The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 20, 1953, Page 3

Capsule Reviews Of 16 Books Given : By Distinguished Writer To Local Group By Marjorie Dent Candee Erick Berry, Key West winter resident and distinguished author and illustrator, spose on Wednes- day morning, February 18th at the book review session sponsored by the Navy officers’ wives’ at Fort Taylor.. With characteristic vigor and originality, Miss Berry chose to give capsule reviews of sixteen books rather than limit her dis- | cussion to -one single book. The books are part of a series entitled ‘Land of the Free,”’ pub- lished by the John C. Winston Company in. Philadelphia, and they are historical novels about the. many people who emigrated | to.America to find freedom in a new land. Intended for boys and} girls hecveen the ages of nine and} fifteen, these books have proved | of interest also to many adults be- cause they were written by fore. mogt coniemporary authors and illustrated by outstanding artists. | Miss, Barry who edited the ‘ser ies. and wrote “Seven Beaver Skins”’— a dramatic story of the, Dutelr who settled Nieuw Amster-1 dam— told her audience that the purpose of these “novels was “‘to! increase understanding of y ung | Americans «bout the contribution nade to the growth of our country the Swedish, Scotch, Italians, | Dutch, Irish, Negro, Chin-} Spanish, German, Norwegian and many oth peoples who; ‘Beware Coughs, Following Flu After the flu is over and gone, the cough that follows may develop into chronic | bronchitis if neglected. Creomulsion brought old-world cultures, tradi- tions and customs with them.” “These stories teach not merely tolerance but awaken youngsters to the important role played by each of these peoples and races,” Miss Berry said. ‘Young heroes were chosen with whom the aver- age teen-ager could readily identi- fy himself or herself, and the ac- tion and adventure keeps them in- terested, For. ex... pie, “The Oak's Long Shadow’ by Oliye Burt is a story of the Basque seepherders im Idaho. It is a rousing-tale of a young boy on the raithés of Idaho. His discovery of* mistling and ri- valry of the ranchér§ make this an pee tetas story of the: West. in ‘the 522° Sach Miss Berry is staying at 1423 [Patricia Street, where she and THE KEY Wesy Friday, February 20, 1953 Majestic M allards pT CITIZEN Page 3 i¢ 3, will edit is entitled “Strength of A ves promptly because it goes into | j ne bronchial system to help loosen , © pel germ laden phlegm, and aid re to soothe and heal raw, tender, | inflamed bronchial membranes. No matter how many medicines you have trigd, Creomuision is guaranteed to please you or druggist refunds money. ‘Oreomulsion has stood ‘the test of many millions of users. kz CREOMUESION ves Coughs, Chest Colds, Acute Bronchitis elie A FLIGHT OF DUCKS is an inspiring sight indeed—especially in early. morn, as they rise from:a silent marsh. “High speed cameras catch them.in. action and bring them to the screén on Aubudon Screen Tours. These lecture programs, illustrated by motion pictures in natural color, appeal to sportsmen, amateur naturalists, conservationists and all who love the out-of-doors. ANNOUNCEMENT <The Federal Communications Commission has available chanuele- _ for ‘the extension of trueks, ete.) for the Radiotelephone. service (phones in autos,. general public of Key West, Florida. Class of servite: Miscellaneous Common Carrier (Public Utility) Minifium investment ‘for individual or group — $10,000. Requirements: Business experience, good character and financial stability Interested parties write American Radiotelephone Co., Inc. St. Petgrsburg, Florida for personal interview and. details. THIS 1S A NON-COMPETITIVE MARKET PROTECTED BY THE FCC TONIGHT. KEY WEST KENNEL CLUB STOCK ISLAND OFF U.S. 1 NO MINORS ADMITTED Post Time 8:15 P.M. Free Parking ises Every % Hr. Adm. 25ce ate Supecwised Pari-Mutuel Betting 2 TO 5 PM DAILY DOUBLES Ist & Ind RACES #) brought up on a canal in England, *|childhood near Albany and knew her husband, Herbert Best, also a novelist, are enjoying Key West's famed climate while they are at work on new books. She told of some of her problems in getting the right author for each book in the current series. She was fortu- pate in finding Swedish authors Walter and Marion Havighurst for “Climb A Lofty Ladder,” which relates the story of the Swedish settlement in Minnesota, and in securing the poetess Elizabeth Coatsworth to write “Door to the North,” a dramatic znd poetic tale of the Viking settlement in the | 14th century before Christopher Columbus. “But in the case of “Wat- ergate’,” she explained, “I could not find an author to write about the Irish who helped to build the Erie Canal. I tried to persuade my husband, but being an Eng- lishman, he wasn’t particularly keen about undertaking the as- signment. Since he had been and since I had lived during my the story of the caral boats, I agreed to help him write and illu- strate it, so he consented.” The novelist who ha: won num- erous book club awards and. juve- nile book honors, told the group about « new project which also "shows ic a dramatic way how America grew from the thirteen original colonies to the forty-eight ‘states. The new series which she the Union,” and is to be published by Scribner’s. Florida and Con- necticut will be the first two in jthe mew series, and Marjorie Stoneman Douglas, one of Flo da’s most noted authors, has writ ten “Freedom River” about her | own state. Her characters include ja Negro boy who jumps overboard from a slave ship. a Seminole In- dian boy and a white boy, and Miss Berry reported that it con- Is Now Protected | By LAURANCE fF. STUNTZ MEXICO CITY wW—The Mexican movie industry, with a new law to guarantee the home market, plans the biggest year in its /his- tory for 1953. Producers have plans for 130 pictures, the most the five studios here have ever turned out. Last year 101 films were produced and some of these were shelved be- cause of the small demand. Mexican movies have come down a long way since just after the war when the industry was mak- ing around 125 pictures a year! and ranked the second largest in| the world. Only Hollywood, with | about 250 feature films a year, turned out more. In the postwar years, the French, British and particularly the Italian industries have passed Me: - Provisional figures showed Mexico | in fifth place last year. Even the fewer movies produced could not find outlets. Mexican theaters and | patrons preferred foreign movies. Last fall Congress passed a law that movie houses must devote half their time to Mexican films. They had been showing only one Mexi- can to every two foreign pictures, The movie house owners went into court. Judge Ignacio Burgoa ruled that theater owners must obey the law | “as long as ‘artistically acceptable Mexican films are available.” He did not define “artistically accept- able.” This leaves the door open for future litigation. | Meanwhile, the producers fig- ure they will be able to | provide between 150 to 200 films a year, The difference between the | 130 planned and the 200 needed will be made up by taking old, ‘unreleased films off the shelves. The new law hits Hollywood hardest, but European filmmakers also will suffer | The new law is having another | effect. There are reports U. S./ movie companies will move into Mexico to make films which can be shown under the quota for Mexican production. Had Good Reason For His Actions | | DENVER (®—An 8-year-old boy, jwho has been a patient at Chil- | dren’s Hospital because of brain | inflammation, apneared at.a mid- winter clinic of the Colorado Med- lical Society Wednesday. | The presiding doctor asked the | boy to leave his wheelchair and walk. The boy obeyed but held his hands tight against his waist. | | “Can't you move your hands, | |son?” asked che doctor. | “No,” said the boy. | “No.”* | “Will you try and move them / |for me?” | | “No,” said he boy. “I've got te; }hold up my pajama pants.” | { —_—. t POPE'S HEALTH SETTER | VATIVAN CITY, @—-L’Osserva- | tore Ramano said here the Pope's health is steadily improving. But the Vatican newspaper said the Pontiff's private physician, Dr. Riccardo G tzi- Lisi, has ad vied a t and gradual return” te acti | “Do your hands burt?” - tains some beavtiful writing as well as a lively tale of Florida's The Connecticut story, written by Miss Berry, is concerned with @ young printer's apprentice and her plot outline sounds as though g adults as well as young. people | tory palatable. will find the story fascinating. | -All of the authors in ‘ Many of her books are used in|the Free” and “Strength schools for supplementary reading | Union” series are able E al Fo TRUMAN AVE. and SIMONTON ST. Open Every Day For BREAKFAST, LUNCH, and DINNER Delicious Food at Moderate: Prices REAL BARBECUE RIBS AND CHICKEN Open 6:30 A.M. to Midnight FRebeeg PEveges gee i : £ | i z a e 4 t Re 8 § i oak i q ott ? HE £ & FE Ht i i i tf "$23 TRUMAN AVE. ON U.S. I PHONE 2.2833 Howard: Johnson’s. 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