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Evening star., 1935-06-15
LAUNDRY FIRM ASKS
EXTENSION ON NOTES

NEW YORK, June 15.-A plan for
a five-year extension of the Consoh-
dated Laundries Corps convertible
6l2 per cent 10-year sinking fund
notes, which will be due on April Is.
1885. has been submitted by the cor
poration to the noteholders. OF an
original issue of $2,5OO,OOO of the notes
there are now outstanding $I,438, 500.
Evening star., 1935-06-15
OIL DELIVERIES GAIN.

NEW YORK, June IS R.-Crude
oil deliveries of the nine pipe lines
formerly in the Standard Oil Eastern
group during the first five months OF
the year totaled 38,93l,032 barrels, a
daily average of 256.l25 barrels, COM
pared with sc. SIC, 900, or a daily aver
age of 24o,592, in the same period q
year ago.
Evening star., 1935-06-15
M00DY'S INDEX SHOWS
RISING TRADE TREND
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 15.-Statistics
appearing during the last week indi-
Gated a rising business tendency, &C.
cording to Moody's index figures for
freight car loadings, electric power
production, and steel ingot output.
These index figures are adjusted
for seasonal variation-that is, if the
change from the previous week should
coincide with the normal seasonal
change, the index figure would be un-
changed.
Evening star., 1935-06-15
DOLLAR GOES HIGHER
AFTER SAG AT LONDON

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 15-The United
States dollar opened weaker, but i'm
proved on quiet market and closed
at 4.94 to the pound, compared TO
the overnight New York rate of 4.e419.
The French franc closed at 74e3.
unchanged from yesterdays quotation.
Evening star., 1935-06-15
GIVEN EXCHANGE POST.

NEW YORK. June Is (P.-Dean
K. Worcester was formally appointed
executive vice president of the New
York Stock Exchange by the Gov
erning Committee of the Exchange
He is So and has been assistant Sec
Setary Of the Exchange since 1879.
Evening star., 1935-06-15
CHECKS ON INDIVIDUAL
BANK ACCOUNTS DROP
~ the Associated Press

BY Jne AsSocIated Press.
The total of checks drawn against
individual bank accounts in leading
cities last month. as reported to the
Federal Reserve Board, maintained a
lead over last year, but was lower
than in April in keeping with the sea-
Sonal trend
Aggregate debts for 141 cities COM
pare as follows:
Evening star., 1935-06-15
FOREIGN BONDS.

ww-with warrants. xw-without war;
rants. New. wi-When issued st (stp)
Stamped.
SNeeotiability impaired by maturity.
fCompanies reported in receivership.
Evening star., 1935-06-15
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

| . CHICAGO. June Is lE9.-Following is
/ stocks on the Chicsgo Stock Exchange to-
Evening star., 1935-06-15
GRAY CLOTH TRADE LAGs.

NEW YORK. June Is [P).-Trading
continues to lag in the gray cloth
market, with prices showing nominal
changes.
Evening star., 1935-06-15
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

PHILADELPHIA, June Is LP-Iivs
poultry. Fowls; Plymouth Rocks. 90
mixed colorS. "la21
Dressed poultry. Fowls Iaiza24; brotl-
ing chickens, Western. 2Sa26.
Evening star., 1935-06-15

(192s weekly aversge-100)
Copyright. 1885. BY Mcody's)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
TRANSPORTATION COSTS

A strong movement is now underway in the
fruit-growng sections of the state to have the
railroad freight rates revised to eliminate
of the great spread between cost of production
and selling prices of fruit and to bring the grower
more for his product.
Proponents Of the plan point out that the fruit
industry not bear the present cost of transport
tation and that if the carriers do not lower rates
it will mean the eventual destruction of the fruit
industry of the Northwest, of the main sources
OF revenue for the carriers in this section On the
other hand, if the rates are lowered, the grower
will realize more for his product with the result
ant building up of the industry in the Northwest
and an assured source of income for the carriers
in the future.
For many years efforts have been made to eli
inmate much of the spread between the price
ceived by the producer and the price paid by the
consumer. Most Of these efforts have been through
the formation of cooperative selling and buying
agencies, and attempts to cut down the margin of
profit charged by the various handlers of the fruit
Efforts to reduce the cost of transportation have
been to no avail.
The cost of production of box of apples is
made up of seven or eight items all of which have
been pared down during the past few to all
Ilreducbe minimum. The cost OF selling that box
to the consumer after it has left the growers
hands is made up Of about four items. The spread
between the price received by the grower and the
price paid by the consumer in the east is about
two hundred per cent Of this spread, a large part
is chargeabe to transportation.
Any move to rcorganze the fruit industry in
order to bring proper margin of profit above
the cost of production to the grower must take
into account the charges after the fruit leaves his
hands and methods to reduce them.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
ISSUED
BY CIVIL SERVICE

The United States Civil Service Com
mission says that numerous letters re-
celved at Its Office from different parts
Of the country indicate that misleading
information Is being given to the pub
lie by agents of some Of the cores
pondence schools which give instruc-
ton in preparation for civil service
examinations.
To guard against the loss of money
paid for tuition of this kind the Civil
Service Commission informs the public
as follows:
No one can promise appointments to
positions for which the United States
Civil Service Commission holds exam
nations. The claim that such assur-
ance can be given brands the person
making it as fraud.
Information regarding examinations
for the United States Civil Service
may be obtained from the boards of
United States Civil Service Examin-
ers. There is such a board in each
Co1iAlllull1Cy WHICH, lldo d POoC oA1ACc VI
the first or second class. In nearly all
cities the civil service board is located
at the post office.
Before paying money for tuition, or
signing contract, it is advisable to
make inquiry concerning the prospect
of examinations. There is reason to
believe that agents of some schools
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
DEVELOPMENT

Growers who attended the meeting of the Priest
Rapids Valley Development League Sunday de-
clare that it one Of the most successful meet
ings held here in time. Interest in the pro-
ducton Of grapes to take the place of less profit
able crops, has increased during the past few years
and the many present had an opportunity to dis
cuss the matter with men who are well-informed
on all phases Of grape growing.
It was the unqualified opinion Of the speakers
that this valley is an ideal location for growing
grapes, with many advantages over highly publ
cized grape growing sections This view has been
held by everyone familiar with grape culture who
has visited this valley.
The formation of the Priest Rapids Valley De-
velopment League, sponsors of this meeting and
Of others Of similar purpose marked definite
step toward improving conditions within the val
ley and promoting the welfare of the people here.
Although their first few meetings neces-
sarily postponed through weather conditions the
group is we'll organized and under it's leader
ship definite program Of development here
should result.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
The
S Safety Valve
Editor, White Bluffs Spokesman:

EQ1COr, WQlCe bluIlS spokesman.
Some time since, movement was
promulgated to have some work done
toward cleaning up the orchards here
with the use of public funds. Appar-
emily the movement died aborning, yet
notice the VERA is handing out
grocery orders right and left with no
consideration received therefron1, ex-
cept a limited amount o. road work,
and not enough Of that to 80 around.
wish to point out the superior I'M
portance Of orchard work over road
work as an aid to recovery Our grow
ers were notified that In order to secure
any financing 1t would be necessary to
prune and scrape their trees and these
operations are only the foundation for
several times that amount of following
work such as spraying, thinning, box
making, picking, hauling, sorting, pack
ing, storing and shipping, and in the
end we have to offer the finest edible
commodity on the market In the case
of roads, however, we can neither eat
one nor can we use it to travel on if
there is no money to buy gas with.
The local Democratic club should
consider it their duty to take this mat
ter up with the Hon. Knute Hill, Sen
ator Schwellenbach, Governor Martin
or their state Observation-Disclosures re-
suits can be obtained-and point out
the utter fallacy of the present system
to the end that the growers can main
tain their property and be secure in
their homes as we'll as furnish their
contribution to the national food sup
ply.
If, after doing so, no results can be
obtained, when the next election rolls
around we Republicans can well say to
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31

GOOD ROADS

The long awaited and much-dscussed state
highway code has finally been released. Even be-
fore it's contents were known there was much op-
position to it and with continued opposition it is
doubtful if the measure is adopted by the legs-
lature as it now stands.
hregardless of the merits of the program resi-
dents of Benton county are proud of the fact that
their county is we'll known for it's fine roads and
that it is scheduled for the ninth largest amount
given in the code for secondary roads With an
average of $24O,OO0 per year, our roads at the end
of the next ten years would be even more famous.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31

the Democratic legislators what the
niger said to the jack rabbit "Git
out of the way, little rabbit and let
somebody run as kin run"
This is one case where property
rights go hand in hand with human
rights as they should always do.
j. G. GOODNER
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31

At a distance of ~
feet from the lamp,
a minimum of 20
footcandles are pro-
duced by the New
Study Lamp. This
Is the amount sci
entists tell US we
need for close work.
, 1935-11-17

And Mayor Fiorello II. La Gusrdia
adds another feather to his cap as
probably the most outstanding ad-
m.nistrator New York ever has had.
Detroit Labor
Labor Is consolidating on the De-
troit auto front.
Three independent auto unions
have merged.
The American Federation OF La
Dor union finds a battle on its hand
10 compete with the big independ-
-rt.
IN the meantime speculation is
fife whether the Rev. Charles z.
-ough'in will play any part with the
indeOendent union. He spoke for
the independents last year.
, 1935-11-17
The w r1G
AT Glance
By LESLIE EICHEL
Central Pres Staff Writer

NEW YORK. NOV. Is. There
seems little question now that the
Roosevelt reelection campaign VII
be based on prosperity. Party man.
ssers seem to be seizing upon the
increasingly optimistic reports OF
large business institutions.
The National City bank, OF New
York, aids with its November bulle-
tin This bulletin asserts that not
only have trade gains been held but
That banknote distribution and out
put OF goods are the best since 1880.
This bulletin remarks:
In short, the trend toward re-
covery, extending from the farm
first into consumer goods lines, and
t1is year into q group Of industries
which Jagged In the previous con-
sumner goods booms', seems estab-
Hshsd."
Gat, this bulletin goes or to say,
1T Is supported In part by artificial
measures and by government money.
and it Is handicapped by maladjust-
ments Of which the huge unem-
plo. ment Is the visible evidence"
And. the bulletin ADDS:
Enterprise Is discouraged by the
tax burden, present and future. and
by uncertainties as to political ac-
ton stll TO come. Nevertheless, the
handicaps have been outweighed by
the natural upward movement, grow
ing out Of the desire OF everyone 70
do business. and the natural adapta-
brlity Of the economic system en-
ables II 70 make adjustments IN
n way WHEN they are blocked by
another"
Initiation Feared
Yet this same bank sees dangers
ahead-in cheap money.
Huge excess reserves and other
~glutS" OF money cannot be held
back much longer. When they
break the dam and rush in q tor
rent downstream, initiation may
sweep away all real values.
Another danger is the influx OF
foreign funds. escaping from un-
aettled Europe. Foreign money has
! habit Of creating an artificial
1oom. then running back home,
leaving a dangerous void.
Austria Receivers
An interesting theory Is put Tor
ward BY the Alexander Hamilton
Institute:
Economic recovery in Austria
may prove to be the forerunner OF
a general European recovery since
the financial crisis began IN that
country"
Austria now has fewer than 200
600 unemployed-a decline Of so per
cent IN two years.
Austria, which was among the
first countries to default on It's
external debt. now is the first
country 10 resume payment.
The only thing said TO be stand
, 1935-11-17

ing IN the way o q general Euro
pean recovery is war.
European security markets, how
ever, are acting as If the war
danger had passed. But one never
can tell.
Sterilization?
Once upon a time a person was
denounced as a "red" II he advocat-
ed municipal ownership Of trans
portation systems.
Today, when New York City pur-
chases the combined rapid transit
properties Of the two great private
systems OF the metropolis, bonds are
strengthened on the stock exchange
Capital looks upon the merger Of
these systems with the city's own
lines as logical and necessary.
, 1935-11-17
NRc.WEAF NETWORK

- AN1N4g III
N5c-WEAF NETWORK
5asIe - EAST. wear wlx weei vito
war wtag wcSh kyw who wfbr wrc
Mgy when wcae wtlm wwJ wsai: Mid:
$50 wmaq wei who WOW wdaf
MlDWEST-wood wire
.soht INVEST g. CANADIAN - wtmj
@lba kstp webc wday kfyr crct cfcf
SOUTH - wrya wptf wwnc wis WAX
wfla-wgun WHO'D wsm wmc wsb wapl
w1dx wsmb kvoo wky wfaa wbap kprc
woai ktbs kths . wave wtar
MOUNTAlN-koa kdyl kgir kghl
PAClFtC-kgo XII kgw komo khq kfsd
star kgu kpo kex kga kir kya keca
Cent. East.
100 1:oo-Roads 10 Romany, Music
l2:30= 1;S0-Words & Music Program
800 2;co-Famous Bible Stories
i;30= 2:50-The vcice Of the People
goo 3;oo-6ernard LevitCw Ensem.
$50 3:5o-"Wicow's sons" Serial
500 :0J-Chlcaeo a Cappclia Choir
$50 4:s0-Dcrothy Dresiin's Songs
3;4- 4:f@To Sc Announced
4;oo- 5;oJ Penthouse Serenade &C
$50 S:50-Aiien & Fenneily, Drama
4:fs- 5:45-Al cccdman's Orchestra
500 6:co-cathoIic Programme - {
$50 6.s0-Echoes Of New York
weaf. VIM. Seotti orshessra-chaIn
6:CO- 1so0-k-7 Secret Story-chain
$50 1;So-Recitai from the Firesice
SIS 7SS-Sunset Dreams. 2 Trios
200 e.oo-MaI. 6owes Amateurs-r
SEQ 9:oo-Merry Co 'Round-c TO c
$50 9:so-Aibum of Music-c 70 c
9:oo-to:c0-Surday Eve. ~Symph.-to {
io:oo-f1soo-Matt Clemens, Melodies
east: Sunset Oreams-west rpt
io:3o-11:3o-Press- Radio News Period
io;35-1t:25-E. Madriguera Orchestra
n:eo-is;oo-wiiiie Bryant Orchestra
1f:3o-12:30-Sammy Hayes Orchestra
CESWAec NETWORK
5Asic-East; wabc wade woke wcao
waab wnac wgr wkbw wkrc Wink wjr
wdrc wcau Was YEA wfbl wspd wfsV.
MIDWEST wbbm wfhm kmbc knox
whas kfab krnt
EAST-Wbns wig whip whec wlbz wfea
wore vice cfrb ckac wibx wmas wesg
DlSIE-wgst VISTA whrc wQam wdod
klIa wrec wlac wwl wt0c krld ktrh
ktsa waco koma wdho whit wdae wbig
wdbj VIVA wmbG wsjs wmbr wala
ktul kgko wcoa wdnc wnox kwkh
MlD&EST-wgl wmbd wish wibw kfh
wsmk wkbn wcco wsbt kscj VIVA voc
wowo
MoUNTAiN-kvor klz koh ksl
COAST - XIII koln kfrc kol kfpy Xvi
kfbk kmj kwg kern kdb kgmb kgb
Cent. East.
1900 1~:o0-Sermon IN Church OF Air
1880 1:So-Musical Fcotnotes-baslc.
The Did Village Church midwest
f2:s5- f:f5-The Sisters Of the Skillet
100 2.oo-Eeswaen the eookeGds
i:i5- 2:i5-Lator Program also est
f;5o- 2:5o-Johnny Augustine Music
200 SOON. ". Philharmonie-to c
, 1935-11-17


Cent. East.
800 s:cc-Abs Lyman Melodiana-
basic: Organ Corccrt-Dixie
$50 5:3o-Crumit- Sandcrson. Sorr
basic; Musical Mocds-midwest
500 6:o0-Ray Perkins e. Amateur
$50 6:3o-"Smiiins Eon Mcconnc
SIS 6:45-The Voice OF Experiencf
SEQ 700 - Alexander Wocllcott-
basic: Manhattan Moods-Dixie
$50 7:3o-PhiI Baker Shcw-basi-
Tht Medineh Observation-Disclosures
e:4S- 7:45-Yester MelodIes-midw
300 s:oo-Eddie Cantor a compar
$50 $50 Leslie Howard Play-to
500 s:oo-Detroit Symphony to
observation-disclosures King Orch.-to {
p:3o-1p.50-Freedie Rich Penthou-
east: Jack Hylton orches.-we
fo:oo-1fsoo-carl Hoff orchest.-eas.
1o;3o-ffa5c-Press-Ra Radio News Perio,
fo:35-1f:35-Little J. Little Orchest
east: S. Simon Crches.-midwes
II: co-12:oo-Frank Daley orehest.-
basic: Geo. Olsen Musie-midwest
ft:3o-f2.3o-MerIe Carlson Orchestra
N6c-wJZ NETWORK
BASIC - East: wiz wbz-wbza wbal
wham kdka wgar WYE wlw wsyr wmal
Will. Mid: wcRy wenr wis kwk koil
wren wmaq kso
MIOWEST-wmt wood wire
NORTHWEST & CANADIAN 80 wtmi
wiba kstp webc wday kfyr crct cfcf
SOUTH - wrva wptf wwnc wis wjay
wfla-wsun WHO'D wSm wmc wsb wapi
widx wsmb kvoo wky wfaa wbap kprC
woai ktbs kths wsoc wave
MoUNTAiN-koa kdyl kgir kghl
PAciFlc-kgo XII kgw komo khq kfsd
ktar kpo kex kga kjr kya keca
Cent. East.
1850 1;5o-Nat1 Youth Conference
LOO 200 Magic Key u RaGio-to G
2:oO- 3:oo-Your English. Dramaticai
2;t5- 3:15-kountain Merrymakers
ass 3:f5 = Rosa Linda at Concert
P~iano-east. Jack MaIor-midwest
500 4;oo-NatI Nespers. Or. Fosdiek
$50 4:5o-one -esinn for Listening
100 500 Roses and Drums, Serial
$50 5:3o-5ob Becker Chat on Dogs
4:45= 5:f5-GabrieI Heaters Period
500 6;oo-Tony and Gus. Comedy
$50 6:s0-Grand Hotel Oramatical
600 7:oc-Jaek Benny's New Show
$50 7:3o-Robert L. Ripley-also c
200 e.oo-Muaicai Comedy Revue
7:45- s:s5-HeHdrik Van Looms TAX
500 s:oo-Charies Previn's Orchest.
$50 9:co-Waiter Wincheirs Column
s;4% 9:s5-Sonas by Neila Goodelie
9:o0-10:oo-Sunday with Seth Parker
e:so-1o:so-velvetone Music, Orehes
10: co-i1:oO-The Dardies Of Yesterca,
10:1o-11:1o- Press Radio News PericC
fo:15-t1:i5-Shandor ard His Violin
east: Walter Winchell west repeat
1o:3o-tf:30-Jimmy Carr's Orchestra
east: Jack Benny west repeat
1f:oo-12:co-Daree IN tire Twin cities
if:so-12;3o-Eari Hines and Orchestra
, 1935-11-17
RADIO PROGRAMS

SUNDAY. NOVEMBER II Central and Eastern STANDARD Time)
Note: AL programs to key and basic chains or groups thereof unlesss peci-
ned; coast to coast &c % Cd designation includes al available stations.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Books Received

= on-Fiction.
TRAILING CORTEZ THROUGH
MEXICO. BY Harry Franck. New
York: Frederick A. Stokes Co.
THIS BUSINESS OF EXPLORING.
BY Roy Chapman Andrews. New
York: G.. P. Putnam's Sons.
WILD LIFE OF THE SOUTH. BY
Archibald Rutledge. Frederick A.
Stokes Co.
FORTY YEARS FORTY MILLIONS:
The Career Of Frank A. Munsey.
BY George Britt. New York:
Farrar g. Rinehart.
STEEL DICTATOR BY Harvey
O'Connor. New York: The John
Day Co.
THE LAYMAN'S MUSIC BOOK. BY
Olga Samarof Stokowski. New
York: w. w. Norton e. Co.
PLAY. BY Austen Fox Riggs. M. D.
Garden City: Doubleday. Doran s,
LAWN TENNIS MADE EASY. BY
Bunny" Austin. New York: The
Macmillan Co.
PUZZLES FOR PARTIES BY Gladys
Lloyd. New York: Thomas Y
Crowell Co.
HOLD FAST THE MIDDLE WAY
By John Dickinson. Boston: Lit
tie, Brown g. Co.
THE COLLAPSE OF COTTON TEN
ANCY. BY Charles S. Johnson
Edwin r. Embree and w. w. Alex
ander. Chapel Hill: University OF
North Carolina Press.
I'm GOD WE TRUST"-AND WHY
NOT? BY William H. Ridgway
Boston: w. A. Wilde Co.
BEHIND THE SCENES OF BUSI-
NESS. BY Roy A. Foulke. New
York: Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.
CHARMED CIRCLES. BY Hobart c.
Chatfleld Taylor. New York:
Houghton, Mifflin Co.
THE rEDISCOvERY OF WORDS
WORTH. BY Cornelius Howard
Patton. Boston. The Stratford Co.
FLOWER ARRANGEMENT. BY F. F.
Rockwell and Esther c. Grayson.
New York: The Macmillan Co.
THE COLUMBIA ENCYCLOPEDIA.
New York: The Columbia Univer-
sity Press.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Three "Writing Ruths" Hold First Reunion
Stories, Poems and Travel
Books Included in Work
of Trio.

book OF short stories, GAS the Wind
Blows" published last Summer. Into
her first tale she poignantly put the
England she had known as school
girl in prose that was almost poetry
in its smoothness. With it she COM
bined q clever twist of plot. Alto
gether, 1t caused the critics to recall
her grandfather had been called "sil-
ver-tongued.
Mrs. Lehman's daughter, Ruth Of
the thick golden hair, writes sturdy,
-buckling stories Of wild flights
in the dark of lonely castles; heroines
who ride rashly into the desert to be
caught by Mexican bandits. and the
doings of superintendent animals she
has known. But she can also point q
moral to womankind, and one of her
own favorites probably would find
favor with many husbands.
It concerned 'Missis Orange" who
had run out of hats"
"She had fell In love with the new
styles, the hats that cover your eyes
and all that sort of junk" the young
author narrated. She told Of the trip
of Mrs. Orange to a millinery store
where "she saw a hat it had like ears
on each side of it. She tried it on,
but alas, it was much too big, 1t
covered her whole face. Mrs. Orange
was next to heartbroken.' Other de-
tails of the hat hunt were given with
this observation, 81 shouldn't be sur
prised If she tried on every hat in the
shop" To q tea next day. misses
Orange" wore ,ne Of several purchases,
but r-lentless Author Ruth described
her entrance thus: "A big sic was
heard from the ladies at the tea" at
this worst looking hat" so Mrs.
Orange got rid Of the idea Of new hats
and stuck to hsF own"
Evening star., 1935-10-20

would have been beautiful" II 1t had:
the League of Nations, which, to his
mind, has not worked either; refer
endum before war, which would only
be effective If it came out on the peace
side land it might no0; disarmament.
which is impossible; embargo on war
materials, to which there are two
major objections; and, getting here
onto his home ground, the discontinue
ance of "imperialist policies which are
the logical product of this stage of
capitalism"
One does not doubt Mr.. Thomas
sincerity, and one dislikes even the
appearance Of irreverence. And yet
the answer does seem to be, 80
what?" And for the answer in turn
to that cynical popular query, we may.
as things now are going, look meekly to
Rome and Geneva. Meanwhile, the
Italian Army continues to advance.
OUR LORDS AND MASTERS:
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RULERS
OF THE WORLD. BY the Unofficial
Observer. New York: Simon &
Shuster.
IN THIS work the Unofficial OBJ
server, whose identity certainly is
no mystery, skates merrily over the
surface Of what Don Marquis friend.
the Old Soak, used to call the known
world" and merrily tells us why, how
and who. Nothing could possibly be
more obliging.
It is a book about two things-situ-
ations and personalities. The situ-
ations are the financial, political,
military, journalistic land % on) fac
tors and combinations Of factors
which make the "knowr. world" what
it is. The personalities are the men
who sometim, IS control the situations
and sometimes find themselves playing
the role of slave to the lamp.
AS far as the information on world
conditions goes. it is unlikely that the
Observer has given us much that even
a casual reader does not know. He
writes very persuasively and seems
sometimes to be dealing in truly ESQ
teric knowledge. But that is his man
ner. Actually his summations are
broad generalities and, stripped OF
their sharp verbiage. they remain on
the common level of the many works
on similar lines which are coming in
growing torrent from our presses.
Personalities, however. are more
distinctly in this authors field. He
assemblies the great men of every
country and Trites Of their careers,
origins ano gods. He Is at times a
brilliant paragrapher and many of
these characterizations are amusing.
1t Is difficult to forecast the popu-
larity of a work like this. Clearly it
is INTENDED for lopular consumption
and yet, if it achieves that good for
tune, it will be by its authors unde-
niable skill in bright writing. rather
than by its content. And that would
re great tribute to his skill, indeed.
For the book is formidable in size and
appearance. Smart as its paragraphs
are, they will need all their cleverness
to YAK the plain citizen through to