The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-17
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN


STHE Chance of a Lifetime" by
Il Grace Livingston Hill and
'Kitty Frew," by Jane Abbott, two
of Lippincott's spring novels, have
both gone into their third large
printing.
Here's record. Helene Carter,
artist and illustrator, has illustrated
six childrens books this last year,
five of which have been accepted by
book clubs. Three were taken by
the Junior Literary Guild. "Swal-
lows and Amazons," by Arthur Ran
some, and "The Omnibus Jules
Verne" both published by Lippin-
colt, and 1.-THE Clean in the North"
by Broster The other two were
distributed by the Children's Book
Club of America: Behind the Bat
Elements" written by Miss Carter in
collaboration with Gertrude Linnell,
and book in color, Grandmother
Doll"
When detective story writer Mar
Gus Magill was asked who were his
favorite movie stars and why, he
said Mickey Mouse, because there
are no close-ups, and Charlie Chap
lin, because he makes me laugh"
Magill's newest story, Murder Out
Of Tune" has just been published by
j. P. Lippincott Company.
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DPROFESSOR w. B. PITKIN,
i author of 1.-THE Art Of Learn
ing" just published by Whittlesey
House, has been invited by the
Newark IN. j. board of education
to advise that city on the new learn
ing methods of which he treats in
his latest book. Just before the
publication of 1.-THE Art of Learn
ing" Professor Pitkin completed a
reorganization of the public school
system of the City of Sacramento,
Cal.
british astronomers are high in
Dtheir praise of Flight From
Chaos" by Harlow Shapley whit
tlesey House,. In a recent issue of
Observatory Oondon), the most
widely read of astronomical jour-
rails, a review of the book states:
Professor Shapley is one of the
half dozen greatest astronomers of
the day, and everything he writes is
assured of an eager welcome. In
his latest book he breaks new
ground, and for this reason the vol
ume has an added interest. =. This
is brilliant book, clear and lurni-
nous, written in a charming style and
dealing In the simplest possible way
with the most profound subjects.
No student of astronomy, no astron-
omer, professional or unprofessional
can afford to neglect it. 1t is book
TO be read and re-read."
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~LIDING and soaring sound like
" cool and pleasant pastimes
and perhaps it won't be long before
suburbanites of moderate means will
be using available hills and valleys
to glide away long, hot summer eve
nings. AT any rate, if they want to,
they can start learning about this
Incompatible sport late this month
WA'SAA w AAAlt4CoCN 1lOUSC publishes
"Gliding and Soaring"--a manual of
motorlesS flight-by Percival White
and M. A. White. 1t is an intro
duction to gliding addressed to the
beginning enthusiast, whether he be
OF mature or immature years. The
book is profusely illustrated with
diagrams and photographs, accord
ing to the publishers, and also gives
detailed directions for building
model gliders.
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A N omnibus volume of Joseph c.
IA Lincoln stories, will be pub
lished on July ~ by Coward NC
Cam under the title "All Along
shore" Although Lincoln has been
writing for thirty years, this is only
the second volume of short stories
that he has published, and it is the
Dnly book from his pen that will
appear this year. It contains more
than 500 pages. Is stories of the
talty, whimsical, bluff Cape Cod
character that he has made famous.
The selection has been made from
/ large number Of magazine stories
which have appeared during the last
hfteen years and they are con-
sidered the cream of the Lincoln
stories OF this period, here collected
N book form for the first time