Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27


years. make the keynote OF this book.
An. appendix. summarized from tho
election law Of New York state, gives
to first voters every item Of informa-
tion required by them for the ex-
ercIse Of the franchise. Women
anxious to match their new political
responsibility with intelligent politi-
cal practice at the polls win find this
book most useful, as will many male
voters who are equally new to this
great enterprise.
RUMANIA's SACRIFICE, Her Past.
Present and Future. BY Gogu Negu-
lesco. Translated by Mrs: G. de 8.
Wainwright. New York: The Gen.
fury Company.
Gogu Negulesco. senator of the Ru-
manian parliament, here presents q
general survey of Rumania from the
standpoint Of native of that coun-
try, as Well as from the standpoint
Of one familiar with the political
outlook and administration of Ru-
mania. The h2c. begins with the tn
on the side Of the triple alliance. It
draws in straight course the fate or
Rumania hedged in between Russia
on the one hand and the central pow
ers on the other. 1t sets forth in de-
tail the causes of Rumania's dereat
and Of its present unhappy state.
with no false pretenses in his out
look upon the future. the writer makes
concrete the hopes and aspirations of
his country in the immediate years
that are before 1t. The distinction OF
the book lies in the author himself,
embody the things for. which Ru:
mania hopes. In sum 1t Is 9 political
program for the future Of Rumania,
a program whose roots lie IN the MIS-
toric past which this writer presents
in outline.
OUR NATIONAL FORESTS. BY Rich
ard III. d. Boerker, M. s. f., Phi. d.
New York: The Macmillan Com
pany.
Information Of timely usefulness
that has hitherto been scattered
through official reports is brought
into available form by this publica-
ton. The book is, in substance, a
popular account Of the work Of the
forest service Of the United States. 1t
is, in effect. a propaganda whose pur-
pose is to arouse the people to an
conservation and use Of the forests
of this country. and to urge them, as
we'll, to participation In the forest
movement Of the nation. An intro
duction defines the. scope and char
lowing chapters describe the creation
of the department Of forestry. elab-
crate Its administrative mechanism,
set out Its means OF protection ana
outline the ends to which the forest
sive and interesting survey is supple
mented by a great number OF Illus
trations that give concrete demon
STATIONS Of every department or the
work, Of every branch of activity that
has sprung from the central idea OF
forest conservation.
A book OF REMARKABLE CRIMI:
NAILS. BY H. b. Irving, author OF
1.-THE Life of Judge Jeffreys." etc.
=. New York: George n. Doran Com
pany. . .-4..
Mr.. Irving is keenly interested in those
stresses Of human nature that, upon
occasion. drive men and women Unto
crime. 1t lie the mental attitude of. tho
criminal that engages him-the events
on circumstances in which the act Of
violence has its origin. the dawn Of the
impulse toward this act. its reflections
alternated with; its: aceeptancess the
growth, Of the movement and Its cul.
mination:- His life Of Jeffreys. lord chief
Justice Of England Is "a study study IN II, TINS
tain celebrated French criminals Of tho
last century. The book in hand Is a
casebeek Of crime. wherein Is set out tho
entire sum Of incidents and attitudes
out Of which some remarkable crimes
have sprung. Plain narrative upon Its
surface, the real content of the study.
however. is psychological. 1t Is, more
over, an outlook upon literature, music.
painting and sculpture, In their de-
pendence upon the darker side Of human
nature for the artistic and moral value
here are already familiar to the average
reader. Many Of them are less well
known. The whole constitutes fasc9-
mating and fearsome look-in upon the
astonishing and unsuspected capabiii-
ties for evildoing that lie In the secret
heart Of man.
THE BOOMERANG. BY David Gray.
author Of "Mr. Carteret." etc. H.
Illustrations by Norman Price. New
York. The Century Company.
Stage furniture done over into words
and phrases. stage dialogue. supported
by descriptive attitudes and gestures,
interacts sustained by narrative Incl
dents-these turn the popular play.
1.-THE Boomerang" into an engaging
novel to enjoy in the easy undress Of
the fireside.r You remember the play
how it moved briskly through q
young DOCTORS diagnosis and treat
nlent of the disease, jealousy. How 1t
urgedsther doctors own immunity and
! how, at the last. he too "came down"
with the malady In its most malig-
nant form. A couple Of love growths
emerge from this bright and amusing