Evening star., 1921-09-04

OLD ENGLAND, IRELAND AND
SCOTLAND. BY Allan Forbes. New
York: g. p. Putnam's Sons.
|TVIEsE two beautiful volumes
commemorate, the tercenten-
ary Of the landing Of the Pill
grims. Nothing less than .
moment Of inspiration suggested this
plan Of linking up the old England
and thei new. The plan itself brings
into effective notice the towns Of Eng
land and New England that bear the
same name. Indicating. on the one
hand, the British centers of emigra-
tion and. on the other hand. the set
Elements in the new country. In this
bringing over the old names there is
thread Of history, point Of patriot
ism. a mode of tender Inconsistencies
that is poetic ana beautiful. Around
these places the author has gathered
descriptions, narratives and bio
graphic glimpses Of men and women
who crossed the ocean to set up homes
iE a new world. Most beautiful pic
lures. and many of them, add to the
| volumes. The cover design is a work
kof art that makes use of historic
1 facts and symbols in its development.
One of the fine features Of this me-
! mortal is that it can be multiplied.
! that 1t can go out to people all over
renewing the old bonds of friendship.
/ refreshing the old blood ties. A de-
sirable and beautifully dignifled COM
memoration of a great event.
THE PATH OF THE KING. By John
Buchan. author Of "Greenmantle."
etc. New York: George H. Doran
Company.
In the freight the three sat talk
ing about the proper field Of romance
and the most likely source of great
heroic figures. And the longer they
from the stage-and-puppet romance
of court and king. Instead, they
found themselves faring out into the
world along with the younger sons,
many of whom bear within them
selves the spark Of true kingliness--
a spark that bursts into flame through
the far and furious adventure of
strange places and, in one century or
another. lights up the world with
great warrior. great laWglVer.
great poet. a great world builder.
This Is the path of the king. pointing
royal beginnings. This thought, gath
cred out Of the fireside talk. backs
John Buchan's new tale OF adventure.
| The line Of action set is Anglo-Saxon
| in it's stripe and pattern. 1t begins
with the out-faring of Morse youth
wrought his kingship after the fash
ion Of his day. 1t ends in America
at the close Of the civil war. with
Abraham Lincoln. armed with the
gospel Of freedom. another royal son
Of genius Between these two points
/ 81, nf rnnnQctin0 event
and personality in support OF the main
| theme. These serve John Buchan a
good turn by providing occasion for
| his quite remarkable imagination to
go forth upon its rich adventuring.
JAPAN AND THE CALIFORNIA
| PROBLEM. By T. Iyenaga, Phi. D..
| and Kenoske Sato, NJ. A. New
| York: G p. Putnam's Sons.
These writer's see in California; IS
Japanese problem merely the concrete
expression Of a maladjustment OF the
rights and interests Of the four par
ties concerned in the problem itself.
These parties are, on the one hapd.
California and. allied with 1t, the
United States. On the other hand.
they arr, the Japanese already living
in California and. behind these, 'ae
her subjects in America. To each OF
these elements in the common prob.
lem the authors bring the results OF
their own thoroughgoing tnvestiga-
tion, the reports of officials. the 1udg-
ment of other substantial observers.
the conclusions Of special students Of
the California situation. They turn
upon the subject, also. such light az
the history Of Japan Is able to throw
upon the Japanese In his moderoDout-
look, in his adaptability. in his pow
er to assimilate the western civtiza-
nf q Rt0dV
is to suggest a working program. built
on constructive lines for the settle
ment of the present disturbed condi-
tion and the opening up OF a satisfac-
tory and mutually prosperous future
Aside from this specific purpose OF ac-
study provides. from the Japanese
point Of view, a substantial and COM
body Of information on
the general attitude and policy of ia
pan toward the rest Of the world.
THE SILVER SIXPENCE. By Ruth
Sawyer, author of Seven Miles to
Arden" etc. New York: Harper
& Bros.
This is a fairy story. charming
one. 1t is founded on that ancient
and worldwide nursery tale of the
she swept her floor, set out Tor the
she started to drive it home. They
came to a stile over which the pig re-
fused to go. You remember, now II
took the urge Of stick and fire and
flood to get the pig over the st, ssiie; s:rnsa ana
was the grand adventure--that's
grand adventure. to get
his pig over the stile. This heroine
with her particular sixpence ooughe
the play of a pecunious young writer
an utterly discouraged one; e..aI NOT n;,ns 1ne
up against the deliverance OF that
special pig. How the girl put on the
play, against every manner OF odds,
makes up the story. In outline, tnis
is sheer miracle and fairy work. In
believable performance. For the girl
is Of modern stun-capable, warm
hearted. convincing, determines. with
money behind her, and with capaOie
ideas Of how to get things done. Tne
fairy touch is in the hand OF the au.
thor. a delicate and poetic touch. that.:
makes a beautiful story out OF this
modern situation.
SIGHT UNsEENs and The Confession.
of Dangerous Days." etc. New
York: George II. Doran Company. I
A case, Of suicide-or was 1t mur.
der. despite the verdict Of suicide!
This is the question that sustains the
action of the first of these two mys-
terry tales. The seance Is the means
employed for it's determination. Apd,
after q spirited and plausible to-do
with sittings and a medium and pro.
Gfgious excitement. the matter is stiil
left in the air, where. maybe, 1t pc
longs. With a competent sweep. the
author declares the whole matter 20
have been a plain case of mind-read-
ing-and then. the adroit story teller