The sun., 1919-02-09

papers which gave big headlines to the
discovery, for 1t was none other than
Northcliffe's brother. IIildebrand
Harmsworth. who was the owner OF
the car. Hildebrand Harmsworth him
self had nothing to do with the affair.
His foreign chauffeur had taken tho
car out without the owners knowledge
for a joy ride. and in the course Of his
hunt had run over the child and then
sought to escape detection.
1t may be stated that the owner Of
the car made generous distributions
and gave the child's parents pension
for life. But the point of the story
comes afterward A sensational crime
mystery, involving the murder OF q
pretty young woman in a railway tun-
nel occupied the attention OF a largo
part of the editorial staff of the Daily
Mail n few weeks later. All kinds Of
efforts were made to discover the GRIM
inal. Many suggestions were forth
coming.
Comment on the Reward.
In the course Of tho search one OF
the peTlOulCdl CULTURAL COUNCILS WAS
held at Carmelite House. Presently
some one put forward the proposal
that f100 reward should be given
for information leading to an elucida-
ton OF the mystery. Zone hundred
pounds reward" said Northcline
thoughtfully. Yes. but where was my
brother Hildebrand on that night?"
Thomas Marlowe, who Is slated to
succeed Lord Northclifre in the chair
manship OF the Daily Mall and asso-
ciated newspapers, has been the cdi-
tor OF the Daily Mad for twenty years
or thereabOuts. He was thus one Of
the early collaborators with A. HARMS
worth. a young reporter in Fleet
street, he became a member of the STAFF
| OF the Erenin0 NetnS in those days
when the brothers Harmsworth were
building II into valuable property.
He was n forceful Irishman of dis
tinguished presence and tremendous
will power. He was quickly picked up
as "a man Of promise and placed on the
Daily MAJ. and went from one big po-
sition to another within a period OF
months.
Within a very short time he was
managing editor. which in London
means the controller of the whole paper
from top to bottom. Naturally Alfred
| Harmsworth remained the presiding
genius. as any live owner will do. 10
should be said. however that Tom
Marlowe, as he was affectionately
called, was not the person to remain =
| cipher; and indeed no such person
would have remained long in authors
ity under Harmsworth- Big pcwera
were delegated to him and no used
them to the fullest advantage.
Has Same BiRness of Mind.
/ He IS man of courage and with
much OF the oigness of mind and spirit
that characterized Northcliffs himself.
He is not soft handed with inefficiency,
and has been known to use startling
candor to highly placed persons whose
positions might lead them to expect to
! be treated with special Difference. But
he is essentially generous man with
vision, and has this in common with
Northcliffe, that no one Of his staff
in personal distress could find
warmer hearted friend
One feature Of his mental equipment
is a transcendent common sense. He
gets to the heart of a matter with dis
concerning thoroughness and rapidity.
He does not stop to handy words about
1t either During his long association
with the paper he has been one OF the
strong buttresses of Northcliffe; and
he on his part has gained much from
his chiefs genius. He IS of course
master, not only OF the larger prob
lens Of successful newspaper produce
ton but also of the minutin OF the
daily work.
That goes without saying. What il
OF mora interest from the human point
OF view Is that he Is a man contemptu.
Gus OF littleness in every relation q
life: hard headed and warm hearted.
He is born commander. He will cers
tainly have loyal and devoted coopera-
ton from all who have been in touch
with the business or personally with
himself