The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-13

NJ. CmllauN Is the author OF scNera
standard works on finance and h.
brings 10 this study OF the presen
situation In Europe n strong sense OF
economic realities which renders hit
criticism valuable however much
ono may disagree with his poll
ties. lilo writes from tho stand.
point OF liberal international.
ist and free trader who be,
lleves that the salvation OF Europe
does not 10 In ornaments, military
alliances, tariff wallis and the exalta-
ton OF nRti0nallsm. lie accuses the
statesmen entrusted with the making
OF peace and tho work Of reconatruc.
ton OF being indifferent 10 tho plain
laws OF industrial evolution. which
point towards cooperation amongst
the nations OF Europe and OF the
world. aud tho abolition OF artificial
barriers which run athwart the lines
OF modern economic development lie
sees a menace 20 old world ciyilika-
ton In the spectacle 81 a continent
torn by national lealousies. aban-
doned over large area 10 emanci.
pa'ed peasants whose ayowcd aim s.
10 revert 90 tho social and industrial
order OF tho industrial era. and
rapidly destroying all the vital eco
nomic nerves which kept Europe
alive.
Against this he sets the picture OF
the new world. rcplcto with wealth IN
all It's forms and gradually reaching
point whore a severance OF all
bonds with the old world win seem
necessary and oven desirable.
stella Dallas" olive Higgins
Prouty: Houghton Mlfnin Co.
Mrs Prouty's new novel tells the
story or a marriage between man
Of education and breeding and
woman untutorcd IN tho fine points
OF good ta~,c. crude and intellectually
undisccrnirg. but generous az heart.
Can such a marriage DO made sue
cess7 What Is It's effect not only
upon stephen and Stella Dallas. but
upon their strange. beautiful child.
Laurel7
There is n Stella Dallas In every
community. She Is a part OF every
city. town. and village where there Is
a Main street and social barriers.
How often arc these women mis-
judgcd7 How many arc wrongly
eondsmnedG
Tmpromp,u." EiiIo, II. Paul. Al
fred A. Knopf
"Impromptu" Is n frank and some.
what ironic story OF n young man
and woman who possess neither eco
nomic Independence nor strength OF
character. They are restless. but not
nourotic. unfortunate, perhaps. but
not vicious Tho story begins In a
suburb OF Boston. which has 60 this
day retained measure OF its Puritan
virtues and limitations II ends In n
section OF Boston which was built by
/ throwing ashes upon mud.
irwin Atwood first appears as n
high school boy, harasscd BY nerv-
Gus mothers solicitudc and by lack OF
spending money. At school and In
business. thru tho great war and the
peace which pasScth an under.
standing. It Is natural for him to
think OF himself first OF NIL.
Dorothy Bliss. affcctionatc. timid.
patheticaliy anxious 70 please, f.
barely able to earn IN adequate lly.
ing when the responsibility arises for
maintaining herself and her sister.
Celia. She meets Irwin Att-ood in n
dance hall. Neither OF them know
much Of life, yet they are whirled
into n typhoon OF emotions Sud.
denly tho war carries them 1000
miles apart. Just as suddenly guns
stop. factories stop. and tho reckon.
ing begins. The final catastrophe
does not bring him eternal sleep.
nor leave her the solaeo OF tender
memories.
The Vegetable Garden" Adolph
kruhm: Doubleday. Page & Co.
why don't my lettuce head ?" asks
the young (and sometimes the ex-
perienced) gardener. The answer is:
Did YOU select The right variety Did
you plant a header9 Did you plant
n header in the w.ong season. or ex-
pcct a header 10 head under tho
most favorable conditioner
This is the type OF individual prob.
lem met by Mr.. Kruhm, who goes
into the larger program as well--tho
| succession OF crops. the right kind OF
vegetables TO grow in your locality.
after Death" Camille Flammar-
ion. translated from the French by
Iatrobc Carroll; Century Co.
With this volume the authors tri-
ology on the existence and survival
after death OF the individual human
soul IL complete.
In three books. under the general
title OF Death and It's Mystery" the
great French scientist has set forth
and discussed an amount OF evidence
on these questions which is astound-
Ing.
During most OF his mature life. he
has been interested In this primary
subject OF mans questionlngs. And
he has collected for 50 years innum-
cradle instances Of psychic activity
which was apparently independent OF
all physical means.
The present volume deals with the
question whether VIC have good evi-
dence OF life after death, and with all
the various phases OF what have been
thought spirit.msnlfestations
"Cascuai Wanderings in Ecuador"
Blair Niles; Century Co.
This is not q story OF dlscomforts
and dangers, Of the extraordinary en-
durance and courage OF "tho only
white woman who ever" etc.
IL Is a story Of delightful wandcrings
In n picturesque and interesting land.
Mrs. Niles believes that the author
~ a travel book should DO but the
instrument upon which IL recorded