Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14

Dutton d Co.
TBANEZ'S MARE NOSTRUM' (Our
Sea- is a splendid glorification
of the Mediterranean. The mar
= rative is gorgeous gallery Of
paintings-some of an inexpressible
richness of tone and shadow, some OF
an unspeakable lfghtness of color and
light. All of them seek yearningly
to express the body and the spirit of
the beloved Mediterranean. From the
four quarters of the earth the writer
gamers the riches of history and
brings them to this glittering high
way of the ancient word. Out OF
mythology he snatches it's brightest
treasures as the offspring of this
azure depth. The face of nature is
painted in the. glowing colors that
source alone. With a richness OF
imagery that it is not possible to
surpass. Ibanez exalts this wondrous
fluid field. He reveres it in the spirit
of a poet and devotee. Beautiful
supremely heautiful-is the concep-
there is a human hero in this inven-
ton that is called a novei. How
ever, he is in an almost total eclipse,
appearing now and then. staying Tor
a longer or shorter time in the di-
verted interest Of the reader, sub
iect to the vicissitudes that beset
heroes the world over-but the tale
is, after all, a splendid romance of
the sea, an incarnation and poets
Interpretation of the Mediterranean
SO adored and feared and exalted by
the ancient world.
AFTER THIRTY. BY Julian Street.
author of ABROAD at Home" etc.
New York: The Century Company
In the engaging manner of happy
romancer Julian Street here projects
bit of stark reality. A man is the
hero of this iridescent tale-a man
who has moved along bit in the
matter of years. He. the hero, has
entered that dangerous stage when
the bulwarks of vanity are preached
here and there. letting out this over.
mastering inherency to the light or
day. You know this man. Everybody
knows him. for his name is legion
Women rejoice in him. since he re-
flutes SO openly the old saw that the
real name Of woman is vanity IN
delightful mood of 'fessin' up Mr.
Street brings to the eyesight of read
ers the true proportions of this COM
plant hero In a gay complex of cap
tiyating circumstances he portrays
the zest for fresh homage. the desire
for sympathy, the need of apprecla
ton for his stupendous powers, the
Unsuitable greed for praise, the plea
for rescue from boredom, the thou
sand-and-one excuses for craving the
| havors of forbidden fruits. for toying
| with the dangers of dalliance. Like
| flower to sun does this man turn TO
the warming ef1uerce OF femlnlnlty-
now here, now there. for color.
fragrance, a melting ray, an adu-
| latory recognition. 1t is delicious
hit Of playing-bright. clever. a shade
sardonic in the midst of its Laughter
| sophisticate and refned-playing that
| always keeps within the BOUNDS OF
| things masculine, as they are
MIR. DOOLEY, On Making n Will and
i Other Necessary Evils. BY the
! author Of "Mr. Dooley in Peace and
war" etc New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons.
| These ought to be great days 10Y
Mr.. Dooley-with about everything
happening all at once. With Gen
Pershing Just arrived. with de Valera
on the circuit, with H. c. L. putting
I'D a continuous performance. with
A. F. L. busy as a swarm of bees, with
:prohibition on the rampage. with the
President, also something like that
with all of this and more on the car
! pet, Mr.. Dooley must be mucn-
| pushed man. But Mr.. Dooley is tax
ing his time. When he wants TO pa
no one can make him work. So-witf
big things a-doing-Dooley still gam
boIs about on the frill of things. The
making of wills. old age. home hfe
the descent Of man, the power OF
music are among the trifies upor
which he here expands his energy o.
Hooking into-things, Of sizing-us-up
Ipretty-much as we are. But-Dooley II
Dooley, whatever he is pleased Il
talk about. And in this volume ne ma
shed not thread of his origina
Dooley-ism. So. take him and EMO,
yourself.
HOW ANIMALS TALK: And OtRe
Pleasant Studies Of Birds ant
Beasts. BY William J. Long. au
| thor of "Briar-Patch Philosophy,
| etc. Illustrations by Charles Cope
| land. New York: Harper & Bros.
Everybody who, knows animals a
: all knows that they do talk. He ha
seen them do it, time and time again
When he speaks of it, however. a.
: interchange of commissioning glance
between his listeners admonishes tina
: perhaps silence on this subject is hi
only satisfactory course. And nov
here is another of those stories fror
real animal persons-from person
that live with animals on terms Q
, equal friendship-who corroborate l
. the large, and by 1iumberless detail:
., that of which the average anima
lover is already convinced: Williar
, Long is a prince OF story tellers VINE
his subject is some friend of tn
wood. or the field, or the stream. An
: here at hand Is, sumptuous book
roomy as to, page; clear OF prln
l abundant in sketches that talk unde
,, the hand Of Charles Copeland-hlle
to the covers with experiences
q the author in proof OF the Iact .ns
/ animates every page and gives nam
to this delightful book. How ANNA
\ get ACQUAINTED Is set down here
( Convincing Particularly. How the
= | tell the news Of interest to anlm'
+ life. How they gossip together, agre'
2 ing and disagreetng, just like FOLK
4 actually quarreline now and then
d again just like folks; HOW .hey UNI
e for efficiency of work. for protectlo
d for the many .other interests tn;
make community life among me
These are some Of the bits OF re
n and fascinating. Knowledge or "ni(
t the volume is wholly compound. Tn
4 book gives the Kind of fact that DO.
= and girls should have and Wouio q
g grow up more human, happier, wise
q than any number of the officially pr
:. scribed books can possibly lead the
to be.
)" ADDRESSES IN AMERICA: 1919; !
!. John Galswortny. New 1or
d Charles Scribher's Sons.