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Down the road his beautiful 
closed car is on fire. 
He may get hack in time with 
Pyrene to save the car from 
complete destruction. 
Used when the fire started. 
Pyrene would have put it out 
instantly. 
Every time you go out in your 
own car you face the danger 
of fire. 
Is it worth the risk to go unpro¬ 
tected when the small price of 
Pyrene will give protection 
against property loss and per¬ 
sonal injury? 
Sold by garages, hardware 
and electrical supply dealers 
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Necessary in every closed car 
The bookcases in the library above are painted a warm 
ptitty tone to match the walls. The chaise longue is 
done in Chinese red velvet. Helen Criss, decorator 
BOOK ROOMS of INDIVIDUALITY 
(Continued from page 52) 
placed to read by, an open fire to pro¬ 
mote the discussion of books—these are 
the nucleus of a real library. In addi¬ 
tion a commodious table to "hold maga¬ 
zines, manuscripts, the latest books, a 
pair of lamps and smoking things is 
among the necessary furniture of the 
library. If the room be used as a study, 
a desk in a corner by the window should 
be included—an ample desk of many 
pigeon holes and drawers and a com¬ 
fortable chair. Consider the average 
desk chair and much of the present day 
literature is explained. 
In planning a library the first thing 
to do is to decide what type it is to be. 
The library of tradition—of oak pan¬ 
eled walls, dim recesses, dark, sturdy 
furniture and subdued hangings, with 
here and there the glint of color from 
an old portrait—is the most satisfactory 
kind provided one desires dignity, quiet 
and an old world atmosphere. Here the 
row upon row of books in their vari¬ 
colored bindings usually provide the 
main color interest. But there is no 
reason why even this stately kind of 
room should not be made more inter¬ 
esting by the use of warm tones in the 
hangings and upholstery. Dark walls 
make the best possible background for 
the rich, deep colors in damask or satin 
hangings and upholstery. One of the 
most beautiful and dignified libraries I 
ever saw was done around an old por¬ 
trait that hung over the mantel. This 
had deep crimson, blue, buff and dull 
green in it, which set the color scheme 
for the entire room. Long curtains of 
heavy wine colored satin echoed the 
same tone in the picture; an ornamen¬ 
tal gilt cornice board carried out the 
dull gold of the frame while the over¬ 
stuffed davenport and chairs were done 
in a rich deep blue velvet, wonderful in 
tone against the oak walls. In addition 
two chairs were covered in tan linen 
embroidered in crewel work that 
brought in all the colors in the room. 
These were a good contrast to the plain 
hangings and upholstery, and, as the 
room needed more design, an Oriental 
rug in dull soft colors was used. 
In mellow libraries of this descrip¬ 
tion it is a good idea not to break the 
plain effect of the walls with hangings 
figured in design. For this reason one 
can afford to have pattern on the floor, 
and nothing so tones in with the varied 
colors of the bindings and is so in keep¬ 
ing with the dignity of dark paneling 
and furniture of the early English type 
as a fine Oriental rug. 
(Continued on page 128) 
In contrast to the plaster walls, the oak bookshelves and 
woodwork in the room above are stained medium 
brown. Thedlow, decorators 
