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war a a a a a a latter the on Dr. on D. at THE DETROIT FREE PRESS- SUNDAY, MAY 23, PART THREE Hostesses Find Guests from Out-of-Town a Pleasant Reason for Entertaining Doctor Talks for Laymen Surgeon Reveals Life and Death Drama By Lawrence C. Salter a few laymen are privfleged to know the physician and surgeon intimately, and fewer still have been able to observe him at work and gain an insight into what he thinks and feels as he goes about his daily task of pitting his skill against the life-menaces of mankind. The medical profession as whole is inarticulate, and thus it is a real members pleasure to find one of its who can effectively give the lay world an insight into the mind of surgeon as Dr.

Andrea Majocchi, Italy's famed surgeon, does in "Life and Death" (Knight Publications), translated by Wallace Brockway. Dr. Majocchi is far from being inarticulate. He has written an intensely human story, taking his reader with him on his visits to. the ailing in all walks of life and permitting him to stand at his side in the operating room and learn his thoughts.

D'Annunzio once said of Dr. Majocchi: "His scalpel is miracle While this cannot be said of his autobiography, the reader will find emerging from the book an amazingly clear picture of the doctor as an individual, whose reactions to the plight of his tients are just as sympathetic as any layman's. This is a fact frequently overlooked by too many laymen who accept a cure, either surgical or medicinal, matterof-fact and a death as the result callous indifference on the part of the doctor to the suffering of the victim. ALTOGETHER too medical few people sion are aware of the stark drama which is almost a daily routine with the doctor. Day after day he is required to make decisions that involve the question of life or death for many of his patients.

Only the doctor, or those few intimately acquainted with the medprofession, can fully appreciate the authenticity Dr. jocchi's descriptions his proof fessional life. But from a perusal of his book the layman will find himself emerging as a more understanding friend of the physician and surgeon. A better knowledge of medical ethics and problems will not be the sole return from reading the book. It is entertainingly written, technical terms have been reduced to the minimum and the reader will find himself swept along by an intensity of interest that will make him wish Majocchi had not stopped writing when he did.

Much food for thought will be found by the medical profession in the book. Dr. Majocchi makes some observations on medicine, surgery, nursing, research and clinical practices America that all readers will find extremely interesting. His tribute to American nursing standards are most gratifying, while his criticisms of other phases of American medicine are given with admirable honesty and gentleness. LUNCHEON PLANNED The Michigan Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars, will meet for luncheon at 1 o'clock Thursday, May 27, at the Colony Town Club.

Mrs. Henry B. Joy will preside, and reservations should be made with her not later than Tuesday, May 25. civil in Spain has been news. It business to the average American.

curve of one of history's cycles, incomprehensible. Chinese, Lin Yutang, gave Country and My People," so there to take the long view for his shat(W. W. Norton Co.) The review has been followed by assimilation centuries, does much to bring philo- a glorious omen, was actually the result of earlier In other words, even in the Middie Ages, Spain had no strong, unifed minority. If there is any one personal political tenet discernible in this whole expression of Senor Artega's views, it is a belief in the value of such minorities to the state.

In the essay "On Fascism," next to the last in the book, he says, "The role of coherent minorities in politics is more complicated than this (sudden overturns of government). Without them, a vigorous state cannot exist; but they are not, in themselves, sufficient to create or maintain one." There must be the minority which in turn must convert itself into the majority in order to wield its own power. By the same token, a minority that wields public power only as a minority (vide Germany and Italy today) "is a sure sign that political life in the country concerned is moving through a period of the gravest Spain's one great achievement in history, according to this author, was the beginning of colonization in America, Yet even this was "the work of the common people," and not, as in England, directed and backed by "select and powerful minorities." As Senor Ortega summarizes it, "The great misfortune of Spanish history has been the lack of eminent minorities and the undisturbed predominance of the masses. From now on a new imperative must govern our spirits and order our wills -the imperative of selection." UNDOUBTEDLY, of then, selection" this is what is at work in Spain today, though we cannot know what the new type of Spaniard is to be. Senor Ortega gives another hint when, in the essay on "The Increasing Menace of Society," he writes "The abstract divinity of 'the collective' is coming back to exercise its tyranny; indeed is already creating havoc in Europe.

Day by day the Government forces 118 to give a larger part of our existence to society. Man is left no corner to retire to, no solitude for himself. The masses protest angrily against any reserve which we hold back for ourselves. "Probably the origin of this anti-Individual in the fact that in their inmost hearts the masses feel themselves weak and defenseless in the face of their destiny. On a bitter and terrible page Nietzsche notes how, in primitive societies which were weak when confronted with the difficulties of existence, every individual and original act was a crime, and the man who tried to lead a solitary life was a malefactor.

He must in everything comport himself according to the fashion of the tribe. Hatred of liberalism comes from this and nothing else. For liberalism, before it becomes a question of this or that in politics, is fundamental idea about life. It is believing that every human ought to be free to fulfill his individual and non-transferable destiny." Mrs. Hughes was Margaret Mrs.

Clarence F. Carey, Saturday to James Michael R. Hughes, of Lansing. The Church Is Scene of Nuptials MRS. JAMES Book's Blurbs Are Tantalizing Warn Away Spoilsports and Stuffed Shirts S' CIMON publishing AND Gabriel SCHUSTER Chevalier's are "The Scandals of with one of the best incite-to-read campaigns.

People are told not to buy it it they are "stuffed shirts, spoilsports, Bluenoses or antieverythingers." Bookish folks' inherent snobbery will incite them at least to get the book from the lending library if they don't go so far as to buy it. And they may be disappointed by the fact that the come is often more interesting than the book itself. The story concerns the addition of a "small, time-honored French institution" (the blurb sheet might as well help us out here, too) to the public works of a French provincial town. The natives make and drink great quantities of wine. Public indignation.

aroused by a maiden lady who lives opposite the new public building, brings on some very funny situations. After a slow start the book picks up many laughs. I imagine a spoilsport have a good time, J. H. Spotlight Centers on Oarsmen Free Press Photo MAURICE NORTON pointers about the Oarsmen's Ball which is to be held Friday for preparation evening, May 28, at the Detroit Boat Club.

REDFORD PIONEERS The Descendants of Redford Pioneers will meet at the Redford Baptist Church on Wednesday, May 28. A luncheon will be held Service Read Invertebrate Spain Jose Ortega Gasset's Book Helps to Put War in Perspective By Helen C. Bower FOR almost an a year the incomprehensible tragic Caught as we all are in the destructive there is much in the world that is But just as the distinguished superb analysis of Chinia in "My is a Spaniard, Jose Ortega Gasset, tered land in "Invertebrate Spain" of China's cycles, in which conquest of the "conquerors" through the sophic resignation to occidental admirers of that great and ancient country. The study of Spain's decadence and abnormality as a nation, as Senor Ortega sees it, will do as much to put the Spanish struggle in perspective. Spain" is a collection of essays, translated with care by Mildred Adams.

The first three are from the volume of the same title, "Espana Invertebrada." The other nine are from other writings by the author, chosen to illuminate certain conclusions, and arranged in their given order by the translator. Throughout, the work is historical in attitude, and not political. Senor Ortega looks upon polities AS "a second-class occupation." He takes no side in the present conflict. Yet how well he understands and deplores what before, The Spanish characteristics, for example, the "particularism" of each section of the country, the inordinate desire ply to be great, without understanding, purpose, or aim. Long ago, 1 he records, Castile overcame her particularism, gave all the people inspiration and a plan, which a to be one, must have.

"Spain had the honor of being the first country to become a nation, to concentrate all its energies and capacities in the hands of a single king." But the unity was external, applied, no more the sign of healthy nationalism than the stimulus from in the arm is the sign of a healthy, vigorous body. "THE tortune secret lies of in Spanish the Middle misAges," says Senor Ortega, The lack of feudalism, usually considered a sign of health, was A misfortune for Spain; and her sudden national unity, which seemed Wild and Wooly Westerns Any collection of western books would be richly enhanced by the addition of the following: "Payoff at Ladron," by Bennet Foster (Morrow), has an exceptionally fine plot and two fine central characters, Llano Land, famous manhunter, and Dale Fallien, United States deputy marshal. Together they solve the murder and help restore to the small ranchers their rightful grants of land. Second place goes to "Mad-Gun Mesa" (Kinsey), by Francis W. Hilton.

With several persons posing under the same name and each being blamed for the other's deeds, the plot becomes pretty involved and makes good reading. Again the hero is a deputy marshal. "Hot Lead" (Ives Washburn), by Robert Ames Bennet, is like the matinee thriller with Tom Mix in the lead. Jack Rand plays the lead in a story about cowboys and Indians that has some good scenes. By the same publisher is "Gun Smoke at by Amos Moore.

The hero, Jim Gordon, would make a swell G-man when it comes to eliminating the undesirables from the town of Clarion. It's mile-a-minute action with a rapid-fire finish. Mary Gates, a newcomer, has written "Out of This Nettle" as her first novel for a fine beginning. Combining the circus, ranch life and the dust of the rodeo, the authoress offers a story about Jess Milliard, who runs away from the circus and hides out on a ranch where the outstanding character of the book, Ep Stickey, breaks into print. JACK DAILEY.

Ladies of Charity to Hold Final Meeting The Ladies of Charity of St. Vincent's Orphanage will hold the final meeting of the season on Wednesday, May 26. A mass will be offered for the members of the Auxiliary in the chapel of the orphanage at 9 o'clock. Following the mass, breakfast will be served preceding the business meeting, at which time summer activities will be discussed. Members and their guests are asked to make reservations with Mrs.

George Bidigare, Mrs. George Kilbury or Mrs. Julia Fresard. DOMINICAN AUXILIARY The sewing division of the Auxiliary of the Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor held a potluck luncheon and games party for members and their friends on Tuesday, May 18, at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth O'Donnell on W.

Ferry Ave. ART Re ADVERTISING WELL PAID PROFESSIONS Meyer Both Co. nationally known art and advertising organization with over 5000 clients using Its services, offers practical extension courses in both of these attractive Gelds, based on this resultful experience. This instruction founded on 36 years' success transiates the maze of indefinite theory into terms of pracScal fact. Write for illustrated booklet, stating whether you are interested in Art (') or Advertising DEP'T OF INSTRUCTION Free Press Detroit in Evening Eastern Trip Follows New Hudson Rites THE Methodist Episcopal Church of New Hudson was the scene on Friday, May 14, of the ter of wedding Mr.

of and Vivian Miles, Percy daugh: nelly Miles, of New Hudson, to Co William Burton McKinley, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. McKinley, also of New Hudson.

The Rev. R. C. G. William read the service by candlelight at 8 o'clock in the evening.

The chancel was banked with ards of pink, yellow and white palms and ferns, and tall stand- a snapdragons were used on the altar. The bride wore a gown of white Chantilly lace, made empire fashion. The long tight sleeves with fullness at the shoulders, ended in points over her hands. She carried an arm bouquet of Joanna Hill roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs.

Arnold Thingstad, of Pontiac, the matron of honor, wore aqua blue chiffon with a halo of daisies in her hair. The bridesmaids, Betty Miles, of Redford, and Vivian Rummins, of Pontiac, wore similar gowns of yellow and of dusty pink chiffon. They wore halos of flowers in their hair, All the attendants carried colonial bouquets of spring flowers. GEORGE the MILES, ushers was best were Arnold Thingstad, of Pontiac, and Robert Miles, of East Lansing. Phyllis Darling, the flower girl, wore a frock of yellow net.

Dick Miles, nephew of the bride, was ring-bearer. Mrs. Miles chose for her daughter's wedding a gown of peach embroidered net corsage Mrs. McKinley wore net. Her sweet peas and forget flowers were talisman roses.

Following the ceremony, a ception was at the home of the bride's parents. Later the couple left for a wedding trip through the East, and upon their return will reside in New Hudson. GEISHA GIRLS DRILL Military drill will be part of the routine soon of some 5,000 of Tokio's prettiest geisha girls, who have just become a chapter of the Japan Women's National Defense Association. Not to be outdone, some 6,000 of the capital's waitresses also have joined up, pledging to contribute part of their tips and earnings toward the purchase of war material. Bridge Dinner Marks Silver Wedding Royal Oak Home Scene of Gathering Planned for Mr.

and Mrs. Charles H. Evans ROYAL OAK, May R. and AND Mr. and MRS.

Mrs. HAROLD Henry on Tuesday evening Roberts' honor Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. anniversary.

White snap dragon and white was centered with the wedding cake. of honor and for Mr. and Mus. Hopkins, Mrs. L.

L. Schoolfield, and Mrs. Earl Alles, Mr. and Mrs. Harden, Dr.

and Mrs. Palmer Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lawson, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank L. Wilkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Poe. Mr.

and Mrs. Russell W. Grow and Dr. and Mrs. E.

G. Sluyter. Mrs. Arthur Raisch was hostess at a May breakfast on Tuesday in her home on Roseland Northwood, to introduce her house guest, Mrs. Lillian Groegel, of Grand Rapids, Mich.

Other guests were Mrs. Harold Cole. Mrs. Thomas Dunn, Mrs. Carl Barton, Mrs.

Philip Newell, Mrs. Thomas J. Peterson, Mrs. R. C.

Arbaugh, Mrs. C. E. Dalton, Mrs. Hazen P.

Streit, Mrs. E. M. Shafter, Mrs. Reginald Strang, Mrs.

Curtis C. Later, Mrs. Jesse F. Campbell, Mrs. Arthur Moore and Mrs.

Kenneth Quail. hostess DAVID on E. Monday CLEARY at was a bridge luncheon and miscellaneous shower, honoring Leola Sutton, whose wedding to Frank M. Lang-, don, is planned for May 29. Places were marked for the guest of honor and for Mrs.

Donald K. Sutton, Mrs. Frank M. Langdon, Mrs. Herman Reisman, Mrs.

Elizabeth McCallum, Mrs. Edrich Simpson, Mrs. R. Bruce Fleming, Mrs. J.

H. Spiller, Mrs. Leland H. Curtis, Mrs. Duncan McRae, Mrs.

Norman J. Bowen, Marian Cleary, Mrs. A. S. Charlebois and Mrs.

Evert M. Bangham. The Rev. Charles F. Dayton and Mrs.

Dayton, formerly of Pittsburgh, who will make their home in Royal Oak, were honor guests at a subscription dinner in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Peterson of Roseland Northwood. Other guests were Mr.

and Mrs. Duncan C. Hodges, Mr. and Mrs. George Whitney, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert C. Arbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Armbrust, Mr.

and Mrs. James Crothers, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Tufts, Mr. and Mrs.

A. G. Fairbanks, Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. ROBERTS, Dr. and Mrs. W. B.

a Eggleston Clise were hosts at dinner and bridge home on Huntington Road, to Evans, on their twenty-fifth wedding roses were used on the table, which Covers were laid for the guests Francis Rudman, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Mr. and Mrs. Herman Reynolds, Mr.

Howard Kellog, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brady, Mr. and Mrs. B.

D. DeForest and Mr. and Mrs. G. Jacobs.

At a luncheon for 32 friends Rotunda Inn, Pine Lake, on Monday, the engagement Mr. of Josephine, daughter of and Mrs. Reed Proctor, of S. Laurel to William Joseph Shook, of Rogers City, was announced. The wedding will take place the part of June.

MRS. tertained C. ZIMMERMAN luncheon at Detroit Golf Club on Friday, for the pleasure of Mrs. C. C.

Wilcox, of South Bend, Ind. Mrs. Wilcox, Mr. Wilcox and their daughter Carol are guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Zimmerman in their home Pembroke Road, Huntington Woods. Mrs. Duncan McRae, of Oakdale was hostess at a luncheon party at Botsford Tavern, Thursday. Places were marked for Mrs. Arthur Hugg, Mrs.

William Norton, Mrs. Chamberlain. Mrs. E. F.

Lickey, Mrs. Percy Johnson, Mrs. J. L. Pickering, Mrs.

Edgar Down, Mrs. Lewis Ollesheimer, Mrs. Robert Kelso, Mrs. Marvin Williams, Mrs. R.

B. Gripman and Mrs. William Greenfield. MICHAEL HUGHES Jane Carey, daughter of Mr. and of Royal Oak, before her marriage Hughes, son of Mr.

and Mrs. James young couple will live in Grand Rapids. Dance Held at Dormitory Martha Girls Hostesses on Campus By Virginia Krieghoff ANN ARBOR, May 22 we are with and final still exams almost upon us we gO dancing our week-ends away. But then, we are not alone in our fun, for everybody on Campus is trying to ignore those inevitable 10 days. To add to our misery are those notebooks, term papers and such things that we have evaded all semester hoping that the professors would change their minds -although they never do! Friday night, the Martha Cook girls gave their big dance of the year.

It was the annual formal dinner dance and a lot of fun. There were some 70 couples seated in the dining room, where the tables were centered with magenta flowers from some special Japanese bush. Pep Putnam was there with Hervey Parke, and Ruth Moore, chairman of the dance, was with Jack Graham. After dinner, everybody went out on the terrace to take pictures. It was a delightful sight with all the girls in their light summer formals and their dates in white suits.

From our precarious perch on top of a bench, we spotted Jean Jackson and Jimmy Savage, those inveterate camera fiends. Near by were the Sartor sisters, Irene and Mildred, with Mike Chadwick and Norman Hanselman. Right down in the front row were Alice McCutcheon and Chuck Bowen close to Polly Stevens and Art Allen. We also found a couple of distance guests, Bill Jack, from long, Grand Rapids to be the guest of Peg Bennett, and Charles Egeler, from Flint, with Marguerite Creighton. THE BLUE ROOM was done blue and magenta in a Japanese effect.

Over the mantels there were two long silver scrolls with black scenes drawn on them. Phyl Bennett, who had so much to do with decorations, was squired Bob Allen. Dancing about were Jane Carson with Irving Folger, Margaret Jack and Randolph Monroe, and Betty Wills and Ken Muehlig. When we went out on the terrace, which was lighted by colorful Japanese lanterns, we discovered Ginny Wyatt and John Halsted with June Harber and Jack Duffendack. And then before we knew it, it was 1 o'clock SATURDAY night dance, there this was one anbeing over at the Phi Kappa Sigma house of Washtenaw.

We arrived just before dinner was announced. Bud Bartholomew who made the place cards, was just finishing arranging them, aided by his guest, Bobby Day. Roses were used as the chief decorations on the tables. Clarence Eldredge and Sue Orr, John Gee Beulah Alter, and Bill Mann and Margaret Limberg finally found their places after much wandering around the tables. After dinner everyone drifted into the living room to enjoy the music that was supplied by the foreign orchestra- -well.

it was from Detroit. Bud Crewson, who was suffering from a sprained ankle, was the center of a lot of sympathy, especially from Marjorie Stebbins. -Jim Boozer and Christine Gesell interrupted their dancing to console the invalid. Mr. and Mrs.

B. Webster and their son Bob have spent Don. the months in California and Brexico, have returned to their home Houstonia Northwood. Mrs. Stuart A.

Gurney entertained at a bridge funcheon at Red Run Golf Club on Friday. Places were marked for Mrs. Howard R. Dingler, Mrs. Arthur L.

Lawson, Mrs. Raymond H. Smith, Mrs. Arthur F. Bassett, Mrs.

Hugh D. Backus, Mrs. Russell W. Grow, Mrs. J.

J. Ferris and Mrs. James B. Dunkel. Play You'll Summer have of your the life best in looking these correct and comfortable "Playwears" Clothes for sun fun and the ocean wave Smartly tailored of sturdy fabrics designed for hard wear and everlasting chic.

A--Classic grey flannel slacks at jersey sports shirt at $1. B--Seersucker bathing suit, $3.95. Matching long beach coat also $3.95. C-Jantzen all-wool bathing suit--grey trunks, black and red top, $6.95. D-South Sea Island print play suit with skirt, $2.95.

EVENING West Fort St. EVERY 14415 E. Jefferson Ave. OPEN 13333 Woodward Ave. 7324 Grand River Ave.

7504 W. McNichols Road at San Juan FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN BERLITZ- Trained. Native Teachers Free Trial Lesson BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES 820 David Whitney Bldg. Randeigh 7788 at 12 o'clock for business men. The business session will be held at 2 o'clock.

Mrs. George Jenks is chairman of the luncheon committen..