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INDIANA EVENIM GAZETTE, INDIANA', PENNSYLVANIA. THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1946. THE BRIGHTER SIDE 1 see that the book critics have finally commenced to penetrate the disguise of my friend the author Gene Fowler as an eccentric, which he has worn with great success for Jyears though I want to tell you and Fowler, too, in this very first paragraph that he never fooled me. Not for a minute. 1 noticed early in the gentleman's career that when Gene seemed to be quite a character, indeed, doing and saying odd things calculated to attract attention and arouse comment, he was always advancing in his profession by the soundest kind of work which could not possibly have emanated from a daffydill.

I noticed that he kept moving forward economically, too, owning his own home in Kew Gardens even in his early days and having a summer place on Fire Island and that he was always surrounded by an atmosphere of solid American citizenship and dignified domesticity that did not jibe with the reputation for eccentricity that Gene seemed eager to promote. I came to the conclusion that he was purposely endeavoring to estab- a little tradition for the name "of. Fowler that future generations of newspapermen might talk of him in the city rooms as he had heard figures of a bygone era talked of in his own time, a harmless ambition surely, but one he never permitted to interfere with the progress of his aareer. Though Fowler stood revealed to me as a man as sensible and shrewd at bottom as 'any that ever lived, I went along with him letting him dupe the critics and the public Into the belief that he was a real screwball, and 1 would not be saying anything now but for the fact that the critics are indicating in their reviews of his latest book, "A Solo in Tom-Toms," that they are at last hep to him. It will not make much difference as far as Fowler's literary reputation is concerned as most of the reviews are raves but 1 fear it will be a shock to his vanity.

I think Gene enjoyed being regarded as a crackaloo. Tlie only time I ever, felt that there might be some foundation for his self-promotion as a doodle was when I was out in Hollywood and learned that his established salary. ELEVEN D.D.T., Used Early, Kills Garden Pests from Ambush Spraying dttstmg the garden In time to prevent damage, which IS the right way, will be much facilitated by the peculiar nature of D. D. the new insecticide, which promises to be a boon to amateurs, and to be plentiful this year.

D. D. T. is different in action from the older contact insecticides and stomach poisons. Insects had to be hit by the contact poisons, and It was not easy to hit leaf hoppers, lor example, which swarmed up and flew away when you approached the plants they were destroying.

Stomach poisons ate $3,500 a week that he could get it all the year around but that he preferred writing his little books to taking that kind of dough. Then when I contemplated some of the guys he might have to work for at picture writing, I felt that my judgment of him as a completely sane man masquerading as a wack was wholly confirmed. "A Solo in Tom-Toms" is mainly about Fowler's youth in Denver and it is full of fun. Fowler is one of our greatest literary character delineators and he has some lulus in this book, including a number I knew well. I preceded Fowler on the Denver newspaper scene by several years but the actors of my time apparently lingered on; one of them a Colonel McFall who is depicted by Fowler as keeping the membership of the Denver Press Club in a state of devastation at the poker table.

After Easter REDUCTIONS Men's Oxfords 94 and ends of 3.98 and 6 to 11. SAVE. But D. D. T.

gets both kinds, by contact; only Instead of hitting the insect direct it lies waiting on the plant until the insects walk over it, then with deadly effect it strikes, through the feet of the prowler. This "residue 1 may remain sufficiently on the plant for days, or months, depending on its strength in the first place, and its exposure to sunshine and rain, both of which shorten the toxic period. But in any case It remains effective far longer than the older poisons, requiring fewer applications. A review of reports made by state experiment stations shows the following garden insects which are immune to the new killer: Red spider, Mexican bean beetle, and "some aphids." The insects against which it was said to be more effective than older materials included cabbage worms, European corn borer, pea and potato aphids, leaf hoppers of all kinds, the codling moth, canker worm, gypsy moths, Japanese beetles and the bark beetles which transmit the Dutch elm disease. There are so many different kinds of aphids, that it will take a long time to determine just which ones succumb to D.

D. T. and which do not. Meanwhile the home gardener jean use rotenone, which kills them iall. It mixes well with D.

D. T. Fungicides also may be combined rith D. D. T.

without lessening the sffectiveness of either. D. D. T. is harmless to users, according to these reports, except when combined with oil, and then reasonable precautions make it lafe.

The form mogt recommend- Dust or spray yonr plants before insects damage them. ed for garden use is a dust, from 3 to 10 per cent in strength, or a wettable dust which can be used for spraying, when mixed with water. Most of the garden tests were made with dusts. Of the older insecticides which D. D.

T. threatens to displace, the chief one is arsenate of lead, which is more poisonous than the new material both to humans, and to bees. Some experimenters think that D. D. T.

will replace all forms of arsenic, especially on potatoes and fruit trees. See Upswing In Job Placements HARRISBURG, April upswing in job placements during March may be "the beginning of a Tiorc favorable employment outlook" for returning veterans and other job seekers, the U. S. Employment Service reported yesterday. A.

Allen Salto, state director, said approximately 17,800 persons, including 8,100 veterans, wore plnc- ed in jobs in March. Tho figure represented a 72 per cent increase for veterans and a 37 per cent gnin In total placements from February: "Placements by the USES declined sharply after V-J Day and the widespread cutbacks-and layoffs which followed." Salto said In a statement. "We are hopeful that the March upturn represents a significant change in this trend and the beginning of a more favorable employment outlook for the thousands of returning veterans and other job seekers." The United States ranks 25th among nations of the world in maternity case mortality. Approximately 20 per cent of all school children under the age of 20 Hearing On PencdDf'ssolve PHILADELPHIA, April Securities and Exchange Commission continued a hearing on the plan for recapitalization of the Pennsylvania Electric Company of Johnstown, and dissolution of the Pennsylvania Edison Company of Altoona. No reason was given for continuance but the SEC said yesterday the case can be brought back for hearing on request of the trial examiner.

Counsel for PENED announced at the hearing that an- amendment td the recapitalization plan had been filed and reported another "definite plan" would be filed within a week or 10 days. Under the dissolution plan, PENED preferred stockholders re- jceive a liquidating premium. An attorney for the preferred stockholders asserted, however, "we cannot go along with the sale as such." Tho stockholders seek call prices of the stock. Approximately 475,000,000 tons of chemicals are washed into the sea annually by North American rivers. Hold Benny Cufp PHILADELPHIA, April 24 (ft Gulp, coach of the Philadelphia Phillies, was held under Jl.500 mail yesterday to await action of the coroner in connection with an automobile fatality.

Gulp charged with manslaugh- ter In the death of Lawrenet Becker, 70-yeaf-old night watck- man who was killed at a street tersection last week. Gulp also placed under $300 ball on chargftl of failing to stop and render ance at the scene of an accident. When a map shows more sea thtt land, it usually is called a chart. Warm THa Water Must Be Boiling J.T? p0t yut ln on to tot Add BOILING 8to.p ln "SALADA" TEA Only Quality Civet Fine FUror 2.79 Men's WORK SHOES Odd lots of 3.50 Soft uppers and compo soles. SAVE AT WAXLERS.

2.59 Boys' Sport Coats Jackets We're cleaning: out what's left. Tailored from all wool and wool and rayon plaid and tweed materials. To 6.95 values. 4.79 I mourn the swift decadence of card playing talent in the old club because in my time it was a and-death struggle with the Colonel to keep going against the likes of Ed Charlton and Bill Adams and Jack Tierney and several others among our membership. Jackpots exceeding the combined salaries of the men about the table were common in those Denver Press Club days.

The Colonel was better than a raw all right, but he was not the champion he seems to have become in Fowler's era. Fowler devotes considerable attention to one of his newspaper mentors, Art MacLennan, but does not mention Art's sad finish. He was, a sharp, good looking chap in his youth, a squire of dames, and a bril- jliant newspaperman. I met him in San Francisco some years ago when he was spending practically all his time sitting at a window of a lodging house in Turk street drinking sherry. He went nowhere, saw no one, just sat there drinking sherry, and the cheapest to be had which they tell me can be a diabolical form of alcohol.

I managed to get him out to dinner several times but he wanted no food, only sherry. I understand he died sitting in that chair in the lodging house which was conducted by an old woman who had long befriended him. I have often wondered what it was that happened somewhere along Art's path in lite to bring him to a full stop. He was a good man in his day. White Sport Shirts Beautiful WHITE twill be worn buttoned with a tie.

4.98 Duck Breeches Made of 8 oz. army cloth seaj; and double knee for double wear. 2.98 Ladies' DRESSES A selected lot reduced quick sale. SAVE. 2 Groups 3.00 5.00 Values to 10.00 Ladies' Fowler's father ran away from his wife four months before Gene was born and the son never saw the old man lor thirty years.

As I gather, the boy always yearned for his male parent though if you ask me he did much better without him, especially as he had his grandmother to raise him. She is one of the best characters in the book. I must confess that as a general nroposition it is unwise to accept a Runyon boost of a Fowler work as completely trustworthy because it is apt to be prompted more from the heart than the head. However, in this particular case I think I can safely promise you one thing which is that "A Solo in Tom-Toms" will not bore you. What more can you ask of a book? Don't Lifce Farms HARRISBURG, ApTil Two Amish boys who said they don't like to work on the farm went through the army's assembly line to, day with enlistment in non-com-' batant service in mind.

Amosh Esh Riehl, 19, of New Holland, R. D. 2 and Elam Stoltzfus Fisher, 18, of Gap R. D. 1, told recruiters at Lancaster they'd rather take an 18-month enlistment than be' drafted and sent to a conscientious objector's camp, which would be necessary in view of their religious beliefs.

The boy likened a camp to "concentration camp." Enlistment in the medical corps seemed a good solution, they declared. The boys were sent to the induction station in Harrisburg this morning for their physical examina tions. They had hitch-hiked to Lancaster yesterday, checked with the draft board which once had deferred them as farm workers, and then went to the Lancaster recruiting sub-station. They spent the night in the Lancaster railroad station. They will learn later today whether they've passed their physical, said personnel at the induction sta- here.

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Holding his shoulders down prevented him being struck' by the part of the train extending i beyond the rails but a hospital ex-' amination showed he lost three fingers. Ladies' Vests combgd shoulders. 49c Anklets A large selection of colors in long wearing materials. 29c CORK HAKES WAXLER'S You can also get this cereal in Kellogg's dif. ferent cereals, 10 generous packages, in bandy carton I FARM VALUES INDIANA HOME AUTO SUPPLY Stays Whiter Longer Uolr Better HOUSE PAINT 3.25 Gallon The paint of lasting beauty 1 Contains Titanium IHorldt which gives it uniform, lasting and brilliant VhitentM.

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