The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

book will arouse more real interest in the navy than any book of like char acter ever written
 For it was born of the life of Whlch it tells-written by candle light, when
 the ship was darlened against the
 proving enemy, or when braced against the pitch and roll of storm tossed man-o-war, or it's thread some
 times broken by the roar of thunder
 ing salvo overhead. And its author
 was living in the midst of just such men as it's hero, whose adventures were
 if anything more thrilling. and their
 daily toll and strife of the very pat tern reproduced in it's pages. |, The pride of our people in their navy
 is justified by this glimpse behind the
 veil of secrecy enforced by wartime
 regulations. The dangers, the, hard
 ships met with splendid courage and
 daring by thousands of Americans liv-
 ing the life of the hero of this book,
 will make every red-blooded American
 thrill with pride in their spirit and achievements.
 the navy to college, forges ahead by
 pluck and cleverness; by dint of brain,
 fists and luck, capturing an appoint
 ment to Annapolis. He has thrilling
 adventure while still a midshipman
 on a summer cruise in the tug WSm-
 pun, commanded by a warrant oEcer,
 Chief Boatswain Byng. The outbreak
 of war finds the young man already
 on the upward road of advancement,
 and as junior officer. division officer,
 staff officer gunnery officer, first lieu
 tenant. assistant to the chief engineer, navigator executive officer command
 ing officer he experiences life aboard destroyer. convoy cruiser and battle ship, until The Day" finds him on the
 admirafs staff, on the bridge at the head of the fleet in action against the foe Every American proud of the name should read this true sea tale, of the men who are making history while they ride the waves in calm or storm; of how they live and train, the rich humor and tingling adventure of their daily activities, of how they are meeting and conquering the enemy. The il- 1tfstrations are photographs which show them in every phase of their existence. Those who love the sea, and those who have relatives or friends in the navy will join with the patriot in applaud ing this thrilling story of our sailors and marines and their wonderful ex- ploits in the first line of defense the staunch walls of the American navy. THE NATURAL INCENTIVE" " company. publishers, Boston. The Natural Incentive,' by Elise West 1 Quarfe is dainty little volume con l taining "a very enjoyable play with l the following
 CAST OF CHARACTERS" ! Enid Tournied, a violnist. i Daniel Webster Wadsworth, sculptor. I Mrs. Wadsworth. his mother. I Miss Morris, Enid's watch dog. | Beatrice Stephens, Enid's accompanist | Jack Clayton, an author. 1 Hepzibah Quinn, a servitor. l Rev. Vincent Lapum, a rector. l Miss Birdy Holly, a neighbor. Harrison. a butler.
 l Time: The present.
 | Act I. Enid's studio in Paris. l Act IT. The living room of the Wads worth home on Beacon street, Boston Mass.
 | Act III. The liaraKy of the Wadsworth
 home at Hilcrest. N H. 1 Act ". The same, four months later. CTwo years are supposed to have elapsed between Acts II and III) | THE SONGS OF X RED CROSS NURSE"
 By Brooks More. illustrations by T. J | Moynahan. The Cornhill company, pub | fishers, Boston.
 Of the many volumes of verse writer idurnS the war nooe is ~,a~e readable O more delightful than 'The Songs of q
 Red Cross Nurse from the pen oi
 Brooks More. =
 The poems have attractive titles as wei