Evening star., 1922-06-04

inEton conference, Mark Sulll-
vans. prime purpose was. obvi-
ousiy, to catch this historic event
alive. so to speak. and to hold it, in
30 far as ingenuity, could devise. to
its original intensity of form and
color. of action and deep significance.
A'ereatly worth while purpose, this,
since that conference marked one OF
the big moments of history. and
pointed an epoch making change in
international ways of doing business.
The problem of this author was how
to keep the big adventure" vital in
its own peculiar personality, SO that
the reader. far removed from 1t IN
either time or space. might. never
theless, find himself thrilling to the
tremendous drama of the event, might
find himself eagerly supporting It's
measures and Conclusions. as each
American must do to the limit OF his
power Just how to achieve this
And then Mr.. Sullivan accomplished II
by taking each notable days work
of the conference while it was still
hot with action. and setting 1t down.
literally. before it had had time TO
cool Under this admirable plan
readers get the full impact OF the
great and inspiring story; The autnor
re-creates the setting17the city. the
conference building. the tables set
for delegates, the gallery crowd, the
phaIanx of press men. This Is the
stage for one man-Charles Hughes.
Graphically, "a little solennly. MT
Sullivan re-enacts that memorable
scene. where. In no time at all. the
dition. sunk battleships and opened
the doors to an international business
that conforms to the civilization OF
which we are SO proud. From THIS
opening scene Mr.. Sullivan moves lot
ward in the transcription of notaple
events-this crisis, that agreement.
another crisis. another readjustment
all of them marked by patience and
comprehension, by fair dealing and
some splendid cooperation, TIL. fnal-
ly, the conference ended in triumph.
Comprehendingly, Mr.. Sullivan deals
with every phase of the eVent-tne
sensitiveness of France, the hesita-
tions of Japan; the nervous persist
ence Of China. the fine, the Magnih-
Gently fine, support Of England. II Is
all here, q living transcript OF the
conference for the limitation OF arm :.
ament Mr.. Sullivan has a iot OF
modesty and conscience, too. These
low these estimable qualities to stop
the story. Some time-a hundred
years from now. or fifty. or twenty
phflosophic historian will write e0out
the conference. But no one OF these
remote dates can produce the Fivld'
picturesque, thrilling story that this
journalist. this eyewitness, has been
able to construct
SAINT TERESA. BY Henry Sydnor
Harrison. author Of Queed, etc
Boston: HNughton Miffiin Company.
The new novel feels Heavy and
looks heavy Just another bit OF
evidence going to prove that ap-
pearances are likely to be deceiving.
As a matter of fact. the story co1f-
tains not a single dull half page nor
it is on a theme that can, by any,
stretch of the imagination be classed
with the heavy-weights. On the con-
modern-striking in appeal and sur
prising in treatment. Saint Teresa
a name Of mockery instead of praise
is q young woman of today with
positive characteristics and ideals.
The story itself is set in war time
just about at the sinking of the
Lustania-when. emotions wene al
the highest pitch. Saint Teresa is a
pacifist-sne has worked out her be
lief exhaustively and, SO she says.
scientifically. Incidentally. she is the
owner and master. so to speak. or a
steel plant that had been turning out
munitions. In accord with her prin-
cipiks the Eirl shuts off the munition
making. You can imagine what this
act. at this time, did to the standing
OF Staint Teresa most modern OF all
our modern women. Pitted against
this "pro-Gernan" is a man-who is
just as much man as she is woman.
create. He must be enormously proud
of them. He should be. Through
this medium of personal power and
wartime stress the two move to-
ward the eternal problem of the man
and the woman. So slowly, however.
that almost to the last minute it looks
like deadly enmity-as in reality.
climax? Rather Any lover might
be excused for a moment of surprise
to be knocked down and mauled al
the hands Of the lady fair-and ne is
a real man. too. 4 fine and mastery
fellow-jqst as Teresa. despite the
down TO her toes. The story. thus
roughly and scantily outlined, sounds
like mere feat of strength or skill
on the authors part Instead. it is
based on the fundamental varities of
man and woman. and carried out with
great insight and perfect artistry.
NENE. BY Ernest Perochon. New
York: George H Doran Company.
A story of French peasant life, win
ming the Academy prize OF 1920. A
heart breaking story. deeply and poig-
ly, in its transparency. Each word is a
tiny crystal through which one sees the
workings Of the human heart. Its tragic
quality rests in the mother-love and
man-love of Madeleine, Meme" This
peasant girl OF France went to. work in
- ;~t,~ Al xx-il ,av
at thirty, with a farm to manage and
two Babies on his hands. For the chill
dren she came. to have a frank passion,
that expended itself in an amazing in
teFigence Of care for them. In time
she discovered-in secret shame and
self-abasement--that she loved Michael
Corbier also. Michael? Michael was
never thinking of Madeleine.s When he
came to think AT all it was of Nioiette.
that flashing bewitchment of girl.
And, by the time that the plans of Nio-
lette were ripe, the little children had
became estranEed from Madeleine ana
this II was, in reality, that broke the
heart Of the big. awkward mother-girl
A story Of surprising beauty Of form, of
perfect fidelity to the human heart, of
sound appraisal Of man-Just man. as
sucfr-of sympathy that holds itself true
to a deep and bitter reality. The sin
eerity of this story is a well of JOY.
BY Beverley Nichols.
New York: Henry ES.t & Co.
A story of English university Efe
at Oxford. since the. war. represents
the outlook and aspiration of young
england. A group Of students ami
mate the characteristic scenes that
make up this graphic story. " The new
spirit Of the place, a war-born spirit.
is set off against the old Oxford in
reminiscent touches of this and that
rreat one who exemplify the earlier
ira radition-Gladstone, Asquith and
many another Following the uni
versity fortunes of one youth. the
story projects the tremendous enthu-
-s-- tia 1,laHe its hnnnHed 4 ra :