Life — December 31, 1925 — page 33: what you’re looking at

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Rhymed Reviews Glorious Apollo By E. Barrington Dodd, Mead & Co. Ou, why should pen and why should press To morbid fancy play the pander By dishing out a scurvy mess Of ancient scandal, slush and slander ! The man is dead; his steel is rust; No Zsculapius or Chiron Will raise our poet up from dust To speak, as Byron could, for Byron. But all the slurs that in his day Rejoiced the self-elected pious Are marshalled here in dark array With bitter, unrelenting bias. ‘Tis true, he erred; his youth was rife With sins that never lacked reveal- ing; Yet was there naught in all his life To earn one word of generous feel- ing? Byron! well-loved of men, such men As Shelley, Moore and brave Sir Walter. Byron! whose ardor roused again The waning glow on Freedom's altar. Where Wordsworth paltered craving peace, He warred for right who loathed all fetters ; He strove for Erin, died for Greece And left all patriots his debtors. Our own young land he loved and praised ; He stood as Italy’s defender. Across our sky a comet blazed, And shall we seck to dim its splendor? Beyond all human help or hurt, His heart and soul are past divining ; But they that choose to gloat on dirt Will never see Apollo shining. Arthur Guiterman, Among the New Books Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. By Anita Loos (Boni & Liveright). An hilarious document about a lady who worked on the principle that sing your hand may make you feel very very good, but a diamond and safire bracelet lasts forever.” Pluck and Luck. By Robert Bench- ley (Henry Holt). Side-line papers by our favorite dramatic critic which go a long way in mitigating the asperities of existence. Friends of Mr. Sweeney. By Elmer Davis’ (McBride). “Certain adventures which befell a man among women,” says the jacket. New York, and Other Poems. By Mary Dixon Thayer (Dorrance). One of our better minor poets exhibits her latest reactions. Verdi. By Franz Werfel (Simon & Schuster), A novel of the opera, deal- ing with a single year late in the com- poser’s life. To be reviewed later. » \ FS miling Crvice cA the Vinoy Park Hotel you will receive the kind of se rvice you always hope for but so seldom find—smiling service that anticipates your every need. This magnificent hotel on beautiful Tampa Bay accommodates five hundred guests with absolute comfort and convenience. All kinds of outdoor sports and recreations. Varied entertainment. Paul Whiteman’s Vinoy Park Hotel Orchestra. A Frank H. Abbott & Son hotel, under direction of Karl P. Abbott. For reservations or booklet, address Vinoy Park Hote, care Town & County, 383 Madison Ave, New York City, Room 302. omer PARK HOTEL ST. PETERSBURG “ELORIDA The Man Mencken, By Isaac Gold- berg (Simon & Schuster). An interest- ing close-up of America’s most signifi- cant commentator. Thunder on the Left. By Chris- topher Morley (Doubleday, Page). A well-written novel of the “now you see it, and now you don't” school which inquires into whether or not maturity is worth while. Why We Behave Like Human Beings. By George A. Dorsey (Har- per). Fascinating scientific research into how we get this way. The Case of Bituminous Coal. By Walton H. Hamilton and Helen R. Wright (Macmillan). Probably the only economic treatise ever written having a quotation from Gilbert at the beginning of every chapter. The Land of Poco Tiempo. By Charles F, Lummis (Scribner). An il- lustrated reprint of the author's wander- ings in old New Mexico thirty-odd years ago. Temple Bells and Silver Sails. By Elizabeth C. Enders (Appleton). If you like to read about China, here's something new on the subject. canner By Charles Fielding Marsh (Appleton). A novel about a woman with a secret. Rebel Saints. By Mary Agnes Best (Harcourt, Brace). Stories of the early Quaker martyrs. Mainsprings of Men. By Whiting Williams (Scribner). This should come in handy for anybody with a mob to manage. Tom Masson’s Annual. Edited by Thomas L. Masson (Doubleday, Page). A compendium of the national humor’s high lights during the past year The Private Life of Helen of Troy. By John Erskine (Bobbs-Mer- rill), A delightful “low-down” on some legendary characters which you should not_miss, Cousin Jane. By Harry Leon Wil- son (Cosmopolitan). One of our top- notch writers introduces a gallant young lady. Bid FAVE you seen the CHRIST- MAS NUMBER OF LIFE? /f not, run—do not walk—to the near- est news-stand and buy it. Clark’s Famous Cruises by Cunard Line, new oll-burners Around the World Cruise N.Y. Jan. 20 and Los Angeles, Feb. 5 128 days, $1250 to $3,000. Jan. 30, Mediterranean Cruise 62 days, $600 to $1700. June 30, 1926, Norway ond. westen Mediterranean; 53 days, $550 to $1250. Rates include hotels, drives, guides, fees. Longest experienced cruise management. Eatablished $0 years F.C. CLARK, Times Bidg., New York from INSIST UPON KEMP: s BALSAM. FOR THAT COUGH! i comicbooks.com