Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
IDA GILBERT MYERS.


THE WOMEN LINCOLN LOVED. By
William E. Barton, author of The
Life of Abraham Lincoln" etc. In
dianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co.
~HE sentimentalist assigns all such
worth as the individual mar
may have acquired to the inliu'
cnce of women. good women
The cynic in turn says no
The really considerable life OF any man
ia achieved not only apart from sucn
influence. but in actual secret resistance
tn e." Between these two, however
stand the great majority, accepting az
matter of daily, abundant proof tnat
fnr good or i'll, every man is vitality af-
fccted by the female OF the species
those noint out that his productive
vcars run along with that highly ac-
live neriod when he is seeking complete
fulfillment, emotional as we'll as intel
lectrlal And they add with emphasis
that in no other association does the
tr,Ie character OF the man stand ou'
more clearly than in the quality OF MS
relationships with women.
n is combination of this sort, OBJ
v;o,,sly that primed DR.. William Bar
ton for vet another adventure into the
life of Abraham Lincoln. In It's pur-
suit therefore. he here spreads str'k-
ing and unusual background. ms Is a
moving picture of the women VINO m
anv degree of intimacy touched tne me
of Lincoln. Leading the procession Is
yucv Hanks. Lincoln's grandmolner
Ending it is Mary Todd, MRS. Pfesloe!,'
lincoln" Close behind the grand
n1other moves Nancy Hanks, the moth
er--bcloved Nancy Hanks. linen Io!-
lows the good stepmother. Sarah Bush
Lincoln. After her come the girls from
roundabout, outstanding among them
Ann Rutledge in a haze OF youthiui ro-
nance, And there are Mary owen ana
Katie Robv. Caroline Meeker and the
Iobnston girls. There are others be-
sides. All of them With no glimpse INTO
the future. where they are TO stand IN
the reflected fame of friendship for
the callow frontiersman OF Kentucky.
Around each of these In lair pro-
norton to her share in the Lincoln
drama. Or. Barton spreads little spar
of life. so true in both fact and splrl'
to its time. its place. It's "eo OF spec!a
circumstance, that each OF these WON.
en- moves UP beside one. bringing some
fresh contact with Lincoln n!inssi1
some new outlook upon the paT1icuia'
features of the pioneer period. A pool
n information vital and stirring come:
10 the reader from this novel point Of
Observation-Disclosures and strensthenlnG
sideltehts upon the character OF tnf
man. re-picturing vividly the early days
Of the nearby West
Both the clear value and the ois'inc
charm Of this book lie. i. seems 10 me
In the intimacy Of its effect upon the
reader. DR.. Barton has lived the LIN
coin life so long, so searchingly. so sym
pathetically. that authentic fact ane
subtle Interpretation in respect 20 thu
theme have become part OF his owr
vital substance Simple. direct. ever
lyric in spirit and form. the stor,
rounds TO beautiful counterpart OF tnt
simplicity and the home!y nature o.
Lincoln himself around whom thes:
women are gathered III tributes OF lovt
and friendship and good faith.
EUROPEAN sKYWAYs: The Story o.
a Tour OF Europe By A!rplane. By
Lowell Thomas. author Of With Law
renee in Arabia" etc. Illustrated
/, Boston: Houghton. Mitf!in Co.
"N1TH Lawrence In Arabia" gave
w 10 Lowell Thomas the clear
stamp Of high adventurer and prime
story teller European Skyways" Is
calculated to reaffrm that popular de-
cision. It does more than this. since
IL presents him as man OF enterprise
In the pioneer business of practica! av!-
alton Yes 1t is not possible. or 50 ii
appears. for Lowell Thomas TO be other
than dramatic and picturesque, no mat
ter how prosa!c may be the undertake
ing In hand And there certainly is
nothing prosaic about sailing the air
ways OF Europe, This firs,-hand &C
count is abundant evidence that here
is adventure with many other inter-
ests added 10 1t. 1t covers the full
record Of aviation up 10 It's --latest
achievements. I; pictures daring
fights. Coming 10 earth. IL teaches tht
construction Of the 2irp!ane. its opera.
ton. its adaptation 10 various demand: