Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Reviews of New Books


the affairs of this country. Primarily,
the two volumes in hand constitute
finely sympathetic and discriminating
study Of the life Of Mr. Burrows. who,
az representative and senator. gave all
OF his manhood years to the legislative
sense these volumes form, also. COM
plete history of the aims and achieve
ments Of the republican party between
the years 1854 and 1912. As a full
and authentic political document the
study possesses very substantial
value to the student and reader. As
the vivid portrayal Of an exceptionally
noble and lovable character revealing
Itself through the many-sided aspects
of American politics. 1t possesses a
deeply personal Significance to all
A LOTTERER IN NEW YORK. By
Helen w. Henderson, author Of THE
Art Treasures OF washington. ETC.
New York: George H. Doran Com
pany.
A big book of "loiterings"-454 pages
of them-and all quite worth the read
er's while, provided that he, too, in
clines toward city saunterings and
toward the spying out Of odd and in
teresting corners. The writer calls this
a book of discoveries made by a ram
bier through obvious yet unsought
| highways and byways." In his intro
duction.. Paul Bartlett says, exactly to
the point. that 1t is a friendly and
Of Manhattan" Under this compan-
Ionable guidance one visits Trinity
and the old churchyard. Washington
Square and Gramercy Park, Greenwich
and Brooklyn and takes jaunt along
the old Boston Post road. The art of
the city, of its buildings and bridges
and monuments. comes under the dis
eliminating judgment OF this loiterer
and guide. Something like hundred
illustrations are used. besides. to sup
port the writer's claim of high artistic
merit for many point In tho building
Of the great city. We are accustomed
to hear that America has no atmo-
sphere. none Of that elusive appeal that
rich and romantic ages have given to
countries OF the other hemisphere. Yet.
by a judicious and artistic use OF such
history as we do possess, this book
presents a background Of peculiarly
rich and mellow quality. Having read
it ono will not be able to resist the
call to revisit New York in the spirit
OF this friendly discoverer.
THE brown STUDY. BY Grace S.
Richmond. author OF Under the
J Country Sky" etc. Illustrations by
Herman Pfeifer. New York: Double
day. Page g. Co. Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
An engagingly bright little story
about a runaway preacher. Suddenly.
| one day, this young cleric came face
| to face with the alarming fact that the
rich and padded parish OF St Timothy
was in fair way to put fat on both
| his body and his soul. So he wisely
| took to his heels. never stopping until
| he reached the lean quarter where the
| working folks lived. Here the story
develops by way Of the whole-hearted
| brotherliness Of the truant priest
1 toward the men and women and chill
| dren Of this work-a-day neighborhood.
| Donald Browns homely study, by yir-
| tue of its sheer friendliness, became
I the center toward which the interests
| of the quarter drifted. Browns busi-
ness was to round some of the sharp
| est of the corners. to smooth some OF
| the toughest OF the edges that were
forever fraysng the lives OF these
| neighbors Of his. Brown himself In a
1 good deal Of triumph. It is q notable
piece Of work to make full-blooded
comprehending friend and brother out
| Of the stuff that goes into the average
| cieric--at the same time keeping Ire
former acceptable and beiisyable. The
writer has achieved this beyond ques-
ton. Il IL simple story. consistsntly
siinpto IN both outlook and treatment
Genuine neishborsiisssE working seven