T. MONDAY, MAY 1, 1933.
MILITARY IDEA
GAINS GROUND
UNDER HITLER
Germany May Return To Conscription.
ENTHUSIASM FOR MILITARY TRAINING.
Berlin,
Unless signs are mislead- ing, Germany again will be a military nation before an. other year is past.
jority of the millions of voters who
von
tionalistic parties of the right; Heinrich Bruening. Centrist leader when he was chancellor never made a secret of
STIFF FINES FOR JOY-RIDER
"Borrowed" European's Motor Car.'
THREE COMPANIONS REMANDED
Wong Hung-shun, an unemploy-. ed Chinese of 26, this morning pleaded guilty, before Mr. Wynne: Jones at the Central Magistracy, to
ali-
THE CHINA MAIL.
FAMOUS US
PILOT COMING
TO HONG KONG Major Doolittle Leaves Shanghai,
HOLDS WORLD'S SPEED RECORD FOR LAND PLANES.
lent to
To-Day's Short Story,
IS
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON PARK AVENUE
But we
By Michael Arlen.
**The
TO-MORROW'S STORY.
To-morrow's story will be Upper. Berth,” Marion Crawford.
by
TS it of any importance to know "And what did your gentle- (Reuter's Special Service.) Shanghai, Saturday,
her name? Well, let us call man say, Jenkins ?* her Consuelo. No, there are too Major James H. Doolittle, the driving private motor car No. 3173 American stunt flier, whose acrial women with tranquil gestures, once understood why men and
."He just sighed, madam." many Consuelos tall, alender Drusair smiled, and you at on Saturday night, without Outwardly it already has
conce, and without the permission acrobatics delighted thousands here who merge into the atmosphere dogs followed her about in great military aspect. The brown uni-of the owner, Mr. A. R. Cox, of recently, left for Hong Kong this of panelled rooms like the echoes numbers. But she preferred forms of Chancellor
Causeway Bay Road. Adolf
morning,
of forgotten waltzes.
... horses. Hitler's National Socialist storm Traffic Branch said that on Satur- Major Doolittle's visit by the fact You will say that is no name for made him unhappy ?”
Inspector C. F. Alexander of the Further significance is
Then let us call her Drusair. "Do you think, Jenkins, I have] troops dominate the street scene day at 8.30 p.m. Mr. Cox left his that another first-class airman, Lt. a lady, but for a pirate's
Protected by the police and Studebaker motor car outside the Hall is on his way from San Fran- daughter,
"Men sigh very easily m8“. having the sympathy of the Star Ferry
and you will be dam." gular army of 100,000 permitted Central. When he returned at Chinese Air Force, and that other & Power in Wall Street. And so sigh very easily. But women at Connaught Road cisco to serve as instructor with the quite right, for her father was That is true, Jenkins. *Men by the treaty of Versailles, these about 2 a-m. on Sunday morning he well-known American flyers will he died in the odour of sanctity, have one wonderful gift." 800,000 brown shirts confidently found his car missing, and although shortly follow. await the moment when univer-he travelled round the black in a
leaving a million dollars multi- "What is that, madam?”- - sal military training shall have ricksha, he could find no trace of Doolittle demonstrated the
While in Shanghai, Major plied by so much. And Drusair! They can forget pain. Where been restored in the fatherland.
capa-got the lot.
am I dining to-night" ft. He made a report to the 1.O.D.,bilities of a new pursuit plane with For Conscription.
Central Police Station, and a de-ja maximum speed of 245 miles per know her age?
Is it of any importance to And not only these 800,000 be- scription of the car was circulated hour. The demonstration was con- remembered her first lover. What
"With Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Well, she still Williams, madam.” lieve in a conscript army or militia. to all stations.
"Give me the white Patou and So do the 1,000,000 world war veter-
ducted by the China National else? Ob, Drusair, what of your the rubies. I should like to look Sergt. Fryer of the Traffe De-Aviation Corporation, who are tak-soul? Well, emotionally she was my beat to-night. It is an anti- ans who drill with the Steel Heimet association. So do the vast ma-
partment, who was on motor-cycle ing care of the servicing of the new unimportant, like a play by Mr.versary, Jenkins." Patrol between Causeway Bay and fighter.
Noel Coward, but her construction] "May I ask of what, madam?" cast ballots for Hitler in recent Aberdeen, and noted that
¿Aberdeen, picked up the car at If found satisfactory, it is anti-was faultless, like a play by Mr. "You would disapprove, Jen- elections and for President
there cipated that the machine will be the Noel Coward. Hindenburg a year ago.
were five occupants in it at the forerunner of a powerful fleet of
king." time. He followed it all the way similar planes for China's modern thing. Drusair was beautiful,
are forgetting one The telephone bell rang. Nor is the enthusiasm for mill-
past the village and stopped it a air force.
"London calling again, mа tary training confined to the 18- mile further on.
Oh, Drusair, who but you in all dam." Brilliant Record
the world can wear slender love- He asked the accused if he had aj
Major Doolittle served with the liness with such poignant grace? driving licence. Receiving a ne-0.5. Avintion Forces from 1917 Now, one evening not long ago, gative reply he ordered the accused until 1930 when he resigned his Drusair was dressing for dinner his belief that every out of the driver's seat and leaving commission, being placed on the in her apartment on Park Aven- male citizen should be taught to his motor-cycle on the side of the U.S. Reserve list. One of his most ue. I shall not describe it, for ahoulder a riffe.
road, drove the stolen car to Pok-notable air feats was the winning what would be the use, since you The republican Reichsbanner, made up chiefly of Socialists with a picked up an Indian constable and 1925 and the following year, he was apartment. Let us say merely "Ask for his name, Jenkins." fulam Police Station where he of the Selineider Trophy Race in and I could never afford such an fair sprinkling of Centrists, was then drove to the Central Police awarded the Mackay" Trophy. outspokenly in favour of the nation-Station.
In this Drusair did not own one 1980, he was awarded the coveted Marie Laurencin. It was by such
"He has given it, madam." al "curatorium for strengthening Inspector Alexander said the Harmon Trophy for having con- touches of sympathetic originali. "I scarcely like to tell you, me-
"Well?" said Drusair, youth," formed under the aegis of three other Chinese males, Chantributed General Wilhelm Groener, former)
more than any minister of defence and as staunchla, Tam So and Chan Ping, had aviator towards the advancement suspect her of being clever.
other ty that she made Englishmen dam." been charged with alding and abet-of aviation in the United States. a cabinet ting the first accused, with driv The following years, competing in stage of dressing when stockings he gave, madam."
"Come!" said Drusair. Having bathed, she was at the "Drusair's Folly was the name seat in post-war Germany. That ing the car without the permission the U.S. National Air Meeting, he look absurdly charming. She sat "Give me the telephone, Jen- plan contemplated mass training in of the owner. setting-up exercises, sealing walls Mr. Wynne-Jones: How did the Burbank, California, to Cleveland, ed legs. Drusair's legs were room."
won the Bendix Trophy Race from at her dressing-table with cross-kins, and you may leave the and similar military stunts and in other members of the party know Ohio. Another of his notable feats known not as legs but as the "Drusair?" said London. teaching youth to obey commands. that the first accused had not the was his record-breaking U.S. coast. Pride of South Carolina, and they
Pacifists Few, Roughly speaking it can be assert the car?
permission of the owner to drive to-const dash which he covered in 11
"Yes?" said Drusair. hours and 12 minutes.
were so beautiful that It can be ed that only a small faction of the Socialista, the consistent pacifist have known that the car did not
"Drusair's Folly calls Drusair. Insp. Alexander-They
said that she was attached to Are you glad, my darling ?" World's Record
them spiritually rather than "Napier," said Drusair, "will and the Communists are opposed to belong to the accused and that he pating in the US National Air-
Last year, on September 5, com- physically. re-Introduction of conscription.
you never grow up?". did not possess a driving licence.
Her English maid, Jenkins, "But, Drusair, wasn't I actually Hitler is counted upon to carry
Meeting at Cleveland, Ohio, Major fearing Drusair might catch a Drusair's Folly? "But sitting in the back of a car Doolittle set a world's speed record chill, covered her with a wrap it, angel?" out plans for a people's army. His
Can you deny party has been committed from the labelling the driving of a car, and miles per hour over an official three couple of dozen or so of ermines. you, Napier."
not constitute aiding and for land 'platics, speeding 805,050 of white lame fringed with a beginning to that iden and its whole I do not see where it comes in. Of kilometre course.
"Yes, I was foolish to marry organization is along military lines. course, you will have to bring evi-national races, Major Doolittle used The telephone bell rang.
In last year's All over Germany leaders and dence to show they were aiding and the Gee Bee racer constructed for
"Greatest American Heiress sub-leaders among the storm troops abetting."
"A gentleman," said Jenkins, Weda Playboy Englishman Mo and the steel helmeters are expect-
Russell Boardmen, who was unable to speak to you, madam."
Drusair was looking at her fin- lines. Drusnir ?”.
tor-racer. Remember the head- ing the ammons to help organizo grant a 24 hours' remand I will Major's own plane cracked up near ger-nails, which were polished "Yes, Your Worship, if you will to compete due to injuries. The
Officers of the Reichswehr, or re-
bring the evidence.
Wichita, Kanuns, when the ship's and coloured in a permally bar- glad I divorced you, Napier."
"How we laughed! But I am gular army, also are eager for the accused on bail of $50.
His Worship remanded the three retractable geur failed to function baric way.
"Have you been in love since, day when the clumping goose step
properly, but he escaped with a bad
"From London," Jenkins add my angel?" shall resound once more along Geron both counts and fined $25 or 14
The first accused was convicted shaking up.
led. man streets and by-ways.
Major Doolittle is a Fellow of Promotion in the small, aelect or six weeks on the second charge.
days on the first charge, and $150 the Aeronautical Engineers of the Mass. Institute of Technology and professional army has been slow. |
in considered one of the world's best pilota. After resigning froin the U.S. Aviation Forces, Major Doolittle went into business with James Haislip, popular and wealthy St. Louis airman and in this con- naction, it is rather interesting to note that Kaizlip wrested the coast shall I tell the gentleman?"
"Thank you, madam. to-const record from his business
"After such provocation, my associate at last year's U.S. Na
"Tell him I am not at home if darling, as no woman ever had tional Air Races, flying from Los he won't give his name: Shall Bri- before" Angeles to New York in 10 hours tannia waive the rules? Never, Mlle. Maryse Hilz, the noted holds the Distinguished Service
and 19 minutes. Major Doolittle Jenkins!” N French aviatrix, arrived in the Cross with loafs Colony on her return flight from
a republican na ever held
Germany's new conscript militia.
A conscript aystem would make bet
does
mual
ter jobs for all these professional MLLE. HILZ LEAVES TO-DAY soldiers.-A.P.
$250 THEFT BY BAILEE
Serious View Taken By Court.
#6 WEEKS' SENTENCE
FOR HANOI
(Continued from Page 1.)
ARRIVAL ON SATURDAY.
Flight From Shanghai To Hong Kong
She took almost
Chan Hung, charged with larceny Tokyo to Paria at about 5.15 p.m. $500 CLAIM HEARD IN by a bailee of a sum of $290 from on Saturday. Ling Saf-slu at No. 9 Sai Street, exactly nine hours for her flight ground floor, on October 6, 1982, from Shanghai.
was this morning sentenced to six Bad weather was encountered weeks' hard labour by Mr. Wynne-almost all the way from Shanghai. | Jones, who told the accused the Low clouds and rain hampered the law took a very serious view of fler almost all the time. In spite such cases.
jot this,
SUPREME COURT.
International Trading Company Sued.
་་
"Oh, no. Having loved you, I enough of love to last me a lifetime."
..
"Name?" Drusair said. "He gives no name, madam." "Then how, Jenkins, do you know he is a gentleman?"
"Do you remember, Drusair, I Itold you"we should remain lovers "His voice is English, madam, and not marry? Do you remem and he must have money to call her what marvellous lovers wa from London to New York."
were ?" "Jenkins," said Drusair; "you are a dear."
"Until we married, Napier." "Drusair, you were unfaithful
What to me.
"The trouble was, Drusair, you were rich, and I was poor." “Very good, madam.”
"You are spending a lot of Drusair looked deep into Drumoney on this ea, Napier.”- sair's eyes" and lightly used ́ ́a {pencil
"To say good-bye, Drusair. To say I love you, and to say good- bye,"
"Good-bye? Where are you going?
"Listen, Drusair," With you in New York it is eight in the evening. Here in London it is Two Chinese Gaoled.noon I had an accident racing at joze in the morning. This after
Brooklands.*******
JADE THEFTS FROM
·CURIO SHOP.
Det. Sergt. Allen who prosecuted avistrix is making splendid time, plaintiff, claimed the sum of $500 however, the famous The case in which Ip Slu-san, said he had made inquiries, and and hopes to beat the Tokyo-Faris from The International. Trading had found that the accused, after record. absconding had made for Shatin,
Co. defendant, in respect of a con- Mak Wan and Wong Bam, two "Napler! Are you hurt ?** She was welcomed by where he had been ever since..
a large alderation that has failed, was unemployed Chinese males, this "There's no pain now, Drusair, crowd on her arrival here. Many heard by the Pulane Judge, M., Imorning" pleaded guilty before Mr. and I'm quite conscious. They Ling Sal-stu sald the man who re- of the local French community, in R. E. Lindsell, at the Supreme Wynne-Jones at the Central Magis are letting me say good-by rcommended the accused to him as a cluding the French Consul, M, Court, this morning. bailes, had already robbed him of Dufaurs de la Prade, and the Vice The writ was ordered to be struck Jade worth 35, and, the Arst defen-air
tracy, to larceny of two pieces of wanted to say good-bye, “Drus- $45,000.
Consul Mons. J. Royere, were pre-out and costs paid by the defendant to an additional charge of unf
Napler, Napler! Do you Mr. Wynne-Jones: Have you sent at Kai Tak, Laken Police proceedings against
lawful posession of two lock open-mean-2 lers
"Maybe Mit last another hour, him 7,
ed, and then spent the night at the Witness: No, I cannot find him. Peninsula Hotel.
The defendants were on Satur Driisair, but not more. Good-bye, day seen to enter the Yik Ki, curto my darling. Drusair's Folly will Moderate South winds and cloudy showcase which was unlocked at hima
shop at No. 8 Ting Street, and open take the echo of her voice with Interviewed at the Feninsula weather were forecasted by the the time, extrecting two pieces of Napier listen, Napier Hotel on Saturday night, Mils. His Royal Observatory, this morning. rough jade valued at $5. They told the China Mail that she had en 200
There was no answer from the were arrested and later charged telephone. Drusair gave a sob
Sentance of four months' hard wh "I've never loved any man but labour on the first charge and three you, Napier j
THEFT OF ELECTRICAL
PUMP MOTOR"
Mile. Hilz saw her plane refuel-
Mile. Hilz Interviewed.
Lam Shek, a 26 year old Chinese countered very bad weather
con
dants
WEATHER FORECAST
:male, who came before Mr. Wynne-ditions on the whole of her flight port of call From Hanof" she Jones at the Magistracy this morn: After leaving dystow, a violent go to Balgon, ing, denied that he had stolen an rainstorm drove her 80 miles off ber several days. electrical pump motor from No. original course, making her about
80 Lockhart Road on Friday night, an hour overdue at Kai Taki??!!
last Accused said he picked it up Mile. Hils denied that
from the pavement outside the pre out to break the Tokyo
mises where he thought it had ap record, and said she' parently been thrown
back to Parly by baby Mares. Į
Bentence of one month's hard intended to take Hanoi her:
she will star
he is Ay
from-Paria: tomo
And fo which
the hard labour on the second Jenkins came in.
· fmposed on" "Mak turned away and. the sentences, to run consecu-and instantly her mouth
of ashes. Sam
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