Evening star., 1922-01-01
Reviews of New Books

Nas, nave DeeH out uoinS war WORK.
The freedom has its pull. New ideas
have taken possession of them. The
rather returns to find a couple OF re-
bellious daughters, and to find him
self as well in a state of complete
bewilderment at the family disinte-
grafton that has been going on in
England during his absence. The
story proceeds by way of the efforts
of the father 10 restore the family
order. to reinstate the family tradi-
ton. and by the sustained revolt of
The two daughters. The story. states
the plain case Just as ii is unfolding.
not only in England, but the world
over as well. 1t follows unfalter-
ingly the logic of law and life as
these girls invite and suffer 1t. The
pook is message, it is a warning, it
is a way of return. And in the book
the return to the fathers house con-
forms to that of the other prodigal
who went back to his fathers house
SO many years ago. A message is
SO likely to find the ones for whom
II is intended completely preoccupied
with themselves. impervious to other
influences. However. this is a fine
piece of realism on a pressing sub
ject. And let US hope.
TWIN TALES; Are All Men Alike,
The Lost Titan. BY Arthur String
cr. author of "The House of In
trigue,' etc. indianapolis: The
Bobbs-Merril1 Company.
A pair of love stories. these twin
tales" turned off with a ready and
facile hand. Are All Men Alike is
based on the adventures of a self
emancipated young woman, who, leav-
ing perfectly good home for a lodge
in Greenwich Village. turns to art
and sn S.t tear -r--.S CAV mode '.
expression. IT rs the teacher WHO
pushes the comedy forward by the
Al af i,-i,,
making with instruction in model
ing clay. The young woman is, Of
course. enraged. Just naturally Sh%
calls in the young man of one OF
her emancipated new friends to
avenge her. This he does by wip-
ing up the floor with the art en-
ponent. Then. being a creature of
simple processes. he wishes to take
pay i'm kisses. Arc all men alikeg'
is the despairing cry of the bewild-
cred young woman. She recalls a
young lawyer. a friend of her child
she flies for help to get her out
Of the troubles that she has SO glibly
piled up. He does this, slillfully.
adroitly, professionally. Then he,
too. makes: love TO the girl. seizing
her in a rapture of love and kissing
her fairly and squarels-just as the
others had done. "Do you know why
] love you? Why. ! love you because
you are SO different" An amusing
comedy that is not so far out of the
way, after all.
THE GAY COCKADE. BY Temple
Bailey, author of THE Trumpeter
Swan" etc. Frontispiece by c. f..
Chambers. Philadelphia: The Penn
Publishing Company.
dozen short stories come together
here under the title OF the first of
hI n ,.V or dss" .c ctr
of youth-wearing itself like d dane
ing plume-and of the dreams of
youth. 1t is. likewise. the story al
ambition, mated Ia this joyous hold
on life. The ambition grows till il
becomes a taskmaster The youth
responds ill its youth has vanished.
And the two are empty handed at last.
Substance and picture and reserve
force go into all of these stories.
They sum to great deal Of a triumph
in the most difficult and cSacting field
of literary art
THE COMPLETE DOG BOOK. By DR..
William 4. Bruette- sdi' or of For
est and Sire "a" author OF Mod
ern Breaking. etc. Cincinnati:
Stewart Kidd Company.
The purpose of this book is to pro-
vide a complete survey of the SUB
iect in hand ard. still further. TO
rive modern and intelligent plan
for the care. the training and tn"
breeding OF dogs. 4 slight ske:c'-
outlines the theory OF the origin OF
the dog. Descriptions Of appearance.
an analysis Of jpdiv dual traits, a
summary of SPECIAL aptitudcs. serT"
10 classify and group this most use
ful and co,nparionabie Of mans am
NAL friends. Designed for practical
use. the book is one Of substantial H."
formation. calcu'a ed not only to help
one in the selection of dogs for spe-
cial purposes. but intended as well to
give the best ard most thoroughly
tested methods OF care and training
The attitude of The book is specially
good. Without being sentimental. il
does accord 20 tho dog an inteiii-
gence that demands equal intelli-
gence on the part Of one intrustea
with its care. 1t is. moreover. a read
able book, addressed to any one inter
ested in this truly interesting sub
ject