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Socialist's ** | IBook Critical | (Of Wallace | “HAND, THE MYTH By Dwight Macdonald: New York, Van-| guard, $2.50. on DWIGHT MACDONALD is re-

ames Warner Bellah Sheds ‘Man of Distinction’ Guise in usty 'Irreqular Gentleman’

By James Warner Bellah. New York, Doubleday, $3. ’ THE IDES a MARCH." A novel. By Thornton Wilder. New York,

NO MATTER how many stories James Warner Bellah writes in the future—good, bad or Collier's, he will remain | * for me, a Man of Distinction. . f Every time his name comes up I shall think of him as sitting stiffly in his chair, his face wearing the look that Cordell Hull turned on Nomura, his right hand firmly grasping his latest book. And the! legend below the portrait will | prea In. Jouten \Jop; youre say that he favors distin-| Mr. Bellah raises many umbrel-|

las. Many great ones appear at! Suished whisky for distinguished| 25. Ho BO etertine)

The company that puts on this very old, his hair brushed . dress paiade hires him to be stiff|M0oth about his temples in two

ivory horns.” Joe Stilwell and and formal, and then he up and Wingate. Oppe rin writes Irregular. Gentleman; the Geor ge nheime: Record of a Casual Life. Hollywood— 80 adept with the ular indeed! Can they keep him Intian rope trick he c; ! from switching to another brand, "Amelia Earhart—*“To hell wit!

that business about she should

“There is perhaps mo public figure so little understood by both}

and his Henry Wallace,” writes Mr. Macdonald. “This is because he is a split personality, an extraordinary combination of idealism and opportunism, moral fervor and realpolitik, bold challenge and timid evasion.”

. » . MR. MACDONALD charges]. that by his acts the Wallace po{litical integrity is provéd to be

FRONTIERSMAN—This is Artist Alan Haemer's conception of Johnny Christmas, restlessly roving hero of Forrester Blake's

Blake's "Johnny Christmas’ wintriguing Story of Old West

{JOHNNY CHRISTMAS." A novel, By Forrester Blake. New: York,

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By HENRY BUTLER 2 BOOKS ABOUT the West never cease to be inter ; ; And if the novelist has the knowledge of the terrain Forrester Blake reveals in “Johnny Christmas,” and if he can make that country live before your eyes, you'll read him with pleasure. : The story need not be startlingly new. Mr, Blake's “Johnny Christmas” is the spit and image of some other movies set in the same time and place. For the aa ) a theme of the young fellow restlessly setting out westward from Tennessee, whither his father had restlessly emigrated from Vir ginia, is one of the great American themes. , ‘ " » . THE PSYCHOLOGICAL drive westward is part of our national 5 the last deit sent scores, even hunf

of Jan. 10, 1947, in which Mr. Wallace declared, “I don't see how anybody nominatéd by a third party could realize any ambition,” and then added that there would have to be a new party if the Republicans and Democrats were alike. When asked if he had left the Demo{cratic Party he replied: “It does not mean that. That is some of the false propaganda which has been going around the counJ» A year later Mr. Wallace ‘has completely justified the “false propaganda.” # ” ¥ MR. MACDONALD considers Mr. Wallace “the outstanding apologist “for Russian foreign policy,” an attitude that has cost him many supporters among Democrats. “It is not true that Henry Wallace is an agent of| Moscow,” writes Mr. Macdonald, “but it is true that he behaves like one.” Some of Mr. Macdonald's comments are invalidated by events —as, for instance, his statement that Henry Wallace was no long- ? tod er in the news. He is hat- 1 § y i i, : and trap. ised the Western country he describes in. "Johnny Christe Plains and Rocky Mountain coun- mas” in an old-model car try he loves. calls a "struggle-buggy.” r » .

: . ONLY WHEN THE country 'lke's' Memoirs eties.” Hence Mr. Macdonald's

begins to be opened to settlers: py d b I: : does the erstwhile trapper and Nady Fa ; position Js alse Yoetrinane. H. (hunter find a mew occupation— One of Ve largest first print: . y . that of guiding pack trains over ings ever made. will be given . ’ difficult or dangerous routes Gen. - Eisenhower's memoirs by westward. Book Treats

Of Thinking

. there is the move- Saturday's Publisher's Weekly. “DIRECTED. THINKING." By Dr.” "7

George Humphrey. New York Dodd, Mead, $3.50. :

JUST TO PROVE that it pays to observe and think, Dr. George Humphrey, head of psychology at Oxford University, tells this anecdote in his new book, “Directed Thinking.”

itories, “I have lived the entire time ‘rom Vasco da Gama to today,” \¢ was writing, “and I have lived t in half a lifetime and I say “nto you that it is an unbelievable experience.” In the first World War he had ying coffins.

stone wall quiver. For instance: “The eastern end of the great wall of China lashing its tail out "There's an irregular ad-

FAVORITE BOOK—Six-year-old Ronny Mills, son of Mr. and Mrs, Ralph R. Mills of Bloomington, finds "Through the Day," a geography book for first-grade: youngsters, fascinating reading. "Through the Day," one of the new Geography Foundation series published by Bobbs-Merrill, is the joint work of Prof. Thomas F. Barton of Indiana University, Clara Belle Baker and Sidn ey P. Poole’ ($1.28).

IU Educator Is Co-Author of Three Books - Designed to Ease Geography Lessons

Times State Service “No wonder children too often ries, the books are built around BLOOMINGTON, Feb. 28 — grow to hate the study of geogra-| typical experiences of typical Prof. Thomas F phy, because they think the study | children. 2 is too dull and uninteresting and| The aim of the books is to acalso because often it is taught quaint the child with physical to them in such a way that many and cultural features of geograof them never do grasp the sub- phy in carefully guided steps so Ject.” that when they are ready for a The new books, “Through the more formal study of the subject Day” for first graders ($1.28);|they will have mastered m Season to Season” for simple “tools” of the study. nd graders ($1.44), and “In| An expert on children's reacHe decided to do something Country and City” for third ing, Clara Bell Baker, director about that and for nearly 15 grade pupils ($1.96), are bright-/of the demonstration school at years worked on the ideas for ly illustrated and . employ the the National College of Educathe books which have just been technique of favorite story books tion in Evanston, Ill, collaborat-| \published by Bobbs-Merrill Co.[of children in teaching the ed with Prof. Barton and is a of Indianapolis. The books are youngsters the rudiments of co-author of the books with Sid- | dithe first series ever published for geography. [man P. Poole, chairman of the teaching geography to primary i ® a = 18chool of Geography, Woodrow Carl grade. children, $ GROUPED under the title of Wilson Institute of Af- » the “Geography Foundation” se-|fairs, University of Virginia.

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from disliking geography. Prof. Barton found out what children thought about the study of when he taught in the rural schools of Illinois. They

hated it. for tolerating the American way;

he considers both the Russian and‘ the American systems inimical to peace because they remain “exploitative class soéi-

» . HERETOFORE, geography has not been generally introduced to grade school pupils until the fourth grade. |__As a result, says Prof. Barton, “while they're still on the ropes from trying to absorb new conand (cepts, words and ideas, they're taken for a quick trip around the world in their first geography study.”

‘Moot Point’

eh, Johnny ~ Christmas further reports that, while Ger been 10. years of| Eisenhower has requésted that rugged experience — first in a the exact figure paid for his book thieving raid by Americans on a|/be kept secret, the payment is Mexican town in Texas. That raid believed to be somewhere beis followed by a massacre of the tween $500,000 and $750,000: a 2 ne ChB H Talk cans. Johnny has two, maybe three, He has three ub to ear 1a

. ; COMMENTS Mr. Wilder puts into the mouth of Julius Caesar:

“The adherence of a people is not acquired merely by governing them to their best interests. We rulers must spend a large part of our time capturing their imaginations. In the minds of the people,

Is Unusual

"THE MOOT POINT." A novel. By Peter De Polnay. New York, Creative Age Press, $3.

A waitress working in an exclusive summer hotel once forgot an order. A guest handed her an order for two steaks, remarking: “One well done.” On coming out of the bustle of the kitchen she suddenly recalled that she had not mentioned the extra request.

enemies, two of whom he argued with, one of whom stole his horse. The horse-stealer, an Army sergeant later promoted to major, Johnny catches up with at the end of the book and drills with! lead neatly between the eyes.

On Booth Tarkington

Eleanor Dunn Moore will speak on Booth Tar at the Fortnightly Literary Club's anni versary meeting at 2 p. m. next Tuesday in the Propylaeum. At the election meeting March

Fale 1 an ever watching Joree, PETER DE POLNAY, author of operating by magic and Always «rhe Umbrella Thorn,” a remarkmalevolent. To counter its action! ood re) ; we rulers must be not only wise | 8 hovel about tangled lives in Africa, now comes forth but supernatural, for in their eyes | with a mystery far more proWii wisdom is helpless before | sound than the average whodunit. “Cleopatra is Egypt. No word ig st Ihe -MoGt

i Point” 1 . A “" 8 od lets iy and ha Saves io 5 ; poy rt tions in "The House.for You," by Catharine and Harold Sleeper. {dispenses is ou - . - —

- — | were to the guests and remarked:! HE'S SEEN A GP IAT deal of . {implication. Each conversation is Lo soastal Sowa. THE HOUSE FOR YOU: TO of the better ones, if only be-|“One well done.” {the West, including the Pacific! PiStory at the University of Min la treaty and every kiss a pact.”

| " { y S i t about the Red! BUILD OR RENT." By Cath- cause it carefully diagrams and) “The lady took it and neverjcoast. He's been in Taos apd{iiots; will_}e Sblished ex | In his novel the chief character House. a forbid. * arine. and Harold Sleeper, |. illustrates the problems the| questioned the cooking,” explains Santa Fe in fiesta time, and on™ y tion to the Ameri. is on exhibition. Others describe # ding Victor lustrati by H Di 4|home-builder has to face. | the waitress. “I received a dollar|Good Friday in Taos has seen a! s new addt 1h espe|him; he analyzes himself. Perha paling tietoran’ wiiratons Sy Henry .Jiemond)” gq; Mr. Sleeper is a prac- tip.” Penitente crucifi ican Trails Series will have { : natyze Ps brick structure d Lomb. nee ape P tip. Fucifixion—a dreadful jal H interest for its his {the novel is best described by say- == 8 serving as al an om ard GC Jones, New |ticing architect and interested | * 5 = scene which perhaps Mr, Blake|© i oosier interes £ the east Warner Bellah, whose autobio- [In that no matter who signs the & rivate Roe York, Wiley, $5. |more in the achievement of build-| DR. HUMPHREY gives this to has purposely kept brief, despite|*r'ca} hon > Richmond, hical’: "leader. Gori (letters, it is Thornton Wilder talk- piiva a | THERE ARE MORE waysl!'§ 8nd less in the obsolescence show the relation of perception to|the dramatic and psychological west road conn Sng Haute a i od. Ing. To many this will be a wel [ strange than one to torment your wife | 20d ormnery_cantankerousness thought, but I think it also shows interest. Indianapolis and Terre =aute. man" is & chronicle of an ad- |come change trom novels full of WERJEHECINEN ' 785 € ¢. Com Ol VE y ©| (complete with powerful lobbies) the influence of suggestion on the| In fact, Johnny is less a char-| : venturous career, /motions. {Peter De Polnay It you're an ex-G. I. who. while oF. the African building Juduss guest who ate the steak, and pos- acter in a novel than a conven- W'S ohm — ’ . | «a : (try, he doesn’t say wha ank |gibly the practice of the cook to|lent guide through a historically the h | ) | CROSSWORD PUZZLE Hare and her ry are the world, And now the peed |Lioyd Wright repeatedly has said. make steaks well done. From thie reconstructed Southwest. Johnny : loff. has | » . [it is a big leap to the $64 ques-|serves Mr. Blake in somewhat the Answer to Previous Pussle daughter Eileen. The mother, |0ff, has received a decayed] ArpED by the excellently| hich is: “Why d tisame m Budd prTE——— jealous of what little progress| orange, you can sit With YOUr|eraphic. cartoon-like fllustrations| oC they ar a. ¥ (0 men as anner as lanny RR ATI <1 | graphic, as they do—destroy and persecute serves Upton Sin¢lair, though CHET TI 1 IASMIEE TENT | LIE pot ININIEENEIAIGIEIRIS MLIAIR]

Eileen made early in life learning Wife and two kids in a trailer Or by Henry Diamond and Lombard 2 | | . and love one another—and how !Johnny is, of course, : (reading, writing and the sign{a two-room apartment and read, jones, Mr. and Mrs. SI6ePer|.an we direct them?” at every historical -occasion beHORIZONTAL 54 High regard 1,5 Pictured 55 Withered

{ language, has devised a written ads offering $5000 houses for sale| can make clear to most home | cod: bo | With exceptional simplicity and (tween 1836 and 1846. | 8. of same 22 oy ols which at he: masingy low price Of renters, buyers and builders the cian Dr. rT describes] What Mr. Blake communicates cover mere necessities, but which $12, : : : hi will do. He shows to me is his at enthusiasm for president of VERTICAL what thinking e's | gre & 1 Golden oriole {1 Shak 1 Shakespearean 2 Planet

Meanwhile, Johnny has hadi16, Marietta Finley Hahn will the customary. life of plains- speak on “The Road Less Trav and-mountain men. He's been ac-leled By.” cepted as a brother by the peace-! ful Ute Indians; he's formed a! . : “mariage de convenance" with a New Trails’ Series

Ute maiden, ‘who later bears him. Book. .Qut in-March. ... ..

The hotel was particular. She| could go back to the kitchen, order another, and incur the displeasure of the chef. Or she could . . a go to the table, explain the overwo ASOOD. BUY 2-—With . the caption. ls it. really a geod. buy. |sight. and get in trouble with theiUte ma for you?" this drawing by Lombard Jones is one of many illustra- ‘head waiter. She thought quick- children and whom hg deserts. - : » by Philip ly. She took the steaks as they yw. The National Road,” by i . Jordan, professor of American

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16 Ursa 6 Airplane 21 Countries 18 Verbal 7 Tensile 24 Christmas 19 Metal strength (ab.) character 20 Container 8 Lion 26 Speech 22 In partibus 9 Lasso 31 Lessee 10 Expire 32 Commands 11 Fondles 34 Incrustation 12 Camel's hair on teeth cloth 35 Decorated 14 Cleave 36 Native of 17 Suffix Serbia

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soon as building seems like a young, intelligent, but worse than feasible and financially controlla fallure. Through weakness, John gaple operation. : has been misled and has served “The House for You.” by Cath[time as a result. His father, de- arine and Harold ‘Sleeper, is one {ranged by grief over the drown- of numerous books on building ing of John's two brothers, had in the past year or so. It's one

John returns to the coastal town to sound out chances of !breaking his father's will. He stays at the Red House. That! night, Mrs. Hughes is murdered. | From then oh, events move| {with slow inevitability toward a| |

contains a great deal of good ,yniaing thought association, resense plus the most surprising ge. conditioning, generalizing and things you might not have... formation of concepts and thought of-—things you should even says a good word for plati-

think of when you're building, if tudes, which have a place in eduyou want to save anywhere from . An excellent work on

ation. $500 up to $1500 or more.—H, B. vation. thinking. .

Somewhere, says Dr. Humphrey, & schoolboy is dreaming of con|quering the world; somewhere else a schoolboy may be dreaming of {making it impossible to conquer | the world. Since he is a psychologist'.he suggests that thinking! will provide the proper solution, |

Fordback for some 200,000 miles, according to his publisher. I'll bet {he has plenty more to write about {the same country. “Johnny Christmas” is the first novel to be accepted for publication from Alan Swallow's Regional Writers Workshop in Denver, where Mr. Blake and his wife now are living.

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