Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-28
1OOO-HORSEPOWER
AIRPLANE POSSIBLE
Author of THE yellow Dove"
Shows How to Beat
Germans

], is not often that pest seller Is
written. illustrated. geographically To-
Gated and scientifically planned by one
and the same mind. Yet this unusual
is found in "Thc yellow
Dove" romance of tho war and Secret
Service. by George Gibbs, philadclphIa's
noted author and illustrator
This novel ono Of the most intensely
Interesting that has come out Of the
var. was inspired by the idea of Great
Ing a t0oo-horsepowcr airrlanc. power
IN, aud speedy enough to defy anything
thar the Germans could produce. That
Nr Gibbs was sound in lNF scientific
premises Is apparent When ono realizes
that lac WA a student at tn" tinted
states Naval ACADEMY.
"Nh,u wrote Tho yellow Dove "
said Mr. Gibbs iu an interview i'm his
studio. 1870 Chestnut street. with r"p-
rescntaiivr Of the EtENtN' lNRliC
trpgru. f wanted to stir M some in
tsrcst In the possibility Of q luoo-horse-
mower airplauc. IT, perfectly feast
bic. you know. There's nothing scien-
tlncauy lmpossibl, about it Now inc
German air raiders ar" doing with ordl-
nary machines what TN" looV-horSc-
mower yellow pnye docs in the story
The Caproul is the nearest approach 10
machine " my IDEAL Id HE to see
IL tried"
The t.vENiNG prELIr LEDGER VIII
prinr eerlallv. beginning Saturday. Mr..
Gibhs's story. The yellow Dove,
which created profound sensation as
Il result Of the daring on TN" part OF
virtually every character invoked. Is
correct In each detail ug g,oEraphy,
ethnplogy and m"chauios. IN addition
tho authors know ledge of International
politics and diplomacy adds to the Vcr'
itv Of Che story Nh Gibbs is also the
author of "Tony'S wife. 'Madcan,
The Flaming sword AND "The silent
witness
Il had another ,hlrc m mind. Mr.
Gibbs went on. when I wrote the story.
I wanted 10 SEQ what I could do with
the average EuElishmau. who iS casual
lazy and immrsoual in everyday hie.
History has shown US that when uicd
his courage, daring and almost tool
hardy risk of life are unsurpassed. 80
my hero. Ilammcrsley. L. tru" to type.
Ri2zio Is typically Latin, ana Doris
Mather ia a fine cNampl" Of American
igm | think that in Won Stromhcrg
have depicted the real FruSsiau. Incl
dental!y. bring In Non Strombcrg again
in The Golden Bough,' t. hr published
in the fall. In this story ! have an
American VINO manages to lead the Ger
mans IN revolt against their llohcu2ol'
/ lcrrs"
which do YOU prefer Mr.. Gibbs
I painting on writing" th" interviews
asked
We'll. that's hard to say" came tho
smiling reply When I'M writing
wart to paint. and when Illustrating
/ long to write. but / find that cacl
| keeps ilc fresh for the other When
| grow tired or stalr Of painting a session
Of writing soon restores my spirit
Z Usually | do both. nearly every da!
| do some writing here, in the studio
| and at home my nights are occupied
/ with composing
"Do you care to illustrate your owI
stories som" people dTtCst having any,
thing to do with their own works"
"lt's hard TO get another TO ErasF
yourself When 81 comes to Visualtziul
the characters Of my brain ! iud then
two quite distinct personalities. Th,
model has something to do with that
but, after all, the reality and the imag.
nation arc not the same. II is easy
to know what you want, but its another
thing tc do it,
"Th" Yellow Dove" viii appear
soriaIy in daily installments in tn,
l:vENlHG Pvnrlc LEDGER, commencing
Saturday.