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Evening star., 1950-09-10

1
ing, unforgettable quality Of Win
ME the Pooh"
Peter had many things to learn
-self-protection, the feline brand
of social mores, even how to catch
a mouse. His teacher, companion
and friend was Jennie, a kind
faced tabby, who also was partly
Scotch and proud of 1t. Jennie
didn't think much of the human
race for she had been "aban-
doned."
But Peter. remembering what
his former life had been, proved
to her the two social structures
were nearly parallel. Before the
truck hit him as he chased a
kitten across Cavendish Square
in London, Peter had been aban-
doned-at least in his eyes-by
his parents to the care of q
Scotch nurse.
The author, a former news
paperman. probably has endeared
himself to the large number of
cat fanciers-who have never
doubted for a minute that their
furry charges have feelings, super
intelligence and human charac-
teristics.
Members of the other school
OF thought on this particular
animal may be aware of q re-
curing strain of satire.
And just what it might evoke
from little boys and girls who
60 IN for flights Of fancy of their
own would be hard to predict.
Evening star., 1950-09-10

tasy is the story
Of that transit
ton.
The novel is
similar to E. B.
Whites delight
full tale of the
W ii = travelled
mouse, Stuart
Little" 1t. also,
can be inter-
preted one way
by children and
in another a
more subtle way
by adults. 1t
has the haunt
Evening star., 1950-09-10
Books In Review
Ernest Hemingway, Back After 10 Years,
Reveals Some of His Old Mastery

ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES
BY Ernest Hemingway. (Scribner'S; s3)
Evening star., 1950-09-10


The new novel is in no way
unworthy of Mr. Hemingway, ever
If it fails to add to the fame which
earlier books won him-a fate thi:
book does not deserve. 1t has beer
reported that he has been at work
for years on a colossal book oil
contemporary America and that
ACROSS the River and Into the
Trees" was a sort of interim job
According to advance literary gos-
sip, it was light and diluted Hem
ingway. 1t is nothing of the kind
It is a serious study of a military
career man, told tersely with that
deceptively casual touch under
which Mr.. Hemingway conceals
some of his most poignant dramas.
An expurgated version ran in q
popular magazine.
Those who do not think novel
rates serious attention unless 1t
Is tremendously long and involved
probably will call this book ret
repression from For Whom the
Bell Tolls" But why compare it
to that celebrated novel? The
new book is entirely different, in
concept, treatment and probably
In purpose.
To read Mr.. Hemingway's turgid,
brutal, powerful story Of the Span
tsh civil war was memorable
experience, but not every one
thought it his best book. In style.
ACROSS the River" has the crystal
line clarity Of "A Farewell to Arms
and here and there is reminiscent
Of that MASTERPIECES.
The New Character.
The new Hemingway character,
Col. Richard Cantwell, had been q
brigadier general In World War II.
The war was over and he was
stationed IN Italy, o country he
loved. He had reverted to his old
rank and he'd never again get
above It. His command had been
wiped out in the Hurtgen Forest.
It hadn't been his fault, but no
body cared about that, and his
earlier exploits in combat. dating
back to the First World War, had
been forgotten. Then, too, his
heart had gone wrong and he
knew he hadn't long to live. There
remained Venice, the city he pre-
ferred to nearly all others. and
the Contessa Renata. He and this
1s-year-old girl were deeply in
love.
There ts not, as 1t might be
supposed. anything sordid or cheap
about the love affair between the
50-year-old colonel and the
youthful Renata. They were sin
cerely devoted. The girl was
highly intelligent: she and the
colonel were congenial. They
laughed and dined and drank their
way through the two days de-
scribed, hiding behind their ban
ter and laughter the dread Of an
imminent parting which might be,
they both knew, forever.
Old Ghosts of War.
r. In back of his ready profanity,
occasional obscenity and rough
repartee the colonel was a
thoughtful, cultured man. who
knew the painters and poets as
Evening star., 1950-09-10

well as he knew the manual OF
infantry tactics. Two men strug-
gled within him-the fighter. the
old infantry officer, the hell-with-
everything fellow, the formalized
exponent of the Regular Army;
then, beside him, the cerebral man
who knew the futility and stupid
ity of war, who was haunted by
the ghosts of old squads, COM
panies and battalions shattered in
senseless frontal assaults ordered
by the big brass for whim or
glory.
Mr.. Hemingway has been
much preoccupied with war ever
since in his youth he wrote "A
Farewell to Arms" and "The Sun
Also Rises" He knows the ways
of armies from the chain of COM
mand to the reactions Of the in
dividual soldier. No writer is more
aware of the wanton waste of
war. Here he explores another
facet-the conscientious officer
who served bravely and well for
80 years and in the end had only
acid memories and, gnawing re-
gretS to take to the grave. It is
a deeply moving story.
Asked how he thought his new
book compares with For Whom
the Bell Tolls" Mr.. Hemingway
told Ben Myer OF the Associated
Press, I'm crazy about the new
book. I'd go hang mysef If
thought 1t wasn't better. I read
the book 206 times, to try and
better 1t or correct errors, and it
Is as good as I can make It,"
He grinned and added: II really
fred all the barrels on this one. ("
AS to the report Of the "colos-
sal" book that he is supposed to
be working on, the novelist sx-
planned: II started 1t a long time
ago and put it aside for this new
one. No. I can't work on two at
the same time. The one I'm
doing now is a very long book.
In fact. it's 20 long the doctors
wonder If it may not be too long
for me-"
Evening star., 1950-09-10
Paul Calico Sets
Sail on Another
Flight of Fancy
THE ABANDONED
BY Paul Calico. (AUred A
Knopt:: $2.75.l

Reviewed by Jeanne Rogers
Peter Brown wasn't a little boy
very long. You see. he turned into
a pure white cat.
And Paul Gallico's latest fan
Evening star., 1950-01-10

According to my mail, a prob
lem that troubles many women
in their quest for figure perfec-
ton is the top-heavy torso. My
styling, posture and physical edu-
cation consultants give three ways
to make a large bust appear
smaller:
Styling Consultant: "A correc-
ton in the type of brassiere you
wear will 60 a long way to solving
some of the difficulty Immediately.
A full type of figure should be
fitted to a built-up bra with a
high cut and wide straps. The
bust cups must be the right size
and shape and the underbust
length sufficient to anchor the
bra for perfect diaphragm and
back flesh control.
Your next step is to select
clothes that minimize your bust:
Diagonal closings and trimmings,
centered horizontal lines. medium
v necklines, soft fullness from a
yolk, easy but not wide sleeves.
Any of these will perform an ex-
pert bit Of camouf1age."
Posture Consultant: ''The first
thing any large-busted woman
should learn is how to stand cor
rectly. If in her desire for good
posture she strains her shoulders
back, she'll automatically increase
Evening star., 1950-01-10
BOOKS,
(Fron1 Mrs. E. L. T., Washington

(Fron1 Mrs. E. L. T., Washington }
If Mrs. M. Mel. of Landover
will write to Mrs. Adelia Heiney,
Bureau Maternal Child Welfare
300 Indiana avenue, Municipal
Center, Washington, D. c., I think
she can get some books and valu-
able suggestions on the splendid
work of keeping the youth happily
occupied. Our public library has
fine books on all kinds Of crafts
for boys and girls, too. Why not
ask the RICH for scraps of mate
rials for quilts and stuffed toys.
All success to her enterprise.
X X X X
COOK BOOKS?
(From Mrs. II. C. r., Hyattsuiue. J
would appreciate some in
formation about cook books.
enjoy baking and cooking very
much and thought may be some
of you good readers could help
me to decide on one. And also
would like some idea on how to
get the loose recipes that I have
in order which came from RICH.
I enjoy your column very much.
X X X
DAY CARE?
(From Mrs. L. J. F..
Roger Heights.)
Would some kind reader please
tell me if there is a person or
nursery in the vicinity Of East
Riverdale where I could get day
care for my two girls aged S
months and 6 years?
Evening star., 1950-01-10
ANSWERS TO QUERIES:
PATTERN WANTED?
PIE RECIPE?
(From N. H. D., Laurel.)

- WV ~ ~ Ds1 AHuf Ct./
For Mrs. A. H., New York:
answered the first request sent
in to RICH for reading matter for
James Fleming and received a
personal reply giving me his ad-
dress. I mailed some comic papers
and 25-cent paper back books,
pounds for so cents postage. Be-
fore he even received these, he
wrote me a very friendly appre-
ciative letter saying he had been
sent my letter advising me that
I was sending something. I am
sure he will be grateful for yours
also. am going to send more
soon. Address: Mr.. James Flem-
ing, Selskar, Annesley Bridge road,
FairvieW, Dublin, Ireland.
For persons requesting postal
charges for printed matter to
Ireland. I mailed three pounds
for so cents.
For Mrs. j. M. j.: We have the
kind of fireplace shield she is
looking for which is made of very
heavy metal (tin I think. Per-
haps a tinsmith could make her
one. Ours has been in the house
probably since it was built many
years ago.
Could any one help me find a
pattern for slip which is. made of
four or six cores, not fared,
straight across the top as a cami-
sole top. I have had 3, none of
which are satisfactory because
cannot find the pattern I need.
Before the war I could buy this
type slip but have seen none for
years. I need size 16 or "a.
Would appreciate the recipe
mentioned Fanny Farmer chiffon
lemon pie" I must have missed
that one. Thanks for the mid
night DEVILS food cake. 1t is ex-
cellent and the easiest one I ever
made.
(Fron1 Mrs. F. J. S., Falls Church,
In regards to James Fleming
this person is very grateful for all
that is sent and shares with all
in the hospital. Even a letter or
card once in a while is received
with such joy. If possible write
to him once in a while and de-
scribe things up there to him as
we do of things here. feel it a
very worth while thing to do.
Your package must be taken to
the post Office to be weighed and
custom tags filled out. Very simple
and clerks will instruct you. Try
to get others to send too.
Evening star., 1950-01-10
=Readers' C|earinq House
FELT REMNANTS.
(Fron1 Mrs. w. J. OF,
Wdshington.)

For Mrs. A. j. R., Washington,
in regard to felt remnants, re-
Gently some one gave in your
column the address of the Fun
With Felt Corp, 800 Fourth ave-
nue., New York 16. N. Y. I
would suggest she write for their
catalogue, inclosing Is cents. They
sell felt by the yard or in remnant
form. They are very prompt in
filling orders and if you send more
money for mailing costs than is
needed, it is returned in stamps.
I would also like to recommend
this place as an excellent source
|of material for any one interested
in crafts for themselves or for
schools, camps, hospitals, etc.
They carry a complete line of
weaving material, jewelry-making
kits, paints, carving sets. leather
and woodworking material, etc.
My new baby limits my shopping
expeditions, but for Christmas I
made felt dolls, animals, hand
bags and book marks and ordered
some textile paints for gifts.
Thanks to the woman who first
gave their address in RICH.
Evening star., 1950-01-10
PUBLISHING WRITING,

(From Mrs. J. F. c., HagerstoWn.) J
To those readers requesting in
formation about publishing writ
ing:
The Writer, a small magazine
published monthly by the Writer.
Inc. 8 Arlington street, Boston
16. Mass. and the Writer'S Digest,
another monthly whose address is
% East Twelfth street, Cincin-
natl, Ohio, are both very good as
they contain articles helpful to
new writer's and they have lists
of magazines desiring material.
1t gives type of material wanted
and also rate of pay.
The magazines sell for Is cents
and can be purchased at a we'll
stocked newsstand.
Thanks to the readers who
answered my request for Irish
names for my baby who is
anxiously being awaited for day
by day now.
RHYME.
From Mrs. L. A. B., ArHngtonJ
For Mrs. E. L., Takoma Park:
The rhyme reads:
Mondays child is fair of face,
Tuesdays child is full of grace.
Wednesdays child is full of woe,
thursdays child has far to go,
Fridays child is loving and giving,
Saturdays child works hard for a living,
But the child who is born on the Sab
Is bonnie and blthe and good and gay"
(From Mrs. G. M. B., Branchville. }
To Mrs. E. L., Takoma Park:
In the version I know of the
poem you mention it is Thurs
days child who has far to co." I
have always understood it meant
travel, long journeys ahead. It
could be interpreted as achieve
ments Che will go far is a COM
mon expression) Perhaps you will
give the complete poem as you
know it. I am interested since I
am a Thursday child.
Evening star., 1950-01-10

her measurements and appear
larger. Her shoulders must always
be completely relaxed"
Physical Education Expert:
Styling and posture help, but
exercise cures. A couple of easy
to-take exercises will peel off the
inches.
"Sit cross-legged on the floor
and fling your arms out behind
you as far as you can at shoulder
level. Keeping the arms in this
position, circle them in large, def
mite circles, Is times in a clock
wise direction and Is times anti
clockwise. When you can do this
with ease, put a small book in
each hand for the added exercise
derived from the added weight of
the books.
"Next. stand with your feet
astride. Raise your arms over
head quickly and clap your hands
smartly together above your head.
Now lower your arms and clap
your hands behind your back.
Repeat rapidly so times"
You'll find the results well worth
the effort!
Evening star., 1950-01-10
STEAM IRON?
ELECTRIC DRYER?
from Mrs. M. K. S.,
SilUer Sprinu.)

It Is good to learn of other folk S
experiences. I have a steam iron
that has been very unsatisfactory
needing repairs four times in two
years, and I am interested in a
new one. Steam irons are Won
derful when they are in working
order.
Also, I am interested in an elec-
trio clothes dryer, but have been
told that they put permanent
wrinkles. in clothes that will not
come out in ironing. Has any one
had any experiences with a salts
factory electric dryer and a salts
factory steam iron?
Would like to be informed.
Evening star., 1950-01-10
Contributions and requests

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and ad-
dress. We will withhold both
and use only initials. Please
address mail to the Readers
Clearing House. Woman's
Page. The Evening Star,
Washington 4.
Views expressed in the
Clearing House are not nee .s-
sarily those Of The Star and,
as it is obviously impossible
for us to test all recipes SUBJ
mitted, we cannot assume re-
sponsibility for them.
Betsy Cas1veH
Evening star., 1950-01-10

By Borboro Bell
Barbara Bell sew-rite perforated
pattern No. 1882 is for sizes IL, 12,
13, IA. 16 and 1s. Size IL requires
4A yards of IS or 39-inch fabric.
Barbara Bell sew-rite perforated
pattern No. 1887 comes in sizes /,
2, 3, 4, S and 6 years. Size 2 re-
quires 1k yards of 39-inch fabric.
For these patterns, send Is cents
for each in coins, your name, ad-
dress, pattern number and size
wanted to Barbara Bell, The
Washington Star, Post Office Box
SO, Station G., New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1950-01-10

P. s. from ]. r. p.
YOUR IDEAL WEIGHT.
new, lightning calculator that tells
you how to compute your own individual
ideal weight. Just send a self addressed
stamped envelope and ask for Your Ideal
Weight," care of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1950-01-10
LEMON PIE CAKE.

From Mrs. C.. G. D., Washington.)
In answer to the reueqst of Mrs.
L. M. H. of Washington for lemon
pie cake. I have used this recipe
for many years. The correct name
is lemon sponge pie. Mix together:
One cup white sugar, l table
spoon flour, 8 egg yolks, l cup
milk. A large chunk of butter,
juice and grated rind of l lemon.
Beat thoroughly. Beat egg whites
until stiff and fold in last. Pour
in unbaked pie shell and bake in
slow oven (250 to 275 degrees) for
40 minutes. Hope this is the
recipe you had in mind.
ANNOUNCING ADOPTION
fFrom Mrs. J. c. D., jr., Cheuerly.J
In answer to Mrs. B. G. NJ, of
Arlington in regard to announc-
ing an adoption. This past spring
we were delighted to receive such
an announcement from friends in
California. 1t was a formal white
folder and on the front was the
word Introducing" and on the
inside page was "our new daugh-
Ter Susan Ann who came to. live
with us May 20, 1949, at the age
of six weeks" believe it was
printed rather than engraved.
Hope you may find this infor-
nation helpful. We thought this
announcement simple but lovely.
Evening star., 1950-06-05
Webb Sees Downfall
OF TotaIitarianism,
Even Within Russia
By the Associated Press

SYRACUSE, N. Y, June S.
Undersecretary of State Webb
said today the world is moving
toward an era in which totalitarir
anism will decay" before
mounting demand for freedom
even within Russia.
"The American program of to-
day seeks a better world for others
as well as ourselves" Webb said
in addressing commencement ex-
ercises at Syracuse University.
What it will be in the future is
something you will have to help
decide.
Il think the sum total of our
actions is carrying us steadily to-
ward the beginning of a new era
an era in which we shall see the
decay of totalitarianism and
mounting demand even in the So
Wet Union and its puppet states
for cooperation with the free
nations of the world. .
Il believe we are moving to-
ward the day when the entire
charter of the United Nations
can be translated into action, a
day when a world wide demo-
cratic community of free nations
can operate on principles of JUS
tice and shared peace and pros
perity."
The State Department official
added, however. that "the burdens
of that journey are heavy"
At present, he said Peace is
constantly endangered by the di-
rect or indirect aggression of So
Wet Russia. This threat is world
wide, although it's form and i'm
mediacy vary somewhat from area
to area"
The answer to this menace, Mr..
Webb said, is cooperative defen-
sive action by the Western world
"a venture in which "the United
States, as the wealthiest of the
free nations confronted by this
threat, must. for its own national
security, play its share"
Evening star., 1950-06-05
Junior Crime Wave Broken Up
AS Two1O-Yeur-OIdsAre Taken

Police had the answers to a
junior grade crime wave today-a
pair of boys who were small
enough to slip through a 7-inch
space to get into a store.
Precinct Detective Frank Rine-
hardt attributed an attempt at
safe-cracking, car tampering and
three housebreakings to the two
10-year-old colored boys over a
two-week period.
He said the two willingly dem
onstrated to police Saturday the
method used in entering a clean
ing establishment in the 100
block of U street NE. They
slipped between the iron bars on
a Window space which actually
measured ga inches.
They were turned over to their
Evening star., 1950-06-05
Works On q Brond New Principle

This day cleansing mracle-caed Wondra-is not
like anything you've used before. Developed by
on a new principle Does with soap Does away with
greasy cleansing creams. Results amazing-even in
hardest water.
You smooth Wondra YOUR face-thcn massage in
water with your finger tips Instantly Wondra changes from
a into beauty cleansing foam that thoroughly
moves daily Crime, oil-even cake makeup Leaves skin
goriously SOFT younger looking, agow with esher color.
Accept this darns osr-No what your age type Of
skin, the 7day Wondra shown below If you don ace
the startling beauty cleansing results you've Wit
messed, your money will be refunded.
Evening star., 1950-06-05

parents pending filing Of juvenile
papers. Both, police said. come
from INDECENT families.
Included in their offenses:
Breaking into an auto in the
2400 block of Nichols avenue Sc.
and stealing wrenciles and screw
drivers which they intended using
as housebreaking equipment.
Entering a food stand in the
1900 block of Nichols avenue and
taking soft drinks and fruit.
Smashing window and ram
sacking restaurant In the next
block.
Attempting to crack a safe in a
cleaning establishment in the
HOO block of U street NE.
Evening star., 1950-06-05
Cor Bodies Styled Slowly

As many as 1900 different de-
tailed drawings may be made by
automotive engineers and design
ers in developing a new body style.
Evening star., 1950-06-05
Public Owns Half OF Forests

More than 50 per cent Of the
commercial forest land Of WASH
ington and Oregon is owned by
the public.
Evening star., 1950-06-05
Leaves your skin clean and
refreshed as soap but notieeobly
softer, smoother, more slomorovs

This remarkable discovery leaves soap film deposit On
your face-because it not soap Doesn't dry.
drawn feengbecause it contains nothing to dry the skin
Yet this amazing discovery ds skin of hard to-remove
makeup easier and quicker than soap. And actually
softens and smooths at the same time.
The Valley settler., 1950-06-23
lUASItLA VETS PLAT BIG FOURTH. OF JULY EVErTS

The Veterans of Foreign ~ars, Susi tno Post 9365, gre sponsoring Q big Fourth of July picnic st Wasilla. The ollCwing program has been outlined by the post. l2:oo noon Dedication Ceremony by the Pos
 Commander l2:O3 p.n. DCdtc@tiCn speech by ferrtt
 (HGinie) Snider, Candidate for
 Territorial Senator lp:ao p.n. Genes, races enc |onen' S Nail
 Driving Contest. I.' 1880 Drawing fer third pri ze. 1:35 Continue lon Of ch1ltren's races. 2:oo Softbol1 sa1e between Y.F.T. Post
 9365 Of Testlla anC the Anericon
 on Post No. Is Of Pel rer. 3:30 Drawing fer second prize 3:35 ContinuG ti 0n of ball gane 4:OO Drawing fer first prize.
 Free Ice Crecn for the children 9:OO pm. DlNCg &ustce by the 'Tas tern
 Seren0fcrs. Western and popular
 music. The area cf the pinic has. been sprayed with J.l.T. by the Public heelth Servic e. Every0ns Is 2rFt to Co 0tt end.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-02-01
The NM Model r is RIGHT for fhe
Farmer Who Needs 2-PLOW PoWER!

depndabity longf modern
operation the MN Model
RIGT that kinds of immediate
drawba hydraulic lift keof belt The balanced
improved brakes the
able
line of dependable quality oraache machines This of
dependabiity and economy
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-02-01
UNI-MATIc POWER

Here's hydraulic power that is constant. constant
nIng driven) plenty of power
whether the is in motion standing
STILL lockout in the jack prevents overlooking of hoses and
valves and keeps implements locked in desired position
when the engine running very important safety
feature Let your NM dealer show you the amazing abilities
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