Evening star., 1932-10-16

positions around i: that are called the ways Of
progress, the read to better things
The Indians Of the Western Hemisphere pro-
vide concrete case of this native element living
close to the EARTH depending upon it for bounty
accepting from it the chastisements Of drought
and food and other signs OF displeasure and
punishment From this close touch of earth,
its intercourse with many gods has sprung, Its
religion has taken form.
Then came the alien, civilized and conquer
ing, imposing his own gods his own views Of
life, his own code of behavior. And against this
background Mr.. Williamson tells the story of
Juan in his confused inadequacieS toward the
new world around him.
Coming down from the hills, his burro packed
with grain, Juan joins the street crowd making
feast-time OF enc o. another OF the numerous
saint-days of the new order. Bewildering
religious ceremonals mix with the merriment Of
flowing pulque. Street scenes are those Of law
less making daring thievery sudden COM
bats of fist and knife. At one dramatic instant
Juan becomes exemrlar Of the crucifed Christ,
bearing the cross, crowned with the thorns,
Knocked by the populace, finally rescued and
restored by compassionate hands Of women.
Vivid pictures, dramatic moments, general
smilitude to familiar behaviors the part Of
conquering Christians toward benighted savages,
the hitherto unredeemed heather, combine here
in a swift moving tale which history, In the
mdul, SuppOIIS, WntLneI t1S uelO DC ndcAlCO Of
other point Of the white mans crusading ZEAL
Mexico with its achievements in ancient art
and its ambitions toward modern industry offer
much to certain adventures Of the pen both in
panoramic spectacle and in human drama.
Thames Williamson has made a good story,
story good in its own right and good also In
its historic substance and exemplifcation.
THE SEA TYRANT BY Peter Freuchen. Au-
thorized translation from the Danish by Ed
win Bjorkman. New York: Liveright Inc.
OFF the coast of Denmark on an island-farm
- lives Peter FTeuchen with his family.
Hardly a dirt farmer one takes it, Rather is
the seed in his sack 20 years of experience and
memory gathered from life among the Eskimos,
where for that long time he lived, with inter-
ludes of exploration under one scientific leader
or another. these all within the Arctic Circle.
Rather is the farm for seclusion and work in the
field OF literature. Already three novels stand to
the credit of this writer, "all Of which contain
the very truth of my experiences with the na-
dves and the white men up there North"
THE Sea Tyrant" tells Of Hanco Kellar
hardest master of any ship in Northern waters.
Highly successful in his whaling ventures, KEEL
lar rules his crew like an unreasoning tyrant,
like brute. Murder follows and mutiny. Every
sort of license prevails among the men. Every
sort Of unfair and unfeeling action passes daily
from master to men. And in all Of his dealings
with the natives also Kellar pursues this dan
gerous course. Danger and evil fortune follow
the expedition Action that allows respite,
forces that seem inspired against ship and crew,
hazards rising suddenly from nowhere-the
whole frozen North itself seems In conspiracy
against this intrusive ship and its master. In
the midst of this conflict between nature and
the man tyrant, or, better, against this tempes-
tuous action background the Eskimo girl,
Alinaluk an outcast, is etched with Dance Kel-
lar, the hard man Of the Northern seas. Freu-
chen is realistic life itself is. Life in that
up-and-up region Is more or less brutal
THE Sea Tyrant' along with Eskimo" Is
brutal. But is is exciting, keen, stimulating
distinguished in its literary artistry besides
GREENHORN Novel. BY Paul King. New
York: The Macauay Co.
A unusual novel, The story of . couple Of
Hungarian immigrants come over from
Budapest to the United States to pluck the
golden apples Of this amazing country Young
men Of the better class, with the outlook and
education Of their order. Their only equip
ment as fruit pickers on this side are youth,
ardor, supreme sef-conidence, no knowledge
whatever of English and equal ignorance Of the
daily run of American life.
Looking for job" might plausibly sum the
action Of this narrative. Naturally Hungarian