The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-31
NEWS OF AUTHORS AND
WHAT THEY ARE DOING

John Masefeld won the Royal Society
of Literatures annual Edmond de Polignac
prize OF $500 last year. and this year It
goes to James stephens. The Irish author
humorousy philosophic The Crock Of Gold
~ responsible for the honor.
Now that his new book OF fiction. From
the Angle of Seventeen" is of the press f.
Phillips Oppenheim has gone to the south
If France for golf. In the near future he
,on,emplates spending year In Africa
,hootlng big game.
James Francis Dwyer. author of the
thrilling adventure novel The white Water
nM' would undoubtedly have been much
entertained recently to find his picture APP
gearing In a prominent newspaper over the
rgrUd: Leo Tostoi, Noted Russian Writer"
But unfortunately Mr.. Dwyer is cruising In
tn. blue south Seas. eating tahitis in Mango
or perhaps 1t is mangoes In Tahi,D. gather
Ing material for new romance. SO he
Won know until his return OF his idenu'
hcAti0n with stern realism.
Abraham Flexner. whose Prostitution In
Europe" has Just been issued through the
r.ntury Co.. Is a secretary OF the Generai
Education Board. but was requested BY MI
Rockefeller to lay aside educational work
.olg enough to study the problem OF Euro
pesu prostitution and its municipal manage
ueut Mr. Fiexner spent Il year In the chief
.iti,s Of Europe where he was aided In Ms
InNe-flgatiOns by police authorities anu
private agencies Hts book Is said TO De
he only rrst hand and authoritative presen-
ALTON Of conditions ana methods In Europe
ever published In English.
ur Williamson is editing book on the
Keats relies at Hampstead. with an account
Of IA. portraits of Keats Every document
VIII hc transcribed in fuI and annotated by
B.,'1u Forman. The edition published bS
John Ian. Company. will be limited one
IN special. hand made paper
M,ss Leona Dalrymple, the author OF In
he Heart Of the Christmas Pines, uncle
NO4A's Christmas Inspiration ana irau'
mere. Published by Nc Bride, Mast n co
hAs D,.a awarded the $4,000 prize IN the
Reilly and Brltton novel contest MISS
u4..ru,.. is the daughter OF Judge Dalrym-
i.e o.; Tas.t.c. y j.. and In addition to her
.t-~ar, activities in the longer 'orin -
Contributor to magazines.
III uIarr Howard's book english TRAY
,.,!. ~ he Renaissance" Is the result oil
r4.,s aud research work accomplished
..r.r. her fellowship OF the SoeieS VI
An. an Women In London. ana WINE sh'
... fYtk.ue at GirtOn College and at OK
go, rmsersity from 1905 to 1910 MISS
Hu.rI who is at present u lecturer on
".E... literature at Columbia University,
Neg Iork city. 10 graduate OF barnard
'...r.. where she occupied the position OF
Ht..arI r-prescntative on the editorial stan
No ttr C1iamJia Literary MomhW shs
- -.sH served tor 4 tline AZ Instructor u
l.. .h A. Wellesley College, WsHes'sS
-
rA- substance OF His House" 10 the titie
o.. '.t'Acomlng new novel by Ruth hoi'
.t4.'. An American actress who Tor Inc
p'.. '"r.- years has been member OF the
A..trs.t Anglln Company she u I'M
f. n Aubrey Boucicsult. The SUD
- Of His House" perhaps curiousiy u
IN. '.'lG, novel;" but loVe story OF
b. .. .fc IN which Mrs Boueicau't hu'
r.. %, a problem Of cause and ense'
q. ..
i- David Starr Jordan. author OF wal
a.. DO &c.," j. on a six months peace cru
Co.,. .. TIE chir! cities OF Europe prior tf
'.- r''rHutional celebration next summer o.
iss ..,Ja Of peace between England snd
iw''' Ne has lately returned from I'M
L 20. alnsula where he wrote an article
i'- B.. strlan press on Bulgaria In th'
-.. Eliupc." Or. Jordan writes In
q poke for peace In Wiesbadef
o.. ..kfIrt the other day, for which th'
ii~'. % who understands tand is perhap
'.-0 u.r forl the German grammar VII
1873 nc. spoke In Am"ricahizeu ahe
'.'.' approved German"
'a. loposed visit Of President Poincsr'