Evening star., 1937-08-07

Wisconsin farm in order. one gathers,
that the man may reassemble his soul,
which seems to have gotten strewn
around, though the author never both
ers to tell one why. They never do
anything and nobody would care If
they did. They are simply dim shapes
lost in the fog of Miss Green's ad-
miration of her own swell writing
II the book makes an effect at all, it
is that of carbuncle which gathers
deep under the skin. causes vague un-
easiness and refuses to come to 4
head. BY and by it dwindles away
So does Pastoral" You are sorry
you had the carbuncle. and you hope
you never have another like it. So
will you feel about Pastoral" when
you put it down. A good preventive,
OF course, Is not to take it up in the
first place. The reviewer recon-
mends that course. Pastoral" Ia
tosh-agonizedly arty tosh, TO be sure,
but tosh just the same.
SHANGHAI: The Paradise Of Adven-
turers. BY A Diplomat. New York
Orsay Co.
A HARASSED China picked on to
advantage by virtually every for
eign nation which has occupied its
soil and exploited by countless re-
sourceful individuals az well is the
theme of this book by a newspaper
n-diplomat. Actually, the author
centers most OF his revelations about
Shanghai. but it seems for the real
purpose of providing a good example
Of foreign intimidation Of the Chinese
as a whole
Bitterly humorous are G. E. Miller's
(pseudonym) descriptions OF the busi-
ness occupations of the various diplo-
matte corps which overblend their
entertainment and work in favor OF
the former and which ofIicially operate
strictly for their own personal benefit.
Internationally rights in the hands
of foreign representatives in the great
metropolis appear the major weapon
used to sandbag the Chinese dragon
into helplessness, permitting, as they
do, one nation to stand by while open
handed graft and illegal business prac-
tices are perpetrated by another. Little
wonder that prof1teers, singly and some
times in national punches, flock to a
place where the consular tribunal of
their country is the only body author
lied to administer Justice" for the Of
nf
the impression that the city is infested
BY unscrupulous diplomats who are
somewhat on plane with the profes-
sional Adventures, who also now
steadily in and out.
Such additional duties" TO the work
for the nation they represent as pro-
miscuous land highly prof1table) pass
port forging. concessions IN gambling
houses and shady trade schemes are
elaborated upon and appear TO out
weigh the original purpose Of the ON
cial representatives and TO make the
posts seem nothing but an opportunity
TO make money.
Written in concise. frank style
often caustically sympathetic - the
book sets an authentic stage OF 4 BE-
leaguered China. is.
THE ANTAGONISTS BY Paul Her
vey Fox. New York; Henry Holt
Il Co.
THIS k novel which skips lightly
from mathematics 10 nymph-
omania. Prof. Sheppard, 40. was COM
pletely wrapped up in theorems. Then
ne met Julia. who had had as many
lovers as there are theorems. Some
thing inside the quiet, pedantic profes-
sor snapped. to put It mildly. Then
began a series of mad exploits. The
professor actually wanted to marry
her, Having found marriage not the
least bit hampering, she consented
There Was mad trip to Bermuda
where the strange pair fell In with a
| debauched rang and finally fed al.