The Washington times., 1921-05-08

In this book, the most l4ughable--
because the best fed Zone can't laugh
at starving man, no matter how
funny--is the Italian peasant, who
blames his rulers for all the ills that
beset him, and cries, 1T 10 raining,
thief of q government" and Satko-
witch, the erstwhile PennsylvaniA
lawyer, who has become President of
kusinia. Rusinia has q population OF
100000 illiterate but care-free, souls
who are now signing for the good
old days OF oppression and plenty.
Mr.. Roberts interviewed President
Satkovitch and discussed with him the
future of his country.
The President said Rusinia was
going to have a constitution modelled
after one of our State constitutions.
He was asked after which one OF our
States Rusinia would model her con-
stitution. Pennsylvania" said he.
IT'S the only one know anything
about but it's so doggope rotten /
hate to use It for q model"
The COLLECTED Poems OF Walter de
Ia Mare are announced for issue short
ly by the Hollis in a new edition of
two volumes. The binding will be In
green boards with green cloth backs,
the character of the poems.
. MRS. PORTER As A MUSICIAN.
Perhaps many readers who are now
enjoying Mrs. Eleanor II. Porter's last
novel, SISTER Sue" (Houghton- Mifnin
Company will be interested to know
something OF the background from
which the story grew. Mrs. Porter
AL tnta Che
beern to play and improvise before
her feet could reach to the pedals
For fifteen years music was her
principal interest. She was student
at the Boston Conservatory of Music
and studied for several years under
the instructions Of Mrs. Long and
Geraldine Farrar. She sang In many
concerts. and at one time took the
leading part In The Pirates OF
Penzance." Even after she had turned
all her talent into writing she took
great deal of pleasure in her music
T.. Phillips Oppenheim. who writes
three novels a year and q few short
stories as well. is able to do enough
work each morning to permit Of his
getting out on the golf links a good
many afternoons, bur no doubt he
takes his plot along with him aud
misses an occasional short putt IN
Having finished the
script of his new story, "The pron-
teers," he is enjoying holiday on the
$
owen Johnson is spending the
spring abroad. and recently visited
Rome, where his father, Robert I'm
derwood johnson, Is the American
r. I'll -
1.-THE Wasted Generation" is announc-
ed for publication in September.
BACK FROM LONDON.
Ferris GreensIet. of Houghton-
Miffiin Company. returned to this |
on April "a. He has spent |
the spring In and about London, |
where he has been pursuing his pro-
fession as publisher among British
book writer's and makers.
new novel by Conigsby Dawson, |
who burst into fame before tho war |
with his romance "The Garden With |
out Walls" is announced for the |
middle of the month. It is to be called |
The Kingdom Round the Corner" |
and Is the first novel in several years |
by Mr.. Dawson upon any but military |
subjects.
Among the novels announced for |
early in May by Il. T.. Dut-
ton & Co. is new work by Ben Ames
whose sea stories, "All the |
Brothers Were valiant" and Tho
Sea Bride" received high praise. Tho |
new story forsakes the sea, and tells
what is said to be n tragic tale OF New
England.