Evening star., 1932-02-28


motor bus train, plane and river
boat hour by hour delivering specific evi-
dence in the
The wide avenues" and open Streets COM
monty cited as amcng the chief charms o. the
Captal are under this celebrative onset be-
ginning to look not unlike the packed side
walks of New York A shade confusing to the
visitor this strangely crowded aspect of the
town. Or would be, were it not for such
prompt first aid as "All About Washington"
offers.
In the interest of personal profit profit in
pleasure and time saving, get hold of this
book. Buy it, Ca borrow it. or-get it anyway.
Just a single word of warning in respect to it,
Take it in hand and set out at once on the
business of sightseeing. Otherwise time is
likely to fly away with you still poring
mere guide book, whose manner is as engaging
its substance is useful.
As rule, charm and utility do not go to-
gether. There reasons But here they step
out in complete fellowship Originality is the
keynote of this book. Originality of approach
and treatment in showing Washingtons city
to the people of Washington's United States.
If the author wishes, Before You Begin as
he does. to talk about the geography of the
town, its population, its topography, its mu-
nicipal idosyncrasies, he simply proves himself
able to make these commonly dry as-dust top
les positively juicy with his fresh outlook, his
with words.
complete guide. From its opening cal
endar" to its closing program of events for
this year of celebration there is nothing of mo-
ment or interest missing we'll organized
program, besides that separates Washington
into its official character on the one hand into
its municipal aspect the other. Belonging
to the one great Federal buildings, located,
set out in architecture, history, use Belonging
to the other are such outstanding features as
mark city life everywhere. Between these two
stretches bridge whose name is Society, link
Ing brilliant official display with the wealth
and culture of private citizenship in one of
the surprising centers of the world.
short chapter devoted to the Washington
Monument and the Lincoln Memorial is Of
clear insprational impact and effect. Mount
Vernon, Alexandria, Arlington. link momentous
periods in the growth of the United States
and its Capital on the Potomac Great
men come and go. Great events move vividly
before the visitor, come from all quarters to get
acquainted with his own Washington past and
present
And going along all the time with the va
rious features of this important adventure is
a deal Of useful information on the regularly
recurring business of getting something to eat
A wide span this. From the epicurean ritual
OF dining in fashionable club or hostelry to q
plain snacking around at the sudden and i'm
peratve call of plain, lusty hunger pushing
through the doors of cafeteria or modest inn
1t is great book It's first count is that of
comprehensive, complete, well ordered infor-
nation. Its second one is that of an orgi-
nality which has given to the usual dry me-
chanlcs OF guide the vivid companionship of
a friend, in bond, to tell everybody 'Au About
Washington"
PROMISE YOU WON'T MARRY Mr i
RnCita
FLESH etc. New York: Frederick A. Stokes
Co.
A GOOD craftsman. A clever woman stored
with travel and adventure Packed with
the eyesight of many regions and with insight
upon the main facts of human nature Rosita
Foroes, writer OF romance, travel, biography
essay
1t is possible that this opening is in the
nature of apology for the title of this novel
Some day, some one is going to write story
on the psychology of fool titles And in this
study no doubt the sharp turn will come
through the truth that title is in the nature
of a shop window, sizing up the caliber of
WINDOW shoppers along the street However
all that is something else.
When Rosita Forbes sets out to study the
true inwardness of the marital state by way of
the four children of Sarah-Ann and John
Lake, there is sure to be no inanity of treat
ment, nothing but sound study good sense
and enough of picturesque to-do in action
and Getting to get the matter across. She does
does all that and even more in her latest novel
What is the matter with husbands and wives
as such? Probably nothing. Maybe every
thing. But, in either case, tere are four cases
of matrimony or approaches to it, that lit
orally seem to turn the matter inside out First
Jane, daughter, married to George Models,
these two, to the conventional pattern of we'd
lock. Children. home, prosperity congeniality
there you are. What more? Nobody knows,
nobody but George, and so he goes a-wander-
ing And Peter, who married rather above his
own state In life. The well born and well
reared girl delighted with Peter But
Peter was miserable. And Richard engineer