The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-21

hear a lot about the German" the for mer is exceedingly wide awake and quite ready to make good use of the characteristically German sentimental ity and theatricalism which makes it impossible for Greta Schwartz to resist the temptation to behave Hike the heroine of shilling shocker.' But though they have outwitted her, it is inadvisable for the authorities to risk a scandal which might involve so inn portant person as Sir William, so they merely deport Miss Von Schartzen- Der, and, of course, she turns up again and makes plenty of trouble for all and sundry She has formerly lived for time in the United States, and there met and fascinated the weak-minded American girl, Nan Ellis, who so adored her friend Greta that she went all the way to Scotland to see her, and. in spite of the fact that sch was in Lon don and knew of Greta's unmaskipg. welcomed her with open arms when Greta decided to go to America, and did everything she could to render her visit pleasant and profitable. Gavan Napier too, is sent to the United States and TOT tune the scene of the story shifts to New York and Washington, the cli- max coming when the ship on which Nan and Greta are both returning to England IS torpedoed by a German sub- marine, which then proceeds to behave In an entirely German manner.
 BROOM STREET STRAWS'' By Robert Cortes Holiday. George Doran Company, Publishers, New York City You might think it a bit odd if you should ask man whether he had gone to Yale, and he replied, No, l went to Broome street."
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 good deal to do with the cut of man. streets are, in a manner of speakrs, educatlons. A great many people lor instance, have what can most aptly .e termed Broadway mind. There is, too distinctly Fifth avenue habit of thought, Wall street point of view, a Bawery manner, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street cast of culture, and so
 Robert Cortes Holidays new book, "Broome Street Straws,'' while having in full measure the rare flavor of his celebrated volume of essays, Walking Stick Papers,, differs from the cartier volume in this; a number of the pieces collected in the new book are closer to being stories, pieces of fiction, than es- says.
 All the pieces of this volume do not have to do. with that little-known street in New York, from which it takes it's name, They range. indeed, from Indiana to London, and turn from books to board ing houses. But everywhere there IS tne original slant of mind of the author which, presumably, was not while painter in a garret, like Anatole France. Who when he was the idlest of his life, learned the most.
 NO mater wnether you have what the author aptly terms "a Broadway mind. distinctly Fifth avenue habit of thought. Bowery manner, One Hundred and 1wenty-fifth street cast of culture, and So on. No. wilt enioN spa s'nati, e',N g this new book by the jovial Mir. Holt;cas-. Probably no American author has re- ceived as much attention in the literary columns of aewSrapers of this co',nfrs ss Rotert Cortes Holiday during l9i9 He published three books during that year.
 Nalking-Sticks Papers the most spec tacusar success attained by volume of literary essays within the memory of the book trade; his critical and biographical