"Perhaps no one but highly skilled reporter could have written this book with its vivid accounts of interviews, both casual and otherwise, and its delightful treatment of what in less skillful hands would be humdrum and commonplace.

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70 Book Reviewswould have added one more element to this literary monument hehas reared to his fame.EDMOND S. MEANY,Giants and Ghosts of Central Europe. By DAVID W. HAZEN.(Portland, Oregon: Metropolitan Press, 1933. Pp. 197. $2.00.)The next best thing to visiting Central Europe in person is tovisit it vicariously in this charming book. Mr. Hazen has given usa little volume brimful of humor, urbanity, and acute perception.The author, whether he tells of an interview with some great person-age or of a Viennese barber shop, is often wise and always interest-ing. Some of the chapter headings give an inkling of the sprightlymethods of Mr. Hazen-"Danzig: its future behind it," "Vienna:city of girls and ghosts," "Pilsen and its Bubbles," "Berlin: busybut not bizarre," "Twin Evils-Tipping and Soup."The reviewer understands that Mr. Hazen is a reporter andtherefore a trained observer. He can well believe it. Perhaps no onebut a highly skilled reporter could have written this book with itsvivid accounts of interviews, both casual and otherwise, and its de-lightful treatment of what in less skillful hands would be hum-drum and commonplace.C. EDEN QUAINTON.Bethel and Aurora. By ROBERT J. HENDRICKS. (New York: ThePress of the Pioneers, 1933. Pp. 324.)This is an unusual book. The title page carries this additionalphrase: "An experiment in communism as practical Christianitywith some account of past and present ventures in collective living."The author dates his foreword at Salem, Oregon, July 15, 1933.Charles H. Carey, President of the Oregon Historical Society, inan appreciation says: "The true story of the successful Aurora co-operative colony, spiced, as this narrative is, with revealing imag-inary conversations and incidents, introduces a new figure in Amer-ican history. Dr. William Keil had rare qualities of leadership. Hewas a dictator, but his unquestioned control rested upon confidenceand love, and not upon force."The frontispiece is a portrait of Doctor Keil and he is easilythe reason for the record and the book. Two other outstanding char-acters are John A. Roebling, genius of the Brooklyn bridge, andhis sweetheart, Helena Geisy.The preachers and leaders founded a cooperative colony at

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