Evening star., 1937-09-25
Architecture.

Architecture.
THE 938 BOOK OF SMALL HOUSES
BY the editors of the Architectural
Forum. New York: Simon &
Schuster.
A large guide book for those who
want information about building q
modest or not-so-modest home. All
about architectural style, financing,
cost, materials and so on. Profusely
illustrated with photographs Accom-
panied by pamphlets put out by the
F. H. A. Highly Informative.
Lives.
THE GUGGENHEIMS. BY Harvey
O'Connor New York: Covici Friede.
The story of the rise of the famous
family. BY the author of The Mel
Ion Millions" An impressive document
and altogether interesting
HE DID NOT DIE AT MEYERLING.
The autobiography of r." Haps-
burg prince. In collaboration with
Henry Lanier. Philadelphia: j. B.
Lippincott Co.
A work purporting to prove that Ru-
dolph, son of Emperor Franz Josef of
Austria, did not commit suicide with
his mistress in the hunting lodge at
Meyerling, as has been supposed, but
that he went into exile after re-
nouncing the crown. The RI" who
writes is supposed to be his son. A
work obviously intended to be sensa-
tional and capable Of holding interest
even if you do not accept its premises
JOHNSON NEWTON CAMDEN. BY
Festus P. Summers New York
G. P. Putnam's Sons. The life OF
man prominent in the industrial
development of West Virginia, its oil
production, its railroads and politics.
BY professor of history at West Vir-
ginia State University.
ADVENTURES AMONG MINOR
TAILS BY Lowell Thomas. New
York: Dodd. Mead g. Co.
The man who introduced Lowell
Thomas to the world was, we are told.
Percy Burton. theatrical producer and
impressario. Mr.. Thomas here writes
Mr.. Burton's biography, including his
memories of such great stage figures
as Duse. Bernhardt, Barrie, Shaw and
Irving. Typical Lowell Thomas style,
but applied to good material.
History.
THE SOD-HOUSE FRONTIER, 1884,
1890. BY Everett Dick. New York
D. Appleton Century.
ho ioI y; ;cto -
plains in the period indicated. Excel
lent.
THE CONTRIBUTION OF CHARLES
PINCKNEY TO THE FORMA-
TION OF THE AMERICAN
UNION. BY Andrew j. Bethea.
Richmond: Garrett Il Massie.
A short, but excellent paper on
Pinckney's part in framing the Con-
stitution.
Travel.
A WANDERER TILL I DIE. BY
Leonard Clark New York: Funk g.
Wagnalls.
The adventures OF young aviator
who went out to serve China as a
pilot and then turned explorer in Bor-
neo. Also some adventures in Mexico.
Good, lively reading
MONACO AND THE FRENCH RIVI-
ERA. BY Frederick w. Pickard.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
A guide book to the Mediterranean
playground. Conventional.
VERMONT. American Guide Series.
Federal Writer'S Project. Boston
Houghton, Mifflin Co.
The subsidized penmen OF the ad-
ministration continue to penetrate the
Businesses Of American life and faith
fully report to Americans that Amer
lea exists. Highly cheering news,
though perhaps trifle expensive.
Wealth.
MONEY AND BANKING. BY John
Thorn Holdsworth. New York
D. Appleton Century.
The sixth edition (revised and en-
larged Of this standard text. De-
signed to cover the problems raised
by the recent changes in economic
theory and practice.
Government at Home.
THROUGH THE YEARS WITH OUR
CONSTITUTION. BY Henry w.
Elson. Boston: The Stratford Co.
A study and criticism Of the Con-
stitution by a lecturer in New York
University. Rather superficial.
DEMOCRACY IN TRANSITION. BY
a Group Of Social Scientists IN
Ohio State University. New York
D. Appleton Century.
A work devoted to outlining a plan
for saving liberal government. In
teresting.
International Relations.
PEACEFUL CHANGE. BY Frederick
Sherwood Dunn. New York
Council on Foreign Relations.
An examination of the problems
which threaten world peace. Informa-
tive
BRITAIN FACES GERMANY. BY
A. L. Kennedy. New York: OK
ford University Press.
An argument for a peaceful rela-
tion between Germany and England
as means toward preserving the
peace of the world. Based on history
since the treaty OF Versailles. Sufi-
GENTLY convincing.
THE ATLANTIC-BOND OR BAR
RIER? BY Sir Arthur Willert.
New York: Oxford University
Press.
A pamphlet given over to the argu-
ment that there must BE an Anglo