Evening star., 1925-09-12
WOMAN ENGLAND
BACKS RUM SHIPS
Wife Of Argentine Shares in
British Smuggling
Vessel.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, September l2.-Mme. Ma
bel Ca sares. jr.. wife of the son of
wealthy Argentine merchant. admits
part ownership in the whisky schoon-
er General Serrett, says the Evening
Standard. but denies that she had
anything personally to do with ship
ping contra ba nd liquor to the United
States
Questioned by the Evening Standard
regarding the account of her sctivi-
ties previously published by the Daily
Sketch. she exclaimed: "rhe rum part
Of the thing is absolute piff1e. I've had
quite sufficient worry to last me a
lifetime and I'm leaving today for
South America
Not Her Concern.
James Brown, her secretary. is
quoted as saying: THE name of Nine.
Casares comes into this business be
cause she Is one of the two directors
Of the Gloria Steamship Co, which
owns the General Serrett. 1t was not
Nine. Casares' affair that 1t was char
tered for whisky. as 1t was"
Brown also said IL was not true, as
published that his employer was the
stances. Her maiden name was Gloria
Devore. and she was brought up al
the Convent of the Sacred Heart Roe
hampton.
The Gen. Serrett a five-ma sted
schooner lay for time in Deal Har-
Dor. where 1t arrived from Antwerp
last month loaded with 25, 900 cases Of
whisky. The owners were said TO
have ordered aba ndonment Of its voy-
Ena - aR ~
and the consequent small chance Of
success of landing the cargo. owing
10 the vigilance Of the American dry
Navy"
Ship Is Unloading.
The schooner arrived in the Thames 8
Today. and docked opposite the Gus
toms house TO unload the whisky
which II is understood will be sold TO
cover various liabilities. Thousands
OF persons gathered at the dock to get
a glimpse of the vessel.
1t Is thought Mrs. Ca might
have had American Collea gueS in her
adventures on the high seas, for an
American Is said to have arrived
here recently and assumed control
Of the movements OF the good ship
Serrett and TO have been responsible
for the move to unload the Serrett 8
cargo Of whisky in London instead of
somewhere in America because
profits were nil now because of the
Coast Guards blockade
A reporter who visited Mrs. Cesares
at the London hotel where she re-
sides was unable to get an interview
with her. although she did not deny
connection with the Gloria company
| She modestly refrained from disclos :
ing her activities.
A friend of Mrs Cesares gave this
description Of her: she is tall
| woman of striking appearance. and
could command attention anywhere
| She can talk on any subject. and ]
| imagine she would make a cool and
| competent business woman"
Peer Fails i'm Game
Sir Brodrick Hartwell. bart whose
early successes caused him 10 1aunt
| bids for investments to carry on his
| rum running before the British public
appears TO have lost large sums dur
| Ing the last few months because of
the activity of the reinforcement su.
thorfties in the United States. Re-
| Gently he made known sad news of
! his failures in circulars addressed to
| the shareholders of his concern. He
suggested further investments how.
/
! strengthening amalgamation with the
! Bahamas International Trading Co
| Several Of the newspapers have warn
| ed the public against his propositions
Another failure, which ended in
! tragedy, was the case of Sir John
| Stewart, whose losses in rum-runnins
ventures brought about financial diff
| culties that forced him to take his life
| There have been several cases where
| ships loaded with whisky have beer
| lost at sea. but who suffered through
| these misfortunes and confiscstion ot
vessels by the American Government
! has never been made known