1932-11-21 — Page 7

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1932.

WOMAN LIKELY

CABINET CHOICE

OF DEMOCRATS Young, Norris And Farley "Possibles."

SELECTION COMMENCES.'

· CANTON PLANE

SWEEP FAILS.

$10,000,000 Total Sought.

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day.

PRADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME."

The following programme will· be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W.

of

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE

FATAL

HABIT

FICHAEL HUGHES

Mthings to be tidy.

By E. B. C. Thornett.

A DEFINITE

liked, paper parcel, went by bus to Ple- Stray cadilly, and then straight to a The Canton Government Aero- on a wavelength of 355 metres ends annoyed him. He was as public dressing-room. Quickly, and plane Sweepstake, through which (845 K.C.'s):-

careful, in lighting this, his first quickly he unpacked the parcel, New York, Yesterday.

pipe of the day, as he had been and produced a small handbag. The possibility that President-the Government was endeavouring

to raise $5,000,000, has proved nj 5-6 p.m.-European programme.in planning the murder he in-Within ten minutes he was disguie- elect Franklin D. Roosevelt may

tended to commit before even-led well enough to pass the most falluro, as the result only shows a

5-7.40 p.m.--A programme

clean- smash precedent and appoint a

critical regard. Normally ing. woman to the Cabinet was ad-profit of $800,000,

Columbia records.

Mark Wheeler, alive, was a stray shaven, he now had a small mous- The Canton Government is now

He wore unnecessary horn- vanced to-day in authoritativel

contemplating another such enter- 5-5.17 p.m.-land & Orchestral end. The man who, by absconding tache.

with quarters.

client's securities, had rimmed glasses, and rubber plates The new President is expected Prise for the raising of $10,000,000. Music.

driven his father to suicide

in his mouth altered both his volco Tickets for the new aweep, will be Flight of the Bumble Bee to commence the weeding out

he considered, virtually a murder-and the shape of his jaw. sold in three periods.

(Rimsky-Korankov), process for selection of his Ca-

in the first period, which extends Khovanchtchina--Prelude

er, whose life should be forfeit, hard collar was replaced by a soft binet after January 1 when he from December 15, 1932, to April

Since he alone knew the true facts one; his trousers for others more (Moussorgsky), plans to relinquish the governor- 15, 1933, $2,000,000 worth of Sir Hamilton Harty conduct--thanks to finding an old bundle prominently striped. He wore the ship of New York state to his tickets, will be sold; in the Ing the Halle Orchestra 9908, of papers-he alone could square some black jacket and waistcoat, friend, Lieut. Gov. Herbert H.

but a different tie; in it was a tio-| the debt. second period, from April 15. Dance of the Tumblers (Rimsky- Lehman, chosen to succeed him 1933 to August 14, 1933, it will

He was a good chess player, and pin-something no one had ever Korsakov, arr. O'Donnell), in the election of Nov. 8.

treated the problem of killing seen Michael Hughes wear-of also dispose of such an amount. Golliwog's Cake Walk (Debussy) Wheeler rather as though it were pearl and onyx, matching his links. Mrs. John C. Greenway, nation while in the final period the sale ex- al committee-woman from Ari-tends from August 15, 1933, to

B.B.C. Wireless Military

Band 9744.

zona, and Miss Frances Perkins, December 15, 1933, during which 5.17-6.30 p.m.-Sea Shanties. New York state labour commie-period, the Government hopes to sell Time to Go (Weatherly and sioner, were mentioned for a Ca-the remaining $4,000,000 worth of Sanderson), binet post possibly secretary of tickets. Jabour.

Secretary of State possibilities mentioned hclude Messrs. Owen) D. Young. Norman H. Davis, Summer Welles, career diplomat- ist, Breckinridge Long, former assistant Secretary of State, and

Richard Washburn Chill, former ambassador to Italy.

Norris May Get Post."

AMERICAN SAILOR FACES CHARGE.

(Only An Old Rough Diamond

(Trevor and Stroud),

Malcolm McEachern (Bass)

4893. (#) Blow the Man Down (b) The Merchant. Ship (arr. Terry and Shaw).

Allegedly Assaulted A (a) Tom's Gone to Hila (b) What

Ship's Coolie.

Shall We Do with the Drunken 'Sailor (arr. Terry),

The League of Arts Choir 4593.} 5.30-6.10 p.m.-A Concert. Oetet-

Toreador et Andalousé

(Rubinstein, arr. Sear),

Mr. Child, a Republican, was A. A. Gagnon, second carpenter an active worker for Roosevelt aboard the U. S. S. Houston, the in the pre-election campaign. Amerlenn Ringship, appeared before Mr. Davis, a former assistant Mr. Schofield in the Central Police Secretary of State, was wartime Court this morning. charged with Romance. (Rubinstein, arr. Sear), member of the allied supreme jussaulting a Chinese mule, Lai Wing, J. H. Squire Celste Octet 8218. economic council. Mr. Welles of 160 Canton Road, described as a Song- is wealthy, specialist in Latin-ship's coolie.

American affairs and prominent Gagnon, who is on bail of $100, ly mentioned because of his pleaded not guilty to the charge. close association with Mr. Roose- The complainant, was present in vélt and his frequent visits to Court with a wound just above the Hyde Park and Albany.

Miss Perkins, a noted sociolo-. giat, in private life is Mrs. Paul Wilson.

Heft eye.

The alleged assault, it was stated, took place in Johnston Road outside the open-air Garden Theatre, on Qthers prominently mentioned Saturday night, for cabinet positions included:

Attorney-general Senator Thomas J. Walsh, of Montana, who presided at the Chicago con-: vention which nominated Roose- velt.

J

Air Lorg Nan Eilean (Kennedy-

Fraser and Macleod), Caol Mufle (Traditional),

Margaret MacInnes

(Contralto) DE200.

Piano Solo

Impromptu No. 2 in A Flat

(Schubert), Impromptu No. 4 in F Minor

(Schubert),

Song-

Personal Pars.

Ethel Leginska 9478.

Saif On (Gabriel), Satisfied (Ackley & Ackley),

William MacEwan (Tenor);

5270.

Love's Dream After the Bail

(Czibulka, arr. Willoughby), Echoes of the Ball (Willoughby), J. H. Squire Celeste Octet

DE698.

Dr. and Mrs. G. D. R. Black were

passengers among the

who sailed Octet

Secretary of Agriculture- Senator George W. Norris, insur for Home on the s.8. Corfu on Sat#- gent Republican of Nebraska

day. who campaigned actively for the Democratic standard bear-

Mr. J. T. K. Gilchrist, of the

er, and former Governor P.W.D., and a keen focal hockey Harry Flood Byrd, of Virginia, player, went on Home leave on the himself a minor candidate for P. & O. liner Corfu.on Saturday. the presidential nomination.

Secretary of War--Mr. Baker

Brigadier E. C. Anstey and

is also widely discussed as a pos- Major-General A. H. Eustace were sible choice for the position he among the passengers who left Hong held under Woodrow Wilson.

Kong for Home on board the 6.8. Corfus on Saturday.

Mr. Farley Mentioned. Postmaster General-Capital gossip has linked the name

of

Dr. R. W. Hart, chief surgeon of Mr. James A. Farley, Roose-the U.S. Public Health Service, dis- veit's campaign manager and embarked at Hong Kong from the chairman of the Democratic na liner President McKinley, which tional committee, with this post arrived from Manila to-day.

Secretary of Commerce--Both Mr. Alfred E. Smith, the 1928 standard

7 p.m.--(Stock Quotations, etc.) 6.10-7.40 p.m.--Variety, Vocal Duet

Moanin' Fou You, We'll Cling Together,

them: HOW?.

WHEN?.... WHERE?

WAS,

His

nover

# three-mover: How? When 7 He hung a mirror on the wall, Where He made a list of these took from the handbag some bril-

und three questione, answered liantine-another thing he

used-and, parted his hair on the With a bread-knife, right instead of on the left, 26 by M. H., personally, ordinarily. He then folded up the

In January, 1932,

soft hat he had worn, and put on In a hired room of another, darker and with a wider some small hotel, brim. A pair of spats completed in the his clothing. Finally he produced preferably Paddington Or a from his pocket a stiek of chewing similar district. gum, and distastefully followed the directions for its use. He was no longer a comfortably well-off student of history; he was John D. Longford, wealthy American citizen.

He also wrote a list of agenda: 1. Find Wheeler's whereabouts. 2. Become perfect in art of

self-disguise.

His

3: Provide a fool-proof alibl. Later, he deleted the last. plans were such that it was impos- sible for him to be connected with the crime. He also burned the lists.

י

TO-MORROW'S STORY.

To-morrow's short story will be "The Misanthrope," by J. D. Beresford.

He had accomplished the first task in the agenda through discreet inquiries. Mark Wheeler was now the a theatrical producer under name of Marcus Venner, with off-

He felt very satisfied. Nothing ces in the city. That was the main

The hand- point about which his plans had could give him away. been built. The second item had bag, bought some weeks earlier in been merely a matter of practising Richmond, bore the initials J, D. L., secretly, so that even his valet painted on by himself. The tle. Simpson should not know.

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He left his flat near the 'Albert Hall at 10.16, carrying a brown

STIFF SENTENCES AGAINST CHINESE,

Banishee And Thieves

Sent To Prison.

Sentence of two years hard labour was passed by the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice Wood, to-day at Sessions, on Tsang Fal, charg Morah Blaney & Gwen Farrared with unlawfully returning from

DB121 Organ Salo

Cinderella Waltz,`` Alice Where Art Thou?,

Pattman DB104. Humorous Song-

Over the Garden Wall, Wallah-Malaka-Lucy,

Leslie Sarony DB141

bearer, and Mr. Frederick Gardner of Singapore, accompanied by his

The Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, Bishop Xylophone Solo

Baby Birthday Party, have been advanced as possibilities. wife and child, returned to Singa-Vibraphone Solo-

Secretary, of the Navy-Four

Drink, Brothers Drink, pore on board the s... Corfu which

Rudy Starita DB471. Vocal Duet

Little White Lies, Horatio Nicholls' Gipsy Melody,

Layton & Johnstone DB347. Orchestral-

Live, Langh and Love,

Southerners are believed to be under sailed for England on Saturday. consideration, Mr.Josephus Daniels, of North Carolina, who was Mr.

Mr. A. Brostedt, Asiatic traffic Roosevelt's chief in this post in war-manager of the Canadian National time. Governor Albert C. Ritchie Railways, accompanied by Mrs. of Maryland, Senator John S. Cohen, Brostedt sailed for Home by the of Georgia, and Mr. Clark Howell, P. & O. liner Corfu on Saturday. Sr., newspaper, publisher of the same .state.

7

Mr. L. H. V. Booth, A.S.P., and Secretary of the Treasury-Mr. Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P., both attach-Humorous Song Melvin A. Traylor, Chicago, banker ed to the. Criminal Investigation Side by Side, whose name was presented at Chi-Department of the Hong Kong Vocal Gems---`` cago for the presidential nomina- Police, went on Honie leave. on) tion. Senator Carter Glass of Vir Saturday salling on the s.a. Corfu. Hold my Hand, ginia, Mr. Al Smith and Mr.

Norman Long

5187.

banishment.

pin and links he had found in a rallway carriage. The remaining

had been purchased | disguise separately at different shops in- carefully chosen circumstances, and concealed from Simpson. made a parcel of the mirror, bril- liantine and discarded clothes; this' he deposited in the cloakroom, but took the bag with him. He wore the same overcoat, a black stock pattern.

Back in Piccadilly, he went by. taxi to Venner's offices in the City, and scht in a card inscribed:

John D. Longford, Kansas City, U.S.A. Late President, United American Oil Co., Inc.) On the back he had scrawled.: "Private visit -refinancing

The accused admitted several previous sentences, totalling three 'Happy Doya!"

This was a musical comedy yeara.

Three Chinese, Tang Yau-chui, booked to face the world under Cheng Mei-nin and Li Tung plead-Venner's patronage. He had smil ed guilty to a charge of robbery. Jed when writing the message. Ven- They were given three years' hardiner would never ace that show labour and 24 strokes of the birch staged, unless he produced it in hell, in which case he would pro- each..

bably change the title.,

DOLLAR DECLINES

IN VALUE. -

Michael Hughes had paid two special visits to Dover to order and collect the cards. He had kept only two, the second for use at the The value of the local dollar dej hotel. The rest were long since creased over the week-end, be-jashes.

ing quoted at 1/4% this morning. His enemy rose as he was shown The London on New York cross into the private office, and they rate was given at £G$3.28. this shook hands.

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