Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-29

atty" Thenceforward Albania stew
! ed in its own broth of national aspi-
| ration until, in 1912, the great powers
created the state Albania. defined its
| limits. stipulated for certain internal
| reforms. set at it's head an unknown
| German prince. William Of Wied
Since then Albanian matters have oc-
| then disappeared. pebble cast up and
| then swept away again by the stormy
waves of political unrest in south
| eastern Europe. Today, with the other
small states of that tormented quar-
ter. Albania claims a hearing in court
At this moment there comes to hand
a comprehensive and handy history OF
| the country, about which so little is
generally known. Written by an AL
| bantam. the book is an interpretatio
| as well as a record. Its author a stu
dent Of law, journalist, secretary of
the international commit ssion of AL
bania. graduate of Harvard, has pro-
duced a well ordered survey of Alba
Man history. Besides he has given a
| many sided view of the condition and
outlook of the country in the present
and from the standpoint of native
participating in it's affairs of impor-
lance In source and treatment the
book is considerable contribution
| to general history and to the history
ing just now into vigorous activity.
IN SECRET. BY Robert W. Cham
bers. author of THE Common
Law" etc. New York: George H.
Doran Company.
The great secret whose pursuit and
discovery provide the really exciting
| twists and turns to this adventure is
of Hunnish origin. A stupendous engi-
neering project of military intent. so
jealousy guarded by ingenious methods
OF camouf1age and dire punishment for
any suspect whatever that for forty
years the secret merged from plan into
well-nigh accomplished fact. The en-
terprise itself involved tunneling I'M
der France along the Swiss border,
where the Swiss-German-Sw iss-re-
manned complacently blind to the bust
Tess growing among the bewildering
arrangements at the base Of their Dor
der wall An ION to- Paris scheme for
that boosted breakfast of which one has
heard so much. The situation fits, like
glove to hand. the genius of the new
author hurries a most beautiful lady
from the censorship bureau, where she
has already decided a cipher of mon
strous meaning that points straight to
this cherished plan Of the Hun. This
girl is. to be sure. as clever as she is
beautiful-and that is very clever in
deed. By an act Of providence a young
man comes her way-soldier Of fortune,
fugitive from a German prison camp
sought eagerly by German sleuths for
the knowledge that he has CLEANED in
his confinement. He also Is good deal
of charmer. This feeble outline gives
the setting Of the great adventure, and
the personnel. No outline, however.
can indicate the hazards that the two
accept. nor the miracles of escape, nor
pursuit. Yes. this is a love story, as
well as breath holding adventure. And
both are remarkably we'll managed for
the achievement Of a pure invention
which, quite half the time. carries one
along in tide of believable and alb
sorbing entertainment.
THE CLINTONS AND OTHERS. By
Archibald Marshall. author of Eek
ton Manor" etc. New York: Dodd,
Mead G. Co.
One steps into a story book by Ar
chibald Marshall and Immediately
finds himself in good company.
Around him are people. quite alive.
ing nothing very remarkable, saying
nothing out of the common-but in
tensely interesting folks neverthe-
less They are simply human, nat
uraI. very realm a word, attractive
personalities all of them. This book
presents nine stories in which the
Clintons that favored family of
Marshall-do not have exclusive part.
There are others here. presenting one
and another side of English life in its
undemonstrative moments Of every
day life. Little sketches. episodes.
and shorter narratives. make up the
volume. All possess the quiet charm,
the convincing realism that every
book by this writer has. so far.
shown in such satisfactory measure.
CORNELIA; The Story of Benevo-
lent Despot. By Lucy Fitch Per-
kins. author Of The French
Twins" etc. Boston: Houghton
Miffiin Company.
For the moment this writer has set
aside her wellknown absorption in
twins to devote herself to the single
personality of Cornelia, the heroine of
this tale. However, Cornelia is
equivalent to twins, even to triplets,
SO the departure from beloved theme
has really gone forward, instead of
backward. Cornelia is one of those
up-and-coming youngsters of the
female persuasion that every COM
munity possesses. In good conscience
the author follows Cornelia about to
be on the ground when the inspired
moments of this little girl arrive.
They come often and stay long AS
a rule they take effect in some high
handed act Of justice that the slow
process Of the law neglects away past
the patience of Cornelia. The story
is a succession of these adventures in
Righteousness on the part of the
heroine. If Cornelia has any fault at
all she may be said to be a bit over
stimulating. Still. she is an engaging
little whirlwind of good deeds and
prompt decisions that is bound to find
favor with a host of readers of
Corneila's own age and bent.
THE CHARMED AMERICAN (Fran-
coils PAmerfcan)s A Story of the
Iron Division of France. BY
Georges Lewys. New York: John
Lane Company.
The actual experiences of this
writer, who fought for thirty-two
|, months with the battering ram Of
the French army" and whose adven-
lures were jotted down in trenches
between battles, makes a pulse
quickening record of the war. The
sole survivor of a company of ESQ
men, himself unwounded the soldier
throughout his chronicle of more
than 300 pages conveys the impress
sion of a historian too intent upon
the splendid work Of his division as
a whole to give a thought to indi-
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