Evening star., 1922-04-23

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War" cite. Boston: Houghton Mif-
I; hin Company.
T ssaas s;a ,s.'s ss s's;ss' as,sr: sess:'' ssss
| all was changed. and no
| better way to discover
what was happening than TO go and
soc for oneself" Therefore, Col. Rep
ington took second turn around Eu-
rope, winding up in Washington for
ence. The writer is a many-sided
mana war expert. a good student OF
politics. finance. economics and, de-
cid ediy. sociable man. All OF these
interests crowd into this journal
politics and princesses, dynasties and
dinners, the army dnd navy and conf
mon Tubing facilities hobnob to-
gether in a fashion to make the read
er pick his way'in blend of be-
wiIderment and delight. One does
dndA however, a persistent and sub
| stantial theme-that of compulsory
| arbitration among nations as the best
bulwark against war. American read
1 ers will thoroughly enjoy Col. Rep-
ington in thf country. He is perfect
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kpf gathering up the little Things
which, summed, stamp place with
Hts chief characteristic. The multi>
tude Of motor-cars In washington.
There can surely not be housemaid
without one"-and the hotel prices
struck him first in the capital. His
comments on the conference are par
ISicularly worth while. Mr.. Secretary
Hughes sunk in thirty-five minutes
more ships than all the admirals OF
the world have destroyed in a cyG,e
of centuries" Teaching by example,
America makes great remuneration
and the most magnificent political
gesture Of all history" 1T is an au
dacfous and astonishing scheme ana
took us off our feet. We seemed spell
babbled incoherently." And doubts
begin to rise in his mind as to the
possibility Of carrying on with SO
Tremendous a scheme. However II
was done-!but the writer did not stay
Ito see the splendid outcome A deal
of social experience is treated inter
estingly here and sketches of many
a celebrity give good entertainment.
Gossip Of the best sort, impressions
of seasoned substance, illuminating
sidelights-all come together here in
q highly entertaining fashion.
tPRIME MINISTER'S AND PREsI-
DENTS. BY Charles Hitchcock
Sheriff., author OF Have We
Far Eastern Policy?" etc. New
York: George H. Doran Company.
| A group of close-ups. including
in the Paris peace conference, and
some, as well, who were the subjests
and occasion of that conference In
their own countries Mr., Sheriff.
sought out these leading men to learn
what he might Of their policies, what
thu % Of he leader
ship. The book in hand is the product
Of these personal contacts. 1t is more
than a series of portraits. more than
4 group of Impressions and interpre-
tations. 1t Is, in effect, comparative
study Of political administrative pow
ers in the countries under considers
4 ton, and an outline of the policies
that are supported by these powers.
Attractive as the study is in its in
sight and keen analysis Of character,
it is even stronger in its illuminating
treatment of the peculiar differences
that exist in the real executive pow
ers of the various governments con-
sidered. international dealings exact
an understanding of these differences,
and Mr.. Sherrilrs clear and concise
definitions will contribute substan-
TALLY to that understanding.
MYSTERIOUS INDIA. By Robert
| Chauvelot. illustrated. Translat-
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| New York: The Century Company.
It .is M. Chauvelot's full sense Of
the picture of India, his ready seizure
4 Of that which fills the eye and fires
the mind. that makes this travel book
stand high above the average of books
Of this class. To be sure. the author.
by way Of his friendship with GER
tain Indian princes, had exceptional
J opportunities to get close to many
sideS Of the native life, but. never
theless, it is his seeing eve that
counts most of all. At Bombay We
silence where the Parsees carry their
dead to be devoured by birds Of prey,
! since their religion commands that
n1othcr earth, nor water, nor hre shall
be contaminated by the dead bodies
Of men. We 60. again, to Agra Tor
for the Temple Of Gold and the Lake
Of Immortality. We review the mas
sacre of Cawnpore and. the heroic de-
fense of Lucknow. We learn what
the "durbar" is in its full relfgio0
and military and social Significance.
We attend the Meduing Of a native
prince whose royal father has repro
duced Versailles in this alien setting.
We see the fakirs of Benares and in
Vulnerable other things characters
tic Of this truly mysterious India"
A charming travel book, sourced-0
the rich personality of the writer
| himself. Twice has NJ. Chauvelot Wis
ited India. This Is, in part, what he
gives, purely as q personal opinion:
sEver since the English have presided
over the destinies OF the empire there
| have been no more OF those abomi-
nable human sacrifices, no moro OF
those mad orties of murder. torture
and debauchery. Less sickness, fewer
epidemics, feHef internal wars. It is
the British lkace that permits CON-
l merce to develop and humanity to live
better and suffer less" A generous
Frenchman, who pays tribute to the,
English in India, despite Duplex.
WORKING WITH THE WORKING
| WOMEN. By Cornelia Stratton
Parker, author of IAN American
Idyll." New York: Harper & Bros.
Mrs. Parker admits that her expert
ment a. q working girl was both ar
| tificial and inconclusive. But 1t was
| the best she could do. And it did permit
her to look out upon at least cor
ner Of industry through the eyes of
the working girl herself. 1t did pro-
vide Q sounder basis than that, of
mere hearsay for opinions on certain
| aspects of industry. 1t did, as she
herself says, teach her the valuable
lesson Of distrust of the easy gener-
alixation that seems to fiow spon-
| taneously out Of the subject of labor.
The book in hand Is Mrs. Parkers ac-
l hap AwnNrfenceH {ns CANDY