Evening star., 1934-02-04
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Edgar Evans the biggest and most muscular
man in the party who pulled in harness ON his
death h-day, but finally dropped down uncon-
scious. Capt. L. E. G. Oates, already badly
frost bitten and afflicted with Scurvy was grow
ing rapidly weaker. He knew that he was
delaying his companions and lessening their
chances OF escape, so he went out into the
blizzard and did not return to the camp. Capt
Scott, DR.. Wilson and Lieut.. Bowers struggled
on for four days more. Only 13 miles remained
between them and One Ton Depot, where were
abundant stores. But another blizzard came,
their food was exhausted, they were unable to
fight on and there they died. While waiting for
the end Scott wrote IL letters. These and his
diary were found with the bodies eight months
later by the search party. The melancholy
story has been told before, in official records,
in Cherry-Garrard's book, THE Worst Journey
in the World and in many other books but
Mr. Lindsay has ably selected the essential facts
and arranged them into poignant narrative
in this small volume.
By Clarence Day. New Haven Yale Uni
verify Press.
h 10 MORE impressive account of the death Of
~ a noted man could be written than this
claSsically simple essay the death of Calvin
Coolidge. Many have read it in its newspaper
appearance, but it might well be read over and
over. if only example of style perfectly
of simple unequivocal ideals of simple un-
ostentatious method of life. In his death he
slipped away as quietly. as enigmaticaly, as he
had lived All of this the essay conveys with
out eulogy direct appreciation of his char
acter 1t has the same natural suDtlety which
Coolidge possessed The title Is fitting in It's
allusiveness. Coolidge of the Green Noun
tain country; his characteristics were those OF
the granite mountains. The essay begins: He
got up at usual, and he and his wife had
breakfast together. At half past he went to
his Office in the town His old friend and part
already there when he entered. They
were both early risers. They spoke with each
other for moment and then he went to his
desk. He was not feeling quite well. He said
nothing about it. He had no idea that this
was his last day of life" The ending is equally
restrained: THE headstone that marks
the quiet spot bears inscription but the
name Calvin Coolidge the dates and the
Presidents seal The slender volume is beau-
ifully printed, with wide margins, on hand
made paper.
GOVERNMENT IN A DEPRESSION Con-
structive Economy in State and Local Gov
ernment Edited by Thomas H. Reed.
THE ECONOMIC WORLD TODAY Edited By
Felix Morley
LEGISLATURES AND LEGISLATIVE PROB
LENS. Edited b. Thomas H. Reed.
IHE LAWYER AND 1HE PUBlIC. EOlteo
by the Council on Legal Education and
Admissions TO the Bar of the American
Bar Association.
AMERICAN LABOR AND THE NATION
Edited by Spencer Miller, jr. All published
by the University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
The material in these five booklets has been
broadcast under the auspices of the National
Advisory Council on Radio in Education. 1t
is Of more than ephemeral value Each book
let is prepared by specialist in his field and
contributes important suggestions in this pc
Hod of gigantic government experiments.
Thomas Reed is chairman of the Committee
on Civic Education by Radio of the National
Advisory Council Radio in Education and
the American Political Science Association.
Felix Morley is executive secretary of the
Economies Committee and Spencer Miller, jr,
is secretary of the Labor Committee Of the