Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08
% IDA GILBERT MYERT
More About the Adams Family-A Volume
on the Latin Republics No0e5 for the
Long, Summer Days.

way through the intricacies of loves anguish,
setting down simply, and most beautifully, the
heart throbs of this mother around the faltering
heart of the son. Oh, poignant work-and
great!
THE FLAME IN THE WIND. BY Grace Noll
CroweIl author of Silver in the Sum-" etc.
Dallas: The Southwest Press.
GREEN and cool and Summary to the eye.
Charming book-entrance to a budget of
lyric stun. whose drive is deep sense of beauty.
Beauty Of nature or beauty spots in human
dealings with life moments Of high heroism
toward it,
This volume is gathered from periodicals Of
Observation-Disclosures, Century. Scribners. Chris
tian Science Monitor and their kind Complete,
it shows to good advantage the even texture Of
its excellence, the fine fabric of its artistry.
Lyric poetry is, generally speaking emotion
and mood set TO music. Under beauty's spell
the poet finds his heart a-Singing songs to
which mating words fit themselves, as bird
trillS match the joyous moments of winged
life. Moods are elusive difficult to transfer,
hard to catch. So the great majority step
aside from lyrics. However, once IN accord
with the poets mood if for no longer than the
briefest touch, reward, rich and abundant,
comes running. So it Is here. God Keep
Clean Wind Blowing" is a trumpet call to
courage 81 Have the Need of Meadow Lands
stands here a gallant "noblesse oblige" to
Mother Earth herself THE Morning High
way" goes back to the beauty and promise of
the worlds first dawning. And so one might
go ON, naming and specifying. To do that
would, in only fair justice, include the whole.
Let us make the point, instead, that this is
pure lyric poetry. Not only IN its substance,
but in form as well. 1t sings-both in time and
in tune. Perfect cadence is its general stamp
as it comes wnging this way. Take the book,
Just q little book and get out under the trees
With Yoan mil hat
have not seen before or lately. You will sens
new mood Of beauty and, incidentally, you
VIII meet a very charming poet.
SEEING THE LATIN REPUBLICS BY VIII
liam A. Reid. illustrated. Washington:
The Pan-American Union.
EVERYBODY in a rush getting ready to 60.
To 90 where and why? The why" Of
general Summer out-faring is obvious. Change,
with the majority, ranks rs an essential of ex-
istenoe, along with food and air and Sleep
Matter for argument at this point. Let 1t go.
Hot weather is no time for the ardors OF dis
putation. The where" Of vacation time is
always an important thing. Why not, this
year, plan to see something of the Latin coun-
tries to the South. Better acquaintance among
all parts OF the western Hemisphere is surely
desirable, for the sake Of civilized intercourse.
However, no such serious motive need prompt
you in this case. Interesting neighbors these
70 the South of us. Beautiful scenery strange
plant life, unfamiliar animals add to the
novelty also of Islands and mainland. Romance
awaits you there, too, the romance of explora-
ton and conquest, of growing industry and
invention, Of easy communications and swift
transit from one Turing land to another. Now,
whether you plan to take this Summer vacation
in actuality by the book route, here at hand
is adequate means for either adventure. In
case you are really going to take train and ship
to meet your immediate need for rest and
change this book gives itemiDed practical advice
on every question that can possibly arise All
the dull, but necessary, details Of passports,
clothing. hotels, doctors and drinking water
it's all here TO your hand. More thrillingly,
however, are the stories Of places locations,
characteristics Of hfe racial drifts and the
social or political sequence OF these, industries
amusementS culture, and on. These form
the general guide to observation. Added, most
usefuliy added, are specific directions for get
ting from place to place-Cuba, Haiti Virgin
Islands, Mexico from both its east and west
approaches, all Of General America and then
to Panama for q gathering In OF its unusual
and interesting features. Here is . book, freely
illustrated, Of definite instruction for an in
teresting, even an exciting Summer adventure
In seeing the Latin republics.
THREE SCORE AND TEN BY Alec Waugh
author Of The Loom Of Youth" etc. New
York: Doubleday, Doran 81 Co.
THE story Of the family, OF the generations,
seems to have worked spell upon novel;
lists. especially upon those Of English origin.
And, coming to think of it, this is the most
to be expected of all fiction material for the
English writer. Succession is in the blood, the
line of descent uppermost In the mind. That
is the kind Of story that Alec Waugh has pro-
duced in Three Score and Ten" Father, son
and grandson, carry on successfully as leading
characters English country life provides the
al hAcl md nf ar
interesting setting when it Is knowingly and