The Washington herald., 1912-08-04
Literary Review Of Latest Publications

rich In legend: the picturesque old Nor
mandy Inn of the novel gives him fun
scope.
Compton Mackenzie, whose "Carnfvar'
Is quoted as one Of the most successful
novels Of the year In this country and IN
England. has left London and Is at work
on q new novel which will be published
early next winter
Abdul BAHIA Abbas, the xreat Persian
philosopher, now on q visit to America.
breaches that men serve God best BY
serving their kind. He has won numbers
of followers throughout the world. his
teachings having been brought to gem
eral notice In this country by Miss Laura
Clifford Barney's book. Some Answered
Questions" published by J. B. Lppincott
Company.
Announcement IL made by Doubleday,
Page & Co. that they will publish this
fall a revised edition of THE Music Low
ers' Cyclopedia," by Rupert Hughes, at
$50. The book was originally published
10 two volumes at So under the title Of
The Musical Guide" but this edition Is
now out OF print.
Writing under this title in the current
number OF Harper's Weekly, Edward
Bayard Moss describes our athletic tn
umph at Stockholm In the Olympic games.
Some idea Of the caliber Of the ath-
letes and the competition can be gained
from the fact that thirteen new Olympic
and nine worlds records were established
during the games THE victory of Ar.
mold Jackson. of Oxford. in the LOO
meter he nrI k>A
deemed Ensiand's poor display.
The literary executors of the o. Henry
estate are daily receiving many letters
or Inquiry regarding the dramatic rights
OF the stories which made the humorist a
lasting force in American literature. The
estate, which has complete control Of
these rights, some time ago took I'D the
matter and began negotiations for the
dramatization of several Of tho o. Henry
stories under proper authority. II Is ex-
pected within a short time that a number
Of plays based on these stories will be-
brought out.
The Street Called Straight" which has
run through numerous large editions since
its publications two months ago. has lust
been put to press for still another print
ing. Although the book is published
anonymously. there has been a persistent
rumor in circulation to the effect that
its author is Basil King. but no acknowl-
edgment Of the truth Of this rumor has
yet been obtained from the publishers
Incidentally. Basil King lives in the
same Boston suburb In which the scene
OF The Street Called Straight" IL laid.
Out OF 11,12s books published in the year
lsll- the New York State Library select
ed 1.sns. OF the 1893 books SO chosen
eighteen were published by Sturgis &
Walton Company within a twelve-month.
This Is good record for a firm whose
total output in the year referred to was
some thirty titles, and speaks well for
the quality OF the works that bear that
FIRMS imprint
Who Is not interested In the subject Of
intemperance? NO Intelligent person"
Is the answer. for either we are fntem.
perate ourselves or else We lament the in
temperance of our friends or relatives
Be this as II may, DR.. G. E. Partridge. au-
thor of that sound handbook, The Nerv-
GUS Life" has just written a book sur.
to De priced by physicians and by all 9TH
ers charged with the care or cure of tbose
ADDICTED to drink or drugs. Its originality
consists in finding the feeding roots of in
temperance and drug addiction in psy-
geological and social, rather than in phys-
ical. conditions. The account Of the ef-
rects, good and evil. of alcoholic beyer-
ages in the history of civilization is high
~ interesting. Sound knowledge. corn.
mon sense. Psychologist insight, and gem
eraI culture combine to enhance the value
OF this work
Brewer Corcoran the author a, .r.
Bantam" which has Just been published
by the Harpers. was at one tim. , e.
dent at st. Paurs School in Conco-d
n. IL II Is generally understood thar
many OF the Incidents related In ."Ths
Bantam" occurred at that noted scbooI
ana that some Of the youthful characters
described are now men well known in
public life
Glenn II. Curtiss is a busy man these
days. Not only is he supervising the
routine training of aviators and building
or aeroplanes. and preparing a Curttss
racer to compete for the Gordon Bennett
cup IN the great International meet Of
this year. but also mixed I'D in other
high activities. For. first, he has an
heir. and. second. he is going to have a
DOCK a young Curtiss has Just been
porn. and the great aviator, say his
friends, is prouder than he ever Thought
or being when he won the Rheims meet
Meantime. he is finished up The Cur
tiss Aviation Book" to be published IN
the fall II will give full and authori-
'ative account of American aviation as II
: to-day. with the thrilling stories of
curtiss' own adventures-as a boy get
tlng start then as a man taking his
toric risks.
On the fall list of Doubleday. Page &
Go. will appear Volumes " and V OF
The "reminiscences of John Bigelow.-
which have been appearing under the
title Of ''Retrospections Of an Active
Life" These two volumes complete ono
,f the most interesting autobiographies
10 be found in the records OF American ,
public life. Volume " covers the yea+' !
So to 1871. and Volume V. 1872 to Isl
The three previous volumes take
MS early life and tell in detail Of
with John Van Buren,. Sa
lei ]. Tilden. Charles Sumner. VIII.
Cullen Bryant. editor of the New sPs
Evening Post. of which Bigelow was one
II the proprietors, and others No less
complete are the "reminiscences of his ex-
oeriences abroad both as a traveller and
|, diplomat, and his account OF the rela-
ions between this country and Franco
ire among the most complete yet pub
ished.
The feature of August Nautilus tHoIy,
Ike, Mass), of extra special interest To
educators, parents and teach
rs. and to those Just starting out IN
life, Is an Illuminating exposition or
Current Tendencies in Education" by
frank Andrews Fall. bursar of New