AMERICAN HIGHWAY PRACTICE,

byLaurence Ilsley Hewes '98, John Wiley ifSons, 1942, 459 pp., I5.00.

THE PURPOSE OF this book is to provide an orderly and comprehensive discussion of the location, design and construction of American highways, for the use of students and of practising highway engineers. The author is chief of the Western Region of the U. S. Public Roads Administration through which federal aid is made available for the construction of state highways. Since this is only the first volume of a two-volume set, it is not possible to state how comprehensive the treatment may be. In this volume, however, a very thorough treatment is made of the subjects of highway location, design, grading, landscaping, and construction of low-cost road types. The book combines admirably the qualifications of an authoritative textbook and a reliable reference work.

The treatment is technical and detailed, but the layman might find much information of interest, particularly in the chapters on location and landscaping. As a stockholder in the public roads system of the country, the average citizen might well be interested in the policies of the directors of the enterprise. Upto-date design principles and policies are ably and attractively presented. The text is enhanced by a large number of excellent illustrations showing the applications of these principles to modern design and construction.

Extensive, semi-critical bibliographies ap- pearing at the end of each chapter constitute a valuable contribution to highway engineer- ing literature. The complete, two-volume set will certainly be a leader in this important field.

'18 AGENT ACKNOWLEDGES FUND CHECKS Richard A. Holton '18 used postcard withthis pleased picture in acknowledging classmates' gifts. Results: 99% of contributors,$5,405, second place in Green Derby in firstyear as agent.