E. C. Bentley
Bentley, Edmund Clerihew
July 10, 1875 – March 30, 1956 (aged 80)
Birth place: Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England, UK
The author's wikipedia page states:
"Bentley also wrote at least one science fiction short story. This is the recently re-discovered "Flying Visit", published in the Evening Standard on 31 March 1953."