Evening star., 1934-09-23

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Government with arbitrary power"
Mr.. Gallagher analyzes the recovery
act by the principles Of the Federal
Constitution, and this involves an in
depreciation Of its provisions and OBJ
jectives and a survey of its organiza-
ton and procedure. He does this
simply and clearly and prepares a
reader to watch intelligently for the
decisions of the United States Supreme
Court in dealing with the multiform
Deal His aim is TO be impartial and
non controversial. In his conclusion
he outlines plan for Federal regula-
tlon OF industry as a substitute for
n. r. A, for he believes that n. r. A.
will die, but the good it has done
should not be inferred with its bones"
HISTORY OF PALESTINE: The Last
Two Thousand Years. BY Jacob
de Haas. New York: The Mac
milan Co.
THE earliest history Of Palestine no
one can write except as a blend
Of fact and fancy, but Mr.. De Haas
says that Jerusalem shares with Da-
maScuS the unique distinction OF con-
tinuous recorded habitation during the
long stretch Of 5000 years" In his
introduction he tells briefly of the
pagan. Rabbinic. Christian and Mus
lin myths and records of the thrice
canr4iEalp lIc1,,
tory begins with the Roman conquest
by CraSsus in 55 BIC. and ends with
the conflicts following the World War.
Roman rule in Palestine really ended
with the reign OF the decline Emperor
Theodosius. in 395. when the Eastern
or Byzantine empire was separated
from Rome. Palestine knew no in
dependence, however, under the ByZ-
antine rulers (395-564), nor during
the period of Greek and Persian con-
f1ict (564-629). In 636, Palestine was
Omar. Then began the long struggle
between Christians and Mohammedans
over the Holy Land. of which the
Crusades were historical high lights.
For time during their course. Jeru-
salem became a Christian capital, but
the Turks recaptured it and held Pal
estine until the World War, when it
was made British mandate. MI. de
Haas. journalist and political Zionist,
has made study of the life and his
tory of Palestine for over 80 years,
and was Influenced to write this book
because he could find no useful. bal
hi CT Of Dol In itoe
objectively, even when treating recent
history. so full Of racial strife. In
the concluding pages he tells of Zion
lists efforts to adjust themselves and
make progress under the terms Of the
mandate He is the author of a one
volume encyclopedia of Jewish knowl-
edge.
THE WINE COOK BOOK. BY the
Browns; Cora, Rose and Bob. Bos-
ton: Little, Brown & Co.
A IL the recipes in this book "owe
their final excellence" to skillfully
selected and administered wine The
authors, mother, son and daughter
in-law. are Louisianians and epicures.
They belive in eating and drinking
as an art, not merely as necessary
dietetic exercise They have fathered
their recipes from many sources, from
France. of course. from Italy and
Spain. from Germany and the Scandi-
navian countries, from the Orient,
from England and from various sec
tions of our own country. Any one
who has eaten English trifle at its
best will never agree when he hears
English cookery receiving wholesale
denunciation. The recipe given for
English trifie would surely produce
the most delectable kind. The first
chapter gives menus for company din
ners, party dinners, special party
dinners, various holiday dinners and
simple dinners, in addition to dinners
prepared with the distinctive dishes
of different nationalities. Glancing
ever the book, we are, however, moved
to make our own menus from recipes
which look especially good, but we
are sure that We should err on the