Evening star., 1934-09-29

Women" Dates are supplied by a
good chronology.
THE TRIUMPH OF AN IDEA. The
story of Henry Ford BY Ralph
H Graves. Garden City: Double
day, Doran d Co.
In the history Of American wizardry
Henry Ford's chapter is an important
one. Half a century ago he noticed
a cOntrivance. invented by German
named Otto, called silent gas en-
CINE" He was then Michigan farm
boy. A little later as machinist in
Detroit, he had a chance to repair an
Otto engine, and his dissection Of the
one-cylinder engine run by illuminat-
ing gas was the beginning of the
idea which has SO signally triumphed
Ford's first car. the gasoline buggy
completed in 1893. was for months one
OF the sights of Detroit. The crowds
1t attracted caused traffic blocks and
its owner was obliged TO hitch 1t to
a lamp post when he left it for few
moments, as bystanders were always
NotNA W Wy IdIl
this car l 600 miles. then sold it for
$500, but later bought it back TO pre-
serve as curio.
Ford's attitude to the depression of
1893. and to all depressions. is inter-
esting-the only attitude which would
have enabled either him or Edison to
accomplish his marvels Ford prob
ably regarded the depression Of '93, If
he thought about it at all. as a pass
ing phase which would be superseded
by better and better times. In the
miracle story Of the Ford car optimism
has been the keynote. No panic
could be SO fearSome, no depression
so disastrous, nor war 50 terrible that
the Ford forecast failed to register
tide OF rising prosperity. And be-
hind the optimism was a continuing
faith that the power of machinery and
engineering must relieve mankind of
drudgery and afford time for the en-
joyment of life" Mr.. Graves. Journal
ist and editor of long experience. has
followed. in simple styles, but with due
regard for all the drama inherent in
his subject. the career of Henry Ford
from the Michigan farm house. on an
ancient country road, to the wonder
town of Dearborn in 1894. 1t is an
inspiring story.
OUTLINE OF GOVERNMENTS
History, Civics, Economics. Men.
BY Roger Shaw. New York; Re-
view OF Reviews Corp.
Briefly. clearly, emphatically, the
foreign editor Of the Review of Re-
views tells of the governmental situ-
alton in the world today. He begins
with several chapters on world Or
ganizations. such as the League of
International, the Pan American
Union and the British Commonwealth
Of Nations. Such world problems are
also discussed as world religions,
world languages, democracy versus
dictatorship, proportional representa-
tion and vanishing monarchies. All
the leading nations in the five CONT
nents and Australasia are then char
acterized politically. economically and
socially. In each case information is
given about racial groups, government,
agriculture and industries, social
legislation. religions, general condition
Of the people and international rela-
tionS. For every country fine print
annexation gives the name of the
present ruler, the area in square miles,
the population, the name Of the capi-
al x.,tt he
lonial possessions. Outline of Gov
ernmentS' is a valuable handbook,
concisely written.
SECURITY SPECULATION Its
Economic Effects. BY John T.
Flynn. New York: Harcourt,
Brace 6S Co.
"For the first time in its history the
New York Stock Exchange has been
brought under the dominion Of the
Federal Government. For more than
half century this powerful institution
has been able to resist every effort to
subject it to any form Of public con-
troll" Mr.. Flynn, the publication OF
whose book was slightly delayed in
order to enable him to finish his
studies Of exchanges for the Senate
Banking and Currency Committee
here, in a detailed manner, attempts
to show just what economic effects
beneficial and otherwise, stock ex-
change activities have: People who
attend to their jobs, draw their wages
pay their bills, put what they save
into q home or q bank, and turn ovel