Uhc S^ournal of (Beologi^ 



Vol. XXII CONTENTS FOR APRIL-MAY J9J4 No. 3 



MECHANICS OF FORMATION OF ARCUATE MOUNTAINS. Ill - - - - - William H. Hobbs 193 



THE STRENGTH OF THE EARTH'S CRUST. III. INFLUENCE OF VARIABLE RATE OF ISOSTATIC 



COMPENSATION , " ' " ' Joseph Barrell 209 



ON THE NAMES OF AMERICAN FUSULINAS ...------- George H. Girty 237 



THE RED BEDS BETWEEN WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO, IN RELATION 



TO THEIR VERTEBRATE FAUNA E. C. Case 243 



PLEISTOCENE VULCANISM OF THE COAST RANGE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - Edward M. Burwash 260 



DIASTROPHISM AND THE FORMATIVE PROCESSES. VI. FORESET BEDS AND SLOPE DEPOSITS 



T. C. Chamberlin 268 



PETROLOGICAL ABSTRACTS AND REVIEWS 275 



REVIEWS - - - 286 



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