Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05

! memory. The present, II is grantee
offers uncommoply spectacular exhibit
/ Of youthful independence. But the ag
/ is spectacular. every aspect OF it partak
/ ing of excess either in appearance o
/ In fact. In this notebook Mr.. Hughe
! has conscientiously set down the DC
/ haviors and misbehaviors OF a famil
OF young ones, two sons and tnfe
| daughters Early, pretty soon ate
nassine out OF romperS. every one O
! them asserted and practiced an ir1de
pendence that left the parents daze'
/ and gsSpine. These children run tn
( familiar camut--~nights out hip masks
/ speeding motors, nakednesS, hearts los
and found at single sitting, with nj
the rest OF the young madness that IN
old folks look upon in terror ana heip
lessness. And what happens? Nothini
at all, That is, nothing nsw--eXcep
that life lust now for the youngsters u
an affair Of great courage. The matter
ends AS the Youngest child is gettins
into her stride. The mother, all tirec
ont looks into the past and into tnt
future. Soon they will all settle down,
or so she hopes and believes. All o.
them will be respectfully married. Ano
then the game will begin all over again
More babies more scared fathSrs ano
mothers. more warfare in the tamliy
MFR Hughes is literal and CONSCIENTIOUS
note taker II is all here. without thf
change of letter. Take 1t or leave
it. This is the game OF life as II y
being played today 1t is the same one
came though. So scientific in spirit
is this writer that he permits no per-
snnal opinion or biaS to get into the
business rs ii is actually being con.
Quoted by the children OF this day ano
generation.
STAINED SAILS. BY John r. Mcln--
tyre. author of Blowing weather,
etc. New York: Frederick A. Stokes
Co
IOHN MCINTYRE cannot withdraw
himself far from old water fronts
that. somehow. have put a spell upon
him Lucky for us that this is so,
since il has delivered over to US more
than one stirring novel from this au-
thor. And here is another one on the
same theme. Ships plying from Eng
land to Africa. there to gather negroes
for the trade in America, is the gen.
eral picture projected by Stained
Sails" A lawful business in those days.
but none the less brutal and unhuman
for all that. The story makes its way
through these sailings, through the
capture of the negroes and placing
them aboard ship. through their ell.
forts to escape and the increased
severity put upon them. A brutal busi-
ness to which the author does justice,
without exaggeration The bare facts
are OF sufficient brutality. To the
urpencies of the adventure itself IS
added the rise of a conviction in GER
tain quarters that this is a wicked
business with the activities that would
naturally follow such belief. How
ever. the main current of events has
to do with the slave trade. and with
the American ports where the negroes
were sent to work In the cotton and
tobacco fields. certain John Paul
becomes an active and attractive fig-
ure in this adventure. the very John
Paul Jones of later American history.
A touch OF romance softens, bit. the
more rigorous parts Of the tale. But,
it is after all. the ships and the sail
ings and the old ports that make the
adventure one of exciting action, In
some way John Mcintyre has gathered
the old sea towns up In such fashion
as to deliver them over to readers with
their old sounds and sights and smells
and activities upon them. It Is this
gift. or power. that gives TO him as
writer of adventure peculiar advar1-
Iage over many another
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WINGED ARROWS. BY Clara Keck
Hefisbower. New York: Harold
Vinal, Ltd
K ZEN sight and insight. a ready wit
and the plain industry required TO
turn thoughts over to print have pro-
duced Winged ArTows," a body of per-
sonal observations that sum to the sub
stance and effect of epigram. A gen.
orally tolerant and smiling outlook
shapes the wisdom OF these sayings
Having seen much and experienced
much. the author appears to hold to
the 'iOh. what's the use!' mood as she
offers over bits OF naked human nature
to the confirming acceptance Of read
ers. Like spices Of every sort, this book
is designed only to lend bit of q tang
to the daily fare Of humdrum hap
penings Capably interested in a host
OF useful enterprises. the author has
SKINNED of from the top of these this
little book to freshen up dull days for
the rest of us,
Don't weaken; the rainbow is just
around the corner"
Styles change--So do hearts"
Some men don't need private secre-
taries as much as they need guardians"
SHOT ON TIE DOWNS. BY Victor
L. Whitechurch, author of The
Crime ct Diana's Pool" etc. New
York: Duffield 81 Co.
HE stranger who left the wayside
station and set of alone across the
country was the one, without doubt
who shot Joseph Blake. found dead in
lonely spot on the downs. To find
this man would settle the matter
Those. however. that are waywise 70
the methods of the purveyor of mys-
terry tales know this to be one of tbs
numerous false leads that are sure Ia
be laid down before the true criminal
comes TO light So II Is here. Clues
begin 10 crop up all over the country
side for temporary acceptance and sub
sequent rejection So long as these
contribute TO intesesting action whose
chief object Is 10 deepen the mystery,
the reader liz satisfied And here :he
substance OF mystery making IL OF good
quality. Perhaps the finest work i'll
the tale is that Of the atmosphere cre-
ated by the author through the medium
of the lone and sinister downs which
seem 10 be made for concealment and
for the encouragement OF evil designs
That is. such Ia the significance and
the turn given 10 the English downs by
the author in this particular adven-
ture Of crime. After the familiar pur-
suit and release Of one clue and an
other the action, under an excellent
brand Of detective work, narrows 70 4
most astonishing set Of circumstances
that centering in the earlier years al
Joseph Blake. produce Nemesis nl
punishment for the man. Here Is 4
local neighborhood story that begin
ming far away, comes 10 this lonely
corner Of England for It's ultimate reye.
! lsti0n and settlement. A good. robust
story Of human nsture--the greates'
/ mystery Of al.