New Britain herald., 1924-10-21
Meu Books at He Institute

Brighter Intervals by Gordon Phillips.
 Clever essays and 'pomes" call culated to enliven the heart of the tired business man, frazzled house. wife and anyone else in need of a little frivolity.
 Electrical Equipment of the Automobile by II. F. Blanchard and A. F.Oliver.
 For the busy mechanic, garage man, owner, or student, this prac- tical book covers step by step in- structions for finding all electrical troubles that are likely to occur on the automobile.
 Essays and Adventures Of q La- bour NJ. r., by Josiah c. Wedg- wood.
 The adventures range from hair raising experiences in the Transvaal and with the machine guns in Gal lipoli to lecturing in India not to mention a precarious stay under the red flag of Russia. The essays vary from childhood recollections of the famous pottery plant to comments on the land tax and the housing bill.
 Essentials of Speech. by John R. Pelsma.
 The ability to speak forcibly and correctly on ones feet is highly valuable social and business asset which one cannot afford to neglect. This very ineligible and compre- hensive book will prove valuable to the professional speaker, the salesman, the student and the teacher.
 Everyday Architecture, by NJ. Robertson.
 Intended to make us more aware of beauty and ugliness in our mod ern buildings in the hope that practical people may demand more of real attractiveness in our mod ern cities and suburbs.
 The Evolution of French Canada, by J. c. BracG.
 The author a Frenchman~ by birth, writes of the Old France and the New from the time of the in- domitable Jesuit missionaries to the present day and describes modern conditions in agriculture, education, literature, and art.
 Famous Sculptors of America, by J. w. McSpadden.
 Chatty and informative talks on such well known artists as French, MacMonnies and Saint Gaudens who have added so much of beauty to our public places.
 Fasting for Health, by B. A. Mac Fadden.
 The editor of Physical Culture tells of the benefit to be derived from properly regulated fasting.
 Figures in Modern Literature. by J. B. Priestly.
 Pungent and Illuminating ce1 ment on such modern and varied literary lights as Amy Lowell. James Branch Cabell, Edith Wharton and Carl Sandburg.
 Friends With Life, by Mrs. F. G. Allinson.
 Very wise and understanding bits of practical philosophy by one who has known how to be friends with life.
 Great Styles of Interior Archi. lecture With Their Decoration and Furniture, by Roger Gilman.
 Invaluable for one who would know something of furniture, inter- for decoration and architectural design as they fourished in each of the great periods of artistic de- velopment.
 How to Read History, by w. w. Davies.
 This little volume is intended to supply practical hints as to read ing for the use of ordinary people who, knowing little or no history, ueSlfe 10 know more.
 Immortality, by Sir Flinders Pe- trie and others.
 This collection of significant papers outlines the conception of immortality held by thinkers in each of the great civilizations from the time of ancient Egypt and closes with a discussion of the scientific aspect of. the question.
 Letters from Theodore Roose- welt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles.
 A very boyish and lovable T. R.. is revealed In these letters written to his sister from the time he was eleven until his death in January. 1919.
 Little Plays for All Occasions, by c. r. Sturgis.
 Delightful and easily staged plays for amateur theatrIcais.
 Making Business Advancement Sure, by W. M. Jackson.
 Straightforward and invaluable advice intended especially for the young person just going out into business but may well give older workers food for thought.
 My Dear Cornelia, by Stuart F. sherman.
 Delightful conversations on such questions as the tendency Of the modern novel, the Eighteenth Amendment. religion, marriage and modern girls. Readers of the At lantic have been given just enough samples to whet their appetites for this volume.
 New Spoon River, by Edgar Lee Masters.
 More realistic ghosts from the grave yard at Spoon River give their advice to a new generation.
 Non-Noing: Causes and Methods of Control, by c. F. Merriam and H. r. Gosnell.
 Very timely and Illuminating con- clusions based on a carefully con- ducted survey todiscover why so T1aDv puali0pl NntprS Opplpct their