Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-11
Literary tiOssip.

Mrs katherine, Hcwlin Burt, who
made her fame AS the author OF the
breezy and Western The branding
Iron" has temporarily lcf, her Bar
X. q. Ranch in Wyoming for the
greater charms OF Princeton New
Jersey. The scene ~ her new story.
The kcd Lady" tJust published 10y
HouGh;cn Mifilin COB, is laid in the
pine belt south Of New Jersey in
stead o. in the West.
7. Phillip Terry The author. /
has returned /" his home in Hing I
ham. Massachusetts after five
months stay in Japan. II. has been
revising and bringing up TO date his
''rhe Japanese Empire" (Which is
the recognized standard guide I"
Japan. Korea. and Furmosa). and has
found conditions much changed
there as her" during the last few
years. For insta-rc Il bale or raw
silk which was selling before tho war
for $500 is now bringing $4,000. and
there is much unrest anon. the Iah"r-
in: peopic because o, the great adj
vance IN thu cos; "f rice. II will
interest thc man Aho Is ohjcc:inc to
paving 81 cents a gallon for gasoline
III this country Ia know that in Japan
it would cost him si75. The war
has also produced there. as here. u
large group Of war iliionaircs-
parikins. as they are called. Japan
seems I" he getting tho disadvantages
as we'll as advantages OF Western cul-
turc.
This Side Of Paradise 10y +. scott
Fitzgerald ,Thc ScrihnrrSJ. has boon
called hy it's auii ~ novel about
nappcrs written ioi philosophers An
unusual intc-cs; centors about the au-
thor. as he is said 10 he the young
est writer :nr whom the Scrinncra
have ever published a novel Fitz-
gerald is now only iwcnty-thrcc. This
novel was written Will" he was in the
arny-in spare moments ~ u train
ing camp In spite Of his youth he
Is well on III" road to fame. Tho
Saturday Evening ros, has accepted
a series OF stories which nave been
appearing with great popular success.
ana the movie rights have been
bought h. one OF the most famous
motion picture corporations. FitzEcr-
nd mas also sold Il number of other
short stories. including several TO
Scr!hner's Magazine. Ills remarkable
success suggests the carly career OF
Richard Harding Davis.
~ Cry Of Youth by cynthia lom-
hirdi. wnich the Anplcions are pub
Fishing this week is described a, a
romance OF Italy. rGcturinE that en-.
chanting land in all it's beauty. its
witchcry. it's Fascination, it's warmth,
its passion. The heroine is AN Amcri-
can girl who is teaching in Rome
when she meets ann falls in love with
Leone Estori. descendant OF an old
and nobl. Italian family. who has
hecn pledged to mo,ast!c lifc when
- ner" boy. Mrs. i.cmbardi'S writing
IL said 10 h" distinguished Ivy rare
and highly imaginative quality. much
In ;hc manner ni the best work or
Robert liichcns and Hail Cainc.
'Shavirgs, the Cane Cod move, nv
Joseph 9. '.incoln. has achieved such
pronounced success as - play in
New York that second comnany is
now hcinS organized TO open in Chi
cage at an carly date.
All the recent publicity accorded to
Sir Oliver Lodge has annoyed Il pro-
fcSsor Of astronomy in Western uni
vcrsit%. according to a news item
in the sun and New York Herald.
He told Il convention OF Methodist
ministers that hc bought a book by
! Sir Oliver. paying $3.50 Cor IL and IL
was worth only abou. - cents oc-
cause the PRINCIPLES he offers are
all very old ana simply placed In a
new and more rcccn, form" He con-
Guides with this remarkably concise