Evening star., 1935-11-06
NEW BOOKS
AT RANDOM
Margaret Cermond.
SONNETS FROM THE PEKINESE: and
Other Doggerel. By Burgess Johnson.
. With Illustrations by Edwina. New

tenSe-natural characteristics of behavior
in any smart pup-register in artistic,
illustrative decorations the guileless sub
ject of these lines:
"You may have thought while ago,
When that absurd cock-sparrow lit,
And I walked toward it. stiff and slow,
That maybe I was stalking lt?-
Or fancied, when you saw me spring,
I meant to catch the silly thing?
I'm sorry it should so appear
Until / saw the creature rise,
scarcely knew bird was near!
/ take these runs for exercise.
But am sure if had wings
I'd be ashamed to use the things"
Discrimination" is but one of the COL
lection of delightful, humorous poems in
this handsome edition of doggerel about
dogdom by man whose understanding
of the canine family is profound and
sympathetic. Another short poem, my
Little Dog and Me-" will win the heart
of every man and boy who has ever owned
a dog that left trail of footprints on a
polished floor and across a snowy coun-
terpane:
MY little dog knows just as much
AS lots of people do.
He can't do sums er three times three
Er read er write like you an me-
But what's the use Of sums and such,
never really knew.
OF course he amt cherabim-
He's playful as can be-
He don't shut doors er wipe his feet,
And maybe he's not always neat;
But people that don't care fer him
Don't halter care fer me-"
Big dogs and little dogs, at play. at
rest, in mischief. in meditation and in
love are presented in picture and in verse
with a knowledge and understanding that
aims directly at the affections of every
human being who knows and loves dogs.
The poems are largely the expressions
of the dogs themselves concerning their
joys and their tribulations and what they
think of the humans who belong to them.
Several of them give vent to the very
decided opinion OF the dog on the subject
of cats. and others reveal the warm and
wholesome response of mankind to the
affection and integrity of this four
footed natural friend who offers his COM
panionship to the higher realm of being.
Each page of the volume is decorated
and illustrated by Edwina, whose ex-
traordinary genius for lifelike por-
traiture of the canine species has made
"Sinbad" and other mobiles of dogdom
welcome fireside guests in countless
homes.
An interesting and welcome addition
to the Golden Tales series, which has
included famous stories of Our Amer
ica," the "Old South" New England
and the Prairie States" is Golden Tales
of the Far West" selected and edited by
May Lamberton Becker and published by
the house of Dodd, Mead & Co. Of
New York.
These stories have been chosen from
the works of renowned authors and. like
their predecessors, have been compiled
with the view OF linking to the history of
an America that is no longer in existence
the colorful romance that characterized
and was an elemental factor in the spirit
of determination and unification which
made possible an era in the development
of America that has no comparison in
the annals of civilization.
Included in this volume are the
authentic tales of the men and women
VIII iLhCd vi hllCh 4Adlh VAIN,
Joaquin Miller, Mary Austin, Owen Wis
ter. Frank Norris Francis Bret Harte.
Jack London and an imposing list Of
names of other writer's whose narratives
have entertained and thrilled several
generations of readers are represented
in the collection. Each story is prefaced
by a brief statement of the experience
upon which the author based the funda-
1ta1 ctr of I1ic fo1n nd
rative chapter heads by Lois LenSki lend
an additional atmospheric note to the
whole.
Lieutenant Jimmie Rhodes of Flying
Cadet" fame appears again to delight
his early admirers with new and daring
exploits in the service of the United
States Marines. In Rhodes of the
Leathernecks, by Frederick Nelson Lit
ten, this intrepid young hero of the air
encounters thrills aplenty during the
lurid days of one of Haitis periodic
outbursts of revolution.
Every second is filled with color and
adventure for Lieutenant Jimmie, who
witnesses great scenes at the famous pal
ace, works hard at training the black
cadets and in maintaining law and order
among GTe 16VeTlSIl IdGltcS, pcIictldIcS
the lonely jungle, finds mysterious caves
under the mountains and acquires many
other new experiences on land and in
the air as a member of that heroic body
of men whose efficiency and courage are
esteemed and respected throughout the
world. The book is published by Dodd,
Mead g. Co. of,New York.
X X X
Another publication from the Dodd,
Mead house is Max Brands new story,
"Rustlers of Beacon Creek" tale of the
Old West when cattle ruStling, gambling,
drinking and killing prevailed and the
big boss of the area was any man with
sufficient bravado who could set himself
up as the law of the land and dare the
world at large to take issue with him.
A mysterious young man of many
names is the hero of this tale OF adven-
ture and excitement on the range OF
Colonel Pete Loring. In Wyoming the
stranger was known as SLIPPERY" in
Texas they called him Montana" in
Idaho he answered to the name Texas.
After Colonel Pete hired him he became
known in Beacon Greek as 'The Lamb. y
A queer handle" indeed for a young
man destined to create more excitement
in Beacon Greek than had the gang OF
rustlers themselves during their reign OF
terror. and whose courage, ability and
determination eventually brought about