New Britain herald., 1926-03-08
DEMAND FOR BOOKS
 LIBRARY GROWS
Increase in Number Taken Out
 Shown in February
WATER BOARD DISPUTE
City Council to Discuss subject To. morrow Night--Poolroom kccnrr and Frcqucntors Fincd-Policc Ball Arrangements,

The library r"port for inc mo7'f 0. February, as submitted at th, meeting of tho library board las Saturday evening, showed tho tota number of books issued for hnm. reading during the month was IT,. if,, Or LIPS nor" than for thf some month last year and 2j7 morr than February, l9@2. tho lcrgcs' February In the history Of tho Il, hrary prior to tho past month There vas gain Of 64S in thn adult department and 2jt in ,ho childrcn's room Of the main library over Feb. ruary last year. There were alst gains of S at the Endeo branch. l92 at John Jennings school Ii9 al Park street I9l a, East Bristo', and q loss Of l39 at rhn Forcs,villc hranch and SS al 'h" Nor.n Side.
 The total circulation was classified as follows Juvenile. .,GGS: adult fc. ton, 6,196 general 1; philosophy 4; theology, S5; sociology, 330; phtloiogy, o4: natural sc!Hnce. 35c, usNfnl arts. 33G; nnn arts. col: Ii-, ora'rc, j43: History, 4SS; travel @92: biography, sos; magazines. E.? | Included in the above arc French iof; Poiish 53; German. Sl; Ital- ian. e4: IAtheuGnian. :. and Spanish 1, Fif:F-ninc ricturcs wore also Is. sued, Twcn.y-one per cent or thF "n,ir" circulation was classcd as Juvenile and 64 per cent as adult H2'ion. Tho 'onl fiction per cent is th" same as' ast year.
 Two hundred ard 'var.y-nlnc volumes wnro added during thc month. 20 hy purchase and ninc hy S,t: the tota, number ot volumes in tho library March !, 1926. bring 47.I5S.
 The total Of library expenditures for February, inc'udinc hills ap- proved at the March meeting to,alad A.%9&.07, as compared with t&- odN.f9 for th" samo month last year. Funeral of Mrs. Akuudula TratnkiSs
 The funeral Of Mrs. Akundula Tra;akiss. Wifc Of IHt'ri"s Tra'akiss Of l1 Main street, who died al s. Francis hospital, Hartford, Satur- Jay evening, wiN h@ hold tomorrow nt J, m., from the undertaking parlors of r, |. OErion on Mair street,
 Tn" rlmoins will ho placed in the vault at Wcst cemetery lor inter. +lent in th" spring.
 Addresses Evcr,woman Glass
 "EcHgious Science in th" Home was the topic Of Dr. 4. $. Bracket city school physician and medical examiner, at q meeting of Every woman's class of th" Congrcga tonaI church yesterday noon,
 Dr. Brackctt asserted that that e Scc1 many parents arc not well enough vcrSed in the proper method oi bringing up their children, q fact which t"udS to react on 'hn younE onrs during lifr IIc also in formed the meeting that statistics show 'h,' tho death rate Of infants unicr ouo year Of aga had been re 'rcrl 10 Ca por 1.0oo in 1925, as compared with lfS per 1.ooo in 1900.
 Little Damage By Rain
 The heavy downpour Of rain ycs- tnrlay and last night, while it suc- ca"lnd in flooding somn of tho streets, dil Ncry little damage to the roads. lt dil succeaA. however, in rcducing the amount Of snow throughout tha outskirts. and all that is needed now is q few warm jays to complete thc work.
 skating 1t RO'kwcH Park
 Carctaktr Joseph Civizzio Of Eorkwc)l Park announced this morning that skating would bo per mitt"d at Rockwell Park Lagoon again commencing today, although in view Of tho fact that there were l number Of small holes in the ice, skaters would h" obliged to enjoy ht'' EA"i Nl tt'll pNu IlSN,
 Rcd flags have hecA placed In all o' the holes for warning purposes.
 Funeral of Walter l.. Carey
 TA" funeral of Walter l.. Carey, arrl 5%, who died at his homo on l33 Prospect street Sunday morning following d short illness, will he hold from the undertaking rooms of C, Funk X Son Tuesday evening al : o'clock. Dnd remains will bn taken 1o RrilEcport tho following morning for tntcrmcnt in Mountain Groyr cemetery.
 Water Board Problem
 Just what action will ho taken by th" city council at their special meeting 10 n" held tomorrow eve utnc. aS regards tha building pro gram proposed by the Uator board.