Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

about twenty-five, full-page pictures, be-
sides many text cuts and plans.
MEXICO AND HER PEOPLE of To-
DAY: An Account of the Customs,
characteristics, Amusements, His
tory and Advancement of the Mexi
cans, and the Development and Re-
sources of Their Country. BY Nevin
photographs by the author and A. c.
Brit. Boston: L. c. Page & Co.
Washington: Brentano.
1t has been the aim of the author to
make complete and accurate presenta-
ton of the subject rather than to advance
radical views concerning and harsh crit
icism of our neXt-door neighbors. The
wide range of subjects, covering the GUS
toms. habits, amusements. history and
antiquities and resources, will render the
volume of value to those who are inter-
ested in Mexico and her progress.
MEMORIES OF AN ARABIAN PRIN-
CESS. Translated by Lionel Stra-
chey. illustrated. New York: Dou-
bleday, Page Il Co.
This is a book of great interest. The
author. as is automatically established,
was the daughter of Sayyid Said, Sultan
of Zanzibar. During the political dis
sensions that followed the death of her
father she eloped with young German
merchant, whom she subsequently mar
ried. The extraordinary features of such
career offer opportunity for history that
is more exciting than fiction. The author
describes fully her life in her fathers
harem. Contrary to the commonly ac-
septed view, she pronounces harem life
happy one, comparing it with the social
institutions of western nations to the dis
advantage of the latter. The book is in
teresting. not only because of the subject
matter. but because of the personality of
the author.
PORTRAITS AND PORTRAIT PAINT
ING: Being Brief Survey of Por-
Ages to the Present Day. BY Es-
telle NJ Hurll. author of 1.-THE Ma
donna in Art" etc. illustrated. Bos-
ton: L. c. Page & Co. Washington:
Brentano.
This is brief survey of portrait paint
ing from the middle ages to the present
day, showing what has been contributed
to the art by each age and nationality.
The Italian, Dutch, French. Spanish and
English schools are in turn treated. The
author has shown what painters were af-
fected by environment and what ones
seemed to have no relation to their sur
roundings. Some of the portraits repro
duced are Of familiar subjects. while
others have never before been published.
SHIP SUBSIDIES: An Economic Study
of the Policy of Substituting Mer-
chant Marines. By Walter r. Dun
more instructor in the law school
of Western Reserve University.
Boston: Houghtsn, Miffiin & Co.
Few economic problems have been kept
politics in the United States during the
last decade than that of encouraging
our merchant marine by payment of sub
sides. Mr.. Dunmore has made an inter-
esting and scholarly study of the whole
subject.
THE HEART OF OLD VIRGINIA, BY
Alice Maude Ewell. With illustra-
lions by Sue Berkeley Alrfch. New
York: The Neale Publishing Com
pany.
The two makers Of this book Miss
Ewell. author of "a Long Time Ago"
and Miss Sue Berkeley ,Alrich, know
the Virginia of yesterday-and Of the
far, far yesterdays-as one knows an
old and tried friend, friend who has
lived next door in the intimacy of rose
gardens and long summer twilights
They know that yesterday, It's moods
and passions, its men and women, it's
ideals and ambitions-they know the
Heart of the Old Dominion the yes
terday of Washington and Randolph
and Patrick Henry. of John Smith and
Pocahontas and the cavaliers.
FEDERAL REGULATIONS of RAIL-
WAY RATES. BY Albert y. Mer-
rift. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin &
Co.
This book with the preceding belongs to
the Hart, Shaffner & Marx prize es-
says in economics, the aim of the donors
of the prizes being TO stimulate students
to investigate problems Of the present
business world.
In this essay Mr.. Merritt makes an i'm
portant contribution to live political
issue and to the discussion of an economic
problem of general interest. He be-
leves that federal control of rates Is nee
essary in this country, and presents a
rational plan for public control of rates.
THE SPIRIT OF OLD WEST POINT:
1S5S-1S62. BY Morris Schatf. With
Illustrations Boston: Houghton,
Mifflin & Co.
General Morris Schaff's 1.-THE Spirit of
Old West Point" is at once an uncom-
and a historic document of very unusual
Point just at the outbreak of the civil
war. He has caught the spirit of the
hour as few have eyer caught it, and his
book is. perhaps, the most vivid embodi-
ment that has yet been seen in prose of
the spirit of patriotism. that fired young
American manhood in the days of our
great national struggle. The human in
terest of the book is as great as the his
toric. 1t is full of both humor and pa
thos. Anecdotes of student pranks. mas
terly pen portraits of distinguished Off
GERS and impressive battle pieces are weld
ed together into imaginative unity under
Gen! Schaff's skillful pen.
The reproduction of many photographs.
showing the appearance of West Point
in the early days and at present, forms
an interesting feature
SONNETS OF A BUDDING BARD. By
Nixon Waterman. With drawings
by John A. Williams. Chicago:
Forbes & Co.
Another true American humorist one
with vein entirely his own, and work
ed or developed with entirely sponta
neous zest. The artist who did the
color illustrating is genius for adap-
tation, making with the rhymer an
irresistible double team.
SONGS OF THE AVERAGE NAN. BY
Sam Walter Foss, author of Back
Country POEMS" etc. illustrated by
Merle Johnson. Boston: Lothrop,
Lee & Shepard Company.
Sam Walter Foss is. more than any
other Of his time, a poet of the people,
and his personally chosen title for his
new volume fifty characterizes book
of verse that will be instantly appre-
ciated nv the sound and Wholesome