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Evening star., 1939-07-02

months. He has written Of the
border warfare and Indian fighting
which took place in New Hampshire
around the time of the French and
Indian War and he has not found it
necessary, or apparently thought it
fitting, to demonstrate by his tale
that those fortnight ferocious COM
bats were in essence nothing more
than a Colonial manifestation of the
class struggle or an early fore
shadowing of the fight between
democracy and Fascism. Well, three
not-so- -languid cheers. There is al
ways a place for the unashamedly
romantic novel: it needs only to be
well done. And Mr.. Jennings seems
here to have brought one off very
skillfully.
The story concerns the adven-
lures of one Jamie Ferguson, son of
a loyal Jacobite who dies-with all
Evening star., 1939-07-02
Romance Goes to Town in Novel of Early New Hampshire

those other fictional Jacobites who
died-at Culloden. Jamie and his
mama flee to America, escaping the
wrath of the wicked Duke of Cum
berland, who is still stalking around
in novels, and settle in New Hamp-
shire, which, as any reader knows,
would be practically virgin territory,
since few writer's to date have
brought their fleeing characters
north of Boston. There, in that
unconstricted space, Jamie is free
to blaze with al the established
Highland virtues: He is a gingery
little fire-eater, but unco' canny,
too; he is thrifty lad and makes
himself fortune in his intervals of
shooting and getting himself shot
at; and also he wins bonny lassie,
after some lamentable business with
one who proves in time to be no bet
ter than baggage. What more can
a reader ask?
Evening star., 1939-07-02

1t is all done with much gun
powder, scalping and free air. In
dian guides faithful unto death,
wicked cousins engaged in selling
secrets to the French, Wolfe, Mont
calm, Lord Howe, Ticonderoga,
Crown Point and Quebec, the woods
full of horrid salvages and lovely
ladies waiting to cheer a tired war
rior's heart when the fight is fin
ished-thats what it is. To be sure,
there are times when the scene gets
a trifle crowded and the reader has
the feeling that the trees behind
which villains are not lurking must
be in the minority in those Northern
woods, but, numerous as the mis-
creants are, Jamie cleans them all
up. AS said, what more do you
want? This is romance-romance
going to town.
Evening star., 1939-07-02

SD parallel. Unemployment is vir-
tually unknown. Sanitariums for
nervous disorders do not exist. The
weather in some sections is noto-
riously cool but it seems that Alaska
is a veritable Lotus Land. even
though It's beaches are sometimes
frozen to the sea.
The population is mostly male
and there are plenty of husbands
available, even for spinsters of ma
ture years. In Alaska, says Mr..
Franck, men are indeed men. Not
all are as handsome, he admits. as
their counterparts in the cinema
and tobacco chewing is still in fash
ion, but Alaskans are incapable of
wringing their hands about such
things as depressions. In other
words, fearlessness still fourishes
where temperatures drop low.
AS travel book the work is splen-
did. as are all of Mr. Franck's ac-
counts of world wanderings. But
it is much more than that. 1t is
also a book of philosophy, study
of races and their mixtures, of
character and of the essence of
Americanism, which is still to be
found in untarnished purity, appar-
emily, near the Arctic Circle.
Mr.. Franck covered the whole
Territory last summer with his
young son, Harry, jr., using autos,
boats. trains and airplanes. He alb
sorbed an incredible amount of in
formation in that time The reader
discovers that Alaska is fifth the
size of the United States and has a
population of around $4,000 persons,
which gives every one plenty of
room. Mr.. Franck got to know
Eskimos, Indians, Aleuts and old
timers. His book is filled with anus
ing character studies and anecdotes.
Fishing and mining, the principal
industries, are described.
You find that sourdoughs are
pretty scornful about Matanuska
and that the contrast between the
appearance of the real Alaskans and
the proteges of Uncle Sam make
them seem like members of two diff
ferent races.
You also learn that Alaskans are
scornful about junketing Congress-
men and cabinet members, particu-
larly Secretary of Interior IckeS,
under whose jurisdiction the Terri
tory is run. Mr.. Ickes went inside"
last summer and said he didn't like
the roughness of the roadbed of the
only railroad in Alaska, operated by
the Interior Department. He also
voiced opinions about Alaskan no.
tells, which are anything but luXu-
rious.
The impression most people have
of Alaska is limited to reading Jack
London's stories and Rex Beachs
poems, written about the gold rush.
But that was 40 years ago and Mr..
Franck's book carries on from there.
V. X. G.
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biography written with greater mod
esty and less assumption. AS rec
ord of achievement it is we'll worth
reading, and the pleasant style of
the author makes it even better.
Mr.. Brewer was born on a Min
nesota farm in 1857. In the tradi-
ton of farm boys who make good
he was also born in log house. He
grew up in a family of no more than
moderate prosperity, but in the at
mosphere of the frontier where
wealth counted little and a child
led a lively outdoor existence just
as matter of course. He remembers
the Indian massacre in 1862. He
also remembers trapping a wildcat,
running barefoot and fishing with
homemade tackle. He began draw
ing when he was and sold his first
works of art at Fourth of July
picnic by the device of rafting. On
this occasion, he records, he made
sand also became intoxicated for
the first time, for the hardy SWedes
who bought his wares insisted on his
joining them in drink. He was 18
years old when he left his parents
home to study in ST. Paul, and his
fathers gift to him on the occasion
was the price of a load of wheat
From such wholesome and earthly
beginnings did his career have it's
source
His book then notes the absence
in the Midwest at that time of any
provision for the training of artists.
The young would-be painter found
teacher in decorator of churches
who undertook to instruct him for
so cents lesson He subsequently
supported himself and his family
by making crayon portraits from
photographs There was little or
no interest in painting in the back
country IN those days. he records,
and a worker in the arts had to &C
cept whatever prices he was offered
and often 60 out and canvas for his
jobs. However, there were artists
Evening star., 1939-07-02
World Economy in Transition
By Andtol Murud, Ph. D. Wash
By Eugene Stdl

BY Eugene Staley Nev York. Council Foreign Relations
Prepared under auspices of
% international Studies for submission
Studies Conference
year Prof Saeys work realistic comprehensive
particularly worthy OF note perhaps is
herein displays ability
surprisingly readable copy"
MS conclusions
that the of the United
consumption as well production habits
that OF the entire world Prof Stay
on the degree to which hold the
The OF reality behind
materials population
the international
than all the colonies
actively world trade
of less advanced regions policy
stability and worldwide
coopates also for the political
chance that satisfied and dissatisfied
q basis for easing
But the United States should its back the world
operation and try instead the path naonasm then
OF will hnd economic discomfort all the world
which to grow Once more the word will out that the
OF the world not to be peaceful only by
conquest"
Never ponhca Dr. Saey that international
can never solved with nay but that the health
the world depends the realism and cooperation which they
display and which they may elicit from their governments
In reading think seriously OF world
problems Prof Staleys book well worth recommending c.
Evening star., 1939-07-02
BY NC. r.
Next to VoIour
By John Jennings. Ne1u York:
The Macmillan Co.

By John Jennings. Ne1o York:
The Macmillan Co.
Here is a historical novel done in
the fine broad old-fashioned tradi-
ton, reminiscent indeed of the
earlier romances of Winston Chur-
chill. Those who remember "The
Crossing" will understand what the
reviewer means-a work with a great
deal of gallant action, a flexible but
always absorbing plot and love in
terest that is love interest pure and
simple, devoid of realism, intro
spection or Freud. Better still, the
story is told straightforwardly.
That is to say, its author has not
labored to force some analogy be-
tween the time of his book and the
present, as has been done too often
in the historical novels Of recent
Evening star., 1939-07-02
The Lure of Alaska
By Harry A. FRI

By Harry A. Franck. NeD
York: Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Cease worrying about the future.
Tear up that ticket to a South Sea
isle. According to Harry Franck,
in this, his latest travel book, there
is plenty of land still available for
mining or agriculture north of the
Evening star., 1939-07-02
Weeks Best
Sellers
WASHINGTON,

Fiction-"Grapes of Wrath"
John Steinbeck; "Wickford
Point" John P. Marquand;
Captain Horatio Hornblower,"
C. S. Forester; Next to Valour,"
John Jennings; Here Lies"
Dorothy Parker; Adventures
of a Young Man" John Dos
PaSSoS.
Non fictiOn-"Inside Asia"
John Gunther; America in
Midpassage," Charles and Mary
Beard: "Huntsman, What Quar-
ry?" Edna St. Vincent Millay:
Reaching for the Stars" Nora
Vain: you're the Doctor v.
Heiser; Garter Glass" Rixey
Smith and Norman Beasley.
BOSTON.
Fiction - The Grapes Of
wrath "Wickford Point"
Three Harbours," F. Van Wyck
Mason: Captain Horatio Horn
blower" Next to Valour."
Non-fiction - autobiography
With Letters William Lyon
Phelps; "A Peculiar Treasure"
Edna Ferber; Reaching for the
Stars" Nora Vain; Inside
Asia, " America in Midpassage."
CHICAGO.
Fiction - The Grapes of
WRATH Next to Valour,"
"Wickford Point" Wine of
Good Hope" David Rame:
Captain Horatio Hornblower.
Nom fiction - Inside Asia"
Days of Our Years" Pierre
Van Paassen; Reaching for the
Stars" America in Midpass-
age" Autobiography With Let
ters."
NEW YORK.
Fiction The Grapes of
Wrath Next to Valour,"
"Wickford Point" Captain Ho-
ratio Hornblower," "All This
and Heaven Too" Rachel Field.
Non fiction - Inside Asia"
Autobiography With Letters"
Days of Our Years." Hunts
man. What Quarry?" Edna st.
Vincent Millay; America in
Midpassage.'
SAN FRANCISCO.
Fiction - The Grapes of
Wrath" Next to Valour,"
"Wickford Point" The Per-
picked Heart" Angela du Maui
rier: "Rebessa, Daphne du
Maurier.
Nom fiction - Inside Asia
America in Midpassage,' "Ro-
mantle Cities of California"
Hildegarde Hawthorne; Cham
pagne Days of San Francisco"
Evelyn Wells, "Consultation
Room Frederick Loomis.
Evening star., 1939-07-02
Railroads and Rivers

By William H. Clark. Boston:
L. C. Page.
This is a popularly written history
of the growth of transportation in
our country. 1t is immensely in
formative, but readable, too. 1t COM
bines the historical necessity of Civ
ing facts with the Journalistic privi-
lege of making the facts picturesque
and humorous. Beginning with the
first American efforts at achieve
ment of kind of transportation to
supersede the use of the horse, 1t
describes a variety of weird con-
traptions, from those using the in
clined plane principle to those which
mounted sails on rail-run vehicles.
And from these little-knoWn en-
deavors it carries on through the
growth of our great railway systems
with all the romantic rougery and
courage which characterized their
development-down to the present
day when it touches on aviation. A
valuable history certainly. And bet
ter still, one which a strictly average
reader can 60 through with enjoy
ment.
Evening star., 1939-07-02
Keeping His Head Down
Is Chamberlain's Role
Ingenuity Being Used in Cramped
Quarters, Prime Minister'S
Speeches Reveal
BY Mary.Carter Roberts.
In Search of Peace

In Search of Peace
By Neuiue Chamberlain York: G. P putnam's Sons.
since This M became @ ss n % @ has ees %as
the period from his assumption of office May the and
the British policy partition
re p 9 m all book M he rean Mr. S Sh
speaker
movement any But taken together
% pr @ @ r chart pe Of the v which Eng Esand has %
rem al a n watchers with tn harm and
occupations in the present nt.e collection ,s
a 1T so ito who that he has keep M
great
Thc e M Sses so @ s e
msn of office with the pscs AL M of the con- h
significant quality of the present book,
expended standing And obviously who has
s fsa G this 'sS
deal vith as they maH the will Simply point out that
R hs ns v SCI oaH sn ds hat he
hedges downright virtuosity.
So;ae Nas rfsrss rts1ssaisss Ss to
keep HIS M that E The
go to His Prime Minister m has R f M
f9 p 'fD
yaE through the air Or
m e h he h ea enp psep we m
strive without the law" again
H bsS a the SG @ eon % us
of @ @ M rsss 5ss oS M m e of pan h
After each of the successive Weddings he has dWe heavily on the
minimizing the justice OF the issue
making he asserts each time The baoa
of wa i oulawed.
This of course arbitration
ends has seemed to many critics dubious ] claim for
Minister'S of action also his
esst questions BY putting his turn question
that of hard thing answer afhrmatively
Back this determining it, is Great
This Mr. Chamberlain
repeatedly though he offer explanation or
the result of Engand long high
and again abandoned only because other
followed suit he says he depores the nd
without significance he never fails to mention
after celebrating arbrated concession that the pro-
making strides 1t as if he were asking the nation Tor
patience hedging policy promising indeed that the day
backed old with might which no other people can ~ care
to this he has to do with careful ndirecton
Elements
To Position.
ton speeches He is undoubtedly
his own lace
slaps entire English people
how could show greater PATRIOTISM? one ee hat ne mas
played noby like actor who walks out
audience that for inspiring
aloud in monotone voice from time table tane
the of the crowd which camors Tor spenoo ne 1ephe ~
paitudnouy tables much of value and that
proved schedule Meanwhile and
of being made ready for the real Bu m
interim has be filled respectable radesan from birmingham
the book to be there are speeches which
which England offered to Poland OF her 10
that couns aid if it should be forced to deena ltse IRON IRON
precedent England has given such pledges
a NJ uc in Poland we are given understand
the offer ashe In Germany Will TO
dominate did however discern such will
In assaults though the of the
world certainly wonder the difference is to
measured her state OF preparedness ana II Is no
either For if principles are the language
today reality behind that language what
has always eediency On that score at least we know
that we have certainty
Evening star., 1939-07-02
Wind, Sand and Stars

By Antoine De Saint Erupey Translated from the French oy
Le1pis Galantere Reyna1 and Hitchcock.
flying taken
places of the arte Sahara
has for dozen
has fought storms he has been lost He
aviators His book of sensitive poetic devoted
forth the mentality which modern flying has bred in the
who follow it.
puts this breed
has is
their exploits what OF these TO reader
apparent what
really
plane Crusaders off the holy
gaeys into unharted
Always
been soiar fellows who fear little pit themselves against the
Exupery celebration
modern exploits
experience landing the
tells of his
touching
physical
of spiritual life To fly he tells to satisfy soul hunger
knows he
killed Madrid fly struggle
the of for the dignity life.
opens refresh
Ing wind of the sea- He, too learns language of men,
But too many men are left unawakened."
don flyer Being articuateas
or me silent members OF his profession One cannot but feel
tha such book as genuine of aviation literature
practical volume of charts weather
Trails of q Pointbrush
Nicholas Introduction bu O R. MCGUIRE
Boston: Christopher Publishing House.
In pleasantly rambling homely style of
Americas most DISTINGUISHED painters autobiography
He
established
acters Joseph Jefferson Margaret
Ruth Bryan Devane Sutherland
Roosevelt President Garner Frank
Kellogg shown most of
the galleries
Evening star., 1939-07-02

in the land and the young Brewer
finally began to win recognition.
His climb to success after the first
few hard years was steady. His
work was repeatedly accepted in ex-
cellent shows and he began to re-
ceive profitable commissions for por-
traits. The interesting quality of
his book does not end with his rec
ognition. however, as is the case
with so many stories of success He
met in increasing numbers the lead
ing artistic and dramatic figures of
the day, and his work teens with
anecdotes concerning these great
ones, too numerous to mention.
Today Mr. Brewer, looking back
on his experiences, applauds the
awakened interest of the American
people in art and the vastly i'm
proved facilities for training artists.
He finds, however, that much of the
modern teaching is superficial and
reports little sympathy in his heart
for the manner of painting which
is called modern
His book is an important Ameri-
can document. 1t covers more than
half a century of artistic develop
ment in our country and, in the in
tensely American style which its
author uses, reflects the spirit of our
land better than a hundred treatises
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Hungory's Departure
From League Hinted
BY the Associated Press

6y the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST. Jan. "A hint that
Hungary may soon leave the League
of Nations was made Saturday by
Foreign Minister Count Stephen
Csaky in the authoritative news
paper Poster Lloyd.
Hungary appreciates the value of
the anti-Communist pact blinking
Hungary's good friends, Germany
and Italy with Japan and regards
1t highly" he wrote in a new
years article.
Hungary is obliged to observe
with regret that in the last decade
the League of Nations has been in
steady decline. We know the anti
Communist pact and the league
present opposing world ideologies
and that one can not at one time
make concessions to the contradict
Ing faiths"
Evening star., 1939-01-02
By the Associated Press.

LIMA, Jan. 2.-One of the great
est benefits of the Eighth Pan Amer
lean Conference for the United
States was that 1t served as a good
medium for cold analysis Of the re-
suits OF its good -neighbor policy.
1t may be said truthfully that de-
spite all talk of complete harmony
between the nations Of the Americas,
many things must be done before
the 81 republics become one big
happy family.
Danger Signals for u. s.
Brushing aside the usual post
conference optimism, one finds these
danger signals still before the eyes
of the United States after the 49,
day parley which ended Tuesday:
l. The Yankee imperialism" bug
bear is still alive In certain quarters,
although the friendly policy Of the
United States in the last few years
has done much toward killing 1t.
2. The democratic form of govern
ment is not 100 per cent popular in
Latin America and at least a couple
of nations indicated they were not
sure they wanted pure democracies.
3. There is at least one large ma
ton in Latin America-Argentina-
which does not favor extension of
United States influence here and
there have been strong indications
this feeling is shared by Mexico.
4. Propaganda efforts of certain
European nations have had definite
results in Latin America, especially
In trade matters. and have had q
! certain amount of success politically.
Fear Of Imperialism Shown.
An indication of how the Yankee
imperialism" feeling comes to the
surface now and then may be seen
in Argentina's stand in negotiations
over the declaration of continental
sol1darity-which almost wrecked
the conference in its early stages.
Argentina said frankly she would
block unanimous approval of any
declaration that tended to offend
her friends in Europe, and she went
further and had the United States
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Learn From Mexico,
Cardenas Tells World
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. Jan. 2.-Presi-
dent Lazaro Cardenas expressed the
hope Saturday that Mexico's Gin
tense battles" against the "voracity'
of private interests may benefit all
peoples who are suffering the bur-
den OF imperialistic corporations
which seize their natural resources.
He made the statement during a
New Year radio address in a ref
erence to MexioO's appropriation
March 18 of United States and 9TH
er foreign oil properties valued at
$400 0,000, 900 by the companies.
The president emphasized that
Mexico will continue along the same
line of conduct" in an attempt to
see that "the sentiments and dig
nifty OF the country shall prevail
over private interests"
He did not elaborate, but his
comment was construed to mean
that he intended to go forward with
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Iva. Expects
ToShow Profit on
Power Operations
Fertilizer Business Will
Continue to Show
Huge Loss
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Tennessee Valley Authority
expects its power operations to be
"out of the red" when it closes its
books next June 30.
The agency'S annual report, re-
leased yesterday, estimated that
T. v. A. would show $500, 900 profit
on power, navigation and flood con-
troll in fiscal 1899. In 1910 profits
are expected to exceed $1,000, 900,
nearly all of which would come from
the sale of electricity.
Power operations showed a deficit
OF $l,155, 900 in the year ending last
June 30. the report said, and a deficit
Of $3,24l,373 in the Ave years of
T. v. AS existence.
Finds Sale for Power.
Developments indicate" the re-
port said, that the authority Is
well on its way to disposing of all
the power available at its naviga-
ton and flood control projects with
out injury to actual existing invest
ment in privately owned facilities. p"
The authority was less optimistic
about its fertilizer operations. The
report showed deficit of $1,86l 900
from that program during the 1898
fiscal year and predicted about the
same losses for the next two years.
This situation is fully justified" "
the report said, because of progress
made in developing new fertilizer
products and in cheapening the cost
OF fertilizer to farmers.
Would Force Rates.
Meanwhile Representative Rankin,
Democrat, of Mississippi, asserted he
Is preparing legislation which would
force private utilities to sell power
at T. v. A. yardstick rates "or get
out Of the power business"
His statement did not disclose de-
tails.
1--WE cannot reach every home in
America with T. v. A. power" Mr..
Rankin said, but we can reach
them with T. V. A. yardstick rates
and We are going to do it by forcing
rate reductions to their proper levels
in every community throughout the
country"
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Danger Signs Remain for u. S.
In Latin America After PurIey
Lima Conference Served as Good Medium for
Analysis Of Good -Neehbor Policy

placed among the potential threats
to sovereignty Of the American
states.
Argentine delegates fought and
won the battle to prevent a declara- l.
tion specifically against aggression
or Intervention from mon Amer.
lean" sources.
The final document was q pro-
nouncement against all foreign
Intervention"
No Democratic Monopoly.
That the democratic form of gov
ernment holds no monopoly in Latin
America was indicated when two
nations-Brazil and Peru-objected
to the wording In the preamble of
the declaration Of continental SOL
Evening star., 1939-01-02

idarity because it referred to the
democratic institutions" Of Amer
lea.
They won heir argument, for In
the final declaration the word dem
ocratic" was removed and "repub-
lican" put In Its place.
Argentina's feeling against ex-
tension Of United States influence
In Latin America was so strong that
some delegates from other countries
privately expressed belief she would
like to extend her own influence In
this continent. There were indica-
tions Mexico nurses something akin
to that feeling.
These are the facts which con-
front the United States, and any
initiative looking toward improve
ment will have to come from the
United States.
The Ninth Pan American Confer
ence will meet In 1943 In Bogota.