Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

not of war. this one-of woman
marooned till her death upon an
island of the South seas. These
are some Of the themes AROUND
which the imagination OF this writer
of poetry plays In realism OF enect
that makes each stand clear as cut
stone In some tragic incident OF tne
war or in some ironic aspect OF lire.
That which makes the sea poems OF
Mr.. Noyes his best poems Is the quaiity
of imagination and Invention that
gives to these sea tales their power
to thrill the reader through their
sense of the romance and power ana
mystery of the sea, sense that
flowers out here into many -coioreu
words of description and adventure
A WRITER'S RECoLIECTIoNs. BY
Mrs. Humphrey Ward. author OF
Robert Elsmere," etc. Illustrated
New York: Harper & Bros.
Mrs. Ward makes use of the growth
of her own literary career as thread
upon which TO string the recollections
OF rich and busy life. The hook
is distinguished in Just the ways tnat
one expects it to be. 1t is above all
a substantial book. Its opinions are
of the seasoned sort. The people
whom it presents represent the con-
siderable aspects of English IRE IN
letters, politics, science and social
p =,
fine and rare friendships. And,
where need be, ii is a fearless book.
1t reads with the interest of one OF
Mrs, Wards own novels. There Is no
doubt but that her study OF character
for the purpose of creative work has
contributed largely to the fine esti-
mates of men and women with which
these rccolections are so enriched.
Among books of this kind the one in
hand is clearly masterpiece.
AMERICA IN FRANCE. BY Mai.
Frederick Palmer, author of MY
Year OF tho Great War;" etc. New
York; Dodd, Mead & Co. Washing
ton: Brentano's.
"Pershing Goes to France" heads
the opening chapter of Maj. palmer's
story of Americas part in the war.
Beyond this point the story continues
up to the fall of the present year
almost up to the date of signing the
armistice. The book, therefore stands
as the full account of the American
soldier with the allies in France.
From many avenues of approach and
under extraordinary opportunities for
observation, this writer gives the
various activities of our soldiers in
trench and billet and workshop and
battle. 1t is an all-around story, pre-
senting many of the industrial aspects
of war. thousand-and-on enter
prises that do not resemble war at
all, but that, nevertheless, are the
very heart of the war movements
themselves. 1t is a serious and UNI
pretentious story-a business-l like
story, one may call it. And by virtue
of hits business directness and the
care for the accuracy of it's accounts
it takes effect as valuable and re-
has spiritual side also, for the
writer makes account of the forces
at work in the minds and hearts OF
the American soldiery, forces that
stand for endurance and heroism. and
a pretty clear sense of the great
issues for which these supreme sacri-
fees We're being made. The condi-
lions out of which this book was
written, conditions that include the
superior personal equipment OF the
writer himself. lift this war story into
a place of high consideration.
SOLDIERS OF THE SEA; The Story
of the United States Marine Corps.
BY Willis j. Abbot, author of BLUE
Jackets Of 1885," etc, Illustrated.
New York: Dodd. Mead & Co.
Washington: Brentano's.
Chateau Thierry landed the United
States marines in the front line of
world wide attention. 1t was at Cha
teau Thierry that these soldiers of
tHe sea WIFI Vic p ioeieoaS - tAS oiAA>S
and the renewed pride of their own
country. Yet the average American
reader, however proud and possessive
he may be over these recent achieve
ments has no more than a set of
vague notions about this arm of our
military force. What are the marines?
When did they come into being, and
why and how? And, in the mean
time what have they been doing to
produce the splendid gallantry and
grit of Chateau Thierry and Bots de
Belleau? In this book Mr.. Abbot an
swers these questions and dozens of
others bearing upon the career of the
United States Marine Corps. Gather
ing from widely scattered sources of
information, he brings to this compact
volume the complete story of the ma
rines. The material thus gathered Is
in itself of the warp and wool Of
prime adventure. From the days of
the American revolution down to the
present this body of sea soldiery has
Jared the world over in the service of
the United States. Therefore, this
story, verified history In substance, is
in effect thrilling account Of ad-
venture in many lands and among all
manner of peoples. 1t is, in word,
a big story all about something that
is true. 1t will invite many readers
One sees it, when 1t is most tittingly
placed, however, in the hands of boys
who are just at the age when the sea
is calling them, as 1t does, at par
ticular age, always call them.