The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-21
BOOK NEWS AND NOTES

Il The J. r. Lippineott Company pub
fish this week The Rise of RAJ
Power in War and Conquest" by e. II
Pratt the noted expert, in which the
startling Developments of rail power
are given a clear and interesting ex
T position. with particular reference q
i the military achievements OF the Ereai
world powers. In fiction. they Offer
DR.. Sev4l Monroe Hopkins "Th,
/ Strange Cases OF Mason Brant," ~
which science and psychology are
handled by the author with the skill
bred OF intimate acquaintance with
/ both branches OF human knowledge
and Mrs Grace J.. II. LutE's new novel
Of adventure. The Finding OF Jasper
Holt"
The third printing of I. Everetl
Harre's dramatic novel Behold the
woman" preceded the date OF publ
cation, and will shortly be followed
by fourth. The book has been re-
viewed widely and at iensth. and
such notabfiities as Amelie Rives
Princes Troubetxkoy. Mary Garden
Mrs. O, II. r. Belmont General Bing-
ham and Mrs. Minnie Madden Fiske,
have given the book high praise as
great literary achievement ranking
with the famous novels OF all time
A Charming Personality.
career of unusual versatility and
success has been that OF DR.. Nevil
Monroe Hopkins, whose Strange
Cases Of Mason Brant" appears this
week. Professor Of engineering In
several universities, in charge Of de-
sign and construction Of great power
plants at national navy yards an ex-
pert In the office of public roads. in
ha f,yiy t., a..
which capacity he rescued stranded
Am ericans from all the warning ma
lions, sociological Investigator, living
as tramp, day iaborer. skilled laborer.
and successive stages Of economic evo-
luton long enough 10 gather data at
first hand, and lately lecturing for the
heneft Of Belgian and Servian relief.
His new departure IN the field Of mys-
terry fiction promises n brilliant sue
cess.
Natural History Note
Among the amusing experiences OF
his Investigations into sociology, Or.
Ncvil Monroe Hopkins visited The
Boston Amusement Emporium" and
tells this tale! Nothing was to be
seen for the admission fee OF ten
cents everything was extra The doc
tor demonstrated. and the police cap
TAIN OF Inc District backed up the re-
monstrance The next day. three
sharp hand -claps from the proprietor
were followed by great splashin 4
Of water behind q green curtain 81,
this satisfactory. Professor" inquired
the Captain Of Police, as the curtain
rose Perfectly" repl ted Dr
Hopkins, - they gaxed into q
huge glass tank. flied with water
rocks and seaferns. in which disported
two mermaids' wearing green tails
Or. Hopkins put his hand into the
tank to test the warmth of the water
when one of tho merrnaids grasped
his hand tightly. and winked one OF
her big blue eyes,
Mary Garden In a New Role.
When T Everett HARE was ir
Paris. the manuscript Of hts novel
"Behold the Woman" was read by
Miss Mary Garden. The famous star
was so struck by It's dramati posi-
biities. that she wanted Richard
strauss to write an opera for her
taking the story for hts theme. Mors
Garden would make an ideal Mary o.
Alexendria-who SO we'll as she coult
reincarnate that splendid figure o.
womanhood. regal and glorious
through all the dark clouds OF sin ant
passion, and who so we'll express tn,
/ transfguration--the angel triumphan
/ over the esrthward spirit. Those whit
! know Mary Garden rnmatiC fire, ant
/ recall her famous roles. can imagin,
( the scene of the tempting of tho mol
fiery tnvectiye. the passionate clio