| Show r teuniTay MornIng 1 fe 1- Latest Vicki Baum Novel Novel Lincoln Work Bears Corers Wide Scope Lorant Mark Other Issues of Merit at i ' By Eva E Novelists are by no means stinting us in their product whatever the economies we have been or may be called upon to make There seems to be any number of the Anthony Adverse-styl- e novels in today's output - ft '1":""""""ZN ' ' ' t Baum gives us in Marion Alive" (Doubleday Doran and Co Inc New York) :Now Vicki --: - H's31 '''':1117 t i 600-pag- ' -: ' 44 1 ) ' ' ' 't tt': ' :' ' '1'- -- 1tV0 ' 0 "'s i S - p :'( '444T' x :: ci f ' - gr 10 - 'I 7 i i I '''4 f''-- I ei --- kt'01: t I ' ' "'''' 3 Y'!'42ire1t!:54I -- - k f 'i: ::''" " :: 1:s-44- t'nki t e - :''''' ' - 4'' ''''" :5::' r44 4 'ismi a 4 1: r'' - '4ssais'''r alcki Baum I 1 - - :y e whose ' 3 :::: : - : f : latest "Marion Alive" deals with events of this century novel Royal Stuarts—is an ample narrative furnished with muoli colorful romantic incident and well peopled It makes ho pretense of being a "historical novel" the author's appended note stating only that he has "described nothing that couldn't have happened though a good many things that didn't" At any rate he makes such possibility the basis of his romance telling how this young Charles Stuart rescued from the terror in France arrived America and traveled west to the Niagara country on the border where inflamed by the ardor of a lovely lady for the Jacobite cause he sets up the Stuart standard in a spectacular battle against the crown gathering around him the Kiltorran a regiment of inflammable Scots loyal to the White Cockade But in leadieg up to this stirring episode Mr Griffin has introduced much other matter and an American hero so that one hardly knows :whether the real protagonist is the Royal Stuart or Captain Jonathan Brewster of Connecticut who is Charles savior and friend and who rescues a French beauty and her brother from the horrors of the slave revolts in San Domingo In some respects the honest if almost inarticulate captain of the Sally is outstanding figure his uncertain romance with the frail but courageous French Acelie puzzled by his silent wooing equally as important as that of the royal refugee and his arrogant Lady Cynthia Character seems subordinated to story however and Mr Grifh with his fin seems enmaterial Astor's terprise too an element But he handles it with some skill and his novel will undoubtedly find many readers - is occasion of Ma- rion's presence in Europe during the months when France is crumbling and the last emotional crisis overtakes her Even In that final catastrophe—when hurrying to say farewell to a young English lover off to the war—she falls into an Alpine crevasse Islarion's courage does ot forsake her and she is sure (as we are) that Christopher retUrn to her rescue I Vicki Baum's richly imaginative style is suited to the story's lavishness of material and while It has its implausibilities "Mag rlon Alive" is an and vivid novel plum-color- -- Matthew F Noah l is to be the speaker at the regular meeting of the Salt Lake City branch of National League of American Penwomen which will be held Saturday at the Hotel Newhouse the talk following a Rivera" plenty of action and a private vengeance executed but it is perhaps for its realistic recreation of the Victorian period the atmosphere of London of the '50s that Miss nevviettss blithe novel most entertains Mrs Noe II will Diego Art of Mission Music Repartee Legends of Old South - by Paul A Moore as illustra- It is to the efforts of the Rev Father Owen da Silva 0 FM that we owe the collection of I tion Father Owen as he tells in preface to the collection spent 10 years in research and study in the compiling of this valuable historical collection of the sacred scripts Many of them have rested for decades In the Mission Santa Barbara where he is a member of the Franciscan Province and others he has gathered in other of the Pacific coast missions even searching the archives of Old his oarly Franciscan music sung in the old missions of Alta Califon ria published in the volume titled "Mission Music of California" published by Warren F book Th wiL Lon Angeles has charming Mission sketches M " ' I NOTE ' BAY BOTANY a ' anli ME R E 111& 111 Nordhoff S01150 Hall and Princeka $250 Paul Sapleha JOSEPHUS AND THE EPEROR—Lion reuchtwanger DRAGON SEED— Pearl S suck Retort 'Not' Courteous $250 Max Herzberg himself a book critic pleads for leniency toward his book "Insults" (The Grey-ston- e Press New York) hoping it will not merit Ambrose WINDSWEPT Claase112 75 Mary Ellen YOUNG AMES Se 50 Walter D Edmonds Ad FLIGHT TO ARRAS tS275 CREEK FRE)16HMAN'8 DaplAre du $250 Maurier l aHOLD Award f S275 — 4Exupery 0 Aso SHORE THE BEYOND Antione de 'Sain- AUTUMN IN YOUR — 4National Book 1942) Salo George Sessions Perry teIr st — Ad 50 17 - I - i - lifforir–lk-- F- ' 1 t4010 'L - The ancient Mass "Misa de Cataluna" the "Misa Viscaina" Gregorian Chants many Motets the "Credo Parisienne" are inreprocorporated faithfully duced in the work which of vast interest to all musicians who l ove the old music will be found invaluable to writers and directors of plays and pageants - - - i t Bierce's pithy review: "The coy- -' ers of this book are too far He should have no such apart" fear as he has done a painstaking job of collecting the insults verbal and wrAten that have been hurled by politicians ancient and modern by kings and presidents artists preachers newspapermen right down to the warfare between Jack Berny and Fred Allen on Pedagogues' Chapters Persiflage and Musicians' Discords in the latter the terse :::: '':: ' 7 - e!'"- is : etr Arranges Spring At ' t '' r :: :: 'd ' t ' :''-- - '''''' :" ::" :: '' : 'Pl ':: ''': ?'4':: ' 7 i 3!' f ' ' - - Ti " ''' y ' - '' i v 4 : '! :t' t it 1' t A - ''' t 4 44! ' -' - ' gis ' '' ""li - s?-4- ? i N -- 1 ri'' 4 e-- -- 4'::evff ' r 4 cat' ' ' '''''' 3'1141atals‘SiLgsgi V i'' -- C Bm - if - 0" '' 1 4') 42N1e : "V1 )4''ev -- ': - ttr 4 ' - 11- - 414 I e 41f 9 1 ''- i g4 e 1: ' ' I 1 i ' Afafli 1 - i rt': ‘1Q14 A i"r4H1140-- '' 4 1! INss- " ‘'''''' - 4 - 1 '2' ie - t - Al N'i''''''- ' (1 11 c-- ': - k : ' A I Sculpture Entrks Claim Notice In Present Institute Show Ogden's AAUW Readying Its Exhibition Plans - OGDEN—Final plans are being completed for the seventh annual art exhibition sponsored by the Ogden branch American Association of University Women which will present the work of Ogden and Weber county artists at the Weber college gymnasium beginning Sunda y March 8 for five days All artists of this region are eligible to submit paintings Pictures must be entered on Monday between 7 and 8:30 p m or Wednesday 4:30 to 5:30 p rn or between 7 and 8:30 p m This series of exhibitions is designed as an incentive end impetus toward for those with art talent in the community and as opportunity for genuine esthetic development in cultural and social On the opening Sunday a program is to be offered- between 2 and 4 p nt with Professor B F Larsen head of Brigham Young university art depttrtment giving a lecture and vocal selections presented by a Weber college chorus unler direction of Roland Parry Tea VII be served after the program during which time suitable music will be supervised by Clair W Johnson of Weber - college lkItycoL:(ti hc and conveying a feeling of repose Maurice E Brooks attains a plastic strength in his pieces by the use of simplified planes The Brooks woodcarvings have a rich lustre and his treatment of rnass and line of light and shadow give them feeling of life The gigantic: head "Christus" executed by Chris Rasmussen crafts instructor at the Center Is an unusual and sincere conception the countenance seeming to convey a large serenity By contrast the colored clay figures by Rena Smith with their suggestion of Disney creations are imaginative and humorous "Jadei Saurus Conjus" "Flash the Purple Pup" are amusing things right out of an animated cartoon With the main art centers of the state well represented Logan has sent a strong group to Calvin Fletcher's the show modern treatment of a winter scene arrests the eye 11 Reuben Reynolds' solidly painted still life arrangement though its title "Grand Slam in Subdued Light" may sound like a riddle impresses Esther E Paulsen's "Plum Blossom" portrait of a Chinese girl intrigues possessing merits of its own while revealing anatomical defects This comprehensive showing remains at the Center until March 10 1(1110tsahm Karen Jensen coloratura soprano and Ipupil of Hugh V Dougall will appear in a public song recital at the Dougall vocal studios 31 South Main street Sunday at 4 p m She will be assisted at the piano by Mrs J Lawrence Dunyon who will also play a "Gypsy Rondo" of her own composition The program will include: We leorne 0 &Are Sweet Wind Cadman convent° variations on a Ar Fr Kticken theme by Mozart SW1MH Eeho 8ong new arrangement by Estelle Liebling TWO Ditniiiii Polk Songe: The Little With Eight Beaux Boy The Second-HanStore Theme and Variation Proeh Mina Jensen Dttnyon Gypsy Rondo Mrs Dunyon can: Sing Sweet Bird Bell Song from "Laktrie" Polk SOnct 'For Liberty and Danish Right" Night is FRiunK Iistyrin Scene &WI Aria from "Hamlet" A mbroiste Thomaa Mina Jensen d l A - --- F Mcl Carolina Legends Under the title "Land of Sand" Pocahontas Wright Edmunds a Virginian has incorporated six fascinating tales : based ow legends of the North Carolina coast country an isolated land of mobile sands that "conceal more than they re- veal" The story of John White golf ernor of Sir Walter REtleigh's first permanent colony grandfather of Virginia Dare first white child born in America is basis for "The Lost Colony" the group whose fate lies in nlivion never seen again after the governor left seeking aid in England "The Lost Booty" has to do with the swaggering Pi rate Teach and his suspected re- lations with the conniving Eden The fate of Theodosia Burr is the mystery retold in "The Lost Lady" and there are other tales with less basis in history Gov---ern- or Reviewer Florence M McLeod C Nixon an Alabaman at various times on the staff of several leading southern universities as an expert on economics agriculture and history of the South feels that the public has received a wrong impression from such plays and books as "The Grapes of Wrath" "Tobacco Road" even "Gone With the Wind" and has wished to show from what seeds they sprang Knowing that Department of Agriculture reports are too statistical and impersonal he pictures in "Possum Trot" (Oklahoma University Press Norman Okla) a typical southern community and gives resithumbnail sketches of its Sam dents—of Jeff Harbin Thrash Bud Medders sharecroppers farm laborers independent farmers Mr Nixon traces the development of the South from the feudal state where King Cotton first preached slavery and with that institution gone turned to farm tenancy and the lien system This despotic monarch has caused many of the South'41 evils and he dies hard Other crops can and should be added 5 Mr Nixon' says mixed or "subsistence" farming must be more widely practiced a vegetable peasantry: being superior to a cotton serfdom The book's tone Is distinctly Optimistic as it tells of the rapidly Increasing and lucrative tourist trade bringing dollars to southern pockets and also acting as a spur to the most lotus to plant eating Alabaman flowers to raise fruits and vegetables to produce milk and eggs Tourist activity also helps to promote mutual understanding between different sections of the country Now Defense Industry to) is moving into the South in a big way There Is an interesting chapter on Demagoguery—nut peculiar to the South though perhaps most conspicuous there—which lie correlates with varying factors as the high illiteracy of some parts of the South soil erosion hook-wor- m rat-andlou- spread of typhus or Holy But the subRoper religion stance of the book seems to be that the "decentralized" South of which has been envious is now Northern prosperity "sitting pretty" ' I Song The Mermaid' Se tu MAmI i - i - Pergolesi Mozart rott roam eon Nolo (Marries of Figaro) IL Serenade The White Swen The Janitor's Boy At the Well In quell° trine morbid Manon Lescaut i Faust Bijou 'Song INTERMISSIO'N IV Valee Out:tiles Prelude Ritual Fire Dance Carpentr Charles Voif 3 Ragman Puccint Liezt ilershw trt De Fall& Mr Jeffreys L'invItalion au Voyage Le Moulin El tra la lit y El Punteadl Corazon Pornue Pasals Dupers Plerti 0torsdors Delibes Lee Fines de Cadis VI Summertime (Porgy and Tim) 0erahwIn German Who'll Buy My Lavender? Coming Through the RyeTradltional Summert Imo (arr from Romance "Roues of the South") Johann Strauss "Granadoll - the young Marco Polo A musical background by Margaret Carlisle furnishes motif for the sequence of fragmentary dances by Ruth St Denis each symbolizing the coloring and spirit of some of the lands of Marco Polo's travels Don Keefer a young actor of much theater and radio experience having been given encouragement by Katherine Cornell plays the name part Dorothy Lysaght is the ballerina of the company a protege of Miss St Denis who has given dance recitals at Carnegie hail and appeared with the Metropolitan Opera ballet corps Cecile Sherman former prima donna of American Opera company is singing star of the production with Albert' Gifford Howard Laramy Richard Woodworth and Barry Mahool who has known a distinguished Broadway career Dale Lefler Charles Tate both students of Ted Shawn and others have been recruited from the ballet world Jacques Rodunski the company's piano virtuoso has a national reputation fields grand opera Broadway stage and dance the Junior Programs Inc production of the pthy "The Adventures of Marco Polo" is to be presented by the Salt Lake City Junior League on its children's program at South high school auditorium on Thursday March 12 at 4 p m Written and directed by Saul Lancourt the play opens with a panoramic montage visual and aural delineating the widespread travels of the adventurer about the year 1275 A D the background a parchment picture map replete with horrible monsters at the edge of earth sailing vessels splitting the waves wind gods in the skies caravans of camels white cities In the wilderness and Arab nomads Africans brown men of India the yellow of Cathay The story is told in two elaborate acts the first laid in Venice the second in the gorgeous palace of Kublai Khan wherethe intrigues of villainous treasurer of the Khan are foiled by a s Copp&ton Club Plans Sunday 1Musica1 Program Young meml)ers of the Copperton Allegro club will offer for friends and relatives a must cal afternoon Sunday at 5 p m at 823 First avenue The proof piano solos gram will consist o numbers and duets A feature of the vocal solos afternoon will be the playing by Mrs Sherman R Slade of the Tschalkowsky Piano Concerto in B flat minor assisted by Robert ColyEtr at the second piano The young people participating will be Ned Brown James Wing Joyce Miller Betty Marz Joyce Archibald Beverly Miller Joyce Nicholsen Patricia Col Zimmeryar Robert and Warren man Donna Gay Dowd Roberta Johnston Anna Lee Burress William Marz Jr Irene Curry Maureen and Gordon Buckle Mary Lou Lyon Alta Ellen Roberts Jewell and Janice Johnson Gordon Ramsey and Douglas IMOME two-pian- T I: r - ' o reININIark 't ! 4s::::sss r--- q t l 4 ----- 7-"' r-1- ') Goff New Books Added I :::-"'- il At Public Library I t The following books will be added to the public library on Monday: 'I 1 I L: t 'i i A ‘-- u: - - I 1 '‘ t rzcz i ' ' i ''''''' - p li ll il t ri::77-kIr:- 04-- :: (ij 1-- iv r-- t I 1) -- rj'71 MISCELLANEOUS Music Copland Davis—Your Career in Defense Fairchild—cats' Ilaistead —Heroes of the Atlantic Vice Ilaystead— Farm for Fortune and Versa liesoelt — Out History of SpanishArnericau Literature Hindus—littler Cannot Conquer Russia 01: 14 '''' ''iiii-- '''''imilitti'aiJiiit74-::iii4i017L LI Li sr or f'''''' "1 -- I ' ditai'l '' l 7 ! ' i 4' - AlliF:'4:11h111-- 14' - :li 1 '110:- i - yokiil win first prize FREE! Each contestant submitting a drawing of sufficient merit will get a is worth developing Irding and our opinion as to whether his or her talent Vocational 'raining for talented artisticpersons is of tremendous insa Almost everything must be designed before it can be Truth mart-design- portince Sloane----Cloutit- - ers and tufaciured Only talented persons can be trained as illustrators Splendid opportunities are available for trained Commercellent incomes cial Artists Many of our former studarai are earning Here's an opportunity to test your talent FREE in the profession on paper RULES: Contestants must be amateurs I Make copy of girt Sti Inches high 1 No drainage inches high Draw only the girl not the lettering 2 USO only pencil or pen and number will be returned 4 Print your name address (town county state) age phone dromings must be received by March 31 MI present occupation On back of drawing 5 AU Art Inetructicm's Fsculty Prize winning drawings will be selected by 1 P111411r' ''jh ' ' ' - - 71 0 l Dept- - I 170 500 South 4413 ' 4 ''''''': ' 54A t 4 1"1: 1 ' al ' ' 4 Stteet Minaedpolis Mina- - la "4 it '? J r I n r ' LI ALI -- - 14ittitiicif -' r - 1 Engineers-----Rimring- -- 0 1 -- -i Mire! ssornov Second $7500 First Prize $10000 Also fifty prizes of $500 each Fourth l $2500 :See how well you can copy this girt Send us your drawing Perhaps In Harlem Hughes—Shakespeare linrehison—Unknown Country s Institute of Marine and Maintenance of Marine Machinery Johnson—Viscount Itaittax holottin—quide Ain Recorded Music Larkin—Trade greetnents Meissner and Meyers— Basketball for Angnat--Advane- 46 ' -- -7 i i "71 7 1 AP''Ll AmerIcao I u' 0 71:)1" Iv v clark—KentnekNow Npvine—Iteligion as Experienets and Nurlin and DOMIPIAnn — Everyday Nursing for the Everyday Home Rhodea—Teehilical Writing Rst en—HollywoodAirReport and Wind Smith—Airways Sokulnikol f —H eller Mathematic for Etietneers and Physicists Tvier-- - I Who Should Command All Winntstrike— Orent Adventure Wright - House And Garden's CoMplette Guide to Interior Decoration FICTION e Agent Dragon Seed Chandler Stuart- M D Davis—Two-GuRio Kid Forester—Payment Deferred ' (Mittman —Monier Behind the Mike (trant Donn Lone Gray Vngahond Path Hauffman —King or Proxy strimnt R"-lai—Peppertree Inn Reeves—Then Again June rovrr4torr I 1- 'Tobacco Road' Being Cleaned Up Alabama Author Says - osZ e ' - eliminated German from her repertoire—"at its best not a musical language 1 just don't get the same musical feeling from it that I do in singing French—or Spanish—now there's a language for music" says the little star—Miss Whits delights in adding a Spanish number She has spent much time in Mexico where she is a great favorite Trained in Casshe tilian Spanish quickly learned the Mexican and sings it so well that Mexican audiences are captivated Miss White also includes popular modern numbers on her programs and with Philip Jeffreys as accompanist has arranged the following for her Salt Lake City audience: stars fvot the Stud( ed with John Philip Dalby Arr Aschenbrenner Angelic Choir Barry RudineArrsoloist Asehenbrenner Ride On KingJesus John T Hyde Bettie Parker intrea Donna Mae M iller Schiehrock Richard Jorgenson 'Herbert Thine Alone Romberg Your Land and Mv LAnd Mixed Double Quartet Old Folks at Horne Bettie Parker soloist My Native Oretchaninott-NightingalHomisnd Two Guitars Russisn Folk Song (arr Howorth) Margaret Cornwall accompanist Foster-Koshet- 13 Colorful Production Brought Here on Children's Procriam r Mana-Zuce- C full:laving Se!-lic- Bach-Stoess- Grieg-Leste- Music of -- A Marcaret Cornwall soloist Puccini Musetta Waltz Song Gwen Wirthlin Rest in Peace ("St John Passion") Bach To Spring Nichivo :rFederation Vera Frey Beason president- has arranged a bandconcert for presentation on Monday March 9 at Kingsbury hall proceeds of which will be used to purchase musical instruments and other equipment for soldier recreation centers throughout the state This is in line with a project of the national federation to carry on this needed wolrk in providing entertainment atul sustAtining morale in our military camps The concert will be conducted by Clarence J Hawkins bandmaster ythe band organization men to be m41e up of of Wori1 war I and present service f:ien at Utah camps with other pzofessional bandmen of Salt Lal)e City Assisting on thei program will be the 7Swanee Singers male chorta directed by H Frederick Davis the LundChaminsde Lathes chorus Miss Ivie j Ensign director and as soloists will be Mrs Elizabeth Hayes k Simpson soprano Robert xylophonist Mr Wilwkins as chairman of the rims :c in defense committee Is 'assisted by Eph Poulter Mrs Grant Gregerson Mrs Jess R Jensen Mrs T E Gaddis and Milton P Pexton Further information concerning the concert tickets for which are obtainable at all music stores may be obtained from Mr Hawkins or Mrs Beason or members of the committee' Steeter ' Dr ' and Mrs I O hors-fal- l Miss Miriam S Taylor Professor and Mrs Mervin B Hogan Professor and Mrs Lester A Hubbard Dr and Mrs Charles C Johnson Professor and Mrs Corliss R Kinney Miss Helen Marshall Mr and Mrs George Pierson Mr and Mrs Leo G provost Miss Elsie G llohrbough Mr and Mrs Charles P Schletcher Mr and Mrs Junius J Hayes Mr and Mrs James R Griffiths Captain and !Mrs Floyd W Goates Mr and Mrs Ralph D Baker Miss Caroline Dobson Mr and Mrs William II Behle Grant H Calder Professor and Mrs Edwin R Clapp Professor and Mrs William J Cope Dr and Mrs A Cyril Callister Dan and Mrs John L Ballif Dr and Mrs Thomas A Clawson' Jr Succeeding concerts of the series will present the university concert band Joseph C Clive director Sunday March 8 girls' glee club Professor Peterson William directing March 15 university symphonic orchestra Professor Arthur Pedersen Freber conducting March '22 men's glee club Professor on Thomas Giles directing March 29 Sunday's program will include the following: Festival Prelude Song Recital Will Preselit Soprano dMars:v 1 i : "Plum Blossom" portrait study by Esther IL Paulsen artist of Logan found in the Utah State Institute of Fine Arts exhibition in progress at Art Center Gallery tours by school groups as well as the flow of general visitors at the current annual exhibition by the Utah State In of Fine Arts at the Art Center galleries indicate this to be one of the most popular of these state-wid- e displays With many promising newcomers represented along with a large group of the state's established artists this fortieth annual is a survey of new trends and methocrs among the local group The several sculpture entries show the wider' interest being manifested in this branch of art endeavor and its forms cf expression For example In Alice Morrey Bailey's "Eternal Unit" one finds realism carried to a high point yet combined with a Carol Selby's poetic Idealism "Garden Figure" Is modeled with unity of design and idea e - — y ' r - s $01 Y ' 1 i : V":' -- t11s4 'i 0e-: - r44 Ifil v 4 i"--- - ' ' 'N44A 4r ) ' -i 41 so - se'''''0--tt: ' ' es - ' - r- 1:: :' i 4 tt A- 1 :: - '( '' i s - i '441 V 1 4 ':' I' te-1- "t- Vi-- h li"s: ' —I -5 za!!4 1: J1 e !' ' (1 4 0- i -- A ''' I 1 js ':1 '"- - i --- -' ' '''''r 1$60r v ' - s e- tZ k tii A k' 1 i'''''' 3 1 ok4e y4 '' c otr! '''--s-- ' :4! ! - -'- -- ' 41-- A 4- :rir L ' :414 1 I t - I - g 1 ' pr' 4 1' 'N- elf- -- Announcing the seventeenth annual series of ''at home programs of the University of Utah under auspices of the Union building management Douglas O Woodruff states that the opening concert will present the a cappella chorus- under direction of Richard P Condie sun-da- y at 4 p m Dean E E Ericksen will act as chairman for the afternoon i of the hoard Representatives of regents facility eliiiiiiii and student body will act as hosts and hostesses for the day as follows: Mr and Mrs D II Christensen Mr and Mrs Roy D Thatcher Mr and Mrs A H Reiser Mr and Mrs Dilworth s Woolley Mr and Mrs Frank ' 4' ' ' : I :473 ' '1 ''''' - 4 ' ' Ay :' :1 :::: ' - : asoos' 3 4 'ti-m-- - "' 1: - 1711r N ' I ' :' it e1 : 4( ' a t -- ' !' :ki i Band Concert Planned by Music Groups Home' Series ' t:' ( ''' '" '' ' ' 1I:01:1 ' ' i- - !:ji ' ' ' - 17 ' ' i Er :''' ' !I!!7' ' ' 4- :: iii: i1 : ' 1 ''' f 7 ‘ :j 1912 tion on the University of Utah Master division's extension Minds and Artists program her appearance scheduled for Thurs day at 8:30 p m at Kingsbury hall e One of the most popular of the of Miss the networks singers White brings to the recital plat form a grace and poise that joined to her vocal accomplish- ments have made her personal appearance tours highly success- - Vivacious and charming songstress of radio fame Francia White will be the next attrac- - - Mexico OF NOVELS 35 - criticism from a Detroit reviewer: "An amateur string' quartet played Brahms here last night Brahms lost" precede Broadway and Hollywood Quippers as well as sarcasm by "mail wire and cable" All the dear old jokes long loved are here with bundreds delightfully new The heading "Mixed Grill" covers caustic couplets and amusing unclassifiable f r om quips sources The book closes with a suggested list of exercises for those who wish to lose friends and to aggravate people With a laugh on every page of his book why should he fear the critics? :: " i :::' 1 " '- 3 i! ' ll 4osetta It's a delightful story with : '''" ed coat lavender trousers and silk top hat leaves the counting house where he was a clerk though born to better things to attend Miss Lavinia Mackay's birthday party Dorothy Hewlett's story of Vie torian days "Shocking Bad ComHat" (The pany Indianapolis) gets off to an intriguing start However I3eitie who believing he knows and her rich Lavinia' s mind dad's—confidently expects to be an engaged man after this evening never reaches the party The constable hearing Bertie's story of being knocked out hat smashed and watch stolen—and oddly later returned — thought it a matter for Inspector Bill And Bertie the party forgotten becomes entangled with the police—oh not as a suspect Inspector Bill sets him a task whose accomplishment sprouts complications both perilous and romantic after his encounter with the adorable and elusive Bobbs-Merri- Mrs 1 p Tn luncheon "The discuss : " - 1- Singer of Air Waves Gives qr Recital on Thursday and Music - When Bartle ("Bartle" to the well bred) Downing in his Penwomen Meet Spanning the Atlantic and half the continent of America and running through most of the last decade of the eighteenth century Henry Farrand GriffIns "The Whtte Cockade" (The Greystone Press New York)—a term that will at once recall the 2''''"- "' Atrrant Rogue But Nice in Victorian Tale fur-tradi- Another Pretender 4 i : W B over-lavis- easy-flowin- I ' 4 'N 't"I 4 - opened—who 14' t : s" ' '' - t'i: '' 4:ros- - I 1 s '141' 1 - ): - -- e an almost story that covers a woman's life from baby days through adolescence and a colorful career until she approaches grandmotherhood Also Marion Sommers' story compasses the tumultuous decades of this century picturing the first World conflict Its datk aftermath of revolution and the rise of Naziism in Germany the Anschluss in Austria the Rue' ' L an scene Hitler's widening thrusts for power culminating But with the fall of France these momentous events their political aspect are dealt with in terms of human beings of vital human relationships- as Miss Baum reviews the pages of Marion'a extraordinary life of Aostriani Birth Ttorn in Auetria early in the century and started out on the career of a violin prodigy just before the Sarajevo incident Mirion watched a dying Vienna always "a sad and depressing place as far back as I can remember" yet always of glamor In this daughter of the bourgeols the spirit of Independence was strong even before the war gave woman new freedom leading her to rebellion against the smug traditions and conventions of her home She is a woman t- e vitality and resource able to the end whatever the vicissitudea she encounters to feel It is fun to be alive: believing the thing that matters is to fep one's equilibrium Injury in a train accident end- her concertizing she becomes assistant in a Socialist editor's office where she learned "to 1ok under the stone" and see the ugliness of life imbibThe ing revolutionary ideas radical young editor captures her heart—not her first love affair—but the outbreak of war Interrupts In the intervals of social service work (which taught her more of life') she falls in love with and marries an She Austrian army captain bears two sons but the captain is never to know he Is not the father of Michael the ydungest Son Tends to Nalzism It is this "problem child"— who though half Jew becomes an ardent admirer of der fuehrer until his eyes are prepared by 'Stefan Lorant and published by Duel' Sloane and Pearce New York "Lincoln His Life in Photographs" The book is exactly what its title says—it contains over a hundred photographs of Abraham' Lincoln some never published before together with photographs of the most important people in his life: His wife and children the presidents of the United States during Lincoln's nfetime the generals of his army the conspirators for his death Wide Source Material Photostatic reproductions of lette:-- a diary entries memoranda add their authenticity to this unusual biography which has only the minimum of author-writte- n text to explain it kitsitan Lorant internationally famous author started the research necessary for this book soon after his arrival In the United States wherr his tenyson asked ' "Who is this ear-old man Lincoln?" Started as a coliction of pictures for the boy's satisfaction and augmented is the author's own Indefatigable efforts were bolstered by cheerful cooperation of many sources of Lincoln material the original project grew to such proportions that nothing but book publication was worthy the effort expended Adds to Lincolniana Lovers of Lincoln students of American history will find the book invaluable In spite of a couple of gruesome pictures of Gettysburg battlefield and the execution of the conspirators it is a book that should be in every school library and in all borne libraries where there is a space reserved for beautiful authentic and truly American volumes i '' - - March rrbbTTtt Books Of particular significance this time is the unusual volume : lfollisLiterary Editor iitt &Sart : ( E '-- - |
