WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1931.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for vecasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)
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HORIZONTAL
1-Rim or edge, as
a glass
4-The ginged boa B-A hobby 11-Suffix-ame as our 12-Note of the scale 13-Short for Alfred 14-Metal-bearing rock 16-Great city of
New England 16-More precious 17-To call forth or
draw out
18-Let stand (Print.)
21-Malady
2+-Sultry
25-A golf club
26--Obtained
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30-Implement for
mowing and reaping
33-Ruler of Ferja
34-Black substance
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47
39
40
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of 37-Slackly twisted
deposited by smoko
35-Mean hatred
worsted yam
39-A vegetabl 42-A small stream 143-Myself
44-Half an om 45-Meadow |46-8t11)
47-Small lelandı 48-Determined
VERTICAL
1-A stroke in tennis 2-Combining form
-equal
S-To beset in an annoying way
4-A medicinal plant 5-Marked with banda 6-One who acts wildly
or rashly
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7-To the lee aldo 8-Did not remember
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of
VERTICAL (Cont.)
| 10-German for "the"
18-Malo dear
19-Toward
20-That which is true 21-Romaine
22-A compása point
{abbr.)
23-To address
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salutations to 27-interjection 28-Mental ability 29-Familiar Italian city 30-Long wooden seat
with high back 31-Whole sums or
amounts 32-Interjection 35-Prafx-half 36-Vast
time-periode
37-To weep 38-To repret 10-Little mound used
in golf 141-A cereal graus
(The solution of the above cross-worɑ puzzle will appear in to-morrow'a issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
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GEORGE EDWARDES REPAID.
His Widow → and the Man in the Box.
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A twenty-year-old debt graciously repaid at Daly's Theatre on September 20.
Birs. George Edwardes, the widow of the celebrated theatre manager, visited the theatre for
the first time in seven years with her children and grandchildren.
Not a single seat was available, but one man who had a party in the royal box, hearing of the management's dilemma, offered to surrender the box to Mrs. Ed- wardes, and come another, evening.
"Nearly twenty years ago." he said, "I went to George Edwardes when I was at the end of my re- sources. He could not give me a job, but he gave me a iver. That £5 meant a lot to me, then, and I am glad to have the opportunity of making some return timely nasistance."
TALKIE BLOW TO MUSICIANS.
The Stoll Orchestra Dismissed.
THE CHINA MAIL.
MUSIC DRAMA FILMS.
MOSCOW FILM FOR DAME CLARA BUTT. "THE BARRETTS OF
CHINA.
Incitement Against Foreigners.
Berlin, Oct. 22.
ROTARIANS' GUEST IN KUALA LUMPUR.
NOTEWORTHY EVENING.
Scott and Mrs.
The Hon'ble Mr. S. Veerasamy presided over a gathering of about 120, and among those present were HE. Mr. Joha Scott, the Hon'ble Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane and Mrs. Cochrane, the L. H. Elphinstone, Hon'ble Mr. K.C., and Mrs. Elphinstone, Dame and Mr. Kennerley Clara Butt Rumford.
The Blue Express now being shown at the Mozarisaal, in Berlin,
A dinner of dual significance was is the latest film produced by the official Soviet Film Company, Sov- given by the Kuala Lumpur Rotary kino, of Mocow, in the interest of Club recently, when the frat ladies' the world revolution. It incites the night to be held since the inaugura Chinese to violence against white tion of the Club took place, the residents, and it the lawless ele-occasion being made notable by the
of distin ments in the interior need any ina-presence of a number piration to attack trains or shoot guished guesta. missionaries the Blue Express sup? plies it. The possibilities offered by a raid on a trans-Siberian ex- press, for instance, are skilfully suggested:
The action takes place in the "Blue Expresa" as it rushes through the night over a line "connecting a Chinese city with the frontier." Glimpses of the various coaches show, in the Arst class Prior to dinner being served, white people eating, drinking, and many of the members of the Club Among them are "con- and their guests were presented to dancing! cessionnaires, financiers, and ad Dame Clara Butt. There were venturers"; a priest, two women both Indian and Chinese ladles pre- missionaries, and the white "Present, the, occasion probably being 'sident of A Chinese Province," guarded by a corrupt and oily Chinese general and a detachment of Chinese soldiers. In the second class are the bourgeoise, Chinese merchants and students depicted as sycophants and traitors to thoir own kin. Huddled together on the hard wooden seats of the third class are the coolics, and in the cattle waggons, herded on the bare floor under the eyes of two white over- seers, are Chinese children, sold into slavery at the foreign-owned cotton mills. Simple minds pre- sumably would not cavil at the film because there are no white Presid- ents of Chinese Provinces: the film attains its object, which is vividly to contrast the rich, powerful, and greedy whites with the downtrod-
den, underfed Chinese.
the first upon which ladies of these nationalities have dined in public in Kuala Lumpur.
After the President had propos ed the loyal toast. Mr. A. B. Jordan proposed the health of "The Visitors," coupling with it the name of His Excellency the acting High Commissioner.
Singapore's Example,
WIMPOLE STREET.”
Not a "Strict Historical Document."
Members of the Moulton-Barrett family have during recent months issued several protests regarding the portrayal of their grandfather, Edward Moulton-Barrett, in Mr. Rudolf Bosler's play, "The Barretts of Wimpole Street. The play was produced at Malvern in August by Sir Barry Jackson's company and is at present running at the Queen's Theatre.
Mr. Rudolf Bester and Sir Barry Jackson have now written the fol lowing letter for publication:-
"Cal. H. P. Moulton-Barrett, High Park, Bideford, Devon.
"Oct. 28. "Dear Sir,It was not our inten tion to contribute any public state. ment to the discussion regarding the above play after ita production at Malvern.
"In view, however, of the criticisms that have appeared in the Press, we wish to record to you that neither, when writing the play nor in its production had we any wish or intention of presenting the late Edward Moulton-Barrett as a man with Incestuous Impulses. We much regret that the play should have been erroneously inter- preted as having any such sug. gestion, for which thero is no foundation whatever." "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" makes no pretensions of be- ing o strict historical document Responding to the toast, His Ex-entirely founded upon history. cellency expressed his pleasure at "You have our permission to having an opportunity to express publish this letter." the thanks of the visitors for the Club's warm hospitality. As a Rotarian and one of the original members of the Singapore club, it gave him great pleasure to be there. He had been very Interested to be a visitor to another Rotary club for the first time, and he con- gratulated the Kuala Lumpur Club on holding its first ladies' night.
Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Though the Kuala Lumpur Club might claim seniority by two years Kong for January 1981, (Standard over Singapore, Singapore could time of the 12th Meridian, East of claim to have given the lead in the Greenwich) are as follow:- matter of ladies nights, for only Jan.
Sunrise Sunset.
a few days ago the Singapore Club had the honour of entertaining Dame Clara Butt and Mr. Kenner-
STANDARD TIMES.
Sunrise and Sunset in Colony.
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"Brutal Overseers." The two brutal overseers, dress ed in clothes which the uninformed might take for some kind of British uniform, become tipay and one of them assaults a young Chinese girl He is strangled by her brother, and his companion, still drunk, wildly fires his revolver, hitting a Chinese The management of the Stoli woman with a baby at the breast. Cinema, Kingsway, W.C., an- Meanwhile, the news that a whiteley Rumford in the same way as 10 nounces that, owing to the continu- man has been killed spreads the Kuala Lumpur Club was doing. ed public demand for "talkies," it through the train, and the Chinese
He wished the Kuala Lumpur. had been found necessary to dis soldiers are sent to arrest the mur-
Club every success and thanked the pense with the services of the or- derar. The coolles protect him,
members very sincerely on behalf chestra, consisting of sixteen overcome the soldiers, seize arms of the guests for their hospitality. musicians.
from the train's cargo (consigned The President proposed the tonat "We are extremely sorry to have by the white oppressors), and, after to take this action, but for some a pitched battle with the whites in of Dame Clara Butt who, he said, weeks now the orchestra has been which the "President" is killed, had been described as Britain's doing nothing at all in the eve- they capture the train. A French- Queen of Song. She was a queen ninge" an official of the company man, being ordered to divert the whose empire was as boundless as told a representative of The Daily express on to a dead line refuses, the sea, for it was an empire hold- Telegraph. "As their combined, and it thunders with its revoluing sway over the hearts of millions (Applause), salaries amounted to £120 a week, it' tionary burden triumphantly "over of the human race. meant spending this sum without the frontier into freedom"-name- No estimate of her would be com
plete that did not take into account ly, lato Soviet Russia. "That, of course, was not th There is a special public for such her many services to her country musicians' own fault. It Was films in Berlin, and each time a during the Great War (Applause). All of the funds her genius could simply because we have to put two white man was killed or thrown talking pictu-es in our pro- overboard there was loud applause, raise were placed at the disposal of grammes to meet the wish of our It is not the effect on the German the maimed,, the stricken and the patrons.
mind, however, which gives reason wounded (Applause), and her songs "Should we decide to re-engage for concern, for these films are brought joy and gladness to thou-
any retura.
an orchestra in the future, the men' made for the teeming Chinese Sands of sorrowing and broken
who have now been displaced will cities, haye first preference."
CARLTON FILMS.
REFUSAL OF QUOTA CERTIFICATE.
ANDREE EXPEDITION.
Films Restored To Admit Projection.
Much interest has been aroused at Stockholm by the announcement that ten of the films found with the remains of the ill-fated Andree North Pole expedition have been
The statutory frat meetings of the creditors and shareholders of Carlton Filma (1929), Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C., which was formed in July, 1929, to produce a film for that styled "Downstream" and to give it sufficiently restored to admit pro-
British nationality, were held on
jection. November 7, at the Board of Trade
Ten other still-pictures are also offices, Carey Street, W.C.
fairly well preserved, giving, Mr. W. P. Naunton, Official altogether, a good view of the land Receiver, reported that the coming of the balloon on White Island. pany was incorporated in July, Each of the films is about 90 1929, to produce films. Mr. G. G. Glavany, the managing director, had stated that he was an Italian subject and came to England in September, 1928, from Franco, where for six years he had been producing Alms. In February, The performers and others as 1929, he entered into a contract sociated with the production of the to produce "Sons of Guns." So with an English firm to produce the Oberammergau Passion, Play have
HARD WORK!
HOLLYWOOD TELLS ITS TALE!
Frederick Blackman, the British theatrical producer, stopped a while in Hollywood, on his way to Sydney,
slient film "Downstream,"
feet long.
OBERAMMERGAU ACTORS.
now received their share of the pro-
hearts.
•
Dame Clara's Reply.
"If I had prepared anything, I have no breath left, because it has been taken away by the kind words of your President,” Baid Dome Clara Butt in responding. "I wish | I could think I deserved half he has said. I have always been 'grateful that I could sing because It has wonderful places. I thank, God taken me among people and to
igaln, because it has brought me to this place the name of which I can-
not pronounce" (Laughter and ap-
plause).
"I am going to tell them in London how wonderful it is to see so many different races represented," all in such harmony. It does one good. It has been a real plansure to meet such charming people. If I felt less, I could say much more, but I do just thank you very much, and emphasise 'again in my great pleasure at being with you." (Ap- plause)-Malay Mail,
BRITISH TALKIES TO THE FRONT.
says Douglas South of the Sydney Sun. There he mot and had a The contract provided that not ate (states a Berlin message.) long talk with his old friends and only should, the flm be passed by J. G. Lang, who directed the pro fellow countrymen, Frederick the Board of Film
Censore, but duction, received £400, and Diemer, f Lonsdale, the playwright, and that it should be registered as a who controlled the chorus, £850. P. G. Wodehouse, the author. British quota film
under the The two men who filled the main S. LA Rothafel (Roxy), who con- Lonsdale he found almost a nervous Cinematograph Films Act, 1927. role and the role of Caiphus each trois the famous Roxy theatre in The tenor-soloist was New York, the world's largest wreck "Back in England The film was produced in July, got £275. thought if I wrote one play a year 1929, at a cost of £8,000; it was paid £210, the members of the theatre, passed through London re- I had done a good year's work, and passed by the Board of Film crowd each from £65 to £125, and
I'd alt back and take life easy for Censors, but the Board of Trade each child £15.
six months or so. Here, In Holly-refused to grant it a British quota! There were to all eighty per wood, they almost expect me to certificate on the ground that the formances. write a play a fortnight. This is initial contracts for the production going to be the big problem of the of the film were entered into by -talkies of the future. We play | Mr. Glavany prior to the formation
wrights and authors can't keep up of the company
the output of scenarios, and turn. The liabilities were roughly es- out good work.timated at $5,000, In the opinion
• Wodehouse was also wilting, Mr. of the Official Receiver the company Blackman found. Being witty week had been Insolvent from the start.
cently. He has gone to the Con- tinasit, where, he declares, he will forget all about films for a while and take a good, holiday. Speaking of increasing signs of success by. Britlah dialogue pictures In America, Mr. Rothafel, in guarded Bring Your language expressed the belief that PRINTING.
Problems to US.
by week is undermining even bis The liquidation was left in the LA MARIE BLOOD HAS TENGIAMENT. iron constitution as a comic writer. hands of the Official Receiver......... A
one reason was that Britain had the artists. "Talkies," he was con- vinced, had only just begun and tremendous developments would come soon-probably wide screen
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