Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
Reviews of New Books
Illustrated by II. L. Bower, Philadel-
phls, Pa. Penn Publishing Co, 925
FiIhsrt street Price, Sl50. net.

Illustrated by r.. L. Boyer. Philadcl-
phls, Pa: Penn Publishing Co, 925
Fllb~rt street Price, $50 net
While All young fellows will enjoy this
book. which Is complete Of itself il will
u especially interesting 10 those who have
read the two preceding volumes of the
series, which give tho entertaining details
of the school life Of Philip Kent At Nal
vern The latest volume covers the period
of his final school year
Here Il Is shown how Philip Kent by
hgh character and ability. becomes the
,sader cf he school In this position hr
lcts admirable work, especially in arrang
tug and carving olt = sUrics OF compCti-
I'VE sports IN which all the classes have 4
fair show m competing Tor the numerous
prizes. The Interesting rivalry with Jack
rait for the leadership CONTINUES, hut
Philip finally wins.
There are also most interesting school
scenes. especially IN the line Of sports, and
he reader will reloicC at the triumph ni
Malvern over its powerful rival, Windsor.
N two notable contests on the baseball
iiamond and the football gridirou he
ormer was a grtelling contest the latter
N overwhelming victory for Malvern
RccslvCd oi the publishers.
Don Hale With the FIXING Squadron.
w y C-ispn sheppard Illustrated
IS It. \ Podine. Philadelphia, Pa. Penn
Publishing Co. - lhCrt street.
prlce - cents net
THIS Is the third oi tho 'on liaic series,
and \ even more interesting than the
OTHER two For II tc'ls ~ Zen i'aiC, after
doing woman service = drive. ~ a
French ambulance 10 The great war. taking
psrt IN the AIT fighting
Don enlisted IN the air service. and WAS
mt through active and severe training
II was hard wovk. but nc stuck 10 Il and
finally graduated Nth hnnors Then he
l.e arau attached to the famous Ia Iay-
cttc >daiuu.
Don and his former friends were To-
rrtac ~ ihl, daring war vlcr and he
III some exciting fights, and came vCry
uesr 'alhnC INTO The hands of tho cuCmy
II oue tme also 81 had a thrilling cS-
care from probable death ~ combat that
laHrl al hrs skill and courage. Rut hC
e-..apci tnunphani'v
Bows viii te delighted with tins rloSt
interesting story about one of tho most
ena1,ac aerneu. ~ var dread game
EC.cvod thc Publishers.
Building The Pacific Railway. Rv
Edwin ~4h.u 4aIUOr ~ Opening
the We>r Nth Lows and CLARK
General Car.t AMI a- lighting
anarhcs. ctt oighi illustrations Phi
a3r,pta I'd h llprrott Go
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Thu .r1- rictlon etorv ~ Nnr-lr..'s
fr,t ifon tl4aro4ghfare between tic Ms
,Our river ui California from thp n
option 81 tbe Grpat dca sni now the
entral H3r-~ 1a1rr Stanford limiting
1n, and otlC-s ll.,f eastward fr.a ~tc1a-
Dcnto and tac nta1 IaeI6r lrls-
lurant Doirv Dillon and other foster
81 tv the .oNtr.-' srt b-.t ST, tNar3
rom Omaha mrctnc E Prorrcrefc1N
Point, Ut4h. Nd no INea ~ form the
Nations t~ans-Coa Rental Is here told
Y tho semi ccntrrt,al VAR thn driving
the golden spikes
II : s fftInc w0rs t tht, vH3r this
tory which has not Appeared letv cen
covers II he> heen uucariea from OLD
7srrstrvee oaical and government raj
ports and from 3 few sarvyor, AZ 'hc
a4udlng dsvs 4cod- ari romance
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torv How tho Pa r-as sh- 0y7-
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eng how many 4oIchtt pioneer c~r-
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