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11 can expeditionary forces, in a letter to his mother from England says: "The COTTAGE GROVE PAYS LOVING TRIBUTE TO SON WHO DIES IN SERVICE OF HIS FLAG Mrs. Minnie Monroe, of Portland. Ia Proud Mother of Two Boys in Set-rice of Their Country Letters From Overseas Praise Work of the American T. M. C A. Bo; a Anxious for Battle. more I see of England the better love America, and England in a pretty good place at that." Corporal Randies Is a graduate of Jefferson High School. Corporal A. J. Watts, a member of Company B. lS2d Infantry. A. E. F.. has written a number of interesting letters to a Portland friend. He makes inter esting mention of the fact that Ameri can books cannot be purchased in France. THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, APRIL 21, 1918. - N , v. i.-r---vi , s, i r""-!rw "3 i AT"" : - J P2! m9.J?. Jtmyntftmy. ,qy KZ.Jtmimitii. JTmrvy mfirmytm Me Jttmtritr. Sff JOmmfmj-cJ. Jrj yAsrr si .... vf': l-hwl J . -A:- mm C. A. Peterson, a former Portland boy. Is now executive officer aboard the U. 6. 8. W-90. a submarine chaser. In a letter to his brother, he describes his present position as seeming quite dangerous, but well worth while. John Helmer Is a member of the 164th Field Hospital Corps and Is now stationed at Camp Lewis. He is a former Portland boy. Corporal Erie Huson. with the Amer ican expeditionary forces in France. writes to hfs mother that he finds life in France very Interesting, al though quite different from that In America. He says: "It Is rather strange, but as soon as a fellow gets over here his views change entirely and . he knows for certain that he Is not sorry he came, and he sees his duty plainly." Corporal Huson Is member of Company B, lS2d Infantry. Before his enlistment he was a stu dent at Washington High School and for a number of years an employe of the Peoples Amusement Company and the Columbia Theater. Mrs. Minnie Monroe. 529 Linn ave nue. Is the proud mother of two boys In the service of their country, one in the Navy and one in the Army. Del- bert Lea Hamilton is In the electrical division of the United States Navy and Is on the U. S. S. Oklahoma, and Cor poral Lawrence Hamilton is a member of Machine Gun Company, l2d Infan try. Delbert, befors his enlistment, was employed by the Foster Klleser Sign Company. He enlisted at Boston, Mass. James worked with Local No. , grain handlers, on the docks of this city. Previous to his enlistment, however, he was employed by a Canadian firm, but came here to enlist. Delbert Is very enthusiastic over the Navy and says he is very well fed and well cared for. mm George Arthur Bartel. sono f Mr. and Mrs. Walter H, Bartel, 6630 Forty-first avenue Southeast, and a member of the 378th Aero Squadron, la now stationed at Garden City. Long Island. He is graduate of the Buckman School, and former Oregonian route agent. He was also omployed as a teller by the Security Savings & Trust Company while lnth is city. Since his enlist- ment he has been stationed at San Antonio, Tex.;W aco, Tex, andi s now waiting to "get somewhere" at Long Island. An idea of some of the sights Ore gon soldiers in France are seeing is given in a letter received from Wag oner J. Mulholland. formerly a fire man at Engine Company No. 2. now a member of Company E. 117th Regiment of Engineers. The letter was received My Kmprens, by Marfa Moachenow. $2.50. Illustrated. John Lane Co.. New York City. It Is almost like a stage play, with its lightning changes of social condi tions between each act, to read the swiftly changing life pictures, as nar rated in these 258 pages, which illus trate the dramatic life of the celebrated Czarina of Russia or rather the royal woman who once bore that title and who is now a prisoner in Siberia. Our author is enabled to give an un usually intimate view of the unfor tunate Alexandra of Russia, for she was Alexandra's first maid-in-walting for 23 long years. The acquaintance ship between the Empress and our author began at the former's marriage when she was known as the lovely Princess Alix of Hesse. It was then the custom at the Russian court not to allow any Princess marrying into the imperial family to bring with her maids from her own country. Marfa Mouchanow was a widow at that time, her husband having been a Colonel In the Russian army. The Empress impressed her critics as possessing a disagreeable natural mel ancholy, and it was noticed even in those early days that her mouth was her most defective feature In an other wise almost perfectly beautiful face. "The mouth had a determined expres sion, which even then could be un pleasant, and the chin was decidedly heavy. But the general impression sbe produced was that of a superb woman. The deep mourning which she wore suited her and heightened the natural whiteness of her lovely complexion. I remember thinking that I had never yet seen anyone more beautiful than this sirl about to become my Empress." In general, the character of the Em press is carefully sketched, but In a kindly way- It seems the Empress at first listened to baa advisers and obeyed them by affecting a haughty. autocratic manner, and holding herself aloof. She was deeply religious and superstitious. She found it difficult to make friends, and was spoken of as The German" at court, and was bated first by one court party and then other. The Czar is described as a man of singularly weak character and weak mind. The family life of the Russian court Is interesting described. The dark days that followed as the revolu tion fell, when Nicholas II became plain Nicholas Romanoff, are written about In a tone of respectful pity, and the book will be received as one of the singularly frank biographies of the season. Here is on notable quotation: In the Czar's absence with the ftnn'm at the front, the revoijtlon took place. The Czar, surrounded by traitors, was not ap prised of what was taking place. Two urgent telegrams, dispatched to him by the president of the Duma, never reached him. "There Is A 'Power ' Behind The Crown Grea ter ThanShejCrown Jjtself 9 -SC7JVCS. by his mother in Portland along With I The Empress also was not Informed of the -T a 1. 3a it vi tur'.&.lJk OTTAG E GROVE. Or- April St. U Special. Cottage Grove has its first golden star for Its service flag. Although a number of men from this village are ea French aolL the first to make the supreme sacrifice In the service of bis country was Jesse E. UrDolt. Sergeant la the 3Jth Field Ar tillery, at Camp Lewis, who died March Zf. af ler a sever siege of pneumonia and an operation. Sergeant McDola was trn la Ivuglaa County, and would have been 24 years of as bad be livd vntll the nineteenth of this month. He waa the youngest son of Mr. and M J. M. MclNjle. f Cottage Grove, and Is survived by hi father, two brothers and two alster. The funeral was held April t. and the services were befitting to sa snemorsbl vent. They wer held at ta Chrtauaa Church her aad the basin houses l th town gave sn hour of their time In nenor of th young snaa. Interment was mad at th Haw ley Cemetery, and tk body waa buried bsld that ( th mother. Privates Floyd O. Oil arch, son of Captain J. O. V ho red, 7 Holly street, aad William N. Pavts. son f Mr. T. M. Iavls. ! Fifteenth street Scllwood. are members of Company E. 124 lafan try. iktmewher In Franc. Tbey Joined th colors at their country's first calL He for their enlistment, both boys at tended th High School of Commerce. e Privat W. K. Jskawe. a antbi th llth Telegraph Battalion. Amer ican expeditionary forces In r ranee, ailed from San Francisco through the J'anama Canal to New York on the teamshtD Great Northern, which he rata has been rebuilt to a great extent. Before hie enlistment he was an em ploye of th Pacific States Telephone Company In this city. e e Herman Llndqulat. a Cathlamet Wash., boy. has returned to America after two successful trips to France. He Is a member of th I'nited States Navy and Is aboard one of the convoy battleship. H recently received pro motion to th position of first fireman Before his enlistment Mr. Llndqulat was a student at Oregon Agricultural Col lege. e e Albert Johnston, a member ef Com pany C. If2d Infantry, with the Amer ican expeditionary force In France, aaya . he is becoming acquainted with the ways of the Frenchmen and that he has a great deal of fun conversing with them. Sergeant Fred O. Wleden. son of Mr. snd Mrs. F. Wleden. 13s Cleveland ave nue, pioneers of this city. Is doing the ame work in Franc as he waa In Portland, and aaya that ha wouldn't trade the best Job he ever held In the tales for th on he holds now. Ser gesnt Wleden is s member of Company K. ISth En g lasers. Railway, with the American expeditionary forces In Franc. Charles D. Jones, son of C A. Jen. Feverly Apartments, ia a member of Company A. 20th Engineers, and Is sta tioned at Camp American University. Washington. D. C. Jones la a fersner Oregon Agricultural College etodent and a graduate of Washington High jM-hooL 11 was, before his enlistment. with th Stste Highwsy Commission, lis Joined the colors February :, 113. Daniel J. Flnnucane. of Oregon City. 4 member of Company A. 1(24 infantry. 121 v A I l J i A -I IIL-IMII In Prance. In a letter to his father, says that he has dlscoverd thst home Is the l place on earth, and all the boys over there know It- L. Fergmaon. of New Era. who baa been In business la that town for many years, has received a letter from his only son. Oliver, a mechanic with Bat tery IX First Antl-Aircraft Battalion. somewhere In Franc. Ferguson, be fore enlisting la 117. had a great deal of Army experience, having belonged to the Regular Army for a number of r Frank Talham. sen of Mrs. D. H. Tat ham. 301 Montgomery drive, says 111 In Franc is very Interacting, snd thst be Is situated comfortably. He la member of Supply Company. 148th Field Artillery, with th America Ex peditionary Forces in France. e e e Monte C Walton, a member of the original Oregon Naval Militia, who left Portland with that body a year ago. is In this city for a few days last week, visiting his wife and baby at 474 Jefferson street. Mr. Walton la now a third-class Quartermaster aboard the U. S. S. South Dakota. e e e Warren Hicks, of Woodburn. Or., Is In France with Company I. Kid In fantry. American Expeditionary Force. Mr. Hicks, known to his friends as Buck." for several years befor hi enlistment, waa coach of th football and basketball teams of Portland Acad emy. "Buck" expresses his views of th war as follows: "If th French people hsve held them off for four long years, what will happen to those slaughter ing Huns when the Tankeea get after them. Th I'nited States soldiers sre almost twice as large aa the average r renenman. "The American Red Cross sure does deserve th support of every good American citizen." Is the phrase In which Milo Frederick, of Hood River. sums up the work of that organisation at th front. Mr. Frederick is with th British forces In Italy, and his letters home are full of praise for workrs of th Red Cross and for the Italian peo ple,, who. he aaya. ar looking forward with great enthusiasm to the time when the Americans will come to their coun try, and aid them In ridding; themselves f th Hun. He Is th son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Frederick, of Hood River. Howard W. Woodruff, son of Walter W. Woodruff. (8 East Eighth street. Is being fed so wll in Franc that the seams of hia clothing are bursting. He says that he mends them himself. Mr. Woodruff is with Headquarters Com- pany. Ilfth Engineers. American Ex peditionary force s. e James A. Linn, son of James O. Linn and Mary L. Carter, who enlisted in the 17th Engineers about a year ago, died March 2. at Walter Reed Hospital. Takoma. D. C. He was born January 4, 1393. at Currlnsrille. Or., and was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. e e e Cecil E. Cobb, son of S. B. Cobb, of of the Standard Box Lumber Com pany, who enlisted In the aviation sec tion. Officers Reserve Corps, expects to be ordered to report at Berkeley, Cat., some time this month, to attend ground school there. Mr. Cobb is a former student of Portland Acedemy and the I'nlverslty of Oregon, and member of the Multnomah Club. He was prominent In sthletics while at tending school. Before his enlistment he wss employed by the Columbia River Shipbuilding Corporation as ma terial storekeeper. e Mrs. L. R. Hadley, of this city, has received word from her son, Frank IX Higbe. now stationed at a Pacific port, that he has won a commission as ensign In the United States Navy and has been assigned to a ship. He is 23 years of sge snd Is one of the young est men In the Nsvy to receive a com mission as ensign. Ensign Higbe has served four years In th Navy. e e Glfford L. Osborne, a member of Band Headquarters Company, lS2d Infantry, with the American Expeditionary Forces In France, has spent more than two months since his arrival in that country at a base hospital. Mr. Os borne has 10 cousins in the American Army over there. He is the son of Mrs. F. E. Osborne, of Newberg, Or., and a former student of Oregon Agricultural College. Edward L. Stafford, son of Mrs. E. E Stafford, of. Sheridan. Or., who came to Portland with 11 other Sheridan boys to enlist In the Navy a year ago, has been transferred to the Aviation Division. Since his enlistment he has sttended Harvsrd University and grad uated from the radio school there. Hs expects to be flying an airplane in France within 10 weeks Mr. Stafford has a younger brother, Philip, who is a member of Company H. II2d Infantry, and is now In France. e e e Corporal Eugene Doeneka, son of Mrs. E L. Deneka. organiser and presi dent of Company H Auxiliary, in a let ter to hia mother, says that he is en- Joying life la England and that his only regret In being there Is that "Camel" cigarettes are very scarce. Before his enlistment Corporal Doeneka was em ployed by Max Houser. the grain man. He la a member of Highland Congre gational Church and of the Multno mah Club. He enlisted April 3. 1917. In Company H. l2d Infantry, and is now at Southampton. England. Lebany. a small town near Raymond. Wash., was the home of three brotheifc In the service of their country, one of whom was lost with the Tuscenia. Wesley WOUam Hyatt enlisted Decem ber 10. 117. in the 20th Engineers and went down with the Ill-fated troop ship. Ira Irving Hyatt enlisted in the 37th Company. Seventh Regiment, United States Marine, and Is now sta tioned at Cuba. Bland Bertram Hyatt enlisted In Company I, 44th United States Infantry, and is now training at Camp Lewis. is picture taken in field uniform. In describing aa airplane ngnt ne says In his letter: "I saw a pretty fight between a French airplane and the Boche. The Frenchman was the fastest snd he ran the Hun all over. extent of the revolt, and It was only through one of her servants that she at last got an Inkling of the truth. She sent for Count Benckendorff, the head of the household, and asked him to get her all the informa tion possible. The count, who throughout this sad epl- He wonld diva and din. turn clear over I sode behaved with the greatest loyalty to and then tear loose with hia machine I his sovereign, tried to go to Petrograd, but run The la-t 1 uw of them thev dis- I tt Impossible because the railway was gun. The i last I saw or tnem tneyais- alrMd, , tn. ot tne revolutionaries, appeared behind some clouds. I used to I a1 h. to obtain what news he could mine a prizeiignt was interesting, irai 1 by telephone. (hey can't compare with the airplanes." I The Empress, almost mad with anxiety, Ia telling of the uniform he wears walked to and fro tn her apartments, wring he savs: "The picture ahows our new- I 'ns her bands and repeatedly exclaiming: style hat. How do you like the looks of it? They are all the rage In France and all the boys wear them. The small parcel which looks like a knapsack is a gas mask. They also ar very pop ular." OREGON CITT. Or., March 2. Among the Clackamas County young men "over ther" Is Privat Elvin W. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith. of Parkplace. His father enlisted dor- "I know Nicky has been killed, and they don t want me to hear it At last she sent a telegram to General Roussky, who was then supposed to be loyal, Inquiring after the Emperor. In about two hours she received a reply, saying that the Czar was on his way to Pskot and was ex pec ted to arrive there that algttt. This somewhat allayed her anxiety. Soon afterward the Grand Duchess Oiga. who had the measles, became suddenly worse: pneumonia declared itself; and then Alexis, who had been removed to another wing of the palace, sickened m bis turn, and the unfortunate czarina bad still an ing th Spanish-American War. and his I other anxiety to fight, which was perhaps grandfather. Captain W. H. Smith, of Parkplace. a well-known Clackamas County pioneer, fought during the Civil War. The old veteran is proud of his grandson. Smith is of splendid physique, weigh ing, when he left this city. 193 pounds. He celebrated his 31st birtbdav annl . Q . D.t.A,. II I . ' " ' n ,,'., iri I I got up Instantly and found an old groom member of Company B, 116th Engi- I o( tn chambers standing outside with a the best thing that could have happened to her, since the necessity of attending to her children prevented her from brooding over what was happening to her husband About midnight i left tne impress, wno had been persuaded to retire the Princess Dondoukoff having promised to watch the children end lay down in a room adjoin ing the bedchamber of my mistress. At 3 o'clock there was a soft knock at my door. Corporal Guy A. Randies, son of Mrs. C. G. Randies, 4 Rodney avenue, who is with the 28m Aero Squadron, Ameri- neers, 41st Division. Harry L. Jaeger, aon of J. P. Jaeger, 310 East Twenty-fourth street North, in now tn active service on submarine chaser No. 41. Since his enlistment Mr. Jaeger baa taken a six weeks' course at Columbia University and has been machinist's mate at New London. Conn. Before Joining the colors he was a stu. dent at Hill Military Academy and for a short time at Oregon Agricultural College. Mrs. Ada J. Farmer, of 321 East Forty-fourth street, has four aons who are enlisted In various branches of tne service. The oldest son. Lieutenant H. D. Farmer, Is with the 318th Engineers at Vancouver. Wash. He was employed pale, frightened countenance. "Something tearlul nas nappeneo.- ne whispered. "The Emperor has abdicated!" 'What?" X asked, not believing my eara "The Emperor has abdicated." he repeated. and began to sob. I dropped Into a chair aad thought that the end of the world had come. And indeed It had of a certain world at least. "How shall we tell the Empress?" was my first thoua-ht. Just then I saw count Bencaendorrr com In r. He had Just heard what had taken place at Pakor a few hours before ana was hastening to communicate it to my uaior I went back and roused her. She was not sleeping, and got up immediately when told that Count BencKendont wlsnea to speaa with her. Convinced as she was that he waa going to tell her the Czar had been murdered, the loss of ber throne seemed a small thing In comparison, and her first in the roadmaster's offic previous to feeling waa one of relief at finding her ap . . . . . , T L- i I prehensions groundless. But she could not his enlistment. Arthur J. Farmer with the supply company of the 65th Artillery and Is now on his way to France. H was a student at Frank lin High School previous to his enlist ment. William J. Farmer is with the 0th Aero Squadron and Is now in understand why the Czar had not abdicated In favor of his son. "There must be a mistake: it Is Impossi ble that Nicky has sacrificed our boy's claims!" she kept repeating. At last compelled to believe that such the case, she gave vent to an expression ot anger which showed how thoroughly she de- France. He was formerly employed by I -,-rf w.k-mlnded man to whom she tne weinnara company. Anotner son. Carl E. Farmer. Is with .the Ford ship ping plant at Detroit. Mrs. Farmer snd her two daughters knit from one to two articles apiece each week for the Red Cross Society and for their boys. Each week they also entertain for enlisted men. 'and soldiers and sailors in this city who are lonesome are always sure of a wel come there. was bound. "He might at liiast In his fright have remembered his son!" she ex. claimed. These words. It seems to me. are the most cruel condemnation the cowardice of Nicholas II ever received. When the Czar and his family left for their Siberian prison-like home In Siberia, the services of the faithful servants who had'een with them for so many years were dispensed with, and It was then that our author parted com- ri nxr with Vi o Fmnr.Ml xvv R-.ow Much tact has been used in prepar- Sinee the outbreak of the war New lne this biography, and Russian politics Zealand has increased its com storage are wisely not touched upon, canacity from 2.400.000 refrigerated car eaaaaa to 4.400.000. and hones to shortly Seven Leaa-ncs Acrase tne sea, ny Samuel have a caDacitv of 3.000.000 carcasses. Murray. 2.r.O. Illustrated. Moffat. Yard A Co., New York City. I had secured a second-class ticket to Buenos Aires, Argentina, by way of England, this marking the first of sev eral legs pf the worm over wnicn I had planned to travel. Thirteen hun dred and fifty dollars, representing years of economical living, was the mm rimii a neresRArv to eemm. The Britisn islands are Better pro- pUsn wnat t had proposed doing. By For short distances the salmon is the swiftest swimmer of any fish: it can travel at the rate of 25 miles an hour. e e e Moslems under the protection of King George V number over double the entire population of the British Isles. estlng book, and on page 404 we learn that Mr. Murray left New Tork City February 9, 1910, and returned there May 1, 1913. a period of 1176 days. He had 31350 in savings when he start ed on his trip, his earnings as printer while touring here and there amounted to 32475, and he borrowed 350, mak ing a total revenue of 33875 for a dis tance traveled of 73,689 miles. Mr. Murray's adventures are many. and his free and easy conversational style in relating them is charming. His book is well described as "the story of a printer's trip around the world, with little more than the clothes on his back and his union card." vtded with rivers than any other coun try of the same size on the globe. The estimated cost of new factories and extensions begun last year in Sheffield ia 33.750.000. Burnt sienna is a paint manufactured from the neutral earth obtained near Sienna. Italy. ... There are upwards of 20,000 soldier priests in the French army. e Coal Is cheaper in China than any where else In the world. Imitation Ostrich- Coarse silk floss Is used on imported bats to simulate ostrich feather trim ming, the illusion being complete when the long strands of floss sre veiled in mallne, says the Dry Goods Economist. A bright touch of Spring is given many new hatsrwhen trimmed with slender wreaths and bunches of field flowers. uch as daisies, buttercups, ragged sailors, poppies, forget-me-nots and wheat. trade I am a printer and linotype oper ator. 'Since Benjamin Franklin's day it has been a custom with printers to travel from place to place, and as some of the devotees of the 'art preservative of all arts' had covered, large terri tories of the world from time to time, I wished to be numbered among those at the top of the list. A union printer has little trouble getting work in the United States, by reason of the large Sunday newspaper editions requiring extra men during the latter part of the week and by vacancies taking place through the 'moving spirit' of the workers, which has always character ized the printing trade." Such are extracts from a frank In troduction to this cheerful, racy story of a printer's trip to many portions of the world. South America, South Af rica, including Zululand, Tranavael and Klmberly; Australia, South Sea Islands, Portuguese East Africa. Ger man East Africa, Mombasa, Nile River, India, Himalayas, Calcutta, Ceylon, the Orient, Singapore, Canton, etc.; Manila, Shanghai, Japan, Hawaii. There are 404 pages in this -r. Film Folk, by Bobert Wagner. $2 Illus trated. The Century Co., New York City. How often as we view moving pic tures and grow enthusiastic over their glories do we wonder what are the pri vate lives of these "actors of the films." Where do they "live? What are their real names? Do they eat, dress' and pay their taxes, as" other beings do Here is a bright, witty story that peeps behind the scenes in the moving- picture business, and tells real secrets. It is also worth reading. There are eight chapters, and in each the author tells of different characters in the moving-picture world; of the handsome film actor whose beauty is fatal to his comfort; of the child won der; the studio mother; the camera man who "shoots the films"; the scena rio writer; the "extra" man and worn an. whose numbers are as the sands of the sea; the publicity man, who "rin the bells," etc., etc All the stories are located in or near Los Angeles, Cat a section more densely populated with makers of films than any other sec tion on earth. The author lives there, he has been in sympathetic contact with these votaries of this new art since Its beginning, and his- statements are stated to be entirely trustworthy, In the first story, "The Film Favo rite," the hero is a spoiled darling of fortune, who tried to be an actor, and was hooted. So he angled for the films. Today, as he passes certain store windows. he sees pictures of him self as "America's Favorite Film Ac tor." His "lovely hair and cow eyes" fitted him admirably for heroic roles, and his piping voice was no longer a handi cap. He didn t have to act. If so he would have failed miserably, which goes to show what glory and honor await the young man with long, curly hair and cow eyes," provided he be ambitious. He thus describes his first experience in love-making before the camera: 'I went through the regular formula for love at first sight, which consists in enlarging the eyes to 'indicate won der, then a smile, suffusing the face, to register satisfaction, ending, how over, in the pointed brows, the sign by which one interrogates. The next spasm is the heaving chest, to indicate that the heart has been stirred to its neth ermost depths. Now 'determination to win her at any cost' must be shown. This is accomplished by a toss of the head, a forward thrust of the chin and tense clutching of the fists." He apologizes for "pulling this sort of stuff." knowing it to be idiotic, but it's what the great American public wants, and the great American public must have, etc., etc. We are informed next that the mov- ng-picture lovers are the kissiest peo ple on earth": "We kiss letters, lock ets, flowers, fans, fur coats and any other props that happens to be lying around or are concealed beneath the bosom of the sentimental lad orslass, And when we arrive at the happy end ing well! It is technically known as the 'clinch, and ends the film in a slow dissolve. The action begins by a coy ness on the part of Hortense and a lan guid yearning on the part of the lad. Finally we rush together in an attitude resembling the first hold in the bunny hug. Then slowly she raises her face to mine, and I bend to my duty, the picture dissolving out in a long, lan- gourous kiss that leaves the onlooker wondering how long he stuck it out." The handsome actor in the films con fesses that in all phases of the silent drama, subtle comedy is the most dif ficult of expression. It is his opinion, also, that while our best comedians have made miserable failures in the photoplay, "low" comedians and the clowns enjoy a tremendous vogue, "while the fellow with the rubber face or the one who can submit to the great est anatomical assaults, seem to win the heartiest approval" (p. 64). The Psychology of Marriage, by Walter M. Galllchan. xl.50. Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York City. This is probably an English book. Whoever Mr. Gallicban is does not appear, but he writes as one who has considerable experience in discussing, scientifically, the important problems of love and marriage especially their mental and physical aspects. In his preface Mr. Gallichan says: "Knowing from my own experience in life, from the confidences of many per sons of both sexes and from 40 years of research and inquiry, that most per sons meet with problems in marriage and that almost all suffer some doubt, if not distress, in the conflict between the passion of sex-love and the numer ous necessary inhibitions of society. I have written this book in the sincere hope that my words may be helpful." This preface was written in Oakdene, Gildea Park, Essex, and dated 1917. Mr. Gallichan writes courageously and gives plenty of good advice as to sex matters. He discusses: The supreme impulse; before marriage; choice in love; problems of conjugal love; the husband; the wife; an ancient social problem; parentage, sex and the com munity. In his book Mr. Gallichan is kind to women and puts most ef the blame on men especially husbands for the emotional disturbances of women. At times the book is too morbid. After reading some of Mr. Gallichan's reve lations about the woes to be expe rienced in marriage, one need not won der that the hardened bachelor may thank his stars that he has found an other argument against marriage. Three Books. Published by Philip Goodman Company, New York. "A Book Without a Title," 90 cents, by George Jean Nathan, consists of 74 short essays bubbling over with sharp wit, humor and satire. Many of the sketches reflect charming senti ment also daring. "How Is Your Second Act?" by Ar thur Hopkins, 90 cents, is written by one who is recognized as one of the ablest producing theater managers in this country, one who has given much encouragement to the work of the American playwright. This wise little book of 65 pages is. skillfully written and sheds light on many of Xhe prob lems affecting modern plays and mod ern theaters. "A Book of Calumny," by H. L. Men cken, 90 cents. Here we have 49 short essays on auite a variety of subjects- essays daring to a high degree, some of them "shockers and many undeniably clever. Prester John, by John Bncban. 31.35. George H. Doran Company, Siew York City. Colonel Buchan has written us a sparkling tale of galloping adventure and romance which In texture recalls somewhat the charm of Haggard's "King Solomon's Mines." David Crawford, a young Scotchman, has an uncle whose influence secures him a position as storekeeper in a sta tion called Blaauwildebeestefontein. somewhere amongst the wilds of South Africa. David hears a wild tale of "a great diamond pipe" which is an elon gated vein of diamonds. He becomes a raider, and Joins in wild adventures with bad men and brave men. and faces an uprising of the blacks. L stirring story with a millionaire hero. Glorious Exploits of the Air, by Edgar Mid- dieton. si. rfo. illustrated. i. Appieton as Co., Now York City. Our author has long been a member of the British Royal Flying Corps and knows every detail of the service. Out of his many aerial experiences Mr. Middleton has written a graphic, un usual book. He tells of all sides of land and water aviation, gives the complete story of an airman's life, and furnishes a chapter on the German air service that is said to be founded on absolutely reliable information. Stealthy Terror, by- John Ferguson. 31.40. John Lane company New York City. An amazingly clever story of haunt ing, puzzling interest sure to keep you awake o' nights. Hugh Abercrombie, a Scotch medical student finds himself in Berlin, Ger many, a few months before the war, and he gets mixed up with the German secret service. He is accused of being an English spy. The love element in the story is charming. NEW BOOKS RECEITKD. Flashlights, by Margaret Babcock. 31.25. 127 well-written poems of serious Import, nd singing the faith and hope of Christian Science; Th Supremacy of LJfe. by W. 81 Harrison. $1.25. a splendid poem In Mlltonian vein, contemplating the wonders of life of God, the earth and Its numberless counter parts, sin. salvation, heaven and hell; and The Call of the Mate, by C Francis Burton. 31.'Vi, an emotional, dramatic story of love and adventure in the goldfields of the North, a story of good, healthy influence (Sherman-French & Co., Boston),