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Evening star., 1949-08-21

they don't believe in the conserva-
tism innate in all authority. All
this is no excuse for injustice
nothing ever is.
It is obvious from the opening
page that the Government had
no more loyal and energetic en-
nloye than Brad Douglas. Yet he
ives a liberal, whatever the term
means today, and was suspected
If worse. The FBI had been in
vestigating him for months. 1t
had gone back years, to his college
days, when the more cerebral STU
dents were rebels. 1t was the time
they were weeping In their beer
over the Communicated Abraham
Lincoln Brigade, unmindful (some
of them don't realize it yeti that
if Franco had lost Spain would
have been another of Moscow's
vassal states. that poor Spain was
in for dictatorship whatever
happened.
Finally. two FBI men waylaid
Brad and his wife as they were
returning from a party one night,
pushed into their apartment and
questioned them. It was the kind OF
Interrogation to which two hard
boiled headquarters dicks might
have subjected a suspect with a
record yard long. It was a third
degree without rubber hoses, and
it looked as If the agents might
produce them any moment. II
Director Hoover employed such
men, neither they nor he would
last long. This effort to make a
gestapo out of the FBI weakens
the whole book. So does the
authors determination to inter-
pret all other events in terms OF
the post-New Deal liberalism.
The Sure Thing" is an absorb
ing narrative that never drags.
The Washington atmosphere is
authentic and is brought out skill
fully
Evening star., 1949-08-21

nov Is a n d
books of short
stories added to
is reputation
as a hard-hit-
ting realist. "A
Rage to Live"
is his first novel
in IL years.
T he n e W
novel is an en-
cyclopedic story
of the capital
of P e n n S u
vania, which to
give him great
er froalano ir q
Evening star., 1949-08-21
THE GOLDEN SHOESTRING
BY Faith Baldwin. fRinehart,
S2.5O.)

This popular story-teller here
spins the tale of a man and a
woman, both "nouveau pauvre, "
who marry, each believing that
the others reputation Of wealth
is still valid. Happily, they are
in love as well, so that the early
discovered truth does not disrupt
the marriage. It is an entertain
ing, light novel. taking place in
extremely comfortable surround
ings, and travelling from New York
to visits to various friends homes
and on to Hawaii, where the cou-
pies peace of mind is finally
established, &C. P.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

that Kin IS not
h u m us,
cultivated a n d
sensitive.
w h e n her
death and his
o W n i'll e S S
bring Kim S
headl6ng prog
ress to a halt,
his reclamation.
winch is never
as plausible as
his self ruina-
ton, b e G i n S.
Long before Kin
has discovered
Evening star., 1949-08-21

avoided the pit
falls of fippan-
cy. caricature
and spit e full
satire W h / c h
usually b e S e t
the writer's OF
such books. He
gets in all the
G o S sip, in
,trigue and poll
tics which play
such a part in
the preparation
of a high pow
cred magazine,
potes Sardoni.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

work of fiction Mr.. O'Hara has
changed to Fort Penn. Most OF
the events take place between
1903 and 1920.
There are many characters, but
the story is centered around Grace
Caldwell Tate, daughter of the
William Penn Caldwells. the most
influential and one of the Wealth.
est families in Fort Penn. 1t is
primarily the chronicle of her
marriage to Sidney Tate, a young
New Yorker, who also has ample
means. The Tates settle on the
nearby Caldwell farm, because
they both love the country, and
there they bring up their three
children and do some genteel
farming and a lot of entertaining.
The story of the Tates Is told
against a panoramic background
of the town and its people. The
whole complex structure Of Fort
Penn Is explored-State and local
politics, more especially the city
machine; the social life Of the
elite; the intrigues and jealousies,
friendships and hatreds that color
the history of any city.
A Broken Ideal.
Grace and Sidney Tate seem an
ideal couple until a time in the
spring of 1917. after they've been
married IA years. The husband
discovers that his wife has been
carrying on an affair with Roger
Bannon, the wild son of ward
politician. Tragedy follows the
family for a while, not all Of 1t
resulting from the Bannon inter-
lude. It is a critical period.
Grace faces another in 1920, when
her story reaches a climax.
These two crescendos in the
slow narrative of her life crash
with dramatic impact. Unfortu-
nately much of the book moves at
a pedestrian pace through multi
tude of detail which often is ir-
relevant. "a Rage to Live" is not
so much a novel as transcript in
which an omniscient narrator
seems to have recorded everything
that every incidental person said,
felt and did. Consequently the
book seems even longer than its
$50 pages. There are whole pages
in which the assessed valuation of
Fort Penn properties and the
trends of business are discussed
solemnly. People exchange the
amenities at length. All this may
be realism, but it suggests Dresser
at his most verbose.
Unbridled Sex.
When 1t comes to the sex life
of his characters, Mr.. O'Hara is
even less reticent. Nothing is i'm
piled, all is described. There is
never, in this or other details, that
subtlety of suggestion. that power
to touch the readers imagination
with a hint and a glimpse, which
is the essence of literary art.
Sidney Tate was the only char
acter I could admire. II is hard
to feel sympathy for Grace. not
because she gives way OCCASION
ally to what she calls uncontrolla-
BILE impulses. but because she
is so dull. SShe takes advice
from stupid people and discusses
her most intimate problems with
Just any one, including a servant.
She puts up with a busybody
friend named Connie, who turns
out to be a lesbian. There
seems to be no such thing as a
secret or even a private life in
Fort Penn. 1t Is doubtful if pru-
rience ever got into print in
grosser detail than on these pages.
BY sheer weight of words, "a
Rage to Live" attains viv;dness.
It's people are clear enough. But
I cannot see that this novel adds
anything to American literature.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

of the right or
of the left. and
yet they cling to
a form of state
ism. They scorn
that individual
ism which in
the dim past
was in the creed
of every true
liberal. Th e y
wonder why the
v cry po W e r
they've ur 6 e d
a n d supported
has turned on
them because
Evening star., 1949-08-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Some Silly Gibes
At the Deep South
MAGNOLIA WIDOW
BY Mannix Walker. Dodd, Mead
& Co.: S3.)

BY Mannix Walker. Dodd, Mead
& Co.; $3J
Reviewed by
JEANNE ROGERS.
Mannix Walker, Washington
author, after waxing satirical in
novels about Boston, the Capital
and Tidewater Maryland now
digs deeper South.
In Magnolia Widow" he pre-
sents f1itter-brained 'Octavia
Bundy, whose habitude of red
coated hunts, lavish banquets and
white-columned mansions has
fallen into a state of complete
collapse.
Mr.. Walker, who early in his
career was a reporter on the
Washington Post. pokes fun at
deep-seated Southern customs
with irrelevant nonsense. Oc-
tavia's chatter Is the continuity
holding together about 10 slight
ly amusing characters.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
FURNITURE MAKING AND
CABINET WORK

BY B. w. Pelton. ID. Van Nos
trnnd Co., Inc; $685.
Repairs, alterations, new prof.
ects look easy with the expert
guidance OF this handbook. Every
move in the use of tools is care
fully explained. materials de-
scribed.-H. L.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

of employees of Hall Bros. or Of
competitive greeting card manu-
facturers, or artists with con-
tractual restrictionS may enter
one painting in the competition.
First three prizes are $4,000, $500
and 1000, respectively, with seven
additional prizes of $3.50 each.
The Hallmark Award Is heart
ening addition to the list of oppor-
tunities being offered to artists by
business FIRMS. Complete infor-
nation is available in a prospectus.
which, with an entry blank. can be
obtained from Carl Byoir &
Associates, Inc, 82S National Press
Building, here: or from M. Vladi-
mir Visson, director, the Hallmark
Art Award, Wildenstein & Co., 19
East Sixty-fourth street, New
York City 81.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Edward Lyons and John Brooks
Make Bid With First Novels
By Mary McGrory

first novels week is than have
but John Brooks quiet contained
attempt Edward who fairly
the and has unusual balance humo and
Evening star., 1949-08-21
THE BIG WHEEL

THE BIG WHEEL
By John Brooks. Harper &
Bros; $2.75.)
John Brooks has written a story
about the Olympian editor of an
infallible magazine, a favorite flg-
ure in current fiction, but he has
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Changes at Corcoran

Hermann Warner Williams, jr.,
director of the Corcoran Gallery
of Art, recently announced the
resignation, effective September
80, of Willis Franklin Woods. as
sistant director, who is leaving the
gallery in order to assume the
dictatorship of the Norton Gallery
of Art, West Palm Beach, Fla.
John Palmer Leeper, who came to
the Corcoran Gallery one year
ago this month as keeper of the
Clark Collection, will be the new
assistant director.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
A RAGE TO LIVE
(Randon,

A RAGE TO LIVE
BY John O'Hara. lRandom'
House; S375J
Mr.. O'Hara came into prom
tnence with his first novel, "Ap-
pointment in Samarra." Butter
field g." pal joey" and other
Evening star., 1949-08-21
John O'Horo and Merle Miller
Are Back With New tiles
By Carter Brooke Jones

Two noyeists entities them to careful attention
publish books John Oara regarded by some
critics as one of significant novess Of the day. The other
Merle Miller shown that he writer OF distinct
promise.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Hallmark Art Award

Artists of the Washington ares
have until October to submit en-
tries in the Hallmark Art Award
competition open to American and
French painters. The sum of
$4,000 in prizes. plus royalties
will be given by Hall Bros,
Inc, makers of Hallmark cards,
in this competition, under the di-
rection of Wildenstein Galleries,
New York City. Paintings must
be in harmony with the spirit Of
Christmas, and will be judged by
a distinguished group Of art critics,
editors and curators.
Any artist with the exception
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Abbott Students

Paintings and illustrations by
students of the Abbott Art School,
on exhibition in George Washing
ton University's Library through
August 81, give a good account
of the schools training. Persons
acquainted with the schools own
periodic shows recall the hun
dreds of exhibits shown in many
different courses. Selecting some
20 items from such numbers FOL
the current show must have beer
difficult.
Rudolf Diesen's watercolor
traditional in character, impressed
me as the best of the 'smal
group on the first floor. It in
cludes three other watercolors
competent, and broader in han.
ding, by fernando Lemaitre
Mary Holman and Ruth Wester.
gren, and. effective travel poster!
by Merlyn Orr and Gertrude
Sherman.
Fourteen exhibits on the second
floor, most of them group displays
include various classes of com.
mercial art: Period room arrange
ments, illustrations for newspaper
and magazine advertisements
fashion and costume drawings
industrial illustrations for cata-
logues. pamphlets, etc., book
| Jackets, car cards. theatrica
posters and wall hangings.
The period rooms by Donale
Gumz, Bryant Pitt, Lois Moore
and Bobby Berry (the last in.
cluding textile samples) are mos
attractive.
The Abbott Art School, founded
in 1925 by Anne Fuller Abbott
director, has a national reputa'
ton for training students in pro.
fessional methods. For nearly
three years it has been a next.
door neighbor of the Arts Club.
The Valley settler., 1949-12-30
( CHRISTMAS POPULAR WEDDING. 7oAFe
 WAIDl1-UTT
WAIDl1-UrT ::

WA1DAL-UTT -..@ .a@..-.- Miss Carmen fHa1 a al ; daught ter~of Mrs. Frank roWn, bee ame the bride of = Ernest Utt Of Jofesville at 8 P. p.r. on Christina Eve in the home of ]. Mrs. A.D.: Saxton, us. Commi iss toner. The bride wore green taffeta dress and corSage of white roses. She was attended by Dorothy Matthews. The. groom was attended by J.F Brown. Emil Waldal, brother of the bride, gave the br ide away. The quiet wedding took place in front of the Chri tmas tree and was attended by the mother of the bride and immediate c, family and close fri ends. -.# MT. and Mrs. Utt will make their home in Palmer.
 Open house and Reception was held at the J.F. Brown home in. Palmer following the wedding.
 -. HARDER-NoYER Pearl Harder bee ane the bride of Thomas Mover Chris tmas day follow ing the evening church. services in the Church of Cod. Rev. CIV. Gei- witz performed the ceremony. Mrs. Mover is a teacher in the Palmer School and has been resi- dent of the Valley for several years. Mir. Moyor is an employee of the Mat tanuska Valley Farmers Cooper ating Association. The couple will make their home in Palmer.
 CHURCH-LINDBURG Miss Lorraine Church, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Church of Wasilla, was married to Charles A.Kindburg on Chri tnlas Eve by the Rev .Wenter Harvey in Wasilla. Mrs. Iindburg has resided in the Valley since 1855 and is a graduate of the Wasilla High School Glass of '47.
 PARKS STRONG
The Valley settler., 1949-12-30
PARKS STRONG

Miss Bonita Parks bee ame the brid of Harld Strong on Chris tmas Eve
 the nome of the Us. Commissioner In Wasi1la, Mrs. May Carter.
 Mrs. Strong ; is the daughter of Donald Parks of Palmer and came t the Vaf11eey with her parents in l9 MyF Fonf nfsronHeS UHeeSS isa soldier station
Evening star., 1949-08-09

J. Justin. Of Port Elizabeth,
twice left for dead in the South
African war. has Just reached 10.
Evening star., 1949-08-09

picnic along with other Star dis
tributors who supervise the boys,
remembers being present at Star
Glen Echo outings more than %
years ago. back in the days when
he was Star carrier.
Tonight The Star will entertain
about 1000 city carrier boys, who
will meet at Glen Echo Park for
the same exciting program.
Last Thursday about 800 colored
carrier boys celebrated their an
nual outing as guests of The Star
with a bus trip and all day picnic
at Sparrows Beach, Md.
About 400 rural carriers held
their Star picnic at Glen Echo
last Sunday.
Evening star., 1949-08-09
Stars Suburban Carrier Boys
FroIic at Glen Echo Outinq

or gathered around for free
orange. pineapple and lemon
beverage or ice cream prepared
especially. for them.
e. J. DeVore, The Stars cir
culation manager, said the picnic
is an event to which the boys look
forward all year. He added 1t is
different from the many contest
outings and trips in that they
are open to a limited number Of
winners only.
1.-THE picnic is free and open
to all the carriers" he explained.
Lancaster Blaine. a Star dis
tributor. who attended last nights
Evening star., 1949-08-09

About 1900 Star carrier boys
from Washington suburban areas
frolicked last night at The Stars
annual summer outing at Glen
Echo Park.
Each year The Star is host to
all its carrier boys. this year total
ing about 1900, including rural.
suburban and city carriers.
The carriers tried out the roller
coaster, the, carousel. the whip
and flying scooters. all with free
tickets provided by The Star, in
cooperation with park officials.
Those who tired Of these amuse-
ments used their free swim ticket
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-03-11
COlOrful Bedspread


THIS handsome bedspread will
= transform your bedroom into
that dream room" you've always
wanted. The handsome morning
glories are appliqued in pastel or
bold colors on organdy, glazed
chintz or a satin spread.
To obtain hot-iron transfer for applique,
complete directions for making and finish
ing bedspread, stitch illustrations and color
suggestions for Applique Bedspread pat
tern No. 5814) send 20 cents in coin, your
name. address and pattern number.
Layette Is Fine Gift
A DAINTY, yet very practical
a layette that makes an ideal
gift for the babies of your friends,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-03-11

daughter or granddaughter. Use
fine white nainsook for the petit
coat, sacque and dressing gown.
Made of silk crepe, the dress will
be a lovely christening gown.
TO obtain complete pattern for the E
piece set, tracing for embroidery, stitch IL
Illustrations and finishing instructions for
the lovely Layette Set Pattern No. $500
send 20 cents in coin, your name, ad-
dress and pattern number.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-03-11
Bachelors Taxed

England levied a tax on bach
elors in 1895 to help finance the
war with France. While there has
been no direct Legislation concern
ing the taxation of bachelors in
Britain, they have occasionally
been taxed more heavily than 9TH
erS.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-03

West. To those going to Missouri
Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah
Wyoming, Nevada, Oregon, or Cal
ltornia, we recommend a cheap, safe,
quick, and direct route, via st. Louis
over the Missouri Pacific Railroad
We believe that the Missouri
Pacific Railroad has the best track
and the finest and safest equipment
of any line west of the Mississip-
pi, 49,.
This ad concludes with an ad of
the land for sale there:
Cheap Farms in Southwest Missouri
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company offers 100000 acres of
land in central and southwest Mis-
souri, at from So to $12 per acre, on
seven years time, with free trans
portation from st. Louis to all DUR
chasers. Climate, soil, timber,
mineral wealth, schools, churches.
and law-abiding society, invite en-
igrants from all points to this land
of fruits and flowers.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-03

one person for Councilman, who
have lived in their respective wards
| for at least more than six months
before the day of election The polls
will open at 10 o'clock, A. M, and
close at 4 P. NJ. 1t is requested by
the friends of supply of soft water
IN the city that the voters mark on
the backs of their tickets, "for" or
against" water.
JOS A. Skinner, J. P.
VIM. M. Tice, J. P.
The following advertisement tells
story of movement that has been
described briefly in Horse and Bug
gy Days-the great waves of emigra-
ton from this locality to the west,
which carried many families from
this community to Ohio, and many
places farther out, and also carried
parts of some families, so that to-
day certain names that are closely
connected with our local history, are
also well known and numerous in
the great West. Here is the ad as
it appeared in the Hagerstown Mail
of April 4, 1878:
"HO FOR KANSAS! HO!"
the
CINCINNATI & KANSAS CITY
THROUGH LINE
is prepared to offer the following
advantages to Kansas Emigrants:
1st. 1t is run in connection with the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad End.
1t runs all trains through from Gin
cinnati to Kansas City, distance of
641 miles, Without Change of Cars.
Sd. 1t makes quicker time than any
rival line from Hagerstown. 4th. |
Passengers holding second-class or
tickets via the line, Go
Through to Destination on First |
class Passenger Trains-an advantage
offered by no other Route. House
hold goods and stock can go through /
to any point in Kansas without trans
fer or break of bulk.
Further information con be obtain
ed by applying to ]. P. Hartman of
Hagerstown, Md.
Another ad on the same subject
gives details of the emigration move,
and a bit of information about what
the people could look forward to in
he West:
BEYOND THE MISSISSIPPI
Thousands have already gone, and
thousands more are turning their
Eyes towards new homes in the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-03
HORSE AND
BUGGY DAYS
by
Ida 10 Martin

The material for this weeks
column comes from an 1873 issue OF
the "Hagerstown Mail" This paper,
loaned me by j. Guy Weagley, Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Washington
County, was printed every Friday
morning and was edited by E. Bell
and c. P. Heikes.
There are many interesting things
about this paper The first four
columns on the front page are given
to advertising. Each column is
headed to tell you the nature of
the advertisement, the first comes
under Professional Cards." the sec
ond Baltimore Advert" and the
third and fourth Medical"
1t is very interesting to me when
l discover in the one of these old
newspapers the name of some one
whom have written about in
former column. Under Professional
Cards is the following advertise
ment:
HENRY KYD DOUGLAS,
Attorney at Law,
Hagerstown, Md.
Office-West Washington Street.
Other well known names appear
ing in this column are: C. P. Heikes.
William T. Hamilton, Alex. Arm
strong, DR.. George Fechtig, and
George w. Smith.
The following is a very interest
ing item under the heading of Boots |
& Shoes:
WE ARE KEELING
THE NATION
Call and See
1.-The undersigned having bought
the Right of Use of the
METALLIC BOOT AND
SHOE HEEL
is now prepared to furnish
JAPANNED, SILVER AND RED
METAL HEELS TO each and all.
This heel recommends itself to all
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-03

at the Y. M. c. A. on February 49,,
at which time the new president, H.
w. Zeigler, outlined the program for
the year.
Mr.. c. w. Sullivan, vice-president,
has been named president of the
Friendship Union Missionary Group,
which takes over the missionary
work of the Society, which was
formerly handled by the general
superintendent, Rev. G. w. Kerstet-
ter, and anyone interested in this
work is asked to get in touch with
Mr.. Sullivan.
The Reformed Group will have
charge of the work at Pondsville on
the first Sunday of each month. and
the Rev. Francis Bell, Smithsburg,
will take charge on the second Sun
day of each month, beginning in
April.
The Friendship Union Church at
Hallway, which is being renovated,
Will resume services on the first Fri
day evening of April.
1t was reported that during the
past year total of 38,O31 pieces of
religious literature were distributed,
the breakdown being as follows:
Bibles sold or given away, 1914;
Testaments, 1904; Portions, 1,O3o;
Scripture Text Pencils, 4,675;
Scripture Text Calendars, 10,453;
other religious books and pamphlets,
8,725.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-03
CORPORATION ELECTION

Notice is hereby given to the voters
of Hagerstown that an election will
be held on Monday, the 18th day of
April next, to elect five Councilmen,
one from each ward, to serve for
one year, to be elected by wards.
No person shall vote for more than
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-03

who wish Light, Cheap and Dur
able Article
Prevents the Boots and Shoes
from running over, you can walk
easier and always stand straight on
the heel. Remember our place, No.
20 West Washington ST., Hagerstown.
c. H. HARRIS
There are also numerous short
ads under this heading, one of them
quite brief and to the point, as fol-
lows:
ANY YOUNG MAN
who does not get pair of
those
ALEXIS GOAT BOOTS at SMALL'S
will be out of the fashion.
Under the heading of Legal No
tees" are number of 'Insolvent's
Notices., an examiners notice, no
tees of the settling of estates. and
a number of miscellaneous notices.
Here are a few that l though rather
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-03
CLOSING
of the
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Notice is hereby given that the
Public Schools of Washington Coun-
ty will be closed on
Thursday, the 10th day of April
Reports will be sent to the Secre-
tary before the 18th. Teachers
will hand all books for INDECENT
pupils to the President of the Board
of Trustees, take his receipt for the
same and forward the receipt to the
undersigned. By order, P. A. Wit
mer.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-03
The Bible Society
Committee Meets
Announcement Made That Ov-
err $4,000 Pieces Of Religious
Literature Distributed In Coun-
ty In 1913.

The first meeting of the new ex-
ecutlve committee of the Washing
ton County Bible Society was held
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-03

P. T. Barnum, the famous circus
man, was four times a member of
the Connecticut legislature.