Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-07-17
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Another Book About Gen. Grant PLanniug
the Me7v Washington, and Battle Which
Sa1ed the CabiMl-7He Ne7v Fiction.


isms unrecorded. of indifference to danger un-
sourced until this writer explains it by the
title of his book Fighting for Time" Main
battles and minor ones alternate with incidents
not always strictly warlike but incidents that,
nevertheless, serve to endow this book with a
vitality Of effect. with an immediacy Of inter-
est that more formal history of the event
could not possibly achieve.
Toward the end Of this fascinating book Is
a chapter 'Wallace's Lost Battle q Victory
for the Union" In this chapter Mr. Worthing-
ton tells how Wallace. the leader of this en-
gagement. desired a monument to the men of
Monocacy who fell to save the Capital
There is in Fighting for Time" store of
definite military analysis and summary. anthem
tic history of single area of besiegement in
war time There is besides, splendid fund of
personal reporting from one source and another.
diaries letters, news clippings, they say" and
LIST jan, 1854 Point Lookout NJ D. The
morning was plesent," so runs soldiers dairy,
but toward eavening the air changed and the
mite very coal. Was coal of our men
froze to death before morning We all suffered
a great with coal and hunger two of our men
was so hungry they killed a rat and cooked
and eat it."
Such interludes between Succinct history,
with frequent reviews to keep the whole mat
ter In hand, give graphic touches to an Alto
gether absorbing war account that Is calculated
to be of importance in keeping a vital point in
the great matter alive as conventional history
does not appear able to do Admirable and
most useful. Engrossing. too.
PLANNING AND BUILDING THE CITY OF
WASHINGTON. Published by the WASH
ington Society Of Engineers. Edited by
Frederick Haynes Newell, first president Of
the society. Washington: Ransden Inc.
A PPROPRIATELY does this useful publica-
" ton take distinguished place beside other
notable features Of this commemorative year
Here is a full history Of Washington, the city.
from its planning up to the present day
wide range Of expert knowledge and experience
has contributed to this study engineers archi-
tects. artists. Text and Illustrations combine
to produce an ensemble as creditable to the
authors as the book is In size and substance.
Of value to readers. Not an essential feature
of the Capital. in its origin and growth, in its
present status and future plan. is lacking here.
Federal buildings and the triangle plan are
described by A. B. Trowbridge. These build
ings include the Capitol, White House. Treas
ury, State, War and Navy Buildings. The
washington Monument and others In this IA
miliar group Of imposing Federal structures.
Parks and monuments in their location char
acter uses and maintenance are the work Of
Lieut.. Col q. s. Grant. Bridges" most inter-
esting and attractive subject is intimately close
to the history of the Capital by way Of Long
B -dge. Cabin John Arch, the bridges of Rock
CT K and many another of later date and more
me eIn construction
Inc municipal buildings are accounted for
by F. p. Sullivan. Here the schools. fire
stations, police stations, Court House. Municipal
Center and other structures belonging to this
group.
Scientific Institutions" by Watson Davis. is
both interesting and informing. 1t covers in
description and exposition the Smithsonian.
National Academy, Carnegie Institution. Brook
ings Institution, Science Service and others OF
similar general purpose and activity
The residential advantages Of the city are set
out, fully and engagingly by Harlean James.
There is space to name but few of the ex-
cellencies Of this book. The hope. however. is
that this mention will call to eye and mind the
fact that within immediate reach is a volume
that for convenient size and fullness Of authen-
tic information about Washington can hardly
be surpassed, or even reached.
Planning and Building the City Of WASH
ngton" is officially authorized and prepared I'M
der the supervision and direction of The WASH
ington Society of Engineers With the coop
Grafton, besides, of the Washington Chapter Of
the American Institute of Architects and other
engineering societies. It is officially Endorsed.
also, by United States George Washington BIZ
centennial Commission.
book for the tourist to take home with
him, to re-read in a leisure that it deserves
A book for the Capital resident to have handy
on the desk beside him for renewals and veri-
fications.
GREASY LUCK. BY Gordon Grant. author Of
Sail Ho!" Introduction by William Nc
Fee. New York: William Farquhar Payson.
NJ REASY LUCK" Here is the familiar
~ goodwill cry of dockmen to whalers
setting out upon voyages of year or two or
three, in commerce with the sea. And here is
rainfIIr h1 toll tho