The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code

John Henry Goldfrap (1879-1917) was a North American journalist and author of boys' books, participating in the "American series phenomenon." He always wrote under various pseudonyms. He wrote under the pseudonym Captain Wilbur Lawton three different series including The Ocean Wireless Boys series (six volumes, 1914-1917), The Boy Aviators series (eight volumes, 1910-1915) and The Dreadnought Boys series (six volumes, 1911-1914). He also wrote under the pseudonym Howard Payson two series which are The Boy Scouts series (14 volumes, 1911-1918) and The Motor Cycle Chums series (six volumes, 1912-1915). He wrote The Motor Rangers series (six volumes, 1911-1914) under the pseudonym Marvin West, The Bungalow Boys series (six volumes, 1911-1914) under the pseudonym Dexter J. Forrester and The Border Boys series (six volumes, 1911-1914) under the pseudonym Freemont B. Deering.