Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-23
AMUSING MISTAKES
ARE MADE IN TIT ES
Woman OF No inheritance Becomes Lady Without
ANY Reputation The Rustic Of Silk Cosmo
Hamilton's Latest, Proves Sensation.
by the BOOK Worm.

OF Tho odd mistakes which people
mako In the titles OF books and
names Of authors. So VIC were not
surprised. though quito amused
when gentleman asked us recently
II We knew anything about tho new
book by tho Lady Without Any
Reputation" II was a moment be-
fore we realized that he meant tho
Woman of No Importance" But,
all things considered. NO think his
suggested non de plume might at
tract fully as many readers to those
indiscrcct memories.
The latest acnsation in postwar
romance is assursJiy 10 be found IN,
Cosmo tamilton's new book. THE
Rustic of silk book which Sir
Philip Gihbs nnds very APPLY sum.
ming up tho conditions OF the pres
cnt period In England. Tho little
Lola Breezy rs certainly something
new In heroines. We like her.
Against all the ethics OF the situa-
ton. wo cheer her on. but we admit
that Lola gives in big genuine
surprise before wn are done with
her.
Being tho work of Cosmo uamil :
ton. the book cannot help being a
novel of Sex. with q capital S, but
II leaves no bad odor In the mem
CRY. Mr. Hamilton has apparently
no least desire to be linked with IN.
Waldo Frank James school. Even
Lola'a astounding Knowledge OF the
effect Of her manner on all the men
she meets docs not leave US half as
sophisticated as wo should expect
II Is. ] think. the fact that Mr.. Ham
iiton's problems do not have the an.
swers we expect them to havc. which
keeps up tho interest in his work
OF course. problems is a large word.
Perhaps situations would DO more
accurate. for though II parades as
having problem. The Rastic of
SIX" liz Observation-Disclosures and
reasonably pure.
Succcrnor TO Jean Webster.
From reading OF her newest
novel. Jane Journeys On" II seems
safe to prophecy that Ruth Comfort
Mitchell Is the logical SUCCESSOR to
tho laurels OF Jean Webster. She has
much Of tho spontaneous joyousnesA,
the FREQ colloquial expression, and
the light charm which made Jean
Websters stories beloved Her books
might safely be referred TO as a
missing link. for 1t is quite az easy
10 cons!dar them good stories for
girls as for adults
Now the public has very properly
begun to ask who Ia John Prosper,
tho. man who wrote Tho Gold Kill
Ter" How does he happen TO know
80 much OF the underworld. and is
his interest personal or literacy7
Taking pen name is a ticklish
business II you happen really to
want TO hide, acme ono Is sure TO
fertet out your identity. On the
other hand. the case is even sadder
II the writer who usss a pen name,
n m
est inclination to Try to discover the
person behind the name. I think
that nearly all authors indulge H.
pen names on occasion, and a good
proportion OF them. IL the case is
that OF successful book. relent and
acknowledge the wanderer later.
OF course, there arc sometimes valid
reasons for the use of pen names
Sometimes an author writes in 80
olnerent vein from his usual one
that he fears the two styles will in
5ure each other. and that tho new
book Will have better chance COM
Ing from an unknown name than
with his own name. which stands
for an established type Of work. Or.
again. he may want to use material,
characters or situations which, IL
united with his own name, would
To embarrassing TO friends or n,
ouaintances. Too frequently. how
over. the user OF pen names falls
into the category OF the woman au-
thor wo met recently who was COM
planning bitterly at her folly in
bringing out her first novel under a
pen name. II thought the review
ers would roast it." she remarked,
inseniously. but they were quito
eecent about II. and I might just AS
writing tho book"
Writes Under Two MINES
Dorothy Garfield 9 q novelist who
has. In the manner of speaking, al
ways led dual life. She has writ
ten novels and short stories under
the name of Dorothy Garfield. ana
educational articles as Dorothy Cam
Held Fisher. 1t was n bit careless.
her using tho Same publicity pic
lures in both roles, for since. until
recently. most of her pictures In
cluded her children. Sally and Jim
my Fisher, the weii-meaning critics
have always referred to her as
Mrs." but sometimes called her
Mrs. Garfield and sometimes Mrs
Fisher.
1t is not as widely known that
Mrs. Fisher is a member Of the state
Board OF Education OF Vermont, the
only woman on the board She de-
Rcribes these board meetings. which
last several days. as a unique ex-
peTleHCo me mem erS only leave
their work to eat and sleep. and she
tells Of tho concentration, the eager
ness and the sincerelty OF their ef-
forts. She herself is especially In
terested in the cause OF the rural
school. that being In Vermont. moro
than in some other States. the big
school problem.
Works Out Practical Scheme.
{ Recently, in Arlington. where Mrs.
Tisher lives, they worked out the
0lan OF building over the school
building little. adding a Kitchen
cite. and renting 1t as summer cot
iase. The plan worked beautifully,
and the rent money was a great help
10 the school. In fact, the change
was all for the good. since the plaii,
district school building has been
transformed into pleasant rural
cottage much more appealing as a
schoolhouse as well as summer
cottage. 1t is certainly a practical
suggestion. which Mrs. Fisher offers
TO rural schools in other parts Of
the country. While the housing
problem lasts IT is much moro than
merely practical-it is almost in.
apIred.
Mrs. Fishers latest venture in
furthering her educational ideals. Is
her publicity campaign" She fs
writing articles once fortnight for
tho Vermont press on all sorts OF
school matters. These articles take
various rorms, some purely statisti
cal. others argumentative, others ar
ticles In fictional form. and they dis