A Tribute To
Earl DerBiggers
Earl Der Biggers (1884 - 1933) was an American novelist and playwright best known today as the creator of the Chinese detective Charlie Chan.
The son of Robert J. and Emma E. (Der) Biggers, he was born in Warren, Ohio, and graduated from Harvard University in 1907. Many of his plays and novels were made into movies. He died of heart disease in Pasadena, California.
In Baltimore, it's illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits. It's also illegal to take a lion to the movies.
A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy. ~Edward P. Morgan
