New Britain herald., 1925-03-30

I work Of Charles Boardman Hawes who created such thrilling and beau ufully written sea stories,
 Even our own Connecticut has It's admiring scribes. Tn olde Connec- ticut" by Charles Todd tells of quaint, curious and romantic hap l penings here in colonial times and later In fact there is a Colonial History of Hartford" by William Love which is most interesting. And or course everyone should at least look over Camps History of New Britain to sec the picture of horse cars In front of South church and read the tale of the literary young ladies of early days whose budding journal met its end when most Of the contributors got married.
 NEW BOOKS .j c E N T R AL AMERICA: NEW
 PATHS IN ANCIENT LANDS
 by l.. F. Elliott.
 Contains valuable information on travel and business conditions in Central America Of today. Tells also something of the pre-spanIsh story of this great Maya region with Its mysterious, long-lost civil lizations; of the Spanish expedi- tions ofdiscovery and conquest; of the three hundred years of tho colonial period and the gradual de- velopment of these lands as they are today.
 COMPLETE KANo JIU-JITsU by
 Hancock and Higashi.
 We'll illustrated and careful direc- tions for learning jiu jitsu tricks: of interest both to the scientific wrestler and the amateur athlete. EVERYMAN's LIFE OF JESUS by
 James Moffatt.
 Coherent. consecutive story of that life, clear of repetition and ob- scurities. narrated in the matchless modern English of Dr. Moffatts translation of the New Testament. The valuable introduction to each | section makes the best scholarship | understandable to the general read CT. GRANDMOTHER TYLER'S BOOK |
 Quaint and lively recollections of | Nau E'n u1 rI ..,l,z c. beginning with the end of the Re- volution extended until after the close of the Civil war. Especially interesting are the stories of col onial times which have been hand ed down from past generations. LETTERS OF OLIVE SCHREINER
 Companion volume to the Life of Olive Schreiner. Contains 6 wealth of letters written by that brilliant intense, and lovable person between 1876 and 1920.
 MAKROPOULos SECRET by Karel
 Capek.
 Another strange high strung drama by the author Of R. U. R. containing the same quality of Slavic genius.
 PIPER OF PAX: THE LIFE
 STORY OF SIR ROBERT
 BADEN TOWEL
 Both Boy Scouts and their elders will enjoy reading about the ad- venturous life Of the man who founded the Scout Brotherhood in England.
 PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGIOUS
 MYSTICISM by J. H. Leuba.
 Causes of mysticism and ecstasy, their varied methods of expression, studies of the mystics, frances, and many other subjects are discussed. A new and important feature of the volume is the discussion of ex- perience produced by drugs. SHIP ALLEY by c. Fox Smith.
 A well known interpreter of the sea and sailor life writes in her new book of the streets to be found in every seaport, great or small, the streets that lead to the sea. Some of the delightful sketches included are Sailors Inns, Fascination of Charts, Figureheads, Ship Models, and the Sea Cook.
 SHRUBS FOR AMATEURS by W.
 J. Bean. Although written for English con- ditions the selective and descriptive lists will be found suggestive for American growers as well. There are also chapters on cultivation, arrangement, prun- ing and propation. FIREBRAND by E. J. Mayer;
 comedy in the romantic spirit.
 Delightfully."- written with spirit md wit about the character of Benvenuto Cellini, the dashing oraggart, genius and lover. Unusual y good reading and a stage success