthews Women
To Meet Wednesday

The Woman's Missionary Socie-
ty Of st. Matthew'S Lutheran
church will meet Wednesday af-
ternoon at $3.50 O'Clock in the home
Of Mrs. c. A. Misenheimer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

Dents If a eood can, unless so
deep as to cause leakage, do not
indicate that the food has been
harmed, according to scientists Of
the American Can Company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

Edw-ard Morrill, has returned
home from Nashville, Tenn, where
he graduated from Gupton Jones
College of Mortuary Science, June
27.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

Miss Pat Grant and her mother,
Mrs. Richard Grant, of st. Peters
burg, Fla, are visiting her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. T. F.
Smith at their summer home, 9
West Greensboro street, Wrights-
vile Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

Mrs. john A. Miller, the former
Miss Pearl Gillette, has returned
to her home in Boston, Mass, at
ter spending ten days at the Ocean
Terrace, Wrightsville Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

Henry L. Herring is a patient at
the Veterans hospital in Fayette-
vile.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Ragsdale,
and j. B. Ragsdale, Jr., of Chat.
tanooga, have returned to their
home after visiting Mrs. Rags
GALES sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. mad Mrs. Sidney Barker, Jr.,
On Klein road.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

Hampton c. Sutton has returned
to Buffalo. N. Y, after spending
a weeks vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sutton at 1902
Church street. He is connected
with the United States Engineers
aboard the U. S. dredge, Hoffman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

Richard Pocock of Philadelphia
is expected to arrive the middle
of the week to spend the Fourth at
the Beachland cottage at Wrights-
vile Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-01

Mrs. Lacy Woodcock and Mrs.
Glenn Herring rave returned from
Greensboro, after attending the
PTA Institute held recently at the
Woman's College Of the University
of North Carolina. Both women
represented the Winter Park Pa
rent Teachers association.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
W.; \XEE::iHS' i 5:

GOSPEL SINGING.
Old-fashioned hymn singing, Central
Union Mission, e13 street NV. 7:3o
o'clock tonight.
Moral and Religious Training Of the
Feeble minded" delivered by DR.. John
Library, s0s twentieth street NV, $50
o'clock tonight.
LUNCHEoNs.
Exchange Club. Congressional Room,
Willard Hotel. 1918 pm. tomorrow. Mec,-
wall street Journal Parlor F, Willard
Hotel. 12:l5 pm. tomorrow. Members
"Estheties Of Piano Playing." lestnre- lecture
Memorial Gallery, $3.50 O'Clock tonisht.
Of the Latter-Day Saints O'Clock to-
night.
SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
Library Of Cenrress. First and East Cap
itol streets Sc, open am. to 10 pm
Saturdays, and !. TO 10 pm: SUNDAYS;
G.Ita on loan from ths British
"sutosiosr.phy." for an indefinite Pc
riod; so rare and important books from
Correspondence of Abraham Lincoln. for
an indefinite period: Some Aeronautics
Ws Ws te So1e 1adysss soesy o
Eneineers in Chicago. 1901, describing
Wright Brothers experiments, shown with
National Gallery Of Art. Constitution
avenue at Sixth street NV. open 10 m.
to pm. weekdays. 3 to 10 pm. sundays;
ae kTsss snd Meon snd %densr soee
tions and gifts from other donors, on main
ioor, for an indennite period. u,
place fRo NV: Ae fourth % anniversary exhibition.
paintings by Charles White, 8 pm. to 10
pm. Mondays through Saturdays: Sunday
Fish and md wildIife Service. under main
lobby in Commerce Departmen1 bulioihso; q
Fourteenth and E streets NV. open y
and and fG fGesh-water waite Ash. for an indefinite
Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Thirty -hrst
aaly aad soleetion oi and related
Pabiie Library. Art Division. Eighth and nd
e1espt sepeess sundsy eRsibison eRs Of =
lists Guild OF Washington and cartoons by
Herblock,. both through November. an
university campus. open an to Pm; Pm
Mountain View once Club. Fort Hua-
documenss Nan,Sn' and '1 World Var II paintinss On
recruiting and on the role OF the army
from the Revolutionary War through word
War II: included are Order Books i,. Of Gen: stT:
Washington. letters and other documents
signed by Gems. Andrew Jackson. Ronert
T. Lee u S. Grant, George c. Marshall
Dwight eisenhower and Douglas Mac
Arthur. At Exhibition Hall Gonstituai9n atrnatt
avenue between Seventh and hIntn na ssteeas, "a
pm to pm. Sundays and hoidays;
Smithsonian Institution, Tenth Metro
oolitan State Art Contest exhibit. under
Sponsorship Of the District, Of Columniaa
Chapter, American, Artists ssS. ProfsssSionao5
League: open Sundays and weekdays. .
am. to 4:30 pm, through November:
Whyte Gallery, at the United Nations
Club, recent paintings in tempera ana
water color, 1901 Nineteenth street NV
Q to 6 pm, through November.
SQUARE DANCE.
Square dance with string band and
streets NV. $50 O'Clock tonight.
FOR SERvICEMEN.
Parties at servicemen'S hospitals, leave
club lounge, $50 O'Clock, and SQUARE
dance. $50 O'Clock tonight, Uso Club
i informal dance, o'clock tonish.; +
streets NV.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Montgomery Citizens
To Discuss Zoninq Plans

Representatives of the Citizens
Zoning Committee of Montgomery
County, the Montgomery County
Civic Federation and the Allied
Civic Group of Silver Spring will
meet with the County Commission
ers at 8 am. tomorrow at the Rock
Vile courthouse to discuss Zoning
plans.
Howard Kline Of Silver Spring is
chairman of the Citizens Zoning
Committee, which is sponsoring the
conference.
Meanwhile the Sligo avenue Citi-
Evening star., 1947-11-24

zens Association announced oppo-
sition to the pending application
for rezoning to commercial of land
at the corner of Sligo and Ritchie
avenues, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Cathedral Board 10 Receive
Membership Drive Reports

Reports on progress OF its mem
bership drive will be heard by the
board of trustees of the National
Cathedral Association at 10 am.
tomorrow in the washington cathe-
dral. The Very Rev. John w.
Suter, dean Of the Cathedral, will
preside.
Board members to attend the
all-day meeting will include Mrs.
James M. Barnes, Randolph Bishop,
Edwin N. Lewis, Mrs. Theodore O..
Wedel, the Rev. Merritt r. VIII
liams, Benjamin Thoron and the
Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop OF
Washington, all of Washington;
Miss Virginia Cork, Charleston, w.
Va; Mrs. Even c. MacVeagh, New
York; Mrs. Frank Johns, Richmond,
Va, and Miss Mary Johnston,
Glendale, Ohio.
Joseph C. Grew, former ambas-
sador to Japan, is president of the
National Cathedral Association
Evening star., 1947-11-24

About 1000, 900 books are print
ed annually in the United States.
Evening star., 1947-11-24

the Sligo avenue Citi-
Evening star., 1947-04-11

but they either don't write 1t or,
when they do, it's never as wonder
full as 1t sounds.
An irnpish gleam came into his
eyes as he talked about the egocen-
tricity Of some Of his writer friends,
his own efforts to stay anonymous
enough to get his work done, and
the kind Of questions people ask him.
He likes to think Of the day Of his
revenge.
II went to the 10th anniversary OF
q writer's club" he recalled. II was
told some man was getting 1000 for
each short story. I don't know who
he was, and he didn't know who
I was.
One OF Old Favorites.
II asked him If he wrote every
day or when the spirit moved him.
That's one Of the old favorites. He
said he thought it was better to
write every day.
'Then I asked him II he hires an
artist to illustrate his stories or
does the magazine do that. He
explained very carefully how that
worked.
Finally. I said I had some good
ideas, but I just couldn't seem to
get them on paper, and how would 1t
be If dropped in to talk to him
about my ideas some time"
Mr.. Marquand settled back In his
chair with deep sigh Of satisfac-
ton.
"I don't know when I've had such
a good tirne," he said.
Evening star., 1947-04-11
Morquond Believes No Problem
IS Completely Resolved in Life
Noted Author Tells
or Trouble in Ending
Newest Best Seller
By Miriom Gutenberg

When you meet people at Q
party, there's no one standing at
your elbow to tell you this one is
very selfish person and that one L
kind to his mother.
John p. Marquand, author OF the
best selling "B. F.'s Daughter. be-
lieves you should meet characters
In books ii the same way. free from
the authors Interpretation Of what
they are really like.
Talking about reading and writing
In an interview at the MaydoWel
Hotel this week, Mr.. Marquand ex-
planned why he leaves so much t1
the readers imagination In his oWr
books.
Illusion OF Reality.
$50 many writer's" he said, "try
to resolve every problem absolutely
and make everybody feel that the
characters lived happily ever after
But no problem Is completely re-
solved in life. You can think every
thing is black and white. As soon
as you make 1t that way, you spoil
the Illusion OF reality"
He admitted he came face to face
with the problem Of an ending In
"B. F.'s Daughter"
Il thought of Polly Fulton" he
said, "as very spoiled girl who had
q sharp lesson. Whether she made
the most Of that lesson, whether she
got. some other man or went back tc
her husband, ! don't know.
@As I came to the end, thought
Of making a more definite decision
I thought of her calling her husband
and saying, Lets fix this thing up,
or calling the soldier who had
malaria or doing something else
definite. Then I decided the reader
should make his own Interpretation
That's one Of the pleasures OF
reading"
Thinking Of Next Book.
As he talked, the tall, spare New
Englander had to be reminded every
once in a while of q characters
name or scene. He wasn't posing
It was simply that he's now at the
thinking stage Of his next book. As
far as he's concerned, he's done the
best he could with what went before
and now It's finished.
Unlike some authors. however, he
doesn't have pride of authorship
that makes him believe every finished
product is perfect. He's still not
sure he should have used the flash
back technique In "B. F.'s Daughter, y
whether 1t should have been written
chronologically or told entirely from
one characters point Of view. As
a matter OF fact, he admits he got
himself into quite q hot box" trying
to stick to the f1ashback method OF
telling his story.
He showed obvious reluctance to
talk about the new book, other than
to say that 1t will be laid In New
England town where the lines OF
class distinction are sharply drawn
IT cant even talk to my wife about
It," he apologized. "As soon as
start talking, 1t all becomes per-
functosy and it's gone. On the other
hand, I know q lot Of writer's who
love to talk about what they're
working on. It sounds wonderful,