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Evening star., 1940-01-28
Europe Downstream
By Leonard o. Moseley. NetD
York. Doubleday, Doran & Co.,

BY Leonard o. Moseley. NeU
York. Doubleday, Doran G. Co.,
Inc.
This is the story of crisis-ridden
Europe slipping downstream to
chaos, told in q personal and unique
manner by a newspaperman who
was present at each climax in the
famous war of nerves. The expert
ences Of the author and his wife,
also an English journalist, with the
ordinary people involved in these
crises-first in Spain during the civil
war, then in Germany at the Nurem-
burg Congress, at Eyer during the
Czech crisis, then at the Munich
conference, and finally at Danzig-
reveal the tragedy Of the European
situation-nations whose people did
not desire to fight, but were COM
PEELED by their leaders to follow into
war and chaos.
The author presents many human
interest incidents, some Of the flesh
and-blood variety, which show the
nature Of the people on both sides
Of the European struggle and their
reactions to the diplomatic and po-
litical events. This unique account
of the world drifting slowly but per-
ceptibly into war makes the Euro
pean events prior to the beginning
Of hostilities become more significant
and clearer, particularly the Polish
problem.
The romantic and often dangerous
adventures of the newly-married
journalists in their efforts to get the
news and send their reports through
to England make Europe Down.
stream" an entertaining and thrilling
as well Is informative book.
r n x
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A Half Inch of Candle
BIZ A. Hamilton Gibbs.

ton: LtLtte, BfO1Dn q 20.
Through the medium Of a love
story in q Riviera setting Mr.. Gibbs
launches q vigorous attack against
the present warfare In Europe. It
is a tale of victims Of the World
War who seek only peace and the
right to live simple, decent lives
Through them the author cries out
against the supreme folly Of an
other war. His Is the protest Of q
man who went through the World
Wars four years, fighting In France,
Serbia and Egypt. Although his
unfortunate characters are some
what subordinated to the theme,
the tale does not suffer too much
thereby. ]. q. l.
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The Literary WordReves of Current Publications in Varo1
Latin America Appraised
In Brilliant Study Made
|Bv Traveller and Critic
History of the Great O'Neill
Offers Inspiration With Its
Careful Research in Ireland
The AH-Americon Front

By Duncan Altman Neuo York: Doubleday, Doran Co.
a commends all cropping for light IN
Akmans book earnest effort to
solidarity
appraisal he content to
forth difficulties Of reconclng the aspirations OF the 2 republics ana
ridicules effort to find prescription
this book Akman visited 10 Of the 20 Southern
envend with OF his experiences
But the deracts from the business OF painting picture
half Of machine where history
"a hangover and geography nightmare While restless race was
American land admirably suited to indsa-
civilization the Southern republics attempting solve the
heritage OF exploitation Snow
situation the author observes that
Latin America lies in the
the impossible her.
Mr. plenty dcaors but little Fascism The
turning demo-
until the ucontroabe forces OF graft Ignorance
being bud dspated least weakened there
will be daors Cuousy enough the dcaos are generally
formidable against
the fact her 2oooOO be dictated but not reg
mented"
While dneighbor policy the United States bearing fruit
relations pragmac
transformed declara
practice of mutual helpful
gringo is willing to meet the Latin American
trustworthy partnership the author
immediate close friendship
not cheering prospect but is not hopeless this veteran
recalls faced problem just difficult at
the Civil initiative Is j.. F. G.
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Columbus Puzzle Found
To Be Complicated When
Nations Are Understood
Unorthodox Tale Based on
Racial History; Pageant
Of Dead Past in England
By Mary-Carter Roberts.
Christopher Columbus
By Mary.Carter Roberts.

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to examinaon Who wss
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evidence % ana en @ h SO % s 20 ms e puz the ght facts
with NIB his great at t5 ts oss
hitherto associated with Columbus might possibly
wholly but it is unorthodox
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embracd the prestige
to the high h clergymwe.s
this the as an that n
italian city, but used spanish hueny Spain
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with the author he ths ps
mystery his presentation of his opinion positive and full
and carries narrative
early to sea and became captain BY
eos ss % % % sn % hs ns @ 1 s
then the e IN he @
de Madariaga reborn He
reaching India by
the remainder of his life
describes Thule and its ene his
extend the limits of mans knowledge of the earth When
considerable
informs
practically differences
sentiment of the inqution the
question ndeedhese
fully into Then the takes the actual and the
grievou the Admiral the Sea-
Refreshing Quality
Eeme of
faual study, there
is refreshing amount of human quality its The OF
fascination the
courer
capable great fundamentally
other able make
that which
the nobility writes this aspect
his with passion the ancient who
reutaton
The book certainly interesting piece work but not for the
indifferent points
history ought a genuine
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avoids ornament: the verse is plain
to the point of being prose-like, and
the greatest trouble with the whole
work is that, too often, the verse
is not simply prose-like but is prose,
indeed. The line between the two
mediums is not broad in Mr..
Ciardi's thinking, and he crosses it
rather frequently. The test is to
read him aloud. When this is done,
it becomes easily apparent that
much Of his poetry is simply levelly
rhythmic prose. He is good bit
Of a pessimist and writes sadly of
the coming of war, the growth of
cities, and the lack of illusion In
modern life generally.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
The Patients Dilemma
By Hugh Cabot, M. D. Ne
York.. ReUndL and Hitchcock

By Hugh Cabot, M. D. NeW
York.: Reyndl and Hitchcock.
In this readable and sensible
book, a well known surgeon writes
of the problem of the high cost Of
medical care There have been
numerous works on this subject
lately, some from members of the
medical profession and some from
social reformers who feel that pro-
fession has been so lax in meeting
its obligations to the public that
the Government ought to intervene
and offer a general public medical
service. The difference Of opinion
on the subject has come to the con-
troversial stage and there have been
dozens of suggested plans for re-
form. DR.. Cabot's book must be re-
garded as one more Of these. It
is, however, so easy to understand
and so practical-seeming that one
naturally hopes the citizens who are
following the subject will add it to
their collection.
In the main, the work discusses
the present medical situation of the
average family as contrasted with
the ideal Of good medical care. Then
it takes up the prospect of govern
mental medicine and goes into the
problems which, in the authors way
of thinking, would grow out of such
a way of meeting the difficulties now
existing. Finally, DR.. Cabot offers
his own solution.
There should be, he feels, distinct
State and Federal medical organiza-
tions, if Government medicine is to
be adopted The Federal group
should establish medical standards
and determine the needs Of various
parts OF the country. It should also
supply grants-in-aid to the States.
The States, for their part, would un-
dertake to maintain the established
standards, would have q single
efficient administrative channel, but
would allow for local initiative and
local financing wherever possible.
It seems q simple idea, and 1t il
for the technically educated to de-
eide its merits. The reviewer merely
says that DR.. Cabot's book, unlike
many others on the same theme, can
be understood by those not techni-
cally educated. The possibly superior
merits of the latter, being unintel-
ligible, may therefore not make any
thing like so deep an impression.
NC. r.
Homeword to America
By John Cidrdi. Ne,D York:
Henry Holt & Co.
This book of verse is the winner
of the Hopwood Poetry Prize Of
1899. Some of it is fairly good and
some Is simply Indifferent. It Is
a collection of short poems on con-
temporary emotions-or on old
emotions set in determinedly con-
Evening star., 1940-01-28
How to Be an Aviator

By Dick Merrill and George
DaUs. Ne1D York: Robert M.
Mcbride e. Co.
The various courses open to the
young man who would learn to fly
are described intelligently and with
out any undue verbosity by the au-
thor, whose long and brilliant career
as a pilot and airline flight cap
tain-a career which included two
round trips across the Atlantic
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Caroline of EnqIond

By Peter QuenneU Neu York: The Viking Press.
This osensiby Caroline wife of Eng
lands King George H. 1t actually the history Of the English court
in the times which Caroline lived not its
on her concerned instead with presenting picture Of Eng
lands the the
line active that society," the author to
fitting volume devoted to it. But other
exhaustvey
George Bolngbrok
there still Others
splendid pageant of dead that before in the
elegance the the perfect artificial polish Of
days letters the noble music by Handel the movements to the country
by barge the stately fashions
all this of vanished time the author gathers for
faithfully Not make his picture typical however
the daythe bitter and
undgnhed which constantly taking between
factions
Bubble plotting the perpetual Stuart the discomfort
of the
passions background formal artistic
Offended English Subjects
With Her Rough Frankness
Caroines a
preference with ability
intrigue demanded
spoken English
holding
weakening position could with cake patience
occasion
her ideal but feels nevertheless that he consider
able
demands of life spent in place of
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Common Sense Neutrality

Edited by Paul Comfy French NeD York Hastings House.
outstanding widely differing social
this Americas
position world only point
that America must keep out of the conflict
industry Jewish
of the speeches articles
viewing with alarm pieces during the Neutrality Act revision
little dated probably
modified their views least in since the Russian invasion Of
Finland
all the isolaonis through attacks
Britain warnings that would
casualty the realistic nternaonam Of Franklin D. Roosevelt
who must solve problems and at the time help
nations
bor fashion with and democratic America leader develop
ing greater security for all. C.BE
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Through the Diplomatic Looking Glass

By OLDer Benson Norman, Okld: UnlOerSy Of OEdhomd
How year Europe
wordmu be
the determination Of history but already know that from
declaration last
September period which startling developments in policy
march into Poland Frances
tied that of Britain Hitler
beyond cav that he looking not only for OF the
mghtr anything
policy frted for
and finally Germany
the narrative of is told this little
interpretive history by assistant professor of government at the
Oklahoma strives appraise the motives and
responsibility wait until the truth behind the diplomatic
Of 1899 known thoroughly
He take the Poles task however for their obstruction of
nothing
giving Polish territory became
to fight Germany.
forced then he writes, "s simply
that the Polish ruling preferred wngh defeat with
recovering should be settled
possibility occupation
might complete Of their political and economic position
C
Evening star., 1940-01-28
The Great O'NeiH


Z.
Every book Immediately for it
hentc of the Irish people cleaned from manu-
fiction
historical collection which
historically
Robin
Shane oNe the Great oNe symbol Of leader of his people
ONei title
a Elizabeth
completely bring
rebuilding
years. gradually headed
ar the battle complete independence from England
the disposed of Shane before he could
history
obtaining freedom
q which
light struggle which Ireland has undertaken
the reader better position to understand
social development the Shamrock land The
neglected. the Of ONe
dominance.
author written with warmth and sympathy that the
Ireland obtains freedom
with oonotes and illus
| tatons which help following the locale IA. K
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Southword Ho!
BIZ William La Karre Me1p York: Donbzedau DQran

Mr. La Va Washington author of books South American
poaon here his interesting volumes
southwest Patagonia Proceeding rattng style tells
different wealth of those
ch balata alligator hides god bananas rubber wool
tells legendary tribes Amazon
escaped conv from Devils Island of white dangerous
beasts birds and vegetables It shows
u.s. indeed much the customary properties OF South American
travel book them with ven sincerity which make
the months u1ppr
whose take notes oldtimer in the
Latin country book refreshing evidence
his like the vigorous authentic flavor
in travel Stories hardly better than ht yourself with
this volume 1t entertaining thing beginning to end
Evening star., 1940-01-28
America Was Promises

By Archibald MacLesh NeD York. DueH, Sloan Pierce
the finds impossible in big
highly MacIsh
like like
effort poetry sounds instead like the slick of
who his Whitman Sandburg and under
that the public catching with particular
tradition of which the former introduced and the latter
deveoped-e oth peeputhe buaoehe breast of the prae
poneersthe long fethe rights Of manTom
Jeersonhe smoke OF thousand dreams
thing literary paraphenala
sincerity
here in Mr. McLshs america Was Promises The reviewer
cheering anything hacknyed She
admit Mace clever and has the tricks Of technique
well under control But she would be much he ever
anything America been
But he, definitely, Is not
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Building Trend Shift
Not Expected Unless
u. 5. Enters War
Residential Projects
Likely to Show
Moderate Goin

Barring direct participation by
the United States In the. war, activ-
tty IN the building industry over
the rest o. the year is expected
to follow the trend of the first five
months, according to the Standard
Statistics Co. Residential construc-
tion Is expected to show a moderate
gain; greater industrial and COM
mercial building will be Offset by
lower activity in other nonresident
tial lines. and contracts for public
works and public utilities will con-
tinue to taper, as Government
funds are switched from relief ef-
forts to defense. Little change is
expected in prices Of building ma
terials and sales in the various
lines will show diverse trends.
The pattern of construction &C.
tivity 50 far in 1910 has conformed
colsely to expectations. For the
first five months contract awards
In the 81 States east of the Rocky
Mountains were some 8 per cent
smaller than q year before, but
Evening star., 1940-07-20
heighbors Solve
Garden Problem
In Crowded Space
Cooperative Effort
Helps Where Houses
Are Close to Street

Finding space for garden is q
great problem to many home own
ers In downtown Washington and
In Georgetown, where houses are
set close to the street. In the &C.
companyi.lg sketch, Margaret Now
ell offers a solution to this problem.
The residence marked with the
figure Cd with entrance on the
street offers blank brick wall,
unrelieved by door or window, to
the side entrance Of residence (2).
The height of the house and the
large tree in the rear of Cd make
a garden almost impossible, except
In the rear of (2).
To solve their problem both own
ers had a light pagoda- like trellis
set up against the wall of %.
Over this and trained up the wall,
with the use of heavy wire and
wood blocks set into the wall they
started wistaria, which at the
end OF five years makes a beautiful
green tracery over the old rose
colored brick A flagstone path
leads to the pagoda where there
are comfortable chairs and small
tables (6). In the corner against
the street fence are foliage plants
and bright geraniums in tubs (5).
Low green evergreen planting bor-
ders the flagstone walk to the en-
trance of CD and a perennial gar
den with a low stone retaining wall
Is a pleasant vision from (6).
This is an intelligent acceptance
OF conditions and feasible solu-
tion of a problem.
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awards for residential building were
I per cent larger. Non-residential
construction awards were II per
cent smaller and public works and
public utilities awards 20 per cent
smaller.
As was expected, the entire de-
crease in activity is accounted for
by the reduction in Government
spending. In the first five months
Of 1889 publicly financed projects
accounted for 4s per cent Of total
contract awards, whereas this year
they accounted for only 81 per cent.
The decrease In the dollar value of
public construction was almost
$200, ,000, 900, awards for the period
in 1910 amounting to $484, ,197, 900.
Residential Building Expands.
Following a slow start In the first
quarter, when activity was consider
ably handicapped by unusually cold
weather in the South, residential
building has expanded markedly In
recent months. April and May each
set new records for the value Of
residential contract awards for the
last decade, and the resulting gain
over . year before more than onset
the decreases Of the first quarter.
The fear has been expressed in
some quarters that the break In the
security markets following German
successes In the Low Countries and
France would react unfavorably on
demand for new housing, but to
date this has not been the case.
Speculative builders providing rel
attvely high-priced accommodations
have noted some slowing down in
buying interest. but this group ac-
counts for only a small part of
residential construction. Demand
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for low-priced homes, which repre-
sent the bulk Of the activity, has
kept at high level.
Record for r. H. A. Financing.
It is normal for the dollar total
OF residential contracts to slacken
seasonally after May, and 1t Is not
to be expected that the peak at
tanned in that month viii be ex-
ceeded over the rest OF the year.
There are excellent reasons for be-
lieving, however, that the awards
will continue 1T . level moderately
above = year earlier.
F. H. A. financing. for instance,
continues to set new records. In
May applications for insurance on
homes to be constructed amounted
to $10l,2 l,2l7.472, the largest total of
any month to date and up 80 per
cent from May, 1899. It would.
however, be q mistake to conclude
that . 80 per cent increase II. total
housing activity Is forecast by this
rise. The proportion Of all resi-
Dental activity financed by r. H. A.
has been steadily increasing, 50 that
F. H. A. figures are bound to show
above average gains.
The gain In residential activity has
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been achieved despite decrease
in contract awards for apartment
houses, which are considered the
most speculative type Of new resi-
dental construction. In part this
decline Is due to the failure Of the
U. 8. H. A. slum- clearance program
TO make the headway expected. In
contrast to an expected monthly
average in 1910 Of about $40 900, 900,
q. s. n. A. awards 80 far have
averaged not far above $4,000, 900
monthly.
Gain In Private Homes.
Congress, with defense problems
its chief concern, has taken no ac-
ton as yet to increase the U. 8. H.
A. authorization for loans to local
housing authorities, although q bill
calling Tor power to finance an
additional $500, 900 900 III slum-
clearance projects has been pend
ing since 1880.
Private homes erected for owner
occupancy made the largest gain of
any residential category in the five-
month period. This is evidence that
the current rate Of building activity
Is based on . solid foundation OF
demand for new housing and that
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Prefubricuted
CONTINUED From First Page.)

United States builders come within
500 units of this annual business.
organized in 1882 by Architect
Robert w. Mclaughlin, American
Houses took prefabrication honors
by being the first company to go
afleld and erect house. Then
since production continued small
and profits nil after four years,
Mclaughlin about-faced.
From the very beginning he had
been designing fiat rooted, corner
w1ndoWed houses radically different
from the average family's idea of
home, had been finishing them with
materials unknown to the laymen,
had been pricing them beyond reach
OF the mass market. Like his fellow
pioneers, he had been tackling three
tough sales jobs at once; modern
architecture, new materials and pre-
fabrication. Moreover, he had been
trying, and with considerable sue
cess, to produce better house for
the same money, instead of the
same house for less money"
Low Cost Concentration.
I'm 1886, Mclaughlin decided to
let modern architecture and new
materials take care Of themselves, to
concentrate solely on low cost pre-
fabricated houses. Their only un-
usual element was concealed steel
frame.
Selling more of these houses in
two years than 1t had produced in
the preceding six, American Houses
IN the summer Of 1888 eliminated the
steel frame, went whole hog for
conventional design, construction
and materials.
"As erected today, the American
House is of traditional platform
frame construction like almost every
other United States house, except
that its members are 100 per cent
pre-cut and partially preassembled
In panels" the Architectural Forum
explains. Designed on the basis
of a 16-inch module, the house in
wolves considerably more site labor
than its predecessors, is therefore
more aptly described as 1ntegrated'
than 'prefabricated.'
I'm the factory all framing men,
bers are cut, and partially assem-
bled. Shop prefabrication is car
ried up to the point where 1t ceases
to be more economical than conven-
tional construction.
Thus, to permit the prior install
lation of conventional wiring sys-
tenn, interior finish is applied at the
site; to strengthen the platform, oak
finish flooring is laid across the ply
wood sub flooring after interior par
titions are in place. Exterior wall
panels are covered with building pa
per and shingles for two reasons;
they disguise the telltale marks of
prefabrication, increasing the house s
sales appeal and the resultant wall
is said to be cheaper than one of
phenolic plywood which would be
required if exposed.
Changes in Operation.
while these changes were taking
place In American Houses product
equally important changes were
made in its personnel and opera
tion," the Architectural Forum re-
ports. ITO handle the promotion OF
all its activities and to sell all its
houses, American Houses has OBJ
tanned the services of Auctioneer
Joseph p. Day, the best known. most
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Blending Furniture

In keeping with the classic and
modern combination now so smart
in interior decoration, a blending
Of 18th century pieces gives addi-
tional charm to a pastel living room.
In this room the painted walls,
draperies and rug are in tones OF
yellow gold, the marbleized dado is
slate blue and soft rose. These
colors are echoed in the upholstery
fabrics. Sheraton, Heppelwhite,
Louis XIV and regency combine with
modern pieces which reflect the
classic influence. Empire accesso-
ries and Venetian glass mirrors ac-
cent the room.
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1t Is not likely to be interrupted ex.
cept by some major change In tho
domestic economy, such as would
be caused by our entry into the
war.
The detailed data on housing con-
ditions collected in connection with
the 1910 census should be OF con-
siderable value in appraising the
longer term prospects for residen.
tial construction, but these will not
be available for some time. The
stability Of both rents and costs
and the housing shortage In many
areas, notably those industrial Sec
tions likely to benefit from the
armament program. point to a con-
tinued though moderate increase in
activity.