New-York tribune., 1918-05-11

France honoring the deliverance of
Orleans and the distribution of the
poster "Joan of Arc Saved France" by
the American government, this calls
the attention of the American public to
the career of that immortal woman.
The American people need to know
more of "the greatest heroine Of all
history
"The Dress You Wear and How to
Make It," shortly to be published by G
+. Putnams Sons, offers a concise and
practical system for use in evening and
vocational schools and presents the
principal and important details of
dressmaking. Mary Jane Rhoe. the
author, has made the lessons equally
practical and condensed.
G. p. Putnams Sons will publish a
book by Walter Winans, entitled 1.-THE
Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It,"
most timely volume. The author gives
valuable information en- the use Of the
automatic pistol, which has largely
superseded the revolver, though there
are many facts given regarding the
duelling pistol.
Motives in English Fiction" by Rob-
ert Naylor Whiteford, professor Of
graduate study, Toledo University, is
to be published at sa early date by G.
P. Putnam's Sons. 1t is written in an
interesting and authoritative way, with
chapters from the leading English
authors.
I. George H. Doran & Co. are prepar-
ing for publication compilation Of
the speeches of David Lloyd George,
the volume to be called "The Great
Crusade: Extracts from Speeches De-
llivered During the War" and arranged
by r. l.. Stevenson. c. B. E. The book
gives the course Of England since the
an opportune time, as the speeches of
Secretaries Baker and Lane on the
United States and the War have just
been published.
Major William A. Dawkins, COM
mander Of the 9th Inspection Dis
trict police reserve, and Inspector
Cornelius f. Cahalane, we'll known
member of the New York City police
force, have written handbook that
will prove a great benefit to the home
guards and police reserves everywhere.
Manual will be published Immediately
by f. p. Dutton & Co.
E. p. Dutton & Co. are publishing
this week "Bombs and Hand Grenades,"
by Captain Bertram Smith. 1t Is a
handbook of this development OF war
fare, covering the whole subject of
explosive shells and their uses. 1t has
diagrams and descriptions Of British,
French and German bombs, showing
their construction. The book is for
the use of both officers and men.
Robert NJ. Mcbride & Co. announce
the publication of the fourth volume
OF Eden and Cedar Paul's translation
of Treitschke's History of Germany
in the Nineteenth Century" for this
month. The history of Prussian affairs
during the years from 1919 to 1880 is
continued in this volume.
Charles ScribneE's Sons arc publish
ing this month "Under the German
Shells" by Emanuel ROurcier, who was
a member of the French Commission
and sent to this country as an in
structor in Liaison. Captain Bourcier
is one of the younger successful
French writer's, and entered the war
as private.
"The UBoat Hunters" Mr.. James B.
Connolly's new book, will be published
late this spring by Charles Scribner's
Sons. Mr.. Connolly had an unusual
opportunity to observe the navy from
the inside. and III this book he de-
scribes the activity of our destroyers
abroad against the U-boat.
"A Prophecy of tho War;" by Lewis
Einstein, with an introduction by Theo-
dore Roosevelt and published by the
Columbia University Press, ia an in
teresting book of two essays Gn the
forecasts Of the world war and state
ments in regard to Americas future
as world power, which originally an
peared in "The National Review" Of
London, in 1913 and l914.