Evening star., 1931-12-13

known, wings 1or Men Is a DOCK which every
person interested in aviation will want to have
in his library. AS time goes ON the owner of
this book will appreciate it more and more.
1t keeps always at hand the recorded back
ground of fight.
THE LINDBERGHS BY Lynn and Dora B.
Haines. New York: The Vanguard Press.
from the hour of that first fight across seas
to France 1t has been increasingly clear
that Charles Lmdbergh Is of the lineage of
daring ancestors. Now We are all heirs of the
forefathers, but, In the MAN. an indeterminate
tribe, after all. Here however, it is obvious
that hard living with the sea In land that
gave no soft favors to its children went into
the making of this son of pioneers and out
farers.
And here is the story of Scandinavian grand
fathers Of the Lindberghs, who in the ICY
waters of the North Atlantic were hardened
to seamanship of Viking significance And
the story comes down to the emigration of
Charles Lindberghs grandfather, to his pas
sage from the Atlantic Coast to Minnesota, by
way Of the Mississippi as far as ST. Anthony
Falls Then northwest in the covered wagon"
to upper Minnesota, where the family settled.
This the place where the father of the Lone
Eagle" won his way to the Congress of the
United States and, later, lost out from that
distinction through his fierce opposition to war
through his radical advocacy of pacifsm A
positive man, that father. stern man, in
leash to an exacting conscience One whose
lovable parts had to be dug for under an ex-
terror OF somewhat forbidding cast. Young
Charles has touch Of that same rigidity about
him, seriousness Of demeanor, a conscience
OF carefulness in his chosen career of aviation
that Is worth many lives no doubt in the
long run of actual flying. To get good and
ready appears to be the gospel of this airman,
rather than to take the chance, and lose
The book is OF intimate quality The writ
ers in close touch with situation Of moment
TO the country itself, since it sets out minutely
and from close range the stormy political
career Of young Lindberghs father This is
one OF the most interesting features Of the book
This and the clear study of the Iindbergh
temperament which these authors make with
so much Of intelligent summary and clearly
convincing Interpretation. In effect study
OF pioneer America, by way of the Lindbergh
Tribe the latest scion himself pioneer of tre-
mendous daring and achievement Useful as
history, fascinating adventure Illuminating
as view OF family character transmitted line
by line
KEY AND ALLIED FAMILIES. BY Mrs,
Julian c. Lane. Published by Mrs. Lane.
Printed by the j. w Burke Company,
Macon, Ga.
THE family tree Is to many as fascinating as
that apple tree of Eden has proved to be
significant in the history of mankind. No
doubt the genealogical pursuit. started from
that single momentous episode And it has
nourished enormously libraries even having
grown up under the passion of man to dis
cover family tree, and to be able to point out
the particular limb upon which he himself
sits perched in pride and security
The book in hand Is case in point Here
is the Key family, followed, painstakngly.
from its first and simplest records on to the
time when Francis Scott Key gave peculiar
significance and honor to the family as whole.
And good share of the work and care In this
publication centers upon the historic episode
from which rose "Tne Star Spangled Banner"
that stirring and beloved clarion call that Is
as fresh today as when 1t floated new from
the heart and mind of Its creator Beside this
epical point, the story includes much other
matter of interest In the life of Francis Scott
Key. The houses made famous and historic
by him. The points in Washington where he
lived and which he frequented in social and
friendly ways The book is tribute to the
industry, to the persistence, to the achieve
ment Of its author Beside its present USE it
Will, some time, serve an ambitious writer as
source book for many tale of Washington
and its environs.
Next year, with historic Washington to the
lore In honor of the birthday of George Wash
mgton, this book of personal history will have
place OF keen interest to the tourists and
tne pilgrims who are bound to face upon the
Capital IN homage to the great man whom the
city Is to honor In the name of the entire
country.