Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-04

for 4 long time identified with the coheeF-
walton work. las prepared volume tiial
appeals directly Ia the boys OF America
and sets forth in simple but vivid manner
the various works which the government
has undertaken. in some cases after COSY
IL DELAYS. lie describes the SITUATION III
America 700 wears ago, and shows "hat
should have been done then 10 set anart
reserves and insure the protection OF the
forests and mines lie next shows, IN
contrasting manner the America OF 10.
day. indicating what has been wasted dna
neglected and what crimes nave peth
committed against economic laws ny tae
greedy Not all of the book is taken up
with the subject of forestry. though uat
naturally calls for extensive treatment.
Much space is given Ia the farms. the
mines. the wild life Of the continent and
the rivers. Many photographs Illustrate
the volume which closes with an m
ventory Of oar natural resources most
impressive in its array OF riches.
THEIR MNJESTIES A. KNEW
THEM: Personal "Reminiscences OF
the Kings and Queens Of Europe. Sy
Navier Paoli. Translated my" Eng
llsh by A. TeiNeira De Mattos. II
Illustrated. New York: SturSls
Walton Company.
NJ Xavier PaoH must be accepted as
real parsonage and his memoirs as
an authentic document 1t is quite UNI
the exeriences with royalty that he de-
scribes Especial precautions arc al
ways taken to guard the crowned
heads who visit Paris from annoyance
and moieStation. and such a man as
Nj. Paoli discreet. alert ana fahhiui'
would naturally be chosen for shch
task If he could tell all that he knows
about ROYALTY his writings would he
infinitely more interesting than they
are but he is permitted to tell enough
to he II ghly entertaining. as ne narra'eS
inc idenlS of his services with the I'm :
peror and Empress of Russia. King NJ
fonso XIII Muzaffr- Din, the late
Shah of Persia: Car Nicholas l.. Ming
| and Queen of Italy. King George OF
Greece. Queen Wilhelrnina. the late
King of the Beleians. the English
royal family and the King OF Cam
bodia.
THE BOOK OF hi RIED TREASU RES
Being a True History Of the Gold.
Jewels and Plate of Pirates. Gal
Icons, etc., Which Are sought For
10 This Day. BY Ralph u. Paine an
thor of The Ships and Sailors OF
old Salem,'' etc illustrated. New
York: Sturgis q Walton Company.
There is no more fascinating sub
ject in all the range Of human interest
than a search for buried treasure. and
in this volume Mr.. Paine has brought
together remarkable series OF
chapters dealing with the adventures
of those who gathered loot upon the
sea and slowed it away in various
places to await "A favorable time for
recovery. He describes also the many
searches for these rich hidings and
for the contents of galleons sunk at
sea. Some cotemporanenus illustra-
tions show an amusing contrast with
modern photographs of apparatus de-
signed to recover treasure from the
sea.
THE JATNTS of JUNIOR. Pictures by
Arthur Il. Phelan. Verses by Lii
liam Il. Hunt. New York: Harper d
Bros.
Junior is a little boy who suddenly
went small and while much reduced in
size had some thrilling adventures in
the great world around him. The
story of his tribulations and triumphs
Is told in verse, but the most inter
esting feature of the volume which
deals with his experiences on this &C.
casfon IS series of photographs
which show Junior in all sorts OF
plights and engaged in many thrilling
encounters.