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family, resents Ethan's moody
silences and unexplained alb
Sences. Dora, his wife, is uncom-
pretending but loyal. Finally. in
desperation she accedes to his
request to break up their home.
1t is this gesture, revealing the
measure of her devotion, which
helps Ethan back to faith in
himself.
A newSpaperman himself,
Mr.. Troy does not try to soup
up his tale-Which was probably
re-enacted in somewhat similar
form in thousands of homes -
with false dramatics. Ethan's
plight was not easy to explain,
even to himself, or easy to solve.
Mr.. Troy contents himself in
this straightforward and warm
account, with telling just what
1t was like. M. MEG.
Evening star., 1952-08-10
The Bride

BY Margaret Freydberg.
(Harper and Brothers; s2.75J
This is q closeup. candid pic
ture Of a young bride on the
first day Of o honeymoon spent
on a boat In Long Island Sound.
Mary understands perfectly well
she is not having the conven-
tional reactions. and it is only
in her daydreams that she can
achieve them. Philip in reality,
she fears somewhat, and reSents
a little bit. particularly when
he chides her for immaturity.
She is especially vulnerable to
the charge, as the only child Of
doting parents, who feel hereft
at her marriage. Anyway, she
and Philip survive their first
spat and their first storm. and
the signs point to peaceful
harbor ahead.
Mrs. Freydberg tells the little
story delicately and with tender
humor. not sparing her heroine
any Of her foolish fancies or
growing pains. M. McG.
Evening star., 1952-08-10
By Miriom Gutenberg

Warrant for a Wanton. BY
Michael Gillian. (William
Morrow & Co.; $2.50o
Sentenced to death for a mur-
der he can't remember. Leigh
Hadley makes a break for free
dom. He has to find out if he
really did kill his partner but
he's temporarily sidetracked by
a girl attempting suicide. From
this hectic beginning stems a
not always credible but uni
formly fast-paced tale about a
man coming to grips with mem
ory and a parcel of unsavory
characters. The amateur use OF
sodium pentothal to pry loose
secrets from the subconscious is
a novel touch.
Murder at the Angel. BY Hugh
McCutcheon. (E. p. Dutton &
Co., Inc; $2.50.)
Gilt-Edged.
Paul Gabriel, manager Of re-
sort hotel and full-time wolf.
could have been poisoned by any
of the women he wooed and
scorned or by their respective
husbands. Police preferred to
suspect his most natural enemy,
his wife. That distressed damsel
hired Anthony Howard, ex-naval
officer with his own load Of
trouble, to help clear her name.
Every time the pace lags. the
author produces another at
tempt on Howard,s:life and Tor a
couple more suspects. He has
suficient subplots for several
whodunit excursions but blends
them we'll enough to keep the
reader interested, II slightly
dizzy.
We All Killed Grandma. BY
Frederic Brown. (E. p. Dut-
ton & Co, Inc; $2.50.)
Rod Britten picks up the tele-
phone to call police and sud-
denly is stricken with amnesia.
He can't tell the police his name
or identify the dead woman on
the floor. Friendly police insist
he couldn't have killed her. The
alibi they give him In unshak-
able, but he can't be sure
particularly when his ex-wife
looks at him with undisguiSed
horror. And some mental block
makes him refuse psychiatric
treatment. The author makes
the most Of the amnesia setup
for another Of his off-the-beat-
en-track whodunitS.
Evening star., 1952-08-10

Rome at the turn Of the
fourth century, an empire
crumbling within and stalked
from outside by barbarian
hordes, is the tremendous can
vas on which the author has
painted a memorable portrait Of
q man.
The man, who tells his own
story, is a Roman patrician
called Gregory Julian. descend
ant of an emperor and almost
an emperor himself, an impor-
tant figure in the affairs of the
dying empire.
"The Sinner of Saint AM
brose" is a historical novel, but
bears about the same relation
to the average Of the species
as a symphonic poem does to a
sentimental love song. This
novel is far more than the story
of adventure, intrigue, love and
spiritual struggle which it con-
tains. The author has attempt
ed. and succeeded very well, in
outlining the claShing philoSo-
phies of the times and more
particularly the aScendancy of
Christianity over paganism. The
slow surge Of the nomadic peo-
pie Of the north over Europe,
which marked the end of Ro-
man rule, Is felt through the
long book.
Work Of Greet Merit
The novel is an impressive
achievement. It is written
thoughtfully, with the narrator.
Gregory. always more con-
cerned with the underlying
meaning Of q scene or q situa-
ton than with its outer SEM
blance. The extreme length of
book, with its sometimes over
written pages Of musing. may be
forgiven If not commended, in
view Of its remarkable merits.
Gregory was the son Of a
leader Of Rome, q pagan who
clung to the old gods and the
old ways in face of the increas-
ing pressure Of Christians in
high places. Those early Chris
tian emperors and their satellites
were not often imbued with the
true spirit Of Christ, but were
inclined to prescribe all unbe-
levers and hereticS, seizing their
property and decreeing their
death. AS youth Gregory was
perpleXed. He was devoted to his
Evening star., 1952-08-10
Blessing of the Hounds
BY Alexandra Phillips. (E. P. Dutton; $500

with a well-considered mania to
marry money. She reminds
Fritz Of his ex-wife only IN
that she, too, wants to write q
newspaper column. q whim in
which he wisely refuses to in
dulge her. Their emotional
problems do not seem espe-
cially pressing, and Mrs. Phillips
has worked in some moonshine
melodrama involving decayed
heiress for additional interest.
Actually, it is her shrewd COM
mentary on hunt country per-
sonalities and values which pro-
vide most Of the interest.
M. Meg.
British Lobour,s Foreign
Policy
BY Elaine Windrich. (Stan-
ford; So
An analysis Of the Labor
Party'S attitude on major inter-
national issues and the influ-
ences which modified its social
ist principles in the direction Of
Tory policies whenever it was in
power. B. r.
Evening star., 1952-08-10

W a RS, q n q
completely at
a loss. Ethan
Gree nj e a t
seems utter
ly u n a b ! e,
a t t e r seeing
so m uch of
wars W a S t e
a n d evil, to
re - establish
contact with
his wife, his
children and
his job. His
e Id e S t son,
loath to put
side his role
Evening star., 1952-08-10

Alexandra Phillips to his adopt
ed hill-country Virginia town
OF Port Moorage. where he has
bought an old house Of John
Marshall. Like most news
papermen, he wants to write
a novel that really matters.
He also wants to resume rela-
tions with beautiful Gogo
Amblis, an impoverished belle
Evening star., 1952-08-10

SerIS, I n e y
still managed
to think of
themselves as
h u m q n
beings. Their
sense of COM
munity sus-
tanned them.
w h IN they
m e t q n d
talked "heart
to heart" in
their beloved
private Yid-
d i S h, they
Evening star., 1952-08-10

cut OF clotn,
being a high
ly paid, wide
ly Syndicated
sportswritet .
turned col
unlnist, whose
S u c c e . s i,
as a n o t h e r
c h a r q c -
ter tells him.
"is due to
he ign o.
rance of his
q u d lie nee. !"
Fritz returns
Evening star., 1952-08-10
Story / Of King !.
Who Restored
Roman Empire
Theodore and the Emperor

Theodore and the Emperor
BY Harold Lamb. doubleday
& Co.; $4.5O.J
Reviewed by Fronk SnrtwelI. Jr.
In the sixth century A.D., q
peasant-Scholar and a gamin-
harlot set out by force and in
trigue to rebuild the Roman
Empire. They almost succeeded.
To Justinian I, Ever August,
the dream Of one empire. one
law and one church was more
real than his people, whom he
could not understand. Theo-
dora, daughter Of q bear
keeper in the Constantinople
circus. understood the people
and Justinian perfectly.
These two, with the help OF
certain others who filled in the
chinks in their composite per-
Sonality, restored briefly most
of the empire Of the Caesars.
A sprawling mass Of law was
coditied, and comes down to us
now as Justinian'S chief monu-
ment. His ecclesiastical hopes,
almost the only area in which
Theodore stood against him,
never came to fruition.
The interplay Of two strong.
disparate characters. and its
effect on the world, are MIR.
Lambs interest. He tells the
strange tale in 1.-the prose.
bringing his subjects to life
against q rich MOSAIC Of Byzan-
tium. This biographical narra-
tive" engrossing as an Al
novel, Is Mr.. Lambs tenth on
historical Eurasia.
Evening star., 1952-08-10
The Houses in Between

BY Howard Spring. Harper
& Bros: $685.
This novel will probably be
called ''Dickensian." If only for
its length, which Is considerable,
and the variety of its charac-
ters. which is large. It is one
Of those panoramic novels that
shows social change through
the intertwined lives Of many
people Of diverse stations. They
are seen through the eyes Of
Sarah Marlborough Undridge. q
repreSSively brought-up child
who grows into q Subdued ma
tron. Since the greatest show
Of emotion Sarah allows her.
self Is q well-bred sigh. not
much heat Is generated. Mr..
Spring writes with great facil-
ity and the mixture Of lackeys
and lords whose positions are
eventually reversed through
three wars Is as thick as heavy
cream and not much more ex-
citing. M. MEG.
Evening star., 1952-08-10
News of Artists and Exhibitions
Exhibitions by Marguerite Hordesty and Edwin Scott
In National Museum Interesting Study in Contrast
By Florence Berrymon

and at American University and
the Washington Workshop. A
stylized portrait and a modern
still. life at the Playhouse are
not sufficient to give a very clear
idea of her work.
This show remains through
Septemher Is.
Evening star., 1952-08-10

Mrs. Phillips novel, just by
the way. deals also with q news
paperman home from the wars.
Her hero is a slightly different
Evening star., 1952-08-10
HeodIund
BY George Troy. fBobbs- Merrill; $3J

Here is another good first
novel. quiet and honest. Head
land" tells Of a New England
newspaperman home from the
Evening star., 1952-08-10
Lost Hill

IOSt TILL
BY Dorothy Evelyn Smith.
(E. P. Dutton;; $3.J
This pleasant, quiet English
novel might just as well have
been called Lost Soul" for it
tells of a young widow who had
never loved her husband and
sees scant reason for continuing
a pointleSs existence in the big
Yorkshire house she has unwill-
ingly inherited. Just as her
problems of coping with churl-
iSh servants seem insurmount-
able, her hired man falls Ill.
Precisely at that moment, along
comes q Welsh tinker with a
sick child. The child makes the
first claim on her she has ever
known. She responds to the
extent that she is willing to
marry the tinker to get the
child. Meanwhile, a neighbor-
ing squire comes home from the
wars, and is reluctantly at
tracted to the forlorn mistress
Of Lost Hill. Their romance
nearly founders on the rocks of
her new-found maternal obses-
sion.
Lost Hill' is told largely in
the Yorkshire dialect of serv-
ants and farmers. which adds
much to its charm. Miss Smith
is the author of 20, the Brave
Music" q rather effusive novel
which was published last year.
To this reviewer, the present ef-
fort Is infinitely superior.
M. Meg.
Evening star., 1952-08-10
Books in Review
A Memorable Portrait Set Against
The Buckdrop Of CrumbIinq Rome

The Sinner of Saint Ambrose
BY Robert Reynolds (Bobbs-M Merrill; $375J
Reviewed BY Corter Brooke Jone.
Evening star., 1952-08-10

be made Of any large city. He
portrays the Midwestern me-
tropolis as cluttered and un-
lovely, forgetting the miles of
lake front and the spacious
parks. He is cynically amused
at evidences of corruption in
ward politics and in the police
department. That from the
home of Tammany. He would
have you believe that Chicago
ans are still preoccupied with
the gang killings Of the prohi-
blt1on era and look back
nostalgically each anniversary
Of the st. Valentines Day mas
Sacre of 1929. This will be news
to many Chicagoans. He even
accuses these enterprising Mid
westernerS of having an in
feriority complex. He goes al
most too far. He alleges that
Chicacogans no longer have any
interest in their baseball clubs.
This, friend, is the ultimate
insult.
Mr.. Liebling'S efuSion can be
set down as only another evil
dence Of a New Yorker's in
herent provincialism. &C. B. j.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19
By Kathleen Harris

gaSpS. She knew she had knocked
her pretty new fall hat sidewise,
too far over one ear. and that FER
face must be flushed and perSpir-
ing.
There were two closed doors
in this hall. which was almost as
small as the downstairs one.
Neither one bore a name. Again
Marcia had to press the button
several times. She could hear a
record machine playing inside,
playing Nov Is The Hour"
Now the door was being flung
abruptly open to reveal a dis
heveled young man. shirt sleeves
rolled up, tieless collar opened,
trousers impressed.
Sorry, don't want anything"
he said gruff1y. He glanced
down at the suitcase reposing by
the sill.
He started to close the door
again. practically in Marcia's
face.
I'm not selling anything!" She
was so indignant, SO disappointed,
that Marcia thrust one Sandaled
foot across the threshold in the
manner of a SalesperSon. forcing
an entrance. And | don't care
if | did wake you"
Well, what do you want?"
Certainly this was the rudest
young man she ever had encoun-
tered.
81 really am looking for my
sister" she said. Then. to her
own amazement and deep chagrin,
she burst into tears.
Good grief!' the young man
exclaimed. Il wouldn't do that
if l were you"
"Here!" The young man thrust
a handkerchief. drawn from a
back pocket. under her nose.
Blow" he ordered. an officer
giving an order to a subordinate.
She would not have accepted
his handkerchief if she never saw
one again. Besides, it was prob
bly, Soiled. She shook her head
wildly and pulled at her clasp.
The bag Topped open. spilling the
entire contents in every dircc-
ton. Marcia was an orderly
young lady, but her purse was no
different from the average girls.
1t contained an array that would
provoke awe from any male.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19
British Tighten
Egyptian Control

CAIRO, Egypt IN The inde-
pendent newspaper Al Ahram sa
today British military authoriti,
have cut off three major cities
the Suez Canal Zone from the RESI-
of Egypt in an effort to control
the area.
The newspaper reported that 1t.
Gen. Sir George ErSkine. Britt,
commander in Egypt, has inforr
ed Egyptian authorities Of traV,
restrictions between Suez. Ismail
and Port Said There was no il
mediate confirmation from BIRTHS
sources
The report of BrItain'S tighten
control came as Egypt warned TIL
British Prime Minister WHIST"
Churchlll's invitation TO u. s.,
French and Turkish troops to 10
in the defense Of the cana con
stitutes new attack on the soY-
ereignty Of Egypt.
In Paris an Egyptian snekesm;
al The United Nations. Dr. Ma
moud Ami Bey, said Churchill
proposal if acted upon, would
of nature to compromise Sc
ously the peace Of the Mideast
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19
Chapter 5

THERE must be some mistake,
l. Marcia decided, after having
waited a full three quarters of
an hour at the appointed place
by the Information Bureau in the
big terminal. She simply could
not believe that her sister had
not come to meet her.
She had been keyed to such a
feverish pitch of expectancy that
now Marcia felt close to tears. 1t
was awful to have such terrific
let-down. This had been her first
long railroad journey. her first
big adventure on her very own.
The climax should have been when
she and Abigail recognized one
another. from out of all these
teeming, hurrying people, in this
great hub of activity and noise.
Marcia made her way, carrying
her heavy suitcase up the tedi-
Gus flight of stairs to the street
Tall buildings doomed formidably
on every side; traffic was as dense
as trees in a forest; her first re-
action to the big city was an
overwhelming dismay.
Then common sense regained a
footing. Everything would soon
be all right again. She had her
sisters address, carefully printed
on card by Grace in the event
of just such an emergency. She
knew enough to hail cruising
cab and settle back stiffiy, one
foot on an imaginary brake as
she was whirled to her deStina-
ton.
The sense of anticipation. of ex-
element crept slowly back into
her blood. In the cramped foyer,
barely large enough to hold Mar
cia and her large suitcase, she
found her sisters card, Miss Abb
gail Lee, over the button for the
top floor. Marcia had to press a
firm finger several times before
the buzzer releasing the outside
door responded. There did not
seem to be an elevator; the stairs
were extremely steep and dark.
She wondered how she could
manage three flights with her
heavy bag.
BY the time she reached the
top floor, Marcia was painting,
her breath coming in painful
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19
Interesting Notes

The north magnetic pole of the
earth is that region where the mag
netic force is downward
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19
GMaNgr Of Hean
Up Wirephoto
Az NewsfeafUres

This one was no exception
MY sainted aunt. ne said. "Ev-
erything but the kitchen sink
Here, blow your nose and help
pick up the pieces. Then well
find your sister
Marcia was obliged 10 take the
handkerchief from him. She mus
stop crying. She had never beer
so embarrassed in her life This
young man certainly revoked tn
full gamut of all the emotions
The first thing he retrieved wa
the card on which Abigail'S adj.
dress was printed.
MISS ABIGAIL LEE" h
WI read Then his mouth fel
open; he stared at Marcia again
Good grief! You mean the
lost sister Not you! Not you
and Abbie " He appeared un-
able to go on. continuing to stare
at Marcia as though she was an
apparition.
Marcia blew her nose as he had
suggested. She took a deep
breath, gulped, swallowed, and
finally managed to say, Yes"
Good grief" He did not ap
pear able to say much more thar
this explctive. He reached ouI
and grabbed Marcia by one hand
and pulled her over the Threshold
once more. The door swung shui
behind them. The record hst
finished but the motor kept run
ming. He dropped her hand, rushe,
over and shut it off.
you can't be-" He still stared
shaking his head. mo reSem
blance. not even in the expires
sion. Try smilingl"
Il don't feel like smiling" she
said. You wouldn't either il
you'd come as far as | and then
had everything go plop. No one
You didn't expect Abbie &c
meet you" He sounded as though
such suggestion were preposter
Gus.
And then getting the wronf
address.
This is the right address,
you mean you don;
mean ?"
This is Abbic's apartment"
tTO be continued
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19

The use of vinegar, a mild acid,
tends to loosen the hard deposit
that forms inside a tea kettle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19

Q. have a term NSLI policy
on which the premiums were
waived during my military duty.
What do do 10 keep il in force
after / am released from ser
vice?
A You should resume pay
ments Of the required premiums
10 the VA in Washington. D &.
within 100 days after your re-
lease from active duty. Your
best bet IS 10 make the first
payment as soon as possible,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19

permanent policy of the same
plan and not in excess Of the
amount of the surrendered policy,
and pay the required premium, or
(2) you may reinstate your sur
rendered permanent plan by
paving the required reserve and
the current months premium.
Your nearest VA office can give
YOU further details.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19

The Navy Department was Great
ed by Act of Congress April 30,
1898.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19

q surrendered my pegman-
ent National Service Life Insur-
ance policy for cash when ! went
on active duty recently | am
about to be discharged. and
would like TO know how 10 get
my policy back
A. You have two courses Of
action, but in either case you
must act within 100 days Of your
separation from active service:
ID YOU may apply 10 VA in
Washington. D C. for neW
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19

In addition 10 his salary OF
500. 900 year, the President of the
United States has a $4,000 expense
allowance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19
The Veterans
Corner

Here are authoritative answers
from the Veterans Administra-
ton to four questions of interest
tn former Servicemen:
O. What requirements does a
recently discharged veteran have
to have to take out the new type
of non-convertible Government
term insurance?
A. He must have been ordered
to active duty for 81 days or
more: served since June q, 1850,
and been released from active
service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19

Although the average wind velo-
city in Miami. Fla. Is 10 miles an
hour, it. has reached 1872 miles an
hour.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19

O. ! have a permanent Ma
tional Service Life Insurance
policy. While on active duty in
Korea, / was granted waiver on
part of the premium. but was
told TO keep on paying the full
premium anyhow What is VA
going to do about the waived
portion that | paid. now that
I've been released?
A. VA will refund the waived
portion in lump sum. The
money you receive will BE- the
portion of the premium that vas
waived, with interest, for the
entire period that the waiver was
in force.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-19

VETERANS living IN Key West
who wish further information
about their benefits should CON
tact the Va Office 81 Room 2l8
Post Office Bldg
Evening star., 1952-11-23
Miss Conqer Is Married
--Hessler Photo.

anotis. orange blossoms and lilies
of-the-valley. A pearl and dia-
mond broach, which was a gift
from the bridegroom, was her only
jewelry. .
Maids of honor were the Misses
Helen Clarke Walker and Mary
Stuart Montague Price. Mrs. Rich
ards Hazel, cousin of the bride.
and Mrs. Keith Wilson were ma
irons of honor. The bridesmaids
were the Misses Joan Becker, Ann
Lyle, Carolyn Trescott and Betty
Jane Somerville. Miss Judy Con-
ger, sister of the bride, and Miss
Sherry Stalker were junior brides
maids.
1t. Ross Tharp, U. S. M. c.,
served as best man and ushers
were Marine Lieutenants Leland
Stanford. w, Benjamin Weems.
Merritt Van SAINT, James Tone
lin. Thomas Evans, Maco Stewart,
Robert Whaling, Hillard Station
and Marine Capt. Lawrence Swift
zer.
1t. and Mrs. Smith will reside
at the Berkshire Apartments in
Washington until his training is
COMPLETED.
Evening star., 1952-11-23
Christmas Program Planned by Club

The Signal Corps Officers
Wives Club will hold their Christ
mas guest luncheon at the Army
Navy Country Club on Tuesday
December 2, at 1890.
Following the luncheon a pro-
gram of Christmas music will be
presented. Highlight of the pro-
gram will be the performance of
Elizabeth Du Val, concert VIOLIN
ist Of Budapest, Hungary, who is
now the wife Of Col. Camille Du
Val, adjutant general at Fort
Belvoir. Mrs. Du Val has played
in concert in many Of the prin-
ciple cities of Europe. Mrs. Helen
Orbison. wife of Col. James Orbi-
son, chief medical officer at Fort
Belvoir. will accompany her.
Mrs. George I. Back, wife of the
chief signal officer. and Mrs.
James D. O'Connor will preside