Evening star., 1935-08-04

has learned to read will have his nose
in this book until he has finished it
or his elders have taken it away from
him to read themselves"
This would seem to be pretty con-
elusive. AS to the verisimilitude of
seafaring books, the average reader
will always be in the dark. 1t is
gratifying, therefore. to have the word
of an expert when one tackles such a
work. Mr.. McFee gives "All Sail Set"
the highest sort of recommendation.
1t is the story of one of the most
famous of all clippers, the Flying
Cloud, on her maiden trip around the
Horn, as seen through the eyes of
Enoch Thacher, youthful sailor, also
on his initial voyage. 1t has old salts
and bucko mates and mutinies and
fights in the forecastle and all such
literary cargo. 1t also has thing
which ought to be included in all
nautical works-a glossary for the
landlubber. And it is beautifully illus
trated with drawings by the author.
On the whole it would seem to be a
pleasant book for any boys library.
And. of course. if you are McFee col
lector you will want it for your own
as well.
DEATH OF THE DEPUTY. BY Roger
Francis Didelot. Translated from
the French by Elisabeth Abbott.
Philadelphia: J. B. Llppincott Co.
THIS is French mystery tale done
by a French author Reading it.
one cannot but be impressed by the
difference between the Latin concept
of the police detective and the Eng
lish or American. For Inspector Le-
cain, who solves the problem of the
dead body found in the Rue Laferriere
(Montmartre) emerges on the last
pages of the novel without single
mannerism. He seems 70 be a police
man, and he follows Up clues. But
, he has no personality. He comes very
near indeed being a blessed relief.
The mystery involves a double.
which always seems a bit improba BILE.
Beyond this, however. It runs along
smoothly enough. The French for
mula, as a change from cur own, can
be refreshing. although IT, the long
! run a pipe and dravl do add con-
! siderable to crime.
PERSONALITY POINTERS. BY Jill
Edwards. indianapolis: Bobbs-
Merrill Co.
THIS book is heartily recommended
to all people who hack the wings
of transatlantic planes for souvenirs,
read the society columns. join culture
clubs, believe advertisements. have
unsatisfied yearnings and admire the
| superior life. Its vulgarity is aston
ishing-no. it is simply incredible
even in this age, which SpecialiZes in
the art Of being innocent but not
| naked.
1t will be noted that the author
is woman called Jill Edwards. Mrs.
Edwards, to judge by her photograph,
is young and pretty. She is a college
| graduate. She is Travelled. having been
! around the world three times. She
has been lecturing to Grnups of women
and over the radio for several years,
we are told. The subject CT her COM
| munications is as follows: How to
! Develop a Streamlined Personality.
In Personality Pointers" this
| ;r,fa int o,,J
undertakes to instruct idiots (nicely)
in the business of acquiring lure
That is about the size of it
She employs all the usual hokum
talking about the ''valiant life
rhythm" gracious ways" and SO on
but one understands OF course what
she means. Read my book and men
will love you. That is what she is
talking about, and that is why she
expects any one to listen to her.
She is such a nice, bounding, gush-
| ing, blatant, lady-lika creature, as
she reveals herself in writing, that
one hates to put her meaning SO
plainly. Oady-lik meanings often are
better under lady-1ike language, il
may be observed) But book of this
sort occasionally deserves to be SUBJ
jected to an honest examination.
What does Mrs. Jill Edwards claim
for hers? Her chapte- headings will
give an idea. They are: Pointers to
Poise, To Mental Development, To the
Light Touch, To Gracious Ways. To
Esthetic Appreciation, To Spiritual
Habits, To the Valiant Life, To Ra-
diant Vitality. To Grooming, To a
Lovely Speaking Voice. To Back
ground Maps Qists Of books, pictures,
symphonies and sex manuals without
which nobody's culture is complete)
and last of all The Self-Searcher
That, in brief, is what you get when
you buy this book by the lecturer on
How to Develop a Streamlined Per-
sonality.
Is it not appalling? A sort of
shuddering curiosity drives one to
wonder how many copies will be sold
but that inquiry can bs allowed to
rest. One has to draw the veil some
where. The Self-Searcher is good
point.