Show French Public Libraries Finding Fewer Patrons PARIS July 24 AP AP Either Either the French are reading more newspapers pers pel's and fewer books or gradually giving up the reading-at-home reading habit if the figures of Frances France's two eighty-two municipal libraries are rs any fair fall indications These institutions loaned volumes last year ear a decrease of over 1924 The number of borrowed books looks has been dim diminishing diminishing dimin dimin- In- In since 1920 A Paris publisher has made this stipulation in the sale of certain of his books This bo book k must not be hired out for reading before June 1 1 1927 except by arrangement with the publisher Any infringement of this clause will be prosecuted This departure is a result of or the movement ment to obtain some return for forthe forthe forthe the author whose books ar are let out by bv libraries and other lending book-lending agencies as 1 I c IX |