The Washington herald., 1918-02-24

"Bab, sub-Deb." by Mary Roberts
Rinehart; 1.-THE Adventures Of Jimmy
Dale" by Packard; "The Major" by
Ralph Connor; "Greenmantle," by
John Buchan.
Miss Carolyn Wells, author of a
round 100 books, whose latest volumes.
"Faulkner's Folly" mystery story
for adults-likely to be much enjoyed
by younger readers, and Doris of
Dobb's Ferry" a mystery story for
the young-enticing enough for the
more mature. were recently published
by George H. Doran Company. has
let II be known that about the Easter
holidays she is 10 marry Mr.. Hadwin
Houghton, OF New York City The
engagement has just been announced.
'Iimehouse Nights" by Thomas
Burke, which has been called the
best book of its year by Clement X.
Shorter, the well-known English
critic. has been followed by a new
book from this author ''Twinkletoes. Z"
Admirers OF the earlier book will re-
joice TO find that many of the same
characters are In both volumes. The
new book which Is described as a
novel Of Limehouse. Is the story OF a
dancer who has much in common with
Gina, well remembered by the read
Hers Of "Limehouse Nights" Twin
kletoes'; is published by Robert NJ.
Mcbride G Co.
Alice Hogan Rice, whose new book,
Calvary Alley" has Just been pub
lished by the Century Company. says
that after her first success with Mrs.
wigs" she was a little dismayed at
the unexpected prospect of q profess
sional career. 'T was like q little
fish that had wriggled out of its
glass bowl and tumbled into the sea.
was not at all sure that wanted
to commit myself to regular hours,
to the task OF mastering my technic.
to discouragements and to inevitable
criticism.
TT was a new experience to me to
take my work seriously and to allow
business to interfere with pleasure.
But my husband. who has devoted his
life to the service OF art, was very
firm with me: Give II the best that
Is In you or give II nothing he urg-
ed. So reluctantly curtailed all
other activities. except my phIlan-
thropic work. and with a sigh for all
these vanishing fads and fancies so
dear to the heart OF the born dilet-
tante, settled down to the business
of concentration"
Kate Douglas virgins Is making a
brief visit to Barbados.
Owen Johnson. who since his mar
riage to Miss CeciIe Denis de La
grade OF Chigens. Haute-savole,
France, has been living in Maryland,
has been at work on a new novel
to be called "Virtuous Wives" which
Little Brown & Co, will publish this
year.
Marie Van Worst, who IS now Mrs.
Cagiati and lives in Rome, where
she has been very active in war re-
lief work. will soon come to America
to deliver a course of lectures on be
half OF relief activities in Italy.
aUESTI0NERS ANSWERED,
Q.-To settle a discussion will you
please give the tribute to Old GLORY
which is, in your opinion, most often
/, quoted? Y. U. s.
A.-The following tribute of George
+. Hoar's Is the most popular, / be-
lieve: Il have seen the glories of ar;
and architecture, and of river and
mountain. have seen the sun set on
the Jungfrau and the moon rise over
Mount Blanc. But the fairest vision
| on which these eyes ever. rested was
/ the flag Of my country in a foreign
port. Beautiful as a flower to those
who love It. terrible as o meteor tc
those who hate It, 1t is the symbo
OF power. and the glory and the honor
OF 100000 of Americans"
Q.-What present day writer is truly
historian OF the South? L. II. In.
gram
A.-Mary Johnston. Her historical
novels Of the South are exceedingly
accurate
Q.-What humorous rule did o
| Henry give in regard to story writ
| ing? X. G. J.
A.-William Sidney Porter GO
Henry'D said: Rule one of story
writing is to write stories that please
yourself. There is no rule two"
! Q.-Can you give the names of sew
eral Scotch writer's OF the present day
who have written stories Of Scotch
| life?
A.-James NJ. Barrie, Ian Maclaren
and Samuel r. Crockett.
Q.-Who is the leading writer Of sea
stories in England today? A. Sinclair
A.-Joseph Conrad.