The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
LITERARY NOTES.


Harper & Brothers announce the pub
iication Of The Street Called Straight" "
a new novel OF the author OF HThe
Inner shrine" The same arm is also
sending TO press THE Heritage OF the
Desert" by Zane Grey. author OF the
recently published Riders Of the Purple
Sage"
James oliver Curwood, whose new
novel Flower Of the North" was pub
Iished last month by the Harpers, tells
Of recent encounter with the law. The
value Of a short story he was writing de-
pended upon a certain legal situation
which he found difficult to manage,
and was shown a way 10 the desired
end. You've saved me Just four hun
dred dollars" he exclaimed enthusiastic
caIIy, "for that's what I'm going to get
for this story" A week later he re-
ceived a bill from the lawyer as fol-
lows: For literary advice. 500" He
paid.
OF Miss Jane Adams "A New Con-
science and an Ancient EviT' CThe Mac
MILAN Company, the Rev. Merle ST.
Croix Wright. pastor OF the Lenox Ave
nue. Unitarian Church OF New York City,
writes: TT Is the simplest, richest pre-
sentation OF the subject ! have ever
seen, matured by full investigations and
deep human and womanly feeling and
experience"
Fame is not always what II seems
George Randolph Chester walked into a
book store in Philadelphia kept by ar
Englishman, and made some purchases
"Ah, Chester" said the Englishman
- L. - I-rNv
address You have a very famous name
Mr.. Chester. It - known all over the
world"
The author OF Five Thousand an Hour
attempted to blush and look embarrassed
''why-erL believe" he faltered.
Yes" went on the bookseller with
relish; I don't suppose there is corner
of the globe where Chester cheese Is not
known and appreciated. It's such splen'
did cheese, you know"
Miss Marie Van Worst, author Of The
Broken Bell" Bobbs-Merriu Co, Indian
apolis has, since the publication OF thi'
book, been hailed by critics the country
over as the worthy successor OF the late
Marion Crawford Miss Van Worst, al
though an American. has lived in Italy
so long that she has been able completely
to grasp the Italian viewpoint.
While it is generally known that the
popularity of automobiles has almost
reyolutionized the industrial world, It Il
also interesting to note that the automo'
bile has had 4 potent effect In creating
new type Of character. An interesting
example Of this is Gen. Crossman, who
figures N He Comes Up Smiling" Bobbs
Merrill Co.. Indianapolis. This plan
practical old soldier, now retired from
army service, has the automobile fever
in an advanced stage.
Tidy little sums are picked up by base
ball players. says Edward Bayard Mos
in the issue of Harper's Weekly for MAY
%. Walter Johnson, Of the Washington
club. estimated his value for sever
months work at s., 800. The club officers
thought 81 900 less was about right
johnson, being Of a mathematical turr
Of mind. did some quick calculating
says this writer. and showed the clut
officials that he was obliged to pitch
nearly $50 balls each game, besides field
ing and doing other things incidental &c
baseball He got his price. 1t is estl'
mated that Wagner has received more
than $4,000 for his labors on the dia.
nlond, while Mathewson earns probably
5000 each season.
Marcus AIonzo Hanna: His Life and
Work CThe Macmillan Company, New
York; is the title OF one OF the mos
notable books of the season 1t is the
life Of a typical American with an an
cestry such as We find behind the ahIes
OF our statesmen and our most sue
cessful business men.