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|. December 8, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 69 Book News NOVEL OF POETRY How verse is sometimes tragically linked up with life was brought to Ar- thur Stringer's attention a few years ago. In the Bookman appeared a poem by Mr. Stringer entitled "Habit." Shortly after the poem was published, the author received a poignant and striking letter from a woman whose son had been broken by the drink habit. The letter told in pitiful detail the sordid, tragic story. The son had read the poem and found it, apparently, applicable to him- self, He cut the lines from a magazine, wrote a farewell letter and attached the poem to it. He then locked him- self in his room and committed suicide by blowing his brains out. The poem was published in Arthur Stringer's new volume of poetry, "A Woman at Dusk," which was recently published by Bobbs-Merrill. The fol- lowing are the lines which unwittingly caused a suicide: Habit "See, blind and weak, he whimpers at my breast, Teasing and petulant he whines, And will not rest! Now snarling careless-clawed, he drags at me In uncouth play so fierce I dare Not set him free! Now gross and slather-fanged and grim of will He stalks me naked through the world, Whom he must kill." Arthur Stringer is known primarily as a novelist but his first work was poetry and in the intervening years he has continued to write verse. A new novel by him will appear in the spring. Before Winter Have Your Furniture Upholstered More entertaining and more time at home necessitates "the best look- ing furniture.""--Now you should consider the reconditioning of all shabby looking furniture. Antique Furniture Repairing a Specialty CURTAINS AND DRAPES Hi-grade Refinishing & Painting J. A. ODH 933 Linden Ave., Hubbard Woods Winnetka 235 NEW BOOKS "Penelope's Man:" The Homing Instinct, by John Erskine. Homer was a good press agent but he couldn't stick to the truth. Prof. Erskine gives the real low-down on Ulysses, "The House of the Three Ganders," by Irving Bacheller A North Country novel, based on a famous court trial, with an unforgettable character named Old Bumpy Brown. ON RECITAL TOUR John Erskine, whose new novel, "Penelope's Man," has just been pub- lished, has returned from Paris for a few weeks, to keep several musical en- gagements. Professor Erskine is an excellent pianist, in addition to being a most popular novelist. He is to be soloist with the Baltimore Symphony for a performance and later he will play in a recital in New York. He will return to Paris later in December to continue work on his American novel. LUCKNER AT GEORGIAN Count Felix von Luckner, author of "Sea Devil," and Countess von Luckner were entertained at the Georgian ho- tel last Sunday when the former made his appearance before Evanston and Wilmette audiences in two lectures. They are planning to take up their residence at the Georgian on their next visit to Chicago in February. You Can Kill That Cold & Cough Today With a Bea SE oy Sy pp ep MONDAY Is the 10th VERY bill contracted by you during the past month should be paid by Monday, the "TENTH." Good Credit is a golden possession. It carries with it influence, prestige, confidence, honor, faith, trust and esteem. You cannot afford to jeopardize your credit when it requires so little effort to maintain. The retail merchant is willing to accommodate you when you pay promptly. dence he has placed in you. Your bills were due the first of the month. The dead line is Monday. After that they're past due. WINNETKA CREDIT MEN'S ASSOCIATION Don't abuse the confi-