Evening star., 1936-11-07

the ring Of truth. They are certainly
not oyerdrawn.
The readers sympathy is at all
times with the hero Of this story, Just
as mothers sympathy might be
with her son, even while she Is pun
ishing him for getting into the jam.
She knows the child has taken what,
in the final analysis. is really his, but
he has to be taught to distinguish
thine from mine. and right from
wrong. The analogy may be contin-
ued further. When the Il" Of this
story says I'D do it again" after all
has turned out well. he says it not
in some fine fair Of amorality.
WAR IN THE PACIFIC. Sutherland
Denlinger and Lieut. Comdr
Charles B. Cary. U. S. N. r. New
York: Robert NJ Mcbride g. Co.
A BRILLIANT and decidedly realis-
tic analysis OF the problems which
would rise in case Of a war between
the United States and Japan. this
none too optimistic volume contains q
surprisingly frank outline Of the three
possible plans Of attack open to the
United States Navy.
Against the background Of japanese
aggressions in China and on the Soviet
frontiers, the authors paint q vivid
picture Of our Navy; what 1t is, how
it functions, how 1t Is organized,
manned and trained. They discuss
the possibly fatal consequences of our
failure to provide naval bases for our
fleet in the tremendous Pacific area.
They outline what Is known Of the
entire japanese situation as 1t bears
upon the problem.
1t Is one Of the very few authorita-
tive discussions Of the Navy written
with the lay reader in mind. 1t also Is
one of the first to thoroughly integrate
aviation into the modern battle pic
ture.
The authors have done q thorough
job, confining themselves not only to
the naval problems, but also to the
geographical, political. social and
psychological and economic elements
involved.
There are delightful flashes Of irony,
as latter War has broken OUT: "A
thousand persons repeat the words of
the President before the joint session
OF Congress which declared war: - .
With abiding faith in the justice of
lAt rts httv,,k1l,, l. a
God Of our fathers to bless our arms,
and SO lead us that from this Valley
OF the Shadow there may emerge q
world contritely and eternally dedi-
Gated to peace among men,"
This Is fascinating, appalling book,
dealing with. realities of concern to
every thinking American. USE.
TEN MEN AND A BOY. BY velma
Hitchcock. Brooklyn: Lantern
Publications.
THESE poems, by q former Wash
ingtoniaIl,, are of the conven-
tional sort, melodious and plain Of
meaning. The verses which give the
poOA ltS IlaHlc WOIl Tile Lantern 1886
poetry prize. The, volume contains q
number of other, shorter poems. They
are pleasant reading for those whose
taste in verse follows the traditional
manner. Miss Hitchcock has Q rich,
II predictable, Imagination, and her
choice Of words and images Is of the
kind known as colOrful. She might
wAt become one OF our popular poets.
MOTHER OF THE BRIDE. BY Alice
Grant Rosman. New York: q. p.
Putnam's Sons. 277 PIP. -.
THE bride and groom play minor
! roles in the wedding which is
the center of Miss Rosman's novel.
It Is true they are necessary, but the
important thing Is the wedding itself
and the complications it causes. The
Lister family, not q large one, but
obviously typical, Is split into mild
factions. The most dangerous break
is between the mother and father of
the young bride; quiet, useless, but