The Washington times., 1922-05-21
E. Phillips ()ppenhefm
Looks IntO the Future
World Politics, Circa
1884, Occupies Now
elist i'm Latest
Effort.
~ ERMANY hated e. Phillips

Germany occupied Great Brltaln.
And the reason-he was the first
writer of fiction to proclaim the
Teutonic menace.
Will the League of Nations and
the disarmament agreements re-
move all threats Of war? Or will
Oppenheim again prove to be a
true prophet? In THE Great
Prince Shan" little, Brown &
Company he deals with world
politics in 1884; and this time.
while Germany, hating England
for the Treaty of Versailles, has
q share in the plot, Russia,
which refused to Join the League,
and Japan and China, both with
drawn from it, are the principal
factors. America stands aloof
and watchful. France remains
convinced that militarism is its
only safe policy, while England,
practically disarmed, resting COM
fortably in the false security OF
the League Of Nations. is the OBJ
jective.
Prince Shan, cultured ruler Of
China, now the Colossus OF the
East, dominates the situation,
while an English girl, Lady Mag
gle Trent, spurred on by her
fear of the completion Of the
gigantic plot against her country,
attempts to influence the decision
which may again change the
map of the world. Civilization
has progressed rapidly. scientific
marvels of today have become
commonplace affairs, while war
fare has been raised to the
point where instant annihilation
of entire cities is possible. But
human emotions are static; ambi.
ton plays the same havoc with
men and with nations, and
romance is never dying.
The Great Prince Shan" has
everything that goes to the
making Of an enthralling tale; a
theme of present import, an
intricate plot full Of suspense and
surprise, fascinating characters
and an unusual love interest.
This authors cleverness IN
weaving together the elements OF
love and political intrigue into
an absorbing tale Is too we'll
known to require comment. IT
need only be asserted that THE
Great Prince Shan" will rank
among Mr.. oppenheim's three or
four best books, TO whet the
appetite OF tho reader, man or
woman, who likes a good story
well told, Don't miss 1t!
THE origin Of William Sidney
- Porters pen name has again
eorne under discussion with the
publication Of this book. This
point has always occupied much
interest and speculation among
ths critics and readers Of o.
Henry.
There Il a story that Porter
first began using the name OF o.
Henry in New Orleans with his
implied statement that It was the
first thing that came into his
mind at the time. There is a
cartoon In Rolling Stones"
drawn by Porter and captioned
welcome TO this o. Henry until
Saturday There are other
stories moro or less circumstan-
tial. One Of the most carefully
worked out, however, was sug-
sested by DR.. Smith in a bio
graphical article on o. Henry in
The Nation IN 1913 in which be
published the conjecture that o.
Henry took his pen-name from
the authors OF several standard
pharmaceutical works.
Prof. Smiths original surmise
has been given considerable sub
sanitation through his receipt of
q book published in Paris in 1858
and entitled "Traite Practique d.
Analyse Chimique des Faux Min
erales, Portables ct Economiques."
It is written by "Ossian Henry
pere ct Ossian Henry fills" On
the back of the book, however,
the combined names of the au.
thors appear only as 20. Henry"
and in the second chapter alone
the name 20. Henry" occurs
twenty-four times as the author
or authors of pharmaceutical ar
ticles. When II is remembered that
the short story writer was a drug
clerk in North Carolina. Texas.
and Ohio, that he necessarily had
q copy of the United States Dis
pensatory always by him, and
that the name 20. Henry" ap.
pears in the Dlspensatory Gust
rs IL appears in the Analyse
Chimique) as the originator OF
some OF the commonest prescrip-
tons, the conclusion. according
10 DR.. Smith, is irresistible that
The French pharmacist furnished
me now famous pen.name.