The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-30
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN


by Count Hermann Keyserling.
BY WALTER ID. HICKMAN
T HAVE book before me that will
Il appeal only to those who are
interested in the art world of Paris
and London and the "goings-o on" in
the Bohemian sector.
Personally, 1 am aware that the
degree the tourist is "in" with the
inhabitants of the art world in
Paris regulates just how much he
or she knows.
Those who are actually "in" and
those who want to "be in" will be
interested in Laughing Torso"
written by Nina Hsmmett, who is
very much in"
1t is published by Ray Long and
Richard r. Smith. 1 admit that
the book cover which is the same
as the first Illustration, will be con-
sidered daring by some and just art
by others, depending entirely upon
the degree that you are acquainted
with the art world in Paris and
other cities.
Laughing Torso gets its title
from one of the marble torSos made
by Henri Gaudier- Brzeska of Nina
Hammett, who is a painter and the
author of the book in question
And the book cover is adorned
with reproduction of the marble
torso of the author
Some of the biggest names of
painters, Sculptors and writer's find
their way into the narrative of the
author as she plainly, and I think
honestly, mentions or suggests the
friendships, ideas and Importance
of the artist in the strange scheme
of things in this little art world
You will catch the mood and
mannerisms of such notables as
Sinclair Lewis, Hendrix Willem
Van Loon, James Joyce, Hugh Wal
pole, Andre Glide and many others.
But the thing that interests me
most in this book was the way the
author of the book caught and re-
produced the mental and living
moods of these people in Paris who
meet together on common Be-
hemian ground regardless whether
he be artist, sculptor or author.
In other words you will discover
a carefree method of living and
thought that has tremendous
system back of it.
Warwick Deeping, author of
Smith," a simple story of work
. ingman's struggle, writes that as he
grows older he reads less and lives
n.0r5 r.uong live things.
He likes common laborerS, gar
deners, postmen and soldiers. He
likes young men and women and
sensitive children.
Warwick says he curses senti-
mental women who write letters"
and Fears formidable women who
are full of social urges"
I agree with him when he states
he "dislikes witty gentlemen who
get up to shine at literary dinners. "
1t is interesting to note that
Deeping, to get his material for
Smith," shared park benches with
the unemployed, explored the Lon
don slums and the public hospitals.
Smith" will be ready for your
attention tomorrow. 1t is published
by Alfred A. Knopf,
The Literary Guilds selection for
october is "Josephus," by Lion
Feuchtwanger. The guild chose
his Success" as one of its selections
in 1880. The new book follows the
career of that prominent historian
of the first century, Flavius Joseph
us, through the most interesting
years of his life, using him as a
central figure around whom is re-
created the rich and varied life of
Rome, Jerusalem and Alexandria
during that period,
I agree with the Junior Literary
Guild in selecting as the October
choice for boys from IL to 16 book
called The Rise Of Rome" by
Gordon King. 1t is published by
Doubleday, Doran & Co. 1t tells the
story of Rome in the terms of the
great men who made the little hill
city a world empire. Illustrations
of the great Roman leaders have
been drawn by Gustav Jensen.
=
Have been asked if any new book
has been published on the late Anna
Pavlova E. P. Dutton 81 Co. in
forms me that on Saturday they
will publish Flight of the Swan. a
Memory of Anna Pavlova," by
Andre Oliveroff. who for ten years
was first classical dancer TO the
late PSvlova This should be of suf-
ficient authority to merit interest
and consideration