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Evening star., 1934-11-25
AFTERNOON NEIGHBORS. BY
Hamlin Garland. New York: The
Macmillan Co.

8 EVENING shadows length
~ en- the last important
~ survivor Of the early Amer
lean school Of literati, which
included Howells and
Henry James, from his new home in
Southern California, writes of the ex-
periences and neighbors Of his early
afternoon" His preface Is one of his
own harmonious, reflective poems, "As
Shadows Lengthen." Though Mr..
Garland comedies that life after 10
is uncertain" his own vigor in writ
ing seems unimpaired and he con-
fidently expects to write other books
of "reminiscences, drawn from his
carefully kept and dated note books.
Perhaps he has found the real phys
ical secret of mental activity success
fully and pleasantly continued into
old age; that is, an environment
where there is "less demand on the
creaking old machine" where no sur
plus vitality need be wasted "in fight
ing cold and snow" So he has built
a new house on the edge OF Holly
wood, Monterey Colonial casa"
and has forever deserted his native
Middle West and the New England
and New York of his middle years,
and he is almost apologize about 1t.
The Catskill cottage. where he and
his family we're happy for so many
Summers and from which so many
books came forth, must be sold, and
his dream of some time possessing
homestead in the East has been aban-
doned. THE Garlands are deserting
the ways of their fathers"
This volume, the fourth Of Mr.. Gar
lands Literary log" begins with
November /, 1922, where MY Friendly
Contemporaries" left of, and ends
with the establishment Of the new
home in California in April, 1880.
The intervening pages tell Of expert
ences in Europe as well as America,
with anecdotes about many authors,
statesmen and others prominent In
one way or another. Several midland
lecture tours, Summers in England,
psychic testings, visits to Sir James M.
Barrie in his capacity as English
laird" the home Of Thomas Hardy.
Edith Wharton, Henry Ford, the
mayor of Stratford-on Avon, are de-
scribed with the personal detail which
readers love. Some of the afternoon
neighbors" Mr.. Garland seems most
to have enjoyed are Robert Frost,
Zona Gale, Stewart Edward White,
Mark Sullivan. Ida Tarbell, John Sar-
gent, Edith Wharton, J. M. Barrie,
John Galsworthy, John Drinkwater
and Edmund Gosse. Above all, he has
been happy in an ideally united family
life and his wife and two daughters
have always been his best companions.
In Afternoon Neighbors" one who
likes quiet, leisurely reading. free from
argument and irritating problems. will
find thoroughly delightful book.
Former books in the series are Road
side Meetings" Companions on the
Trail" and MY Friendly Contempora-
ries."
4 4 4 \
FIRE ON THE ANDES BY Carleton
Beals. Illustrations by Jose
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elite used to assemble; introduces Jose
Salcamayhua, potent countryside sor-
cerer, and Gabriel de Castillo, locally
famous as archeologist, but much
more famous as politician: stages a
cricket game; visits mines and the
jungles where rubber gatherers work
and sweat and acquire malaria: looks
in on student hunger strike and ex-
amines witchcraft as it was practiced
by Black Sara, Tata Sabaya, medicine
man. and old Giro, sorcerer. MIR. Beals
concludes on serious note, that only
in politics and economics IA big
'onlyo does Peru remain colonial and
backward. Soon it will, it must, heed
the message OF its creative minds"
The generous decorations, scattered
through the pages, on end papers and
jacket. in heavy black and white, are
by native Peruvian artist.
SOUTH OF THE SUN. Bv Russell
Owen. New York: The John Day
Co.
A DMIRAL BYRD has made the
= bottom of the world seem almost
like next door. This account of the
life of AZ men of the first Byrd Ant
arctic expedition opens a window on
those next-door neighbors Russell
Owen, whose first important story as
journalist was that of the Scopes
trial at Dayton, Tenn, went with
Amundsen to Spitzbergen in 1926 and
was there when Comdr. Byrd arrived
for his North Pole flight. After that
he covered the starts of famous trans
Atlantic flights, including Lindbergh's,
Chamberlain's and Byrds, and was
finally sent by the New York Times
with the first Byrd South Pole expe-
dition. His correspondence from the
expedition resulted in his receiving the
Pulitzer prize for reporting. In this
book, which for the first time pub
fishes part Of Mr.. Owens diary, he
tells of the year spent in that land
OF vastness and chill, where man
seems only an insignificant speck in
comparison with the limitless space,
but is to himself and his fellows in
isolation q creature of rapidly chang
ing emotions, excitement and depres-
sion. with depression increasing as the
time lengthens and threatening to
destroy sanity.
Mr.. Owens story is personal and
detailed, but We sometimes wish he
could have been more specific about
names. Probably he couldn't. We
should like to know more about the
Irishman, the Geologist, the Physicist
and the Meteorologist, and we doubt
less could If We took the trouble to
look up official and news records of
the expedition. Down into their
houses sunk in the snow the men
crawled by ladder and tunnel, after
the ship had left them. and made
things shipshape for the long stay.
During the blizzard which celebrated
the first night most of them thought
of the fact that the ice into which
they had dug themselves fioated on
the sea. Ingenuity Of various kinds
was brought into play to add a few
frills to the elementary comforts
shelves, little boxes nailed together
in echelon fashion, rows of bags, pipe
racks-all evidences of the instinct OF
human beings for individual possess
sion.' Mr.. Owen, as ''the most useless
person in camp" only a writer, was
assigned to tend the soft coal fire and
act as chambermaid. The Fourth OF
Continued on Fifth Page.)
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A MORE charming little exhibi-
n ton one could not find than
II that of small paintings by
4 \ Henry B. Smell, which opened
10 Nf
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its high cliffs of rock or of chalk.
These are in every instance pleasing
compositions, but always emphasis is
placed on atmospheric effects together
with effects Of light. The simplest
subject under these conditions takes
on a beauty all its own, and perhaps
to the average person unsuspected,
as for example a Muddy Beach" :"
Mr.. Smell does not avoid homely
themes, but neither does he stress
mere ugliness. Avery attractive pic
lure in this group is entitled. Late
Afternoon. Venice" which shows be-
hind gondola posts the facade of an
old palace stepped in warm, yellow
sunlight. "A Road in the Himalayas"
takes one to India: "On the Snowline"
gives a glimpse Of towering noun
tains. In short, these little pictures
take us to many lands and the themes
are well chosen, but their merit lies
not in subject matter but in the dis
tinctive, interpretative skill Of the
painter.
Mr.. Smell was born in England in
1853 but has lived the most Of his life
in this country, studying in early life
at the Art Students League OF New
York. He is a National Academician
and q member OF the leading water
color societies and other professional
clubs and associations. His works
have won high awards and he Is rep
resented in some of the foremost pub
lie collections. He was assistant di-
rector of fine arts, United States Com
mission, Paris Exposition, 1900. What
is more, he has, through his teaching,
made exceptional contribution. His
Summer classes, abroad and in this
country, have afforded students yalu-
able opportunity for both travel and
study. Last Summer he held his class
in Mexico. Occasionally, in the VIM
ter, he comes here by invitation to
criticise the work of a self-organized
professional group Of young painters.
OF the so-called colder school," Mr..
Smell has the accumulated wisdom Of
age, combined, however, with peren-
nially youthful viewpoint.
X Il \
ELEANOR PARKE GUSTS of this
city, former pupil of Mr. SHELLS,
is holding, at this time. an exhibition
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in the Grand Central Galleries in New
York which Is attracting favorable at
tention. This consists Of what may be
called the fruits of a Mediterranean
cruise that she took last Spring. and
includes pictures painted in Cairo,
along the Nile, Algeria, Morocco, Jeru-
salem, in Palma, in Granada and else
where. In most instances these are
elaborate compositions including fig
ures as well as buildings. etc. and are
OF exceptionally large dimensions for
water colors. AS usual with Miss Gus
tbs, they are done in gouache on gray
paper, are strong in color, somewhat
fat in treatment and very individual
istic. In some respects they represent
an advance in skill over any work that
Miss CuStis has as yet produced. ES-
pecially well has she peopled her COM
positions, showing the life Of the places
depicted with complete naturalness-
! men, women and children going about
their business or play unconsciously-
a part of the picture. Especially i'm
pressive is her painting of Luxor, Old
and New" which not only registers
impressive facts but shows them under
dramatic lighting and in engaging
juxtaposition. Notable also, and out
Of the ordinary, are AT the Cathedral
Of Granada" and "A Street in Cairo"
But, after all, there is little to choose
between them all. Each has its inter-
est, and one is no better than another.
All 16 are hung in the attractive small
room with wood paneled walls at the
Grand Central Galleries, and appear
to excellent advantage. Supplement-
ing the 16 foreign subjects are tive Of
Miss Gusts pictures Of cats, painted
about year ago in her own garden
in this city. From among the travel
pictures two sales were made almost
as soon as the exhibition opened. 1t
will continue through the 30th Of this
month. Miss Custis is represented in
both the American Water Color So
ciety's and the Philadelphia Water
Color Clubs current exhibitions.
X +
A T the Arts Club Of Washington
\ water colors by s. Peter Wagner
and oil paintings by Robert E. Motley
are to be seen. The former hang in
the drawing room and hall, the latter
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Misrepresentation Cause of L. S. Losses
On Bonds of Latin American Nations

Government. is too obvious to need
an explanation.
The only way left, then. is the es-
tablishment of private, independent
associations in harmony with Senator
.Johnsons views but without Govern
ment control.
These associations, made up of
prominent economic experts, college
professors and leading citizens-and,
above all, independent of any political
or financial control-would engage in
the dissemination of information re-
garding economic and political condi
tions in foreign countries where
American capital has been loaned or is
about to be loaned. One of such
groups is already in existence
This alone, and full publicity re-
garding the loan negotiation-even If
direct and absolute control of loans Is
not possible-would safeguard the in
terests of American investors and
avoid the repetition in the future of
financial and political entanglements
born of reckless borrowing and reck-
less lending.
(Copyright. 1934)
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Sabogal. Philadelphia: ]. B. Lip

Sabogal. Philadelphia: ]. B. Lip
pincott Co.
MO GRAY shades and family pen
ciled lines convey Carleton Beals'
pictures of South and Central Amer
ican countries; his brush is full of
color and his strokes are broad. I'm
pressions linger long of many types of
people, of odd city corners and Sc
cluded haunts and broad characteristic
stretches of plain and jungle, gained
from his Crime of Cuba" Mexican
Maze" and Banana Gold" In Fire
on the Andes" he goes to Peru and
recaptures its glowing past and WHITES
its less magnificent present. For over
Is years he has been travelling and
living in Mexico, Cuba, Central and
South America, and long period was
recently spent in Peru. Three times
he crossed the Andes, the jagged
heights which "are the wrath of God,
gift to man that is almost punish
ment"; where in the ancient Tavern
of the Dawn, from which the Incas
came to found their kingdom, beside
an immortal fire sits the soothsayer Of
the Andes and prophesies that the
Children of the Sun, despite repeated
betrayal, will carry their sacred fire
from heights to sea, from jungle to
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desert plain" He went down into
the green hell of the Peruvian jun
gle, which, in spite of its lurking hor-
rors of disease and death, has a
cleaning fascination. The trees
beckon. The heat, the strange .odors,
the queer sights, cause nervous ten
sion, a constant illusion Of something
desirable yet evil, perverse, dangerous; +;
at night strange fires flicker-the 1gnls
fatuus, siren-hke, leading lost souls to
doom"
Mr.. Beals tells of the Inca Empire
of the Sun, of the Spanish conquest
under the leadership of Pizarro -
"God-Gold-Glory"; Of the life OF
the people in present Peru, personal,
religious, economic, political. He Is
familiar with all types-landowners,
peasants, Indians, mine operators ana
mine serfs, politicians, clericals, SOL
diers, revolutionists, bandits, artists
and women, aristocratic and lowiy.
The economic and social, the serious
discussion of oppression and abuses
and the lighter descriptions OF pop
ular customs and occupations are
nicely blended into q whole which of-
fers both information and artistic en-
joyment. The section people" throws
open . roulette hall where the Ltm'
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Continued From Third Page)
ment applies to Wall Street for funds.
Even If the question of recognition
did not come uA if that government
for any other political reason did not
have the sympathy of the State De-
partment, could not this lack of un-
derstanding between the two influence
the decision of the State Department.
controlled" Foreign Loan Board?
Would not the refusal of such loan,
upon advice of the State Department,
be the thing to be expected? In that
case, would not the Wall Street bankers
be carrying out the political designs
Of the White House. whatever its pol
icy toward the particular Latin coun-
try might be at the time?
That exemplif1eS the influence OF
politics on finance. Now let us see the
opposite influence, that of finance on
politics.
Let us suppose that certain flnan-
cial obligation contracted by Latin
American government with the ap-
proval of the board controlled by the
State Department were not properly
met. That is, let us suppose that
Latin American loan which the State
Department had officially indorsed
were defaulted. The United States
Government, which had guaranteed
the loan to the American investors.
would have to take the necessary
steps" to insure its collection. Such
steps, we all know. The United States
Marines would be converted once again
into debt collectors for the American
bankers.
Jeopardy of Uncle Sam.
This prospect, alone, would suffice
to jeopardize the good name Of Uncle
Sam in a continent where the Calvo
clause, the Drago doctrine and all the
modern theories condemning the fore
ible collection of public debts are al
most gospel.
The truth is that the State Depart
ment- controlled Loan Board would
place the Latin American governments
at the mercy of the Washington au-
thorities. If this is not Intervention,
it comes dangerously near to being it.
On the other hand, the uselessness
of a foreign-loan board controlled by
bankers themselves, instead Of by the
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-06-25
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sparkling z0I1ifeneSS

CCIENCE has made significant
~ discovery. The cause of dull,
discolored teeth is found to be the
chief cause of serious tooth and
gum disorders. That cause is
film that forms on teeth
You can feel film with your
tongue-a slippery coating. 1t clings
to teeth, absorbs stains from food
and smoking, and turns white teeth
"off color" Germs by the millions
breed in it, and they, plus tartar,
are the chief cause of pyorrhea.
To remove film, use the special
filnl-removing dentifrice called Pep
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-06-25

sodent. 1t acts to curdle film so
that brushing easily removes it.
Start today.
Pepsodent contains no pumice,
harmful grit or crude abrasive. 1t
is so safe that dentists recommend
it for cleaning the soft teeth of
children.
accept Pepsodent Test
To prove results, send coupon for
Today free test or buy a tube-for
sale everywhere. Do this now for
your own sake.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-06-25
PROCEEDINGS
OF HE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST. GROlX
Continued from Tribune June 2srd.

Continued from Tribune June 23rd.
3rd Member for Christiansfed Country
District armstrong;: Mr.. Vice Chair.
man. | realize what the last speaker has
said. but feel that we cannot start the
big plant il. the middle of the island.
Bird Appointed Member entheny, Mr..
Vice Chairman. We are not against
starting the plant in the middle of the
island, but we are against the Govern
ment taking over the Lass speakers still
and others that have b ca III exisfence
for man! years
1st Member for Frederiksted Country
District (ClGrke): Mr.. Vice-Chairmqp.
You are the one who suggested to the
Governor 10 take over Bethlehem Con-
Germ and operate it and he said that's
what the Government was asking for in
Bill No. u, and that bill was voted down
by this Council. there is saying that
goes like this A liar must have a good
memory" | do not mean that the gentle
man is liar.
End Member for Frederksted Country
District IN N. Skeocb): Mr.. Vice Chair
man, you are the one who said why
don you buy B lhehem Governor and
start he ball rolling" and he said ives.
that's all,nght" hats all he said.
3rd Appointed Member Pentheng): Mr..
Vice Chairman. The afternoon Bill No.
Il was voted down | said to the Cover.
nor in the presence of the Lieutenant
Governor, buy Bethlehem and operate
it and leave the other industries alone"
and both answered no and walked out of
the c DOR
End Member for Chrstiansted Town
(Chabert): Mr. Chairman. | think | can
throw little ice water on what is hap
peuing now. The Governor had op-
ton on all the sugar concerns of the is
land, do not believe any one is objec,-
ing to the Government going in for ali the
major industries in this island but when
the SUBJ Committee of the Committee of
the Whole House was invited by the Lieu
tenant Governor to meet Mr.. TugwelI.
Mr. Golden asked the question: why
Continue on DaOo 9
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-18
SWINE MARKET
TURNS LOWER
All Glasses Generally 10
Cents Off; Cattle
Prices Higher.

With heavy run of receipts on
hand in early trading at the Union
Stockyards today, porker prices were
generally 10 cents lower than yes
terdays advance. Today's supplies
were estimated at 10000, compared
with 1000 yesterday
Initial developments were slow
and demand was slightly weaker.
The bulk, 16O to 200 pounds, was
selling at $3.50 to $3.50. Extremely
heavy weights, ranging from 200 to
$50 pounds, brought $500 to $6.15.
Good and choice classes were re-
ported salable UP to $500.
Among the lightweight classes,
hogs weighing from 100 to 16C
pounds, cashed i'm at $500 to $3.50,
while extremely light slaughter pigs
scaling 100 to 100 pounds, sold at
$2.65 to $365. Packing sows brought
SIS to $5.75. Holdovers numbered
1873.
Trading in steers and heifers in
the cattle market was active and
strong to around Is cents higher
than the previous close. Better
grade steers brought $685., while
others ranged from $725 to $3.50
Plain killers sold at $3.50 down
Cows remained unchanged. Re
ceipts we're 1900. Vealers were quiet
and stationary, selling mostly at
"a IN down Rpcpintc were nm
A strong undertone featured the
lamb market, with the bulk of better
grades salable up to $3.50. Ex-
tremely heavy kinds we're reported
selling at $3.50 to $725. Throw
outs ranged from $3.50 to Sc, while
slaughter sheep sold at $3.50 down.
Receipts were $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-18
STORE ISSUES
AGAIN FEATURE
QUIET SESSION
MCCrory and United Shares
Reach New Highs: UtiIi-
ties Ease.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. blow priced
mercantile shares continued to at
tract the only stock market interest
today.
The list generally held about
steady. Trading was light. In the
low priced mercantile group all Nc
Crory issues touched new highs, the
A at 115s, up IL, the B at liz, up
q and the preferred at $685., up 27s
United Stores also were at new highs,
the A ga, ups and the preferred at
rs, up 4.
Other mercantile shares were firm
with j. c. Penney at 1914, for a
new high and one point advance.
Industrial Rayon also touched a
new high.
Utilities we're easier on the power
controversy over a legal test of the
iva. Public Service of New Jer-
sey dropped a point to 20. Con-
solidated Gas was off y at 221s.
Realizing came into mining shares
with United States Smelling off 2
at l24 and Cerro De Pasco off more
than a point at 42%. The industrial
list was firm with American Can up
point at 1071z. Rails were dull
and about steady.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-18
CROP YIELD AT
16-YEAR low;
VALUE SPURTS
Department of Agriculture
Report for Year Cites
Figures.
RI Tnited Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-The
total crop yield of the United States
in 1884 was the lowest in 16 years
the annual report of Department of
Agriculture revealed today. Due to
increased prices and AAA benefit
payments, however, the value was
above that of last year.
The report, an inventory of al
most everything that grows, gives
the harvested acreage, production
and value of every crop from
wheat and cotton to prunes and
lespedeza seed.
Not since 1918 has a similar re-
port shown such a small total yield
from the nations fields, orchards,
gardens and vineyards. The drought
and the Federal crop reduction pro-
gram cut deeply into the market
basket.
Yields of 80 principal crops were
about 81 per cent below the 10-year
average of 1920. A wheat crop
of less than 500,0O0,00O bushels, low
est since 1893, and a corn crop be-
low 1,500,000,000 bushels, lowest
since 1894, were reported.
Wheat exports dwindled almost to
nothing.
Based on production reports and
estimates of marketings, the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics places the
index of net production of grains
at only 80 per cent of the 1922
average.
This may mean meat prices will
advance next year. Farmers are
selling cattle at record pace now
and the heavy volume of market
ings tends to keep the price of meat
within reach, despite the high price
of feeds.
In the spring of 1885 the reduc-
tions in herds will be felt at the
butchers counter because feed
prices still will be high and animals
scarce.
AAA acreage limitation programs
retired about 100000 acres, but the
drought was the chief agent of re-
duction. SURPRISES of virtually every
major crop, except cotton, have
shrunk to almost nothing.
There is no danger of a food
shortage, but the AAA is taking no
chances and control programs for
next year allow for a considerable
return toward normal paintings.