Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24


- -R HoyEY'S life of ]. Pier
IA pont Morgan comes at the
O right time. Mr.. Morgan is
Vl gone. And all. even the most
fanatical hater of individual
yrover. stand, for the hour at least. o..
tsn.iye TO the impressive and ihspitH'e
,,r,alties of this unquestiohaois
american This moment oil iree"o"
Consciousness is the one In winch " 80.
AR. Hovey's book. The most tha' 'ne
.rStbor claims for underlying purpose III
rtSjs work is to make use of an open op
unrtunity to study an interesting suo1ec''
rrhe material tells its own story "itnou'
Interference of any sort from the au'noi.
rrhe salient facts in the life ana cnafac'ei
az Mr.. Morgan stand here IN an aniA
ing array OF achievement, set In ho.lses
az such quality and animated oy
eonahty OF such force and sasaclty 'ha'
me whole contributes unassailaoiy 70 =
conviction of the wide and varied usehuf
ness az the man. to his clear dement, 70
,saustrv and the general we'll being OF
ne country. Mr. Hovey has Keen SYM
r,athys for this subject, fine apprecia-
ZION Of Mr. Morgan's character. TINS
altitude, however, never for moment
rets out OF hand, either to soar into aou-
iss,on or TO sink into Reproduction. What
one likes particularly we'll about the DOCK
Is this balance and poise on the part Oh
the author in the treatment OF SUI.
iect eninently calculated to lead one out
OF reserve into an enthusiasm 'hat HisH'
easily break over restraint
THE LAND OF THE SPIRIT. BY
]: Thomas Nelson Page. author of The
old South" etc l sarinnars sons s
Washington: Woodward Lothrop.
Read merely from the outside these are
,rseresting stories, built with the pains
tsking and animated by the fine spirit
and finished manner that one has learned
to look for an Mr. Pages work. On the
inside they are deably. interesting From
this point their meanings expand to cover
deep places of life and broad areas The
first one, THE Strangers Pew. recalls
.srhe Servant i'm the House., or the Christ
AZ hand in ones own self. maybe, unrec-
ognized and neglected. The last one.
.fThe Outcast.' is a poignant story.
rue and multiple one, good for young
rSeh~t6>fead ant think about. Between
tlese Two are -'The Stable OF the Inn.
rfe-Bigot"- and 1.-THE Shepherd Who
Watched by Night" each significant and
appealing. Taken together. these stories
in very fine and sincere way reflect the
fresh ardor of men and women In the
present for greater selfishness in their
airps-and activities AS the title suggests.
these tales give glimpses, and views Of
this new land OF the spirit toward whose
possession the world is now rapidly
marching.
THE PRICE OF INEF'FICIENCY. BY
Frank Koester. author of Hydro
electric Developments and Engt-
neeringv etc. New York: Sturgis
a III ralf rra- lssn n
.Mrf. Koester here make a notably
searching study of what inefiiciency costs
the county through the waste incident to
a loose and imperfect adjustment Of means
20 erfds. not only I'm business, but in poll
fs,sc and government. and education. as
we'll, Tire great burden of ineff1ciency
according to the expert calculations of
this author. sums in one or another OF
the forms of waste to- more than ten
billions of dollars annually. The purpose
of thfs study Is. first. to show where this
enormous leakage is being incurred. then.
20 point TO measures for reducing this
waste. possibly for eliminating it entire
" and. further. to lay down principles
and describe plans definitely calculated
to produce positive. progressive EN-
Cheney. In addition to a scientific anal
ysis of both facts and conditions that
hear upon this subject in this country. the
author makes striking comparisons with
other countries in method and result. The
volume stands as q remarkable gathering
OF facts and as a noteworthy body OF
Constructive criticism.
ON. HOARD THE BEATIC. BY Anna
Chaplin Ray, author of "a Woman
With a. , Purpose" etc. Boston:
Little. Brown & Co.
This is a discerning and engaging
love story whose two principals are SO
well along as to escape middle life by
only an inconsiderable margin. Now
lote-that is. love between two Of oppo-
site sex-fs SO much matter of youth
ful credulity and Imagination. so much
a thing, OF glamour. illusion, mirage and
miracle. that, to transfer this passion
conyincingly from youth to sophisticate
years marks writer master Of the
arts Of persuasion Nothing is more
likely to rouse smirks and smiles of
rtdisuIe than an. Indian summer love
episoCS. Upon this theme, however
Miss Ray builds q delightful love story
A, very real, knowledge OF what sets
mature Efa off from mere youthfulness
an uncommon power in the making of
helieyable men and women. a keen in
stinct for fitness of feeding and behavior
contribute here to make story. of such
sincerity and dignity as to command
not only the most respectful and
admiring treatment Of the hero and
heroine. but. what is more. to absorb
the reader in every phase OF this de-
vslopmsnt. The setting OF the romance.