Evening star., 1941-05-04
Brief Reviews
ART AND ARCHITECTURE.


Frank Lloyd Wright on Architec-
ture. selected writings from 1894 to
to 1910, edited by Frederick Gutheim
Duell, Sloan & Pearce).
Architecture in Old Chicago, by
Thomas E. Tallmadge University
Of Chicago)-A history of architec-
tural styles, fads and sometimes
madness in Chicago from its found
ing to the present. Picturesque.
Derain, by Malcolm Vaughn (Hy-
perion)-Critical discussion and rs
reproductions in color and black
and white Very fine.
Varnum Poor, by Peyton Boswell,
jr. Hyperion nD-Critical text and rs
reproductions in color and black
and white. Very fine
Aaron Sopher, by Forbes Watson
Ember)-A brief critical and bio
graphical sketch and a large selec-
ton of the artists line drawings
Decorative Art. l94l, edited by C.
G. Holme (Studio)-The annual
volume on progress in interior deco
ration. Texts by well-known au-
thorities and a large number of
Photographic illustrations.
HISTORY.
The Course of Europe Since
Waterloo, by Walter Phelps Hall and
William Stearns Davis (Appleton-
Century)-A broad and detailed his
tory of the period done in imper-
sonal style. A useful. rather than
an entertaining, volume.
A Pathfinder i'm the Southwest,
edited and annotated by Grant
Foreman university of Oklahoma
The journal kept by 1t. A. w
Whipple during his explorations for
railway route from Fort Smith
to Los Angeles in l853-l854. An
Army mans typically matter-of-
fact observations about country
that was still dangerous and to a
great extent uneXplored
PSYCHOLOGY.
Masochism in Modern Man, BY
Theodore Reik CFarrar & Rein
hart-An associate of Freud writes
an analytical study Of masochism as
it has been studied recently. Not
for lay readers.
GAMES AND SPORTS.
Tennis, by Helen Hull Jacobs
rnes)-AnalySis and instruc-
tions, illustrated by photographs OF
famous players.
Bait Casting, by Gilmer G. Robin
son CBarnes)-Description of equip
ment and technique. illustrated by
photographs and sketches.
The Art of Tying the Wet Fly, by
James LeiSenring Dodd, Mead
Description of equipment and tech.
nlque with 16 pages of illustrations.
Start En- Sailing, by Gordon C
Aymer tBarneSj-DirectionS to ths
novice for the management of {
small boat, illustrated with photo
graphs.
Checkers. by Millard Hopper
BarneS)-1nStructio in the gam,
by the question -and-answer method
Author is world champion player
Diagrams illustrate his points.
Time Out for Living, by E. De AL
ton Partridge and Catherine Mooney
tAmerican)-A book on hobbies. in.
door and out, including STAR gazing
photography, amateur dramatics
handicrafts, parties. collecting anc
yet other pursuits. Illustrated with
photographs, diagrams and sketches
HEALTH
Biological Aspects of Infectious Di.
seases, by F. M. Burnet Macmillan
The present state of knowledge OF
infections. the methods by which
they are studied and the manner OF
their discovery. Written from the
geological point of view.
Medicine and Human Welfare, by
Henry E. SigeriSt yale University
"A brief history of the relations OF
the medical profession to society
with the conclusion that, eventually
medicine must become a public serv-
ice. Popularity written.
TRAVEL AND PLACES.
A MOle's Eye View of New York
by DemocrituS Haschid (Branfordl
Presumably funny stuff about sub
ways and subway riders.
Wyoming (Oxford University
One more of the w. P. A. State
Guide Series.
Brazil, edited by Lazlo Fodol
CHastings)-A volume of photo
graphs with a brief Introductory
text. Some beautiful pictures.