1940-02-19 — Page 3

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 19, 1940.

Synopsis: Lovely Mary Haines, a happy wife and devoted mother is a member of New York's wealthy "gossip" sot, a part of the circle that lives in the beauty salons, the gown shops. and the bridge-clubs. One day she has the "girls" to lunch. She detects the veiled barbs of her cousin, Sylvia Fowler, an ace-meddler but is unaware that Sylvia has learned from Olga, her manicurist, that Stephen Haines is "carrying on" with another girl. she agrees to go to Olga for her next manicuro.

Quite innocently.

you told it to me." Blindly, she groped her way to the door.

FOR no reason at all, "II-hooked?” Mary felt an Mary had awakened that ley draft blow over her.

"Yeah. This Crystal is a morning with the firm de- friend of mine. She's really a cision to change her colf-terrible mantrap. Soak it, plense,

SHE was at home an hour now the right hand. Sho's be later, swallowed up in a black, fure.

hind the perfume counter at agonising despair, when her The "why" of it was some-Black's. That's how she met other came in. One glance that Mrs. thing she didn't bother try-him a couple of months ago. and it was clear ing to understand. Nancy He bought some 'Summer Rain' Morehead had heard too.

perfume from her and when She sat at her mother's knee and Blake, off again that day Crystal sells, she puts perfume said over and over again with that for Australia had laughed on her palm and in the crook blank feeling of unreality, "I never affectionately and said. of her arm. So he got to smell-dreamed it could happen to us. "There's probably a man ating around and I guess he lifted We've been so happy together..

so much in love..

"I know. There, there, baby. By the way, you haven't said anything to Stephen yet, have you?"

"Thon say nothing."" Mary stared at her. Mrs. Morehead leaned for ward. "Linten dear, this is not a new story. It comes to most wives. Stephen is a man. He's been mar ried ten years —"

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Kobo "He is awfully good looking," in the name of friendship that you; lose your husband, and your home. Sylvia said airily, tall, fair and dis- I'm an old woman dear and I know tinguished. I'm sure you wouldn't

Warmly, she overlook him." my sex Goodbye." kissed her child and left.***

!

"I'm sorry but when one's mind A MOMENT later the tele-i on one's own business" phone rang. It was Sylvia, pure acid. She picked up a bottle. "Of course," Sylvia's smile was bursting to talk about nothing"And as you say you have so "You mean ho's tired of me."

jmany mon." There, lot her climb Mrs. Morehead took out her kt.."

Mary cut her rather short. Ber-out of that.. Ling. "Stephen's tired of himser, muda, ch? Well, maybe Mother was Time comes when every man's got right. "I'm busy now, Sylvia, to feel something new, when he's Sorry dear, I'll call you sometime —"

at all.

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CRYSTAL indicated the bottle In the department store tele-she was holding. "I wouldn't bphone booth Sylvia turned to 'Edith.

got to feel young again just

qause he's grow I know whe ing okler.

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the bottom of it," and Mary had agreed. "Probably. I hope Stephen will like it."

She was sitting in the little manicuring booth now, being finished off by Olga.

In one hand she held a magazine, but reading, in the face of Olga's chatter, was well-nigh impossible.

i. Since then they've been in "You say Mrs., Fowler

separable, practically every sent you in?" Olga gabbed, evening. Jungle Red, I sup "Isn't she a lamb?" She's pose. One cont or two?" sent me three clients this week. Know Mrs. Potter? I did her at home last week. Those six daughters of hers are absolute gangsters. Know Mrs. Stephen Haines?"

"I guess Mrs. Fowler's told you about that. Mrs. Fowler feels awfully sorry for her."

Trembling, Mary got to her feet. Summer Rain. It had been a gift from Stephen. She closed her eyes, then steadied herself. "Never mind."

"But I thought that's what you came for. All Mrs. Fowler's friends"

"Well, that's what I call gratitude. think that one suggests your Olga to-day and personality at all. It's called his only escape yet she won't say a word. Come Oomph.""

amuning." The musical ""Oh Sylvin, maybe we shouldn't sound of chimes was heard through the store. "Well Edith, the bum's

is to see a dif. on."

ferent self-in

mirror

some woman's eyes. This girl Sylvia gestured impatiently und rush in melody." She picked up a probally means no more to him they headed for the perfume de tiny vital of cologne and said to than a new dress does to you." partment. Suddenly, she caught Crystal patronisingly. I take this

"But mother --"

her breath. No doubt of it, that my dear." From her bag, she pull- slip. red-head with the pansy eyes was ed out a crumpled sales Crystal Allen.

The description. "There's my name aml address. brassy manner and all, fitted her Just chargo and send." perfectly. She nulled Edith to the

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would be rendered innocuous if faced by a fleet containing battleships. We

somewhere. But to deore n "bull" cannot, therefore abolish battleships requires the same skill, or the same unless other nations, agree to do so luck. A "target" cannot retallute; a and keep their promise.

battleship can. The bigger the ship, the more powerful and numerous cun | be her guns and the greater her speed, all of which give her more chance of crippling an enemy before being damaged herself.

Defying The Vilest Weather CAN we reduce the size without risking our own security?

We can provided others also do it. During the Disarmament Conferences To a smaller extent the advantages the British

Admiralty were never of relation would exist If she were averse to discussing such limitations. attacked by submarine or nireraft. In fact, the Washington Treaty With efficient retaliation from anti- which no longer exists-inposed, in aircraft mans and fighters from the 1922, n limit of 35,000 tons.

ship, and from other ships of tho

There are, however, difficulties Fleet, a direct hit from the air is no about Imitation. Our Empire, hav-certainty.

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ing no boundaries, requires ships When submarine attack on a battle- enough Lo keep the sou in any ship is considered, It must be 'realised weather in any part of the world; that a battleship usually works as our ships must be able to go where part of a feel not as ʼn single ship; required, so that a suficient force whether with a Beet or alone, it is can be in the right place at the right; time. Other nations do not hate screened against submarine

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small "Good heavens Mary, he doesn't

craft these requirements to the same ex-

Although the extra length would the girl. If he did you'd have

tent.

favour the submarine, the actual felt it yourself, long ago. So take

There is nothing to tell us off-hand advantage would in reality be very my advice. Keep still, keep still."

just how large a battleship should slight. An individual ship in Mary felt a sudden revulsion and counter, and began to finger the per-sweetly. "My, you are getting off

be and, because power is increased battle-fleet is seldom attacked by she flared up with it. "And what fume bottles.

as size is increased, there has always, torpedo: rather is an attack made if I don't want him under those

been a temptation, not often resisted, the whole line from a distance. Big Then she held one up. "Oh, economically, aren't you? It'll be Women aren't chattels any here's this new. kind, Summer out to-morrow. Mrs. Prouter.”

to go one better than the other fellow. ships, therefore, would not materially terms.

As battleships increase in size the Inercase the chances of a successful. more. Stephen and I are equuls. Bain. That's what Mary Haines

"Fowler," Sylvia snapped. "

cost to the

taxpayer increases with hit, because the proportion of "water We belonged to each other freely. is so keen about." Covertly watch-

space" In a line Crystal glanced at the sales-slip.startling rapidity. Not only has the space" to "ship won't qualify our relationship ing her prey, she went on. "Oh sorry, Mrs. Fowler.".

extra tonnage to be paid for, but would remain about the same. now. It's shockingly wrong. No friend of ours, Mra, Stephen Haines,

also special plant must be manufue- mother, I'm through--finished." simply lotes on this. Her husband Sylvia was snorting fire as she tured to turn out the enormous guns So Much Doponds On Others

Alarmed, Mrs. Morehead jumped picked it out for her. Porhaps you dragged Edith along. "Prowler, required. There is practically no

THE power and speed which can up. "Mary. You mustn't say a sold it to him-ch?"

be included in a 60,000-ton battle- word to Stephen until you'va thought Crystal stiffened. So this was the huli. She called me that deliberate-limit to the amount which may have

Ships must have repair and supply ship is far greater than in one of

35,000 tons

and such advantage in on this out calmly. I'm going right way the society gang worked. Well, I'd like to fix her. Nasty- to be spent along the sen routes.

bases distributed about the world. The larger the ship, the more dimeuit action would far outweigh the slight to manoeuvre in narrow, and espec-extra chance of damage due to the lally in shallow, waters; the farger large target to be aimed at. Also, the must be the dry dock to recommodate bigger the ship, the stendier the gun her, the longer and more solid the platforms in rough weather.

We could obtain security with wharves; und more dredging is neces- sary to make harbours navigationally battleships much smaller than they safe for her reception. These har-are to-day if other nations would agree to a limitation of size; but until bour works are very expensive.

MARY started and looked up. "I think," Mary said uneven Evidently the girl hadn't enughty, "that I've got what all Mrs. her name. "What? Why yes, Fowler's friends came for." I"

"Oh. Well, goodbye. I'll tell her you were in, Mrs.-"

"Mrs. Stephen Haines."- "Mrs." Olgu turned six colours. "Oh. gee, gee Mrs, Haines, I'm sorry. Oh isn't there something I can do?" "You would if you knew this "Stop telling that story." girl, Crystal Allen. She's the Mary's voice broke. "And but one who's hooked Mr. Haines." please don't tell anyone that

"Oh, she does ?" Mary laughed uncertainly. "Well, I don't. "

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down this minute and get tickets for let them. She had Stephen just tongued little creature," Bermuda." Slic winked. "My where she wanted him. It had

throat's bad. I haven't wanted to been a swell, iden, reading those worry you, but my doctor says" books and talking engineering to "Oh mother, 'a sweet of you hlm. It was a hot line and it was working. She said smoothly, "I'm "Mary, there's something more afraid I don't remember: We have for you to think of now than ehch so many men come in here." other. There's your daughter." Mary went silent with pain. Mrs.

| Morehead starting for the door. "One more piece of motherlynd vice. Don't confide in your girl friends."

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