THE BODY THAT WAS'T UNCLE

George W. Yates '24, published by William Morrow ir Co., 1939. $2.00. p. 303. Locale, rural New Jersey. A charming sophisticated lady from New York City stumbles over a corpse near an isolated junction. Mistaken identity. A queer family group stubbornly defend each other. Traditionally stupid local police bungle with their customary brutal methods. A rich uncle, a gambler, a gin guzzling chorus girl, and a window peeping old crone serve a props for a most complicated mystery. Enter Mr. Hazlitt Woar, English of course, with his inevitable pipe, mackintosh, and bottle of Scotch—Mr. Yates new Sherlock. Private investigator Woar has no easy time unused to American customs fighting his lonely battle of wits with the local coppers, and at the most inopportune time barely cheating the grim reaper by recovering almost too quickly from an attack of influenza. But Woar gets his man and his woman too. The man of course is the sought for murderer, but the woman, lovely Kathern Meynard, becomes Mrs. Woar. Only by this unique maneuver can our newly created detective continue his craft on American soil which apparently Mr. Yates prefers for his future crimes. If you want the maximum enjoyment from reading "The Body That Was't Uncle" we suggest that you first read "The Body That Came By Post" by which Detective Woar was first introduced to the mystery reading world.

The Human Yardstick by Williston C. Rich '30 appears in the issue of the SATURDAY EVENING POST for January 21.

The February number of 20TH CENTURY VERSE published in London contains a poem by Samuel Morse '36 entitled TheRabbit, The Fox, and The Snake.

Flaubert and Madam Bovary, a DoublePortrait by Francis Steegmuller '27 has been published in New York by THE VIKING PRESS. . .

Heroic Buffoon by Robert Davis '03 appears in the March issue of the PROCEEDINGS OF THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

THE MERIT MAN, a magazine devoted to civil service and the merit system, published by the Connecticut Merit SystemAssociation Inc. of New Haven, Connecticut is appearing monthly. Volume 1, number 1 of this appeared in December, 1937. Laurence C. Smith '26 is largely responsible for the creation of this magazine and has much to do with the writing of the articles, and editing and compiling the material.

Recent publications of Sidney A. Diamond '35 are: The Third Dimension, in MOVIE MAKERS for March, The MovingCamera, in MINICAM for March, and Highand Low Key, in BETTER PHOTOGRAPHY for April.

One Man Four Events, by Steve Bradley '39, appears in the issue of the SKI BULLETIN for March 24.

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