Show Profligate Enjoys Hectic Beetle Career in Domestic Animal Anima Eric ric- ric Hat Hatch Haldi h Scores Aga Again l With Gay pay Talc of Drinking Drinking Drink Drink- ing Set By TED LONG Just wh why Eric Hatch J chose chose to call his latest novel Domestic Animal Is somewhat of or a mystery for or Cat Cabot ot Cabot Its Is protagonist Is far from domestic H He ITO is is In lri fact a a- a wild young man a member of or one of ot the time best families but not one whom the best families brag about Returning from Paris Paris' where he henas hes has nas s taken the c cure re Cabby catches a n. quick one too man many and becomes engaged to a n. beautiful but predatory predatory predatory preda preda- tory lady He lIe buys her her- off and then then- being broke indulges in a crl s of ot harebrained adventures adventures tures lures including falling III In love which do not increase his hs' rating with tho pest Jest people who atc are pretty well wen tired of ot him Finally as heroes cv even n disreputable ones one will lio ho lie stumbles on to a a. way of making money moncy reinstates himself In so society let and time the only girl Mr Hatch Is as ga gay a writer a n aone aone one will wll find 1 in many a a. month His us Couple of or Quick Ones which appeared last Jast lall fahl established himas him him him- as that He ic writes of or the time h hard rd drinking set with caso and 1 laughter and a n. great deal of ot sa sagacity in a style stylo which is as fresh and smart as a a. n new w coat of ot paint Compared with hits his first book Domestic Animal Is not so 80 good It h has not the spontaneity It and Is Is' too similar to Its predecease And nd once once In awhile Mr Hatch resorts to the thc reworking of or old gags Ins Instead p. p d do o of Inventing new ones But the time book is good its it's a honey despite Its te few faults and deserves a J. J place on tho the m must st list a of those who J like ke laughter with their literature J. J H. H Scars Sears f fC C Co Inc New ew Y York rk |