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Evening star., 1939-12-17
Bernord's Brethren
By C. M. ShdD. With COM
ments by Bernard Shau. NeU
York. Henri Holt & Co,

~ Z. M. ShdlD. With CON-
ments by Bernard Shau. New
York.: Henry Holt & Co.
This curious book is the compo-
sition of a cousin of the playwright,
George Bernard Shaw. The cousin
is not just a cousin; he is also a
successful business man, a retired
banker and secretary of an amateur
golf association. He is an Australian
and has lived his whole life half a
world away from his illustrous
relative. Notwithstanding, he an
nounces, he has been all his days
under the handicap of being known
as a great mans connection-and
he resents it. More than that, he
resents the implications which, he
says, his cousin Bernard has thrown
on the whole Shaw family.
go The impression G. B. S.
conveys (of the less famous Shaws)
and obviously intends to convey"
he writes, lis of futile gentility. of
woebegone, miserable creatures,
slightly out of elbow, yet polishing
their toppers before appearing be-
fore the world, of people who would
rather starve than sacrifice the old
lace curtains on the windows"
This, says c. M. Shaw, is most
unjust. His family is not like that
at all. 1t is an ancient Scottish
clan, dating from the 11th century,
at least. and within the memory of
those living it has had a couple of
baronets within its ranks. 1t is,
indeed, a respectable and, in the
main, prosperous tribe. And so
C. M. Shaw has given us Shavian
family history. To liven it up he
has included in it the marginal
comments made by his cousin
Bernard when he submitted the
manuscript to him for criticism.
Cousin Bernard sometimes approved,
but more often scribbled, Stuff
or Charles, you are a liar" or
This is hopelessly off the mark"
And so we have the two points of
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question seem sound, though not
particularly significant. He con-
siders them, in the main, in their
relation to social conditions and tries
to determine how such conditions
influenced their works, and this is q
good way to consider an author-as
far as it goes. But it does not begin
to cover the case of any wellv
rounded literary artist; with many
aspects of literature, the economic
approach is about as applicable as
would be a magnifying glass to
detect sound waves. Still, within
its limitations, the method is legiti-
mate. The trouble with those who
apply it is, of course, that they re-
fuse, as an article of their political
faith, to recognize the limitations.
Political faith, for these critics, is q
faith indeed, q genuine religion. and
1t must embrace all Of Life and ex-
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Live and Kicking Ned

By John Masefeld. York: The Macmillan Co.
what like the novel find something
to taste in this book of Mr. Masehes For combines
inspiring number of fiction within off
pretty good Robert Louis Stevenson giving hero who has been
hanged reSuctated
and then snged aboard SLAYER bound for the coast OF Africa under
the cassay brutal Shaving captain might think
characters author
novel length, but it is as said only the beginning.
brought his the Masefed
Stevenson lightly overheard takes recognizable
enslayed
fabulous fortune jewels buried
benign gentleman
him fbuousne inhabited white
interior This
allows Mr. Maseed Hggard his his
contemporary H G Wells.
For in the contrast between the mechanically disciplined
tackng placid sotunes of dwel
plain satire the present world The ownsen governed by
mosbacks whose idea is upart
from gaining share of their uthotTore in other words shrink
ing fearfuly from doctrines The plainly Naz
The hero hard time here jail and the
city almost taken But and the like the
and beats off the
having executed all these with placidi
Masefeld
hanged longer will
step children juvenile grown
Masehed wrote and his time Masefed
4 Veryf fine poet
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view. In no case, apparently, has
c. NJ Shaw changed a syllable by
reason of G. B. ShaW's objections.
You pays your money and you takes
your choice.
The reviewer should say that by
far the greater part of the book is
concerned with the family of the
10Th century. which was, of course,
Irish. Those 18th century Scotch
ShaWs do not get much space.
But that is as we'll, for the baronets
are within the last hundred years.
And it may not be perfectly kind
to say so, but it does seem that the
author bears down on those baronets
noticeably.
Well, well-what of it? II the
English had been really smart they
would have offered Hitler an hon.
orary princeship or dukedom or
something similar, and then there
would have been no war A little
title-or consciousness of superior
ity-makes the whole world kind.
AS to whether the baronets would
have Dragged of G.. B. S. if they
had lived to see his fame-well,
that Is just another matter.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
The Literary WordRevew of Publications Fields
Story of Man Who Gave
Name to Yale Is Told
In New Biography
Former Connecticut Senator,
Hiram Bingham, Produces
Fine Literary Work
Eihu Yale: The American Nobob of Queen Squore


When the viii Of Elihu Yale rich East India merchant
.a =. s sss ] @ o vo s s
ssx se: n s Co. s
anything brought than
in 5S ga % % s I the 0s
~ So chaply @ did Ehu Yale buy Immortality During his life it is
at New later kept
ms Ssvs
the vasest sort Of idea the of the they
Sa:ss;ss.s Ssasss,s %fss rit,s. represents
1t has remained maine for Hiram Bingham Senator
family have had
uexpored field Of biographical research
and nearly detail had to be mined patiently parish family
Ehu Yale just big had
Bingham has made into fascinating
sst tho
favorable between the
aPe na % h M o R
El,hu Yale the American Nabob Of queen
ature and to scholarship. T. R. H.
False Prophets Of Peace
By Arin Linn Harrisburg. Pa Military Service Publish
Tas as ss lost as Lives 5 in s n
and %e oa s which oss 5 P the sss political
Military Losses and sess he have been least ped
And the enemies of and
War of x s
us into them The picture he paints not pretty one
which cowardice of unframed
world laughing
political Jefferson Madison
bolster its tagging fortunes
Mexican Termed
Imperialsic Venture.
though morally did, with minimum give both
a definite decision territory and long
Linn feels, conflict
radical aboon received the aid Of influential
churchmen of letters and politicians
sympae for the Cubans
with stories of German
mostly unded played important getting
the liberals the pacihss
themselves
willingly propaganda
Of the author graduate West Point is that Of the
presentation the against his false prophets
perhaps onesded But that misguided arum blind
criminal neglect have helped Of
wars Is c.
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Fiqures of Transition
By Granville Hicks. Ne1D York:

By GrdnDille Hicks. Ne1D York:
The Macmillan Co.
In this book of essays, Mr. Hicks,
the leftist critic, undertakes to ex-
anime the cases of certain writing
men whose work extended across the
gap which separates Goth century
thinking from thinking of the 10Th
century. The group is made up of
William Morris, Thomas Hardy,
Samuel Butler, George Gissing,
George Moore, Oscar Wilde, Robert
Louis Stevenson and Rudyard Kip
pling There is also a chapter on
Victorianism, as the term may be
limited to social development.
For one devoted to the economic
Interpretation of literature, Mr..
Hicks is pretty objective. His COM
ments on the works of the men in
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Amateurs Holiday

By = Frances Lester Warner.
Boston: Houghton Mifin Co.
You couldn't ask for a more
pleasantly written piece than this
little story of a Christmas holiday
at New Jersey beach home 1t is
certainly novel as Christmas stories
go, but it shows the traditionally
warm and friendly spirit that really
flowers on this day of days.
The happy folk involved are
friends and relatives of a Philadel-
phia Quaker family, all of a musical
bent, who gather within view of the
sea and revel in playing carols and
peaceful string quartets, adjourning
temporarily to prepare and eat
luscious Quaker dinner and to enjoy
the elemental environment. Nice
people and a nice story. j. S.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Europe in Retreat

By Vera Micheles Dean. NeD York: Alfred A. Knopt.
The edition analysis Of
diplomacy leading agreement story
the Polish crisis Of
Though Munich after which has given
against Herlsm
background of the demoac surrender important
standing conflict
Mrs Dean research director the Policy Association
writes brilliantly recurring
OF which led inevitably to the blood
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HitIer's Germany: The Nozi Background to War
BIZ Karl LoeDenstein. Ne

LOeDenStein YOTE: The MdcmHdn Co.
recalled the moment when Herr
National Socialist German
than
Rechstag
Chance
supremy uhrershp
Reicsag 1884 the develop
fable created Germany from
technique,
German need This technique always been
mastery original
the in Lowenstein's
Amherst College
sations welcome the professor
the Hitler technique
investigates the details Of how Na plays Procrustes
bounds of the Third Reich The book far from
quick democracy
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Model Railroads in the Home
By Earl Chaplin May. NeU

By Earl Chaplin May. New York Funk WagnaHs Co.
Model rails" from plate
hopoo will rejoice this entertaining treatise what
hobby
model
railroad mode-here difference
fans, he of whom 100000 bona foe modelers
National Capital Of
model aroadng according Mr. May What said
first railroad
potan
credited with having built beginning
which railroad parlance operating
railroad system
To the ayman unacquaned with
be revelation OF the lengths to which model rail-
will achieve realism this
fierce the
1-l7th
In places this dangerous
beginner
And the veest ayman will chucke out Of of the
coor phrases the raioader lingo
Some exotic examples Ashca fireman. baby litter brakeman
tod repairer; sudden
CANDY dancer section boemaker;
wagon yard switchmen
Evening star., 1939-12-17
New Sandoz Novel Tends
To Restore Lowered
Literary Reputation
Masefeld Produces Volume
In Which Varied Fiction
Types Are Combined
Bv Mavv.( arfer Roberts,
Co~'ai City
By Mary.Carter Roberts.

With this Miss sandos takes steps toward
from her House. Miss an interesting p
dina So far she has written three books
high mark medium. thsso
expect to come her
p pen d If ONE looks Isl gum her first INC & one viii
modrama mawlshy
extremes record stood at the appearance the
might have author
% h ake m GOWN e 9y o @
which she had no talent The seems go beyond that
"sogum novel,
midst of
n m ny s e % h M S9on
interviewed praised and blamed is in the case Of new
she to have gone aristicaly haywire
letting 60 @ She hened into print with book composed Of mental
surface exclusively with substance lying
hatred all
to make her lapse The work emotional
right n s but dohy @ Of for the the es5 ~s Sn @
still her personal depths they achieve Yet bad
S sa bdug a nG a bad book There was vitality " there
Consequently pen
critical interest Assuming
for its M M h os then sovs what cam e % aG
m much better tt than s its % mmea predecessor but " still does not r
story modern town Of the capital city prairie State tate
called e @ sando are OF e d s @ aa @
the proagonis little Of is not clear as to the
fellow justice when
Community Which occupies one side Of the town. It includes
great writer
liberal tradition the
founding fathers uanpareny Miss Sandoz
university another hill the opposite side OF the the
antagonists wealthy aristocracy
freedom sunk
in timd conservatism.
of
Typical American City.
organization called Gold Shirts
typying antSemism
living insufficient relief small tadesmen constant fear
politicians
liberty
rights violence unlimited
the hands neurot incompetence dishonesty
enhrond typical American capital city, Miss would
u
have already a novels-good
and mediocre 1t formula stereopd writing
therefore
for criticism there that there individual
talent.
respect good
foolish She writes at times with touch of realism which
admirably shrewd objective
in which dkes however allows
comicay improbable exaggeraon For example writing
otherwise crmnay deliberately kills refugee children
with questioning though
of his This manifest aburdiy
bitterness either
of hysea
writing
to have dual literary personality When
may yet calm goes
like hysterical spinster found
burglar under her bed the half hour of writing
and the female to meet in her critic
suggest that she ought to make her artistic mind.
she does this Until
It, her of
ingly irritating
Live and Kickino Ned
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Continued From rage Onel
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-20

Hanes, undersecretary Of the Treas
ury, and Robert II. Jackson, solicitor
general.
Reelected to the Central Commit
tee were Mrs Horny P. Dawson of
New York and Henry Epson Simms
Of Birmingham, by the Chapter dele
gates, and James B. Forgan of Chi
cago and George l.. Harrison Of New
York by the board of incOrpOratorS.
Three new members were elected
to the board of incOrporators to fill
vacancies caused by death Of two
members and resignation Of one
Elected were Edward A. O'Neal
president Of the American Farm Ru-
reau Federation; DR.. Thomas Parren,
Jr., surgeon general Of the U. S. Pub
lie Health Service, and John L.
Lewis, labor leader. Resolutions were
adopted on the death of George E.
Scott Of Chicago and DR.. Livingston
Farrand, long active in Red Cross,
and the resignation OF General James
A. Drain was accepted with regret.
1T has been a year marked by
greatly increased activity both at
home and abroad" Mr.. Davis said in
his report to the board There is
every reason to believe that this in
creased need for our services will
continue for some time to come.
1.-The annual membership roll call
which ended two weeks ago, has been
productive Of a gratifying and mate
rial increase. An analysis of returns
already received indicates Red
Cross membership for 1910 Of 7,047.-
21, an increas eof 1,378,571 mem
berS"
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nOunced
MIR. Davis revealed the member
ship record at the annual meeting of
the organization board Of incOrpOra-
tors after Roll Call results from g.
700 chapters throughout the country
reached national headquarters here
He told board members, presided
over by Chief Justice Hughes, that
the new membership figure repre-
sented a "a per cent increase over
last years membership-the pre-
ViOus record.
A discussion Of European War re-
lief, election of new members to the
board and disappointment of Mr.
Davis to the Red Cross Craftsmanship
by President Roosevelt marked the
session.
Chief Justice Hughes, a vice presi-
dent of the Red Cross, in introduce
ing Chairman Davis. said
we keenly appreciate the fact that
the extraordinary situation abroad
has imposed greatest responsibilities
on the leaders Of the Red Cross. We
have been thrilled at the immediate
response that was given to the need
fthose afflicted, brave and coura-
geous people who have been so
brutally attacked.
I'VE feel that in the Red Cross we
may rely, not only upon competent
organization and efficiency in detail
but also upon statesmanlike out
look in the appreciation Of needs in
moderation, without losing the ad-
vantage of the great motive power
of the emotional sentiment, which
must always permeate and streng-
then our moves.
I'VE are gratified that we have in
our Chairman q man whose long eX-
perience in international and domes-
tic affairs makes him statesman
like leader in this period of emer-
gency."
Other reappointments to the Cen
trail Committee by the President
were Walton r. Moore, counselor Of
the Department Of State; Major Gen
eral James Care Magee, surgeon
general Of the U. S. Army; Rear Adj
miral Ross T. McIntire surgeon gen.
eral Of the u. S. Navy; John W.
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Below Zero Weather
Is Aiding Firms
Continued From PAGE One)

Continued From Page One)
first going outside the normal classes
o freservists. The call probably adds
10000 to the Finnish forces, which
were authoritatively estimated al
100000 at the start of the war.
Finnish reports have placed the
strength OF the opposing red army
formes as high as 100000.
Russian aerial activity increased
a sfor the second successive day al
ternating sunshine and protecting
clouds aided the bombing planes Ali
raid alarms were sounded this morn
ing in many cities Of southern Fin
land including Helsinki A number
ralding planes were seen over south
western Finland and four times dur
ing the day warnings sounded at
Turku, which was bombed three
times Yesterday.
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FORECLOSURE.

FORECLOSURE.
By virtue of the power contained
in that Deed in Trust executed by
H. r. Faulkner (unmarried) to the
undersigned Trustee under date of
February 9th, 1885, which deed in
trust is recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds for Vance County
n Book 1863 Page 161, default having
been made in the payment of the
notes therein secured and on the re-
quest Of the holder Of said note will
on Saturday the 3Oth day Of Deem
Der. 1899, at 1900 o'clock noon at
the Court House door in Vance
County, offer for sale at public auc-
lion for cash the following described
property:
Lot on Extension of Nicholas Street
Old Kittrell-Henderson Road and
Nancy F. Clements property bought
If Nancy F. Clements as recorded in
Book 90 Page 300, Begin at a pin
NeWmans corner on Old Kittrell
Road; thence South 80 degrees East
285 IL feet to pin Newman's cor
Ter: thence south IL degrees West
80 feet to a pin; thence North 80 de-
grees West 285 feet to a pin on the
Old Kittrell Road; thence along said
road North 8 IA degrees East 80
feet to the beginning.
This November 10Th, 1889.
JASPER B. HICKS, Trustee.
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German Ship May
Remain In Florida

Continued From rage One)
he could remain in port as long as
he liked as an unarmed merchant
man.
But the British cruiser Orion,
joined by a destroyer from the
United States neutrality patrol
waited outside the harbor near the
three-mile territorial limit.
Captain Stengler inquired from
port authorities about the chances
for heavy fog in which he might
make an Undecided getaway, but
found little hope at this part of
the Florida coast for such pro-
tecting weather.
Stengler, while awaiting direct
word from his superiors, said he
saw little chance Of escaping.
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conditions). faster than the Red Cross
is. Does this make the Red Cross
jealous? You're at liberty to draw
your own conclusion
How About Politics?
Early in the Finnish crisis
it was suggested that it would be a
good idea to create a Red Cross sub
division for Finlands benefit, with
eX-President Hoover at the head Of
it,
The Red Cross directorate turned
that notion down, on the ground that
it would introduce politics into the
equation.
Maybe it would have done so.
But it looks as if politics had been
introduced into it anyway.
Herbert Hoover hasn't been 100
per cent unmentioned presidentially
in connection with 1910, but certain
ly he hasn't been more than one or
two per cent mentioned
Now, suppose he succeeds in de-
VelOping q tremendous pro- Finnish
campaign! American sympathy I'M
questionably is overWhe' mingly pro-
Finnish.
Won't his pro-Finnishness, if he
makes a good job of it, enormously
initiate his domestic popularity? It's
a matter Of guessWOrk. Nevertheless,
he not only worries Democrats; he
worries some C. O. P possibilities
They don't want him to score too
fOrmidably, either.
He's getting himself out of the
twilight into the limelght. There's
no doubt about it, Perhaps he muffed
the White House, but he's bird as
an international relief His work in
Belgium in the last World War was
what got him elected to the presi-
dency. That's what, today, Democrat
ic and Republican presidential as
pirants alike are afraid of relative
to Finland and the rest of Europe,
and Asia and elsewhere
He isn't politically colorful, but, in
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the late Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
ST., on the nose, for not being pa
cifistic enough. I've seen English pa
cifiSts mobbed by opposing brands Of
pacifists I've seen inter-paciiistic
riots in the Argentine Republic.
And did I see it on the Ford peace
trip.
Why. those pacifists fought be-
tween themselves like tigers.
Pacifists and belIigerents could set
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-20

Buenos Aires, Dec. 20.-(AP)-
Captain Hans Langsdorf, comman-
der of the scuttled German pocket
batteship Admiral Graf Spec, COM
mitted suicide today, the German
Embassy announced Captain Langs-
dorf had brought himself and his men
here aboard tugs for interment by
Argentine after destroying his prize
pocket battleship off Montevideo
harbor Sunday night.
at first he had talked freely about
his running battle with three Bri-
fish cruisers last Wednesday in which
he finally was forced into Montevideo
habor at nightfall. Last night, how
ever, he indicated different at
titude
Il do not desire to talk further"
he said to interVieWers. II have talk
ed SO much [ should now like to be
quiet for the next three weeks"
The Graf Specs officers, Argen-
tine decreed last night, would be in
termed in Buenos Aires for the dura-
ton Of the war. The crew of APP
proXimately 1000 men was ordered
mterned in the provinces, with the
German government bearing main
tenance costs Of both officers and
men.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-20

his way, he's assessed as dangerous.
Vicious PacifistS.
It's funny how pacifists get to
quarreling between themselves Is
soon as they're put to the test. as
between their conflicting brands of
pacifism.
Did I see that clash during the last
World War? Well I should say I did,
in this country, in Europe and in
Latin America. | saw a pacifist punch
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Politicians Fear
Hoover In Comeback
Continued From Page One)

KO0HsI1Iueu FIOlr1 <dge 0r1eJ
conditions). faster than the Red Cross
is Does this make the Red Cross
jealous? You're at liberty to draw
your own conclusion.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-20

Those [.och Ness fishermen who
were always seeing the sea serpent
certainly have capable rivals in those
NorWegj fns who are always hearing
a big "a battle.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-20

together on that voyage. But not pa
cifists and rpacifists
Here we we got it again
The Reci Cross and the Hoovorit~s.
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Hughes Lauds Red Cross
For Record Membership

Shngton. Dec 20.-The Amer
Red Cross viii embark on one
busiest years since the World
with a peak peace-time mem
p ot 704725l men and women.
nan Norman II. Davis mas an
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Langsdorf Kills
Self In Argentine

Continued From Page Cnel
III attache indicated that this de-
sion was made as long ago as Sun
Gay.
Captain Langsdorff, who was As,
Y. III have a naval funeral, with full
n0nors according to his rank