Evening journal., 1915-04-05

hht iftHt was Ndiltu VII " iAohh
A. Halverson: "The Only One Who
Knew by Don Cameron Shafer.; "A
Side Line That Paid.p by G. H. Oiaudy
and another installment Of William
Heyliger's serial entitled Against
Odds" MY Adventures in the Boer
War" by Captain W. Robert Icoran,
f. r. G. $. F. Z. 5. f. r. c. l., leads
the feature articles of which there
are a goodly number. Features in
the other departments are bright and
snappy and conclude what is an un-
usually attractive number.
The Red Book Magazine has add
ed another big" writer to its already
imposing list Melville Davisson Post.
who is recognized as the greatest liv-
ing authority on the snort story, and
especially on the short mystery story.
begins in the April issue a series OF
mystery stories built about his fam
Gus character. "Uncle Abner." The
first story is entitled "The Straw
Man" IL has that rapid sketching in
of background. the quick action and
the surprising finish which have made
Mr.. Posts articles stand out among
those of the writer's of the day
Spring and Hope" "Our Future
Meat Supply" THE Income Tax" "A
Sensible Insurance Law" and Child
Labor Law" are the subject of FIVE
editorials by G.. II. Windsor which
prove interesting features In the April
issue OF Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Besides these editorials. however.
] fnafHa "a - H.
and unique features TO be found in
this number Of this magazine includ-
ing an article that discusses the
"wobbling" of the North Pole. as a
possible cause for earthquakes sal
wage work on the ill-fated Empress
of Ireland a submarine for the re-
covery of sunken treasure, the latest
addition to New YOrks skyscrapers,
the biggest typewriter in the world,
the jitney bus as a rival TO the street
car, big pumps for draining DOulsi-
I ana land, elevated playground foI
New York slums. submerged pipe line
with flexible joints and any number
Of other features too numerous Ia
mention.
The April Shop Notes department
contains the first of series Of ar
ticles on Building Home" besides
which much other practical material
while the Amateur Mechanics De-
partment has the usual number OF ar
ticles and illustrations
In addition TO the editorial which
always includes a number OF especial.
ly interesting subjects the April is.
sue of The American City Magazine
contains an exceptionally large mum
Der Of special features and illustra.
tions showing many municipal anC
industrial improvements in various
parts of the country, all of which ar,
written by men of authority ant
knowledge. One OF the leading fea
lures OF this months magazine in
cludes an article written by CalviI
Hendrick. chief engineer of Baltimore
wherein is described the covering o
Jones Falls notably one of the great
est OF engineering works in this coun
try. Other articles include "rhe Pre-
ventiOn of Odors at City REFUSE Dis
posal Works." by Rudolph Herinl
ID. Sc; -Four Years Result in
Water Purification Plant" BY Jane
NJ. Card" what Pittsburgh is DO
ing to Improve It's Housing Condi
tons; Bluff improvements at Coz
pus Christi. Texas" by Alexander Pot
ter; Cleaning Up Kowanee," by c.
kellam and numerous other short al
ticles pertaining to fire protection
, street paving and widening. and gar
dening, each Of which should prove )
untold value and interest to those con
cerned with municipal and civic prob
lens.
One of the most interesting fea
lures in the April issue OF Every
body's Magazine includes the pull
fishing of the Eve prize winning let
ters in answer TO the question put
EverybOdys readers some time age
: "What is a Christian" in connection
with this same subject the editor
publish an interview with Winsto
: Churchill author OF "rhe Inside q
! the Cup which presents an interest
ing and different view of the dues
! ton, that is we'll worth reading. Othe
p features to be found In this issue IN
> clude five fiction stories, six featui
articles and a number of strong ed
torials. Those who contribute stoi
les this month include Perceval Gil
y bon, Virgil Jordan, Elizabeth Hardin
p Snyder. Henry McGill, owen johnson
? William Ashley Anderson. Pete
! Clarke MacFarlane. Charles Hanso
; Towne. Honore Willsie, Virginia Roc
e erick. Bozeman Bulger and Booker .
e Washington.
= The Strand Magazine for April col
{ tains a generous amount OF fiction b
p writers of international reputation
{ Herman Scheifauer. Richard Marsh,
- j. Bell. Violet NJ. Methley and other
= Marshs third series of the episode
G of Sam Briggs Becomes a Soldier
< not only is highly amusing and entei
] tanning, but Is singularly apropos
S this time, and lightens the sad weigl
4 of the war stories actually comm
e from the theatre of war. Real Lii
= Romances." r. II. Greenhough Smii
Y reaches the ninth of the series. III
( author this month dealing with Jal
queline de Laguette. An article
|, timely, if not propehtic interest,
2 '"The Ghost-Lady of the Kaiser
e House." from the French of G. l.,
+ notre.
|. "A Pro-American Doctrine" "Whel
Pan -Germanism and Pan-Slavis
e Meet" Lessons of the War" "Tf
j. Tariff Again, Business and Politics
n For a Square Deal,' "The Tendens
l. TO Lean on the Future" "The Jitney
Il "a Fine Spirit Of Government Sc
S vice, what is the Matter with Ii
II erature." and IAN Announcement
+ are the subjects OF a number Of e
+. pecially strong and timely edltoria
i appearing in this months issue Of Il