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Evening star., 1949-02-13
Graham Greene's Collection of Stories
is q Volume of Concentrated Grimness
10 SHORT STORIES
The Viking Press; $2.75J


BY Graham Greene. (The Wiki
These 10 short stores, written
over a period of 10 years by one
of England's most distinguished
contemporary novelists. comprise
a little garland of miseries plucked
from the depths of despair. MIR.
Greene's irony, when dissolved in a
full length novel like THE Heart
of the Matter" gives sharp flavor;
when distilled 10 separate times.
as in these tales, it makes quite a
bitter dose. He Is concerned al
most exclusively here with the
miserable little failures of the hu-
man race: The frauds, the misfits
and the outcasts, with their cheap
dreams and their cheap schemes.
They put up only token resistance
In the struggle to survive.
Fear is so pervasive theme In
these stories as almost to be a
main character. In '"The Base
ment Room" the first and most
impressive of the collection, he de-
scribes the terror of a small boy
caught up in the Illicit romance
of his hero, who Is the butler in
his fathers house. He informs on
this beloved friend and the be-
trayal marks him for life. In a
second story of childhood. Mr..
Greene describes a boy who literal
ly dies of fright. An altar boy
refuses to give up the host to an
agnostic who tempts him with an
electric train. Things are no better
with the adults. A young punk
drives his girl out into the country
and tries to interest her in a
double suicide pact. A man dying
of cancer addresses a spiritualist
society. And so 1t goes in the
haunted, obsessed circles where
Mr.. Greene finds his inspiration.
Evening star., 1949-02-13

uncommonsense. cosmic perspec-
tive. When we move on the trivial
plane, the realities Of the other
embarrass us and we dismiss them
as phantoms of overstrung nerves
or adolescent efusions. When we
move on the tragic plane. the pre-
occupations of the other appear
as shallow. frivolous vanitieS-"
Some people, like the flyers OF
the last war. he adds, are forced
to live on a borderline between
the everyday and the tragic. The
flyers "trivialized" tragedy, joking
about death. The creative mind
reverses this process. The mystic,
artist and philosopher are also
condemned to walk the tightrope
on the intersection line of the two
planes. While the conventional
soldier or adventurer eases the
strain by projecting his trivial at
titude onto the tragic plane, the
artist proceeds the opposite way;
he experiences the trivial in the
perspective of the tragic, in the
light of eternity looking through
time And therein can probably
be found the essence of the artists S
approach"
Neat CategOrieS.
The validity of Mr.. Koestler's S
thesis is a matter for philosophers
to argue over. 1t may occur to
more casual readers that he has
placed his conflicting personal and
abstract qualities too neatly in
categories. Do not the trivial and
the tragic often merge beyond
separation? And people can be
self -assertive and self-transcend-
ent almost in the same breath.
Insight and Outlook" is not easy
to read, despite Mr.. Koestler's ef-
fort to use terms generally under
stood. It is doubtful whether a
large portion of the public that
was fascinated by Darkness at
Noon" and Thieves in the Night
will follow the gifted novelist into
this philosophical and psychology
cal labyrinth.
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bridge" she has produced five
books, the latest of which is THE
Springs"
A small, erect, gray-haired and
fine-featured woman, Mrs. Wins
low said the other day that she is
wearying somewhat of the tag
gracious Southern lady" which is
almost inevitably applied to her
by book reviewers and jacket blur
bists. No other term, however. will
quite do to convey her warm,
slightly quizzical manner, her soft
voiced serene charm.
I'm afraid it's just a good luck
story" she says in describing
her sudden fame as a writer Of
wise and delicate books about gen.
tie people like herself. who live in
See NGcGPORv PAGE GIN
Evening star., 1949-02-13

say that he is turning out maga-
zine pieces and short stories as
fast as he can, so that he can
afford to settle down to the book
which he is simultaneously work.
ing on. Books that have to be
written" is. what he called them.
One is a humorous study OF a
historical subject, the other, an as
vet untitled novel. confided Mr..
Frank with the Wariness that
marks the writer in Washington
who fears that some one at the
next table will overhear him and
rush into print with book on the
subject while he is still talking
about it.
Mr.. Frank, whose "Mr. Adam"
has sold in the millions and is still
going strong, is definitely not
cowed by the television menace.
Says he, heartily. IF you write
a story that is really good, there's
no reason why television shouldn't
use it, too. Now I don't mean that
you should ever write book with
the television camera or the screen
in mind, but still video may be an
extra source of income for the
author"
Mr.. Frank, who worked here
from 1888 to 1912 as newspaper
man, and who is remembered by
press friends as one who upheld
the fine, rowdy front page" ira
dition, has changed his working
habits considerably. Once ad-
dicted to an outsize bed (Which
figured prominently in "Mr.
ADAM, where he ate, slept and
wrote, he now uses a twin bed
for sleeping Mrs. Frank sold the
big one) and goes sedately to an
Office in Tarrytown. N. Y. not far
from his home in Irving, to do his
writing.
After his second book. AN At
fair of State" (Which was based
on his observations as Middle Eu-
rope correspondent for the Over
seas News Agency in the '40s). Mr..
Frank had brief Whirl with Hol-
lywood, and he likes to think Of
himself as the only man who ever
returned money to Samuel Gold
Wyn.
Mr.. G. commissioned him to do
a screenplay about Annapolis and
suggested $4,000 as a suitable re-
muneration. Mr.. Frank dutifully
went to the Naval Academy. but
after look around decided there
was nothing at hand which would
bring them in at the box Office.
Trouble is the Navy is dying, )"
he said. And the people down
there wouldn't tell you anything.
What they did tell you wasn't true.
Furthermore, it wasn't even dra-
matte. So turned back my 81, 500
advance and haven't done a thing
about movies since. l bet sam
Goldwyn was surprised"
With that, Mr.. Frank took him.
self off to a destination which he
didn't specify. the perfect picture
of a man who wouldn't be sur
prised about anything that he or
any one else might do.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
SPORTS GOLDEN AGE

Edited by Allison Danzig and
Peter Brandwein. (Harper &
Bros; $685.
The sports addicts who will read
this book of the postwar 1920s are
divided into two classes: Those
who lived and saw many of the
athletes who made the headlines.
and those who were not so for
tunate," but like to read about
them. This book will fill the needs
of both classes. Recognized au-
thorities in every field of sport
Grantland Rice, j. Roy Field, o. B.
Keeler and so on-have been en-
listed to tell the story. While
there may not be great deal new
in the book, there probably never
will be an end to telling the ex-
ploits of what truthfully was a
golden age. C. G.
Evening star., 1949-02-13

John displays no bias and sympa-
thies in this picture of the people
of the new state. His contempt
for "Perf1dious Albion" is deep and
abiding. His feeling for the Jew
against the Arab is profound.
Thus, writing a book about the
Jewish people in their national
home he approaches his subject
with sympathy, a not altogether
ill-advised frame of mind for such
an endeavor.
He found a lot of interesting
people, and writes about them
with that failure for human
understanding which character
lied his previous writings.
Mr.. st. Johns manner of deal
ing with his subject is a pleasing
variant from the run mine,
heavy and deeply consequential
works on Palestine which have
preceded "Shalom Means Peace"
The grim and bitter aspect of Is
rael's struggle Is not lost by any
means, but it does not dominate
and is fed into the story with
sufficient moderation to be
impressive.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
THE SUNDAY STAR Washington, D. C..
SUNDAY FEBRUARY l3.
The Story Of !sroeI's Struggle
Stripped Of All Propaganda
|SHALOM MEANS PEACE
BY Robert st. John. doubleday; $685.
Reviewed by cREsToN B. MULLINS.


The founding of the State o1
Israel is a classic case of q
scattered people with a deter
mined ingle-mindedness over
coming every obstacle to establish
a national home in the midst of a
hostile world.
Mr.. st. John saw in this achieve
ment a great human story If he
could tell it in terms of the little
man and the wandering Jew Who
found in Palestine the answer to
all his needs for security, self
respect and a decent place among
the peoples of the world.
He went to Israel and gave it
the st. John treatment, which the
Yugoslavs previously had expert
enced. However, he corrected
some previous errors of technique
and improved his approach: In
this book he swallows no propa-
ganda line, he steers clear of Off
cial story-tellers and the result Is
a far more true-to-life book than
his "The Silent People Speak" in
which he dished out the Yugoslav
Communist Party line.
That is not to say that Mr.. St.
Evening star., 1949-02-13

g Press; s2.75.)
Only once does humor intrude. and
that is in a mordant. hilarious
tale of two old scoundrels, busily
engaged in rocking each other
who are outsmarted by their Off
spring. Mr.. Greene's style. un-
obtrusive as the best kind Of SER
want, does his bidding perfectly
He has fashioned his sorry mate
rial into stories that are tech
nically fine, full of suspense. But
their concentrated grimness may
limit their appeal. M. McG
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Reading and Writing
Pat Frank Pays Brief Visit, Tells
How He Gave Hollywood Money Back
By Mary McGrory

author of that satire of and bureaucracy
last week for day. The onetime
husky ruddy vigorous exudng
zest self-co and other bracing qualities
he explained lunch at the Press Club
material for article for Golfers He went to
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Arthur KoestIer Emborks Upon
A PhiIosophic Expedition
INSIGHT AND OUTLOOK
BY Arthur Koestler. (MdcmillGn; So

Reviewed by CARTER BROOKE JONES
The novelist this philosophical treatise for 2C
years and in portions Of five writing it.
The his findings be that the bsoclaton OF
of the trivial forms the basis OF art invention
discovery all the higher creative manifestations.
Mr. Koester the tragic and trivial in broao
Evening star., 1949-02-13
We Still Wonder
Who Misguided
The PoIIsters

THE PEOPLE KNOW BEST
BY Morris L. Ernst and David
10th. (Public Affairs Press; $780,
Evening star., 1949-02-13

(See McGRORY, Page C-7)
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04
5000
FLAMEPROOF YOUR FUTURE

One of the poster slogans used for this
years observation of Fire Prevention Week.
which ended October Is, was "Flameproof
Your Future" And there is a great deal
more to that phrase than mere catchiness.
Fire has destroyed or marred thousands upon
thousands of futures. The annual toll of
lives is about 1O.000-and many of them are
small children. Other thousands are manned
and distigured. One match is sufficient to
cause ghastly tragedy. Fires dark infu-
ence on the future is found in fields other
than the human damage it does. An made
Quately insured home or farm burns-and
the work and savings of years go up in smoke
A factory is destrOyed-and men are thrown
out of work, perhaps for long periods of
time. Taxes are lost, and families must 90
on relief. There are cases on record where
the economic life of whole towns has died
when fire razed the principal enterprise and
the concern moved elsewhere. During Fire
Prevention Week, practically everyone in the
country had the chance to learn simple rules
that make for fire safety. Now the important
thing is to act upon them-not for one week
but for 81 weeks out of the year. The sacri-
Hces we make to fire are almost all unneces-
saTy-the blaze which could not have been
prevented is real rarity The vast majority
OF fires simply result from human follv and
failure. We can "Flameproof the Future
if we WILL
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04
THE ARMED FoRCEs CONTROVERSY

The latest chapter in the long controversy
between the Navy and the Air Force shows
how easy it is to effect unifcatiOn of the SER
vices in theory-and how difficult it is to
achieve it in practice You do not make two
belligerent cats peaceful by putting them to-
gether in a barrel. The difference between
the views of the forces are fundamental, they
affect our whole concept of offensive and de-
fenSlve war, and they are held with great
passion and sincerity on both sides. The lay
man, of course, is not equipped to accurately
weigh the merits of the arguments over the
B-36 super-bOmber. Ranking Navy admirals
said in their testimony that it was 1941 air
plane in all essentials, that it would be easily
picked up on radar screens, and that it would
be pretty much of a sitting duck for our new
jet fighters, and, more important, for the
jet fighters that Russia is developing. The
Air Force top brass, in answer, held that the
plane is as nearly invulnerable as aircraft
can be, that it is our basic offensive weapon,
that it needs no fighter escort on long bomb
ing MISSIONS and that it's speed, service cell
ing and firepOwer make it able to deal with
any jets. 1t is worth remarking in this con-
nectiOn that not only the Navy disagrees with
the Air Force view. AS an example, some
British experts published a scientific study
some time ago which cast doubt on the opera
tiOnal efficiency of the B-36 under combat
conditions, and which also advanced the the
Ory that in these days of swift development
of the jet engine the piston engine may be
on it's way out for military planes Be that
as it may, the Navy, in the view of many, has
one very strong talking pOint-and that is
the too-many- -eggs-in-O ne-basket idea. There
seems little doubt that Air Force heads be-
lieve there is no need for Navy combat air
strength, and that the Air Force should have
it all. This was the reasoning that lay behind
the order stopping construction of a $4,000
ton aircraft carrier after a start had been
made on laying the keel. That order came as
body blow to naval men, who saw in it a
plan to relegate their service to the status of
a secondary, subsidiary force. The Navy's
position. as presented by Admiral Denfield,
Chief of Naval Operations holds that "each
service within budgetary limitations be per-
mitted to design and develop its own weap-
Ons,' and that the ''views of a particular SER
vice are entitled to predominant weight in
the determination of the forces needed bv
that service to fulfill it's missions" This is
one of the basic points which underlines the
whole controversy.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04

II they later appear More money has been made
with PATIENCE than with any other thing The
Business Opportunities" may increase every week
for the next two or three years
Next to good bank accounts, the best investments
which parents can make today are in practical
education. 1 don't in an ordinary college
cultural education, but rather one that trains Young
people for specific work-so they will be an
expert in some trade business or profession. This
is what am trying to do for young people at Babson
Institute, Webber College and Utopia College-cata
logs of which will send freely to any reader These
three colleges are purely non-proft institutions
which founded largely for my millions of news
paper readers.
Importance OF Character Education
But to whatever college you send your young
people be it is a Christian college, supported
by those who believe in the Church and for all that
is good for which the Church stands. Colleges are
now eliminating Communist teachers; but thew
should also dispense with all who do believe in
God, the Church and the power of sane Prayer
fear there are too many such who are teaching
our young people today Protestants blame the
Catholics for wanting their own schools, and yet
the PrOtestants permitting the public schools to
eliminate religion altogether.
But to return to advertisements; do not be con-
tent with reading the Business Opportunity" ad-
vertsements in your newspapers and magazines, or
even the advertisements of clothes foods, refriger-
ators and radios Also read the advertisements and
news columns relating to schools colleges and
churches. The future of your children depends on
their character education and health,-much more
than on styles deOrdorants hair oils If women
would give the thought to the inside of their heads
that they give to the outside most of Americas
troubles would be over. If we men would read the
editorials Of orr neWsnapers with the care which
we give to reading the sports pages, there would
be little unemployment and advertised "bar-
gains" of bankrupt businesses.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04

DR.. and Mrs. Charles A. Holland,
with their eldest son, who had be-
en- visiting relatives in Phila., cal
led on relatives in Milford last Sat
urday on route to their home in
Berlin, Md.
To the delight of the housewives
in Magnolia some farmers have be-
gun to kill hogs and consequently
pork has taken a decided drop.
Splendid shoulder cuts can now be
bought for Csc per pound, which
sounds much better to all of us.
The oldest canning business in
Milford has been sold bv William
Draper and Daniel Hirsch to Geo
rye H. Draper, Jr., and he will take
charge of the business, but for ano-
ther season. Mr.. William Draper
will retire from all business, \but
Mr. Daniel Hirsch will remain
with the canning business as a
partner in the factory at the east
ern end of South Milford, which
has been conducted by himself and
brother, Lea Hirsch, as D. Hirsch
and Brother. The amount. which
runs into many thousands of dol
lars in this transaction is not stat
ed.
-@-s
Because of his exposition of the
new school code made by Daniel
}. Layton at a meeting in Lincoln,
Thursday night of last week, re-
quests were made from over Sus-
sex County for him to speak at
meetings in other towns. AS he can
not accept all it is proposed to hold
a county meeting. in Georgetown.
w. F. Blackstone waited on Mr..
Layton to ask him if he would ad-
dress such a meeting. He express
sed a willingness to do so and pro-
bably meeting will be held short
ly at the Court House. Pierre S. du-
Pont will be invited to attend and
give his side of the proposion.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04
REDEEM

McCclley Chapel will hold Sun
day school on November at 10 a.
N. Preston Donovan, Supt.
McCOlley Chapel will hold their
Home Coming service on Sunday,
November % at 200 D. m. Rev.
James O'Neil as pastor and as far
as we know there will be a visiting
preacher and special singing. We
hope that all will pass the word
to friends and write those you are
unable to see. Everyone is welcome
to come and worship with US and
bring your friends and neighbors.
Anyone who would like or know
of anyone who could hold the Nc
COlley w. S. c. S. for the month
Of November is asked to please get
in touch with them and set a date.
We would like to have one before
the holiday busy session begins.
Thank you.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04
The TOdd's Home
Demonstration Club

The Todd's Home Demonstration
Club met for their October meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Maurice
Finkbiner on October 26, at two
o'clock. The club had a good at
tendance. There were three visit
Ors, seven children and twenty
members. The topic for the after
noon was Pies-Easy to Make and
Good to Eat. Mrs. Emory William
son and Mrs Finkbiner showed
how to make pie crust and a gra-
ham cracker crust. After the dem
OnstratiOn a business meeting was
held. Plans were made for the
Christmas party, also new officers
elected and discussion about the
community building was held. Az
ter the meeting a social hour was
enjoyed by all. Mrs. Finkbiner
served refreshments Of apple pie.
lemon chiffon pie with graham
cracker crust, ice cream and home
made candy, too. Hope to see ev-
eryone out at the November meet
ing to be held at Hickman. We are
particularly anxious TO have all of
our members attend Achievement
Day for all of the clubs which will
be held in Dover on November 3
Try to attend so that our club will
have a hundred per cent record for
that day.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04
State Dept. V. F. w.
To Meet At Dover

Frank Montague, commander of
Dover Memorial Post No. 1862,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, has an
nounced that his post, the young
est" of Delaware's 80 v. F. w.
posts, will be host post at the No
vember meeting of the Council of
Administration, Department of
Delaware, Veterans of Foreign
Wars. This Department meeting,
to be held Monday evening, Novem-
Der IA, at the 1. o. o. F. Hall, West
LOOckerman street, Dover, will
mark the first occasion that the
Department of Delaware has held
regular meeting at Dover, aside
from the State Encampment held
at the capitol in June 1948.
Prior to start of the regular
business session, the colOrs of the
Dover Post will be dedicated. A
former Dover resident, David Hugg,
commander of District No. 8, Kent
County, of the V. F. W., has been
invited TO take charge of the ded-
icatiOn ceremonies.
Due to the fact that Dover is
centrally located and easily acces-
sible from all parts of the state
the November meeting will most
likely be the best attended of any
recent department meetings, with
representatives of most of the
states V. F. w. posts present in ad.
ditiOn to department and district
officers. Richard E. Rayne of Sci
byville, state commander of the V
F. W., will preside over the meet
! ing.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04
P. M. A. Election In
Sussex November 8

The annual election for COM
munity committeeman Of the Sus-
sex County Production Marketing
Administration will be held on
Tuesday, November 8, according
to Howard Warren, County P. M.
A. chairman.
Polling places have been ar
ranged for in each of the districts
and they will be open from 100 D.
m. to 900 p, m. on the election
day.
Polling places arranged for are
as follows:
First District-Lincoln Commun-
ity Hall.
Second District-Greenwood Fire
Hall.
Third District-wesley Commun-
ity Hall.
Fourth District - Broad Creek
Community House (near Mt. Zion
church,.
Fifth District-St. Georges Com
munity Hall.
Sixth District-ROllie N. Lewis
home q miles west of MillsbOro).
Seventh George Lewis
of M Store, Roxana.
Eighth District - Hollymount
School.
Ninth District-County P. M. A.
Office.
Tenth District - Johnson Bros.
Store, COolspring.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04

The subject of Civics was consi-
dered by the Acorn Club at Seaford
last Tuesday. Mrs. Manning, chair
man read a report published by
the service citizens of Delaware the
unparalleled conditions found in
SeafOrd public school building the
worst in thirteen districts visited.
The report suggested that if the
mothers of the school girls of Sea-
ford could see what their daugh-
ters are compelled to look at daily,
there would be little doubt as TO
the fate of the SeafOrd school. Prof
essOr Stahl urged the use of the pu-
blic school building as a cOmmun-
-.ty center and provision for ample
play activities.
%
The base ball team will stage a
big dance at ArmOrV Hall on the
evening of November q. Elaborate
plans are being made to make the
affair a memorable success. Tick
cts will soon be placed on sale and
the number sold will be limited by
the capacity of the hall. This
dance will be only one evidence OF
the base ball clubs activity during
the coming winter. The season Just
passed showed how successful our
men can be, and the many fine
games brought great credit to the
team and to the town. Every men,
Der of the ball team is determined
to make next season enjoyable fc1
the fans, profitable for the merch-
ants, aud certain for the State
championship.
Everybody in town profits in
some way when we have a base
ball team like our present organiz-
alton, and for that reason it is tc
every ones interest to boost the
team and give it hearty support Oh
every occasion.