The Washington herald., 1912-06-30

lawyer, and author Of 'aThe Prisoner Gt
the Bar" True stories Of Crime" &C.
There is to be . new book by Alice
Hogan Rice, whose first book. MIS-
Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch" was one
OF the most popular sellers In puohsn-
ing history. The new story Is 20 De
called "A Romance Of Bnly-Goat HIl,
and the Century Company VIII publish
it in the early fall
Luther Munday has written book OF
"reminiscences which he Will call "A
Chronicle Of Frienships." The title has
already been used for VIII H Lows vol
ums Of "reminiscences Of Stevenson.
More scientific than Zola's 'JAsso-
molr,' more religious than Walter Be-
sans The Demoniac," and more realis-
tic than Mrs. Henry Woods Danes
bury House." is Guy Thorne's new novel
THE Drunkard," a protest against the
prevailing vice Of intoxication. But II
1.-THE Drunkard' is SCIENTIFIC religious
and realistic Il is also philosophic ana
poetical. The story Itself. freed from
its mission and problem, Is thoroughly
dramatic and moving.
After her sensational trial and acquit-
tai. Nine. stelnheil left Paris and TOOK
refuge in London, whence she went
about in quest Of tranquil and pleasant
rural retreat. This she found. and in IT
she settled down TO write the thrilling
and absorbing my Memoirs" (Sturgis &
Walton Company, which have Just been
published in England and in France.
with her live her daughter and her SON
in-Iaw, who is an Italian and an artist
OF promise.
A new book on boats and boating has
just appeared with the name Of Charles
c. Davis, consulting editor Of the maya
zine Motor Boat" appearing on its title
page. All phases OF the sport are con-
sldered, many diagrams are shown, and
the section devoted to power cratt mas -
evidently received special attention. IL
seems very complete. The book, which
is called 'Harper's Boating Book for
Boys" Is designed primarily for the use
of boys. but it is a safe guess that IN
many Instances It will interest the father
of the boy Is well.
Vaughan Kester was not a lawyer
though he has treated this subject eN-
tensiveIy in The Just and the Unjust
1t is said that every point Of law which
nEureS IN the btOTg was AISt oNo
10 an eminent jurist. who passed on It
before II went into the book.
Harper & Brothers announce that they
are sending the following books to press
this week for reprinting: The Odd Num-
ber." by Guy de Maupassant: The
Friendly Stars, by Martha Evans Mar
tin: "ChrystaI. Jack Co" by Kirk
Munroe; and Ten Boys from Dickens. "
! by Kate D. Sweetser.
Prof. Charles Richet. the French phys
| ioIoglst. who occupies a chair OF that
subject in the Faculty OF Medicine in
| Paris. has written a clear and compre-
! hensive little volume to present both
! sides Of the controversy on vivisection.
! He calls Il The Pros and Cons OF vi
vlsection." and Charles Scribner's Sons
issue II in this country. The book has
| so few technicalit!es that no one IN
| doubt as 10 the rights and wrongs OF
| the practice Of vIviseCtiOn could more
easily get a basis for forming an opinion
| than by reading Il.
The Day OF the Saxon" a new book
! by Gen Homer Lea. author Of The
valor Of Ignorance. is published this
week by the Harpers. 1t is a strong
warning 10 the Saxon race against the
dangers Of national overConhdence, fan
cied security. and neglect OF sane prePa-
ration for any possible contingency. The
author points out definitely the perils
that threaten the survival Of the race,
for its preservation.