The Washington herald., 1913-08-10
LITERARY Notes

One of Price Golfers Impressions of
Germany as set forth In Germany and
the Germans-From An American Point
of View tScribner's), is that society is
there too rigid; discipline too oppressive,
the whole life too stiff.
Henry James description Of London as
he saw 1t as little boy in the SOS is
not only one of the most interesting pOr-
tions OF his biographical work. "A Small
Boy and Others" but should be cited ly
those who contend against current opin-
ion that Dickens characters are exagger-
eted. ..-...
Luke Vincent Lockwood's work on CO.
lonial Furniture. entitled Colonial Fur
niture in America" will be publishsc
during the summer by Charles Scribnsr's
Sons. The writer has covered the entire
field. for he has examined not only every
important collection in America. but
practically every collection in existence.
and while the work is technically a new
edition of one which he prepared some
six years ago, ii Is actually new work.
The earlier one had the same title, the
same inventories. and was written ac
cording to the same theory of develop.
ment. But as about to be published,
Colonial Furniture" In two volumes, is
more than twice as large as that earlier
work. contains $50 illustrations. OF which
80 are new, and discusses large num-
ber OF new topics. as well as treating the
old ones in a more detailed way.
W. ]. Dixon, who is well known In the
field of legal literature, il preparing for
early publication Q connected narrative
of "Marat, Marie Corday and the Gircn-
liK,s-
the details of the French Revolution, anG
has followed with diligence the career OF
Marat. including his obscure sojourn In
England, up TO the time when his life
was ended by the heroine now commonly
called Charlotte.
Anna Nicholas. author of The Mak-
ing Of Thomas Barbon." the new book
of delightful Hoosier stories, is associate
editor Of the Indiana polls Star. Miss
Nicholas was formerly on the stan of
the Indianapolis Journal before its con-
solidation with the Star I'm 1894. She is
well known as a magazine and news
paper writer.
The only literary man. who "knows
broadway" is said to be Charles Belmont
Davis. Not only does he claim the ac-
quaintance OF every star and near star
on the Great White Way. but he knoWs
and their future plans. He has studied
the life of the actor folk for years. aud
in no way does he show his thorough
knowledge OF conditions better than Ia
his new novel "1n Another Moment
which was lately published and caused
such stir in Gotham.
The latest addition to the travelling
household OF George Randolph Chester,
"a anthnr ''WaIliDpfprd in inn
and the other Wallingford stories. is
young Egyptian lad Mr.. Chester brought
the boy to America recently when he re-
turned from an extended tour in Egypt.
The boy acts as Mr.. Chester's valet on
land and as tea room steward when
Mr.. Chester is spending his time on his
yacht.
The midsummer number OF The Ameri-
can Boy is particularly rich in the sort
of red-blooded fiction that will interest
and inspire the active boy. The Crown
ing of Stuffy." by Orville Willis Jones'
is a splendid tale of high school life that
is filled with delicious humor. In "A
Sack OF Lime" a story of that boys
favorite. Orphing Joe. Rose Seelye-Miuer
spins d pleasing yarn about camping
incident. THE Demon of the HILL" by
Arthur ]. Parker. is a strange tale of
ficsr in one OF Ensland's Eastern pos
sessions. The issue also contains two
other vigorous short stories of the high
est type.
Jerome n. Travers. three times anna
teur golf champion of the United States,
has prepared book relating his expert
ences of the game and explaining his
methods of playing the different shots.
a ha Nd 20 f,,,,Na - f,,
formation in the simplest possible man
ner. so that the novice may readily un-
derstand. A valuable feature of the book
is a number of carefully posed poto-
graphs. 1t will be called "Travers' Golf
Book and has just been announced by
Messrs. Macmillan among the July pub
lcations.
Alexander Irvine. author OF From the
Bottom Up" has written a record of his
mother and his Irish childhood. which
the Century Company will publish in
August under the title, MY Lady of the |
Chimney Corner
Harper & Brothers announce that they |
are reprinting Arnold Benefits Your |
United States"
After having Travelled through the |
Balkan Peninsula in search OF material !
on the spot, Robert Hichens and Jules !
Guerin have been contributing to the |
Century Magazine a series of articles |
during the last year. Within a few |
months it will appear in book form. Mr. |
Guerin's pictures in color revealing the |
scenic elories Of Dalmatia. the classic !
ruins of Greece and the marvellous |
mosques of Constantinople.
Oliver Herford's Jungle Jingles'' are
to be made into a chara volume !
to appear from the Century Company's
press this summer. 1t will have a cover |
drawing and pictures 'on every page by
Mr.. Herford.
A French translation Of T. Everett
Harre's novel. THE Eternal Maiden" Is
under way by Norbert Sevestre. who
has previously done a similar service
for Theodore Roosevelt's african Camp
Trails
Thomas A. Janvier. who died recently
Of heart failure in New York at the COM
paratively early age of sixty-four, was
the last male descendant OF Hugenot
emigrants from the south of France. He
far more resembled a Provencal in ap-
tastes, and habits than an
American, and it is related of him that
Han Nysc In ha g