Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

Theodore Dresser 7elbofHs Childhood The
Journey ofLife by Christopher Morley.
IN Arubian Nights Advenfu,e.

skittered to cover. And yonder rabbit
bounded away in eke believe fright. To go
cleaning is h, ~ ness The main work then
taking care of ite-lf. The joy and beauty and
mellowness of leisure and play and making pic
lures the thing to be done.
So, back all through the days, John Mistle-
toe goes cleaning the poetry and beauty that
had to be stored away on that first passage
There are things-opinionS, experiences, values
to be looked into this time that were hurried
over before. Oddly enough this later overhaul
ing discloses the surprising fact that many
valuables are hidden here, that much of worth
was left behind in the earlier journey. And
GO with John Mistletoe. The lays with
him are a delight. The hours are fresh with
his surprising discoveries Of intangibles thai
oddly enough, take the place Of many rewards
that were counted substantial in that other
day. Not only take the place of these but OUT
weigh than immeasurably. Mistletce is q poet.
Did you know that? He is. The saneSt fellow
imaginable besides, despite the lunacy counted
to his tribe. MistletOe is a boy, too, at many
an odd minute Of play and prank. An all
round benefaction, this Mistletoe. new friend
from whose company you win not be likely to
stray either far or for long Christopher
Morley has joined the immortals. He Is in
The Modern Library. But. not Mistletoe. He
is alongside every minute-this new friend, John
Mistletoe.
BURTON: Arabian Nights Adventure. BY
Fairfax Downey, author Of The Grande
Turke: Suleyman the Magnificent" New
York: Charles Scribners Sons.
A wHIRLWND Yet he was called man
n Richard Burton. what q refreshment to
into it-hut only one Of these in q century or
so. Frequent family strain under such an APP
pearancs would be intolefable Nor could
governments assume responsibility for Richard
Burtons in any number.
From the first the youngster made his own
representations to q dismayed family and an
apprehensfve neighborhood. To these early
promises Richard Burton made good-or bad
as you look at tin a spectacular life Of
Oriental wanderings and adventures calculated
70 cause old Haroun Of Bagdad to hide a clearly
diminished head. You are booked to disbe-
neve every word of this record. 1t is too
bizarre for even this miracle day of wonders
in so many fields Yet 1t is an authentic story
of one Of the outstanding travellers of all time.
A scholar, adept in the art of impersonating
various peoples, men of other races than his
own the warrior, the meditative Hindu Lit
orally, journalist making notes, usually in
secret upon every aspect Of his many adj
ventures among remote and secluded peoples
man Of scientific accuracy in seeing and re-
cording, so that even now the rude and swift
map-making of Richard Burton proves to be
authentic guide to the regions portrayed by
-AA-AA- SUPPOSE hoWSFSis you AOE the 1noMenb
lay aside any notion OF study or of finding out
useful things. Instead, take up this authentic
story as just about the most robust and cap
tivating adventure that you could possibly
venture upon. Agree? All right. on we go.
and promise you sheer fascination Of a man
for company and almost unimaginable adj
ventures to keep you strung to the highest
pitch. Fairfax Downey has done distinguished
work for your pleasure and your profit.
WHALERS AND WHALING. BY Z. Keble
Chatterton. The Deep Sea Library New
York: William Parquhar Payson.
THAT stories Of sea adventure should fascinate
mariners and far travellers is understand
able, is TO be expected. Not so easy to figure
out why complete inlanders are SO often carried
away with tales Of ships and their sailings with
their mishaps their survivals.
My best friend Of book as a child Was n