Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-12

and automobile racing The long-lost son
returns to become his unconscious ia
Their s manager and racing chauffeur. the
father being a manufacturer OF motor
would be no story. There is a vivid de-
scription of a rcund-and-round automo-
bile race for twenty-four hours. with q
strong undercurrent of tragedy, which
is happily averted as respects the per-
sonaees Immediately concerning the
reader.
THE NORTH POLE; It's Discovery In
1909 Under the Auspices Of the
Peary Arctic Club. BY Robert T..
Theodore Roosevelt. Foreword by
Gilbert H. Grosvenor, director and
editor. National Geographic Society.
illustrated. New York: Frederick A.
Stokes Company.
Capt. Peary's exploit in the discovery
Of the north pole last year has appea.ed
to the entire world. His narrative OF his
adventures in the frozen land. already
published serially. is one Of the most
striking tales Of personal adventure ever
written. A number Of years ago this Of
ficer Of the navy undertook the deiinea-
ton of the outlines OF the Greenland
coast, seeking to define the character Of
that great island and to establish its re-
lation to the polar region. There was
no purpose on Peary's part at that time
to penetrate into the mysterious zone
that has drawn so many adventurers
from all parts Of the civilized world. But
finally the pole called him and he an
swered the summons, and he tried again
and aSain to reach it until finally on the
9th of April. 1909. he reached that point
Of no longitude on the path to which lay
the bones of scores of heroes.
The polar quest is described in an eX-
ceptionally attractive volume. with the
text printed in generous-siZed type and
with many illustrations reproduced from
photographs taken on the expedition.
some printed in colors. An Introduction
by Theodore Roosevelt prefaces the
work. which proceeds chronologically to
describe the expedition, beginning with
the plan and preparations and the start,
and following its course sequentially to
the ultimate attainment of the pole and
the return to civilization. Several ap-
pendices are given, one comprising A
summary of observations by r. A. Har-
ris Of the coast and geodetic survey, a
series of facsimiles of original observa-
tons by various members of the expedi-
ton and finally the report of the sub
committee of the National Geographic
Society on Peary's records and a note of
some of the honors awarded for the at
tainment of the pole. In the chapters
are some of the most wildly dramatic
passages in modern literature. Capt.
Peary writes simply. but with strength
of sincerity. He INDUCES in no hyrer-
bole, and his account of the final achieve
ment at 30 degrees north latitude is elo-
quent in it's quietness of statement.
GOLDEN BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.
Edited by Clifton Johnson. THE,
ARABIAN NIGHTS. Ed ted by Anna
Tweed. illustrated by Caspar En-
erson and Leon DEMO. New York:
The Baker e. Taylor Company.
Another edition of the Arabian Nights
is presented to the young readers in tnis
volume, which forms a part OF the
/ Golden Books Series Fifteen of the
classical tales are chosen for reproduc-
ton, including the more familiar ones
and some that have been less frequently
printed 4 brief introduction is given to
explain to the children who are so fortu-
nate as to acquire this book a conception
Of the history Of the Arabian Nights
Entertainments"
PETER PAN IN kENSINGTON GAR
DENS. By j. Nj. Barrie. With draw
ings by Arthur Rackham. New
York: Charles Scribner's Sons
Washington: Brentano S.
Peter Pan" has never been given Sc
beautiful a dress as this I'm which it is
now presented. happier combination