Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
IDA GILBERT MYERS.

Nixon Carver, I'm, u, Suo F10ku W
Lester. IL. 3. New York: A. w.
Shaw Co.
LUCKY day for the general
y Il: lead G's Of INDUSTRY, St up
L middle men between itself and
the public These, in both
cases. are purveyors. statesmen. deliver
inr commodities over to the common
need and understanding. That fortunate
turn In the program Of scientific sctiv-
itv rave rise to the host OF competent
writer's who, today, are trsnSlating the
cryptic and Y and of special re-
search into ineligible speech and are
also applying its discoveries to thou
sand practical interests Of daily ire.
The movement, so recent and so IL
linitable in premise, has not only
opened q world Of knowledge 10 the
commonalty. but it has, besides. created
a new brand of literature, ensroSsing AS
great fiction, with the added stir OF
knowing that these marvels OF the pres
ent are the literal truth. And so we
have story after story-geology, chem
sstry. physics electricity, whatnot. al!
done over into the vernacular for the
enhancement OF the people. Here is
case In point Economics Is the theme,
A vague term, whose one familiar part
ts economv-not much OF a Requirement.
to be sure. But. in no time at all. IL
becomes clear that this is big WORD
which. while II may have something 10
do with not oveFstocking the garbage
can, still reaches out TO gather In and
weld into an smazing whole all the &C.
tivities that bind men into societies
and countries and peoples. A great story
settinS OF as the adventure OF Escape.
that primal adventure OF all Red
Riding Hood" Jack the Giant Killer
and so on up to us and this day, when
everybody is strsining to fee from the
wolf Of Want and Hunger And that
Is Economies" in nutshell. Would
vou believe it? OF course you wouldn't
well. read the story and you viii.
couldn't BEGIN 10 tell you about 1t. No
BODY could except these two men who
wrote this book. But. away over toward
the end. after meeting true adventure
all having to do with hungers and their
avoidances. you will come upon some
thing to do you good. 1t has TO 40
with crisis and We are IN II. Inoeeo
". NAV be said TO be contributing to
n Listen: For the first time In his
tory the masses themselves tyou and
T and our kind are emerging. in this
country. into q condition OF prosperity
con,parable to that OF the arfstocracles
of any previous age. They have neither
n practical experience. nor religion,
NOR a moral discipline that was ever
DESIGNED 70 fortify them against the
rev dangers. Every religion that
amounts to anything started among the
poor ard the afiiicted. But
new thing has happened In this coun-
try. There are no longer any poor as
that word was once understood. Inc
old discipline Is out because the OLD
condition has gone. And who. in the
rew situation. will carry on? Those who
stiii hold to industry, thrift, sobriety
this is no reference 10 Mr.. Volstead),
dculeeticity, even taking the vow OF
poverty I'm a modern and constructive
seuse by REGARDING al their wealth as
tools 10 be used IN further production
rather than as means Of self-indui-
eence." I yish--how much ] wish
I could nut the whole Of this book be-
fore YOU. It's wisdom, its sanity, its
clear insight and foresight, should be
for everybody's instruction and inspira-
ton. It's conclusions. reasoned ana yet
warmed with human understanding ana
sympathy, give to its scientific autnof-
ify the wings Of conviction TO carry INTO
your outlook and behavior. INTO mine,
Yhrousi1 the greatest adventure tnat
mankind, Is . whole, has ever faced,
The greatest that has ever sought TO
inspire man.
THE HISTORY OF OLD ALExAN-
DRIA. VA. BY Mary O. Powell,
Richmond: Tlas william Byrd Press,
Inc.
THE immediate effect Of this book Is
that of a mountain Of hard work.
Industry. unceasing, for long stretch
az time went into II. Deep digging
here and there for one more Item OF
fsct. one more body of significant dis
coyerv. followed its course. Finally the
material ali gathered In, there came
seiection, asserting, arranging, weiolng
diversity into unity OF efiect-on lust
an astonishnent Of labor, plain iaoor.
stems out and makes II bow 70 reaoerS
here. ...,, III.
ehoT,t II. from It's beginnings In l74S
"a the Ynornento1s date Of 1851. A las
rIosfInr old town even yet is this one
downsthe Potomac. despite the mroaos
81 progress and improvement stu
does II carry the faint SAVIOR OF roman.
lie days when kings and princes named
its streets. when structures were pat
termed upon those OF good Ole Eng
land. This prodigiousIy faithful book
roeS hack. for a running start. 10 the
Excitement OF the country itself and to
the founding Of town on Hunting
Greek. Al this point the formal MIS-
tory Of Alexandria begins in l749, with
the laying out of lots. with courthouse
and town house. Beyond this there =
no fact, great or small. In the story Oh
this Virginia town that has escaped the
~
HOOK Hundreds Of important historic
fterns stand mere Hundreds, also, OF
canHyst.nz incidents In the life and
Growth of the town Celebrities Walk
me streets once more. old families con-
tribute 10 its distinction. Its part IN
the wars. It's place in the expansion oil
the industry Of the country-tnese are
all here these and much more, handed
cut with open and generous hand, IL
would be impossible 10 give even
faint impression IL the substance OF
the book. Safe 70 say, that nothing,
positively nothing. Alexandrian has
been neglected
Drawing of from the immediate In
terest OF this story for its later use,
one sees II az an invaluable reservoir
Of facts on the subject in hand 10 be
drawn from by nunberIess students ana
many writer's who find themselves, for
ons cause or another on the old trail
Of this important and interesting city
Of Alexandria.
FAMOUS MASOHS. Life and Achieve
rnenis Of Eminent MaSons Great IN
History BY James Alexander Bell.
Washington; Judd " Detweiief, Inc
YOU recall the hot June Of 1923
when the Shrinerg in convention
here marched down the Avenue in a
gorgeous parade thst carried. among
other attractions. historical floats in
tribute to certain famous Masons~-
Warrington Franklin, John Paul Jones
end others Looking on al the pageant
was a man, himself faithful and en-
thtStssttc member Of the order. WHO