Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05

| humor and zest Of this man OF many
sources Of enjoyment. Reading along
| in clear captivation here, one adds
another name for William Beebe to
that of scientist, adventurer, story.
teller. The man Is poet besides.
Picture a scientist of in the Hima.
layas hunting for rare birds coming
to a stop for something like this: "A
green backed titmouse few to @ twig
on a level with my eye. and, filled with
the Joy Of Spring. burst into song. He
raised his crest. threw back his head
and shouted 'Cheepa. cheepa! again
| and again No answer came, but he
! did not lose heart. He had another
song in his humble repertoire, and
suddenly he changed to high.
metallic 'Heep-heep! Heep.heep! Heep-
heepr trembling with emotion the
while. Surely IL any lady titmouse
was within hearing, she could not fail
TO be moved by this magnum opus.
And throughout this book Is Joy OF
beauty and adventure and new knowl-
edge, as Beebe's books always are.
HULA: A Romance of Hawaii. BY
Armine Won Tempski. New YORK:
Frederick A. Stokes Co.
i Y in this romance of Hawaii than
that it's author Is a part of that which
she sets out here so infinitely ana
knowingly. The background IL, clear
ly, her own background. The action
is. in it's large and telling features,
that in which she herself has had q
part from her own childhood. Ihe
special thread Of interest. the particu.
lar cast of character and personality
are. presumably. invented by TINS
young writer. But, by and large, the
story bears evidence of TRANSCRIPTION
straight from actually. To TINS TACT
the invention owes, probably. lts as
tinctly firm texture, its erect OF GER
tainty. its lack of any sort or con-
fusion and false gesture. Here IS
singularly clean.cut story. As ro-
nance, it makes use OF the contacts
between Hawaiians and the outer
world. AS action, 1t deals specifically
with plans for making use or the
water power Of the locality for indus
trial purposes. AS effect. In Its large
aspects, 1t imposes that OF the island
err eclipsed by the outlander In prog.
ress and prosperity. Here 1t shows
the decay Of q great plantation and
proud family when the natural ease.
ments Of a tropical life are invaded by
the energy and skill of modern in
dustry. A superficial impression here
is that the author is overwhelmed by
an abundance of material. Reading
along, however, this impression fades
out under the skillful mastery Of such
abundance, subdued and trained and
organized and objectified to a beauti.
full and convincing story of life in an
enhancing quarter Of the world.
y y X +
THE CONQUEST OF DISEASE. By
Thurman B. Rice, A. NJ, NJ. D.,
assistant professor of sanitary |
science, Indiana University School |
of Medicine. New York: The Mac. |
milan Company.
THE purpose of this study is three.
4 fold. It's first object is to set out |
recent scientific information concern
ing the transmission of disease. Next,
the book aims to make this discussion
so simple and interesting that the
average reader will look upon 1t as
his book, gathering from It practical
lessons for his own use. Besides, the
study is used to describe the enormous
advance Of recent years in scientific |
prevention land treatment OF disease. |
Against a BACKGROUND OF earlier con. |
ceptions Of disease and the growing |
knowledge in respect to them the
author projects specific discussion |
of transmissible diseases. These he |
takes up, one by one, In respect to |
origin--from the intestines. the |
saliva, from insects. from contact,
Each group is examined by the names |
included under it, by the nature Of |
each disease so grouped, by the specif.
ic action under such source. and by |
the preventions and treatments in
voived in every case. In addition
there is a general examination and I
explanation Of the means for control.
ing transmissible diseases. A useful
book for the household, as well as for |
the special student. Its language is
simple, its directions clear and direct,
its advice sound. its conclusions prac-
teal and useful. There is here a re-
markable summary of the progress
of science in the realm of disease, a
summary that partakes somewhat Of
the nature of miracle and clearly |
places the story within the apprecia.
ton Of every reader.