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Dobbie Mcinnes Compasses

3- Act Play

As

Suicide Note

Akron, Ohio, Feb. 20.

The Sheriff's depulles walt today that 14-year-old Lawrence Murphy, who fatally shot himself, wrote a three-act play as a suicide Bole.

They said the boy's play told of an unhappy "love Affair between him and a girl, who dropped him to date boys who were "bet- ter dancers." The cast In- cluded members of his family and a teacher,

The play ended when the character representing the youth stabbed himself. then fell face down into a bowl of water to death by drowning.

The

lusure

the

deputies sald high school student died on Monday shortly after he shot himself in the head with an old rifle. They sald he titted his play "The Departed (1

United Press.

hoped)."

Britain Ahead

In Atomic

Research?

Washington, Feb. 20. The Congressional Atomic Energy Committee believes that Britain might now be for ahend of the United States in technical scientific advances on the atom bomb and, atomie weapons generally, according to an authoritative source tonight.

The Congressional Committee

Britain "suspected" that made much more progress than was generally known or admitted.

CHINA MAIL

Radio Prevents Alleged Robber's Escape By Air

New York, Feb. 26,

A bad man acted as his own lawyer on Tues- day, fighting the prosecution in a $19,000 holdup only a few hours earlier on a California bank,. 3,000 miles away.

The ex-convict, John Richard Bayless, 36, said he studied law while serving time at Alcatraz Prison for an earlier bunk robbery and didn't need a lawyer. He re- presented himself at Tuesday's arraignment. He ob served: "There are more good lawyers in gaol than out."

Bayles was seized by Federal | Supiny, hours before the hold- officers as he stepped off an air-up.

liner at La Guardin Field less

than 15 hours after the holdup

Bayless' description was

of Hollywood, Calif., bank, radioed to the plane as it foared Walding

sky, an hour across the night Federal Bureau

spolled his from La Guardia Field,

vestigation men

In-

FBI

cuad-to-coast getaway far above Hostess Joyce Eileen Starr, the clouds.

21, spotted the man, from the The smooth capture ended FBI description. The plane was fantastic air-nge、 police-and-only 20 minutes

La from robbir drama y the four Guardia, but there still was engined transcontinental air time to radio a quick description Biner rode the night winds cast of this man to anxious at 300 miles an hour,

agents on the ground, and more like

a banker than once convicted bank bandit.

But he carried a gun. IIe tried to pull it when he was seized, after being tracked by radio along his coast-to-coast getaway flight.

Bayless dresses

"BAIT MONEY"

ور

looks

1

a

him.

Minutes later, the big plane settled down at La Guardia. As Bayless stepped out, two FBI men pinned his arms to his sides before he could get his gun out.

TEETH CHATTER

Bayless' surprise was obvious. It was written on his face and messaged by the chatter of his teeth.

Bayless

is wanted for the the "Monday" of robbery Hollywood branch of the Bank

where many of America,

So smooth were the stops of movie star has an account.

"Bait money" from the bank his capture that few, if any, of -bills recorded by their scris the 20 other passengers aboard the airliner were even aware of numbers helped trap This money had been kept on shared the plane with a danger- it. Nor did they know they had to

hand to pass over to anyone ous criminal. who might rob the bank.

Edward Special FBI Agent

The bespectacled captive has ́Scheidi said Boyless carried the a police record dating back to Bank loot in a cowhide brief 1935, when he was 20 years old. case as he stepped from a bld. He was sent to Alcatraz in 1937 trans-world air for 25. years for the $501 rob- four-engined liner at La Guardia,

bery of a Mansfeld, Mo., bank. With the

The Committee, believed, therefore, that Britain would be in a position to strike a hard bargain in any discussions to

other blis in the

Bayless tried to escape Alcatraz

Established 1945

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1952.

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

/

T. IL Reg. Pel Cit

Cip 1943 by BEA Berean, les-

"We were peeking from the stairway when you stood on your head at the party last night--will you do it again for

us. Dad?"

Posse With

Bloodhounds Hunt

For Negro

Columbus, Miss., Feb. 26.

A heavily armed posse with seven bloodhounds plodded through driving rain today in search of a Negro accused of killing a prominent North Missis- sippi planter.

:

Keep Your Eye on the Ball But on Refreshment, Too

LAICHIKOK MURDER TRIAL

DRINKS

Coca-Cola

Clansman Of

Living

Accused Man Gives Language

Evidence

Evidence of the arrest of the accused was given when the Laichikok Murder Trial continued before Mr Justice Gould in the Criminal Sessions this morning, the third day of the trial.

This evidence was given by Det. Sub-Insp. C. Y. Siu who said he went to a farm in Ping Shan where he interviewed the accused and later took him back to the Station for inquiries.

On trlol is Mak Chan-yuen, } 27, farmer and he is alleged to have murdered Ng Lin, allos Ng Mel-fan, 20, stated, to be his sweetheart on the billside at Laichikok on October 6 last year. Her body was found in a decomposed state three days later. The Prosecution alleges that she was stabbed to death with a scissors blade.

Mr A. Hooton, Crown Coun- sel, is prosecuting with Mr Patrick Yu, Crown Counsel, assisted by Det. Insp. W. B. Scrogg. Accured is defended by Mr Y, K. Mok, instructed by Mr K. F. Wong.

Earlier this morning, Mak Chan-wal, a clansman of the accused testified that some time after the Mid-Autumn Festival last year accused Invited him to tea, at the same time stating that other fokis of the accused, who was then working in a weaving

also factory, would

attend.

ed

of

Why we say L. a. d

The Lombard bank- ers and moneylenders. who Introduced the business of money, us distinct from trade, to Britain, brought with them the Latinñ "Libra,

&

pound, solidas, n shilling, and denarius, n penny. The initials of the words give us our present L. s. d.

Repeated The Mail

Offence

Cheung Yiu-hon, 23, master of sampan A321V, was Aned $125 by Mr W. Sprague at the Marine Court this morning for conveying prostitutes in the harbour. He was additionally fined $10 for being underway without naviga- tion lights.

Defendant,

who had a pre-

vious conviction for conveying prostitutes last year, was inter- cepted near buoy A3 last night with six women aboard his craft,

Lo You, 28, master of sampan A4BV, was also fined $125 for conveying prostitutes. Lo, who had one previous conviction for

a

similar offence, was taking five women from a steamer to Yaumati when he was Inter cepted near Stonecutters' Island last night.

DANE MISSES HIS SHIP

Accused told him that he had known a girl friend and decid- to sever relationship with her. It was in fact this girl friend who had invited htm (accused) to ten and accused had asked witness and his co- workers to go, because, witness stated, accused was "afrald something.

A fine of $100 was imposed on Folmer Nilsen, 35, Danish boat- Witness went with the chau-swain of the motorship Trein ffeur

accused's Maersk, by Mr W. Sprague at employed by master to a teahouse where he the Marine Court this morning saw accused and a-girl seated for negligently remaining in the After tea they left, followed his ship.

accused and his later by the

Sub

Blackhurst - Inspector stated that defendant went to companion.

Marine Police shortly after He did not know whether 4 p.m. yesterday to report that pecused and the girl appeared to he had missed his chip which be

witness quarrelling,

fold sailed from the Kowloon Wharf Defence Counsel. The two were earlier in the afternoon. In conversation and he was too far away

to hear what they were talking about.

Members of the posse are described as being "angered" over the early morning shooting on a some distance from their table. Colony after the departure of

roach agreement on the exchange brief case, the FBI Coney," by swimming the treacherous cabin porch.

of atomic secreta.

Was

of

L

Was

the

J. Ellison Hardy, 82-year-old planter was the victim.

trying to investigate He was Japanese Peace Pact

dishir-

was the tell-tale "bait antisfying the agents that Bay-waters that separate the Istand Mr Churchill's statement was

less

prison from San Francisco, the man they wanted, reported to have strengthened

The tall, bespectacled ex- FBI said. But he was dia- the Committee's

that belief

convict was held in $100,000 covered and retaken. He was

bance at his home on the planta- Anglo-American atomic co-

bail for

released last August on parole. tion when he was shot. Federal extradition * operation

pressing

The authorities put out an importance in view of duplica-hearing on March 20, after he-Ausciated Press,

urgent call for volunteers to tion of research ant the resulting refused to return voluntarily to

track down the Negro who first fled into the woods seven miles south-west of here some 125 miles south

of Memphis, Ten-

California,

waste of time, effort and money A witness to the robbery

in Anglo-American competition.

A

caught the licence number of CHURCHILL

American selanists who are he getaway car, which was

aware of Britain's major contri- found abandoned later in Holly WINS VOTE

bulion to the energy programme support the inside. Commillee's

wartime atomic wood, #

sowed off shotgun

checked the eence

Police festing that the United States might now be and evidence pointed to Bayless, the stage where she is gradually A check of airlines showed that surrendering her research a man named Bayless bourded superiorby the source said. New York bound plane. He Reuter.

had purchased his ticket on

Mine, de Terwangna, fashionable Parislenne, models this striking cartwheel hat by Rose Valols. Like so many smart women today, Mme. de Terwangne is most enthusiastic about the 'latest fashion of rose-tinting the gums. She knows how this makes the teeth look even whiler, by contrast, and the smile so much more alluring.

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(Continued from Fare 1) stand idly by while a

part

of the world remained under the rule of either Communist or

Fascist dictatorship."

As Labour members called on Mr Churchill

Mr to answer, Bevan asked if British were to be

engaged in wor

against Communials as such.

Did the Prime Minister

で

eep: Mr Dulles" statement as definition of British foreign policy?

Mr Churchill replied, certainly not."

"No,

Mr Bevan suggested that what the British people wanted to know was not how to make effective war Dgainst the Chinese but whnt

was being done to make peace.

nessee.

A

An estimated

Speedy Ratification

Asked

Washington, Feb. 26. The United States

Senate's Foreign Relations the Hardy

wald that the

saict he

13

a. un.

COULDN'T FIND

Lai Mui, detective corporal,

the

Inspector Blackhurst said that the agents of the ship making arrangements Nilisen to rejoin his ship.

aald he called at two addresses Cane For

and took possession of the per- sonal belongings of the deceased and accused,

Ho sald he looked in vain for

Canton, these scissors ceased to be exported, and he could not find any for sale now in the Colony.

Stupid Prank

were

for

result of the message received at 10.30 p.m.

yesterday three police radio cars were sent to investigate the alleged robbery,

Enquiries revealed that de

from fendant telephoned

the Fire Relief Rehabilitation Com- mittee at 482 Hamuntin New Village,

were definitely disturbed" over victorious, Powers rather than inquiries into the murder of the Frank

A thorough search of the Other points made by the "Accused told me he did not

deceased.

Brief

Capra's

Visit

100 citizens answered the cail, bringing rifles, pistols and shot-guns.

The volunteers broke up into small

groups covering mile are around plantation.

Committee today sent the a shop bearing the name of A 14-year-old student, who Hardy was awakened by loud Japanese Peace Treaty to Chui Kwan Kee, scissors makers. dialled "009 and reported an talking in a Negro cabin home the

Senate with

robbery at Shanghai 50 yards from his family home. animous

In answer to Mr Mok, witness armed The authoritica

recommendation said that his inquiries elicited the Street, "just to do a wonderful Hardy approached

inforenation that the manufac- thing," was ordered. to receive the Nagro pushed open the door

cabin for quick ratification.

The Committee also urged turers of these scissors had their eight strokes of the cane by Mr hey Oswald Cheung at Kowloon and fired.

related factory in Fatshan, and the this morning for giving false ratification

three Hardy fell critically wounded Pacific

with used to be sold in Hongkong Information to the Police, aecurity pacta with a bullet in his head. He Australia, New Zealand and Since the Communists took over

The Prosecution said as the succumbed at 4 hospitni the Philippines. here less than four hours later.

I approved the treaty's pro- RELATIVES JOIN IN visions, Including those for At least 14 members of the security and trade and com- posse were Hardy's relativex, Amerce and reparations and Det, Sub-Insp. C. Y Slu, large group of state highway property rights, by a 13 to nil attached to the OID, Shemshulpo patrolman arrived to help in the vote.

Station, said he went to a farm search.

In a report to the Senate the in Ping Shan on the morning of S. Covington,

locat news Committee described the November 29 last. There he paperman,

counted treaty as a broad statesmanliko interviewed accused. Witness sald Leven highway patrol eats, document reflecting the "pelf he revealed his identity and Coving in gald the people here restraint and goodwill of the added that he was making "It is because they do not believe that the Prime Minister the shooting

a spirit of "vengeance". Is capable of seeing things in that light that they have no

Woods

failed to And the Committee included; confidence in him," Mr Bevan assailant who, the authorities The treaty did not in any way said.

said, was probably "holed up" imply recognition of Russian

over "If he went to the country in one of the many small cabine sovereignty

Soviet occupied former tomorrow (for an election) ho in the area. would be handsomely benten. The negro suspect, Identified

letter from no anti-Americanas 32-year-old Robert Cobb, was

um the Japanese feeling. I have more friends believed to be still armed, the Prime

Minister, Mr Yoshida, In America then I have over police said.

though not a formal agreement, there" Mr Bevan said, pointing Hardy's 29-year-old son, Jack, constituted a clearcut statement at the Government benches as heard the shooting and raced of Japan's determination not to members roared with laughter, over to the Cabin to

Reuter.

fother.

circumstances. Radio stations brondenst a call! The treaty did not prohibit the for volunteers to join the search. Japanese from atomic research. The authorales and cliizens But "obviously the United States patrolled all highways leading would be very much concerned. out of the city. Automobiles, if such research turned in the buser and even trains, were direction of weapons of destruc- being stopped, Covington said, to tion," the report added. .

There was every годвол to escape-United Press.

tinue to cooperate with other free nations in maintaining con- in three weeks' time, whether CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE trols on trade with the Soviet

retire or be a

ANSWERS

bloc-Router.. candidate In the forthcoming; A form of electron camera presidential elections, represen- used in television 2, On the INTELLIGENCE TEST-BOLUTION: Fative Harold Cooley, Democrat. Saigon River, 3. Omega. Its from North Carolina, told the Brurative meaning is the end of Press here today,

everything", 12" Odyssey, 5, Cooley made this statement The sath worn by Japanese following a talk this morning women, tled in a large bow at with President Truman,

the back of the waist. 6. A He added that, he thought sort of Spanish "haggis com Truman would be again, abining in"in stow a number of

ments and vegetables...

*t

have

Truman Will Decide Soon

Washington, Feb, 20. President Truman will soon decide, probably not later than

ho wants to

Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICK, GRINHAM for and on behalf of? South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Street, 'City of Victoria; in the Colony of Hongkong,- | candidate.--France-Presse.

fande

A

Frank Capra, the noted Ameri- can Producer Director arrived thie

Japancaa 10 mil assist the Police In-thai in the Colony by PAA

see hisisting "eople's China under

know of this matter and dia not even know that she was dead," witness said. He added that he informed accused that the Tatter

morning from India where he inquiries and Invited him to attended the International Film accompany witness back to the Festival. Blation. Accused agreed ond Mr Capra remained in Hong- they arrived back at the Station kong for a few hours and then where he handed secured over procceded to Tokyo on his way to DSI Scrugh.

back to Hollywood for the Academy Award Presentation in which he will represent the Motion Picture Association of

ACCUSED DETAINED Witness said that accused was Americo. with DSI Serage all morning During his brief stay here he and afternoon and at 8p.m. was entertained by Mr Paul Insp. Scragg informed witness Frillman, Director of USIS, and that he had decided to detain local Alm exhibitors. accused.

The next morning, Insp.-

make sure that the negro did not believe that Japan would con- Scragg asked him to keep an eye

Maths, 'dufunted; the''Anto London Regress Baradót,

on the accused, who was sitting

HIS CRAFT MADE ONE TOO MANY

Notices

*

Latest Umes of posting at G.P.G. and at Kowloon Post Officej. registered 'articles and parcel malis clore one hour earlier than the ordinary mall times shown below:

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27

By Air Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, & p.m...C.F.A.

Japan, Korea, 5 p.m.. 8.0.A,C. Formosa, 5 p.m., II.K. Airwaya.

By Surface Macao, 12.30 p.m.; 0 p.m.. long/Tak Shing.

LX

Leo

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ZO By Air Slam, Burma, India, Pakistan, Great Britain, Europe, В A... via 3.0.A.C

Indo-China, 5 p.m. Air Vietnamn. Philippines, N, Borneo, 8 pm. C.P.A.

By Burface

Macao, 12.30 pm; 6 p.m., as Lee Hong/Twk Shing.

Chine, People's Repubile, 8.30 am.. trgin via Canton.

Indo-China, 0 a.m., sa Hellkon. Malaya, Coylon, Aden, Great Bri- tein, 10 am.. Cyclops.

PILIDAY, FEBRUARY 29 By Air

Japan, Canada, U.S.A...m.. via C.F.A.L.

linn, India, Paktstati, Middle East, Africa, Gost Britale. Europe, a... B.Q.A.C...

Japan, 1 p.m.. 'C‚‚T. Formats. Okinawa, & p.m., HK.A/ N.W.A.L.

N. Borneo, Australia, New Zealand,

Malaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, India,

3 p.

3 p.m. §.0.A.C.

Philippines, Quam, Hawall, U.S.A.. Canada, & p.m., P.A.L.

Biam, 6. p.m., P.O.A.S,

By Burface

Macao, 12.30 pm: é p.m., as Leo Hong/Tak Bring.

China, People's Republle, 830 am, train via Canton.

North Borneo, & a.m.,, as Hong- Bang

Japan, Noon as Strust Soonda,

SATURDAY, MARCH 1 By Air

Stam, Maloya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, (Via Bangkok) Burma, India, Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great Britain, Europa, 1150 am.. vis B.O.A.C.

P.A.A.

U.S.A., Canada, 2 Japan, 3 p.m., B.Q.A.C. Indo-China, France, French North & West Africa, 5 b... Air France,

By Surface Macao, 12.30 pm; 6 p.m., si Leo Hong/Tak Shlor.

China, People's Republic, 630 am.

Fomond, 9 a.m., as Wing Bang.. 5 p.m., tram via Canton.

BUNDAY, MARCH 2 By Air

Formosa, & p.m., viɑ H.K. Alrways. Siam. Mairya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, 6 p.m., C.P.A.

Radio Hongkong

H.K.T.

6. Programme Summary; 602,' Chu- dren's Half Hour "House at Pooh Comer" by A.A. Mine (PBCTS) Episode 8: Eeyore finds the Wolary; 6.30, Forces Bandstand (Concert HERS Band at the 1st Bati. Middlesex Regi- ment. By kind permission of Lt. Col. R. W. Gwyn Officer Commanding. Bandmaster Mr F. A. Jackson; 7. Time Bignal, World News and News Analysis (London Falay); 7.15, "Lucky Dio"- Variety Bequests presented by Jeen Halliday (studio); 2.89, Weather Report; 8, From the Editorials (Recorded Relay); 8.10. Interlude: 0.15, Indian Love Lyrics- Amy Woodfordo-Finden: 8.30, Orche New Bym- estra of the Week-Tao phony Orchestra endualed by Eugene Goossens: D. Selections from Theatre Succemes; 9.30, The Canter bury Tales No. 1(BBCTB) The Par- daner's Tala. Chaucer's Poem adapt- ed for Treadcasting. by Nevlit Cog- 12; 10.15, Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra: 10.30. Time for Music (BBCTS) The BBC Scottian Variety Orchestra with Janette Bclanders (Soprano) conducted by Kamla Stephen; 11. Radio News Real thes marded

Holayli

Goodnigh Music: 1129, Weather Report: God Save The Queen; 11.50, Close Down.

11,13,

PILOT TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE

A Star

writer: desic in his own room on a chair in front of a type

MA: Siamese co-pilot. ... Telm which adjoined-Insp Serage

Summoned for dying outside Toonganaga, 37, of the Thai Air- witness continued.” He kept his Ave other craft alongside. The ways Co. was charged before Mr eye on accused until timin time E-Sang on February 18,'” He Oswald Cheung at Kowloon this When Inap. Scragg took over. Fot, muster of a Hongkong and morning with powersion of 4045. After Uma, Insp. Scrogy again | Whampoa -- Dock Compact dunces of morphine hydro chlo- brought accused into his own lasinch, No. 1108, was ßned $15 | ride (crudo heroin) at Hai Tole room, repeating the Instruction | by Mr W. Sprague at the Marine | alport yesterday. - to keep his eys on the accused. | Court' this morning,"

Defendrezakt he whhet to Ten minuten inter Irisp. Scrugg Defentient said he was repaire seek legal advice and asked took over the accused and antes) ing a chain at the time and was an adjournment.

ed witness to leave the office. not aware ho wage outside ave? He was remanded

The trial, is continuing.

days.

other craft.