Evening star., 1922-09-17

nuthor OF thirteen oetecuSc StOEy
books.
late we'll known physician, DR.. Ma
than Smith Lincoln. Her mother was.
before her marriage, Jeanie Thomas
Gould. daughter of the late Judge
George Could of the New York court
of appeals. Mrs. Lincoln herself was
writer. and especially successful
with her books for children. One of
them even today. fifty years from
the original date of publication, is
bringing Miss Lincoln royalties. and
her mother. before her death, receiv-
cd thousands of letters from children
all over the country telling of their
real affection for some of the charac-
ters in her books.
1t was at Miss Laura A. FIint's pri-
vate school that Miss Lincoln receiv-
ed her education. She is not a col
lege woman and she believes that
each woman or girl who wishes to
write must work out her own path
to success and will not necessarily be
greatly helped by any detailed
academic study of others methods Of
writing.
In 1912 Miss Lincoln accepted the
position of society editor on the
Washington Herald and held it for
two years. In May. 1915. she was
elected editor of the d. A. r. Maga-
zine. but later resigned, only to be
reelected in 1917. She has held this
position continuously since then and
her present term does not expire until
the end of 1924. This is the extent
Of Miss Lincoln's journalistic work
She began writing her delightful de-
tective novels in 1912. evolving her
past ten years she has completed
thirteen novels and found popular
markets for them with standard book
publishers. Two of them have also
been made into successful motion
pictures.
Miss Lincoln's books have a special
appeal to the interest of Washing
tonians. because it is Of the social
and diplomatic life of our capital
city of which she writes in all of
them. Her newest book to be placed
on sale at the book stores early this
autumn is another story of mystery
tangles in Washington society. Miss
Lincoln completed this book in Feb
ruary and has already finished
another and placed 1t with a pub
Usher. This book was completed in
six weeks. Miss Lincoln said that
sometimes she wrote as many as 5000
words a day.
Il do greatly enjoy my work as
editor of the D. A. r. Maeazine." !"
said Miss Lincoln, when asked about
this side of her activities. "A great
many very interesting things pass
through my hands. Here, for in
stance, is a photographed copy of a
letter written by George Washington
himself in regard to ascertaining the
genealogy of his family back in Eng
land. which I am going to use in an
article I have just secured for the
magazine. Two of the best stories
we have had in the last few years
were on the history of White House
invitations through all the various
administrations and an article on
seals and visiting cards of promi-
nent Americans. These were both
extremely difficult to prepare, but
have proved among our most popular
articles.
although the field of our publ
| cation is somewhat limited in scope
of suitable material, find 1t includes
possibilities for many interesting
stories.'
Miss Lincoln is a member of the
Authors League of America, Daugh-
ters of the Colonial Society. Colonial
| Danes Of America, the Mayfiower
Society. Club of Colonial Danes
Woman's City Club, the League Of
American Pen Women. and, of course,
the Daughters of the American Revo-
] iusiVu.