The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

is higher ideals. The total effect of
the volume is one Of spiritual exal-
tation.
TyI EuIenspiesei.
This book IL an epic novel OF the
Flemish race during the 10th Cen
tury. when Belgium wss suffering the
yoke OF Spain very much as she Is
now suffering the yoke OF Germany.
The hero. Tyl Eulenspiegel. is a hero
OF the people, Protestant. and a
type OF the inexhaustible democracy
Of the Flemish race which is immortal
through continued betrayal. Tyl Jour-
neys about Flanders with the verve
and boisterous humor of a Rabelais.
but there is also q tender side to his
character. and his true love for the
maiden Lamme makes . delightful
idyll of youth. There Is a consider
able element Of the supernatural IN
the book, and the King of Spain is
always in the background like a kind
of ogre. Among Belgians the author
has achieved q reputation as being
the writer of the national epic of
Flanders, and the closing passages of
the book. though written some 10 or
50 years ago. read as though they
might have been produced by some
exiled Belgian patroit and visionary
OF today.
Illustrated from woodeuts by NJ.
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The Submarine.
Jules Verne in 1895 cabled TO a New
York publication. while my book.
Twenty THOUSAND Leagues Under the
Sea- is entirely work of the imagi-
nation. my conviction is that all l
said in II will come to pass"
The fantasy OF Verne Is the fact OF
today. The de spised submarine Of a
few years ago is now one OF the sur
prises and wonders OF the great war.
Jules Verne's prophecy has been
translated into actuality. From 1t new
ideas are current regarding the work
of the submarine and of the methods
used in combating them. We are be-
ginning to see the wonderful possibili-
ties in the use OF submarines in times
Of peace.
Simon Lake, the famous inventor Of
the Lake submarine, which has play
ed such a great part in the war in the
navies of the world. has given us In
this book an ideal guide for those who
wish to know more Of the submarine,
its mechanism and possibilities. II Is
like taking an actual trip under the
water to follow his vivid descriptions
and entertaining account of the vari-
Gus types of submarines. their hulIs,
engines, batteries. periscopes. tot
pedoes and so forth.
The development OF the submarine
has been attended by many comic and
tragic incidents-the fatal history OF
the Hunley. the amusing launching Of
the Argonaut, and many other :.,ci-
dents. both amusing and interesting.
drawn from the authors memories OF
his varied career. The romance OF
submarine inventions is also a tale
well worth telling; and in describing
the evolution OF the submarine, Mr..
Lake sets forth lucidly the wisdom
gained from many years experience
of successful submarine invention.
The submarine today is a factor
in the political and industrial life
OF the world. carrying possibilities
of the most astonishing nature.
Among the many wonders which the
war has brought vividly to our at
tention. no other save the aeroplane
is so full OF romantic interest as
the submarine. Between them,
these two agecies are likely to
make over the life of the world in
many ways. Chapter VI, which
discusses the possibility of defeat
ing the submarine. will be read with
the keenest attention. No one is
better fitted to discuss this subject
than this greatest OF marine en-
gineers.
Its discussion OF the industrial
possibilities OF the submarine is Of
great moment; as commercial
carrier. in photographic work.
scientific exploration. navigation un-
der ice fields. etc. the author shows
that it is destined to protect the
weak and serve humanity in gem
eral in many ways. No intelligent
American can fail to be fascinated
by Mr.. Lakes intensely interesting
book. 1t is generously illustrated
and is readable from beginning to
end. 1t is one of the most notable
publications brought forth by the
great war.
The Miracle of st. Anthony.
Here Is a play that shows Maeter-
Inck In an entirely new light. Writ
bSi SCdIS dsO. lnlS
play has never been published until
this year and has never been perform
ed at all. though It would be de-
llghtful serio-comic one act play for
the art theaters.
we have had numerous PLAYS show
ing us how the world would receive.
or rather fail to receive. Christ il
He were to return to earth. notably
Charles Ram Kennedy's Servant in
the House" But Mr.. Maeterlinck
here has a lighter theme. ST. An
thony, having heard in Paradise OF
the death Of an old lady who had a
special devotion for him. returns to
earth to raise her from the dead. He
arrives at the house just as the family
connections have all gathered at din
ner before the funeral. The first
scene Is between st. Anthony and
Virginie, the old servant who is scrub
bing the hall. She, seeing the shining
halo about his head. falls on her
knees, kisses the hem of his robe and
begins to chant. "St. Anthony, pray
| for us! Blessed st. Anthony, look
down upon u.s. &c, at the same
time urging him to wipe his feet clear
and not to track up the hall she had
just scrubbed. She is divided between
her curiosity in him as a celestia
person with "a lantern thing on his
head that can shine of itself" and
her feeling that so plainly dressed
a person must be treated as a beggar