Evening star., 1932-02-28
Something NezO in the My of a Guide Book
Of the National Capital-MiSs Forbes
Writes Anofher Novel-7Ho5e Isles
Of Georgia.

impressive problem which ne. In keen sense
of fact and att leaves as it has to be left
probably for several thousand years yet, mil
lions maybe.
Jules, Estelle and Beatrice de Movement
Sketches by Byna Wood Printed by Co
lun1bia Printing Co, Washington, D. c.
THE entire family appears to have taken hand
in producing this simple system for teach
ing, and a practical method of playing con-
tract" One Of its specific aims is that of
teaching auction players the game Of con-
tract; of helping contract players to improve"
Written "for ladies and gentlemen" it is
dedicated to those noble characters who do
not quarrel at cards no matter what the prov
ocation, if there be any such persons" Fol-
lowing a simple geographic sentence or two
in respect to the authors themselves, the study
of contract begins in a mood of easy gayety, to
which the sportive sketches along the way
give stress and point.
Yet, this is withsl serious business. Listen:
Tho count at contract involves two different
states or positions, carrying different bonuses
or penalties" The words Vulnerable" and
mot vulnerable follow, with close explanations
of the powers and potentiaities of these terms.
That analysis complete, one knows all about
the count at contract" Then comes The
Method of Bidding at Contract" all spelled
out in an astonishment of direct simplicity.
Mystic combinations of letters and other
gyphs take possession of page after page, all
contributing by good intent to the plain and
guileless nature of the game.
young man came into my place. So,
said to him. See here you make any
thing of this?" Whereupon he bolstered
himself against my desk and apparently lost
consciousness. But soon he began to twitch
and shift in sign of some active influence.
"Geel But this is great!" Whats great?"
And 1 cast about for the source Of so much
gusto and excitement. Why, this book. It's
a peach! Do play contract? Do II" and
I withered away under so much of scorn and
pity mixed up together. That's what the young
man said. why, it is the clearest thing I've
met" he went on. And I was glad of that.
Anything clear is we'll worth while. And here
is your book The last section Of the study.
Bridge As a Social Institution" is a joy, even
to the Philistine who looks, bit perturbed,
upon the deep, daily preoccupation Of 5o,o00,-
0G0 citizens with little slips of pasteboard.
The humor of the story is delightful, it's
scientific depth is terrifying. But it is for
the 50,000,o00, and they'll eat it up, I'm sure.
THE MASTER OF CHAOS: A Romance of
George Washington BY Irving Bachelor.
author of "A Candle in the Wilderness"
etc. Decorations by Herb Roth. Indianap-
oils The BobbsMerrill Co.
A PRETTY splendid affair from either Of its
" two points of view. Some, of the more
elderly persuasion, will call the background
of this tale. the real story, the one to read
and then to read again. But the young folks
will declare, instead, for the vicissituous love-
making between Colin Cabot and Patience
Fayerweather These will deny Sturdily that
the courtship of the two is but pattern Of
embroidery drawn upon the fabric Of Revo-
lutionary history itself. Both claimants can
be satisfied. For, undeniably, here is history.
History authentic, at the most critical point
in the chronicle of America and a new world
AS such, 1t is the figure of Washington that
dominates, that leads and directs and assures
the issue. And one comes upon him here,
alive and masterful Just as in the story of
Abraham Lincoln, "A Man for the Ages" this
author founded his work upon the authentic
facts of the history of that momentous day.
So. here is first. history, Washington its maker.
Then, skillfully interviewer, is the sighter mat
ter of pair of young lovers, sad and glad,
happy and sorrowful, hopeful and despairing,
as lovers have been since the world began.
And yet, these two are of good service, beside
the purely personal one of achieving welded
bliss For this Colin Cabot, by virtue of his
good patriotism and sheer gallantry turns
many side of the larger matter outward
toward some conclusion, some direction from
the great commander himself Sent here and
there, by his leader. Colin Cabot comes upon
many Of the critical aspects Of war, upon one
and another Of the situations that stand as
history One of these the signing of the
Declaration of Independence, with many an
other, and less, event. splendid story q
tribute to the thoroughgoing quality Of its
author, as well as to the dramatic power of
this invention. true contribution to this
great year Of the people in celebrating George
Washington.
WASHINGTON: And Els Portraits BY G. NJ
Garland. Chicago: The Guilford Press
\ /HERE others have written 30 vol,aminous-
w " this author chooses 10 be concise
Holding 10 the conviction no doubt, that while
Ie'ss,Fed folks have time for the long studies