The Washington times., 1914-01-03
Some New Books

Modern Cities" by Horatio NJ. Pol
| lock, Ph. D., and William S. Morgan,
Ph. D., illustrated with photographs and
/ published by the Funk & Wagnalls Com
pany. of New York.
| What shall we do with our city? This
| is the very natural question which
springs to the mind whenever municipal
reform is suggested and no matter how
original the individual or how distinC-
tive the want in relation to one certain
| city, the very natural question which
next arises is invariably, how did other
cities cope with this same problem!
What have other cities done to alleviate
like conditions
Modern Cities" answers all OF these
questions. Yet without burdenIng the
pages with detail. CITY planning home
planning, harbOr development, develop
ments in education. municipal govern
mcnt, the social evil AND other phases
are taken up in the broadest of com
parative senses.
Coming in touch with the principal
movements for social betterment in
America through active work for the
municipal bettermcnt Of Albany, y. Y.
and having made a thorough and Sys
tomatic study of the majority of foreign
cities Of prominence. the authors of this
olume have succeeded In presenting for
the benefit of the student Of civic con-
ditIOns, a resum" covering every phase
Of the best modern features and ideals
Of municipal life.
Such 4 book as this substautiates the
NEST hopeful views of the most Oprimis-
tic Of philosophers. and should serve
not alone as Stimulant but as n guide
for students OF governmental scienrU.
Peace. new inventions. biological dis
COveres, the desire for out t-Of-dOOr life
and a dozen other reasons are assigned
as causes for the growing interest in
the welfare Of the city as an expression
of the civilization Of the individual.
NOci. by Stanley Washburn, published
by Henry Holt & CO.. of New York
II seems almost incredible that the
Nn-i who startled and shOrkcd the
whole world ny his suicide closely fol
loving the death OF. his beloved em-
7oTer. is the same Nogi who best repre-
gents that type Of progressive Japanese
who have made possible tho greatness
# New JaPsn. After having urged,
taught. and equipped an army and a
nation in all the most modern dcDar-
lures o. war. preaching = progressive
and democratic policy at every move,
NO@i crowned his lite 10y a last act
Eh'ch stamps him forever as an Old
II hiun"d Samurai OF tn" purcst type.
hi: short sketch of Nogi, the man,
helps to solve the riddle.
= O. author Of ''NOgi was an Ameri-
can War correspondent attached to the
stmf Of In" general at the time of the
uSEO-Japan"SC war. The character Of
the man So impressed him. his admira
tCn Of his genius 80 stirred him, that
the ljttl" volume "N0gi" WAS the re-
suit. Not biography. not a contribu-
nc" t. history. Dut ~ a r,Vcreut and
sincere picture iOI the author states
That he lad no =I"h Intention this
&n:; II book is n"tahl-.
Harper's Aircraft Bool by \ Hyatt
Nerriil. published hv Harper u Bros,
Of New York and London
The aircraft book. published by th,.
Harper HrOth""S Is ON" Of the series "f
practical books for boys and girls which
have been put ont by that company
from time to time. The Young aviator
is told why ""r"Dl:,""@ ny, how to make
mOdciS, and learns the peNulianties of
aircraft. little aud biz.
The object Of tn" book X lwufOId,"
says the author in the Introduction.
First, to explain in a simple, lucid
manner che principles and m"chanisms
involved in l!i-ht- scrUnd. to i,.l bows
how they may design and construct
mQdCl aeruplam"S. glidcrs and even
man--rarrN ing machines
An "bun"au'r "r illustrations both !
pen and ink sketches and plates. make |
the cAplaVatinus readily understood.
Dawes Daughter" 10y Patience Be
rirr cole. published by the Frederick A. |
stokes Company rr New York
"Th" l"iil"n Dollar GirI' of this story
was not exactly happy. She was going |
t. marry an odd man. who was sup |
Iu~"d Ia he a good Watch. hut she |
wasn't particularly eager about il.
Two little old maid twin sisters read |
nf ncr wedding gown in th" paper. how |
it VAS to cost &IU.po. were shocked and |
horfied. and finally each wrote to her
without Tn" knowIoJgC uf the other. She |
Mas a real Western girl. ana had not !
been born 4 mIliou-doIlar product. so |
she WAS honestly touched bv the let |
tiers from the old sisters. so touched in |
fact. that she went 10 see them. made !
frIcnd# with them. and told them her
troubles.
As reward. they put her on the right
track for hnppincsI; she refused to !
MARI! tn" old maU with money. and |
chose Instead perfectly nice young |
man with no money in his puckcts
'rhr tact that Sh" MAS obstinate and |
stubborn. and at first too proud to mar |
ry a girl with SO much money was the |
cue for tho old maids. for they per
suudcd him of the folly Of his attitude.