road will be a s coming from .h at ( niversity Ave. I CRITIQUE ByUG.). E. BRUCE BARTGN Sometime ago, to the great indigna- tion of some of the local Heaven-sent, I attempted to strip the false whisk- ers from Dr. Frank Crane. In 'my deep-dyed blasphemy I likened Bruce Barton to the reverend spiggot. But were I forced to read, the stuff written by either of the two gentlemen I should choose Barton. Barton plays less the celestial legate, and unlike Crane, does not often turn from the business of telling people how to be happy to affairs of lV~iteaure. Nevertheless, while looking over the corset advertisements in the July Wo- man's Home Companion, I noticed that Bruce, in a letter to the editor, had compared himself, not unfavorably, to Sinclair Lewis.= "Orchard Street" Stories It seems that a s'eries of stories' by Barton had been running in the maga- zine mentioned under the general classification of "Orchard Street" stor- ies. The similarity of this name with "Main Street" (both terms containing the word "street") had caused many readers to write in, and it appears that they strengthened the author's idea that his stuff was greatly like that of Sinclair Lewis. In fact, Barton goes on to say, with some deference to the . better known writer, that had not "Main Street" appeared first, he, Bruce Barton, would now be regarded as is Lewis. - It is far from my notion to praise the well known "Main Street" at this late stage of the game. I hope it is sufficient to say that I think the book is good, though I feel that several sup- erior novels were published about the same time. Nor do I encore the choice of the public. Sinclair's popularity is due to some phenomenon which I have not yet been able to uncover.. In popu- lar parlance, he became a "fad," along with Einstein and psycho-analysis. Barton's Claim Astonishing But I digress; Barton's claim filled me with amazement. I had known him simply as the man who had been tell- ing the people to wash their faces and to lift their souls to the sun. I forgot all about the toilette and Mellen's food advertisements in hasty search for one of the stories. And pray, what 'did I find? I found * that the old sob story of theunappre- ciated, Civil war veteran was in print for the nine millionth time, that the story lacked'none of the archaic as- pects to makeit popular, that the old hero was greatly admired by the chil- dren, that he was forgottenby the rest, =that even his- own family looked down on him. So far, not bad, though rather shabby. But is the poor old man going to die a nonenity? On the contrary; ly]emorial day rolls around and the old codger is praised by the governor of - the state for saving the country at Gettysburg. Succeeding this the old man pines happily away, and the en- tire village snuffles in sorrow and re- morse. The whole business might well have been in the "American Boy." Give Him Due Credit Yet I must give Barton the credit that is his due. s The governor was shown as a crafty poliitican rather than an admirer of the patriot and soldier. In addition, Barton's tech- nique is not. bad. Neither is Zane Grey's. But obtain a copy of the Woman's Home Companion for July and look the field over on your own accord; the shampoo and yeast cake advertise nients are really fine. "POLLY WITH A LA S T Starring Captibating INA CLAIRE A Screen Presentation of the Brightest of her Daid Velasco Successes AndA Century Comedy "SOCIETY DOC T 0 M 0 R R 0 W A N D S A TUR D A Y Jesse L. Lasky Presents ETH EL C LAYTC T W O T IV[ E BS in William D.Taylor's Pr oduct I*on 6 r ealth T O I G H T PA A Paramount Picture A drama of the carefree life of New York's Greenwich Village. Of the mad, futile life of New York's mil- lionaires. And of the finer, truer life that a young girl found when she gave up wealth and fame and sought for love. Written by the great au- thor of "Midsummer, Madness." . OTHER ATTRACTIONS A Vanity Comedy "Wild and Willie" Latest News - Orchestra u tnnn unitttttu n un tt nnnns o unnttn ttutttttuntttt 2:00 - For tho feature ght SHOWS AT 2, 3:30, 7, 8:45 r Longer" LAST TIME TODAY WARREN KERRICAN in ' . "NUMBER 99 " FRIDAY - SATURDAY EUGENE O'BR IEN in "IS LIFE WORTH LIVING" LAST TIME T( B ERT LYT I in "THE MISLEADING FRIDAY -SAT,URD MAY ALLIS Ave. "EXT R The Shopping Center Established in 1857 Water and Ponchos, nap Sacks, Cans, GLIMPSIN t: Serge, Ponge Outing s priced I Hats Ave. Women Miss Marguerite Chapin, who has been acting dean of women for theI Summer session, will leave shortly for Detroit where she will take up her duties in the fall as teacher of Latin in the Eastern Liggett school. Miss Mildred Sherman, who has been the assistant dean of women this sum- mer, will take the place of Miss Chap- in as Dean Myra B. Jordan's assist- ant for the coming year. She left yesterday morning for New York City, where she will remain for a month visiting Miss Hope Conklin, formerly social . director of Hfelen Newberry residence. Miss Betty Lloyd will take the place of secretary to Dean Jordan, which' has been left vacant by the resigna- tion of Miss Lucy Green. Miss Helen Bishop, social director of Helen Newberry residence, left re- cently for her home in Forest Grove, The Bargains For DOLLAR Ready-To-Wear Shoppe Plaited Skirts Dame Fashion insists that plaited skirts are "le dernier and hence no Fall wardrobe is complete without one. Our : shoppe has an extensive showing of Fall models in plaited: checks and stripes. All $5.95, $6.75, and $9.75 skirts will 1 week. $1 Blouses Crisp, fresh and new are the voile and organdie blouse white and colors, regularly priced up to $3.50 which are m Dollar Week, $1.00 each. Second Floor cri d THIS COLUMN CLOSES AT 3 P.M. SHOES Whether you want satin pumps for vith tails. Phone 761-M, or t 336 S. 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