Evening star., 1941-09-21
Brief Reviews
MYSTERIES.

No Love Lost, by Robert Reeves
(Holt)-A murder story set in the
gang levels of a modern city and
told from the gangsters point of
view. Dealing in the argot of the
pavement to such an extent that
the average reader will have some
trouble translating it into ordinary
English 1t has a certain freshness
and avoids the conventional props
and situations. On the whole a
better than average trade mystery
yarn.
DIR. Toby Finds Murder, by Sturges
Mason Schley (Random) Murder
in Miami. solved by a psychiatrist.
The setting is very expensive and
the victims highly placed in the
world. But, even with a mental
hygiene sleuth, the story is just
another story. Good enough to read
yourself to sleep by, no better.
Madman's Buff, by Kurt Steel
0ittle, Brown)-A New York crime
story with a lot of familiar props
a murdered critic, a psychiatrist, a
cab-driving stool-pigeon and de-
tective who wisecrackS a great deal.
Also a criminal who gets surrealist
effects in the scenes of his crimes.
1t is trade piece, but very COM
petently assembled.
Murder at the Casino, by Carolyn
Wells NippincotD-A Mexican set
ting for killing, a middle-aged
man and young bride on a honey
moon. The Fleming Stone of Miss
Wells long creation does the solving
1t is the usual somewhat boredly
competent thing which one expects
from this veteran crime-planner.
HISTORY.
The Democratic Spirit, edited by
Bernard Smith tKnopD-A 1000
page compilation Of historic Ameri-
can documents in which democracy
Is defined, expounded and defended.
From Roger Williams to Carl Sand
burg. A superb collection.
RELIGION.
Faith For Today, with an intro
duction by George V. Denny, jr.
(Town Hall Press and Doubleday,
Doran)-Stanley High and Frank
Kingdom. Protestants; the Rev.
Gerald G. Walsh, Roman Catholic;
DR.. Louis Finkelstein, Jewish rabbi
and Swami Nikhilananda, Hindu,
each contribute a paper on the
meaning of faith today. A valuable
document.
POETRY.
The Viking Book of Poetry of the
English-Speaking World, edited by
Richard Arlington (Viking)-A new
anthology, drawn from the centuries
between Beowulf and the present,
including narrative. dramatic and
lyric verse. Superb.
GENERAL.
Aviation From Shop to Sky, by
John J. Flohertyi Uippincott-T
making of plane in all its parts
and its assemblage. Popularity told
The Nature of Modern Warfare,
by Cyril Falls (Oxford University
The military correspondent of the
London Times, a well-known writer
on warfare, presents brief study
of modern methods of armed COM
bat. The emphasis is on land and
air warfare, but there is also a Sec
ton on naval strategy.
Leadership for American Army
Leaders, by Maj. Edward Lyman
Munson, jr. Qnfantry JournaD-A
concise study of the problems which
confront the Army officer in our
times and country. Such as Ian
guage, manner, initiative, relations
with men, discipline, and so on.
Designed for any manner of aspirant
to military leadership.
The Independent Regulatory Com
missions, by Robert E. Cushman
(Oxford University)-A long, de-
tailed study of those Government
commissions which lie outside the
executive departments, their history,
functions and status, and what
their creation represents in the de-
velopment of our governmental
philosophy. A book for students.