The Washington herald., 1918-05-26

might say, and tells US In his book.
The Real Front, Harper and Bro
thers), not only what he saw In the
trenches but what was in the hearts
Of the men who occupied the trenches.
| Newsie Notes. |
Benavente, Member OF Cortes.
News of Jacinto Benavente's cleo
tlon to the Spanish Cortes has just
reached this country. Benavente's
candidature was q result OF the recent
crisis in Spanish politics. Through his
writings he Is a great influence IN
Spanish life and his entrance into pol
itics is expected to stabilize the new
coalition government. Recently Bona
vente became widely known to Amer
lean readers through the translations
Of his dramatic masterpieces under
the title Of "The Plays OF Jaclnto
Benayente," published by the Scrib-
ners.
New Guide Book to National Parks.
On account OF the many changes
that have recently taken place in Yel-
lowstone Park. Mesa Verde. and other
national parks. Edward Frank Allen.
former editor Of Travel, has found It
necessary % revise and enlarge his
Guide to the National Parks Of
America for spring publication on
the list OF Robert NJ. Mcbride q Co.
Practically new set OF schedules has
been made for travel in the Yellow
stone on account Of the new regula-
lions permitting motor cars in the
park. new excavations in the Mesa
Verde have unearthed fresh archaeo-
logical wonders, and a number OF ad-
ditional regions have been made ma
tional parks by act Of Congress: and
these. as well as various other tmpor-
tant changes have been incorporated
into the new edition.
"The Unwining vestal."
Edward Lucas White, whose The
Unwilling Vestal" &c. p. Dutton Il
Coz Is repeating the success of his
''El Supreme" has received from Pro-
fessor Archibald McKellar Mac
mechan, OF the chair Of English liter
ature in Dalhousie College. Halifax.
and literary editor OF the Montreal
Standard. l cordial CONNIE endation OF
his new novel in which he says: -
took It up on Saturday and could not
put It down until I had finished the
last page. At first Il confess frankly
was afraid Of being 'Beckered.' But
you have eyeded all suggestion OF
pedantry and have told a real story.
Your heroine Il simply brilliant. Your
climax II thrilling and unexpected.
Then you know. Simply as q study
OF Roman culture your book is won
derful. So-thsnk you! You made me
forget all the present nightmare for
several hours. And that is the tri-
umph Of literature"
SWIMMING for All.
The worlds most famous woman
swimmer IL naturally enthusia site
when writing on her chosen subject.
Annette Kellermann, whose new
book. How to Swim" CDorsn), gives
a complete course In all branches Of
the art OF swimming believes that
every man. woman and child should
have the chance and feel II a duty
TO learn to be at home in the water.
oho udy yOuI kIcdlesl view
York." she writes. "a day when the
pavements burned through ones
shoes. ! saw a dirty little boy take
silent plunge in the City Hall
fountain behind big policeman's
back
The man beside me laughed as
we watched the child steal out and
run swiftly down the street, drip
ping long streaks Of dirt. Then he
spoke quietly: Poor little chap. the
white marble doesn't make it up.
You know I can't remember a boy
in the old days who didn't SWIM To-
day there's probably not a street ur-
chin who can't tell why Bills up
next. but how many can swim? A
queer thing the way we leave the
most important knowledge to chance.
Then 1t was began to think what
so many children are missing in your
American cities. I want them to find
what they have lost. It isn't the
children alone to whom I would talk,
but anyone from Z to "a. This is not
an argument for swimming. That
point 10 as nondebatable to me a.
woman suffrage. No question exists.
Swimming for all! Suffrage for all!'
/ only want to convince you that
there is something for everybody in
rivers and lakes and oceans"
The yellow Dog.
THE Yellow Dog" is the title OF
Henry Irving Dodges latest book,
to be published this week by the Har-
pers. II is splendidly patriotic
story. dehling with a man who, aided
by the. boys Of the town. starts : a
campaign to down the yellow dogs"
who are always making seditious re-
marks. THE Yellow Dog" is a hit
between the eyes for those who are
not in the hght for democracy with
all their might-aimed at whining,
back-biting. sneaking cowardly pr.~
Germans, bad American citizens.
Mrs. Watts' success.
Cincinnati is Mary 8. Watts home
town. and Cincinnati Is distinctly
proud of the fact and boasts loudly
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