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Evening star., 1948-10-31
A New Technique
By ExistentioHsm's S
Hiuh Priest
THE CHIPS ARE DOWN

THE CHIPS ARE DOWN
BY Jean-Paul Sartre. (Lear;
$2.75.J
The high priest Of Existentialism
reveals new technique and a diff
ferent sort of story in his new novel
"T'he Chips Are Down" is in the
form of scenario, flashing from
scene to scene, with terse descrip-
tions of situations and characters
and ample dialogue. The fantastic
drama is developed swiftly, with
mounting suspense, into stirring,
If not unexpected, climax.
The story starts with the death
of two unacquainted persons-Eve
and Pierre. The wealthy Eve is i'll
and her husband places poison in
the water at her bedside. He mar
ried her for her dowry, and now
he covets her younger sister. Pierre,
a working man, is leader of an in
Surrection set for tomorrow, re-
volt against the. dictatorship which
rules this unnamed country. He is
shot by an infuriated stool pigeon
Iof the dictator's militia.
1t seems that after death people
are free to wander about the earth.
They see and hear the living, but
cannot themselves be seen or heard
Eve, powerless to intervene, sees her
husband making love to her youth
full sister. Pierre, drifting into the
palace, overhears from the dictator
and his aides that the rebellion is
known and plans to crush 1t are
complete.
Eve and Pierre meet and are at
tracted. They are told that perhaps
a mistake was made and they were
intended for each other They may
return to the living, and If at the
end Of "a hours they are happy
lovers they may stay. Otherwise
they must come back to the plane
OF phantoms. They agree to the
experiment. They return to life.
But can they stay enraptured even
a day? And can they reconcile
their completely different environ
mentS? The answers are in the
final scenes.
Whatever symbolism Of class war
conflicting ioyalties and dominant
traits Sartre had in mind, he has
Expressed 1t In a clear, exciting way.
The little drama lacks the sordid-
ness of some of his previous writing.
THE Chips Are Down" has been
made into a French movie soon to
be shown in this country. The
novel was translated effectively by
Louise Varess. &C. B. u
Evening star., 1948-10-31
Angela ThirkeN
Serves Up a Bit
OF Warm Milk
LOVE AMONG THE RUINS
Rv Angela Thirkel1 /A1fred A

LOVE AMONG THE RUINS
BY Angela Thirkell. (AJred A..
Knopf;' s3J
Visitors entering Barsetshire, the
mythical county invented by Angela
Thirkell, for the first time may we'll
feel that they have blundered into
family reunion and had best
hasten away. The las we all knows
fall persistently as an English rain,
and the atmosphere is clubbiness
itself. If they push on, lured by
the authors -Worshiping fol-
lowers, they may begin to wonder
just what this devotion is based on.
Surely she is charming and all
that, but isn't she just q trifie
wordy? For that bit of heresy,
they may well be escorted to the
borders Of BarsetShire, banned for
ever, but they may still protest that
her affectionate facetiousness to-
ward her characters does not add
up to the delicate satire they had
been led to expect. The mild and
oft-repeated witticisms of her Hok-
inson-like ladies and their blimp-
ish lords pail quickly and when you
have heard for the third time that
Richard saved Jessica from the bull
and that John made up a poem
about his German governess there
may be even a discreet yawn.
But those who remain-and they
will probably be in the majority
will find evidently just what de-
lighted them SO much before. In
the face of the horrors of peace"
and despite being starved, regi-
mented and generally ground down"
by their Labor government, the gen.
try continue with their teas, birth
day fetes, cricket matches and,
at the top of their form, combine
the local pig show with Conserva-
tive rally. OF many romances sug-
gested by ddting mammas, only one
comes off. It's most faithful pic
ture of life among the sadly de-
pleted upper classes of England.
But irreverent newcomers may feel
that they have been treated to a
nice glass of warm milk with a dash
of cinnamon in it, rather than the
sparkling wine they had thought
was in store for them. M. MEG.
Evening star., 1948-10-31
Presenting More
Eccentricities
For SitWeU Fans
LAUGHTER IN THE
NEXT ROOM

LAUGHTER IN THE
NEXT ROOM
BY Osbert Sitwell. (Atluntic-
Little-BroWn;: $4.)
Reviewed by
NINA PEMBERTON.
Sitwen fans are given here the
fourth volume, of the family chron-
,tcle. 1t Is a family worth chroni-
cling, at least for its eccentricities.
In the same rather disjointed style,
Laughter in the Next Room" picks
up where Great Morning" left off.
Background of the action moves
from the trenches, 1914 style, to
fashionable London and the luxu-
rious Mediterranean.
The best and most delightful
character portrayal in the book is
that Of Sir George Sitwell, the
authors father. Sir George was
part Of a way Of life that more or
less ended some 20 years ago, but
which the old boy clung to with
understandable grimness. Sir George
had nothing to do and an entire
lifetime in which to do it. He
chose, therefore, to write and to
become a passionate devotee of
medieval architecture. His writing,
be it said, consisted principally of
lengthy letters to practically every
body and about practically every
thing. His eccentricities not only
had charm but sometimes great
sense. He put guests in their place
by making it clear he didn't want
them disputing and contradicting
his opinions during the course Of
meals, because 1t upset his gastric
juices. He has, incidentally been q
target for Osbert before.
A conservative in manner and
taste, Osbert has been a longtime
member Of the Liberal Party in
England. It Is a seeming incon-
sistency typical of the family whose
literary production over the past
Is years always seems worth discus
sion, even If it seldom achieves uni
form approval.
Evening star., 1948-10-31
Thomas Mann
Does Another
Mognum
DOCTOR FAUSTUS
BY Thomas Mann. {
$780,
(Knopt;
Reviewed by

NSN1CWCu ny
CARTER BROOKE JONES
This novel, the first postwar
book to be completed by the.
distinguished emigre, is the life
story of an imagined German
composer f1ctional biography
extending from 1885 to 1910.
DR. Mann, who has lived in Cali
fornia since 1941, published the last
volume of his tetralogy, Joseph
and His Brothers," in Europe in
1943 and in America the next year.
He began work on Doctor Faustus"
In l943.
The story of the creative musician,
Adrian Leverkuhn, Is told by his
friend, Serenus Zeitblom, scholar
and professor of the humanities.
The narrative begins with their
boyhood together in small town
in Germany and ends with the
composers untimely death.
The Nobel Prize winner has writ
ten a novel as comprehensive and
ambitious as THE Magic Mountain"
and somewhat akin to that novel,
not in theme, but in mood. For DR..
Mann has poured into Doctor
Faustus" much of the mature phi
losophy of mind profound and yet
immensely versatile. His theories
of music-deeper, his ideas of es-
thetics-are given full scope. His
disillusion with his native Germany,
with much of the whole modern
world, comes out, often in bitter
irony, sometimes in macabre humor,
through the ideas and creations of
the composer Leverkuhn.
A Symbol Of Germany.
Indeed, there Is strong suggestion
that the life and death of the
musician are symbolic of the fow-
ering and decay of Germany herself
1t is essentially o philosophical
novel. The person who reads for
amusement, for what we call escape,
probably will not get far. The more
Evening star., 1948-10-31

TO peSt-Selllng nOVellStS with little
understanding of the city to which
they were strangers, but yearning
to turn up pay dirt in its balcony
bordered streets.
This anthology, in the new City
and Country Reader Series, is con-
glomerate. sometimes light, some
times sharp in tone, often evocative
in mood and manner. Since it has
so much from which to choose. it
sprawls little. but since New
Orleans is basically so richly COL
ored a town, it spotlights a process
sion of many-hued items.
It opens with the early Colonial
days, Out of the Wilderness" with
early memorials to the French court
about the strange settlement by the
Mississippi, the doings of Spanish
governors, the story of love-torn
Manon Lescaut. Then, growing in
reader interest it moves to the day
when New Orleans was Sold,
American" and didn't like it at all,
Naturalists, disappearing Puritans,
amused Englishmen, abolitionists -
each passes In review, each offering
his comment.
"The Good Old Days" offers us
the flush times before the war"
the day of steamboats,, Mardi <Gras,
good food and cotton money, pros
perity in the air, everybody having
himself q time. Irresistible Con-
f1ict" presents the Civil War days,
when New Orleans had experiences
in common with other Southern
communities; and the concluding
perhaps most stimulating, section is
The Story Up to Now"
The anthologist is, of course,
entitled to his own choices, his own
individualities of taste. No two
Evening star., 1948-10-31
By MoN McGrory

Probably the most contented civil
servant in Washington is DR. Will
liam M. Mann, director of the Ma
tional Geological Park, whose job,
life and hobby are animals. The
gray-haired monitor of 5000 speci-
mems of some of the most gazed-at
wild life in captivity lives within
a lions roar Of his Office, just
across the street at 1901 Adams
Mill road NV, a happy circum-
stance which allows him Ito sleep
20 minutes later than any Govern
ment employe."
Even congressional appropriations
Observation-Disclosures for most Gov
ernment department heads-are
pleasant for the genial presid-
ing genius of the Zoo. When budget
time comes around he goes up on
the Hill and all is cordiality ano
curiosity about his charges from
Congressman who have been his de-
| lighted guests. In such an at
mosphere, purse strings generally
loosen.
An Amazing Office.
DR.. Mann's Office, strikingly diff
ferent from the usual Government
cubicle, looks more like the much.
visited office of country doctor OF
lawyer. It's a rather dimly lit room
on the second floor of the historic
administration building of the Zoo
and there's no crushing receptionist
to discourage the steady stream o1
visitors, high and low, who seek out
the world-famous naturalist.
One wall from floor to ceiling il
covered with books and the rest o1
the space is filled with a conglom.
Grafton Of books, magazines anc
stuffed specimens arranged IL
scientific disarray, where the doctor
can put his hands on them easily
! On the mantle are several gourds he
brought back from the tropics anc
a statue of rain god. Over it is
a portrait of particularly resent
fM looking lion. Scattered around
are revolving -bookshelves, filing cab.
inets and tables piled high with
various scientific volumes and Ma.
tional Geographic magazines. Over
in the corner is DR.. Mann's rather
battered rolltop desk. Prominently
placed on it is picture of his
wife, Lucille Quarry Mann. There's
a sturdy brass spittoon under the
desk and an ancient hatrack r
another corner.
AS informal and unpretentious
as his surroundings, DR.. Mann, who
is one of Washington's most eagerly
lionized personalities, sought after
by Senators and circus folks, scien.
lists, actors, reporters and children
is keen but kindly, with rumplec
gray hair and quizzical brown eye
sparkling behind rimless glasses
He chain smokes, lighting on,
cigarette from another, alternat
ing his preferred brand with men.
tholated ones.
After % years on the job he re
tains his first enthusiasm for hi
175-acre woodland domain and it
inhabitants. Every morning h,
makes the rounds of the anima
houses. How long does that take
Il won't tell you," he said cheer
fully. Il don't want the Govern
ment to know how much time
spend visiting the Zoo" One day /;
lion, which always favored him will
the unseeing stare of "the dowage,
for the gutter-bred' spoke" to hin
actually grunted, he reports. H,
was so edifled he rushed right acros
the street to tell Mrs. Mann about it
Or. Mann is feeling particular,
clipper these days because he ha
just finished the first volume of hi
autobiography, which is entitle'
"Ant-Hill Odyssey and will b.
Evening star., 1948-10-31
Reviewed by
CRESTON B. MULLINS,

CRESTON B. MULLINS.
Now that the Marshall Plan is
functioning-with some success al
ready in leading Western Europe
back to the road to recovery-the
next step in the process of integral
ing the nom Communist portion of
Europe, that is the creation of a
full-fledged western association of
nations, is coming under closer and
closer scrutiny.
Miss Ward, the foreign editor Of
the London Economist, presents
here an analysis and what she hopes
will be remedy for Western Eu-
ropes ills. In her view economic
decadence has advanced so far in
the Western European states that
they are unable to support them
selves individually. The remedy for
this is a western association which
as she apparently conceives it, would
be somewhat short of a single gov
ernment for Communist Eu-
rope.
No Unified Government.
Miss Wards western association
would carry on joint planning ir
a big sector of the economy-con-
troll Of scarce materials, transport
etc.-would trade freely in the rest
of the areas economy and woulo
maintain a single defense establish.
lment. 1t would not, however, pro.
vide the unified government which
has always been regarded as in.
dispensable if a single economy i!
to be maintained. Perhaps she feel!
that it would be setting the sight!
too high to aim at such politica
unity and that if economic unity
proves successful political unity vii
inevitably follow anyway.
The Marshall Plan, she believes
will not of itself bring Western Eu'
rope back to economic solvency
but she regards 1t as essential tt
the workability Of those measures
which will wipe out the bankruptc,
of the 16 beneficiary nations.
Miss Ward regards Russia as tn.
certain eventual receiver of a finally
bankrupt Western Europe, but she
is not fearful that the Kremlin har.
bors actual military designs against
the west.
Evening star., 1948-10-31
Here's a Sea Story
Full of Action
And Suspense
THE SEA CHASE
BY Andrew Geer. (Hdrper e.
BrOS.,' $3.)
Reviewed by
MEREDITH S. BUEL.

MEREDITH S. BUEL.
Capt. Erich had been given two
alternatives by the German Con-
sulate in Sydney, Australia, the day
before war was declared: Either
leave for home Immediately without
refueling or scuttle his ship. Ger
many was $4,000 miles away and the
ancient freighter Ergenstrasse, jok-
ingly called by old seamen the ploW
horse of the seas, had felt As years
service sap the strength from her
wheeling hull.
Obsessed by an inner force which
spelled out such words in his mind
as high reward, fame and satisfac-
tion-of outsmarting the hated
Limeys-Erlich accepted the chal-
lenge, and the naval game of hare
and hounds began. From that fate
full day when the Ergenstrasse sailed
from Sydney Harbor, he drove men
and ship through the tropic seas
anchoring off a remote South Pacific
island for tragic SO days splitting
wood for fuel and then to the north
where an Arctic hurricane all but
tore the freighter apart. Along that
perilous sea trail there had been a
path of blood, curses of a mutinous
crew and groans of a dying ship.
Erich felt victory in his grasp after
successfully running the blockade
but the ruthless master of the seas
was still to have a final rendezvous
with a certain 1t. Napier of the
Royal Navy who hated Erich not
as q German but as murderer.
Andrew Geer's first novel is packed
full of action and suspense. He has
portrayed the rugged Capt. Erich
with such skill there is hope this
''one hell of sailing man" will win
out in the end.
Evening star., 1948-10-31

Orleanians would, of course, agree
on the best selections. Mrs. Basso
seems now sound, now a bit quixotic
in her gleanings. Occasionally she
takes sources which appear to have
been surpassed by later writings of
other writer's on the same subject.
Where, for instance, is anything
from Robert Penn Warren's superb
Evening star., 1948-10-31

opinionated way Of speaking them,
he deserves a fair hearing, even
when he Is not wholly fair to others.
He views much of life as made up
Of tremendous trif1es," liberty as be-
ing attained largely by a stream Of
minor battles, and the pursuit of
happiness as giving helping hand
to people who are being pushed
around.
But there Is nothing trif1ing,
minor or bleeding heart in the big
gest and best of the multitude of
ideas (as distinguished from per-
sonal prejudices or humorous antip-
Evening star., 1948-10-31

The final chapter will startle the
reader accustomed to the hopeless
ness of so much modern "reansticn
fiction. The Netherlands au-
thor writes with authority of his
scene. AS a man who understands
human nature, he cannot therefore
be lightly accused of letting down
the reader by permitting some char-
acters to turn out better or worse
than expected. The moralistic fer-
vor of some of his books Is evident
in this one. R. K. w.
Evening star., 1948-10-31

SO p h ! S t icated
reader, even one
who seeks stim-
u ulation an d
k n o W ledge, no
doubt will find
the story heavy
going at times.
It er t ainly Is
not a novel to be
swept through in
o. few days. In
fact, I C h a l.
! e n 6 o any OF
th ose self-de-
scribed devour-
ers of q book q
L. A.
Evening star., 1948-10-31

their eyes twin
k e, If ey
speak with pom
tidcal author
ity," he writes.
While advising
the physician to
heal himself (the
medical profess
sion is one of
Mr.. Ernst's pet
peeves) it Is i'm
possible to dis
like this book.
espite his
opinions on al
most everything
opd HE oFfep.
Evening star., 1948-10-31
\--hess
By Donald H. Muoridoe

This years national speed cham
pionship tournament will be held
November % at the Log Cabin
Chess Club, West Orange, N. j.,
scene of the recent team match lost
by the Washington Chess Divan
Richard w. Wayne of Ventnor City
N. j., will be on hand to serve as
referee. The participation of sew
eral addicts from the District is ex-
pected.
TIE midmonthly rapid at the
Divan on October 20 was rather 6
small affair D. H. Mugridge was
first with six straight wins. a re-
suit which failed to reflect some
close contests, and Carl A. Hesse
took the other prize with Az. E. M
Knapp, NJ. Schultz and N. Robins
all had 3-3, M. Kurtz "a and w. F
Gray 0-6.
The Divan championship tourney
continued to produce sharp play in
the third round.
Comdr. Charles D. Mott adopted
the exchange variation against John
r. Rice's French defense, but the
usual tranquil game did not result
Rice lost his QP and, in attempting
to regain the pawn, dropped piece
soon acquiring and resigning hope
less game.
William F. Gray played Alekhine's
defense against George S. Thomas
and. although for a time pawn
ahead, had to sustain a powerful at
tack against his cramped kings side
In spite of reduced material
Thomas pressure proved over
whelming before many moves hac
passed.
Oscar Shapiro won pawn from
Comdr. Walter F. Michaels and the
game was adjourned in an end
game position wherein each side had
a rook and a pawn on the kings
side, but white had a QRP which
could not be stopped. Comdr
Michaels resigned without resumine
play.
In the game between Henri P
Reyss and D. H. Mugridge the for
mer adopted Rubinsteins PIX;
against Blacks Nimzo Indian. The
game was adjourned after 81 moves
in complex middle-game position
The Knapp-Sieweke game was post
poned. The third round thus leaves
Mott and Shapiro in the lead with
80 each, Reyss still having an op-
portunity to equal them.
One of the oldest delusions in the
game is that by adopting inferior
backward and mysterious moves ir
the opening, one can take ones op-
ponent "out of the books and sc
bewilder and battle him. Unfortu-
nately such maneuvers are sufh-
|ciently countered by Straightforward
play, and usually backfire in an I'M
pleasant manner. Here Sieweke s
tortuous course provokes Thomas
to an orgy of sacrifices, wherein he
gives up two knights for four pawris
and completely bashes in the black
kings side. From the second round ::
White: Black
George S. Thomas Carl. F. sieweke.
Evening star., 1948-10-31

Huey. Long novel, "All the Kings
Men?" But she gives us Hearn,
Twain, Galsworthy. Anderson, La
fargue, Gayarre, Gable. Faulkner
and Ben Butler, one-time "tyrant of
New Orleans" with his own pointed
IT Take Command of New Orleans.
OF living native OrleanianS she has
taken the work only of her husband
Hamilton Basso, and Husband
Basso returns the compliment with
an introduction,
Evening star., 1948-10-31

New Orleans the pungent the violent checkered has
been pictured by many period of generations
Now and then has that everybody in America and
one or two of their friends in Euope writing
article on the river city the ranging
to gossip coumnists with Wspy memories
Evening star., 1948-10-31
Story of q Man Who Jotted Down
Thouqhts for RooseveIt's Inner Circle
% FAR SO GOOD
J.. (Hdrper & Brothers; S3.)
viewed by ROBERT K, WALSH.

MT. Ernst, crusader Tor CIVIL
rights, is known variously as fight
ing liberal and a liberal bigot. Il
don't like people, no matter how
Evening star., 1948-10-31

|Europe'sH

THE WEST AT BAY
BY Barbara Ward. Nv. w. Norton
& Co.; $500
Evening star., 1948-10-31
The River City Of the CreoIes
Is Given q Good Goino Over

THE WORLD FROM JACKSON SQUARE
Edited by Etoia 8. Basso. (Farrar & StrauS; $450J
Reviewed by HARNETT T. KANE.
nth of MRrido Eortaln
Evening star., 1948-10-31

1.-THE Dial Press. S3.)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
March of Dimes

March of Dimes
Mrs. Morrison reports that to-
date she has received $500 for the
March of Dimes in this locality.
The highest previously collected
was $3.50
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05

Mr. and Mrs. John Heber, Spirit
Lake, Ida, are visiting in Troy and
Libby.
A serviceman visiting in Troy
over the weekend was Curtis Le-
Count, formerly of Goshen, Ind
but now stationed at Galena. YES
sic LeCount is his uncle and Mrs.
Rufus GRIPPE is his aunt.
Mrs. Lee Kensler returned from
"a week spent in Spokane.
Mrs. Dean Cobbledirk returned
home from Libby hospital last week
with her young son, Dean James
We regret that last week we err
roneously printed the new arrival
daughter
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Weidner were
weekend visitors at Kalispell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Baeth were
Spokane visitors last week. Mrs
Baeth remained to undergo an on
Grafton on Tuesday.
The Pep Club sponsored a basket
social, cake walk and dance on Sat
urday night in the Gym. The music
was donated by Benny's Band. and
Joe Siebenforcher auctioned the
baskets. To many, it was their
first experience with such an even
ing and a good time was had by
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05

Officers elected for the cominG
year are: Chairman, Harry Ford
Vice-Chairman, wilma McDougall
Treasurer, Dorothy Morrison; Sec
rotary, Edith Mason Voluntary
service, Hazel Kensler; Public In.
formation, Wilma McDougall; Knit
ting, Martha Cobbledick. The ex-
ecutive committee was reelected.
Troy Business and
Professional Mems Club
Troy Business and Professional
Mems Club met on the regular date
with Takima Club serving the din
ner. The members made arrange
ments to pay for the ad in the
Spokesman Review Progress Edi-
ton. They voted $1,000 to the
March of Dimes. Much of the time
was taken up considering estimates
given by the engineering company
on Troy's water system.
Jerry Kensler also reported he
had not heard definitely from the
doctor regarding locating here, but
had corresponded with him.
The next meeting will be on the
regular date,