Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
sRIcHMoND TIMES DISPATCH: SUNDAY, MARCH 2l1 1920

powerful mystery story for It takes the
reader through Il scrles of exciting cad-
ventures and piaues his curiosity blythe
diverting solution OF ono adroitly han.
OF, Mr.. Waiiace's books. Green Rust,
stpryiait depicts delightfully."- human
this type that Mr.. wallace has done.
LITERARY GOSSIP.
ppbis at oxford sIer ns,
to to the ie' late Sir Sir William osisr. For
Hopkins University and a writer Of
rare wisdom and sanity, DR.; osler was
%5ds book T1 ia
ties and the New Science" is soon ex-
peetcd from the press of Houghton
Over 100000 copies of Mrs. Portcr's
new book! MARY Marie" have already
been sold by advance sales. although
press for nmonth. This is remark
able tribute TO the ability, and popular
S 81 its n the h2aS Of Se
public.
Literary. inheritance. tho passing of
the gift Of writing from father to son,
If soeFa Ths fSl nsops
ample. The Coieridges arc anotRer. In
our own. country we have had tho IA.
Ga op An nd ba line y OF %he 9nry Vas was
announcement from the. scribners that
they are shortly publishing a book Of.
the famous Henry. is welcomed with
moro interest than is usually accorded
!. 2oet's first collected volume. The
TO examine IL with eagerness to see
II the s. son n, has caught un The touch
has s IN nans his SooRs at T ann P rte
for he has called 1t characteriSticaliy.
Songs OF Seeking and Finding"
ii. G. Bailey, who wrote those dash
s;ers,n has been busy upon another
e. =. Dutton s. Co. viii publish it
hsT efh n uns'r no ssp ts Is saary
cade OF the eighteenth century who is
shonfd ID as to whetAer his allegiance
polcon.
TySaTs for Sleep hss Jus. s. Been W PSs
WHO got his medical degree from the
venrs ago Of of, Maryland suSd only few
identified with state medical institul
lions in Rhode Island and Maine. lie
orders and mental detectives, being an
eXpGrt upon the. latter, and has had
n iaies mno In msdiesl Journals many
'Gs s'seR Is bis rss b 91e4s
e. e.. to be an interest in the sub
Of 'sieeplessness and tells readers how
10 eo smM or mitigate their Influence
edgs, with common sense and in a
simple, readable style. ;"
The month Of February was busy
n IisSor Tor the Century Co. These pub
they sent thirty-four books back to
me PRESSES for reprint. Among tho
BOOKS ordered reprinted, according TO
OF Blue Grass and Broadway." - I bE
Maria ThompSDn DaYicsa. whose latest
n ,',iT, The Matrix," has just been
his private. secretaries. John o. S!cn-
n r4f ana ae'n ...r Nay and seventh
Taste" by alsio dc Wolfe. " 'ou
Harry \. Franck, author OF "vasa-
bonding Down the Andes "A VaSa-
hend Journey Around tho World" etc.
dies with his already. famous camera
and notebook. Mr.. Franck's imprcs-
s .i Of these Islands their neopie anu
t me- co systems wll be published with
form next fan bSG,l,s Ednhlrys Co. In
uounCcHrnL irOlN 4 niB.a nudliSiie rs,. II ii IL
Prince OF Nagahonds is sending "a
monthly account or his Journeys and
IN Vestisatton TO The Century Magazine
These articles are written in the same
keen, incisivc style Of the authors
earlier books and present an intimate.
brilliant colorful, and truthful story
OF his adventure
After winning fame as a poet and
carrying Oft half OF $500 prize for
the years best volume of verse: after
writing several novels which attained
the character, hut far surpassed tho
quality OF best sellers: after writ
ing III The Boardwalk" one Of the
most striking volumes OF short sto-
Tics Of recent years Margaret Wild
dcmcr has shown her versatility by
bloSSoming out as IN editor and COM
pilcr. In THE Haunted Hour" which
Harcourt. Brace s. Howe have just
published. Miss Widdemcr has collrc
cd the most Interesting poems in our
language which refer to tho return OF