Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-19

been most adequately concerted In the ap-
pearance of the book. In dress and deco
rations the book has an individual flavor
which must appeal to all persons Of taste
and cultivation.
IN THE FIRE OF THE HEART. By Ralph
Waldo Trine author of I'm Tune With
the Infinite" New York: Mcclure,
Phillips & Co. NaShinEton: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
The volume deals with certain facts, as
it says "in connection with both our
individual lives and our common social
lot" One of the Life Books" which have
made niche for themselves, I'm the Fire
of the Heart will have broad appeal
Practical in application, and yet fascInat-
ingly presented. the thought and emotion
as to conduct and life in Mr. Trine's book
should prove an inspiration to the young
and tend to reawaken in the aged some of
the truer, lost ideals of youth. The topics
OF the included chapters give but faint
indication of the charm of the book, even
II they disclose the material of speculation
With the People. A Revelation, The Condi-
tons That Hold Us, AS Time Deals With
Nations, AS to Government, A Great Peo-
pies Movement, Public Utilities for the
Public Good, Labor and It's Uniting Power,
Agencies Whereby We Shall Secure the
Peoples Greatest Good, The Great Nation
and The Life of the Higher Beauty and
Power.
AMERICAS AWAKENING; the Triumph
of righteousness in High Places. BY
Philip l-oring Allen. New York: Flem-
ing III. Revell Company.
According to Mr.. Allen the note of pes
simism which has been sounded by many
leaders in American life and thought was
hODplpSS1V rip
and duty still abide in the land. In the
present warfare against political bosses and
specially privileged corporations he finds
the dominant manifestation of the mora
upheaVal or civic renaissance which is
unit in its spontaneity over the land. 1t
Is striking Interpretation of this wave as
toucning the average man in business and
politics that the present book offers. Mr..
Allen holds that the keystone of American
publ; and municipal life is liberty, but its
cornerstone is righteousness. The United
States has builded fast under the direction
of the architect of destiny-faws there may
be, out It's own people and it's own press
nave been most daring in criticism. Allen
demands an impartial view of the results
so far as men in public view are concerned
He finds that the people insist, and success
fully, upon representation by men of ster-
ling character and worth AS a work Of
optimism and protest against unbridled
pessimism it is a valuable document for
study and inspiration.
THE AUTO GUEST BOOK. Being the
Maxims of Punbad the Railer, Ga Raja
OF the Pun-Job, Vice Roysterer of
NotsOpoor Rendered into the YER
nacular and highly decorated by Ethel
Watts Mumford Grant and Richard
Elder & Co.
Why this astute collection of Punbad' S
maxims is done up in drab and blue is
h1 r6 IN lott
ten parasangs an hour, neither doth he ex-
plode' Mobile proverbs of this type may
produce a blue or even a drab feeling if
taken ALPHABETICALLY, but imbibed as thew
auto be-wel1, there's no danger There is
plenty of go in them
RANDOM RHYMES AND ODD NUM-
BEERS. By Wallace Irwin. Illustrated
New York: The Macmillan Company
Some one has said that Mr. Irwin is a
sort OF poetic Dooley. The comparison
is not without point. Mr.. Irwins humor.
ike MI Dooley's, embodies a great deal
OF shreWd observation, and the wisdom
that comes of reflection No one has
struck harder blows at some of the cor
rupt men in public life than have these
humorists who have held them I'D to
rldlcule. and yet neither Mr.. Irwin nor
MI Dunn Is ever ill-natured or malicious
ihey are po'h philosophers at bottom, and
In this as in other respects they are per-
haps the best representatives of the
younger generation of American humorous
writer's. Mr.. Irwin, in addition to his
wholesome philosophy and Irresistible
humor, has subtle control of the rhythms
that sing and haunt. A bab-balladist
with sense of American satire, irwin is
a unique delight.
THE PRISONER At THE BAR; Side
lights on the Administration of Grim
NAL Justice. BY arthur Train, assist
county. New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons. Washington: VIM. Ballantyne.
His position has given Arthur c..
Train unequaled opportunity for the col
lection of the material of this execution
ally entertaining book. 1t is more than
merely interesting, with the ephemeral at
traction of good stories; it is distinctly
valuable In its presentation of person.
age or Protean characteristics, who as a
type mas not before been made a literary
character The actual Administered ton Of
criminal justice, with comment and anec-
dote, is given in sharp distinction from
the lurid presentation of the yellow
press. How the criminal, who up to the
time OF his capture has been daily theme
becomes a convict is not generally I'M
derstood. The object of the book is to
correct CO. me general impression as produced
by dramatic press accounts. The ques-
ton, What is crime?' is asked, and fol
lowed by Who are the real criminals?"
Then are taken up in rapid order the ar
rest, the police court the trial of msde-
meanors. the grand jury, the laws de-
lays, red tape the trial of feonies, the
judge, the jury, the witness, the verdict
the sentence, women in the courts, tricks
of the trade and what fosters crime 1t
is a serious list of topics, but the way in
which the millionaire embezzler and the
pickpocket are tried before the same
judge and same jury makes a story of
intense interest.
WITH BYRON IN ITALY; Being a Sc
lection of the Poems and Letters of
Lord Byron which have to do with his
Life in Italy from 1916 to 1928 Sc
lected and Arranged by Anna Benne-
McMahan editor of .Elnrenca in