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past. The Myrtle Reed Cook hook. IL
issued again by @. l.. Putnam's sons.
IL needs no commentator To those
who have used II. From this edition
we learn that the novelist wrote the
pretty and ingenious little collections
OF recipes published under the name
or Olive Green. Hl.50.)
sports and Ga
No doubt women have special trou-
bles OF their own in playing golf which
are met by Colt for Women by an
anonymous player tMofat. Yard &
Coz. AT the same time the general
directions. h Information about clubs
and other matters must be just as use
ful To players OF the sterner sex, so
that the commentator of n high au-
tfori'y on the sport that at is a better
and sounder book on the science of
golf" than those written by male play
.rs. should have weight. II is Illus
trated with portraits of women golfers.
ts250D
Another authoritative book on auc.
ton bridge appears. dealing with the
latest wrinkles In the game, Florence
TWINS Tho Complete Auction PLAYER
10. i. Putnam's Sons) and seems to be
highly commended. Appended are the
laws promulgated by the Whist Club
Of New York in 1915. and n chapter on
Nullos. the elimination OF which from
the game causes the author regret.
tsl.50.)
InNaFG NJ sn'ftatrn v,a,, -,
ure and occupation from 4 Ncu Book
OF Patience Games by Ernest Berg
holt George Routledge and Sons: f..
i. Dutton and Company. which is
supplementary to another book Of the
authors. and In It's two sections de-
scr!hes fifty-one games. The direc-
tons for each are clear and are helped
by diagrams. but the author
that playing the game out once as
directed will make the reader under
stand II better than verbal explana-
tions can. Sl25)
Submarines.
To crafty the general Interest and
curiosity regarding submarines Allen
iioar has written an account OF The
Submarine Torpedo Boat Cd. Van Nos
strand Company in terms that are
ineligible to the layman. He gives
n history Of the origin and de, elop-
ment of undersea craft down To the
types used nov in warfare by the sew
eral Governments. He then describes
clearly h form and construction OF
the vessels, the machinery used in
them and their ornaments. He ap-
Ponds a list OF accidents and their
causes. emitting the present war. II
IS a well done piece OF work hat will
enable the readers to form an intelll-
gent idea as to what these vessels are
and what they can do. Cs2)
vslLs About PrOfessions.
In The Camera Man (The Century
Company Francis A.. Collins describes
the exploits OF photographers in the
many strange and adventurous under
takings they are required to enter
upon. the taking Of pictures from air
machines and ships, on the war front
and in embarrassing situations in civil
life, the moving pictures. In short
all the picturesque sides of. the mod
WV Use - piotoSIupHy' ne ttllS many
entertaining stories and writes a very
readable book. While this may inc!te
youth 10 use the camera. II gives little
in the way OF practical directions,
though at the close the author makes
some technical suggestions. The H.
~lustrations from photographs are good
El.30.)
An interesting and entertaining gem
eral description OF the newspaper BUSH
ness has been written by Don &. Seitz
in Training for the Newspaper Trade
81. h. Lippincott Company. and he
has cnlivened it with many amusing
stories. His talk has the vagueness
Of all general advice: while II may
encourage young men to become re-
porters 1t gives them very little In
formation about the humdrum work
they must begin with In all likelihood.
1t Is only natural that the author
should descant on the exploits Of the
newspaper with which he himself
is connected. Sl25)
Equally academic is Arthur Horn
blows discourse III Training for the
Stage 81. ID, Lipplncott Company and
barren of practical help to
The author expatiates on
desirable qualities. he tells stories OF
actors. he talks about the life
Of the people on the stage, and he
against certain faults and perils.
But he generalizes after the fashion
Of a college lecturer. and while he en-
.tertains, It Is difficult to f1nd anything
IN what he says that will he directly
helpful to the aspiring student. 81 25)