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YANKEES HELD

BY BROWNS IN

US. BASEBALL

Broaca And Selkirk In Limelight

CARDINALS CHALK UP 13

New York, To-day. New York Yankees were forced To share the spoils with St. Louis Browns in the American Baseball League yesterday after Broach had blanked the home nine in the first game of the "double-header.” The second game went three extra innings before the Browns secured a 2 to 1 verdict.

Results, as cabled by Reuter.

were:-

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Philadelphia

Cincinnatti

Davis pitched

Philadelphia

Cincinnatti

Bowman pitched.

New York

R. E.

11

to in

2

Melvin Ott and Darning hit homers Chiengo

Stainbach hit a boiner.

New York

5

Jackson hit a homer

Chicago

10

9 1

11 11-01 Herman and Odes hit homerz

Boston

Swift pitched.

Pittsburgh

Brooklyn St. Louis

Brooklyn

St.Louis

New Jersey State police have reason to believe that Harmon Waley (inset), confessed kidnap per of George Weyerhaeuser, heir to the timber millions, attended the Hauptmans trial at Flemington, N.J., as a spectator. Waley may be in this photo- graph, taken an. Hauptmann (arrow), was testifying.

1 LITERARY NOTES

0

13

0

11

3

13 16

Q

AMERICAN LEAGUE

St. Louis

0

2

Broncs pitched

New York

བ་

6

Selkirk hit a homer

St. Louis

New York

Game went to 10 innings

"MOVED ON”

IMPERIAL STUDIES

Convict System In Tasmania ́

From Kashgar To Kashmir

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY

THRILLING NARRATIVE OF TRAVEL IN CHINA

1935

SAVIOUR OF MEN

STORIES OF TWO CHILDHOODS

Charming Pictures Of Young Life

Biographical Study Of Marcus Aurelius

COMPARISON WITH FOUNDER OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION

I have sought to give a pie no idea, perhaps,ture of the inner spirit or a man It was with of comparison, that the late Lady who in the opinion of many stu Eleanor Acland; wrote the story dents, corresponds more closely of her own childhood in the to our conception of flawless and years 1878-88, and that of bet angelic virtue than almost any danschter. Ellen'a in 1913-24* other in history.". That man is. The two have been brought to-Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Em- gether in one volume, however,peror, and his biographer is Dr. called "Good-bye for the Fre F. H. Hayward, author of "The sent" with an introduction by Unknown Cromwell.” " Professor George Trevelyan. E- In that assertion is an implied len's short life was terminated by comparison with Christ, and Dr. an accident, and it is this, and Hayward does not hesitate to de- the mother's reflections upon itfclare that "in nearly all the that rive the title to the book spiritual qualities on which the There is very little differenceChristian Church at her best has In spirit between the autobio-laid stress (all of them at any* graphy and biography here, be-rate except joy), as well as many cause of the mother's sympathy others which the Church has un- and understanding, and two happily left alone. Marena is charming pictures of young life supreme...

In contrasted eras are drawn...

Wise Life

VERITABLE HISTORY The author of the "Medita-

OF GEOGRAPHY Opening Up Of The Earth

tions" has much to teach us, and not merely in that wise book, buti in the conduct of his own life.] That life is surprisingly little (known; only one hiography, that

by C. C. Dove, published in 1930,) interests us in the man, and it is} ***The Background

a little unsatisfactory because graphy" by Mrs. M. Whiting a neglects or overrides the best Spilhaus. FRGS, might well be scholarly opinion.

of

Geo-

called a history of geography, Thus Dove relates all the old) for it tells the tale of the dis« scandals about. the Empresa covery of the globe against a Faustina, which Dr. Hayward be- background of general history-Beyes to be largely untrue; he And it does this comprehensive accepts as authentic certain let | ly, starting with the Sumerians ters which Dr. Hayward can dis- and Akkadians, and aptly ending card. with the arrival at the South Pole of Amundsen and Scott. ·

The same is true of a Dovell centring on the Emperor, called | "Governer Arthur's Convict

Pavel Stepanovich Nazaroft The opening up of the earth The Street of the Sandalmak- System." by William Douglass

en-land by land sea by sea, makes ers," which the present author Forsyth. forms No. 14 of the geologist, naturalist, mining

exploring an interesting story, and the finds little to his purpose." He Royal Empire Society's Imperial xineer, was engaged in

contribution to places a studies It takes Van Dieman's and developing the mineral wealth book is thus a 1 Land from 1824 to 1836, and of Russian Turkestan when the re general knowledge. It is illus certain acts and incidents in the

shows how the convict spatem volution forced him to fly for his trated by maps and drawings. failed, both as penal discipline life After two years of wander- type of colonisationing and extraordinary adventure jeven although Governor Arthur he finally escaped from his pur-

and as a

Detroit

Boston

13

W. Ferrell hit a homer.

Chicago

11

Piet hit a

8

0

was energetic, strong, and

able.

10

13

1

Washington

Cleveland

Philadelphia

Richards hit a homer.

J. D. ROCKEFELLER REACHES 96

Insurance Policy Of

£1,000,000 Paid

COMPANIES USUAL CUSTOM

New York. Mr. John D. Rockefeller. known as the richest man in the world," received another £1,000,000 on July 8 last

At the age of 21, when he was a partner in a small firm, he took out his first life insur ance policy.

July was his 96th birthday,

-Boom

sners and took refuge in Kashgar, Chinese Turkstan.

The story of his experiences, as "Efficient, but autocratic, just but severe, moral but self-right-told "Hunted Through Central eous is Mr. Forsyth's descrip Asia attracted considerable at tion of the despot who worked tention in England and the Eng- High-speaking world, but no orie strenuously for twelve years to

FINE MYSTERY NOVEL

Successful. First Attempt

new interpretation on

career of his subject, and shows bis character and personality in a saintly light.

"Save Men"

For example. Marcus Aurelius did not really despise the Chris {tians; rather he admired them.

His doctrine was "Save men. Life!

A first mystery novel which at is short. This only is the har- once admits the author into the vest of earthly existence, a right-j

carry out his system of govern dreamed that he would add a nar-exalted company of such masters cous disposition and social acts" ment in Taaraanža.

Mr. Forsyth's historical study

is scholarly, well-arranged, andj

rative almost as thrilling.

When

Exposed To Death

Set

TE-

as Dorothy Sayers and Agatha This, then, forms the justifica-! Christie, two writers who come tion of Dr. Hayward's title, "Mar- particularly to mind because of cus Aurelius, a Saviour of Men,” capably written. Particularly in-

the Chinese recognised an excellent feeling for charse and a frontispiece taken from a teresting is the final chapter on the Soviets recently he found him-ter combined with a tivating triumphal arch of 176 A.D. "Newspapers." which shows how self exposed to capture, imprison-sense of humour, is "A Question presents the Emperor giving mer-

of Proof," by Nicholas Blakeley to captives. "the spirit of freedom first came ment, and death, 30 there was

This picture of a boys' prepar]; to grips with the convict-colonis no alternative but to lation system” over the issue of tout over tbe

of atory school would have been

stuff with-) the freedom of the Press.

the World, the Himalayas, to sufficiently excellent

further complications;} be out any Srinagar, in Kashmir, where Found a welcome from the British the mystery. well constructed with plenty of exciting incident, Resident and complete safety.

This tremendous journey is the is solved by a satisfactory blend subject of "Moved On" ably of observation and psychology. translated by Dr. Malcolm Burr

UNHAPPY ODESSEY

Another Jew-Baiting Novel

Roof

Chinese Turkestan the author calls STORY WRITTEN ON

WALLACE PLAY

the "land of lost civilisation,” and

and the insurance companies "Bitter Draught”” is another be devotes some chapters to it,

age.

followed their usual custom of paying off those who reach that Jew-baiting book, with most of its describing its people, culture, and scene laid this time in Romania, customs before the actual fight It is offered as a novel, bat, writ begins. Especially he deals with It is estimated that only one American policy-bolder in 100,-ften as it is in the first person. is the personality and cruelties of prodices an authentic autoblo-General Tua, the fendish Ti Tax 000 attains the age of 96.

Mr. Rockefeller is said to graphical effect. There is no plot. who at length over-reached himself have amassed a fortune of We merely follow the happy and was assassinated. £480,000,000 during his life-Odessey of a Russian Jew in his time, but he has given away wanderings and persecutions be buge sums.

Absorbing Interest

"Smoky Cell

Mr. Robert Curtis has made an excellent story out of Edgar Wal-

can be complimented on avoiding lace's play, Smoky Cell He

imitation of the master's style. and yet he managës” to produce a story which stands quite apart)

tween Russia and his final safely. It was with something of relief from the ordinary run. The nar- He is now at Lakewood, Newlin Paris.

that Mr. Nazaroff set off to more rative grips the reader from "As usual, one is struck most of civilised lands and modern peoplen, start to finish and it has all those Jersey, and is reported to be "extremely feeble." He may all by the complete purposelessness and he had no fears about the trek qualities which made Edgar Wal- not go to Florida for his usual of the persecution. Quite obscure on horseback with a caravan of lace so-supreme-in this particu summer holiday.

BAG-SNATCHER WARNS P. Cot

(Continued from Page 1). Inspector Logan, appearing on behalf of the prosecution, stated that at about 10 pm. on Saturday, constable No-C612, who was on duty at the junction of Queen's Road East and Arsefial, Street, heard shouts of bag tching When be arrived on the saw defendant struggling complaftrant. Acused brok

was arrested.

people are harried for no apparent camels, the deserts, the fearfullar line of story telling reason; some get away, and some heights to be crossed, the terrible HMP Curtis can continue in do not; of those who do escape, abysses to be skirted, the loneli-this vein he will have a clear some are sent back and some are ness and danger of it all. Marry claim to a mantle which can no interesting people, travellers and longer be worn by its original The book is harrowing in places natives, were encountered, and 1′′ 2 possessor —E FI (and infuriating in others; and one writer describes both them and his hopes that it may serve as a docu-slow progress in an absorbingly ment for future generations to interesting, manner..

onder over, for its truth stands out in every Bae.

CLEVER MYSTERY.

STORY heThe Looking Glass

Murders

the

host

The Alice in Wo rland

Not the least strange of his

MATRIARCHAL TYRANNY IN GRIM SETTING

moetings w with a beautiful

Harpy The young girl alone, on foot, bound

Morse, is a grum, stei for Leb to work in the"- Morai mission. But these lande were fallshal tyranny

and nick tem of surpr

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