Evening star., 1933-07-23

ID" contracted at exorbitant rates of interest
for the improvement of agriculture and indus
try" and the danger to the industrious and
intelligent middle class is rather depressing
reading.
VIEW OF EUROPE, 1882 An Interpreta-
tive Essay Some Workings Of Econ mic
Natsonansm. BY Paul van Iceland BaNi-
more: The Johns Hopkins Press.
mr. VAN ICELAND in his economic creed
- differs from Jehn Maynard Keynes, who
swings more and more toward economic nation
alism. He says in concluding his study Of the
subject so the organization of International
life IN all its aspects-not only economic. but
also and more particularly political-win for
long remain one OF the primary concerns Of
the best minds on either side Of the ocean.
The stake at issue Is no less than cur civiliza-
ton itself" Mr. Keynes sees . better way IN
Is large a measure ~ possible Of economic
independence for each nation, which viii thus
be better able to preserve its national characer-
istics and standards. Which Is the more prag-
matte philosophy? Which will work out .
speedier and more lasting prosperity for the
world? If that question could be answered
authoritativeiy. the International Economic
Conference could either have adjourned speed
lily or could go forward hopefully to speedy
agreement IN his capacity as director Of the
National Bank of Belgium, as a deputy director
as official representative of the Belgian
government at many recent international eco
ncmic conferences, DR.. van Iceland has had
opportunity to struggle with practical economic
problems, in addition to studying them theorcti-
cally. The material Of this book was originally
prepared as a series Of lectures given at the
Johns Hopkins University under the au pices
of the Page School of International Relations.
All the economic difficulties following the
World War are analyzed and related-tariffs.
moratoriums debts. monetary instability. fall
ing prices. The efforts toward international
economics involved in the League Of Nations.
the Bank for International Settlements the
Lausanne Conference, the Stresa Conference,
the Ouchy Convention. are interpreted as sue
cessful or unsuccessful. The general conclu-
sions reached are that some of the obstacles
which block international exchange Of goods
must be removed, that the mechanism of
financing international economy must be re-
built and that an international standard OF
values which will give stability Of exchange
must be established. DR.. van iceland when
he wrote. was hoping much, as were many
others, from the International Economic Con-
ference.
PULL DEVIL. PULL BAKER. BY Stella
Benson and Count Nicolas de Toulouse
Lautrec de Savine, K. M. New York: Har-
per & Bros.
is there q real Count de Toulouse. ETC.. an
! old man of II, White Russian. penniless ILL.,
who tries to pay his way with his extraordinary
stories whom Stella Benson discovered In the
Free Hospital at Hongkong? Or IS he the
cleverest of her inventions? She vouches for
his real existence and says that he Is known
by hundreds Of persons all over emma, Out
there is such thing as authors license. Wh2t
she will not vouch for is the truth Of all his
stories. She claims to act as his editor and
says that he is the Baker of her title "a
maker of airy and blossom white moral con-
dictionary" while she herself IS the Devil
"of sour eye and sweet tooth" who pulls always
in the opposite direction from his lead into
his story of his Arabian Nights adventures. po-
ntical and amatory she interposes her own
comments 'bowdlerises" some Of the hotter
Loving Stories" and slightly amends ms
English. Even more amendment would have
been acceptable. for his spelling and grammar
interfere with the conveyance Of his narrative,
as consistent dialect always hampers . story.
The charm Of the Count lies in his perfect
certainty that be is . great man and that his
life Is Grand Sansation." Why does he
need money, when his poorest story should Al
ways bring at least ten doalaEs, and when he
can embark on . voyage secure in the knowl-
edge that the ships doctor vim put him ashore
and into q free hospital ut the first port? The
Count, descendant, according 10 his story,
of the most distinguished azfstocratic familys
of Europe" is q super-tTamp. His romantic
elopement with q royal princess Of Spain was
thwarted by the reigning King Of Spain, bat not
at all OF grounds of insufficient rank. Three
times he was sent to Siberia and three times
escaped. He has fought in many wars. has
visited the United States "the most free con-
try on erd." was once elected King of Bull
garia, but was prevented from exercising his
royalty by the interference Of the Gear. Miss
Benson has dtficulty in keeping him for long
hie f0W cfrS1i0 nf
of women, for he proudly views himself as a
Don Juan. He believes that love is worth
fighting for, In fact, is hardly satisfactory un-
less there is a fight. He claims relationship