Evening star., 1931-12-13
. |

peculiarly delightful atmosphere of the Golden
Book
The gem of them all at the moment, how
ever, is book review Let me tell you about
it. Away back almost hundred years ago a
somewhat inconspicuous journal was running,
seriaLy, "Barnaby Rudge," by Charles Dickens,
At this Its third issue, young hack writers
was assigned by the management to write 4
little story about this installment and the ones
that had gone before 1t. The hack" Of course,
vent TO his job. 1t was Edgar Allen Poe. And
here you have his review of Charles Dickens
in Barnaby Rudge. You read it. Book review.
ing is popular school exercise nowadays and
a good one, too. Take the little adventure In
reviewing as Edgar Allan Poe carried 1t through.
What do you think?
I think that any magazine justifes itself
for many months and not just one for discov~
ering and giving to readers SO clear treasure
as this scrap of writing most certainly Is.
BOOKS ABROAD. The Autumn issue of this
international quarterly of comment ON for~
eign books
Published at the University of Oklahoma. thu
magazine, invariably interesting and useful
gives here as outstanding articles The Yankee
PERIL" by E. A. j. johnson; Spanish Ameri-
can Poetry" by Alice Stone Blackwell; "Ameri-
can Linguists and German Playwrights" by r.
Schonemann. THE Once Over" gives as usual.
its splendid summary of German. French.
Spanish and Italian literature in its various
forms. All classified and ready to the eye.
NATURE MAGAZINE. Published in Washinx-
ton by the American Nature Association.
It's purpose to stimulate public interest In
every form OF nature and the out-of-doors.
Devoted to the practical conservation of the
great natural resources of America"
A magazine of great beauty in its illustra-
tions and general formal Of stimulating spirit
along the lines of its defined purpose The best
of reading goes with the other unfailing ats
fractions OF this unique publication. And the
pictures! These are constant and lasting joy
THE CARLTON national quarterly maea-
zine OF verse, published at the Capital This
periodical now beginning its third year. "its
third successful year." the editor reminds
me, has more than few contributors from
washington and these no doubt will be of
special local interest. Yet bevond this ir,a
mediate concern The Carlton" has exceI4
lence OF substance and FORM calculated ID
carry 1t forward through many another year
OF success and independence
LOOKS like gallant enterprise to me- Ono
whose quality of substance is not below the high
purpose that set it out to meet the clouds and
the sunrise and the dusk
Good luck to 1.-THE Carlton" Retter than
good luck" Instead, the success that it so
clearly deserves.
GREATER WASHINGTON
THE NATIONS CAPITAL MAGAZINE
Both local publications by commercial and
industrial interests of Washington the fast
growing Capital Of the United States.
VIRGINIA: First In the Heart of the Nat;o, q
most beautiful pictorial production of thS
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce E;ch~
mond Not only the scenic splendor of Virginia
stands out here, but, besides, here is a wealth
OF opportunity, in picture, for every sort OF
industrial development and economic progS
ress Leaders in the various State interests
are mere, too and history itself marches the
pages Of this beautiful magazine.