The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
IN THE LITERARY WORLD

him ephemeral or commonplace and in
cluded only that which has made Greece
OF paramount importance to cultivated
Europe.
"Travers' Golf Book" in which the
present golf champion tells some OF his
experiences in the sport and explains Tor
the benefit OF the novice as well as for
the more practiced golfer how to play
the game went into its second edition IN
the first week OF its publication. This
Is an indication either of considerable
following for Mr.. Travers or that the
appeal of golf is pretty generally shared
in this country. CMacmillan.
In his latest novel, Calling the
Tune" Justice Huntly Mccarthy i'm
ports the atmosphere of the cloak and
sword into a modern day setting. 1t Is
a story of the cavaliers Of the TWEEN
tieth century-a romance of the last
moment. George H. Doran Company
Miss Jean Webster has signed with
Henry Miller to dramatize Daddy
Long-Legs" next autumn. Miss Web
ster's new novel, entitled Somebody
Soon" will be ready for publication
next spring Century Company
Mr. Bennett has been praised for the
interpretative discernment of his women
characters. In his new novel, Ihe
Old ADAM" he tells the story of
man whose wife endangers his audac-
ity. Here is the essential Arnold Ben
nett-humor. understanding, and life
knowledge, wover through Five
Towns story, which is as vigorously
light-hearted as it is curiously obserV-
ant George H. Doran Company
THE Ambassadress," by William
Wriothesley. is a novel which has
created perturbation in the court circles
of Berlin and other Continental CAPT.
tails. The identity OF the author is con-
cealed, but many people Of the smart
society of Europe think that they have
recognized themselves in this exceed
ingly clever and undoubtedly accurate
revelation of the ways and means OF
diplomatic life. George H. Doran Com
pany)
Miss Marion Polk Angellotti author
of The Burgundian." has written an
other historical romance, which the
Century Company will publish this
month under the title Of "Harlette.
The tale turns on the romance OF Duke
Robert of Normandy and a peasant
woman of unusual beauty, named Har-
lette. 1t is said there is foundation in
fact for the story.
Announcement has just been made in
Oklahoma that the Alternately kids"
will make another one of their cross
country hikes, for which they began
getting famous before the youngest one
Could talk plainly. The hike which first
brought them into national prominence,
at the time of former President Roose-
velts return from Africa, was describ-
49,. IL
The Ride of the Alternately Boys"
published by Doubleday, Page & Co.
This was a ride from Oklahoma to New
York on horseback. The hike that Is
just announced will be from Oklahoma
to New York by motorcycle.
The publication of Miss Netherso'e's
"wilsam," has revived the question OF
the relation of a novels title to its success.
It is safe to assume that few people in
hearing the word Wilsam have the
slightest idea as 10 its meaning. More
over il is held by some that once heard.
it does not tickle the ears" Are such
facts as these. IL they are facts. impor-
tant to the welfare of a story? While II
is all more or less conjecture. the recep-
ton accorded to Miss Nethersole's book
and the general interest which has been
expressed in the meaning of Wilsam,
would seem to indicate that a word or
phrase which arouses the curiosity of
reader is as satisfactory a kind of cap
ton as any. CMacmillan)
Coincidental with the completion of
John Bigelow's autobiography in the
publication of the last two volumes of
the "Retrospection OF an Active Life"
by Doubleday, Page & Co, comes the
announcement that plans have been put
on foot for the erection of a memorial TO
that statesman. diplomat, and scholar.