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The underlying theory~ of this in- telligent and interesting book is that the Polish influence on Conràd's subject matter and attitude is much deeper tban has generally 'been sup- posed. The author presents bis case with. skill and knoWledge, :but, like s0 many .specialt pleaders, he seems to overdo it. It is difficuit to be- li eve,- for: instance, that unless Almayer in Conrad's first book, "Almayer.s Folly," had appeared to him like a vision of what his paternal ancestors had been, "and of mrhat he, second mate, of the. Vidar, might fatally become one day, joseph Conrad, would. neyer have feit the need of 4elling ,Almayer's' pathetic tale. ýAnd stili harder, perhaps, is it, to believe that when "Nostromo" was written - "Nostromo,"i which deals with a South American. revoluition- "ail the repressed Polishi reiis cences, sentiments, aspirations, and resentments, lying deep under* the surface of the artist's conscious -mmid, had 'their day of reliabilitàtiQni." *DICTATORSHIP ON TRIAL:- By Éminent Leaders of ,M'o d e r n Thought., Edited' by Otto Forst de *Battaglia. Nýew York:, Harcourt, Brace & Co. To ail those interested in the proýb- len oe f diétatorship-and who is not-I this volume must have an înterest amounting almost to fascination. The: advocates of dictatorial governiment- as the coming form. of social. regula-. tion will find their views capably reasoned andi presented. Lilçewise the critics of dictatorship and those whio look upon it as an excresýcence due ti political disease will find ample sup- port for their conclu§îons. Sand- wiched in between the ceulogies and *the philippics are several carefqlly balanced analyses, wbicéh:will appeal to the m.iim wich hesitàtes. to find the trutb in absolutes. KING 0F biography îated by FASHION.« The of Paul Poiret. stephen Hadenl Auto- Trans'- Everyone likes a, bit of liglit con- versation mlixed up with the instruc- tions- ini their bridge lessons and Robert M. Brannon in bis work, "Fool-Proof Contract Bridge," hands. you a delightful mixture of what to do and 'what flot 'to do in is mosý pleasing style. Mr. Brannion is an exponent.of the Culbertson school -and is ýwel known to the readers jof the Bridge- World. the magazine publisbed by 'and for the Culbertsons., The expositioný of the theory of this system is ,the aim of Mr. Brannon, and the ýdetails of honor tricks, playinig tricks, two forcing bid, and a jump shift:are al- ready and.logically set forth. Not too p'edantic and flot ,tooý frivolous, Mr. 'Brannoi's' writing is m ore readable than that of manv bet- to those who do .flot take their bridge :too seriously, yet désire to improve their Zamé.« ALL AIBOUT NEW YORK. By Rian James. flay. Rian James bas very cannily pro- vided a companion. volume 'for bhis. justlv populàr,"Dining in Nlew' York.", Thepresent book is descrjbed as an Intimate Guide and gives ail sorts of interestinz information, which.-shouldi he ïery' welcôme to Manhattan vis- itos.ý It is amazing the number of thbings Mr. James manages to crowsd into bis three hundred pages. Ail the ustial information about where to go and what to see is bere, hrougbt verv ï-much up. to the minute, but of still more interest are the hints.'on how to transport one's 'self hither and yon, what to (Io and what flot to do if, driving your own car, ivhere to go if you like higb 'places, what shop)s have ýwhat, -how to tip (and it is a plea sure tQ record -that 1\1r. James honestly explodes ,the old nwvth that New York *waiters are rendIered complacenit by -a 10 percent tii),, and, believe it or not,, a glos-' sari- of New Yorkese. OAKIfHALF-SýOLESý Sp*ecial for ThfisWek (I Good quality oa l iatIior hl f-s@1 WiÎU b. put on shoes of amy si»o or shape. Workmanship and materials guaranteedt Pro- long the life of your shoes. .at smai coist! Work Done While You Wait or Delivered Free to Your Home! .,hoe Repair Shop-Wieboldt's Basement-Evanston PA TRONIZE OUR ;A DVERTISERS PRICES SLASHED egotistical iog setties dully clown upon the pages. -Many of the per- sonal squabbles recorded are prob- ably of more interest in F'rance than here, and surely' some ligfitness of style must have seeped out through the translation. The "King' *of *Fashion"'.is said- to be, creating com- ment in Paris, This side of the At- lantic it is mort likely to be dippedQ KATHARINE WALKER >SMITH' .704. Church Street Evanistoni 11. 270. East Deerpath,' Second Ploor Lake Fores