Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
IDA GILBERT MYERS.


THE FALL OF THE RUSSIAN EN-.
PRE- BY Edmund A. Walsh. S. j.,
Pm D, vice president Georgetown
University, regent School Of For
eikn Service, Boston Little, Brown
4 Co,
TT will be general agreed that Wen
Father Walsh seized the oppor;u-
nifty embodied by the volume III
i hand he contributed substantially
TO the ultimate truth underlying
the destruction Of the Russian
Empire. That opportunity opened
BY virtue Of the authors Ions
period OF relief work in Russia where,
close 10 the people. he distributed large
funds raised by American Catholics.
Co-operating With Herbert Hoover IN
such relief work, Father Walsh saw
every side Of the deep general distress
whose ameliorstion it was his mission
70 secure. From such advantage point
az securing the truth about the various
aspects and causes Of Russian discon-
tent and rebellion the author has Of
fered this book to the public. II Is not
a formal history Of p .Sia. so Father
walsh informs us 40 the outset, Rath-
er one takes Ii, is y saving OF tne
truth Of certain matters from such de-
stroyers OF truth as the passage oil
time with its natural forgettinas, as
TIRE premeditated distortion Of facts
from one side and another: as the pre-
dominance Of fanaticism over reason
as the efforts Of pure propaganda itSeH,
In order thus TO save the truth that
came under his own eyes, that re-
sronded To his own energetic research.
this author has taken up certain high
roiYts in the affairs Of Russia that
have followed the Revolution Of 1917.
These points include events. PERSONAL
ties. includes certain underlying pri1ci-
y,les Of Russian thought and Russian
outlook upon the nature Of government,
THESE poirts include fanatic on the one
hand, honest statesman on the other.
Taken together they serve. according 70
the purpose Of the writer, to hold the
truth Of this period OF Russian unrest
IN safety for the use OF some future
history that will be both complete ano
sutlientic, Here is the story OF the
Slaurhter of the royal family following
hsr6 upon the outbreak Of revolution
Itself. Here is the outline Of the fall
Of the monarchy. and here is an &C
count of the provisional government SET
,,y, in It's place Here are studies OF IN
6iviol,als that are most Illuminating oy
virtue Of the fact that they are ais
terminating. deep seeing. unbiased
such a study is accorded Lenln. sucn
70 EAsputin. and TO others. In every
case Of investigation and study Father
walsh has submitted authorities IN SUD-
sanitation Of all the findings winch ne
produces, Out of hot passions hear
say, plain prejudice ana evil intent. ne
has rescued such proof as was OF
nature 70 yield to the test Of truth AND
authenticity. There are studies here
that are of a character to define this
latest issue in Russia. studies OF SEED
1lantAd on the part Of Peter the
Great on the part of Ivan the Terrible.
There are studies Of the more recent
Y,oliticaI PROGRAMS to determine. II may
he such As are rooted in old hatreds.
such as are rooted In q selfless passion
for the good Of the great country.
The whole is clearly distinguished
work, founded upon the most usefu
OF purposes and carried out IN man
ner 70 make the study an open one TO
every reader who is interested IN the
great problem of great country. And
this means nothing less than that every
country now comes home to every other,
since al parts of the world almost mo-
n1ert bv moment are drawing closer
to one another. A great book, greatly
conceived and carried out in manner
40 less important.
MOTORING THROUGH SPAIN. BY
Arthur l. Kramer. illustrations by
Guy Cahoon and Mary H. Durham.
Dallas: P L. Turner Co.
A RTHUR L. KRAMER of Dallas
"A made up his mind to motor through
Spain. Being q business man Of long
ana successful experience, he. merely
as Q matter of business habit. n1ade
careful arrangements for every part OF
tiA Journey, fci every possibility OF tne
adventure. How do know Wen, after
he came back home he thought it might
be q GOOD plan TO put his original plans
and the carrying out OF these into
book. This he Gid. ] have the book
before me Ia evidence that il is not only
a frst-class guidebook for such , tour
but that ii provides excellent means as
well for the travelling by book that.
sttll Insist, runs the real going close
second. II not an actual first. Here set
down Is q clear route of desirable places
TO see from the point Of entrance into
the country. There is no backing up
for q new start, no reconsiderations OF
accepted plans. Such ifldecisions were
taken care of as part OF the prepare
tior. not left over to delay the actual
usrtictpation. The road chosen touches
sonae Of the best Of Spanish scenery
ard this man likes the natural beauty
Of a country. 1t reaches the most cele-
brated points in the history Of Spain;
il pauses at the birthplace or later
home Of some ceiebrity-painter, ALL
thor. famous historical character. The
author likes 10 see the people OF the
countryside through which he passes.
their ways Of dress and their manners,
what they are doing. the care they take
Of their fields. Then. when stopping
tine comes. he has interesting and use
full things TO say about the hotels and
the attractions Of the cities OF CASTLE,
An6aiug!s. Valencia, Catalonia. Every
ehs6t1f here-one might almost say
every sentence-is Of definite instruc-
ton for any one who makes UP his
mind 10 DO what Mr. and Mrs. Kramer
did. Or, II one happens TO be Of the
lszikr kind, just SIT BY In the shade aro
take This admirably planned and deeply
apprecistivt Journey through clearly
fascinating country.
BIG MATT. BY Brand Whitlock,
author Of '@Transpisnted. etc. New
York: .. Appleton 81 CO.
A MAsTERFUL politician Of the older
a school stands out here In the per-
son Of Big Matt himself Ignorant IN
books Matt kncws men from the
ground Up knows the bait that viii
catch them every time Matt has an
IDEAL, nero just one--John Blake,
vlan ought 70 be the next governor.
and who by he great gods shall be.
The story tells 81 b1e achievement Of
this plan through he mastery OF Big
Matt over .f4en The END accomplished.
what 10 Do with Matt himself Clearly
such server calls for recognition. But
the. new governor and those around
hin are for The modern political right
eoasnsss. 4 school IN which Matt has
not trained and FIR which he has deep
contempt TiFe outside layer u the
story has IN % with the fresh views
end ne stirring activities Of the new
Contamination The inside Of H. the