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Evening star., 1914-12-12

that exceptionally represent the nortn.
ern mythology They are illustrated
by photographs of modern poses IN
character and reproductions from ia
folk takes. This Is a volume which
should be given to young readers and
serves excellently as a textbook or a
work of supplementary reading in
schools.
THE MARY FIR ANCES HOUSEKEEP-
Err: or. Adventures Among the Doll
People. BY Jane Eayre Fryer. Cover.
dolls and silhouettes hv Julia
Greene, Frontispiece and furniture
by Albert Mowitz Philadelphia:
The John c. Winston Company
Another MARY Frances" book is GER
tain to be widely Welcomed by the chill
dren. 1t is prepared in the same style
as its predecessors. with many Illus
trations and decorations and diagrams
Any little girl who owns one of these
books will become a better housekeep-
er when she grows up for her expert
ments and plays stimulated by this
volume. There are cut-outs and pat
terms in profusion. Instruction is con-
veyed in the simplest and most effec-
tive manner-with a thread of narra-
tive. so that the child is learning un-
consciously as she reads.
RAMBLES AROUND OLD BOSTON. BY
Edwin M Bacon. With drawings
by Lester G. Hornby. Boston: Lit
tie, Brown & Co.
Perhaps no other city in the United
States is so attractive to the rambler
as Boston, with its wealth of histori-
cal environment its quaintness of ar
chitecture. its delightful atmosphere
Of age and modern progress. In these
pages are reproduced the impressions
Of one who strolls about with a sense
Of perspective and his notes are ac-
companied by highly artistic drawings
which catch the spirit of old Boston.
One learns much from a perusal of
these pages. for Mr.. Bacon has writ
ten them with an abundance Of ma
terial at hand regarding the stories
that are told by the relics and old
streets and houses.
THE ROMANCE OF THE BEAVER.
Being the History of the Beaver in
the Western Hemisphere. BY A.
Radcliffe Dugmore, F. r. G. S., F. r.
c. S. Illustrated with photographs
from life and drawings by the au-
thor Philadelphia: ]. B. Lippin-
colt Company.
The beaver is an especially interest
ing little animal. probably because it
is retiring. One seldom sees the
beaver at work, and much of his ar
chitecture is scarcely noticeable save
to the eye trained to observe and to
denote his peculiar signs. Mr.. Dug
more has studied the beaver at close
range, as photographer and as natural
ist. and in these pages he tells about
these Industrious and intelligent little
creatures in a way to create the great
est admiration for the tireless workers
of the woods and streams. Many of the
Illustrations of this volume are taken
from nature and others are reproduc-
tions of drawings by the author. Some
extraordinary examples of the work of
the beaver are given and an interesting
Evening star., 1914-12-12

JBE FOREST OF ARDEN. By George
Wharton Edwards. author of "Hol-
land Of Today" etc. Pictured by the
author. New York: Frederick ~.
stokes Company.
- soPLE. for the most part. place
the forest of Arden according
4 10 their separate and various
~ temperaments The historian
sets 1t onewhere. the poet an
other. The one. flush in evidence. de-
clares that the Arden of LAS You Like
It. lies in Warwickshire. The other
plausibly contends that the forest
of Arden is simply state of mind, q
condition into which one may betake
himself for spiritual rest and refresh
ment- This book comes in between the
two TO say that both are in measure
right. that both are about equally
wrong. Right, in that this enchanted
forest is a literal fact as the chroni-
cler affirms, and poetic reality. too
as the dreamer AYERS. Wrong. on the
one hand, that its sole existence is in
the imas sinings of the romancer. and
on the other hand that it lies in Eng
land. Mr.. Edwards brings good evil
dence in support of the claim that the
forest is in the Ardennes country.
stretching itself between Luxembourg
and Liege. 1t is through this region
that the writer takes his leisurely way.
And into this captivating book he has
gathered many a bit of natural lowell
ness many a legend and song and
story. many an ancient custom that
still marks the life of the simple folk,
these all stepped in medieval airs of
romance and chivalry- Beautiful pic
lures illuminate this record. and suS-
sest a thousand views beyond their
literal borders. The record itself. this
account of the wandering of two
happy companions through a little
known land of legend, of knights and
fair ladies'. their loves and fate" is a
charm of sympathetic portrayal where
in lies enmeshed the spirit OF the beau
tiful region of Ardennes. And never
again will this place, now so devastat-
cd look as it did to the enamored eyes
of this pair. Never again will it be
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MISS GABRIELLE DE v. CLEMENTS
A'A has just completed an interesting
and important mural decoration for St.
Matthews Episcopal Church in Balti-
more. 1t is a panel purposed to go
above the reredos over the altar. and it
represents the Virgin and Christ child
enthroned. It is a Madonna of the
fields. simple and loving, seated on an
eminence with the child at her knee.
Behind both figures is the nimbus TAX
ing the form of the triangle in a circle
and to the right and left are resurrec-
ton lilies. AT either side of this panel
are to go minor panels, one showing
the Tree of Knowledge, heavily laden
with golden fruit, and the other the
Tree of Life, bearing the marvellous
stars described in the Book OF Re ve-
lations. Both the general scheme and
treatment have been pronounced very
charming as well as satisfactory
A little over year ago Miss Clements
executed in this city mural decora-
tion for the baptistry of St. Patricks
Church. She and Miss Ellen Day Hale
of Washington share a summer studio
on Cape Ann near Rockport, Mass, and
it was there that the major part of this
most recent work was executed. Miss
Clements and Miss Hale expect to
spend a portion of the winter in North
Carolina, having abandoned their pro-
posed trip to Portugal and Spain.
Evening star., 1914-12-12
THE art talk at the Corcoran School

THE art talk at the Corcoran School
Monday afternoon was given by
Richard n. Brooke. vice principal as
well as the president of the Society of
Washington Artists, and was on The
Use of the Sketch Book" He spoke from
the professional standpoint. but also
as one who for years has kept closely
in touch with current production. The
sketch book. he said. meant much more
TO art than merely tool In the hands
of the art student. An artist he IN
sisted, Is not one who takes up or puts
down his work, not one who engages in
art as an occupation or business, but
rather one whose whole life Is absorbed
in II. Closing the studio door does not
end perception, and wherever the artist
il his mental activity continues; his
study, bis interest in things seen. The
sketch book was recommended, there
fore. not only as a constant companion
Evening star., 1914-12-12

MIR. MACDONALD. whose studio is
AVA now in the Maryland building, is
painting portraits of Mrs. John Joy
Edison and of Justice Hagner.
LEILA MECHLIN,
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BOOK REVIEWS.

TBE FOREST OF ARDEN. By George
Wharton Edwards. author of "Hol-
land Of Today" etc. Pictured by the
author. New York: Frederick a.
stokes COmuany
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pictured in an inviolate loveliness. For
this reason, in part, and for its own
essential beauty in larger part. this
wa nderbook takes on distinction and an
unquestioned permanency OF value.
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ing exposition Mr.. Moser will be so
well represented.
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etc. New York: Dodd, Mead x Co.
The writer has adapted this romance
from the play that bears the same
name. The situation seems to be one
in which a divided responsibility might
prove to be a great adv vantage. For.
on the surface, il would appear that
only a magician could bring about the
marriage of this strange woman" and
the young man from Delphi, Iowa But
the courtship took place in Paris,
where young John Hemingway had
gone to study art. and it is said that
Paris can be made to explain the most
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pany.
1t was the shadow OF woman's fig
ure on the window. shade that actually
complicated the mystery of James Ing
hams death in his luxurious apartment
in New York. Bryce Herrick saw it.
and was one OF the first to enter the
room OF tragedy, where Ingham was
found dead with the door locked from
within. with no weapon in evidence.
These battling circumstances are grad
ually explained, though with many side
complications, such. for instance. as the
complete disappearance of Christiana
Hope, a popular and beautiful actress
who in the course of the unravelment
becomes engaged 10 Herrick. The story
goes far afeld and involves the ltal-
ian blackmailers, a gang of whom are
implicated in the Insham killing. There
is something happening at every stage
of this fascinating and by no means
improbable narrative.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-24
Cronicas argentinas
LITERATURE SUD AMERICANA.

Buenos Aires.-Hemos tenido la des-
gracia de nacer EN- la America del Sur.
Aunque llevemos bajo el craneo Y en- el
corazon mucho talento, 5de que nos sir
We? Nuestro triunfo es casero.
i Literature sud-americana
En- Francia, la gente sonrie.
-iC6mo es posible-piensan los
franceses-qu los indios de America
sepan escribir? Escribiran en- frances
cosas de Francia. O escribiran con las
plumas de sus taparrabos
En- Inglaterra, es peor. Nj siquiera
sonrfen. Hablan de otra cosa:
Literature sud-americana? iOh.
las empresas ferrocarrileras son muy
productoras!
En- Italia, cuando cite a Sarmiento
diciendo que habia sido ell mas grande
de nuestros escritores alguien me pre-
gunt6:
d Era hijo de italianos?
FL nnico pals donde Sc cree en- la
existencia de una literature sud-ame-
ricana, es, sin disputa, Espana
Pero, para que un eScritor de nues-
ira America, pueda destacarse ALI ne
cesita:
1o.-Muchos millones
2o.-Encerrarse cinco amos en- Avila.
3o.-Escribir un libro tonic sobre
Felipe II, cuya fgura agranda la de
cualquiera de sus historiadores.
4o.-Pagar en- ORC los elogios de lata
5o.-Ir luego a Paris Y hacerse nom
brar miniStro
6o.-Esperar la opinion de la Pardo
Bazan, Perez Gald6s, Unamuno y de al
gunos Amigos de la Argentina ., me-
nos ilustres que los va cirudos
Con estos ingredientes, es facil que Sc
olga:
la literature americana. cuenta
con grandeS escritores como Enrique
Larreta. autor de La gloria de don
Ramiro' Ministro argentine en- Pa
rls
J,zOor 10 E+arat11ro op,orioopo Oor al
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-24

hbro de Larreta, es una imbecilidad
MI conciencia me prohibe decir que
La Gloria de- don Ramiro' pueda
ser una obra pesima. No Aunque su
autor sea Ministro, mi desfachatez no
llega a tanto Pero, debo afrmar
honradamente, que ell libro de Larreta
es una 'novela espanola' Simplemen-
te NADIA mas. . Larreta debe ser luz
gado como escritor espanol Nunca CO.
mo argentine. Nj siquiera debe consi-
derarsele como escritor americana Con
los millones que posee bien pudo pro
curarse algun tema de America. Pref
rio ir a Espaha buscarlo. :. La vieja
cultura ib6rica lie sirvi6 de mucho. La
erudici6n es ALA muy barata
-Aquilatar Larreta como "escri-
tor americana, ''-seg1n los iuicios de
Perez Gald6s, la Pardo Unamuno,-
es como 81 Jose Maria de Heredia Sc
lie llamara 'Poeta de Cuba Here
dia naci6 en- Cuba Pero su musa fu6
francesa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-24

dir en- Espana los autores verdadera-
mente americanos Que CANA IA Am6
rica que CANA Espafla con que I,arre.
ia escriba un Ebro interesante sobre
Avla? NADIA.
Para hablar. de Federico Mertens
ellJo como pretexto Las chicas de ma
ma Pacholi. En- ese libro. como asi
en- las diez doce comedias de este an
tor hallamos descrita--con una habilidad
Ina y traviesa-la vida triste, dolorosa
rldlcula alegre de la clase social la
mada ell medic pelo = Vale decir .slo
cursi No crea tampoco que 10 cnrs;
de Espana pueda ser igual que nuestro
medic pelo = No En- America =
en- Buenos Aires sobre todo Ia inn;.
graclon la mezcla de nacionaEdad Y
las fortunas de prestidigitaci6n han he
cho un mundo especial que Federico
Mertens estudia con encanto de esteta
con paciencia de observador oup nro-
fundiza.
La meJor critica que puede hacerse
Gle una obra literaria es confesar con
honradez las emociones que ella nos
produce, Asf yo para juzgar a Mer-
tens, debo eoncretarme decir 10 one
slento al yer sus personajes. No necesi-
to reallzar ningdn esfuerzo Cierro los
oJos y los veo pasar sobre las tablas.
Son figuras concretas De relieve
Qnien las mira una vez no las olvida
nunca.
Al margen de esta gran ciudad YER
tlglnosa encu6ntranse familias pinto
rescas No son ricas Viven al dia.
No tienen autom6vil No tienen luz
electrica Sc component generalmen-
te, de la madre, el padre tres cuatro
hlJas eternamente casaderas. Son no.
nestas. Lo son mas por necesidad que
por catolicismo Los pobres. Pero en-
su pobreza sGfren suenos de las mil
una noches Mientras el padre duer-
me en- su bufete de La ofcina p1blica 3
suena que ha de ganar un dia el pre-
milo gordo, la madre-virtuoso sargento
de caballeria-s6lo aspira que sus
nlnas y encuentran m abogado 0 'es-
tanciero. Para ella Ell abogado" sig
nifca eI gobieno, la "cultura' ell
autom6viI " Y Ell estanciero signi-
flea la fortuna la "estancia que
enrlquece, y eI hombre, que. aunque
brute hace feliz.; las ninas, en- cam
bio, no piensan en- ell potentado. -
Piensan en eI joven poeta. en- Ell lirico
sonador, simpImente Ell el muchacho
hermoso de apostura gallarda. .iQu6
les lmporta que no tenga dinero? Tie
ne hermosos bigotes ESQ basta
Agregad todo este m deseo de apa
rentar 10 que no tienen Tn deseo de
enganar enganandose 81 mismas
No puede obsequiar con champagne No
importa. Obsequian con sidra No tie
nen piano. No lmporta. FL padre toca
polkas Ell un peine No pueden ir al tea
tro No importa Siempre Sc recu-
RE a la excusa de que el padre . la
madre estan enfermos.
Despues suministrad a tales persona
jes una d6sis e6caz de eneidia Y los
tendr6is vivos Palpitantes Carnales.
Juan Jose de SOFIA REILLY.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-24

Es un error que un Gbro escrito con
modismos de America pueda resultar
incomprensible en- Espana 81 en- Anne
rica los ibros regionales de Pereda Y
los versos de Medina obtienen un
6xito grandioso, 5porque era ibro
de Javier de Viana de Federico Mer-
tens no puede ser comprendido Y admi-
rado igualmente?
Leyendo estos Hbros los espanoIes
que nunca han venido a America, en-
pezaran a comprenderla. Lo que la Il
teratura americana necesta es difun-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-24

He dicho todo este para desahogar-
me. va que en- Espana, los escritores y
Ell pnblico, Sc empenan en- aplaudir 10
" sud-americano, es necesario approve
char tan bella aspiration Claro esta
que no son los mismos espanoles quie-
mes deben venir a buscarlos. Debemos
ir nosotros a su encuentro Debemos
decirles
La America del Sur tiene escri-
torres americanos. Piensan y eseriben
en- americana. !" Sugieren ideas y emo
clones propias solo de America. Hay
muchos Y buenos
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-19

Is i basis for the new city manager
form of government there must be an
ifupaftiai and scientific Investigation
Of the existing government, says
writer IN the Engineering Record. Not
only will it reveal the good and bad
features, and furnish statistical infor
nation for comparing the new with the
old administration, but Will give the
city manager reliable figures on which
to base his budget and guide himself
as to the city's meets. If such an in
vestigation is not made. reliance must
be placed on the word OF holdovers
Who, il can hc safely assumed ia most
"a s.s, are inimical ia the pew order;
Tie ncN administration. strnggling ~
Z ~ be; ecu under The hest Of cun,lI
tions Nth an untrIed machine. wall be
still further handicapped by the neccs-
sitv of guessing AT figures. whith are
At the foundation of business admin
istration. That would be an anoma-
lons condition, for the commission
manager fern 5 an efto-t tc run & citv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-19
Houghton Q Simonds

patch received rs Windsor II: Cool
now from Loren " Towne. formerly
Of keene. who attended the lnq.,.~t
and to whom Mr.. Gooduow teiegraphed
tor particulars.
The details OF tho accident are a~
vet unknown in kecue. no letter d
Pasadena. papers wing vel rcaehe'!
here MIR lowne might have wired
further particulars had he understood
this, or he may have Judged that the
necessary detail, would hc too long to
~eud in telegram
Mrs Goodnow an.! hor children
started home with the body Tuesday
aud w Ill Gooduow left Ter Chicago
Yesterday afternoon, where H. expects
10 meet her Friday. arriving in keene
Saturday night.
The funeral services are 10 take
place on Monday next at l2.5o, in the
Baptist church Friends are invited.
! The remains VIII bc then taken to iaf-
frey for burial and a short service viii
be held ut the church in East .iatircy
of which Mr.. Goodnow was so long a
member. \ special train Will he run
from keeue t. Jatlrey ami return after
the service here
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-19

as one would II business, aud that busi-
ress is headed for the rocks which has
rot satisfactory figures on its past
operations In Dayton. fortunately,
municipal research bureau had been at
work for some years before the new
form Of government was inaugurated.
Its work, City Manager Waite testilies,
has been invaluable In fact, he has
oat it they would he hopelesslv at sea,
instead of proceeding as they now are,
with confidence in the basis for their
decisions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-19
wILFRED F. ROOT SUCCESSFUL.
induced DR., Howard Co. to Make Spe-
cial Prices.

After Il great deal of effort and cor
respondence Wilfred f. Root the popu-
lar druggist. has succeeded in getting
the DIR. Howard 60. to make special
half price Introductory offer on the reg
llar fifty-cent size of their celebrated
remedy for constipation and dyspepsia.
DR.. Howard : remedy has been so re
markably successful in curing constipa-
ton, dyspepsia. and all liver troubles
that Mr.. Root IS willing to return the
price paid IN every ease where it does
sot give relief.
Headaches, couted tongue. dizziness.
gas on stomach, spccks before the eyes,
constipation and all forms Of liver and
stomach trouble are soon cured hv this
scientific medicine.
So great is the demand for this rem
cdy that Mr.. Root has been able to Sc
cure only limited supply. aud every
one who is troubled with dyspepsia.
constipation. or liver trouble should call
upon him at once, or send > cents and
get SO doses Of the best medicine ever
made on this special half-pricc offer
with his personal guarantee to refund
the money if it does not cure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-19
THE WESTINGHOUSE WILL.
Widow and Son Will Share Bulk of
Estate of S35OO0.O0O

PITTSBt Roll, March l9.-Thc viii
Of George Westinghouse, who died in
Nsw York last week, was filed here for
probate YESTERDAY No estimate Of the
value of the estate Is made, but ii is
said TO bc about $50, 900. Letters
testamentary We're issued TO Walter D.
Updegraif Of Pittsburgh, who was the
only one of the three executors present
when the Will was filed.
The other executors are Henry IT,.
Westinghouse Of kiddcrs, Seneca coun-
~. y. y. Il brother, and Charles T..
Terry Of New York. The testament is
a brief document, aud under it's terms
Margaret Il. W. Westinghouse. the uid-
ow, is given two-thirds Of all the capt
tai stock of the Westinghouse air
| spring company, Of which he was own
cr, the other third of such stock going
to his son.
| Certain personal office and household
employees are given u year 5 salary, and
! a hequeSt Of 500 600 is made to -AlcNan-
der Garden Updegraff. The residue "f
the estate is divided 10 per cent to the
widow. 10 per cent 10 the son, and ~
per cent to the brother of the tcstator
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-19

The extent to which state officials
can correct what they consider blum
ders by the legislature III making laws
viii bc tested in court by the town Of
Bow. \. H. Last years Legislature
made Il new assessment upon the cities
and town of the state for the payment
Of the annual tax, but in the act it was
stated that the tax should be assessed
upon the basis Of the 1911 apportior-
meat. The attorney general advised
the state treasurer that this was a mis-
take Of the legislature aud that the
1913 anporti0nment should be used in
sending cut the tax bills. BY the 1911
apportionmtut the town of Bow would
pay Il state tax Of $500 less than Nv
the apportlonment of F9l3 Therefore
its sclectmcn have entered in the supc-
iior court Il bill in equity against State
Treasurer George +. Farrand, seeking
- secure the correction Of their assess
mrnt IN accordance with the letter Of
the iaw. While the amount OF the
state tax Sson,000. is not affected, the
share in il Of various cities and towns
under the two assessments varies large
N because Of many changes in local
valuation ordered by tho state tax
commission since the 1911 apportiom-
mcut was made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-19
OUR QUESTION BOX

viii you kindly inform me what are
the average salaries paid in the Ameri-
can merchant marine, and how these
compare with the salaries paid 10
years ago?
According to the latest figures at
hand the wages paid on typical
American ocean liner are approximate
~ as follows: Deck officers average
$72 Il month; deck force, $25; engi-
neers, SO; frcmen, $50; pursers, 500.
stewards, 81; cooks, SO. These wages
range from 10 TO So per cent higher
than the wages paid on British liners
of corresponding rank, while the ex
cess over wages paid on German ships
is even greater. We think. there has
been no material change from these
figures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-19
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Miss Mildred Copeland is working
for Mrs. II. J. Stebbins.
Miss Helen Sprague Is able to be
out again after her recent illness.
The Needletraft society will meet
with Mrs. Walter Bartlett Friday at
ternoon.
Mrs. Edward Langile is spending
the week in Springfield, Mass, with
relatives.
Mrs. Julia Harris is i'll with grip.
Albert and Hugh Dunklee also are con-
fined to the house with grip.
Miss Gladys Stellman left for Boston
this morning 70 stay some time with
her sister, Miss Frances Stellman.
Mrs j. J.. Stockwell and daughter,
katherine, went to Mortified this
morning to spend the day with her
brother, +. L. Tyler, and family. They
viii return this evening.
News has been received from j. l..
Stockwell and John Il. Gale telling of
their safe arrival in st. Louis. They
write that the weather there Is like the
early sumner here. They expected to
be at Fort Worth last night
/ The Twentieth Century club was
very pleasantly entertained yesterday
afternoon by the members of division
| at the home Of Miss May Chamber
| lain. a supper was served late in the
afternoon, and a large number were
| present.
Baptist church, West Brattleboro
Sunday morning worship at 1880 with
sermon by the pastor. Text. Matt
6.33. Subject, The Practical Religion
Sunday school At II. Evening service
at I. The pastor will lead this ser
vice. Subject. Our Society Train
ing School. Mid-wcck prayer meeting
Wednesday evening a. usual,
First Congregational church. Minis
ter, Rev. Henry Lamb The Frida,
evening meeting viii hc held this weel
as usual al 80. Topic. Lessons o
Humility. Services for Sunday. Marcl
-: Divine worship at 1910. Subiec
of sermon. The Power Of Small Things
Session OF the Sunday school at noon
Christian Endeavor meeting at
clock Topic, Our Society a Training
School Leader W. II. Gay