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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. XEW YORK. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 22. 1913.

5 CURRAN FIRED BY at thry bad bea led to tifa It by Cur- i declaration that Arumlara would FOLK IS TO DRAFT NEW "MOVIES" BILL DR. HILL CONDEMNS MONTAGUE BRANCH i leuta of addttloa to our prrot K- lu Kund. toe lagoon frio blrh Is devot'l to ta runalaa; enr.ch- meot of our book collection I "The Library now 73 4l tol-. UBiea Tile number at branches vi.ry-lnf fr.a at Montagu, at lKlaiisburt. jo io 1 142.

the rum- ber contained at the oet and mailrtt I of th library Kmc it b-ks mere tound at an average con of "4 VDl imea of pr cJLI'i from Jtjo'af Bfanra w.r bouai at au average oat of 11 2i. 1741 rorjnu-i aa average of ft 7' vj.urr.ea of period. fnu th Iran ztt wen bound at an aerare Jl Treasurer John W. l'evoys annual r-pt rt and the tal balances are as Jl-lows. From City Appropriat.on I l'o-k.

BR00KLYNITES! Do yon want the proposed Brookyln subways built? You are in DANGER of losing If yon want them, write to Got-ernor Sulzer and tell him so. Write NOW before it is too late! There mere added to the library ti past year, 75.114 voium. of wbka 6.797 wre tms new to toe ysteai. 'The number of renatrd borrowers at th end of the year Tula r.resents as accurately as statist: can la number actually using the library today. "Although have probably passed the point In our history when we ran look fr phenomenal Increases still the number of books taken from the branches for home reading continues to Incrrase steadily from year to year: volumes were circulated In 1913.

an increase of 144,177 over the record for the previous year; twenty-one branches reported eu Increase In circulation for the year, while nine showed a slight decrease. The actual reeord of booka taken for home reading by the children, 1.5-il'.TH3 in 1912. Is In Itself a verv creditable showing and Indicates In part the splendid work which is being done." Recommendations of Chief Librarian Hill. Briefly stated, the recommendations made by the chief librarian are: New buildings at Rldgewood and Tompkins Park; purchase of rare and expensive books: additions to Endowment the Board of Estimate for an appropriation for Central Building books; more assistant for reference work. The annual report of the book committee gave a detailed expenditure for the various claaaes of books, amounting to 1112.015.

The report says: "The average cost per volume for all books purchased during 1912 wbs as compared with J1.24 for 1911. varying from 84 cents for duplicates and replacements to Jo. 56 for reference books. The high average for reference books is due to the number of encyclopedias, dictionaries and atlases bought for the branches. As Is our usual custom most of the Juveniles and duplicates were bought In special library bindings at an increased initial cost, but with the assurance of longer service.

"During the year. 33,607 volumes (exclusive of periodicals) were bound at an average cost of 57 cents; 726 Yiddish I rade Mark 1 I.I1U 1- n.r.l an! expenree. tj build. r.g. Expended from private fun and City appropriation for books.

77: unexpended balance for books I25.iv?: balance in Dir. tnra' Fund. 112.788. 3i; balauce In P.ental Fund. $25 331.04.

I ARCHITECTS HOLD MEETING. Th monthlv meeting of the New York 'society of Architects took plaie last evening at the society headquarters. tn United Engineering Society's Building. West Thirty-ninth street. Manhattan.

The meeting was an exceptionally strong one. both In point of attendance and the Importance of the matters discussed. Among these was the bill for the registration of architects, now pending at Albany, which, through the Joint efforts of this society and the American Institute of Architects, Is expected to become a law during the coming session of the Leg s-lature. This. It Is claimed, will mark an epoch In the practice ot architecture in this country.

The society has about doubled Its membership during the past year, and now Includes many of the most prominent members of the profession practicing in the City and State of New York. I Establiili'it Half a Ceunrf i i 1 1 I a i 2 1 I 1 1 1 lil Ifll NEW PUBLICATIONS. Magazine in the World." Annual Sale 1 SOCIAL CENTER OPPOSED. Cypress Hills Taxpayers Want Night School Instead. The establishment of a social center In Public School No.

171, Rldgewood and Nichols avenues, was opposed by members of the Cypress Hills Taxpayers and Citizens Protective I'nion, at a meeting of that body at Cresceut and Fulton streets, last night. A letter will be sent to the Board of Education urging Instead of the establishment of a night school at No. 171 for men and boys. Morris Adler presided. The meeting as poorly attended, and much ot the time was taken up In discussing plans for Inducing the eighty or more members who belong to the organization to show a more active Interest In the board.

LIVINGSTON INSTALLATION. New Board Goes in at Twenty-eighth Ward Republican Club. With appropriate ceremony, Jacob A. Livingston, executive member of the Twenty-second Election District. Installed the newly elected officers of the Twenty-eighth Ward Republican Club, at Central and Jefferson avenues.

Following the installation, Mr. Livingston gave an interesting political talk that was loudly applauded. The secretary, L. Albrecht. also addressed the gathering, and used as his subject "The Duties of the Few Remaining Republicans." Tho officers lnsl ailed were: Matthew Sax, president; W.

K. Ross, first vice president; K. R. W. Karutz, second vice president: Albrecht, recording secretary; G.

Krebs, corresponding secretary; C. Duff, treasurer; C. H. Velt, financial secretary, and J. H.

Crowson, chairman of house committee. "Silent John" Martenson played a prominent part in an entertainment that followed. The programme was made up of talent composed of the members, and refreshments were served with it. OPERAS FOR THE WEEK. "La Traviata," first time this season, at the Metropolitan Opera House, Wednesday evening, next week, with Frieda Hempel in the title role, Macnez as Alfredo and Amato as Ger-mont.

Sturani will conduct. "The Talcs of Hoffmann," on Monday evening, with the same cast as heretofore. Polacco will conduct. 'Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagliac- cl," on Thursday evening, next week, the former with Gadski, Duchene and Matt-feld, Martin and Gllly, Polacco conducting; the latter opera with Destinn, Caruso and Gilly, Sturani conducting. "Otello," on Friday evening, with Alda, Slezak and Amato, Toscanni conducting.

'Manama Butterfly" for Saturday's matinee with Farrar, Martin and Scottl, Toscanlni conducting. The Afternoon Ring Cycle is to begin on Wednesday, next week. In the cast of "Rheingold" will be Matzenauer, Case, Homer, Alten, Sparkes and Mul-liril, and Burrian, Well and Relss, Hertz conducting, the performance beginning at 2:30 o'clock. "Tannhaeuser" is to be first of the series ot twelve, popular-price Saturday performances on Saturday evening, February 1. In the cast, Destinn as Elizabeth, Matzenauer as Venus and Jorn in the title role, Hertz conducting.

At next Sunday evening's Opera Concert, Fornla, Slezak and Gorltz will sing, and Tina Lerner, pianist, will play. The new German baritone and the bass, Willy Buers and Carl Brauu, will arrive next Tuesday. The new Wagnerian tenor, Jacques Urlus, is due on February I. The next opera in Brooklyn Is scheduled for Tuesday evening, February 4. The selection has not been announced.

MUNICIPAL REGISTER In the State Service. The New York State Civil Servlca Commla-Rion will hold examinations on February lo aa follows: Assistant superintendent of nuraea. a year: examiner. Education Department, to junior bridge draftsman, MM to special deputy, Interpreter, Supreme Court, Queena County, to engineer, Suffolk County Almshouse, $60 per month: court stenographer, Westchester County, $1,800 per annum. For information on civil service matters, address The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Civil Service Bureau.

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Woodruff Tells of Verbal Assault Upon Him. "Then ram the debate In the elective committee this afternoon," said Mr. Woodrurt. "during which Curran charged me with much invective with misrryre-srntlng. "I have been asked by many members of tills romniltu long before to unite with them in an effort to expel Mr.

Curran for his actions. I have fought against it, as many of you know, and 1 Anal ly persuaded those who were for It to de sist from such action. After a vote bad been taken this after noon, which was unanimous with the exception of Mr. Curran, In approving my stand In the matter of the appoln'ment of a Deputy Commissioner of Records, Mr. Curran made a still further assault upon me.

Then It was that be used the words." Here Mr. Woodruff, apologizing first to the ladles and then stating that he did not care to "deal In Initials," repeated verbatim the Invectives hurled at him by Curran. "Mr. Currsn accuses me of bosslsm, snd speaks of my I have never had any member more subservient and more obsequious In his manner toward me than Mr. Curran, especially when he was after this Job.

I don know whether Curran la a Pro gressive or not, I don't know whether he Joined the Progressive party because he could be tolerated In no other or not, snd I don't know whether he Is In possession of all his faculties or not, but he has done much to injure the Progres sive cause. "He was asked a short time ago If did not say that he would go the limit with Woodruff and he acknowledged mak ing the statement, but said he had chained his mind later." George Van Dusen, taking the floor next, made the statement that Curran had already admitted using the words and had pleaded guilty. Curran was on his feet in an insiani. 'I refuse to plead guilty to another dummy!" he yelled. Curran's Attitude Calls Forth Hisses.

The declaration brought out a burst of hisses. Prior to this he had been greeted with cheers every time he spoke, and it had looked very much as though he would defeat the effort to expel him. Now came calls of "Question," "Let us vote." Bhowlng that the men were ready to vote on the expulsion at once. Curran made another attempt to defend himself. Baying that he had not been harsh In his language or deport ment during the evening meeting, and that he must be Judged according to his conduct then.

There were calls for Aronelam, and requests that Aronstam read the statement of Curran earlier in the meeting. Aronstam arose to speak. "1 had hoped that Mr. Curran would come here ready to apologize like a gentleman," he began, "but all he has done was to make the matter worse Here he waa Interrupted by more calls for the letter. 'I haven't it with me." he finally ac knowledged.

"Read it anyhow," someone called. "Read the statement." roarpd nut Curran. Mr. Woodruff got to his feet, "if vou'll excuse me," he said, "I can state its con tents. "I don't want to hear anything more from you," roared out Curran, amid a storm of laughter.

Dr. Oscar Lamberger moved a substitute motion that the Curran expulsion motion be referred to the Executive Committee, with power, but he was hooted down. Allison F. Adams arose next. "Mr.

Curran says he has not used unseemly language tonight. Will he kindly explain what be meant by calling Mr. Van Dueen a dummy?" "He's not a dummy," shot back Curran. Vote on Expulsion Almost Unanimous. Calls of question, question, drowned out all other speakers and Mr.

Woodruff, after the previous question had been called for and affirmed, put the substitute motion of Dr. Lamberger but it was voted down quickly. Then he put the motion on Curran's expulsion forthwith and that was passed almost unanimously. Later in the evening Charles T. Morton of the Thirteenth District arose aud moved to rescind the motion that expelled Ernest Gllmore Gardner.

"Did you vote for that motion?" asked Mr. Woodruff. "Xo, I voted against It." answered Morton. "Then by parliamentary law you cannot move to rescind it." ruled the chair. The rules for governing the county committee were passed last night.

The only fight was on th question of dues. The executive committee recommended that they be Jo yearly for county committeemen and $10 for executive members. This was voted down in the open meeting and ii substituted for $5 for the dues of the general committeemen. An amendment authorizing the appointment of one woman on everyone of the five standing committees was also passed at the suggestion of Mrs. Robert H.

Elder. After the meeting Aronstam stated that be had come to the meeting prepared to plead for Curran, but that the letter's attitude in the matter had prevented him from eo dolus. He Btated that he would not now under any consideration be a candidate for the position of deputy commlst-iouer of records, and Mr. Woodruff stated that the executive committee had passed a resolution yesterday afternoon declaring that they would recommend no one for the job. AN EXPOSITION OF BRAHMS.

Yale University Professor Sings Finely at Institute Music-Lecture. Charles Kabold, baritone, instructor In singing at Yale University, and Daniel Grogory Mason at the piano, gave, last evening, in the Musio Hall of the Academy of Music, one of the most agreeable of the Brooklyn Institute's musical events of the season. Songs by Brahms were presented. With each, the pleasure in hearing the singer increased, while Mr. Mason's accompaniments were only less noticeable because they were properly subordinated to the voice.

"Meln Lleb 1st Grun" and No. 6 of the "Zigeuner-lleder," had to be repeated, and other selections that delighted were, "Mlnnelled," "Von ewlge Liebe" and which, with the first-mentioned, composed the second group, and the hymn set to St. Paul's words in Corinthians 1:13. which is No. 4 of the "Serious Songs." The occasion was the third of Mr.

Mason's course of lecture recitals on "The Compositions of Brahms." A certain melodic quality in Brahms' work Is always to be noted In his songs, which, ss Mr. Mason pointed out, have the direct and objective nature of the diatonic scale rather than the more subtle, subjective and self-conscious character of the chromatic, so much used by modern song writers. But Brahms takes the chromatic at moments of high tension. Over, use of this scale was likened to over emphasis In conversation It lessens the power. Brahms' employment of the dlntonlo waB traced to his knowledge and love of the German folkc-songs, three of which, "jfungfraeuleln," "Dort In den and "In Stiller Nacht," harmonized by Brahms, and two of his own compositions, "Vergeblich.es and "Der Tod, das 1st die kuhio Nacht," formed the first group.

It waa shown that Brahms gives special musical expression to special words, Is never theatrical or hlBtrionlc, and belongs to the school which considers first the mimical quality of the song. Of the "Gypsy Songs," Nob. 2. 3 and 6 were sung, and given In English, as were the "Serioue Songs," Nos. 1 and 4.

Mr. Mason said that Brahms seemed to have a love for Gypsy folk almost equal to his love for children; that the Gypsies appreciated what he did for their music: and that a Gypsy orchestra piayed esnecially well when Brahms to be present. The sustaining quality of strong religious faith Is found in the "Serious Songs," and It Is evidence of the composer's belief, which was strong, though not always appreciated because of nil outspoken hatred ot cent, PROGRESSIVES FOR ABUSE OF WOODRUFF Campaign of Second Vice Chairman for Deputy Commission-ship of Records Ends Disastrously. APOLOGY IS OF NO AVAIL Stormy Session Follows Executive Committee Meeting and Vote oa Expulsion of Irate Member Is Almost Unanimous. Edward T.

Curran, second vie chairman of the Progressive County Committee, was expelled from membership at the meeting last night In the Johnston building because he called Timothy L. Woodruff a liar at the session of the executive committee yesterday afternoon at the Imperial. The ousting of Curran, who is the second Bull Moose to be driven from the herd within two months, was the climax of a row between him, Charles S. Aronstam and Woodruff over the appoiniment of a man for the position of Deputy Commissioner of Records, a Job offered the Bull Moose party by Register Edward T. O'Loughlln.

Curran, last night, would not deny that he had assailed Woodruff In the manner charged, declaring that if he had used the words It had been In the heat of argumer.t, and he regretted them. His retraction came too late, however, and the vote to drive him out was almost unanimous. The Besslon was stormy from the time It was called to order by Chairman Woodruff until Curran was declared expelled two hours later. Jesse Fuller, was responsible for putting the motion that doomed him, and in speaking to it he Edward T. Curran, Who Was Kxpelteil From Progressive County Committee Last Night.

attacked Curran with great vehemence. "Never before have I heard such language used in addressing the chair man of any meeting," he said. "It was disgraceful. He turned to a member who had Just addressed the meeting and told blm he was not only a dummy, but a liar. Fuller Moves the Expulsion of Curran.

"I turned to Curran and demanded that he retract what he had said. He did so, and then turned to the chairman and called him a liar. Such language must not be tolerated in any meeting of this party. Drastic and Immediate meae ures should be taken to stop it, and I therefore move you that the office of second vice chairman of this committee be declared vacant and tnat Mr. E.

T. Curran be expelled as a member of this committee. "I second the came from a dozen different parts of the hall and at just that moment Curran walked Into the room. He had not heard the motion, and was all smiles. He walked down to where the delegation from his district, the First, sat aud was immediately apprised of what hart occurred by his lenow committeemen, Allison F.

Adams requested the meeting to listen to Curran's side of the story, and amid a storm of applause he took the platform. "My friends, you must remember that 1 come from a fighting race," he began, and the cheerB drowned his voice. "The practice of expelling members from this committee seems uav uauumo very popular. If it has come to the time when you must govern by expulsion, I don't know what you will come to finally. However, the precedent seems to have been thoroughly established.

"If I have used language unfitted to parliamentary use no one would be quicker to see the error of it than I and I don't want that taken apologetically. If the fidelity that I have shown In this cause deserves this treatment then it shows that I have not reached the proper plane politically for me. "Error Is pardonable. We all make mistakes. Governor Woodruff has made statements in which he was in error and In the heat of the debate he has gone too far.

What have I done that I should be thus tried and thrown out?" A. Gordon Mackay arose at this point and asked: "Mr. Curran, It has been stated that you called the chairman, Mr. Woodruff, to his face, a liar. Did you say that?" Curran Takes Back His Words and Warns Progressives.

"In the heat of language those words might have been used," replied Curran. "They were not parliamentary and should not have been used, and I take them buck. But this continual expelling must be stopped. I believe that you are riding on the brink of chaos in reverting to that cuBtom and that motion to expel must be voted down. We must stop this damnable practice, which Is the essence of pure bosslsm.

"I and my type of men, the fearless progressives, who say and do as they think best, rogardlesn, are the life and hope of this party. You cannot survive without us. You need us. I stand for real Independence and I and my type make the strength of your party." Curran sat down amid a burst of applause and It looked as If the motion to oust hltn would be swamped. Woodruff took the floor and made a long speech, reciting the details of all that led up to the fight yesterday afternoon In the executive meeting.

He told in detail how O'Loughlln had coma to him, told him he would give the deputy commisslonershlp of records to a Progressive and suggested Charles S. Aronstam for the place. Then he told how Aronstam had been pursuaded to take it and how after the latter had gone to the country Curran had started a petition in his own behalf and had it signed bv many people. Woodruff said he had statements ol 22 of the 30-odd signer llililiiailiiili Will Omit Censorship Clause Which Led to Defeat of Original Measure. DOWLING WILL IT.

Democratic Leader Gives Notice of His Intention His Inconsistency Sharply Criticised by Curran. The Fusion members of the Board of Aldermen led by Alderman Ralph Folks. who attempted to pass the Folks motion picture bill, over the Mayor's veto, yesterday afternoon, lost out because of the practically unanimous opposition of the Democratic members. Alderman Folks announced after the final defeat of his measure that he and the others members of the committee which dratted the bill would Immediately begin work on another, which would not embody the censorship clause that led to the present bill's defeat, and would endeavor to have the measure passed in that amended form. Alderman Frank Dowling, Democratic leader of the board, gave notice that he would oppose such an attempt, as he did not think that there Is a feature in the structural provisions of the Folks bill regarding the building of motion-picture houses which is not now covered by the health, Ore or building regulations.

Dowling Accused of Inconsistency. Alderman Dowling and the other Dem ocratic members, who had Insisted on the addition of the censorship clause to trie original Folks bill Before tney wouia consent to support it, thus giving enough voteB for Its passage when Introduced before the board a few weeks ago, were roundly' criticised by Curran and other Republicanb and Fusion members for their Inconsistency in refusing to again support the bill, after the Mayor had vetoed it on account of the censorship provision. The Democratic attitude was certainly strange, declared Alder- i man Curran, unless, as had been charged, they Insisted on the censorship clause, well knowing that through it the entire bill would be lost. Alderman Dowling hotly denied this, and claimed that he nd his members were unwilling to override the veto. Such a thing had not been done in tho board, he declared, since 1SS4, when the Broadway franchise bill was passed over the Mayor's veto.

Alderman William H. Pendry, who made the opening speech In favor of the passing of the measure over the veto, replied to this argument by saying that it was high time the precedent should be repeated. Aldermen Robert F. Downing, O. Grant Estabrook, John J.

Meagher and George A. Morrison, all Brooklyn Aldermen, spoke strongly in favor of passing the bill over the veto. Alderman explained that the bill with the veto provision was really more of a Democratic measure "than a Republican, as it was the Democratic members who had supported the censorship clause in his bill and tacket it on to the other. In view ot this they certainly should support It, he argued. The Folks speed ordnance, relating to automobile speed regulation, which was once passed by the board, but opposed strongly by automobile associations at public hearing granted by the Mayor, was recalled yesterday, to enable the drafters of tho measure to go over it again and revise it with the Mayor, so as to Bave him from vetoing it, and get it it shape for passage again.

The issue of $10,000 special revenue bonds asked for by Borough President McAneny of Manhattan for free concern in the high schools throughout the city, In line with the free concerts given last year under the terms of the will of the iBte Joseph Pulitzer, was approved by the board. This now goes before the Board of Estimate for approval. HESS SOLOISTS ENSEMBLE. First Chamber Concert by the Organization Is Well Beceived. The Hess Soloists Ensemble of America, of which Ludwig Hess is the conductor, gave the first chamber concert by the organization in Aeolian Hall last night.

The chorus is composed of sixteen voices, evenly divided into four parts, and all who took part in it are capable singers. The first three numbers on the programme were by Brahms and under Mr. Hess' baton some delightful effects of light and shade were accomplished. The attack was good, the voices harmonized well, while the numbers were given with considerable finish. Two tenor solos for Mr.

Hees, with piano, violin and 'cello were next on the programme. Mr. Hess was evidently not In good voice, for he was not able to give the requisite expression to his songs and Beemed to be deficient in breath control. "Summer by Mr. Hess, with an Instrumental Introduction and voices a capella, showed musicianship and It was well received.

The concert closed with a group of Scotch, English and Irish Bongs sung by the various singers, divided Into duosj trios and quartets. The hall was well filled and the singers were received cordially. Dentistry That Lasts ANCHOR PLATE Another tangible result of mechanical dental skill a Roofless Plate I Leaves the roof of the mouth fully exposed does not interfere with respiration, tasle, speech or song. Enables the wearer lo masticate everything edible, from toast lo hard-tack, with supreme confidence and iL-light. Stays in place like a keystone in an arch.

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Frrnch ntnl Npukrtl. w.Vt hi attendance. Librarian Says Building's In-terior Is Poorly Arranged for Library Use. DANGER OF FIRE FIGURES. Asks for $20,000 to Buy Books for Central Library In Annual Report.

In the fifteenth annual report ot the Chief Librarian to the trustees of the Brooklyn Public Library, at their meeting last night In the Administration Building, 2t Brevoort place. Dr. Frank P. Hill, chief librarian, made special reverence to the conditions at the Montagus Branch, declaring that branch to be: "Exposed to danger from Ore; the interior arrangement Is inconvenient, waste-till of space, and difficult of supervision; while both stacks and readtng rooms are so poorly lighted that artificial light must be depended upon during the greater part ot the day." This building was erected by the old Brooklyn Library in 1863. While extensive Improvements have been made at this branch sines consolidation with the Brooklyn Public Library in 1903 (the latest being the erection of a gallery in the Plerrepont street addition completed during the past year), the rapid strides made In library architecture make it in many ways unsatisfactory for library purposes.

Dr. Hill's report states further: "Although the limit ot the book capacity of the building has not yet been reached, the Interior plan Is such that It is Impossible to secure a convenient arrangement ot the books, to display them to the best advantage, or to provide facilities by which readers may work at the library with comfort or satisfaction." In part, the other items In the chief librarian's report are as follows: "The library system today consists of twenty-eight branches, three stations, beu ucyuoii, ILOUUB, csbivu D- I tlons, three stations In department stores and 275 Institutions to which traveling libraries are loaned. "In Brownsville the community has developed so rapidly that ever since the opening of the branch, we have had to i face problems incident to overcrowding. and have been obliged to adopt special rules to meet the exigencies of the case. Nor have the limits of growth In this neighborhood been reached.

Last year 600 buildings, each planned to house from four to twelve families were erected. The better to serve this community the Carnegie committee is about to erect another building within six blocks ot th present branch. Here will be tried the experiment of making a division in the work of the neighborhood by devoting this new building entirely to the service of children under high school age. So far as we know. It will be the first branch in this country especially planned as a Children's Library.

The building will be so arranged that, with little alteration, It can be turned into a branch to be used by both adults and children. "The work of several branches still occupying rented quarters is also greatly hampered because of inadequate space. This is most noticeable at Rldgewood, Tompkins Park and Albany HelghtB. Relief for all of these Is promised by the Carnegie Committee which has already secured the site and approved the plans for a building to supplement the present Albany Heights Branch, and has also recommended sites for the Rldgewood and Tompkins Park neighborhoods. "There have been added to the collection at the Montague Branch since 1903, 75,234 volumes, while 19,712 volumes, consisting principally of fiction, have been discarded during the same period.

Montague, at the end of 1912, contained 55,522 more volumes than it did at the time of consolidation. Asks for $20,000 to Buy Books for Central Library. "It Is not too soon to begin to plan for the Central collection or to begin to purchase the books therefor so that wo may be prepared to meet the demands which will arise when the Central Building is opened and at the same time keep effective the work which will be done at Montague Branch. It is therefore suggested that the budget for 1914 contain a request of $20,000 as a first appropriation for the purchase of books for the Central Library, as well as an adequate appropriation for extra cataloguers necessary to prepare books for the public. "The time has come when this library may safely extend Its policy In the purchase of rare and expensive books, and devote more of Its Income to the development of collections upon special subjects.

To this end an effort might well bo made to secure from among the resi- Fame Name niTiyrnivfiTTrrriTTTrrij DT A Jjl a jl -t jive mm 11 1 1 1 1 lin 1 1 irmnriTriTi'TrrTrTTrTrT Afoi 1 The of the i 11 The name "Steinway" on a piano means to the world of music lovers and masters what other famous names mean FOR FEBRUARY The Pirates of To-day They ore not the pirates of the sort that sailed the Spanish Main, but they are scarcely less bold and daring. They are barrators, men who insure ships or bogus cargoes for large sums and then deliberately wreck the ships and collect the insurance. George Harding has written an extraordinarily interesting and romantic article about these barrators and their deeds. He Forgot He Was at Gettysburg Notable among the seven short stories is a tale of an old soldier who, wounded before Gettysburg, lost all memory of the fight until it was curiously recalled forty years later. The story is by William Gillmore Beymer, and there are other equally notable talcs by Marie Manning, Marjorie Bowen, Ralph Roeder, Fleta Campbell Springer, etc.

A Race That Has Stood Still Stefansson, the Arctic explorer, tells of his visit to a strange Eskimo tribe who had never before seen white men and who still live in the strange primitive ways of prehistoric man. Their weapons are the weapons of the stone age and their whole manner of life is that of our earliest ancestors. How Science Competes With Nature To-day the men of science are accomplishing in their laboratories wonders which no fairy tale can equal. Each year they are competing more closely with nature by the synthetic production of substances for which we have been hitherto dependent on natural growths, which may seen be exhausted. Professor R.

N. Duncan writes most interestingly of these developments. Language, Art, Travel and Civics Professor Lounsbury contributes the firs; of his most interesting group of articles on Americanisms, Charles H. Caftin writes of the Titans of the Prado and of the painter's life at the Court of Spain, and there are notable articles of travel. Robert Bruere discusses the purposes of the Economy and Efficiency Commission in our National Government.

Gilbert Parker's GREAT SERIAL "The Judgment House" The cash receipts from subscriptions during the present season were the largest t(i the magazine's history. on masterpieces in literature and art. If you were filling your 11 sneives witn dooks, would you select bindings only or would you buy authors Shouldn't the same wisdom of choice also deter mine a piano purchase? STEINWAY SONS Steinway Hall 107-109 East 14th Street, New York Subway Express Station at tht Door El pm-'Jgxi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 umumtrrr.