Evening star., 1938-06-12

. HENRI
Author of zone Minus T1Do," t
Hshed by IDes Washburn, Inc.
the most enterprising boosters for mu-
sic his native country has ever had.
In this era Of multi-autobiograph-
ing, the hapless reader public Is, in
this instance, offered respite from such
subjects as some ones first impressions
on being born. college days at Yale,
first trip through Hyderabad market
place, etc. Sam Franko's Is almost
unique. Although he mentions un-
blushingly his personal credits and tri-
umphs, for the most part he casts In
teresting sidelights on the human ele-
ments of musicians OF his day. Little
stories of wit on the art and artists
are Of chief concern.
One, perhaps typical Of the Ameri-
can sense of humor, is about the per-
formance Of "Oberon Overture" in the
Bowery. In the introduction, follow
ing a whisperingly gentle ensemble
viola passage. when the full orchestra
suddenly calculates a resounding
chord, loud voice from the gallery
was heard: Good shot!" The or
chestra had to overcome their laughter
to continue.
Theodore Thomas was once compli-
mented on the way his violin section
turned pages on their scores all at
once. Mr.. Franko recalls a newspaper
criticism Of one of his concerts in
which the critic would exchange
Beethoven's, Mozart's and all the col
lected symphonies and sonatas Of Men,
delssohn for a single pretty Strauss
waltz"
In Sam Franko's foreword he be-
lieves that good anecdote tells more
about a man than biography Of sew
eral volumes. He lives up to the be-
lief in both respects. Us.
A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING
FOR THE HOME. BY Mabel w.
Walton. Dorrance a. Co.
THIS handy little book lives up to
its name, as there really is "a bit
Of everything" on every page. There
are chapters on how to raise children,
helpful suggestions on gardening, cos
metics, etiquette. sewing. first aid,
entertainment. cooking and general
hints on housekeeping. All in all, the
volume is little gold mine of valu-
able and helpful information for anna
teur and even more seasoned house,
keepers. BIC.
THE STORY OF RECONSTRUCT
TION: 1865-l877. By Robert Selph
Henry. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-
Merrill Co.
Mr.. HENRY here supplements his
admirable story of the Confed-
eracy with a no less admirable ac-
count Of the miserable IL years which
followed the Civil War. He begins
with the assassination of President
Lincoln and ends his account with
The withdrawal Of Federal troops from
Louisiana, which had the last recon-
struction government. Reconstruction
was over! "Over, that Is, If such an
experience in the life of q people
may ever be said to be over-over,
except for the consequences"
Between Lincoln's death and the
troops withdrawal from Louisiana lay
the darkest pages in our history. The
desolate South was further harassed
BY Northern radicals, who brought
less misery politically than
their soldiers had inflicted on the
oattlefields. Ignorant majorities-of
both blacks and whites-attempted to
run the South and it was a task they
we're totally untitled for. Abuses arose
which seem incredible now. The al.
ready troubled waters were whipped
INTO churning cascades by hatred, big
otry, plundering and cruelty The
South finally had to fight its way back
TO sanity without benefit of law.
The corrupt State governments set
up were the fountainheads of the
trouble and MIR. Henry wisely gives
detailed attention to them and to the
manner Of men who ran them and the
manner of men who were browbeaten.
How the latter finally won through to
iecency in government constitutes a
series Of thrilling stories.
This story of reconstruction is COM
olete, well documented and interest,"
ngly written in spite OF the fact that
t is unusually long. The author
makes no pretense to new interpreta-
ions or to any particularly new in
but he succeeds in his ef-
'ort to produce readable. narrative
account Of the period. -E. T.
THOMAS JEFFERSoN's COOK
BOOK. BY Marie Kimball. Rich
mond: Garrell q Massie.
THIS interesting cookbook is full of
recipes from Jefferson's home,
Monticello, and many OF those do
mated to him by his friends. There
IRE several old Paris recipes and
many favorite dishes done in the
traditional Southern style. without
ioubt, this cookbook should be q never
falling source Of happy discoveries,
ind Is especially recommended as an
ITEM to be included in one of the
many gift showers for the bride.
B. c.
OF THE RISING SUN.
BY Willard Price New York:
Reynal 81 Hitchcock.
CELDOM has 50 profound q study
= Of q modern people been released.
This book should be studied by states
men concerned with the Eastern prob
em, by those interested in current
world trends, by the Japanomaniac
Ind by the complacent individuals
Who think that the Japanese threat
. Ill In the minds Of those who