The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05

the country and determined to make 1t his permanent home.
 Highly Colored," octavus Roy Cohen's newest book will be brought out by Dodd, Mead & Co. of New York city some time during September.
 This is the third of a series of vol umes of Mir. Cohen's negro stories, all of which were published in the Saturday Evening Post, The other volumes in the series were Polished Ebony" and Come Seven"
 In Highly Colored" will be found some of MT. Cohens best negro stories. The characters which have delighted thousands are all to be met again-Florian Slappey, Lawyer Chew, L. Jupiter Jones, who as Mis- tuh Macbeth" out Macbethed anyone who ever Macbethed even the origi- nal "Mistuh Macbeth" himself Mir Cohen's admirers everywhere are looking forward with interest to the appearance of Highly Colored," feet ing that any time, no matter how short, Is too long to have to wait to renew acquaintances with his citi- zens of Birmingham's Darktown.
 R. J. Gregg's story, "The Mas WniCn dpptdItu III d AS cent issune of the True Story Maga- zine, Is yarn of unusual interest taking the reader through some rather unique experiences, and mak- ing him want to see more of this writer's work.
 MT. Gregg, who is one of the teach CTS in Central High, has been com tributor to magazines for some time. His style is convincing and his stories are told in an interesting manner.
 Wallace M. Sloane's stories of the south all contain that southern at mosphere which only southern writer ever succeeds in getting in his work. His stories have appeared in various magazines the last having been in The Argosy Magazine of a few months ago.
 Mir Sloane's home is in Fort Payne, and his first story was published several years ago in the old Cavalier. His stories are entertaining and at the same time carry a touch of the serious side, which makes them the more interesting.
 While Octavus Roy Cohen has made thousands laugh, there are times when the opportunity presents itself to laugh at his expense. A few days ago MT. Cohen was having some work done at his home on Seventeenth avenue, south, in which several work men were engaged. When the work was finished and the men reported back to the boss, one of them took advantage of the opportunity to sat isfy his curiosity: MT. Tom,' said he to the boss, tell me what does MT. Cohen use those two rooms for the two rooms in his house which are fixed up like offices?"
 They are offices replied the boss.
 Well, what does he do in 'em?'
 He works in there, of course"
 The workman was insistent. What kind of work?"
 The boss smiled. Why, he writes in there. MT. Cohen is a writer"
 "oh! l know that said the work man wearily, but what l want to know, is what does he do for llv- ing?"
 Ashes of Evidence" Erie Levi sons latest book, the Bobbs- Merrill company of Indiana, publishers. will appear September 26.
 This is said to be one of the best things MT. Levison has ever done Readers who are familiar with his other DOCKS neeu no lntrouucIoh 'N bis detective, Dr. Lester, who goes about the solving of crime in thor oughly scientific and unusual man ner. Dr. Lester Is one of tho most likeable fctlonal characters present ed to the reading public In a long time, and one never tires of him.
 "The Eye Witness" by Mir. Levi- son. which was published by Bobbs- Merrill in March of this year, will shortly be published In England.
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