Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27


also, fair picture OF the news-getting side of
the newspaper. 1t is a rough story in spots
OF course it would be. When man turns
hunter whether the game sought be a lion in
Africa or the same breed in lady's parlor he
has to employ the technic of the hunter So,
in while this story is rough. Once in a
while it swears. Now and then it is not mark
edly polite. But it is swift and robust, and in
the main, representative of the craft. Here is
business that demands results, and wants
them right now
There is a girl in the story. two of them.
One is a dream. The other is real and close,
too close. The dream almost makes nightmare
out OF that promising reporter But the real
one-that mother-girl upon whom men are,
sooner or later, Supinely dependent-turnS
matters around so that they head in better
direction The whole point here is however,
that here is well constructed and picturesque
account of one side of the business of the news
paper
MR. PIN. BY A. A. Milne New York: E. P.
Dutton & Co.
THE majority will read this engaging trihe
for the sheer charm of it and for joyous
passing day with that beloved man. Mr. PIN,
source of many hard social corners for others
out of his own clear genius for getting so many
things wrong. Others, however will recall
the amusing comedy. mfr. PIN Passes By out
passes to the comparative privacy of a story
In book. But, Mr. PIN is not fashioned for
SecluSlon. So it is safe to say that many a
time will he be sought out once more for an
hour or two of the errancies to which this
particular hero is addicted. Genial busy talk
alive, interested in everybody and everything
bent to helping out of difficulties where none
exiStS-you can see how Mr.. PIN may shift
from being companionable delight to being a
pest and torment, himself the only one to re-
main unconscious of evil, the only one to be
genuinely smiling and content An amusing
hour with Mr.. PIN will set you to looking for
his counterpart among your own friends.
Everybody has such, but not of the really fine
quality of this particular Mr. PIN.
CHEMICAL MAGIC BySJohn D. Lppy ir
Introduction by Howard Thurston. New
York: George Sully & Co., Inc
& CHEMISTRY is the miracle worker of modern
industrial life. The scientific chemist to-
day-producing buttons from co-ncobs toilet
articles from milk, jeweiry from carbolic acid,
silk from woods calculated to make the
ancient alchemist sing low as he fiddles with
the philosophers stone and muddles with low
down metals to change them into gold It
is long and wonderful story, though, that of
the magic of ancient Chaldean and Egyptian
and Roman; that of the slow and uncertain
approach of science till, not so very long ago,
this modern wizard entered upon q career so
dazzling as to hide almost completely the
amazements which il is already on it's way to
achieve. wonderful story. But this book is
about something different. True, its basis is
just that of the subject of chemistry. But
whereas that is engaged upon nomentous
things, this book drawn off from it is designed
to suggest entertainment for the youngsters
to open ways to them for fresh amusement and
activity.
A short history of magic. Then straight into
the mysteries of chemical FIRE by way of which
fairy candles appear, and ghost lights and
burning water and spontaneous combustion and
host Of other damonic appearances from the
wizarcry of chemical fire. Then there is s
long series OF achievements with chemical inks
and paints-spirit painting, II you please-as
the climax of one tremendous moment Ghost
pictures and ghost names suggest-wen they
do suggest the seance and its ilk. One chapter
is given to hodge-podge of uncanny doings
through the thickness of modern chemistry
when 1t Is taking day OF from its proper
duties IN the advancement of useful knowledge
and practice. An astonishing little book clearly
set out in rules and recipes like cook book, say
Tor the concoction of many a delectable moment
OF sheer fun and good play.