The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

the next place he is altogether too truth
full. He just put into book form some
thing that simply came to him, and
that's the end of it.
THE Little Peacemaker" is the name
of Barney's invention. II is invented by
a young American millionaire and has
the advantage of being able to put any
object, no matter how ponderous, In the
same electrical condition as the earth
deionizing il, thereby nullifying the pow
er of gravity.
He builds a tremendous aircraft. so
monstrous, so heavily projected and so
capable of destroying everything under
1t that he is able to force every fighting
monarch to sign a peace treaty by
threatening utterly to destroy the armies
and fighting ships Of every king who re-
fuses.
The terrible craft is built with the
utmost secrecy. In barren Newfound-
land 1t is given it's trials and proves to
be all that is hoped for it. When he is
satisfied with the trials the inventor
gathers about him thousand men. tried
and true. To them he is nothing short
of demigod.
He visits the capitals of all the war
ring nations, leaving his machine in the
country nearby. He encounters tremen-
dous diplomatic difficulties in seeing the
rulers, but with sheer American grit he
coolly lays his proposition before the
head of each nation.
Each ruler tries to buy mis- tremen-
dous secret. The kaiser makes an effort
to destroy the great craft lowering over
his kingdom. and with awful sudden
ness the destruction of his army and
navy follows. The spectacle brings
every nation to its knees. and "The Lit
tie Peacemaker" justiies its name 1t is
a weird, fantastic idea done into a weird,
fantastic book, but the author claims that
1t is not impossible.
Gibson, the other member Of the firm,
is remarkable for his diversified activi-
ties and his skill in doing whatever he
wishes to do. He is an American Ad-
miral Crichton. He is a splendid ath.
lete and has taken part in many base
ball games-principally for charity
When he was in Fordham and Yale
he played on both football and baseball
teams and was a star in each game His
interest in sports, however. did not in
terfere with his studies, for he stood
high in all of them. Articles he had
written appeared in all the college pa
pers and gave evidence Of unusual tai
ents.
Even before he had left college he
had written several one-act plays The
Turning Point" which ran for an entire
season in New York few years ago, was
his most successful effort 1t not only
brought him fame as a playwright. but
made him q rich man. "The Vacuum"
"Derelicts," Drifting" and '"The Reve.
lation" are others. The philosophy Of
some of them reveal a remarkable stint.
larity to that Of Oscar Wilde.
Gibson always has been interested in
politics and was q member of the Wilson
inaugural committee. He is close stu
dent Of economic affairs, with a partic.
ular interest In Fairgrounds.
He almost holds record for MEM
bership in clubs. He Is a member of the
Steeplechase Hunt Association and OF
the Yale, Lambs, Strollers and Players
OF New York, and of the Chevy Chase.
Metropolitan. Racquet, Squash and
Playhouse Club and the Chamber of
Commerce In Washington
He Is as much a business man a he IN
q playwright, athlete or man about town.
He has extensive real estate and other
interests and he himself directs them
from his Washington ONCE.
His family relations are impreasiva
He II the SON of former United afatea
Senator Gibson. The Gibson farniiv q
distinguished Kentucky family and
numbers among its connections Henrv
Clay. John Maruhall, Mn. Robert II
Lee. Nh. Abraham Lincoln. John Q.
Brecksnridgs and doesus Of amheaan-
dots. govsr1nrns generals. tsdess aAl