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A BRIEF WHO'S WHO
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DELL, Floyd: Author "Mooncalf"; b. Barry, Ill., 1887. Educ.: Left school at age of 16 to work in factory; four years course in journalism in a middle western town. Was for some years Literary Editor of Chicago Evening Post, later Literary Editor of The Masses, and now conducts the monthly literary department of The Liberator of which he is an associate editor.

EASTON, Dorothy: Author "The Golden Bird"; b. London, 1889. Educ.: England, France and Germany. Contributor to Manchester Guardian, The Nation (London), etc.

ELIOT, Thomas Stearns: Author "Poems"; b. St. Louis, Mo., 1888. Educ.: Harvard (A. B. 1909; M. A. 1910); studied subsequently at the Sorbonne, Harvard Graduate School, and at Merton College, Oxford. Master at Highgate School, London, and lecturer under both the Oxford and London University Extension Systems. 1917-19, Assistant Editor of Egoist.

EVARTS, Hal G.: Author "The Cross Pull"; b. Topeka, Kansas, 1887. Left school to put in winter trapping. m. One son. Surveyed in Indian Territory; summered three years in Colorado Rustic Mountain landscaping; intervening winters with bond firms and trust company; two years real estate; four in retail shoe business then went back to Wyoming hills; three years fur farming.

FLETCHER, J. S.: Author "The Middle Temple Murder"; b. Halifax, 1863. m. 1884, Annie, d. of late James Harrison; two s. Educ.: Silcoates School and privately. Special correspondent for Leeds Mercury on several occasions; assistant leader writer for same journal, 1893-98; special correspondent for Yorkshire Post at Coronation ceremonies, 1902.

FOLLETT, Wilson: Author "The Modern Novel": b. North Attleborough, Massachusetts, 21 March, 1887; Educ.: A. B. Harvard, 1909; m. Helen Thomas. 10 June, 1913. Has taught English at Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, Dartmouth College, Brown University, and Radcliffe College.

FORSTER, Edward Morgan: Author "Where Angels Fear to Tread"; b. 1879. Educ.: Tonbridge (day boy); King's Coll., Cambridge. Clubs: Savile, Oxford and Cambridge Musical.

FRANKAU, Gilbert: Author "Peter Jameson"; b. 21 April 1884; Educ.: Eton. Entered his father's business, 1904; commenced writing 1910; left England and travelled around the world. 1912-14; first commission 9th E. Surrey Regt. Oct. 1914; transferred to R. F. A. March 1915; appointed Adjutant to his Brigade, and proceeded overseas in that capacity; fought at Loos, Ypres, the Somme; promoted Staff Captain for special duty in Italy, Oct. 1916; invalided from the Service and