Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1923, Page 64

10 Reviews of Niw Books with Laf- Gen- | Mac- | ROTTO, Beine Sundry Cot adio sito Yeto. millan Company. HE of the ork: The old stories out | ¢ Japan. The | ‘e sinnings of the oddly questing mind of Lafca- are, in beglunings. a bro- attern there, a of a handful of | and then noth- that Lafeadio What is maybe, some tiny in- reflics.” by the loveliest thin could muke the drop wan “eurd the mair gment kken bit he complet sudden gathering up lovely odds and ends h re. save some quest answered can mever | Hearn has hut one qu Life? For a drop of dew xect, a firefly way, is one of that even Lafcad ary Between L g of dew and the vapishing of the What becomes of reat sun its lifted and arth, tof out_of n th 1and tof on o so smposite self. Be the atoms quic Jswer he goes to mayh And the " vanis what ditfc the dewdrop e To the i ed and cloud _und and sea only to fa Stream particles o vour the that with 1 thril tod ) appear ot | dewdrop. And whei of the visible nighti Jurnt themselves out, will tless again take orbing of mind-——will sgain in thoughts, emaorie 4 all the jo 1 Le lived in ed.” Whatever tremble o worlds the o Hearn Lafcadio these deep aid—St. John {S not anything ma T or man which does not inter- Mr. Henuett.” o ook o tha obvions on Why t d for any num- \one judges. Here £ a hundred engaged Mr i of w definite the company of Mr. Bennett, we stop with Blasco Ibanez, the wither of these essavs made ntance with the ally a E treme- descriptic the begin. neia region tory i= well | that have Vor Kk tech the me d the dram ul | | Biven | tirst assumin Well € with wars, My G ward to himself toward the pbis his thigh (think of tve ¢ rgotten that And Pepita is dragged in by the for the finale,” and so on and so on to the con ¢ that Ihanez wa would ne: usion, “1 xhould s voung and also th do anything first-c Tere we have Mr. Bennett, the liter- ary critic and fellow artist. Here we have Mr. Bennett tossing off a =nap ud; ent with characteristic gusto. P etine, though. - that even had Mr. Benne! read all of the I novels he would merely have jus premature decision— urse, that final sentence " and never being * was all wrong. to quote Mr. Bennett on but there is no time. would i “dancing” AN _OLD CASTL! By Caleb T. Winchester, lat of English literature sle. rsity, author of John Wesley,” etc. New York: The Macmillan Company. “Of all the men T hav ca, the most interesting was a by the name of Winchester, from 1 never heard of, called Wes- gh, Oxford pro- ure, is aking here and the circumstances | of bringing this buok out str the cvidenc in such an opin fon from s For those who came under ersonal influ- | ence of Winchester. those who were aught by him, are responsible for publication of these essays after death of their author. The es- ays themselves, coupled with a con- Vincing body of personal testimon lcad one to believe that here is that alm unknown thing—a truly hu- man and interesting teacher, one that fires and stimulates those who, as students, come under him. This man had a rare gift for creating atmos- pheres for the various themes in his hand. More than that. he was able to nk up old settings with present sit- ations by way of the eternal bond of 4 common human nature. Studies of of the pla of Shakespears. | one of § peare himself, a survey of the Queen Anne period in | its llterature and politics and out- look. excursions with individual writ- ers—Swift and Burns. Ruskin and Browning—-these. in the main, make up the substance of this volume. “An Ola Castle’—just historic 1 on the border of Wale nspiration for a remarkable re-crei n of the Elfzabethan age of great idventure and the opening of a new | day. An introduction by the English ~tudent and writer, Henry W. Nevin- son, sums the quality and influence | of the man and the author. A pref- | o by the editor. Louis mes the purpose of the work and | nal ion in which met in © | £ LA good lalong- jance themselves. As lifelike as life itself, in the wavwise hand of a writer who is keenly intuitive und broadly understanding. THE CONQUEST OF FEAR. By Basil King. author of _“The _Inner Shrine,” ete. New York: Double- day. Page & Co. A belated notice, for which would apologize were it mot fav t that this is the moment of all others warmest for & book of this character. This is a record of personal experience, an experience which Mr. King met, and fought. and con- quered man's universal enemy, fear. ince the war people have naturally been mightily concerned about the piritual side of life, about their own power over these spiritual fuctors of individual existence. Counting fear us the most useless. indeed the most de- structive. of human qualiti King set about a study of fear nature once known, about w defeating and thwarting its tions. The book fits cxactly into the common current of thought in the present. Step by step, the author tells how, in his own case, he came grips with this universal enemy, and how. finally, he came off victorious. something worth knowiug, this, and something abundantly worth trying, cal of repetition here, but no is cver learned without con- stant reiteration, without approaches from every point of view, so this is more than justified. 1t is a necefsity The sincerity and earnestness of the author, the simple und ter of the study, and the whole- zeal to pass the good word these make for a must useful well as an intensely interest- one lesson souled hook ing one LOCHINVAR LUCK. By Albert Pay- son Terhune, author of “Lad: Dog,” ete. Frontispiece, by Morgan netz. New York: George . Doran Company. Half a dozen deep in love with Lochinvar Bobby s the way with the Terhunc ries. Tn a little after talk, the admits that he had to in ome here—nothing in respect Bobby himself. The stuge h: managed a little and the man side fon touched up a bit to m the intelligence and sense and de tion of the dog. One wishes to sa that if Mr. Terhunc made Jamie Mackellar out of whola cloth, is 4 wizard at man-making. Bobby and Mackellar are a roval pair. In this confidential talk after the pertorm- o to speak., for the essential fact underlving the first of these tales, “The Coming ot Lochinvar Bobby.” This fact Bobby pe from his master and ten months of fending for in_pure wilderness adventure. He calls it a “reversion to the wild,” but it was the making of Bobby, that, on top of his superbreeding and care. However, interesting as this is, it is the story itself that captivates one and wgain puts dog love debt to Albert Payson Terhune BEDOUVIN LOVE au of ¢ ereete Doran ¢ Thi It sens: with ni d and one 1s mpany. A riva Arab love has it an desert, save e heart of the word o is & nomad, a wanderer, and his is the story of a wayfarer in the far places of the carth. Love comes 1. but it is rather as an incident & the prime motive of life. The touch of love comes at Cairo, the her £ this tal wman, char to be at the moment when the ton, is there. A sudden call from En ios him back home to an inheritance and cares and respectability. The second love attack sets upon the hero her ot do in hing to in ity be than first where Eng = d The men who made ot as its salient feature state and national pow the | tol painstaking | the author vouches | covers | himself | in any | S Be- | 1ds | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. |A serious one, involving marriage and settling down. In almost no time at ull there is the waking up, and boredom, and excuses for getling away for a time. To the beloved | south the man flies—to meet the first with a baby to her account, After (his, things happen tremendous’ things, includ- a murder and false suspiclons, with a prodigious amount of anxiety and danger tiil these are lifted and set in the right direction. At the proper moment these smooth out and a new era of respectability dawns for the mnomad. The backgrounds here—the east, the south of Burope England—are admirable, Particularly does the author sense the mystery the beauty of the east, of the ountry and its borders. The 5 pretty good. The setting s better even than that. THEPUBLIC LBRARY For many years the Public Library sued @ list of books for Lenten reading recommended by clergymen of local Catholic and Episcopal churches. The custom lapsed during the war, but is resumed this year at the request of readers. ek’s list is compiled and ted by Rev. Dr. Johnston of St. John's iurch. Last week were listed | the recommendations of Rev. Dr. Cartwright of St atrick’s Church. | Both lists are being issued as leaflets for free distribution at the library,; where the books will be found col-| | lected in' the lobby. BOOKS SUITABLE FOR LENTEN READING. Suggested by Rev. Robert Johnston, | . D.. D. C. L., rector of St. John's hurch. 1 'he lmitation of Christ. Thomas a Kempis. CK-T36. Second only to the Bible us a tried book of pri- | vate devotion. Why Men Pray. Slatter: Clear, concise, persu: telligible. | The Lord of Thought. Emmett. CGQH-D74. A noteworthy book, strengthening faith in _the historic Jesus, as against the cx- | treme Eschatological School. The Life of the Spirit and the Life of Today. Underhill. CK-U23L. A worthy book from the pen of a ifted writer on mysticism Fundamentais of Christianity. Ved der. CC-V513f. A good statement concerning Christian verities. ons of the World. Barton. BT- 2881, A concise and accurate book from the pen of one of America’ soundest scholars. Dougall and minded teachers of our d Inergies. Jones. CK-J7278. 5 the “Apostles’ Creed. Bethune-Baker. CJA-B45. The ob- | ject of this book is to establish the | nerml'o.nt-nl religious content of the i creed. ! | The Christ of Faith and the Jesus of | History. = R {-R737. The th » books (this and the two fol- lowing) are each different from the other in their manner of treat- ment but thelr object is to magni- TV the Christ. This is done in a chivlarly and convincing manner. Christfan Convictions. Coffin. E-Cade, | Jesus in the Experience of Men.| Glover, CGH-GH1841L Suggestion and Autosuggestion. Bau- iin. QDWU-B329sk. A subject on ch all need Informatic and not hout signifcant interest to re- liglon. The, 1 BR-( clearly Mode N m. wncient name of our day reverently ology of Religion Coe. | 5p. An admirable book and written 1 al content Really good verse and 1r Constitution de. the counterbalance of cer. How is recent leg- islation dangerous to this dual plan of govern- ment?. Read Our Changing Consti B Charles illett, | ester was held by those | in contact with him-—‘viv- r memories flash into the minds of many of us as we read these pages.” A beautiful and inspiring Look. THE OPTIMIST, author of By L Delafield fumbug,” etc. New York: The Macmillan’ Company. Optimist is only his first name. Do- mestic Tyrant are the other two. It rakes all of them to cover the e lence of this portrayal. Now may be sure that Canon Morch: smiling geutly the first name, the eclear dut A N rd, for i of man in a world over which a wood God Teigns night and day? Those other two names would have shocked him inexpressi- )1y, had they by any far chance come is'way. How could so kind and lov- a father be a tyrant? And that | is'tle point. For, as a matter of fact. t takes that.kind to be most insa- | iable and most successful in eating ip tho lesser folks round about, |nl absorbing them completely. This | 15 the story of Canon Morchard and his five motherless children. The wife? The mother? Having securely inocu- iated her children with submission t the father and adovation for him, that woman, unquestionably, betook her_tired self to a world where God, in His many preoccupations, would. perhaps, require less assiduous devo- tion. Time moves ahead and the children are growing up. Here and there is a faint flicker of individual- ity among them. One is slowly com- icg to be himself, to be herself. Toubts of infallibility drift their way now and tien. Self-assertion .is out of the questlon, since, all along, they hiave had no selves to assert. Decep- tion is the only avallable way of would have accepted | not optimism | SEAVTFUL AR N A NONENT tution W. Pierson Doubleday, Page & Co. | Girls! Try This! Hair Instantly Appears Abundant, Soft, Immediately !—your hair becomes beautiful. Just moisten a cloth with Danderine” and draw it carefully through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; this will cleanse the hair of dust, dirt or any exces- sive oil—in a few minutes you will escape. A boy goes to India. A’ girl goes to Canada. One takes this turn of concealment, another takes that one. They do pretty well, at that, under the circumstances. For, with it all, they are shielding the tre- mendous rgotlsm, Dprotecting tho father tradition, whila at the same| iimo they =atch a bit of life for » be amazed. Your hair will be wavy, fluffy and possess an incomparable softness, lustre and really appear twice as thick and abundant—a mass of luxuriant, glinty, colorful hair. A Besides beautifying the hair D derine cradicates daudruff; iav 1- Lustrous and Colorful—A Gleamy Mass! 35 Cent “Danderine” Also Ends Dandruff; Falling Hajr! ]orates the scalp, stopping itching| and falling hair. [ Danderine is the best, cheapest: and most ‘delightful hair corrective and tonic. It is to the hair what fresh showers of rain are to vege- tation. It goes right to the IOOU.' talizes and strengthens them. Its stimulating properties help the hair to grow long, heavy, strong. = You can surely have beautifut hair, and lots of it, if you will spend 35 cents for a bottle of Danderine at any drug store or toflet counter. 41t is not greasy, oily or sticky. Modern Criticism and the Preachin of the Old mion: CBH-Sm8. The author is a Pres- byterian divine and scholar. Thi is not @ new book, but is a contri- bution of conservative thought to the understanding of the Bible. By an Unknown Disciple. _Anony- mous. CKF-B99. A beautitul com- ment on the gospel in the form of a etory. What Jesus Christ Thought of Him- self. Stokes. CGH-St86w. A clearly thought out and inspiring book. It stops short of the church's fuilest theological statement. A Cry for Justice. McFadyen. CBNQ- M162. Exposition of the Book of Amos, showing that Amos is es- sentially a prophet for our age. The Gentle Cynic. Jastrow. C J318g. One of the greatel of his day and one of the greatest authorities on the Old Testament. The book is especially valuable because of the light it throws on the idea of authorship in olden times, The Master Light. Lawson CGQH- L446m. An excellent book on per- sonal religion inspired by Christ. Letters to Romans. Galatians, Phi- lipplans (St. Paul). The first letter of S John (Moffatt's translation). CBPV-M72. Prof. Moffatt is an outstanding Greek acholar; the difficult letters of Paul are made very clear and understandable to the average mind. The Promise of the Christ Age in Recent Times. Mosher ZY-M854p. Everywhere today men are turn- ing to the Christ figure in history Not only Christlans, but others feel that He is the key to the so. lution “of our modern problems This book illustrates the universal interest in Christ in modern times. What Is the Kingdom of Heaven Two Grass Rugs in the prices are lower than they can possibly be next sum- mer. Two carloads of them! Why CARLOADS? Because the huge purchase was necessary to get the price down! It is remarkable. It is more than that, and finer, if we know how to say ALL SIZES! Tmmense selection of patterns and col- ors. Widest assortments we have ever shown—fresh. Seamless Sheets In Four Sizes 54x90 63x90 Such famous makes as “Wearever,” Garza and others equalily | was dizcovered he had been bit by a | cd man died on the way to the dress- C., FEBRUARY 18, 1923—PART 3. Clutton-Brock. CF-C628w. A vivid book, e.g., the definition of a vii - lonary— “A visionary I improvement of the health condition in the Holy Land.- The Keren Iaye sod takes care of about G0 per cent of the budget of the Hadassah medi- cal unit, an organization which es tablished and maintains seventeen hespitals, several polyclinics, dispen sarles and laboratories, open to the public without d'scrimination as to race or creed. During the past two years, 9,000 in-patients were treated in ‘the hospltals, 15,000 patlents in polyclinics, 75,000 out-patients at- tended clinics and 33,000 out-patients were treated at home. Nor Is the educational side of the’ new settlements overlooked. The Keren Hayesod maintains 137 schocls including kindergartens, elementary secondary, normal and technical schools, having at the present i ing 505 teachers and about 1 pupils. The language of instruction is He brew, an anclent tongue revived and modernized by a group of enthus asts, of which. -the great Hebrew scholar, Dr. Ellazor Ben Yehuda of Jerusalem, recently deceased, was tiv leader and pioneer, an educations work similar to the non-g~itlcal a tivity' of the Gaellc League in Irc land. I Restoring Ancient Palestine BY MORRIS FREILICOFF, 1E Holy Land, always a center of attraction, the cradle of all civilized religlon and ancient homeland of the scattered chil- dren of Israel, is at present undergo- ing a transtormation, the successtul end of which may reveal to the world a miracle of modern times. For the Jewish people this trans- formation in which Jewish brains and hands play so prominent a role, will mean the realization of the dream. The now famous Balfour declara- tion of 1917, received confirmation and approval by the leading world powers at Sun Remo, and Great Brit- ain was recognized as thé mandatory power over Palcstine, charged with the duty of facllitating the establishment of a Jewish commonwealth therein. More than 20,000 Jewish pioneers (Halutzin) have entered the land, and have be- gun to build roads over hitherto im- passable districts, reafforesting and reclaiming the bare regions, with the result that new houses, farm well as clean, modern suburbs to an- cient and squalid looking citie: springing up everywhere from to Beersheba. In this di can see a cow in a fleld. Bellef in God. Gore. CC-G66. A valu- able book, written In the full light of modern tendencles, with a view to copfirming the reader in the tra- ditional faith, Religious Teaching of Jesus. Monte- flore. CGQH-M763s. Remarkable as. coming from the pen of a liberal Jew; significant in its remarkable concessions, vet far short of the Christian ideal. Foundations. CF-F828. A logical suc- cessor to the famous Lux Mundl, etiited by Bishop Gore thirty years ago. The essays on “The Divinity of Christ” and “The Church” from the pen of Bishop Temple are clear and will help many in these diffi- cult times. The essay on “Atone- ment” from Moberly is also good. tion, building roads and laying tracks, men and women participate alike. These ploneers for the most part are people of learning, university grad- uates and professional men and women. An official report recently received from Palestine states that more than three-quarters of a million trees were planted in the Holy Land by Jewish enterprise during the years 1920-1921. In a country almost tree- less through centuries of neglect, this means much for its future well being and health. Malaria-breeding swamps are transformed into garden spots and healthful habitations by the planting of the eucalyptus trees. Pioneers have introduced this tree in FPalestine and it is widely known among the Arabs as the “Jewlish tree.” There are now about fifty-five Jew- ish agricultural colonies In Pales- tine, with a total area of 750 thou- sand dunams (about 175,000 acres) with a population of 15,000, Of these colonies, thirty-two settlements are run by the workmen-farmers them- selves on co-operative lines, with the support of the Keren Hayesod, the Palestine Foundation Fund. Jews are also doing mu - Die From Imagined Ills. From Adventure Magazine. A man staggered Into “Casino Joe's” place in Old Las Vegas, 1886; claimed he had been bit by a rattlesnake, ab- sorbed a big amount of whisky and died a most 'horrible death. When dead his boots were removed and it Imagination killed him. Anothr case. In the trench at San Juan Hill a man was shot through the hand and slapped, by reflex move- ment, the man next to him on the face and side of neck. The unwound- large thorn. — e Capt. Amundsen, the famou Arctic explorer, suffers terribly fror the cold when he is at home. On his’ expeditions, - he says, he scarcciy notices it bloody ing station. He was very scratch where struck, but not even uid be found upon him. cult task of reconstruc- Carloads of Grass Rugs In a Thrilling Sale! - Size 9x12 feet, selling at *3% Verily! Why? Because wirelike, long-wearing prairie grass—heavy—double warp, practical, good looking on floors the year round. Typical value! Outstanding bargain. The 9x12 rug, at $3.98, referred to above. Plenty of them—plenty, unless you arrive very late. February Other sizes and prices below. Read on ! This event is going to make rug Ifislory. Let us hope it does not make this history while YOU sleep! 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