Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-04
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More About the Scottish queen An Old Me7c
Yorker Looks Upon His Ciy-Iud a Bit
Concerning 7horonghb,eds Of MatyIaud.

here is draft from that grea, mans diary,
while at Annapolis in attendance upon the an
nual meet there. sending word back home to
Mount Vernon about his arrival, his lodgings,
his dinner and n. 1t turnc out from
further recordings that the Father of Our
Country persist ntly' b kei the wrong
horses.
However to get ahead with this interesting
story of the sporting spirit of Maryland, which
"alone among the Dlartime colonies contin-
uously fostered the breeding and running OF
thoroughbred adopting the racing traditions
of England to the Palatnate, nurturing them
and passing them on to the Maryland Of
today"
Mr. Cuttings appears to have a profound
knowledge of horses and horse breeding as his
various high Offices in societies organized upon
such foundation indicates. And this book
has been so amplified as to appeal to the lay
man. to the one who likes 10 watch as well as
to him who has professional interest In the
subject. For these of more intimate claim,
some of the breeding farms are described a
few Of the famous places are featured roll
of the most famous horses is called The story,
a work of personal enthusiasm, with knowledge
and skill as its tools, is of a quality to bring
into the more open spaces of common interest
"a great tradition that makes the thoroughbred
and the race what it is today IN Maryland"
The horse Is beautiful creature. If, how
ever, It is not saved for the sportsman, it Is
not going TO be saved at all. An interesting
question that gives to this competent study a
new Interpretation and an enlarged applica-
ton.
NATHAN HALE: A Story of Loyalties. By
Jane barrow Drawings by George Richards.
New York: The Century Co.
A MOST unpleasing word, spy Little and
tight and hard-with deceit maybe. Yet,
when countries go to war as it seems they have
to do, a spy is often of much use. Just to slip
across into the enemys camp to pick up news
about its size and placement and plan, all this
may be Of great Importance to that spys own
leader. And if the daring fellow gets back
again, why then, lot of praise comes his way,
and envy. Maybe, promotion, too. But, If
he is caught he is shot at once by the rules OF
war, spy. You surely remember how in our
own great and glorious World War to make
things safe for democracy, spies. both men and
women took the firing squad to heart, like the
soldiers that they were
And so 1t was with Nathan Hale away back
in the Revolutionary War Only 81 years old,
captain in the Colonial Army, Nathan volun-
teered to get straight news about the British
for Gen. Washington. Nathan was in hard
luck. Caught and given his due by the rules
Of war
And here is the story of Nathan Hale. A
hkable young fellow. Yale man, fond Of
company and sports, of adventure and excite
ment A favorite all around he steps out here
as stirring a figure Of youth and gallantry as
one is likely to find in print Those old days
come with him, too, the old Colonial days so
different from our own.
The colonists were much cast down. you may
be sure, at what had befallen the brave young
captain. But those were busy days getting
loose from the British and all that. So lit
years slipped away before even their great
grandchildren lest they forget entirely, be-
thought themselves to set up a marble Nathan
Hale, not far from the spot where he was shot
down. Within that long time this free and
friendly country had already fought three wars
and was getting ready for the fourth one. 1t
turns out, therefore, that only about 40 years
ago did Nathan Hale, hero of the Revolution
take youthful and smiling stand, in marble, to
look out upon the modern bedlam of New York
where he himself had fallen victim of a British
firing squad. Reading in excited interest Of
this hero and this time, one falls to wondering
about Royalties" What they? Have they
not two sides? What did Nathan owe his coun-
try? What the country owe to him? His life
was all he had. That gone, what could be done
by him, for him?
PlNOCCHIo: The Story of Puppet. BY C.
Collodi. Illustrations by Jack Tinker. Phil
adelphia: j. B. Lippincott Co.
| LIKE the wooden toys. Puppet marionette
doll, soldier Punch and Judy. They are 20
much like the rest of US. At pull of strings
they dance and play and caper, march, fight
and rush into hsticuf1s. Just as we do when
certain strings pulled
The puppet is very old. Yet every year.
when fresh tales come out about its doings. or
old ones appear in new jackets, that is the story
book of all others that has no fears about its
welcome. OF them all it is likely that Pin
occhio" takes FIRST place. He jumps 10 his
string more quickly and in more odd WAYS than