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rg™ Reviews of New Books with that remarkable story, as his first considerable of- fering to fiction. His lines have fa en in pleasant places, both in home and in the larger circle of Eng- humor at one point and another. The 'volume contains what there is to know both about the original chautauqua and about the many branches to which it has given rise. PADDY; The Next-Best-Thing. BY Gertrude Page, author of “Love in the Wilderness,” etc. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company. The “next best.thing” to being the boy that was desired in her place ac- counts for the naming of Miss Paddy in this romance of youth. Both nature the triumphs of a young man who, let out from a back-number concern, builds up a successful business, first in dog soap, then in man soap, to the complete discomfiture of the house that failed to recognize hig genius in advertising. The story, however, is not all soap, nor all business. Time and opportunity are seized for the en- couragement of two romances and the fulfillment of a double wedding. Ac- ceptable material goes into this ener- getic_to-do of legitimate business. (Continued on Seventh Page.) his converted manhood, pitifulpicture of defeat and failure in his déath. 1n its undercurrents of significance, how- ever, this is the story of the aoll of Sussex that, for centuries, has gone into the making of its men, shaping their daily lives, setting the pattern of their thoughts, tinging their re- ligious fervors with Puritanic austeri- ties. Worked out with an infinite pa- tience of detail, with a rigid adherence to the facts in this particular com- bination of man and his mother earth, | of book form is worth a good deal to without a single discernible leaning |the reader of critical mind. toward the popular taste in reading, and clear intent on her own part join the story partakes strikingly of | THE STORY OF CHAUTAUQUA. hands to make of Paddy that combina- Thomas Hardy’s novels of local Eng-, Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, D. D., author | tion of activity, curiosity, daring, mis- land. A marked distinction of in-] of “The Story of the Bibl . | chief and ingenuity that figures under sight and expressive power places this| New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons. | the name of boy. Dalily adventures writer in a class by herself among| This is the complete story of chau- | bY the dosen, talk of the endless and Farsous Statesmen, writers, sclentists, | recent novelists. Not a popular writ- | tauqua, founded almost half a century | SPontaneous varlety and impulses of artists, musicians and actors congre- | €. She will never be that. For thelago by Lewis Miller and John H.|generous and kindly sort mark the Gate here in pleasing intimacy. The |exclusive and appreciative reader.|Vincent. An introductory chapter de- [ Browth of Paddy from little girl to e hors Cown travels—to Italy, to|however, Sheila Kaye-Smith is a rich | scribes the character and inspiration | YOUng woman, with her own wedding Greece, to Egypt and om,,—:y.,l:,_l discovery. of these two founders of the institu- |Just around the corner of the com- give special appeal to this boo! of | IFE S e TILIStTlc) seasonad@and (LIPS AND ILETENRS By, ). (. Sanire, quiet manner of the man himself is a joy. The full picture of England it- Self in the second half of the last cen- tury co-ordinates with a competent hand the culture and the inspiration of that period. GREEN APPLE HARVEST. By Sheila K mith, author of “Tamarisk New York: E. P. Dut- of the writing brotherhood, has it out with them on many a disputed polnt of letters, turns musty rules of criti- cism into fresh guides of literary be- havior and, generally, acts like him- salf, and not like a machine, in his zestful consideration of the drifts and trends of literature, of the values of individual writers. Tl essays are MIRRORS OF WASHINGTON. Anony- mnoveli mous. Cartoons by Cesare. New “De York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons. T looks as if the family named Anonymous has gone into trade. Certain it is that two of its mem- bers, at least, have taken to the looking-glass industry. One of these, a few months ago, plied the new ex- periment in Downing street. And, more recently still, the other one has been operating in Washington. It is a catchy calling. Tt looks to be an easy one. Just to flash a mirror here and there is no great strain. Provid- ed, it strikes a personage of general interest it is bound to make something of a hit. Whether or not the mirror be a true medium of reflection is not vital. It must be great fun and read- ing folks are not keenly critical. This particular set of mirrors—these so recently working in Washington— caught, certainly, the most interest- ing people that are just now in close touch with the capital. First, there is the President, then Mr. Wilson, the Secretary of State and Mr. Hoover, Senator Lodge and Elihu Root, the ambassador to the court of St. James, Col. House, Mr. Baruch. Lansing, Knox, Penrose, Borah and Hiram Johnson. Most appealing personages, these. Good reading. Clever writing, save for spots of ramshackle English. These mirrors, one discovers by sum- ming their registerings, possess the curious quality of specializing on flaws and imperfections—some common de- fect in the glass, one judges. _—OUR_FAWILY AFFAIRS; 1867-1896. By E. F. Benson, author of “Dodo, New York: George H. Doran lish culture and achievement. These elements weave together in this book as a suave and inviting background against which many a one about whom the world is generally curious is sketched in genial and penetrating lines of portrayal and interpretation. Royal folks are seen here at short range, Queen Victoria among them. Automobile PAINTING Advantageous Service pleted story. Youth and gayety form —for Auto Insurance— the keynoté of the little romance that has already made its bow upon the stage in a general atmosphere of ap- proval and delight. tion, lays down the principles upon which it was based and makes a pic- ture of the locality in which chautau- qua had its start. From here on the story is that of the growth of this in- stitution to its present status as one of the great educational forces of the United States. Its work is given in_good detail. The celebrated con- tributors to its success are named and the quality of their service summa ized. The branches that have sprung from the original institution are plac- \d and examined in their development. The future of chautauqua is outlined. The whole story is told in informal and genial fashion, with touches of PERFECTION SPRINGS etc. New York: George H. Doran Company. A group of stimulating essays, chief- ly literary in their foundations, and critical in their outlook. From Anat- ole France and Walt Whitman back to Dr. Johnson and still further back to the renaissance spirit of Rabelais, these essays range with many an in- teresting point ¢f personality or situ- ation in between. So much at home in literature is this writer that he wears the everyday clothes of speech, sits down at ease with this and that one We have much in the way of service that you cannot get through any other agency, TRYING IT ON THE DOG. 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Do you know of any other such values? Do they not demand your immediate inspection, comparison and personal judgment? L Roadstér and Four and Six " Bearcat Models | Passenger Models $3,250 $3,350 These Prices Effective July 21, 1921 $900 'Reduction on'C48" Touring Other Models Reduced Proportionately " Motor Company of Washington 24th & M Sts. N.W. Phone West 710 Show Room: Conn. Ave,, R. I. Ave. and M St. L - P The name “Buick” on the - radiator of a motor car is of greater significance than that the car is one of superior de- sign and mechanical construc- To further understand the startling nature of this price reduction, consider again the “C-48" 7-passenger touring which one year ago was $3190. At present itis $2990. The new cut will ‘bring it down to $2090—a saving of $900, and a total reduction of $1100 in one year! 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Oy Seven-Passenger Open Car. Seven-Passenger Sedan. FOUR MODELS IN THE FOUR : sl oL Effective September 2, 1921 4 ;‘SLIGHTE’II} S!X’! 32‘6.;0 e — £ o 5-pass. Touring - o e = N E w “ 2"« Roadster e i we i . “ 4 “ Coupe 3890 3390 2890 Three-Passenger Coupe. “ 5 ¢ Sedan 3890 3390 2890 Five-Passenger Sedan. P R I C E S “ 4 * Sport 2390 1990 “LARGER SIX” STANLEY H. HORNER ; : €48 7-pass. Touring $3190 $7900 $2000 RETAIL DEALER F. O. B. Springfield, Ohio . «“ Sedan 4790 4500 3490 and Freight o « Limousine-Sedan 4890 4690 3690 1015 14th Street N.W. plus War Tax 3 4’ E. J. QUINN MOTOR SALES CO. 824 14th STREET N.W., WASHINGTON, D. C. STCOTT e Car with alLongerlLife