The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17
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Ickes, a brain-truser's assessment of the New Deal.
 "New Frontiers" by Henry A.. Wallace, some more of the sarne;. "The Challenge to Liberty" by Herbert Hoover, an antidote to these two; "The Decline of Amer ican Capitalism" by Lewis Corey, a ineaty prediction of approaching communism.
 Security Speculation, Its Eco- homie Effects" by John T. Flynn, a glance at the cause of all the trouble;; "Morning Shows the Day" by Helen Hull, a fictional study of the depression and New Deal; 'The Executioher Waits" by Josephine Herbst, another nov el, this one much griinmer and more pessimistic, about modern America; "Dynamite,9 by Louis Adamic, a startling review of class war in America.
 Biography
 Then there's Aunt Hortense. who likes biography:
 Robert E. Lee" by Douglas Southalf Freeman, (Vols I and ID. a really magnificent account of the Confederacy's great military hero; Phantom Crown" by Bertita Harding an expressing story of Maximilian, who tried to be em- peror of Mexico; Experiment in Autobiography" by H. c. Wells, a glimpse at an active and interest
 s'The Eve of Conflict" by George Fort Milton, a biography of Doug las which suggests that we might have lodged the Civil war; "Glory Hunter" by Frederic F. Van de Water, critical life of General Custer; "The Story of My Life" by Queen Marie of Rumania, which is just about what you would sup pose.
 "Lost Paradise" by Robert P. Tristram Coffin, a poetic autobiog- raphy which re-creates an en- chanted Maine boyhood; Father Goose" the story of Mack Sonnet, by Gene Fowler, (if Aunt Hor- tense is shock-proof), an hilarious saga of the custard pie era.
 "Bliss. Peacemaker," by Fred erick Palmer, which gives plenty of low-down on the World war; "Forty-two Years in the White House." by Irwin H. Hoover, a pitt Hess series of portraits of recent presidents.
 Poetry
 Now we have Cousin Fife, who likes poetry and the better things in life generally:
 "Wine from These Grapes" by Edna St Vincent Millay, excellent examples of the work of Americas finest living poet; "Gest Poems of 1884" selected by Thomas Moult. a well chosen collection; "Americ- can Song," by Paul Engle, 8 poet who can look at modern America without wincing.
 What I Like in Poetry" by William Lyon Phelps, which is probably all the recommendation you need; Man with Bull Tongue Flow" by Frank Ernest Hill, a romantic narrative poem of considerable power; "Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" rendered into modern English by J. U. Nichol- son and illustrated by Rockwell Kent-a beautiful edition! Chris topher Marlow's Hero and Lean der" illustrated by Richard Jones, another fine edition.
 "The Copeland Translations," a series of excerpts from the worlds great literature, chosen and ar- ranged by Harvard's famous "Co- pey."
 Science and Adventure
 Next we come to Nephew Hor- ace, who likes blend of science and adventure:
 Northern Lights" by F. Spen- cer Chapman, a fine story of young Britishers exploring in Greenland; {; "To the North" by Jeanette Mis- sky, a stirring review of Arctic ex- ploration.
 Earth Conquerors," by J. Les- lie Mitchell, sketches of nine as- sorted explorers; Confessions of a Scientist" by Raymond L. Dit mers, telling about snakes, bats and lizards an dsuch; Half Mile Down." by William Beebe, explain ing the bathysphere and what it's like inside.
 World War
 And for Cousin Egbert, who is studying up on the World war:
 Volumes III and W of the "War Memoirs" by Lloyd George, spill ing plenty; "The Riddle of Jut- land" by Langhorne Gibson and Vice Admiral J. E. T. Harper, de- scribing the worlds greatest naval battle; the Naval Memoirs" of Admiral Sir Roger Reyes, Ianalyz- ing the Dardanelles tragedy: "A History of the Great War" by C.. M. F. Cruttwell, an admirable sur vey of the whole story.
 Juvenile
 Lastly we get down to little Tom my and Betty:
 Mary Poppins." by P. l.. Tray CTS. a finely imaginative fantasy which any child from 2 to 8 up- ward is almost sure to enjoy; .'Valor," by Hal Borland, a grade- A dog story; Hans Sees the World" by Lisa Tetzner. a fairy story ofNa boy and a. rabbit on a world tour.
 ''The Snowbaby's Own Story" by Marie Ahnighito Peary, true story of girl born at the north of Greenland: Pogo, the Circus Horse" by Josef Berger. which made a big hit with an year old in this reviewers household: 'The Back-Ya Zoo." by Daniel Pratt Mannix. telling about wild crea- lures which can be made pets.