Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-18
emanation and the transmutatiOn of the


elements.
The novelette, which opens the Oc-
tober number of The Smart Set is by
a new English writer, III. Cheriton Hill
gate, and is entitled "Spinners OF
Fate" 1t is q love story. most of the
scenes of which are laid in small
German town where the hero, an Eng
lish Clergyman, has gone for time
to take charge of a parish. How ne
encounters the charming heroine and
falls in love is told in breezy fashion
by the author.
This issue is particularly rich in
short fiction. Catherine Carr, prom
Using new southern writer, is repre-
scented by a strong story called The
Payers" Anne Warner, always pop
ular contributor to any magazine,
writes Smoke or Fire?"; Ellen Duvall
has a splendid psychological study
which she calls "The Lamp of Psyche;
Arthur Stanley Wheeler in "The End
less Chain" writes clever bit of satire
that will, be appreciated by every
reader; "The Zoo" by Austin Adams,
is society story that cannot fail to
amuse. Other writer's of brilliant fic-
ton are E. j. Rath, Marion Hill Eliza
beth Daily, Cameron N. Wilson, Mary
Glascock and wilmot Price.
September Sunset contains 1.-THE Inva-
sion of Oxford" a critical study OF the
work done at oxford university by the
first Cecil Rhodes scholars. 1t is written
by w. c. Crittenden, the first Californian
| to win one of the coveted scholarships. A
large part of the article is devoted TO
describing the prominence of American
men in scholarship and athletics. The
article Is we'll illustrated.
1.-THE New San Francisco in September
Sunset shows architects designs of build
ings for which contracts have been let
and construction is under way. These
buildings include the new White house,
Thomas H. Williams building, Metropolis
Trust Company building. Alaska CONNER
cial building, First National bank, En-
porium, Princess theater, Phelan building
and others.
within few years." says VIM. g.
Fitzgerald In Technical World Magazine
for October, "the crossing of the Atlantic,
with its 5000 miles of stormy sea, will be
a mere pleasure excursion of thirty hours
in length. The marvellous boat invented
by Peter Cooper Hewitt, which is sup
ported by planes which glide or skim
through the water, is expected to cut
down the length of the trip to Europe TO
day and quarter at the same time
doing away with most of the danger of an
ocean voyage.
my first model" Mr. Hewitt told the
Technical World, twas entirely supported
by the planes at sixteen miles an hour;
the fiotation hull bein entirely out
of water at that speed. l found, too, that
the area of the planes should decrease
with the speed for economy and safety.
So far, speed has only been limited by the
propeller, but the craft will gradually i'm
prove with Increased size, and the liner
of the future will be practically indepen-
dent of weather, and have no motion from
the waves"
Mr.. Cooper is known for the invention
of the famous light which bears his name
and of many devices6used on automobiles
His reputation is that of a conservative
and careful, as we'll as brilliant observer.
His new gliding boat has been seen and
approved by many scientists. A larger
model for which a speed of seventy miles
an hour is confidently predicted is now In
process of construction.
Smiths Magazine appears or the news
stands this month with list of good
things. There is a timely article on the
financial situation Of the railroads at the
present time that will interest every man
who has ever thought of investing in
railroad stocks or bonds. There is an
drLlCl6 Will apAiSt tSl-
ing about the smart waists and new hats
which will be worn this fall, that will
interest every woman who cares at all
about her dress. This means every wo-
man. There is an article illustrated with
photographs on a strange religious house
in Europe where women are never al
lowed to speak, There is a Department.
devoted to the people who are In the
public eye at the present time, and an
other department telling about the bar
gains which may be had in the big dry
goods shops in New York. Eden Phil-
potts has a delightfully."- humorous story
about boye, entitled, THE Tigers Tall"
Holman f. Day has contributed an up
roariously funny story of New England,
''For Sale Shares In E. Dodge" Dorothy
Garfield has contributed one of the best
of her short stories, 1.-THE Postage-Stamp
Book" Besides all these, there is a
complete novel by Arne O'Hagan, ION
Board the Nepenthe' in which we find
love story of new sort, butwith all the
old-fashioned thrills to it.
Several noteworthy articles appear in
the September issue of System, the maya
zine of business A comparison Of the
working. methods of Philip D. Armour
and J. Ogden Armour. his son and sue
cessor, is contributed by Arthur Graydon;
a series of articles is begun by Guy Cra-
mer dealing with the undeveloped re-
sources of the United States; another
Homesssksrs' Club Tonight.