Evening star., 1938-04-10

The Press.
LOOKING BEHIND THE CENSOR
SHIPS BY Eugene J. Young
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co
The cable editor of the New York
Times tells how foreign censor
ships work to prevent real news
from getting out. Full of sensa-
tional revelations, highly authori-
tative
THE PRESS AND WORLD AFFAIRS.
BY Robert w. Desmond. New
York: D. Appleton-Century Co.
A study of how press correspond
dent works, the difficulties which he
has to meet and the influences which
he must consider. BY former men,
Der of the staff of the Paris Herald.
Authoritative.
COURAGE. BY Mary Lindsay. New
York: E. P. Dutton Co
The story Of a mothers fight to
bring a normal life to an afflicted
daughter. Should be valuable to
those who have such q problem to
confront.
THE STORY OF MELINA ROURKE.
The autobiography OF the woman
who brought organized nursing to the
forces fighting in the Boer War and
has been called the Florence Night
ingale of South Africa" A romantic
career, with much in it beyond the
story of nursing. Worth having.
THE BIG BENDER BY Charles
Clapp, jr New York: Harper g. Bros
The story Of how the author was
regenerated by the influence of the
oxford Movement. A unique personal
history.
FIFTY SOUTH TO FIFTY SOUTH.
BY Warwick NJ Tompkins New
York: W. w Norton g. Co.
The story of the authors voyage
around the Horn in his own sailing
ship, trip made only for the love OF
it. Rather technical, but still full of
interest
AROUND THE WORLD WITH HER
SHAW AND COLLINS. Boston:
Meador Publishing Co.
The story of the voyage Of two
colored women. Interesting and well
done.
China
THE CHINESE PEOPLE. BY George
H. Danton New York: Marshall
Jones Company.
A searching study of the Chinese
people in relation to the problems pre-
sented by an encroa ching new civili-
zation. Recommended, one should
say, by Lin Yutang as ''singularly in
telligent"
Co-operatives.
CO. AN AMERICAN
WAY BY John Daniels. New
York: Covici Friede.
An up-to-the minute history of CO.
operatives in America. Authoritative
Political Problems.
COALITION OR CHAOS? BY Roger
w. Babson. New York: Fleming
Revell.
A suggestion for forming a coalition
government which would combine con-
Germ for social welfare with practical
economic measures. Very nice, if pos
sible.
SOLUTIONS TO NATIONAL PROB
LENS. BY John Donaldson. Bos-
ton: Meador Publishing Co.
As the author puts it-"a perma-
nent solution to depression and infla-
ton" Well, we would all like to have
1t.
History.
THE DEVIL LEARNS TO VOTE. BY
c. P. Connolly. New York: Covici
Friede.
The history of the State of Mon
tana. racily told, with wealth of
salty apcedote.
England's Civil Service.
PUBLIC SERVICE IN GREAT BRIT
AIN. BY Hiram Miller Stout.
Chapel Hill: University of North
Carolina Press.
A careful study of the English sys-
tenn of administering civil service.
Highly informative.
Psychology.
THE SELF YOU HAVE TO LIVE
WITH. BY Winfred Rhodes. Phila-
delphia: J. B. Lippincott Co.
One Of those texts on how to get the
most out of life, and so on. The re-
viewers advice Is beware of them all
But if you do read them, this is as
good as any.
Religion.
WHERE GOD AND SCIENCE MEET.
BY Samuel Edwin Anderson. Bos-
ton: Meador Publishing House.
A book devoted to interpreting the
Diety As energy. Unremarkable.
Hobbies.
Wood Carving. BY Allan burst.
New York: Studio Publications.
A manual Of directions for amateur
wood carvers. Illustrated with very
good photographs.
PAINTINGS IN OILS. BY Bertram
Nichols. New York: Studio Pub
ncations.
A manual of equipment and tech
nique. Illustrated with photographs
and reproductions of famous pictures.
MORE COLOR SCHEMES FOR THE
MODERN HOME. BY Duncan
Miller. New York: Studio Publica-
tionS.
A study In color in home decoration
Illustrated with colored pictures Of
various interiors designed by famous
artists. Valuable.