Evening journal., 1918-04-04

Tic man who desires TO keep abreast
OF the progress in science and mechanics
In these rapidly moving times, Will nnd .
the Popular Science Monthly OF inest.- /
mable value. The April issue is reple.e
with new and interesting ideas -applica-
BILE 10 war and peace. A person who {
has but little time 20 read can look at
the Illustrations in this issue and In q
few minutes get the latest information
an any number OF subjects sixteen pic
ture pages give st a glance. the new
est automobile device, mechanical Of
ice helps, tools and machinery as vell
as interesting glimpses Of strange cor
ners Of the world; OF how the Red
Cross raises money: of The woman
power which is replacing man-power;
and Of many other features which are
particularly enErosslng at present.
\ novel method Of ensnaring girplanes
is set forth in Fishing Airplanes from
the sky In Nets II is a plan for
catching enemy airplanes in piano wire
nets. I'm "The Eyes In the Air" LEU
tcant Henry Bruno. an aviator who has
seen service with the Allies, tells about
air reconnaissance work.
A description Is given Of q sUbmersi
Bile fort invented by J. A. Stelnmetz Of
Philadelphia n is designed as a pro-
lection against hostile ships. Mr.. stein
metz plans TO anchor these forts along
the coast and near harhor entrances.
Robert G.. Skerrett describes the most
modern methods Of camoufaging battle
ships In Hiding Ship With Paint.
Ships 80 painted actually become in-
visible at a distance Of one mile. o.
Coincident with hc long heralded
German Drive The Forum publishes M
its April number, a striking article by
Sir George Reid. formerly Premier OF
Australt, FirsS iiigh Commissioner 10
Australia in London. and now member
Of the British Parliament. Sir George
does not take an optimistic view In the
same issue, the author OF the Overman
bill. co-ofdinatine the war functions OF
the government. Senator Ice slater
Overman explains the Presidents Ideals
OF Self-DetermnatiOn. Former At
torney General OF the United states,
Hon. John W. Griggs, points out the IN
ternationa bearings OF the German
Russian Peace. ln q sensational analysN
OF the relations Of the two nations
Former Ambassador 20 .Austria-liun
gary Frederic Couriland Pcnfeld gives
In an article. "Our Answe" 20 the bun.
somo inner glimpses Of German afro
cities I'm France and Belgium. The re-
markable irickcry and perndy OF Bolo
pacha. as uneartned by Perley Morse
dihe famous slcuih accountant is reveal
red for the FIRST time in a story or how
The French traitor was caught. TIA
article Is by Lewis Allen Browne. The
German Crown Prince Is The most sim
ister and dangerous man In the world
is the conclusion OF Edward Lyeu FOX
in an trticle REVEALING the chicanery
and insincerity. Of the heir 10 the Ger
man throne Baroness Won lleddcman
court dressmakcr 20 Queen Alexandra
and other European royalties. reads th'
American women a lesson on the eX-
travagance Of American women's waI
time clothes Edward Hurley and hi;
work in buiding Uncle sans Emer'
gency Fleet is an up-t0-the-mlnute stor!
of the progress in our ship-bui.dinl
program. The article Is by Edwin Nild
man.
Everybodys Magazine for April con
tains the third installment OF Bran
Whtlocks story OF Bclgiums traged
devoted 90 atrocities perpetrated durin
the German reign of blood and fire. in
terest i'm the numerous incidents or bru
fslitv and vandalism is heightened b.
the authors statement that he mas Ter
out am except proved and admilte
facts. In "Allies-Or Friends Herber
Corey tells how Americans, Englisl
and French arc getting along with cac
oih<r behind tho lines. Edwin Blorh
man. the distinguished critic and trans
iaior. who hes returned from an eXten
size visit TO his native country give
ns an encouraging and Illuminating an
s,yer 70 the question What Is the MAJ
fer with Sweden ~ How Uncle Sd
foot care OF his wounded is told b
Farle Harrison in Beyond The firs
Lines" and the making or singln
army Is described by Grace Htmphre'
A humorous war story Of Tam % IN
Sco0ts." the intrepid and fluent Scotc
aviator. is told by ndgar Wallace. san
uel Hopkins Adams contributes an ei
tertaining newspaper story about
voung woman who coveted headline
and a youthful reporter who was n'
so ingenious after an Thomas Nj
Nforrov's "The Campaign OF Artistic
Cartouche." Is war story or an eI
gazing French runian who drove or
OF the famous cabs that turned ID
Rattle Of the Marne. over Here is q
inspiring record Of get-logether patrio
ism compiled by William Almon NolI
There is a collection Of favonte WI
songs. a page Of new afier-dinner $40
Ice and oliver Herf0rd's column
fun and fancy.
The April American Magazine lea'
of with a great fiction story py Joi
Taiptor Foote called otto. why
Cut Loose From Chicago Will DC hel
ful 20 all small town people who thiI
thev would like TO so TO the big ci
and to those In the cities who lo'
longinely at small towns. Piclur
burned in Ny Memory is the story
Y. VI. G.. a. man who mas JUST I
turned from the front Christian "i
yyho Is often considered 10 be. an ]
stitution or a race horse. tells the $40
of his great success; Irving bach'
Ter writes Of his experiences and view
and Nora Bayes has written the thesu
cal article for this number. otner go
things in tho issue are stories by buI
Fullerton. Bertha Rich, Hol"orthy hg
and Bruce Barton. The Family Moh'
Interesting Peoples department q
contest announcement and results he
much interest and entertainment
-. readers.
-r. ,,-n Good uotsekepping off