davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1962-08-12

Mr.. Weidman would prob
ably have to work very hard
to write any other kind.
THE LOVE THIEVES. BY
Peter Packer. CHolt, Rine-
hart. winston; $4.95J
When the body Of Starr
Faithful was washed ashore
on a Long Island beach in
the summer Of 1881, it in
spired a torrent Of journal
ism at its yellowest that re-
suited in a libel suit brought
by the dead girls parents
against a New York news
paper. The case, in fact. has
since aroused more interest
as a social phenomenon
than a criminal one, because
public reaction to it so typi-
fled the end-of-an-era flaw
or Of the early '30s. The pres
ent novel is a fictional re-
construction Of the life and
death Of Starr, here named
Virginia Fuller, and centers
around the suit brought after
death against a paper called
the New York Day" The
conduct Of the case by the
newspapers lawyer alter
mates with the authors re-
creation of the pathetic facts,
as seen through the eyes of
the victim. There is plenty of
high-powered courtroom ac-
tivity, and the portrait of a
segment Of the newspaper
mentality Of the period is not
only interesting but blood
curdling.
HORNBLOWER AND THE
H0TSPUR. BY c. S. For
ester. Gittle, Brown;
$4.95.)
The indestructible Horatio
Hornblower is in full sail
again. Forester sets his
hero's 10th appearance. ex-
elusive of reprints and an
thologies. at a mid-point in
Evening star., 1962-08-12
GENERAL
YOU OUGHT TO PATENT

YOU OUGHT TO PATENT
THAT. By Stacy v. Jones.
Dial Press; 50 Mr.. Jones,
the patent and inventions
columnist Of the New York
Times, has written q prac-
tical guide to patents and
inventions for both the
amateur and the profess
sional.
TAX CREDITS AND INTER-
GOVERNMENTAL FISCAL
RELATIONS. BY James A.
Maxwell. (The Brookings
Institution; $3.75.) This
study examines proposals
for new tax credits against
the Federal estate tax and
the payroll taxes under the
unemployment compensa-
ton system.
STUDIES ON THE CIVIL
IZATION OF ISLAM. BY
Hamilton A. r. Gibb. Ed
tied by Stanford j. Shaw
and VILLA m r. Polk.
Deacon Press; $7.500 Sir
Hamilton A. r. Gibb, Uni
versity Professor and Di-
Evening star., 1962-08-12
Creative Mr.. Steinbeck as Reporter

TRAVELS WITH CHAR
LEY, In Search Of America.
By John Steinbeck (Viking
Press; $4.95.)
In September. 1860. the
novelist John Steinbeck, be-
set by wanderlust and ill-at-
ease with the suspicion that
he was losing contact with
America - the portrayal Of
which is his livelihood-set
out on q 10000 mile tour.
Mrs. Steinbeck. presumably
less nomadic by nature,
stayed at home, contenting
herself with spot = checking
her Ulysses by airplane.
Charley. a large, friendly
contemplative, and fastidious
poodle took her place as
Steinbeck's travelling COM
panion. The voyage Of man
and dog is the subject of
this book.
At once the reader is sat-
urated with the appeal Of
'tSwiss Family Robinson" -
escape into a new life, and
a detailed catalog of the ar
tifacts that were its outward
and visible sign. Mr.. Stein
beck's three month pilgrim
age was accomplished not in
a trailer or in motels, but
in a vehicle especially con-
structed for the safari - a
truck chassis on which was
built q cabin designed for
comfortable living. There was
q bed, a table, q refrigera-
tor, q stove, q bathroom and
q library. and enough food,
liquor, books. and writing pa
per to keep an author in good
spirits for a long time. Start
ing from Sag Harbor, Long
Island, Steinbeck encom-
passed the country counter
clockwise, heading north
through Connecticut, and ar
irving back in New York via
Abingdon, Va.
At first, to develop COM
munication with his fellow
man. Steinbeck attempted to
take his meals in restaurants
along his route, but finding
that his foraging resulted
monotonously in food asep-
tic, tasteless and indigestible,
he soon came to rely for the
most part on his own talent
as chef. As the trip wore on
he became familiar with
truck drivers and their way
of life, and, since he does not
maintain that how to dis
cover a good meal is to no
tice restaurants in front of
which trucks are parked, it
can be taken for granted that
he, like other tourists. has
exploded another American
myth. He doggedly melted
into his public in another
way, however, by going to
church every Sunday, each
Evening star., 1962-08-12
To Be Reviewed

The following books will be re-
viewed on the editorial poss Of
The Stor this week:
MONDAY - welt Whitmon's
Memoranda During the War 6
Deoth Of Abrohom Lincoln" foe
simiIe edition with on introduction
by Roy ?. Bosler (Indiono Uni
Versity Press.)
WEDNESDAY - "chopters in
Western CiviIizotion," edited by
the Contemporary Civilization Stoff
Of coIumbio College. coIumbio Uni
Versity. Volume u, Third Edition.
tColumbio University Press.)
FRIDAY - "A Bill Becomes q
Low: The Civil Rights Act Of 1850"
by Doniel N. Bermon. (MoemiIIon.l
Evening star., 1962-08-12

week sampling a different de-
nomination.
Steinbeck found that his
gregarious dog was an excel
lent social secretary. Where
ever the truck would stake
out Charley would find
friends whom Steinbeck
would invite in for a drink
or even dinner. From this
human sampling he learned
that the Canuck French never
actually say "by gar" that
Montana is practically the
only State in which televi-
sion has not standardized the
accent of the American Ian
guage, that very few people
express political opinions the
way our citizenry used to,
that you can buy Swiss
Cheese Candy in Wisconsin.
and that the mobile home Gas
opposed to the trailer) is
creating an entirely new class
of society, one which even
though transient does not
seem in danger of losing its
roots in the past.
Confiding in Charley. Stein.
beck now and then wonders
whether it is worth it after
all. Time for examination"
he reflects in North Dakota,
(which is another way of
saying I feel comfortingly
lazy. I came out on this trip
to arm som e t hing Of
America. Am I learning any
thing? If I am, I don't know
what it is. So far can I go
back with a bag full of con-
clusions, a cluster of answers
to riddles? I doubt it, but
maybe. When I go to Europe,
when I am asked what
America is like, what will !
say? I don't know. Well,
using your olfactory method
Of investigation, what have
you learned, my friend?"
Steinbeck's problem, per-
haps, is that he is not suited
Evening star., 1962-08-12
FICTION

THE PRINCESS CASAMAS-
SIMA, by Henry James.
(Charles Scribner's Sons,
$12O This two-volume
work Is the latest In the
Scribner's definitive edition
of Henry James. In this
one the famous novelist of
society turns with no less
success to London prison
scenes. One of his most
famous novels-if one not
so widely read-it reveals
a versatility which made
him one Of the twentieth
century's greatest writ
ers. The new Scribner
New York edition Is an ex-
cellent one.
NINE SATURDAYS MAKE
A YEAR. BY Dave Camerer.
\ Doubleday; $3.50 A
novel about the never
quite private lives Of a
college football coach and
his family.
MASTER OF CASTLE. BY
Samuel Edwards. (Morrow;
$4.50) An historical novel
about Alvaro de Luna,
Chief Constable of CASTLE
in the tumultuous years
prior to Spanish unifica-
ton.
THE FUGITIVES. BY John
Broderick. (Obolens sky;
$500 The second novel
by this new Irish writer. 1t
Is the story of three rebels
trapped by murder, unholy
desire and Holy Ireland.
John Broderick's novels
are banned in Ireland.
PAPERBACKS
THE PENGUIN BOOK OF
CHINESE VERSE. Edited
by A. r. Davis. Verse
translations by Robert
Kotewall and Norman L.
Smith. penguin; $1.25.)
THE LITERARY CRITICS.
By George Watson. (Pen-
guin: $3.50 This book.
which is a brief history of
descriptive criticism in
England land latterly In
the United States from its
beginnings some three hun
Evening star., 1962-08-12
Inheritors'
A Novel of
importance
THE NHFRTT0Rs

THE NHERITORs. BY
William Golding. CHarcourt,
Brace & World. Inc; $4.5o)
Mr.. Golding has written an
imaginative story Of q small
family Of prehistoric Mean
derthal men In their last days
before extinction.
They are human to the ex-
tent that the best Of them
can conjure up in their heads
pictures" resembling simple
thoughts. They live by
throwing stones to wrestle
meat away from hyenas.
The personal life Of this
family disintegrates as 1t con-
fronts members Of q new,
more advanced race. The lat
ter gradually inherit posses
sion Of the forest.
Ironically, these inheritors
not only possess such "civi-
lied" inventions as arrows
and log dugouts, but are bur-
dened with superstitionS
more highly developed than
those of the Neanderthals
they replace.
THE LAST PORTAGE. BY
Walter O'Meara. CHoughton
Mifflin Co.; So This book
Is based upon q factual &C
count Of a Kentucky boy,
John Tanner, who was cap
tured by Indians in 1889
when he was 9 years old
and lived with them so long
he forgot the use Of English
speech.
After his return to civili-
zation,' 1t was John Tanners
misfortune to feel, think and
act like an 1ndian-but to
be judged as q white man.
The result was disaster"
The authors sources for
this story include John Tan
ner's own Narrative" as re-
lated to q doctor at Macki-
nae, Mich, and published
in 1880 in England.
MARY FAITH WILSON.
Evening star., 1962-08-12

rector Of the Center for
Middle Eastern Studies at
Harvard University, pre-
sents studies on the his
tory, literature and reli-
gion Of the Islamic peoples,
as well as an appraisal Of
contemporary intellectual
currents in the Middle
East.
MEDIATRICS Or The Char
acteristics, Importance
And Proper Care Of The
Middle-Aged. BY H. F.
Ellis. Illustrations by
Charles Saxon. Morrow;
$2.95). Originally pub
liShed in Punch"
REVOLUTION IN HUN
GARY. BY Paul E. zinner.
columbia University Press;
$6.) A penetrating analy-
sis Of the Hungarian Revo-
luton and Of the events
that led up to it.
THE CORNISH GIANT. BY
L. T. c. Rolf. (St. Martins;
$3.250 The story Of Rich
ard Trevithick, father Of
the steam locomotive.
Evening star., 1962-08-12
Ancient Aztecs:
A History

AZTECS OF MEXICO. BY
George c. Valiant, revised
and annotated by Suzan-
nah B. valiant. Double
day; $7.50)
One predecessor of Monte
yuma II corralled 10000 cap
tives for slaughter In the
high-rise pyramid temples.
In the altar rooms a great
hierarchy of priests kept
rather busy ripping out the
pulsing hearts of victims.
Human sacrifice was neces-
sary. It insured the success
Of almost any worthwhile
undertaking. The more am
bilious the plan, the more
hearts required.
There was also universal
allegiance to the notion that
the interests Of the individual
must be subordinated to the
welfare of all"
In this work-which Is q
revision of an earlier one
is clearly told the rise of the
Aztec civilization, q COM
poSite of independent groups
living in the Valley Of Mex
leo prior to the arrival of
Cortez in 1920. The histor-
ians will have much more to
relate after the diggers have
done more work, but the
Vaillants have given us as
complete q picture as can be
given up to now. 1t is not an
exhaustive history but is
comprehensive.
One fascinating chapter
takes the reader on a visit to
Tenochtitlan (now Mexico
City, in the days Of Monte
yuma II. Aspects of daily
living are given with con-
siderable authenticity.
H. A. LYON,
Evening star., 1962-08-12
BOOKS IN REVIEW
Eight Lives as Told
By Van Wyck Brooks
BY DAY THORPE
star Book Critic

sFEN0LLOSA AND HIS CIRCLE, With Other Essays In
Biography. BY Van Wyck Brooks. Outton, $50
This collection Of essays about eight individuals whose
lives are interesting though relatively unknown the nat
ral residue Of the desk drawer Of who has spent life
time chroncng the lives and works of literary America The
subject Of the title piece Ernest Fenoosa born In Salem
Evening star., 1962-08-12
Our Beliefs In
The 1865
New Appraisal
AMERICAN CREDOS. BY
Stuart Chase. (Harper;
S3.95.)

AMERICAN CREDOS. BY
Stuart Chase. CHarper;
S3.95O
The most recent book of
Stuart Chase's books, Amer
lean CredOs, is another popu-
larization Of another techni-
cal subject.
Instead Of economics or
semantics, Mr.. Chase, a
c. P. A. educated at M. I. T.
and Harvard, has analized
the public opinion polls this
time in an attempt to deter
mine what are the funda-
mental beliefs Of Americans
in the 1905.
1t is a conveniently organ
lied book in that all its
points can be found in one
chapter - the last, entitled
The Hard Profile.
1t is here that we find out
such things as Americans are
Increasingly less isolationist
the pull-out vote from the
U. N. in polls taken since its
formation in 1945 has never
risen above l3 per cent. And
in the business arena. Amer
leans appear opposed to big
ness in principle and increas-
ingly afraid of Big Labor.
In his conclusion, Mr..
Chase lays bare, in list form.
massive areas of ignorance
regarding such basic Ameri-
cana as the Bill of Rights.
All Americans are quite
ready to state their hatrec
Of the Communists but quit
incapable of stating wha
they are.
They are no good. to m
notion" said a Wisconsi
farmer. II can't figure ou
what they are"
IN. A. STEERS,
Evening star., 1962-08-12
IN FICTION:
THE SOIJND OF RI

DAAcs ~ SCAOA44C "C4A-
man. Random House;
$3.50
This Is the seasons second
fat. juicy novel about the
inner-circle residents of New
York's literary world. So
skillfully and amusingly is
the book put together that it
is possible to read straight
through it fascinated, even
while hotly disputing the
writer's basic premise.
The story centers on Mr..
Weidman's favorite theme:
The rise to fame and fortune
of a lower East-side boy, in
this case Sam Silver, who at
36 has already become the
country'S most successful
writer Of slick magazine fic-
ton. Sam is in the $50, 900
per four-part serial bracket,
which is a very comfortable
bracket indeed. He owns an
apartment on Sutton Place.
He has not only a fine l3-
year-old son but also a beau
tiful and artistically inclined
mistress. Neither his profess
sional nor his private life.
however, brings Sam any real
satisfaction. The identical
sentences that open and close
the book-a literary device
that doesn't quite come off
spand a little over "a hours in
his life, but by the last page
we know practically all there
is to know about nearly 20
years Of it. Mr.. Weidman's
flashback technique is pro-
digiouS. His use at one point
Of Sans envy Of another
writer's skill in this very
technique is so clever that
it is pure show-off, and all
the more ENJOYABLE on that
account.
At the root Of Sans psy-
Geological problem is the
memory Of his wife. Jennie.
a larger-than-life villainess
who crippled Sans creative
power for years. CThis obex
in Sans character, in juxta-
position with the almost
appalling talent that he has
exhibited from the age Of l8,
is the premise that is hard to
accept) The outlandishly
perverse Jennie does provide
a smashing plot for Sans
first story, and before the
end of the book the same
material has been reworked
four different times by two
different authors. Otherwise
the girl is pure poison. AL
though everything about her,
her final achievement in par
ticular, becomes increasingly
improbable, 1t is fascinating
to watch such a gifted ma
nipulator at work. Mr.. Weld
man, q master Of character
defining dialogue, has out
done himself on Jennie.
1t is also a pleasure tt
watch an author enjoying
himself as much as this one
Is obviously doing at, several
points: as in a depression to
state his splendidly low opin-
ion Of Writers Cor
respondence Schools, and in
a wonderfully funny tele-'
phone call we doubt =
ever took place between
client and agent. His un-
posed shots Of the publishing
business at work may not
be entirely representative,
but they add a most anus
ing touch to an energetic
and vastly entertaining mar
rative. Come to think Of it,
Evening star., 1962-08-12
PSYCHOLOGICAL PRAC-
TICES WITH THE PHYS

ICALLY DISABLED. Edited
by James F. Garrett and
Edna s. Levine. (Colum-
bia; $8.750 The editors,
Garrett and Levine, have
presented in this book a
review of psychological
practices in IL disability
groups, each chapter writ
ten by an expert in his
field.
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-28

record for the twenty mile heat of
75:O7.
Won Women's Race
Just the week before, Mrs. Jean
Bryan of Laconia, New Hampshire,
won the Women's North American
Championship, becoming the first
woman from outside Alaska to win
this title. Curiously enough, Mrs.
Bryar won the championship with
out placing first in any heat She
took third place in the first heat,
second in Saturdays heat, and
fourth place in the last, IA mile
heat
Budroe, who many years ago ac-
companied one of the Byrd expedi-
tons as dog handler, came out on
top of the Jeff Studdert invitation
al held last Wednesday. Budrie was
DR.. LON bard's handler for the North
American Championship Races.
Other winners in the North AM
erican were Warner Vent of Huslia,
who finished second with time of
282:07 John GreenWay of Fair
banks. third, with 284:24; and Bill
Williams of Hughes, fourth with
285:30. Hughes was driving the team
of George Alta, which won the
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-28
Schaible Subject
Of Story Printed
In Medical Paper

Medical Newsletter, issued months
ly by Aviation Medical Service and
the Federal Aviation District re-
Gently carried an excellent article
about one of Fairbanks most prom
inent citizens. Arthur ]. Schaible,
MD. DR.. Schaible, in addition TO
being referred to as surgeon, big
game hunter and world traveller,
also represents AME and has been
examiner for AFR since 1884
DR.. Schaible is credited with hav-
ing pioneered modern surgery in
Alaska and was the first surgeon
here to perform gaStrectomieS and
thyroidectomies
The article reveals considerable
interesting background and detail
about his career prior to coming
north in 1888 from Northwestern
University, where he received his
masters degree; his first three year
assignment in bush" communities
flying mercy" missions with IA
NOUS name Alaska pioneer bush
filters; his game trophies listed in
Boone and Crockett Big Game Rec
ords and his local practice extend.
ing from Fairbanks, to Nome, Bar
row and to the Canadian Border.
An exceptionally good and recent
likeness of DR.. Schaible accompanies
the story.
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-28

ne is really an Alaskan, as he spends
almost two months a year up here.
The New England musher also
pointed out that he used Alaskan
strain dogs, and that he had copied
Alaskan driving techniques.
Not content with merely winning
the North American, Lombard es-
tablished three new track records.
He set a new total elapsed time
record of 272.61, new thirty mile
heat record Of 1897, and a new
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-28

Vic Brown and Sons, binoculars
from the Coop Photo Shop, a spe-
cial wool shirt from the Woolrich
Wooden Mills, and hand made par
ka from Saario Furs.
DR. Lombard's name will also be
inscribed on the Governors Cup
which was unveiled at the banquet
by the 1861 champion Beatus Moses.
The award was originated last year.
However, the cup, which took more
than year to design and make,
the banquet. The trophy will re-
main in Fairbanks and will be
placed on exhibit in the Chamber
of Commerce log cabin.
Awards were also presented to
the runnerS-up in the North Ameri-
can, and to the winners of the vari-
Gus preliminary races held through
out the season, as well as to Jean
Bryan, winner of the Women's North
American, and the runners-up in
that race.
Speaking at the banquet, Mayor
Joseph Ribar said he hoped the
fact that the trophies are going OUT
side the State this year would be
an incentive to all Alaskan mush-
ers to get busy and really show the
Uici4orc what a 1aSkan dog rnuShi0p
looks like
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-28
NEW ENGANDs MUsERs CLEAN AMERICAN

Three hardy New England
dog mushers proved that Alas
kans aren't the only ones who
know how to win dog races.
The three, DR.. Roland Lom-
bard, Jean Bryan, and Eddy
Budroe won all three big races
held during the Winter Carni-
val: the North American Wom-
ems Race, the Jeff 1Studdert In
vitational, and the North Am
erican Mems Race.
Dr. Lombard stated that although
he lives in Massachusetts,, he feels
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-28
Occidental Tops
2 Billion Marker

Occidental Life Insurance Com
pany of CALIFORNIA; sales in 1861
exceeded So billion for the first time
in its 56-year history, according to
Arthur H. Hayr, the eompany's Gen
eral Agent in Fairbanks.
The TranSamerica-o owned COM
pany's life insurance in force
reached 511.3 billion. a record high
that advanced the company to 10th
place among the more than 1900
life insurance companies in the
United States and Canada.
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-28

Anchorage Fur Rendezvous Dog
Races this year.
Trophies and prizes were awarded
to the winners of the various races
of the 1862 season at the Mushers'
Banquet Sunday night
Prize Money
Besides his trophy, DR.. Lombard
was awarded $4,000 in prize money
for his times in the various races.
gold nugget covered watch from J.
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-28
Loan Granted To
Aid Nine Venture

The US. Office of Minerals Ex
ploration has granted the first
matching loan for gold exploration
to the Little Squaw Mining Com
pany of Spokane to develop proper
ties in the Chandalar Lake region.
The $167,750 contract calls for
1000 feet of underground work and
100 hours of surface bulldozer
trenching.
Supplies and equipment for the
operation will be airlifted from
Fairbanks into the Chandalar re-
gion.
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-28
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Fairbanks Land Office
sic Second Avenue
Fairbanks. Alaska
Mar. 20 1862
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
On July 27, 1861. the State of Alaska
applied to select the following described
public lands for general purposes under
the Act of July T. 1858, Section 6 fbl
and pursuant to Chapter 1863. Session
Laws of Alaska 1859:
Fairbanks 028150
State Selection 5000
T. II NJ. r. II E., Copper River Meridian
Section A. All
Section 5: All
Section g. All
Section Z All
Section 8: All
Section 9: All
Section l6 All
Section IT All
Section 49, All
Section 19: All
Section 20 All
Section 2l All
Section 49, All
Section 29:-All
Section 80: All
Section 81: All
Section 80: All
Section 80: All
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-28

Containing approximately 1880 acres
The function of this Notice is to allow
any person or persons claiming any of
said lands adversely to file in the Fair
banks Land Office objections to the issu-
ance of patent to the State. copy must
be served on the Director. Division of
Lands Department of Natural Resources,
344 9Th Avenue, Anchorage. Alaska. Evil
dence of this service must be furnished
to the Fairbanks Land Office.
Notice is given that the above described
lands have been segregated from all
applications or appropriations under the
public land laws including settlement
under homestead or similar laws or
locations under the mining laws since
June 80, 1861.
Settlements or locations thereafter are
null and void.
ROBERT F. HILTON
Chief, Lands Section
First Pub: March %, 1862
Last Pub: April Is. 1862
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-03-28
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Fairbanks Land Office
Sic Second Avenue
Fairbanks, Alaska
Mar. 49, 1862
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
On June 3d. 1861, the State of Alaska
applied to select the following described
public lands for general purposes under
the Act of July Z, 1858, Section tbl
and pursuant to Chapter 169 Session
Laws of Alaska, 1859:
Fairbanks 028045
State Selection S-849
T. % NJ, r. E., Copper River
Meridian tUnsurveyedl
Section /: All
Section 2: All
Section 3: All
Section 10: All
Section Il: All
Section 49, All
Section ID: All
Section Is: All
Section %: All
Section %: All
Section "a: All
Section rs: All
Section 20: All
Section 81: All
Section "a: All
Section 35: All
Section 36. All