BALMER, EDWIN

(1883), author; b. Chicago. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1902. On Chicago Tribune, 1903; a ociated with publication of The Commons, 1904—5; formerly editorial adviser and contributor to Hampton’s Mag., and contributor to Collier’s Weekly, American Magazine, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies’ Home Journal, Outlook, IJilustrated London News, Popular Magazine, Youth’s Companion, etc. Has traveled in Cuba, Mexico, Europe, Hawaii and Japan. Author: The Achievements of Luther Trant (with William MacHarg), The Science of Advertising, The Surakaria (with Wiliam MacHarg), A Weld Goose Chase, The Blind Man's Eyes (with William MacHarg), The Indian Drum (with same). Frederick Thompson’s play ‘Via Wirele ’ was based on one of his stories in the Saturday Evening Post, and several of his stories have been produced as photoplays.