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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, MAY

1937.

PITTSBUGH

MRS. SIMPSON'S FUTURE

"Final Decision in

Early Summer“

THE London Daily Mail understands that Mrs. Simpson will make no decision of any kind as to her future until early summer,

Formal denials have been issued of the many articles published abroad supposed to contain statements made by hor. The London newspaper's Special Correspondent has visited Mrs. Simpson, and is therefore able in his message below to give a clear statement of the real position.

By W. G. FARR

Tours, April 25.

THIS evening 1. met Mrs. Simpson in the 16th-century Chateau de Cande, near Tours, where for the present she has made her home.

Although our conversation was general, and in no sense an interview, it enables me to convey the point of view of the woman whose personality is being so much dis- cussed.

Legend has grown up about Mr. Simpson to such an ex- tent, and so many inaccurate reports have been circulated regarding her, that I can make a clear statement of the real position.

I was received in the large, comfortably furnished sa- lon of the chateau, the broad windows, of which look out across the River Indre.

Quietly but smartly dressed; Mrs. Simpson sat before a blazing log fire, her tailored two-piece costume of

soft blue tweed accentuating the slimness of her Agure. Lying at Mra. Simpson's feet was her little Cairn terrier, Slippers, who arrived] at the chateau a week ago,

Slippers left England at the end of last year, but Mrs. Simpson did not take him to Cannes, as she knew there were three Aberdeens in the Villa Lou Vici, Mr. Rogers's home there, already.

Mrs. Simpson spoke rapidly and entertainingly in an accent which, to me, seemed as much English as American.

The reports circulated about her in England, suggesting that, she is woman, have an exotic type of distressed her. She realises, how- ever, that her personally is almost unknown in England, and also that criticism was inevitable in view of the unprecedented position in which she was placed.

One point ralsed by Mr. Herman Rogers, who stayed on with me after' our talk, was the beller held by many people that Mrs. Simpson 1s." night- club habitue,"

"IDEA ABSURD"

Mr. any

"That idea is absurd," said Rogers, "Mrs. Simpson, ke normal person, likes to dance occasionally, but she has certainly: never acquired the night-club habit. home,prefera-entertaining-at-

Airs. Simpson's friends say that! every woman will understand how Infinitely distressing, it can be to feel that love for her should upset i the whole course of another per- son's fe. They declare that she lias not, nor ever has bad, the

to become slightest desire

an

historio figure.

AS A CIGARETTE GIRL—This striking picture shows Veronica Gedeon, professional model who was strangled and beaten to death together with her mother and a male boarder in her New York home as she posed for a elgarette advertisement. The pose, showing her holding a cigarette ih one hand, was widely used before her mysterious death.

Plans To Fly

10 Milles High

FLIGHT-LIEUTENANT M. J. ADAM, at-

tached to the R.A.F. Experimental Section

at Farnborough, is standing by, waiting for favourable conditions to make a stratosphere flight.

It is thought that the altitude record of 49,946 feet, set up by Squadron-Leader F. R. D. Swain last September, will be beaten by a margin of several thousand feet, and that new facts about flying conditions in the stratosphere will be established.

Flight-Lieutenant Adam will use a large single-seat monoplane in his attempt, and will wear the latest type of "pressure" suit evolved for highflyers in rarefied air.

A series of similar flights are being planned

by the Air Ministry in the interests of scientific research.

Meteorologists believe that increased know. ledge of the stratosphere will lead to more re-. liable weather forecasts

Delicate Instruments placed in R.A.F. machines and carried into the stratosphere will also record the great intensity of the cosmic rays at high altitudes, still a sclentine mystery.

SHARE PRICES

It is pointed out that she hus The following is the list of local chanced to find happiness in cir-share quotations issued this morn cumstances that have had far lng.

renching results. It is felt to be perhaps impossible for many

who

live in happy homes to realise the incredible

difeuilles which

selves so placed,

Banks.

can

H. K. Bank, $1860 b.

Chartered Bank, £15

H. K. Banks, (Lon. Rg.), £1184

n.

come to people who find them-

The general impression I

gained

and

of Mrs. Simpson was of a woman who, although she has suffered deal, asks for no sympathy, great

Vivacious, good-humoured, with a ready smile and the charm sensitiveness of a woman who likes those around her to be at their ease, Mrs. Simpson at once gives you the Impression of being tremendously

alive.

Her dark hair, parted severely in the middle and set close to the head, was waved at the back; sho make-up with restraint.

AN OPEN-AIR LIFE

uses

Here, in one of the loveliest and most historic stretches of country- side in the world, she is leading on open-air life, playing golf, walking for miles in the woods around the chateau, motoring, and sightseeing. The golf course in the chatenu estate is ono. of the finest private courses in Europe.

During Easter there was a small house-party at the chateau. and Mrs. Simpson will be entertaining again from Ume to time in the course of the coining weeks, One of Mrs. Simpson's chief de- is to visit the lovely old lights chateaux which make this part France world-famous. She saw most of them several years ago, but derives great pleasure from revisit

of

Ing them.

In the past few days sho 100 admiring Lie spent happy hours magnificent chateau bullt across the River Cher at Chenonceau, the raro furniture and tapestry in the chnicau at Azay-le-Rideau, and the stately beauty of the Chateau d'Usse.

will stay at the

Mrs Cande ot any rate until

do

Chateaui the end of next month, and she will make ne definite.plans as to the im mediate future until then,

M. Bedeaux. the owner of the chateau, has placed it at Mrs. Simpson's disposal for as long as she 'wishes to‘stay,

Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

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China Underwriters, $1.55 n. H. K. Fire In., $280 n. Internat'l Asscc., Sh. $4

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Douglas, $384 n. H. K. Steamboats, $0 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), .$35 n.. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $50 n. Shell (Bearer); 102/6 n. Union Waterboats, $0.45 n.

Docks etc.

H. K. Wharves (old), $119 b. H. K&W. Docks, $31 n.. Providents (old), $2.13 b. Providents (new), 35 cts. b. New Engineerings, Sh. $3% n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $102 n.

Mining.

Kailan Mining Adm., 20/ 'n. Raubs, $12.00 8. Vonz: Goldfleld $8 m. :

Philippine Mining.

Antamoks, P. 1.10. Atoks, P. 32 Baguio Gold, P. 211 Balatoc Min., P.'.12.60 Benguet Cons., P. 11.25 Benguet Expl. P. 10 Big Wedge, P. 21 Coco Grove., P. 50 Consolidated Mines, P. .027 Demonstration, P. 76 E. Mindanao, P. 254 Gum Gold, P. 14 Ipo Gold, P. 31

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Dead Model: Love Letter 'Round-Up'

INCREASES

ADVANTAGE

Yankees Take Lead

From Detroit

New York, May 5..

Pilisburgh won again to-day and

increased i

League.

lead in the National

The Pirates hit cleven, scored five runs and held Brooklyn to five hits- and.n single tally. Each had

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But Pittsburgh's trials are to come, They will presently face the batting menace of St. Louis Cardinals, whose big guns scored five home runs

Boston

to-day. Out of PRainst fourteen hits the Cards made thirteen runs, Gutteridge, Martin. Bordagaray, Medwick and Gorodowski sending the ball sailing over the bleachers. Boston, hit six, scored only one, and that ori Fletcher's homer.

Chicago Is another heavy-bling Aggregation. Soventeen hits yielded the Cubs seventeen runs against and Philadelphia, Collins, Denioree Marty hitung homers. Moore hit a who home run for the Phillies,

Bafcles. scored four times on ten Phillies had two and Cubs one error.

Cincinnati hit New York's pitching eleven times and thanks to Kam- Goodman homers, and paurls' two and Gelbert adding another one cach, the Reds totalled eight runs and held the Giants to five on thirteen bits.

TIGERS DEFEATED

the

The Detroit Tigers, who led American Lengue until yesterday when the Yankees came into a tle at top berth, were ousted to-day by the New Yorkers. Yankees, with Sel- kirk's two home runs, turned twelve The seven tallies. safelles into Tigers scored three on eight hits. New York had two errors,

Chicago, Philadelphia nosed out seven to six, hitting ten times to the Sox' nine, but committing three of the Ave errors.

Boston and St. Louis, Washington and Cleveland had to postpone their engagements owing to rain-Reuter.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S CABLED

QUOTATIONS

London, May 6.

Lant

Today' Prion Price

War Lean. £102.1/16 #102

From C. V. R. THOMPSON

New York, Apr. 21. RITERS of impassioned love letters to beautiful Veronica Gedeon, twenty-year-old model to some of the most famous artists in America and a well-known Broad-22 .... way butterfly, were rounded up by New York's ace detectives to-day.

They were seeking every possible clue to the murder of the girl, of her fifty-four- year-old mother, and of Frank Byrnes, a waiter from Salford, Manchester, who lodged with them, in their apartment near the fashionable-neighbourhood-where-lived Nancy Evans Titterton, the writer mur dered by a madman in her bath on Good Friday a year ago.

Northern Min., P. .08% Paracale Gumaus, P. 44 Salacot Min. P. 045 San Mauricio, P. 2.10 Suyoc Consols., P. 39 United Paracole, P. 77

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $7.35 s. H. K. Lands, $354 b. H. K.

K. Lands, 4 Deben. $105 n. S'hai Lands, Sh. $15 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $10, n. Humphries, $0% n. H. K. Realtes, 5.00 b, Chinese Estates $80 n. Chino Realties, Sh. $4 n.

$80 TI.

China DeveOn Anilities.

H. K. Tramways, $14.85 b. Peak Trams, (old), $4% b. Peak Trams (new), $14 b. Star Ferries, $10 n.

Yaumati Ferries (old), $28 11. China Lights, $14.40 n.

China Lights, (new), $14.20_n. H. K. Electric, $80% b. Macao Electric, $17% b. Sandakan Lights, $12 b. Telephone (old), $30 s. Telephone (new), $12.70 n. China Buses. Sh. 911 n

n.

Sing pore Tractions; 27/0 Singapore Pref.

Industrials. Cald: Mucg. (old), Sh. $161⁄2 u. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $17 n.. Canton Ices, $2 n. Cement; $15.70

H. K. Ropes, $5.30 n.

Stores, &c.

Dairy Farm, $20 Watson, $5.55 n. Lane Crawfords, $9.00 n. Sinceres, $2.70 tì. Wing On (H.K.), $50 n. Wm. Powells 40 cts, n..

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Wing On Fextiles, Sh. $81 n.

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H. K. Entertainments, $4.70 n. Constructions (all), $1.00 b. Constructions (new), 45 ets. b. Vibro Piling, $4 b

Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 G$Bds. 06%

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H. K. Govt, 4% Loan 0% rm. p

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many

different There were · so protestutions of love for the dead girl in the pile of letters found that the New defectives, scurrying all over York

and as far away BB Massachusetts, made slow progress, but they have attempted a re- construction of the crime, which has spread terror among New York's housewives.

Veronica Gedeon, they suy, return- clock ed to her apartment us the

three struck

yesterday morning. She had spent a gay evening with

Butter, Bance, her

Stephen tailor,

her expected Tonchi, Sho Pekinese, to rush forward to greet her. But there was no sound. In- stead a hand shot out of the dark- ness and closed around her throat. That was all she knew. She was dragged to her bedroom, stripped, flung on her bed.

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Beneath the bed lay another body. had been strangled Her mother tonly two or three hours and stripped. before, and

had been flung there.

layFrank

room

the house

In the next Byrnes, who had left England twelve years ago. He was in alone when the strangler arrived, and was despatched with an icc-pick or an upholsterer's awl-the police are not sure which,

HUSBAND RELEASED

Their theory is that the murderer was a mon well known to the house- hold, because Tonchi, who stood guard over the bodies, was not heard barkting by neighbours, who had often complained of the noise It made when strangers arrived,

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The estranged husband of Mrs. Gedeon, an upholsterer, was leased to-day after twelve hours' questioning, as witnesses proved he had won a game of skeeball in a tavern at the time the murder was being committed,

"My wife and I were just friendly enemies," said Gedeon to-day.

Gedeon quarrelled with his wife when their daughter Veronica was sixteen to married at the age of Robert Flower, owner of a bowling

alley

Flower was among fifty people "grilled" during the night by de-. fectives, bat none supplied any clues.

Later they sought a grey-haired man with ape-like hands and flesh wounds. Some grey hair was found. on Veronica's body, and it is thought sho may have fought for her ute.

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