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" Reviews of WOODROW WILSON: A Character Stndy. By Robert Bdwards An- nin. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. OT now. But after a while— some years ahead, maybe— this book will take high rank, both as a study and & clear and steady point of illumina- tion and interpretation. Character is hard to seize. It is a most elusive thing. Yet—a certain and definite reaction through a reasonably long mnd exacting period—a reaction that is unfailing in response and unvary g in form to every sort of di erable stimuli, does give a fair to character. As a study, Mr. Annin's book cov- e the three periods of Mr. Wilsen's poblic life—the Princeton period that of the governorship of New Jef sey, that of the presidency of the Tinfted States for eight years. All of r=ese are essential to anything like a ~air estimate. Iach serves Lo com- plement the other two. All serve to sapport and ocorroborate one another. liach period presents its own tant externals. It has to, sin provide the objective stimuli the character of Mr. Wilson ry : The first perfod, therefore, projects the problem of education that. under Dr. Wilson, devel at Princeton. The second ome deals with the New Jersey politics of the time. The third. with national politics, problems and policles. Only so much of each is given as is required to meet the pur- pose in hand, that of studying the character of Woodrow Wilson. Aside 1rom this comprehensive view of the demands of the situation to meet the Tull purpose of the study, the author has dnother fine qualification for such w work as this. He pos air mind. The evidence here is cearly evidence. Moreover, th is invariably gi Th no grain of hears: he evidence in, the decision seems o flow out from it, never from the dictum of the author himeelf. There is, moreover, a whole-hearted pleas- ure, an enthusiastic appreciation of great qualities and noble deeds. So often, more often than otherw! investigation or a serious examina- tion sounds lfke an inguisition. Not o trace here of any other purpose than a sincere attempt to come at the character of a distinguished pub- lic figure. & remarkable personality, 4 concededly great man. It is as a study alone that the book here con- verns us. IFrom this point of view it stands apart, for high intelligence b to a special purpose, for method exactly calculated to that purpose in a direct efficienc a who unpartisan _attitude. keen sympathy and broad under standing. ST. FRANCIS OF urce of it appears to in the stud A Doran Com e we permitted to choose one from among all the saints to come hack for our companioning in present, we should most certainly name Francis of Assisi as the one most completely in tune with our broadest and understanding sympathies, with the best and most opeful of our endeavo: Gilbert Chesterton tells the story of Francts to us he A short _story designed for crow Cet story that has k and the " flavor of builder, s founder of his lite @ and spirit beautiful gTaphic facts becom: through the sympatheti tion of Mr. Cl conviction that this story H it a_ great mirror e of the order. poor Ject for the sake Rather is it, or so it appea a beloved theme, lifted whole i deep essentials canc it you will fi Francis of story of the is too. 1f the may be judged by th books, it will turn be ing road to knowled often blocked and barric; bookshelf. Chester: v too ded against the general reader by dry scholarship | and clutters of detail organization, by an unfired imagina- tion and graceless speech THE FIR AND THE PALM. By Elizabeth Bibesco, author of “Bal- loons,” ete. New York: G. P. Put- nam's Sons, From an Italian boarding house to an ancient and honorable English estate, from poverty to wealth by way of mar- riage. Such is the ground plan of this novel. Upon it the author builds series of misfits and misunderstan: with which such gusto, appears to_entertain the expense of Love her hus- and carele: £S Neverthe. lews fear stands in between. With her, by virtue of the material difference be- tween them. With him, becas of the unescapable difference in years. So lov for want of expression, backs in around the heart of the husband. of the lady it goes a-wandering for forage. That's about all As a story it marches forward to an ending con- sistent with this outset. The social bac ground is, of course, rich and delighttul a3 a fairy tale or a piay. The really in- teresting point in tho matter is the author's intimacy with the heart of a woman, especially when it beging skip a beat once a second or 8o at the dawn and progress of love. Along with this intmate knowledge there goes a frankness of expression that will enlist women, secretly, on hands as wit- nesses ‘that this author the psychology of woman what is known as the lov the other sex. BROKEN BUTTERFLIES Walsworth Kinney “The Code of Karstens,” Little, Brown & Co, Under. this appropriately pathet title Mr. Kinney projects the tragic destiny of the young Japanese woman back in her native land after a child- hood and early vouth spent in the freedom of American life. There is no escape from tragedy in this sit- uation. The age-old tradition of Japan—the essential inferiority of woman, her rightful servitude to man —makes no exception in favor of this daring and implous rebel. Instead the force of ten thousand vears of acceptance moves ~ implacably for ward, a juggernaut of utter destruc- tion. The story is wholly of the present, though of a present com- pletely invoived with ages of orien- tal belief and practice. Under the externals of modern life in Japan it gives, in a perfect simplicity, the fu- tile_struggles of these fragile “but- terflies” to seize upon some fragment even of the freedom and happiness that they had seen the women of the western_world _take n_uncha 30 Years of a Nation’s Stealthy Plotting the braine of twc greedy _..""""b.n;.n.a“'““"‘bfl dancing girl'e jealousy ! hdyu'sdth- incldents in THE WRATH TO COME reacting to of PHILLIPS OPPEN-HEII. $2.00 at all booksellers Little, Brown & Co. Bowton Publishers * | flirtations, gambling escapad: ; | more freedom, - | dustriously By Gilbert | ork: George | the ! ter, | - |{as find clear pleasure in an author's| he | In the case | to ! authority on * stimulus of New Books lenged birthright. iful. And the author leaves it just that way, with no false movemsnt toward overstress at any point. The | background itself, that of Japanese daily life at the moment, Is sald by those who know it through experi- ence to be that of an all-around re- ali Mr. Kinney, the managing editor of an English newspaper in Japan, has done the good service of holding himself in hand for the uakel of presenting a truth that, in itself, is so poignantly dramatic as to re- quire only a sympathetic literal pro- jection for its best and most pointed effect. The story, deeply interesting as a story, is of even greater worth as a well considered and convineing Pleture of the most vital aspects of modern Japanese life. THE GAY ONES, By Charles Han- son Towne, author of “Ambling Through Acadia,” etc. New York: The Century Company. The stage here is taken and held by the smart set—as the rich loaf- s, banded, appear to have named themselves. Naturally, therefore, this s a hectic performance. Auto- matically adjustable marriage bonds, slipstitc engagements, open-work danc- | ing debauches, and so on, and 8o on, spin one around here dizzily as he tries to follow this social trantella | of the smart folks. Amazing en- | ergy, astonishing endurance, marvels of inventive genius go into this en- terprise of making the days and mights go by on joyous wings. No discontent—at least none to men- tion. Certainly none at all among the women. A man or Lwo may ETow |a bit restive under open demonstra- | tion of the fact that the dmughter of the horve leech had nothing at | all on his wife when it came to de- | mands—demands for more money, more play, more dis- Then ihe war. Nothing to! So they capered the more in- in denial of personal obligation toward the war. Three out of the whole gang—that's the right word—broke away, turned “Jnms‘l\’m into responsible human ‘b(‘ll’lg'l and answered the call. The end of the story is a logical sequence of the conditions Set by these people. Separation and divorce? Certain that. The vital point of sequence, however, the one regenerating ele- ment of cause and effect brought out | here in respect to a single rebel | against this group—My! ¥! With| | what prompt and whole-hearted con- \‘v\n-xnnanou you will meet that. ! JENNIFER LORN: A Sedate Extra H o By Elinor Wyli New : George H. Doran Company. nked episodes, in- stead. out of the marital adventure of the Hom. « d Ponvard and hi bride. Jennifer Lorn. Dead and gone | now. these two hundred years, both of | | them. This gap in time offers no diff [culty’ to the | the “author takes him back, into the facts and flavors of | eighteenth century. Here in that rares | fied atmosphere of elaborated nothin | characteristic of this artificial period. {one goes along with the two on the long and leisurely journey between { England and India. the India created by the East India Company. However, points of departure and arrival, along | with the ways in between, count here | only to give varied pictures for the | setting out, in u ceremonial elabora- | tion of the futile nonsense of exis f gencral existence, not only | Hon. Gerald and his bride. | vention. Comed; in gay | s all flounces and ribbons, { with curtsy and measured step moves back here—most innocent, wise and | disarming—to give a good long light on the great human game of make- believe. A treat, besides, to such | Hopeless and pit- pla them 1 a manner, in his distinctive way with words. RICHMO Story. author of People and trated. Philadelphia cott Company | Not more than in the United Stat many ev D: Its People and Its By Mary Newton Stanard, Virginia: Its * ete. Tl .J. B. Lippin- | half a dozen spots | «—perhaps not s the elusive | potent tmosphere which the old world is so Boston has it, and Philadelphia, Vew Orleant, Richmond has it—that blend of imate and people and deeds of moment, all steeped in the | brew of th OWN years, Many years | distilling something ' exciusively their own, rich and ripe and fra- Igmnl. Judging Mrs. Stanard's story of Richmond by its effect, its prime purpose is to capture the atmos- phere and spirit of this southern | city by way of the romance of its history, the glamour of its deeds. | From “Golonial day to the present Some Aspects of ITALIAN IMMIGRATION |l By Dr. Antenio Stella |l As 1egislation concerning immigrants has become a vital question before America, Dr. Stella’s book is especially valuable. It is the result of extensive study of the question in all its interesting phases. Introduction by Dr Nicholas Murray Butler. “In this book Dr. Stella | has explained carefully and scientifically most of the charges brought against the Italians s immigrants and new ei zens in this country, and has successfully refuted them.”"—New York Post. At AL Booksellers, $2.50 G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS, EW YORK THE this author moves forward choos- | ing here, picking _there—{rom the revolution, from the development and acceptance of the Constitu- tion, from the old slave days and plantation life, from the war of se- cession, on up to the industrial ac- tivity of the moment—for the sake of giving life and personality and dignity and grace to this attractive historic city of the south. The story is very much alive with great feudal families, with historic figures who here become men rather than mere figures. with pleasant ways of life in beautiful surroundings, with staunch deeds when occasion calls. The author has an easy, Intimate way with her—a way that touches the story with poetry and imagination— that throws a spell over this clearly beloved theme. A host of pictures bear witness to the beauty and the truth of innumerable points in the story itself—a delightful thing, throughout. BOOKS RECEIVED. SALVOS: An Informal Book Abomt Books and Plays. By Frank Waldo. New York: Boni & Liver- ight THE COLLEGE BLUE BOOK: Scien- tific, Non-Advertixing Books of Reference of the Colleges and Univernities of the United States. By Huber Willam Hurt, Ph. D.. author of “College Standards in the United States” etc. Chicago: The College Blue Book. i HUSBANDS AND LOVERS: Nineteen Dislogues. By ‘Franz Molnar. English texts by Benjamin Glazcr. New York: Bont & Liveright. THE HUSSY. By Boine Grainger. ew York: Boni & Liveright. IRST TIME IN HISTORY: Two | gust, 1921, to December, 1023). Anna Louise Strong, Ph. Iy, a preface by L. Trotsky. York: Boni & Liveright NAVAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS. B mmander C. C._Soule, United States Navy, second edition, re- vised. Illugtrated. New York: D. Van Nostrand Company THE KU KLUX KLAN: A Study of American Mind. By John Mof- fatt Mecklin, . D., author of “An Introduction to fal Ethie: ete. New York: Harcourt, B & Co, THE FIRST DAYS OF KNOWLEDGE: Ax Narrated Quite Simply for Young Readers, Frederic Ar- nold Hummer. Tilustrated. New York: George H. Doran Company. MINCE COLLOP CLOSE. By George Blake. New York: Robert M. Me- EBride & Co. TRUE TRAVELLERS: Opera in Three Acts, with New | A A Tramp's | By William | A thorough, impartial investiga- tion and a full, unprejudiced state- ment of the fa@s. Supported by official documents and illustrated by exclusive interviews. Price, $2.00 By KENNETH L. ROBERTS Auther of Wiy Ewrope Leaves Home BLACK MAGIC Should be read aloud to Con- gress with each dumbbell chained to his chair. A most chortling book, a most en- couraging tome. Mussolini is the hero. —Philadelphia North American Price, $3.00 By HERBERT QUICK Author of The Hawheye ‘THE REAL TROUBLE 'WITH THE FARMERS The most serious aspect of our national condition made clear. Projects for icultural relief tested and found wanting. A sol- ution offered that discards polit- ical bunk and sceks the heart of the problem. Price, $2.00 By ROBERT FORREST WILSON THE LIVING PAGEANT » OF THENILE - e e sofaras its popul ity iscon- cerned. Tt'll:: a\n.bor':l knack of in- vesting long-dead with color, of making thepa?ncm Egyptian mummy rise up and walk, is mh:’nlsrt'o marvel at. 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SHAKING THE DUST FROM SHAKE- SPEARKE: An Authentic Remova- tion of “The Merchant of Venice.” By Harris Jay Griston, LL. B, of the New York bar, Cleveland bar and federal bar, with a preface by Daniel A. Huebsch, Ph. D. New York: Cosmopolis Press. AN _INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF R. L. S. By Lloyd Osbourne. New York: Charies Scribner's Sons. OUTWARD BOUND. By Sutton Vane. New York: Bonl & Liveright. THE AMERICAN JUDGE. By An- drew Alexander Bruce, B. A., LL. B, etc., author of the “Non-Parti- san League’” New York: The Mac- millan Company. EVERYDAY BIOLOGY. By J. Ar- thur Thomson, M. A., LL. D. New York: George H. Doran Company. ACTIVITIES OF A LIFETIME. Ry Joseph Amasa Munk. M. D. Los Angeles: The Times-Mirror Press. HIGH FIRKS. McClure & Co. AUTHENTIC HISTORY KU KLUX KLAN—1865-1577. By Susan Law- rence Davis. New York: Ameri- can Library Service. REALITIES AND SHAMS. By L P. Jacks, D. D., LL. D., D, Litt. New York: George H. Doran Company. VELIE SALES INCREASE. With the ending of the first quar- ter of the present year, an announce- ment was made today by the Velie Motors Corporation, Moline, 1ll, that actual sales showed an increase of more than 12 per cent over the months of January, February and March of 1923. The sales for March jumped 25 per cent over the sales for February of this year. NEW DORT SALES MANAGER. J. D. Dort, president of the Dort Motor Company, has announced the appointment of E. G. Poxson as sales manager, succeeding John D. Mans- feld, who has resigned to take a highly responsible position as a fac- tory executive with the Maxwell- Chrysler organization. CAREFUL DRIVING URGED. Now is the time to watch yourself when driving over hills that may be used by dealers for demonstration pur- poses. ~ The dealer is entitled to some place to show his goods in action, but it calls for a little precantion on the part of those who are already sold. By Marjorie Barkley Boston: Little, Brown D. C, APRIL 1 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY Recent accessions at the Publie Li- brary and lists of recommended read- ing will appear in this column each Sunday. Bibliographies. Amerjcan Library Assoctation A. L. A. Catalog, 1912-1921. Ref. ZX- Am3Téch. Bennett, J. L. What Books Can Do for You. ZX-BA36w. Davies, Randall, ed. Black's Diction- ary of Plcturex Ref. ZWW-D233. Drama League of America. New York Center. Play for Amateurs. 2d ed. rev. Ref. ZWYD-D79%a. Jones, C. K. Hispanic American Bib- llographies. 1922. Ref. 96-J7. Keller, H. R Keyes, R. K. T Readings for K523r. Kimball, Theodora. Manual of Infor- mation on City Planning and Zon- Ing. Ref. ZWWE-K56. Moore, A. €. New Roads to Child- hood. ZX-M788n. Morgan, B. Q. A Bibliography of Ger- man Literature in English Trans- lation. Ref. ZWY47-M82. Myers, D. P. Manual of Collections of Treaties. ZW. 98, New York University. Graduate School of Business Administration. Hureau of business research. Source-book of Research Data. Ref. ZWHK-N42. Rockwood, E. R. Books on the Pa- cific Northwest for Small Librarfes. ZWG94-R5. Schroeder, T. A. ¥ree Speech Biblio- graphy. Ref. ZWJIP-Sch1. Shay, Frank, comp. One Thousand and One Plays for the Little Theater. Ref. ZWYD-§h20. Wilsop, H. W., firm, pubs. Standard Catalog; fiction section. Ref. ZWY- W6, Wright, . A. List of Bulletins of the Bureau of Education, 1906-22. Ref. ZWI1K-W93. Wright, J. K. _Aids to Geographical Research. Ref. ZWG-W934, 'Young Women's Christian Association. United States national board. De- partment of work with foreign- born_women. Handbook on Ractal and Nationality Backgrounds. 6v. Ref. ZWG-Y88. Libraries and Library Service. American Library Directory, 1923 Ref. ZPS$3-Am37, Carnegie Corporation of New York. Training for Library Service. ZP- 1C21 Elliott, J. E. Business Library Classi- il n with Index. Ref. ZRH- High Schools. ZX- El Fairfax, Va. Pamphlets and Clippings ““Made America a new and enlarged influence in the destiny of mankind.” —PRESIDENT COOLIDGE THE LIFE OF WOODROW WILSON By JOSEPHUS DANIELS of the Sflu-n‘.:wfl:.nM:(hDfll Yeurs THE TRUE STORY OF WOODROW WILSON “‘This book is a life of Wilson, the man, as I saw him and knew him. T am familier with the li/e of the former President. There eve and will be many more lives of the war President wwitten, all from the life, the whele 1, of the man- what he embodied. 1 want te lay bere the true Woodrew Wileon s man, politician, tescher, /ather, President. 1 @ill seak to show what his life meant 10 his country end the mevid.” Octave Cleth YOU CAN'T RENT A GA. RAGE AS LOW AS YOU CAN OWN ONE—think of this—if don’t own s car—BUILD ANYWAY—it will in- the value of yoer prep- DOWN credit plan. 'S Continental Trust Building D 2 2, Think of These TERMS No rod tape—we will be giad to extesd you our ¢t mewpeints. It is my eim to . oy - presen Jrepountminnnds Tustrated $2.50 Net At All Boeksellers Publishers THE JOHN C. WINSTON COMPANY Philadelphia OWN YOUR OWN GARAGE m MONTHLY Less than the 7 TS T tent of s kind WASHINGTON GARAGE Construction Company The beauty of the new V-63 bodies, the unequaled smoothness of the new harmon- ized and balanced V-Type eight-cylinder engine, the efficiency of Cadillac four-wheel brakes—all are reasons why you may ap- proach the new Cadillac with great expec- tations. The Washington Cadillac Company Rudelph Jose, Presideat 1138-1140 Conaceticat Ave. T. W. BARRETT, Associate Dealer 24th and M Sts. West 2880 CADILLAC Standard of the World 1924—PART 3, in & Business Library. ZRS-F16, Gmn'nog, Thomas. Public Libra- ries, 1891. ZP-G86 8p. Jomes, 'E. K., ed. The Hospital Li- brary. ZP-J713. Leesburg, Va. Thomas Balch Li- brary. Addresses Delivered at the Presentation Exercises ZP863-L51. Macleod, R D. County Rural Libra- ties. ZP-M223. Meet'ng of Librarians of Libraries, Decamber 28, 1922, M4 Mudge, 1. E. W. More Books on the Ta- ble. ZY-Gésmo. Hansen, Harry. Midwest ZY33-H198m, Jones, E. D., ed. says. 19 Ker, W. P. K4da. 'y, Reuben. Gosse MOON EXECUTIVE SEES EUROPE OUTLOOK BETTER France Busy, England’s Situation Clearing, Spain Buying Freely U. S. Cars. Stewart McDonald, president of the Moon Motor Car Company of St. Louis. who has just returned from a six week: business trip to Europe, says busines > an countries shows Fefnite Fortraits. English Critical Es- ZY-JT14ea. The Art of poetry, ZYP- Public Persian zpP- | Literature, Ref, % 14 New Guide to Reference e ome Modern Authors, Books. Ref. ZWA-MSsS. New York. Public Library. History of the New York Public Library. ZP$51N-N425h. Pittsburgh. Carnegle Library. Books | by Catholic authors in the Carne- | sie Library of Pittsburgh. Ref. ZT-P68Sb. Sears, M. E. List of subject headings for small libraries. ZRKE-Sel Wilson, Martha, comp. books for high schools. W69 Literary Criticism. Albert, BEdward. History of English Literature. ZY-AliZh. Boas, R. P, and Hahn, B. M Backgrounds of English ture. ZY-B638s. Chevrillon, Andre. Three studies in English Literature. 2Y-CA425.E. Eleunore, Sister M. The Literary Es- zay in English. ZY-E123. Gerhardl, Willlam. Anton Chekov. ZY54A-Célg. {LIGHTNING Puts Pep in Your Motor |G Hno' TOR FUEL 25 t035% MORE PEP-MORE POWER-MORE MILES review . Mals, S, ; ZY¥-M288s Matthews, Brander Playmaking:. Nicolson, H. G. T257n. Overton, G, M. tertainment Perry, Bliss. ZY-P427). Ponsonby, Arthur. ZY-P716e Quinn, A. H. can Drama Roxburgh. J. ¥ sion. 1922, Scudder, V Modern 1 aywrights on apl. on, H ZYA- Ame ZY -0V The Praise an Nights every one is busy,” he gland is In the throes of labor difficulties, though the reactior to the tram and bus strikes Indicates the country is fed up on labor’s con- tinued demands. The atmosphere is clearing th . “American cars are selling freely in Spain, Great Britain and the Scand: | navian countries, in which nation the Moon car has enjoyed a good trade for some years'” On this trib abroad Mr. McDonald closed new connections in the occn | pied German territory. The German distributor has purchased 200 car forty-two of which are now bein; boxed for shipment. Moon Motor Car's export business has been expanding steadily, about 10 per cent of its pro- duction being sold in foreign coun tries. of Folly, Library Diaries. 1018, ZSC- sh A History of the Ameri- ZY D- Q456 The Poetic Proces- £ the Spirit | lish Poets. 1895, Social Liceras Famous single Wright, F. / Literature. in Greek ZY Pupils of the London elementary schools have the use of a traveling librars of 2,000,000 books. Try Lightning and Become a Regular User PENN OIL CO. Rosslyn, Va. Phones West 166, Main 6668 Y CHEVROLET B - Every spring there has been a shortage of Chevrolet Cars. Though we laid m large stocks of automobiles during the winter months, the supply s being depleted faster Be sure of your Chevrolet this spring by ordermg now while we can still make immedi- T arws cum be so arvenged thet paymont muy o aseds owt of drarmmse metead of primcepel.