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The Satt pan's Japane s' - is Little Exeter frowned "It just goes to show" he complained never know what you wantl" ------ s father" your 4 41 Modern Youth The teacher caught little Exeter aged eight dunking a girl's pigtails into the inkwell "Youlrea bad boy Exeter" she scolded "and I'm tired of keeping you after school I want you to bring "You women A003 x fivia70 174 IlEttlgEtt SHORT ST00 ( 10 43Z4C I C ' 0 :111k V ‘(' I ( - - - is - ar 1 :lks '7k V 0 0 : ' ' ' ' ii N: help" id sheliftit) c1rite1 h Not too far f orwrd" raid from the mirror and faced her Because Mona anxiously "I want a little friend "c why? t It can win him hair hhowing In front that woman That's brittea IIve seen looked slig v e1 I - L AL plastered" 1 3 Jennie's "gljet gal" "I've fieil theme things reply was belore:' nohow No matter how bet the dice jest went agin me That's how 1 lost our house" ii The wife fell Into the - dilapidated rocker and buried her head in her hands "Oh Lem" she sobbed "Did yer have to gamble fer the house? Whut's gonna happen to our children? Whut made yer gamble fer the house? Couldn't yet gamble with the dollar I gave yer this mornint ter buy Whacker?" The mountaineer shook his head "1 (lidn't dare gamide v'ith that tiqllar" he said mournfully "1 wuz afraid of whut you'd say if 1 losti11" -- 1 b i I I tosst)ioitnflerinsil e iittylt She turned away it doesn't" confihtly si s 04 'K" sip: ie fCtieW doi r iin why" 'Look dear" said Jennie "we'd better go downstairs now" "You don't think I ran?" "I Jennie looked distresed 'don't know" alio replied Mona was silent for a moment Then— ii Jennie deepened a wave over Mona's forehead and then Fet the lier nimble fingers cap d wn traced out all the wrinkle She stepped back got to say these things before I lacy train "Tbere now" alio oh:served go downstairs so please bear "l'ou look with me I don't know whether with satisfaction beautiful:1 you've ever been In love—deeply ' i "Oh Jennie" irrevocably I mean—but when "No I mean it" Jennie in it hits you you don't care "ohot "You look beautiful the neighbors say or how your piAted relatives howl or even if you're enourh for any inan---- " off like a cutting in on another girl Tho vicorn of a burrie(1 gargle Mona only thing you think about La the man you want frowned ' I ? Mona wagged a finger at the In the mirror Phe MN the bou- door open and Jennie come other woman "Don't be formal with me now Jennie grinned I nerd Don t you know that the Jennie your friendship bride never loom her own veil?" need it badly So don't be afraid '‘ ': - qI 101100SONEEISSEInelblealla-- 1 ' n' THE GAMBLER ' The mountaineer returned to his ramshacklecabin one evening looking very blue Ile poured himself a drink Then he turned to his wife who was setting the table for him and their eighteen children "Maw" he said sadly "cell have ter move outa here termorrer We don't own this house no more" enough you mean Very carefully Mona raised the bridal veil over her head for any man—except Ralph" The wife's eyes popped Jennis shrugged "I didn't say very carefully she per"Huh?" she mumbled dazedly "Whut's happened 7" Then mitted It to Fettle over her broi that" The mountaineer looked very ill at ease Ile poured It didn't look right to her She "No" said Mona "but that's himself another drink scowled Into the vanity minor what you meant" and with a free hand tried to with dice this afternoon" shootin' the wuz "Stop putting words In my boys 'I of lace mout h" Jennie "I the inskteds disentangllo yards I Jae explained "and jest couldn't seem ter git started that 'waded behind her didn't ray a word about Ralph" ' ' "You love him you want him them doesn't mean hat they are end you can't do without him actually accomplished And to matter how coy andgirli"Ralph is absolutely crazy sh you try to be that't what it about Marjorie and always hos She shook her been That's !turns up to' right from the feed-bo"I tried to be sensible heed Mona and you can get sore I heard all the if you want to But you wanted about Ralph etories about him even the on Me to open up BO I'm letting that weren't true I knew about you have it we Marjorie for years before "I'm telling yod that under beceme engaged such cirrumstances marriage is "I !inspected that he loved her absolutely insane You're only But I kept telling myself that if hurting yourself and you know I married him I'd change ell it Ralph isn't going to be hurt that I know the difficultiem but at all in the long ruts Only you" I made For a moment lst ona looked up my 'mind I'd do it After ell a his bride I have terribly dejected She at on the two otrikee on Marjorie: The law vanity stool her head bowel a And the bridal cap and trifle and actual possession" veil seemed very much out of Jennie appeared very cynical "Married men" ohe pointed out place Then suddenly he raised her "go out with other women" head defiantly "True enough" Mona agreed not at you Jen 'But whet they did openly be- rile"I'mshe saidangry "You Ppolke the were merried fore they they truth as But that saw it you afterhave to do ourreptitiously I consider the outdoesn't niean in And no man ward if at ell look as gloomy as you painted his right mind la going to slulk the his ell for life dark alley up "I made up my mind a long make of a women like a me ago rind I'll win out in the' tiariotie"You're sure about that'!" end Nothing can stop Die Be- vked Jennie pointedly caue if I gave up the idea of s face lud d "rn not marriage with Ralph I might sibout athing" Ole rejust as well give up breathing p turned sharply "All I can do is I wouldn't want to go on" log no to ventt ure my hepes Jennie Iiiithed "It's your secret that I practically had to p— — propooss to Ralph in order to get bin to merry me And I'm not F --: ' - 2"4111"" 1 - - - Mona" choice and go downstairs Everybody And Ralph be waiting throws something of a fit whenever I'm late" She stood and Jennie helped her ndiust the train The satin length end gown was shoe-tiit clung to her like a child to Rs nimher She had used makeup Pparinidy Po that her dark Fkin looked pale and her black hair looked jet She picked up the gorgeous bouquet anti the flowers trembled against her starch I dele Ind de c—the Jennie opened the door and Mona gave the train a final kick with her foot "Jennie darling" Mona murmured "Say a prayer for me Or keep your fingers Ncrossed 31770 will p tohnni'ytisbnpartitIRPunrhu(t'(1 my k t4 hoPio1411:y:ePbtun(ti tem telhgeuce and cenfidence on my side—and eventually I'll make him love me for myself" Jennie edged toward the door go downstairs now" riaAts She NtiggrAted "You don't believe r" I me do iOntliC?" "Every word )'0U Ikl4V" Jennie toised diplomacy and caution right out the window "I've tried hut you II) duck this dimcummion 0 bete goe$: wouldn't let roe "Yon heve the will to do cer lain things So have many many other women But the will to do : ' t N" '''' " I ''"''' !—'''1' - -- --- - - L Y 4 — ' Jr--- tii'T 't that Iple will n ulget nth I creat hwest de by lion ' )rn : i16- - 17-- r7r ' s -- :J : pence Mogi Ic ( c ' tha'e ty near the ire 4r I ": ) rful of th told ti (: 41''''4' 1 ? sex i 'N1 k - c''- "I tried to he smlible shout Rat 1 t 91 AA II 1 t In y - - ' ":st ( 7194 ‘ you oseph tite ' - - 1' I by t (1111 1 s ' It ISA' A Y" ‘ t It N (ruler Or something" "ly gracious!" Jennie exclaimed "Don't tell me you're nervouN" Mona smiled as they started down the curving staircase " she admitted "II am And that's in spite of the fact that it was my idea—not Ralph's ar ried tefinnth7nr tis to be IT4 oir this our way Ilk el wiry" : 14:- 7" fen se nes rn was ooviet t year as 40 : Y -- to fr h awn I bosom -- wanted ey bet it tt I asserted "Let's just forget we ever had this talk" "All right" said Mona Pinn"Let's forget about ing wanly ti' e4hanied of it eith er him that biully she War if t 1 i4 4 1 een In ay of i tgricult o'''''' tIONMPo in vie r :: 4 4 f Is nan att t ilt) — ' - : ' ' — A I' i -- '''' ' ' ii e Budape t4 40 ' - 4bm 1 - t ' 1r e 'k j' ' o ' ''' '- tT ' "' ' - ' ' i -- 17 4 re- ': V '' - ' - ''' N o The playboy jumped up and reached for his hat "Where are you going?" cried the startled blonde The playboy slapped on his hat "To a drugstore" he snapped "to get you an eye- t P i - --- together gracefully" ' ' ' 11 defense In the fabulous Sporting World the quarter just ended saw some amazing developments in various branch0 of competition Heading the list of course is SEA BISCUIT a horse that came out of Mud to win the Santa Anita Handicap n d earn more money than in history When SEABISCUIT any other - soviet rubles ( Last yPal t top-hea- p e de an ant non-fictio- n - her out of r :1- a - I:- Ed i of the Middle West in of a family that fought the wilderness to make t homeDetective story fans are a choosey lot but there are probably few who dido't enjoy the latest exploit of Nero Wolfe in "OVER MY DP7AIL BODY" by Rex Stout Of all the mystery thrillers I've rend recently this is pretty close to tops I'll do better if you don't mind It is topsAmong works the reader's personal interest is the best guide but there's reading for 111 in "HAPPY DAYS" the childhood memories of the usually acid here unusually human H L Mencken— in "THROUGH CHINA'S WALL" the travel notes and sketches of young Graham Peek—and in "THE WELL TEMPERED LISTENER" in which Deems Taylor tells "All" about musicDid you miss any of these? It you did be wise and try them now - ' 't ers 4 d " : —Fhe failed miserably in' his first comeback effort at the beautiful Santa Anita track this year racing fans When he won his subsequent two hissed the horse him lathe echo Retired efforts the same now to stud—and owner Howard sti'm the borae definitely retired this time—nobody 4111 blame SEA- BISCUIT if he turns out to be a very cynical father In the fight game the sensation the period was that ARTURO CODOY nmnaged to lasf fifteen rounds with JOE LOUIS We said in this space when the match was made that GODOY would be LOUIS' toughest match since JOE won the championship—and we tell you now that when they fight again CODOY has almost an even chance of taking the title LOUIS very definitely does not want to meet GODOY a second time But GODOY will fight no one else and with a lack of suitable opponents fbr JOE ARTURO will Summer If and undoubtedly get another shot when that happens don't bet against GODOY speaking of bets if you wanted to wager today that the NEW YORK YANKEES would win the World Series next October—you'd have to put up eight dollars In other words the YANKEES in order to win five are so far ahead of all other clubs in the major leagues that the American League pennant is a foregone confavorites to clusion—and they are already win the World Series regardless of their opponent in The situation is unthe annual baseball classic! precedented and there are many squawks that the Well I don't whole thing is very had for baseball know how good it is for baseball—but it awful good for the YANKEES:— MARK IL - - g '‘4' L te deliverel ley 11250 505 tE&J " ROMANCE The romance-lovinplayboy who Wit3 in love with love pressed the fetching blonde close to his palpitating chest "Look into my eyes honey" he breathed "and tell me what you see there" The girl gazed into the playboy's wicked eyes She sighed deeply "I see the most beautiful things" she murmured A quiet honey You and I A wedding ring A preacher moon—and then a cottage and two happy persons grow- b' 1 ffffssowesam1-0-oe---1rmm- The chorine gazed at him dumbly Then the light seemed to dawn "Oh" she replied "now I getcha I go to Jersey City New Jersey!" I i 11i rate renewed applause Incidentally' the phrase "in my opinion" means exactly that Even if no one agrees with me which has happened at various stages of my dubious career I still maintain I'm just as right as the next guy Anyhow "THE STAR GAZER" by Zsolt de Harsanyi is a novel based on the life of Galileo It's an adventure story of the mind' a colorful picture of a past era I found it to be For a joyfascinating and vivid reading ous romantic fiction "LET THE PEOPLE SING" by J B Priestley is a very good bet Fugitives traveling actors small town problems are mixed with wit and wisdom into a delightful tale of England—before the war It's the best thing Priestley has done in a And speaking of the war long lonir time "VERDUN" by Jules Romains is a novel to grip you from the first page to the last It's World War I and a terribly realistic picture of the great battle from which it takes its name This is brilliant writing a book that wiV very possibly be remembered when more famous titles of the moment have long since Pest of the American hisbeen forgotten torical novels for the quarter is Conrad Richter's "THE TREES" which telth of pioneers I" V go?" you i In The Book World I'd Like to recall the following volumes to your attention They stand in my opinion pages above the other publications of the past three months and traction it actually is You cannot judge it by ordinary standards any more than in their day you could compare B S Moss' "WINE WOMEN AND SONG" Avith'D W Griffith's Come to "THE BIRTH OF A NATION" think of it however there is no reason whs " ONE I should grow violent on the subject WITH THE WIND" was unouestio ably the best picture in early 1910 and that's all there is to it The two most daring films ever to come out of Hollywood also arrived during this quarter "THE GRAPES OF WRATH" a tremendously impressive piclurization of the Steinbeck novel was one "DR EHRLICH'S MAGIC BULLET" in which Edward G Robinson gave a remarkable performance as the medico who found a cure for syphilis was the other Both of these films were truly fine cinema achievements— Speaking of acting awards we must not forget Carole Lombard in "VIGIL IN TIIE NIGHT" nor PASSpencer Tracy in "NORTHWEST SAGE" nor Raymond Massey in "ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS" nor Mickey Rooney in "YOUNG TOM EDISON" These were all Warmest and best comedy superb jobs of the period to our mind was "SHOP AROUND THE CORNER" a Lubitsch effort - 1" Tin Trii i i V 4 and Margaret Su Haven Greatest 'movie discovery of early 1910 was Albert Basserman who at the age of 73 knocked audiences for a loop in a minor role in the "EHRLICH" picture' Keep your eyes on this kid good people: he's going places !'YOUNG TOM EDI- ING SON" "PINOCCHIO" and "ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS"—and you get the feeling that the industry should have waited until this year to claim that movies are your best enterBest of the best I suppose would tainment have to be "GONE WITII TIIE WIND"— although to my mind this film should never have been judged with the average run of picture material It took years to make cost ten times the medium movie figure and has been masterfully exhibited as the freak at- It took place on a busy streetcorner Two communists were talking excitedly Their voices grew louder And suddenly they begarlto slug away at each other A cop directing traffic a short -r ''''' distance 71 away raced over to the two 4Nt I men Ile grabbed the first Red i ' "What's going on here?" he V barked "Who started this?" t The first communist shrugged I "I don't know" he stated c t The cop turned to the second r i - ' slugger 1A i' : 1 r "Why are you guys punching f each other around?" he asked The second communist's face was a perfect blank "I don't know" he saidThe cop's eyes bulged "Then what the devil are you fighting for?" mAILK FILING Eft he demanded The first communist stiffened "We're not fighting for anything" he snarled "What do 'you think we are—greedy capitalists ?" 1 ' 1 ti that brought newhonors to Jimmy Stewart In the Motion Picture World there has never been another period that could compare with the three months just past Consider such achievements as "GONE WITH TIIE WIND" "THE GRAPES OF WRATH" BULLET" "DR EIMLICH'S MAGIC "NORTHWEST PASSAGE" "THE FIGHT- 1 ! I pP 1 rtiarki 11 17Ik'r 1 11 Here it is folks: Professor He llinger's Quarterly Let's consider the months of January FebMarch 194ft and see what they brought us and ruary in the way of movies books and sports Incidental this marks the fifth anniversary of these Quarterly Reviews—so permit me to extend not only to the editors who close their eyes to this alleged material but also to the three readers who hare followed me faithfully through the years: My wife my secretary andmy cook Ready? Let's go l'--- i'1' t 10t rla d" LI 11 i 1 11 I Review ' te 1! 11'11'3 k 0 i L r tl - 4 $ ) - S t IT 7 19-1- 0 ik k 1 la 4 0 -1 r7-1- 4 March 31 5 a ll gillic Zriburtt 'jibe Sunday Morning NII h ikurim c he h ifr tuntu |