Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
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rul comedies. UP the Road With
saliie'' and The lam Girl" enter
tanned 20 many. reader is having a
new novel. entitled Nancy Goes to
Town" published this week b. d.
Appleton & Co. Once again she han
captured the hurnor and spirit OF
youth. and this story OF how Nancy
entered upon her training In tho hos
p!tal with the intent o! finding n
Prince Moncybags" Is charming In
deed. Many entertaining characters
ARE portrayed. and the book is de-
liciously amusing.
u. Appleton & 90. are publishing
this week Contemporary French
Politics" b. Raymond Leslie Buell..
with an Introduction by Professor
Carlton }. II. Hayes. o: Columbia. /,
lack In our literature on France and
In admirably clear fashion tolls Of
French political iife. the parties. the
currents OF opinion. the economic
movements OF the day and tho real
attitude Of tho French toward tho
treaty OF peace and the league OF
nations Charles Downer IIazcn. au-
thor OF Europe Since 1915" 10 whom
the manuscript was submitted for an
opinion, says: 1T stands absolutely
alone ard furnishes the sort OF In
formation that Is most d!mcul; to
get
II l.. IIollingworth. associate rro-
| lessor OF DSNCnoibRy IN tOiINlhia
University and author OF i,npor,an,
works on psychology. has written
9TH" Psychology OF Functional Scu-
roses" which Appleton & Co. have
jas, published. In this book are pre-
sented for tho first time the many
rcccn, developments OF the subject
There IL Important discussion OF the
pFychoneurotic character and OF
. frCudlan Dsycho.analSsia In the light
~ systematic psychology. Extreme
y interesting pages are devoted to
th" study of the psychic ueurotIr pa
TENTS In the Plnttshurg Army Hos
| pital, OF which the author was dirrc-
tor. and the amazing effects upon
them OF the arn!s:icc declaration.
IN ,Nnt"r;a!!nIng little booklc, BIZ
of Roaming Through the West In
dies" and quite few other travel
picturesque sections OF the world. has
been printed by his publishers, The
Century Company. 353 Fourth Ave-
nue.. New York City. who Will be glad
| to send II 10 any one who asks for Il.
For the first time in the history Of
the United States Army and Navy,
these two branches OF tho service are
10 have their own hymnal. The Gem
,mmry com naar Is apont =, 70. publish
Army and Navy Hymnal." John u
Frazier and j. r Yates. chaplains.
resncct!vely. in the navy and army.
have complied this unique collection
after submitting q qrestIonnaire az
TO material to be included or climi-
mated to every chaplain in the ser
vice. They feel that thus they have
been able to find out what tn" men
4 wan, and what is peculiarly appro-
pirate for religious worship as con-
Quoted In the army and navy. Tho
book has the official approval OF the
adjutant-general.
While !, Is not surprising that
the Cabbage Patch" has already
reached its ffty-nfth edition. mxny
people are unaware OF the fact that
this popular authors "Lovcy Mary"
worthy successor to the famous Mrs
i wigs, still continues In stronE de-
mand with the reading public. Re-
Gently the Century Company sen,
twenty eighth time.
. The recent publication of Marie
Conway Oemler's latest novel. The
Purple Heights" reminds one OF the
'act that her earlier remarkabi sue
.ess, St,,ppy MeG s,, Is 'us,ifyins Its
ltdition every few weeks. Only the
bther day the Century Company
was compelled 10 order tenth print
ng of this unusual book. while the
las already gone into five editions.
Henry, G. Rowland, the novelist,
nag just been brought out by Harper
< Bros. is about to return to his
rome in Washington. D. c. He has
zen having adventures of as excit-
ng a character as any in THE Ped
Her" for his latest interest outside
# writing Is to become part owner
n a tour-masted sailing ship which
ias just completed its first success
al voyage under the Rowland house
lag, carrying a cargo of lumber from
fame to ireland. Now that THE
'eddlcr" is safely launched, its au-
hor expects to send his ship on