TIIE SUNDAY OREG ONI AN, TORTEAND, OCTOBER 2, 1921
i
Nwr Marro Tolo, by Donn Byrn. Th
Ceatury Co., Nsw York city.
One of the agreeable surprises of
. present literary season In fiction,
id told with captivating poetry and
ntiment,
"Mcssr Marco Polo" la a recital of
e love story of Marco Polo, who. In
story, Is said to have left his native
enlce on a tour of exploration and
ade, a tour that wound up with his
rrival at the heathen court of Kubla
han, a big mogul of the far east. It
such a splendid, for-all-tlme novel
our loved wanderer, the late
obert Louis Stevenson, might have
resented. The recital Is made by a
rim, poetic Ulster Irishman, glorious
:d Malachl of the glens.
"Who's Who In America,' perhaps.
veals the reason why Mr. Byrne's
Lster Scotch-Irishman is so certain a
reation. It says that Dunn Byrne
Uryan Oswald Donn Byrne) Is the
n. born In New York City, of
homas Fearghall and Jane D'Arcy
"IcParlan e) Donn Byrne. Mr.
yrne was educated at the University
f Dublin and in Paris and Leipzig,
e served an undergraduate literary
ireer In New York that Is, on die
onarlos, cyclopedias and newspapers
-end then went In for fiction. He
U the author of many short stories
nd several novels. His wife, who
as Mary Elisabeth Cadogan of Dub
ois also an author. "Enter Madame,
tie play which has been so successful.
fo partly her work.
First, the novel tells, the romantic
tory of Venice of the middle ages:
rhe pride of the west she was, the
towel of the east Constantinople
las hor courtyard. Greece, Egypt,
bxssln's, Bulgaria and Muscovy her
en-acre ileitis. rne crusaaers on
their way to fight the Saracen
topped to plead for her help and
eneroBlty. There were no soldiers
iore chivalrous, not even the French,
here were no better fighters, not
ven the highland clans. Sailors?
ou'd think those fellows had ln-
ented the sea. And as for riches and
reasures, oh! the wonder of the
orld she was. Tribute she had from
verywhere" (p. 21).
Young; Marco Polo la introduced to
s as a clerk In his father's counting
ouse or office In Venice. His father,
sober, shrewd trader, and his Uncle
tathew a bachelor, lona 01 ail wom
nklnd. and prone to fall In love with
orelgn girls were then absent on a
uur after trade.
The Polos owned a fleet of ships.
nd were rich. Mathew Is a big.
d-bearded man with a- great eye for
horse and a great eye for a woman."
Icholas Polo was "a cold, dark man.
good Judge of a jewel and a grand
ldge of a sword."
Marco Polo has a talis witn a sea
aptain who has Just arrived from a
oyage to Cathay, and In speaking of
eauty he mentions the name of one
ao-Tuen. Marco remarks: "Tao-
uen is a beautiful name. It Is like
wo notes plucked on a harp. And it
ust be a wonderful place, surely, II
reat poets cannot describe It."
"It Is not a place, said the captain.
t' a girl."
"As for women, Venice
"Venice be d d," eald the cap-
aln. "Not in Venice, not in all the
;vorld. Is there the like for grace or
eauty of Tao-Tuen. They call her
olden Bells. She Is the daughter 01
ubla. the great khan. I saw her.
here she was by the riverside. A
ttle brown slip of a girl. In green
oat and trousers, with a flower in
er dark hair."
The captain added that princes from
far came to see Golden Bells, and
ne came with a hundred princes and
hundred elephants and all the
overs wooed her. But she aald she
iad no wish to be a queen, and ut
ered "no" to all marriage proposals,
he Just sat In her garden, playing
.er lute and singing the song of the
t billow branches. She was also a
naglclan.
Now, the more Marco Polo listened
o his friend the sea captain praising
his Chinese princess, his curiosity
kvaa aroused, but not his love. He
began to wish to take the overland
ourney to the khan a court to save
he soul of the heathen Golden Belle,
le thought of her as one of the lost,
inless he saved her spiritually. It was
It he time of the crusades, and priests
iwent everywhere to spread the glad
news of the gospel.
So Marco set out for the khan's
bieathen court, and the pope himself
blessed the yonng missionary. The
jjourney overland to the far east was
U long and terrible one, through
black wastes and sandy plains ana
mountain gorges. Bad magicians cast
ievil spells over Marco, and tried to
-smother him to death with drifting
hands. But Golden Bells, also a
aglclan and a good one knew all
hhat was going on, and by her good
ness and power, over evil she saved
Ihlm from all harm and he came to
her.
The strange and spiritual courtship
and man-tage of Golden Bells and
Marco Polo are related with uncom
mon skill. But these latter incidents
Lnust be read about In detail.
"Mosser Marco Polo" has appeared
aerially of late.
The Clan of FMhlnn, by "A (fntlman
with a duster." u. r. i'utnara s eons,
New York City.
"Whoever the author of this aston
ishing and skillfully written book Is.
he certainly has made his literary
reputation known, from his position
as an anonymous writer. His earlier
and often sarcastic books have found
many curious readers.
"The Glasn of Fashion," in 11 chap
ters, criticises portions of Englisl
society hlfch and low and discusses
-Mrs. Asqulth's Autobiography," the
.Gladstones, Colonev Replngton and
Arthur Balfour, etc. English people
In the mass are sharply discussed,
as are bad social behavior and con
duct. Details of sex crimes In Eng
land are unsettling, especially on page
161. The. author hopes for a new
renaissance to save morally the
English people.
A Ty In a Colonial Horn, by Delia R.
J'rescott and dltea by Junn uollon una.
Illustrated. Marahall, Jons & Co., Bos
ton. This book of 70 pages Is In two
parts. First, we meet with a make
believe story of 48 pages of Incidents
of daily life supposed to have hap
pened In one day In an old-fashioned
colonial family. In colonial days In
America; and secondly, 21 pages of an
Instructive article on "How to Build
a Colonial Kitchen." Both story and
article have pictures of colonial house
hold effect.
A book of exnulslte taste and
worth careful reading.
Principles and Problems of Government,
y cnarlei drove Ilalnea and Berths
Mow Haloes. Harper A Brothers, New
York elty.
Charles Grove Haines Is professor
cf sjovernment. University of Texas.
nd this book of which he is associate
author is an Important and authorita
tive one. It presents an approach to
the study of government, through the
path of principles and problems. Its
presentations are so learned that ;aey
"B-tcXooeph Macsueen.
Robert Cortea Hollldav, aatkor
of Tua About TawB."
are probably the work of years of re
search and thoupht Pages are 597.
Among the Important topics dis
cussed are: Administrative reorgani
sation and consolidation in the United
States, defects in the present system
of the administration of justice, with
proposed remedies; proposed reform
for the improvement of legislation:
budget reform In federal, state and
municipal governments; the forces
and influences at work In the forma
tlon of publlo opinion; the growth of
liiturnatlonal law and the movement
for a league of nations; the policies
of the United State In the conduct of
lore.gn relations
Oh. Shoot! by Rex Beach.
Earpar
roUior. flew York city.
Breaking from the practice of novel
production for the time being Rex
Beach In this delightful, easy-to read
book, d-etalls his recent experience In
hunting and capturing game gen
erally. Mr. Beach's companion on those
trips mostly was his chum. Fred
Stone, American comedian, and the
two men had dogs that they liked and
talked to. The party hunted bear In
Alaska and cougars In Colorado. Mr.
Beach also "called upon" Yaaul In
dians in Lower California.
In discussing Mexico, our author
says that apart from military occu
pation, the United States should give
some sort of supervision to Mexico,
otherwise Mexico never will rise from
her present condition of chaos.
Three .Soldiers, by John Dos Passoa
oeorre H. Doras Co., New York city.
This is stated to be "the first novel
of an American modernist-"
"Three Soldiers" Is a novel that pic
tures army life in the American army,
both in this country and France, dur
ing the late conflict. It is a strongly
written recital, but Is open to ob
jection for the reason that there is
too much needless bad, coarse lan
guage used by the speaking charac
ters. Army officers are described as
being cruel to drafted men. Military
discipline is attacked.
Mr. Passos shows that his newt-
paper training has fashioned him Into
being a talented story teller. Some
day, say two years hence, Mr. Passos
may regret having written such a
novel as this.
The Beloved Woman, by Kathleen Norrls.
Doubleday, Page A Co., Garden City,
N. Y.
Mrs. Norrls. who with her husband,
lives on a larg'e prune ranch In Cali
fornia, has won new honors in creat
ing this excellent, high-class novel of
family life, in which rich and poor
are pictured. Mrs. Norris, who for
merly was one of the editorial staff
of a San Francisco newspaper, won
glad recognition In her earlier novels,
particularly in "Mother."
The heroine of "The Beloved
Woman" Is Miss Norma Sheridan, poor
and pretty, a clerk In a New York
book store. Chance reveals that she
Is a granddaughter of Mrs. Melrose,
a wealthy woman. Norma Is received
as a member of the Melrose family
and the real story begins.
The Wasted Generation, by Owen Johnson.
Little, Brown Co, Boston.
Written with all the literary power
and charm of which Owen Johnson is
master. "The Wasted Generation" Is
a novel that visions the changing as
pects of the recent world war. The
recital Is made by David Llttledale,
American, who was In France when
mobilization of the French army was
ordered in the summer of 1914, and
he enlisted In the famous French for
eign legion. He served at Verdun and
other historic places; was wounded,
and has also had several thrilling love
affairs. The novel has 343 pages, and
on page 287 America's entrance into
the war is described. There are not
so many battle scenes In the story as
descriptions of human incidents.
Sonrre Book for the Economic Geography
of North America, by Charles C Colby.
The University of Chicago Press, Chi
cago, 111.
Our author Is assistant professor of
geography In the University of Chi
cago. The book Is a valuable and educa-J
tlve one and extends to 418 pages. It
is a good friend to the busy teacher
In presenting to him or her material
on the subject at issue, material
which is scattered widely through
general literature. The course of
study, which has been given for a
number of years at the University of
Chicago, has resulted, it is stated, in
the collection and organization of
such material most suitable for the
purpose mentioned.
Turns About Town, by Robert Cortes
HolUday. Geo. li. Doran Co., New
York city.
In the rush of arrivals of many
books some of which are rather dull
and uninteresting it is a relief to
read such a restful, amusing book,
such as this is. It consists of 28 de
lightful essays or extended observa
tions, such as the late-O. Henry might
have evolved. Many of these Holll
day papers have appeared recently in
newspapers and magazines. The es
says mostly reflect odds and ends of
Ufe In New York city. One of the
best is "The Haircut That Went to
My Head." in which Is described a
talk with a New York barber, from
France, who cut Marshal Joffre's hair.
Tea Honrs, by Constance I. Smith. II a r
couri. Brace A Co., New York city.
An attractive English novel " of
sentiment and troubles of married
folks, depicting self-control, sacrifice
and duty. The problems are skillfully
worked out.
nouaewifery.
Illustrated,
delpbla.
by Lydla Ray BaUorwten
J. B. Llpplncott Co., Phlla-
This Is the second edition, brought
up to date, of an excellent manual
and textbook of practical bousekeep-
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Ing. It la written not only for Indi
vidual housekeepers In their own
homes, but as a textbook for study
groups of rural extension and other
clubwomen, and also la the house
keepers' courses given by schools and
colleges. Quite a valuable publica
tion. Far to Berk, by Maud Diver.
Mimiu Co., Boston.
Rooxhton.
Brilliantly written, and one of the
big stories of the falL England and
India are pictured, and especially a
recent revolution, with fighting and
loss of life In India.
The author shows uncommon skill
In making her characters talk, and in
so doing keeping the plot moving at
a smart rate. Much of the tale cen
ters around family affairs, and love
intimacies. The days discussed are
recent.
Some Modern French Writers, by O. Tur-quot-llllnea
Robert at. McBrlde A Co.,
New York city.
Quite Interesting excursions are
made in this volume 'into many paths
in modern French literature, and the
Influence of that genial French phil
osopher, M. Bergson, Is shown In
shaping that literature. The writings
of such French authors as Barres,
Clermont. Burget, Anatole France,
Romains and others are discussed
with marked ability.
Stories From Dante, by Susan Cunningham.
Illustrated. Fred A. btokes Co., New
York city.
Twenty-two chapters In prose- de
scribing stories from the works of
this famous Italian poet, with two
special chapters on "The City and the
Poet" and "Dante and Beatrice." A
valuable book and pleasant, profit
able reading. There are IS illustra
tions In color by Evelyn Paul.
Snrcesafal Family Life on the Moderate
Income, by Mary Hlnman Abel. J. B.
Llpplncott Co., Philadelphia.
Just the well-balanced book of ad
vice and wide observation of family
life and Income, that people need. It
Is a pity that the printed type in this
excellent message for the American
home, is not large it Is tiresome to
one's eyesight.
One Third Off, by Trrin 8. Cobb. George
H. Doran Co., New York city.
Written in easy-going, humorous
style, this little book tells how Mr.
Cobb dieted and exercised until he
was only two-thirds of his former
weight. A series of funny confessions
of a fat man who determined to- be
much less in avoirdupois.
Cobweb, by George Anew Chamberlain.
Harper A Brothers. ,New York city.
A smart, amusing and strange novel
of American life, picturing especially
the hasty marriage of one C. G. R.
Bourne and Miss Alloway, a girl he
hardly knew. He was first attracted
BT JENNETTE KENNEDY,
Circulation Department, Library Associa
tion of Portland.
"L
ITTLE ORPHAKT ANNIE"
the quaint child created In
the poem by Riley, has had
an extension of personality into a
wider field due to the author and
artist, John Gruelle, who bp pen and
picture has produced a delightful
book for children called "The Orphant
Annie Story Book." Following the
fashion so cleverly Introduced by Sir
Harry Johnston who "borrowed"
Dlcken'a Dombey family as if they
were real historical characters, and
carried them through another gen
eration in his novel, "The Gay-Dom-beys,"
John Gruelle has imagined in
the story-book the tales that fell
from the lips of "Orphant Annie."
e e
That Harry Franck, who has seen
called "The Super-Vagabond," has
produced another narrative of South
American wanderings called "Work
ing North From Patagonia." will de
light his large audience, who as one
critlo says, may "wander and uncon
sciously gather knowledge like burrs
from the wayside."
The author's statements regarding
Buenos Aires are interesting; that,
"next to Paris she Is the world's
largest Latin city; in Intermixture of
race, language and shades of color,
her population knows no equal."
"Old Junk" which took its title
from Stevenson's lines in "Ebb Tide,"
"Junk , . . only old Junk" was
a book by II. M. Tomlinson which
appeared last year. Nojv'Mr. Tom
linson has a new work out descrip
tive of old sailing ehip days, called
"London River." It Is a collection
of 11 essays on sailing vessel lore as
known in the great metropolis of
London, and Is concerned with the
voyages, the sailing traditions and
men who preserved them, the
wharves and inns and streets lead
ing to the river. "London River" has
been described as a book of "vital
humor with frequent vivid and ar
resting phrases but the mood is
sober as suits the story of fading
glories of a vanishing race of stern
adventure and disappointments."
An Australian whose profession is
the ministry, but whose diversion is
writing is F. W. Borebam who dis
courses In essay form on all sorts
of subjects and has just published a
collection called "The House of the
Echoes" declared to be "wholly
readable." In one called "The Joys
of the Absent-MInded," he describes
absent-mindedness as "the master
piece of nature, the perfection of art,
and the crowning triumph of grace."
"Mostly About Trout" is the de
scriptive title of a new book of fish-"
ing experiences extending over a
half century by Sir G. G. Aston.
Even "reducing" is made a subject
for humorous description in Irvin
Cobb's new book entitled "One-third
Off." It depicts the' author's attempt
to reduce his weight.
A novel written about the charac
ter of Robert E. Lee, is a forthcom
ing work by Thomas Dixon, called
"The Man in Gray."
Do you want a new set of after
dinner stories? Think of it, 800 anec
dotes from which to select in "Jokes,
for All ' Occasions," compiled by
"T. A. C," Life's famous contributor.
The passing of McClure's Maga
zine, which was founded as a low
price publication in 1893, Is note
worthy, for it encouraged unknown
writers, and It is said its fiction pro
duction was equaled by few. even of
the higher priced periodicals. Some
of the novelists and short-story writ
ers appearing In its pages were:
Hardy, Doyle, Howells, Tarkington,
Clemens, Conrad, O'Henry, Harte,
Crawford, Weyman, Stevenson, 'Klp
lio. Hope. .While in essays and his
l the- litbmrF PBlgeOP&J
to her because tear strolled down
her cheek. She hinted that she had
a "past," but he married her. She has
a most vivid imagination, and once
she disappears.
An odd study of temperament and
femininity follows. Several Incidents
in the novel are rather Improbable.
The Bolshevists A Comedy Drama, by
W. B. Kubin. The Cornhill Co., Boa to a.
Here is a clever little play in four
acts, featuring an attempt by mis
guided ones in America to inaugu
rate Bolshevism In this country, and
the crash that followed until the old
order was reverted to to restore sane
conditions. Often told with liveliness.
The Secret Stairs, by Ellen Don las Deland.
D. Appleton A Co., Now York city.
Attractively and entertainingly
told, this Is a novel that will espe
cially please girl readers. It is
study of Miss ,Isabel Rodney, and
mystery afterward envelops her.
NEW BOOKS BECEITED.
When You Write a Letter, by Thomas
Arkl Clark, an excellent textbook lor
everyone and teaching how to create and
produce attectlve language for letter-wrlt-inx
(BenJ. H. Sanborn A Co.. Chicago).
The New World, by G. Murray Atkln. a
good novel of spiritual uplltt, showing
how the recent world war caught Dante
Rlcrfl and faahloned him anew. o that
be found his real self. (t. Y. Crowell
Co.. New York.)
A Trip to Mars, by Marclanus F. Roest,
paper cover. 2 pagea, an entertaining
romance. (M. F. Roaal. San Jose. Cal.)
An Off-Islander, by Florence Mary Ben
nett, a realistic novel of present-day life
in Nantucket, New England: and. And the
Spinx Spoke, by Paul Eldrldge, 98 pages,
S3 finely-wrlten short stories and essays
the author shows uncommon talent.
(Stratford Co., Boston.)
Ben Thorpe, by Arthur Crabb. a nne
novel, reflecting the emotional and sub
conscious, and about a hero who hated
women a study for discriminating read
ers; Tales of True Knights, by George
Philip Krapp. excellently written novel
stories of famous knights of history and
belonging to the department of English
folk-tales, for younft folks. Merry-Go-Roundelays,
by Edward Anthony, 151
pages of verse that Is a rare literary
treat, full of merry sentiment one of the
big books of poetry of the year. God's
Anointed, by Mary Katherlne Maule, a
stimulating, emotional story, and splen
didly presented, of the troubles and Joys
of a clergyman-hero. (Century Co., New
York.) . ,
The Avenger, by Samuel Gordon, a gal
loping novel of crime, repentance and pun
Ishment; and Leonie of the Jungle, by
Joan Conquest, an Interesting novel of
adventure la the orient. (Macaulay Co.,
New York.)
The Industrial Publle: A Plan of So
cial Reconstruction In Line With Evolu
tion, by Horace N. and Samuel T. Fow
ler. (Fowler Co., Los Angeles.)
Fair to Middling, by Nalbro Bantley, a
captivating novel by a writer of marked
ability, a story featuring two husbands
and two wives. (Doubleday-Pags. New
York.)
Gold Shad, by Newton Lnessle. a spark
ling, clever story of American industrial
and business life and featuring a worth
while hero; Babette Bomberllng'a Bride
grooms, by Alice Berend, and translated
by Margaret Nohowell. an amusing novel
of married life; and. Quiet Interior, by
E. B. C. Jones, an agreeable-to-read Eng
lish novel, principally featuring two sis
ters In love with the same young man.
(Bonl A Llveright, New York.)
The Trigger of Conscience, by Robert
Orr Chlpperfield, a rapid-fire, sensational
novel, reflecting married troubles, mur
der and retribution. 1 (R. M. McBride Co.,
New York.)
The Corner-House Girls Among the
Gypsies, by Grace Brooks Hill. Illustrat
ed, a story for girl readers. (Barse A
Hopkins. New York.)
tory Carl Schurz, Ida Tarbell, Brooks
Adams, Bliss Perry, George E. Wood
burry, Lincoln Steffens and others
made memorable contributions. The
last phase of the, magazine was the
least attractive as the prolonged ac
cent on "success" failed in its appeal.
Square eggs of the fatu-liva birds,
and "Hoopla" the native drink of the
inhabitants of the little known Fil
bert islands, were curiosities exhibit
ed at a banquet given in New York
to the director and crew of the ship
Kawa, by the publishers G. P. Put
nam's Sons at the Coffee Houae. It
was in honor of Dr. Walter Traprock
whose cruise and expedition to the
less familiar islands of the South
Seas is described in "The Cruise of
the Kawa," just published.
That the eager reader sometimes
gets the titles of the popular "Main
Street" and "Moon Calf" reversed to
"Moon Street" and "Main Calf" and
that the "Moon Street" borrower went
away happily with Mary Roberta
Rlnehart's "Street of Seven Stars," is
a book news Item from Chicago.
The lure of the pirate will receive
a fresh Impetus from Howard Pyle's
finely illustrated volume put out by
Harper & Brothers, called "The Book
of Pirates." Illustrations both in
black and white and in color adorn
Its pages.
e
A Gregg shorthand student has re
cently won the world's championship
In a speed record a 97.9 accuracy
percentage being established in a
speed of from 200 to 2S0 words a
minute.
A monument of Bjornson, the fa
mous Norwegian novelist, was re
cently unveiled at Nesset, Norway, his
old home.
In a study of London life by one
of the younger British novelists, Ste
phen McKenna, we get his latest
novel, "The Education of Erio Lane."
As a means of teaching fluent
rapid-moving English to a son who
needed something to "copper-rivet"
his attention to a book, a Hungarian
father asked a Cleveland librarian
for a "thriller." She gave him Fred
erick Moore's "Devil's Admiral." He
reported that It did the work.
That raw and politics are the nat
ural sphere of woman, whereas men
are better at art and science, cooking
and dressmaking, is the view of
Armand Palacio Vaddls. a Spanish
writer. Could he have heard of the
astounding spectacle of America's one
congresswoman who remained wom
anly, for she Interrupted rollcall to
"explain her vote." The speaker and
other members remained manly, for
they did not call her to order prob
ably because she was crying at the
time.
Portland has a poet who Is con
tinually winning new laurels through
her excellent workmanship in the
field of verse Hazel Hall. An ap
preciation of her poetry In a recent
Boston Transcript was in Itself a
triumph of expression, and in com
paring Miss Hall's work with that of
Sara Teasdale and Emily Dickinson,
both poets of distinction, the writer
ranked her as "holding her own" most
capably.
HORSE GOOD ACTOR, TOO
Impromptu Scene In Old Drama
Brings Grief to Frank Bacon.
LOS ANGELES Frank Bacon for
many years was, a player on the
Pacific coast, known only west of the
Rockies. Of those years he recalls
many amusing Incidents one of them
concerning Blucher.
"We were playing a drama titled
The Hills of California," and It was
my first starring vehicle." Mr. Bacon
relates, "it was in Seattle, and there
Blucher charged; and, true to history,
I met my Waterloo.
"The play called for a scene where
I made my first entrance driving a
horse.' The business required that I
stop at a well, water the animal and
continue. We carried a horse with
us, but be succumbed to some dis
ease or other In Seattle and we were
forced to Impress an understudy.
"Our stage manager was resource
fuL That the horse might perform
he fed him on dry codfish before the
scene. My cue came, and I drove on.
The horse, viewing the grass mats,
paused to eat a generous portion, and
it was with difficulty that I coaxed
him to the well. Water was what he
wanted, and he went to it with
avidity.
" 'Poor old Blucher,' came' my line.
Tf mankind drank more water we
wouldn't need poorhouses and jails.'
"Blucher approved of the sentiment.
Having finished the lone bucket of
water he started to Investigate the
well. Being a light affair of prop
erty tendencies, the well collapsed.
Blucher pushing it over Into the or
chestra pit. The house roared.
"I was ad libitum, attempting to
cover the uproar, and Blucher was
obstinately refusing to whoa' to my
entreaties. Finally he kicked up his
heels and dashed madly through the
back drop, dragging me after him.
"My next scene demanded that I
'enter limping.' I assure you- it re
quired no acting on my part to exe
cute the business that night."
Traffic Problem Is One of
First Things Noticed Here.
Recent Arrival In Portland De
clares That Scenery Impresses
Him Much and That Building
Ordinance Results In Attractive
City.
This letter Is the second of a series to
in Th KunHav Oreffonlan. Ihey
are written by a newspaper man who has
arrived In Fortland irom mo mtauia
Although familiar with the principal cities
ot the eaot, tnis Is his first trip to the
Paclfio coast and he will record hut im
pressions of Portland and Its eavirona
DEAR. AGJTES The afternoon ot
the first day in Portland was
spent driving about the city
with Jim. There was a haze In the
atmosphere, so we obtained no view
of the enow-clad mountains concern
ing which we have heard so much.
They tell me this haze which at
times approaches the appearance of
smoke is common here. On a similar
day in Kansas City in the summer
the" weather would be almost unbear
able because of the humidity. In the
winter the smoke would get Into
one's lungs and start fits of coughing.'
It was very pleasing to me to have
none of these sensations here. The
air was pure and pleasant. The tem
perature was such as to make a light
overcoat comfortable. There was no
dirt and soot such as we axe too
familiar with back there.
As we started out Jim was talking
so volubly that he misunderstood the
signal of the crossing policeman
yes, they have 'em here. About the
middle of the crossing up came the
arm of the representative of the law.
Jim was forced to reverse and re
turn to the point he should have
halted. Women and children back
of us who already had started across
the street were compelled to scatter
because of this unexpected maneuver.
W.ell, you remember this was the
method formerly used In Kansas
City. It may not be the rules here,
but I have seen several Incidents of
a similar nature since. After sev
eral women had been severely In
jured -and one child killed when con
fused motor -car drivers were com
pelled to back their cars, this sort of
thing, as you remember, was stopped
when the new police regime came
Into fceing.
Traffic Problem Noticed.
Since the police put Jnto operation
the new system to have a driver who
has disobeyed traffic signals continue
across the Btreet and draw up to the
curb out of traffic's way while the
proper admonitions are being admin
istered traffio downtown in Kansas
City has had a better chance and
life Is worth more.
From which you will gather Port
land has a traffic problem. It sure
has. Short blocks and narrow streets
In the business section. This makes
the problem serious. But there is no
goose - neck thoroughfare through
which practically all traffic is com
pelled to go as is the case there and
much more so In New York. Ah, New
York Is the miracle working city
when It comes to handling traffic.
Would that all American cities had
the same rules and the wonderful
police management for this street
problem.
Not interested? Well, rou will be
If you come out here and go down
town to shop either In the ear or
afoot. But It will be mostly afoot,
for there are no parking spaces ex
cept at curb well outside the con
gested district and even these are
restricted as to time.
We went up on Council Crest, a
high hill standing Immediately adja
cent to the retail business district.
On the way up there are beautiful
residences and some fine appearing
school buildings. At the peak there
is a park. There we obtained a fine
view of the city and the hills and
mountains beyond, but notthe snow
clad mountains. It was the smoke
like haze which was responsible.
City's Beantles Impressing.
Really, my dear, although we have
heard many tell of the beauties of
Portland, I can truthfully say I am
impressed more than I had any Idea
I would be. Cities to my mind, as
you have heard me say many times,
are not beautiful. There are many
beautiful things In every city, but
taken as a whole I have always con
tended they oannot in the nature of
things be beautiful.
Well, Portland as far as I have
seen comes as near being beautiful
as any I have seen In the United
States. When I say this at the end
of the so-called dry season It must
be wondrously beautiful when mois
ture has fallen.
At the foot of Council Crest lay
the retail district of the city. The
even height ' of the buildings Im
pressed me. There are no very tall
buildings In the city. Since. I have
learned there is an ordinance which
rrrtvMe there can be no rmHrtlng
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I can see the smile of pleasure on
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I remember your description of the
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evenness of the height of buildings In
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peaks rise thousands of feet above
the surrounding country and I am
aching to get a view o them to see
If they compare with the view of
Long's Peak and the adjacent range
we saw and thrilled over last sum
mer In the Rockies up on tho hih
drive out of Estes Park village.
Down from Council Crest wo came
on compression and then out to a
residence portion of the city.
Population Is Varied.
They tell mo that 90 per cent of the
population of Portland comes from
different parts of the United States.
Well, ths architecture of tho homes
shows it. This Is not an adverse
comment, however. It seems that the
r.ew residence sections are following
the Ideas concerning home building
used so wisely In California. The
topography leema to lend Itself well
to this style of architecture.
But on the way out to the newer
districts I saw residences built up to
ths sidewalk such as we saw some
places In the east and. If I remember
correctly. In St. Louis. They have
her. the old ginger-bread houses In
the older sections of the town. There
Is one thing I can say about all those
houses in the old districts which we
cannot say about those In similar dis
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In repair and the yards invariably are
in good shape.
The newer residence districts are
a delight to the eye. Native trees
give them a fine setting. By the way,
the native trees here are beautiful,
absolutely different from the ones
back there, so It will be a long time
before I can talk of them Intimately
they are so new to me. I notice a
of the Inspiration for
By Peter B. Kyne
Author of "Kindred of the Dust"
Of the origin of this nmarltMe toot,
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TOWARD sunset of a California evening,
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With that wonderful Irish smllo of his, ha
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"What leads an Irishman anywhere? Twas
a pair of flashing black eyes, to be sure."
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us. Finally, while we were after trout in the
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little homesickness for the middle
west here and there, however, be
cause some of the trees we know so
well are being- planted hers In differ
ent places, in some places they fit
and In some places they do not.
Winding; Drive Admired.
I saw our exclusive Country club
district on this trip or rather an at
tempted replica of It. I guess ths
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restricted residence district of any
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One of the peculiar things evidently
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Still I have not talked of the
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