Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-19
REVIEWS OF NEW BcJKe-
~The Pipes of Yesterday BY Freder-
ick Arnold Hummer and Mary Chris
-tian. authors of 'TPeggy-Elise. New

~The Pipes Of Yesterday BY Freder-
ick Arnold Hummer and Mary Chris
-tian, authors of "Peggy-Elise." New
York City: The Century Co. $50
Fourth avenue. Price. sl.7b, net.
Letters exchanged by jamie and
Grant. with some extracts from jan
les personal diary near the close. tell
the story of THE Pipes of Yesterday.
And though an interesting story. II is
not altogether nm assuring one. IL
leaves touch of ra~cid taste in the
mouth.
jamie and Grant were lovers. but in
an almost hopeless plight. as he was
married. and, as usual 70 an "unnp-
preciative" wife. but still one whom he
could not bring himself 20 ruthlossly
cast aside Under these conditions
their love began-at first sigbt-and
fiourlshed. becoming more and more
| rampant They exchanged letters with
much frequency. letters both erotic and
erratic, each revealing depth of passion,
struggles with propriety. and indulg-
ence in glowing dreams. She felt that
she was. or could be-. great incentive
to Grant in his work He believed he
was her perfect complement
The affair ended in what is almost
abroad together and lived in a comfort
able little cottage by the sea in Nor
mandie. And in the regulation man
ner jamie was disillusionized. She
| learned that Grant could work better
| without the inspiration of her close
| presence. Also. that ne did not mind
| occasional absences while he went on
! business to Paris or London. His wife
! obtained divorce. and Grant set day
| Tor him and jamie TO be married. but
/ jamie fed after the date had been once
! postponed. and returned 10 her home
| III this country. Then she oponed her
heart to her diary, and after brief in
terchange Of other letters, Grant earn
| esuy beseeching her 20 return TO him.
| the affair comes to an end.
Readers will pass their own jude-
| mcnts on stories OF this character and
doubtless VIII display a wide divcrE-
ence of sentiment. That they are i'll
tercsting. pathetic. soul l-stirring-pos-
| sibly possessing a moral-will not ~,
denied. But, after all--qul bonoo
Mr. Kummer is thu author Of num-
ber of plays and novels Like tho late
/ T. i4opkinson Smith. a fellow towns
man OF his. Mr.. hummer began l.fo as
/ civil engineer. then went III for paint
ing. but recently has given his entire
attention 70 writing Besides his pIays
and novels. he is the author Of many
7 stories and articles printed in the mage 4
/ zines.
/ Mary Christian. who also colahc-
rated with Air. hummer III writing
Peggy Elise is person behind
'ScudonSIn. she lives III New Jersey
ana does q great deal of literary work
tfr-.a. ,c
Must We Fight Japanl- by Waltcr h
Pttkin. Associate Professor of .Iour-
naIism Ill columbia University WITH
mars. charts and lndcN New ork
City The Century "a. 35s Fourth
Avenue Price. 500 net
This is 4 startling book but not 4
book of propaganda or sensationalisn.
i Is the result OF Wild, and carcti,! h
7 'e>'Isation and OF much calm. Gloss
thinking hy man emincntIy equinred
to slft evidence and discover the truth
fic has mere collected. by personal .u-
Nestieation and hN consultation n:1h
the best authorities on diplomats
economies. and race problems. the facts
of the japanese American crisis .ud
he brings our the deeper forces undorIy
Ing these facts The volume set, down
the things that poiE; toward i stu
l'endous war with Japan az tHc result
y American and Japanese conaictInc
interests. and Il sets down the things
that may prevent a war and force tine
TWO countries 70 nnd basis 81 agree
.lent
TO settle the aCcumulatlng differences
q the two countries. 70 defeat the ele-
Inents n both Countries that are strain
ing toward ,,-t.. il probably the most
tremendous ANA complicated and
dangerous problem now tAeluC thv
+! american people Ii Is ali lu.. more
I dangerous to Us because it's b4gness and
/ its closeness are not ahzed oa this
/ side Of the Pacific. though IN japan III
4 IS the subject OF impasslon-d speech, s.
/ editorials, ana inspired news stories
1 Professor Pitkin did not set out To
+ write q book he interested himself II
the subject In 1918 and began reading
up" on X But ne discovered. ne says.
/ that everything ne could find III p-in;
+ on the Japanese American question had
/ the mark Of some sort OF propagan ndA.
/ Then he started an investigation q his
own He went 10 California and down
/ into Mexico intervIew!ug planters.
/ orchardists business men, newspaper
+ editors and others He went 10 original
+ sources in short. and then he wrote this
+ book