Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

Count Keyserling:s Idea Of Our Country, and
the 'sWhats Right Win America 81
Life of Cooper and Varions No0els.


cited in their fine independence, throwing OF
the outmoded lumber of now useless nations,
audaciously creating forms to meet present
needs in Offices streets, roadways, trains and all
other ways of tieing together in great unity
these great centers Of the New World Business
as q profession Is what this man sees, lot
business q grubbing money-dgger nor q
tyrant over hfe- The growth in aviation comes
in for admiration here. The spirit of co-opera-
ton between air and land and sea is pointed
upon. The universities in their growing contacts
with the enterprising world outside, in their
usefulness toward such practical activities, are
brought wildly to cur home attention. A fair
overlooking of CUR literature is made and good
comment upon the fact that nowadays, every
body in America reads. There is hardly topic
of common interest that does not come under
the wayyise and suggestive scrutiny Of this
newspaper man. The outcome of the matter is
that America is in the beginning of renais-
sance of its own in the midst of a rebirth out
from its early European transplantines of cuI-
ture, of political tenet, of puritanic social
cept. Upon the true foundation of its economic
content and portent is the new United States
gradually founding new institutions. new pow
ers, new ways of life. A new industrial de-
mocracy for the liberated people of new world.
finely inspiriting book at the hands Of a
highly intelligent and friendly neignnor from
overseas. My enthusiasm over Mr.. Huddleston
may suggest that his book is largely panegyric.
Not so at all. A body Of sane, unbiased, intel
ligent observation instead, that Americans, most
of all, should read in behalf Of themselves.
THE STRICKEN DEER: Or the Life Of Cow
per. BY David Cecil Indianapolis: The
Bohbs-Merrl Co.
ORD DAVID CECIL, undertaking "The Life
of cowper," had not in mind the purpose
of making study Of Cowper's poetry, OF set
ting q definite place for him among the poets
Of his own century Accepting cowper not as
great poet, when measured by the very
great, but as In many ways really fine one,
this biographer passes to the more important
work Of examining into the tragic circumstances
of one mans life. Biographical material is
richer than it has ever been before This is
due, in part, TO the fact that much formerly
overlooked as valuable in this field Of writing
has now come TO the front as of vital impor-
tance. In other part, it Is the significance Of
psychology in human Interpretation that has
greatly Influenced this form Of personal ac-
counting. The biographer at the present time,
under these distinct advantages, becomes in q
sense the creator, becomes in reality an ex-
ponent Of one of the highest of literary arts
With a bulk Of Cowper material around him,
Lord David Cecil evolves, in effect the study of
a temperament. temperament so highly
pitched, so stormy, self-centered SO pitifuiy
tragic-all so feelingly and knowingly set cut
as to constitute; indeed, the whole Of Cowper
both in the running facts of his life and in rhe
quality and sum Of his genius as well. Back Of
the temperament lies its source, the nervous
system. And to this the biographies leads the
reader to meet the events that early heset the
little boy Cowper-the death of his mother and
the lads lonely freazy over this. His school
days, torment always to the superSensitiye
everywhere, as 1t is here. Student and profess
sional years in sustained agony of shrinking
f,o,~~
pressure too great there came insanity, again
and again Under such conditions the poet was
thing of slow and interrupted growth But
poet did come into being. And, after the read
ing of Cowper's hfe-so creatively produced
here, so relentlessiy yet SO sympatheticaliy fol-
lowed to Its end one can never be able again
to read a single Cowper poem without relieving
in . measure this heart-breakingly poignant
story Of torment, whose marvel is that any
achievement whatever could have been gained
through so much Of personal and mental dis
aster.
THE PLEASURE HOUSE. BY cosmo Hamil-
ton, author of Caste" ETC. New York:
G. p. Putnams Sons.
THE stars of this performance are jill and
Bill-a girl and dog. In full intent,
however, it may be the story of the moral col
lapse of Col. Francis Redvers, d. s. o., NJ C.
Pretty complete, that moral fall. Yet not
surprising either. An invalid wife, 4 daughters,
sons, dependent nieces, at least seriously
disastrous speculative ventures-anything what
ever might be expected from q mere man
overborne like this. What to- do! And 90
The Pleasure House" took its rise in the heart
OF London with the dignifed and charming
Col Redyers rs It's presiding genius just a
meeting place little dancing, the same taught
IN the afternoon, little eating and drinking,
a gesture toward conversations something after
the salon manner. and then the roulette wheel
tn he atf Of he
Dancing Academy as the place was called in
work hours. This y the tale of dear old