Evening journal., 1911-11-24
Autumn Magazines Sforehouse of Bargains
BY Miss Elizabeth WinsIOw Gurney.

Our special detective got on the
trail. the other day, of an idea that
magazines and department stores are
twins. A conviction was secured on
the ground that the French call de-
partment store a "magasin," and the
irreproachable Webster has for many
Years referred TO a magazine as "a re-
ceptacle in which anything is stored.
Therefore this column, in the role OF a
noorwalkcr, will point out the displays
and bargains in the autumn sale of the
great American Magazines, and hopes
"a good time will be had by all.
On the Scribner counter is a rich
display of November tapestries, show
ing a prevalence of English designs.
To the left, a coronation purple woven
by Madame Waddington, has inset
panels of kings crownings, with a
central medallion Of George V. The
artist, Henry Rankin Poore, has a tap
estry picturing a line of relocated
hunters, with a placard showing the
adoption of this style in this country,
,>rFox and Drag Hunting in the United
States" "The Port of London River"
Is a panorama in genuine old texture,
in which the mellowed colors quantity
portray Billinsgate Market, London
Tower Water-gate, Wrapping Old
Stairs" and other landmarks. Just one
breadth Of THE Turnstile" is visible,
showing a glimpse of pretty GIRL
Two of the American products are
''The Mail-Order Cowboy" and John
Flint, Deputy-Chief."
The November American Magazine
is showing some attractive things in
the iewelry line. There is a mosaic
by II. G. Wells, called Marriage IF
intricate colorful pattern. Another
piece by the same maker is expected In
December Richly cut is the polished
gem "LaFollettes Autobiography" A
new pendant to the chain Of stories
about the popular Martin family tells
Of discoveries they made about each
other. Other short stories sparkle in
their settings, but the most striking
thing in the diplay is a blood-red
ruby, a Poe sort of story of uncanny,
gruesome death, called THE Last
Conflict
The November Smart Set makes us
think of the notion counter full OF
sharp, glittering, clever things, like
needles and buckles and patent hair
curriers'. Certainly The Grand Tenn
perament' is enough to make ones
hair curl, and the novel, "A Brigand
of Love" is a spool on which the
thread of plot is smoothly wound in
yards of strong, concentric circles. OF
spt "ial interest is the letter-writine
con est in which three prizes are Of
fered by the magazine to whoever
chooses to compete. And of course
George Jean Nathan's theater criti.
cisms are, as always, perfect de-
light
The November Red Book takes the
shoppe~, into the candy department
for /, is filled with pretty actresses
that are the sweetest confections i'm.
aginable. The "Cat and the Crusade,
is a pungent after-dinner mint story
and there is a little romance that is
made of candied violets. There ar,
plenty Of the comic favors with whicl
candy counters commonly abound
such as THE Double Donahues."
The November Century turns us I,
art, with a highly interesting exhibit
ton Of 18th ceptury color prints
seems these early English artists hat
plenty of troubles for Sir Tbomal
Lawrence found himself in no ent
of hot water for having painted
famous actress too thin and given he
a greatcoat and fur muff with a sum
mer landscape background. Famous
actors of the past in varied concep
tions of the character and costumin;
of Shylock and Portia, SJuth Amcri
can scenes. Paul Bransom parrots
ph.tos Of the La Fayette family, ar,
other pictures displayed.
The mechanical toy department il
always fascinating part of store
and this we have assigned to the No
vember Popular Mechanics" for al
though the things it describes are b,
no means toys, it gives such a goo,
chance to see the wheels go round,
the aeroplanes go up. and the new
l6-inch guns shoot 24O0-pound she'll
distance of % miles. The periodica
contains vast lot of odd information
such as giving plants hot water bath
to make them grow quickly, how 4
NOW your lawn with guinea-pigs, ant
the making of a five-ton cheese.
may well be said to have a specia
sale of sportman's articles, for it !
stocked with ammunition and weapon
to hit most of the evils Of today. Mis-
Jane Addams, who is often called tn
foremost woman Of America. begin
an important study Of social condi
tions. Arthur Train hits at the at
tackers of the Camorra trial. Injustic
to tho poor, and bad conditions j.
politics are the basis Of other ac
counts in this wide-awake and sharp
shooting number Of the magazine.
The November Popular Magazine
IS the soda water counter of this stor,
because it is running over with fizzy
refreshing draughts in which we
known materials are combined i
delectable new ways and given allur
ing titles. For instance, there is
detective story without a detectiv,
THE Bloodhound and a thrillin
baseball story of a heroic pitche
whose very name smacks of fizz
drinks Bruno Smelzer.
Youngs Magazine for December
a florists shop, but not a usual on