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GANG UNEARTHED.
COLONEL'S LOSSES IN ROME.
THE CONFIDENCE TRICK.
Lieutenant-
Canyon," "The Thundering Herd" that he loved the twins and the by Professor W. I. Gerrard, O.B.E the quay at Devonport, rusty and that they no longer have any re- Colonel B. B. Paymaster, late of
"SEE AMERICA THIRST."
argument. tion struggled valiantly for years against terrific odda, hewing a path from Vera Cruz to Mexico City for
An airplane crash, in the midst its commander until it was almost
of- large group of warring wiped out. Only a handful of the
gangatera 19 one of the perilous original regiment was left at the stunts featured in Universal's full- end
tragic campaign. length of that
comedy **See America Maximilian thereafter was placed Thirst" which comes to the Central against a wall and a firing squad Theatre beginning to-morrow.
his princely Although it was obviously a banished for ever
riak, claims.
the crash was cautiously arranged and effected without injury to any one in the picture.
The recent struggle between the Legion and the Riff tribesmen of Morocco forms the background of Harry Langdon, Slim Summer "Renegades," Warner Baxter'sville, and Bosale Love, have the latest For movietone vehicle which principal roles, with Mitchell Lewis, is playing to-day in the King's Matthew Betz, Stanley Field, Lloyd Theatre. This picture, one of the Whitlock, and Dick Alexander in the first dramas of the Legion to reach | aplendid supporting cast. William the talking screen, presents an un-J. Craft directed the picture. usual combination of herolam and Harry Langdon has mastered
left her two years
She declared that Mr. Oliver publicity agent for the Hiltons, ago to become
from whom he had received pre sents of a motor car, jewellery," and clothes.
The divorce was granted. It was generally believed that the twina were born in Texas, but Mrs. Mabel Trussell, of The Lanes, Brighton, sald that she was their aunt and that they were born at Brighton 28 years ago.
Their mother, she said, was 20 unmarried domestic servant, Miss Kate Skinner, but they were kept in ignorance of the fact and were adopted by a Mrs. Hilton, wife of a Brighton licensee.
After Mr. and Mrs. Hilton died they were taken to the United States, where they have earned large sums. They applied recent- ly to the San Antonio court for a receivership for themselves, alleg- ing that they had been held in bondage since childhood.
treachery, bound with a strange ro- new art, that of shivering, and his mance of a woman spy and the war- success in "See America Thirst," rlor she betrayed. But the warrior | Universal feature-length comedy, has bla Innings and the method he depends to a great extent on this ber. of beautiful songs in "New employs is both startling and new accomplishment. "See America Moon," which is a talkie version of thorough.
Thirat" is a breezy, fast moving the noted New York stage success. Myrna Loy plays the role of the satire on American gang life with The story, laid in Turkestan, pre- spy, with Noah Boery, George Langdon, Blim Summerville, and sents an intriguing tale of romance Bessie Love in the principal roles. and adventure in which a flirting Russian princess and a fiery lieuten- ant play central figures,
Under the direction of Jacki
Cooper, and Gregory Gaye as Baxter's three comrades, and C. Henry Gordon as the Legion cap- talz.
"THE LIGHT OF WESTERN
"STARS."
"NEW MOON.
7.32-8.23 p.m.-A Concert. Song
The Songs My Mother Sang
(Grimshaw),
leaves here to-morrow for the Firth of Forth to be broken up.
I visited the derelict man-o'-war this afternoon as she lay alongside stripped of her shining brass and palatwork, ready for her last voyage, writes a Daily Express cor- respondent.
been torn away. The mahogany panels of the captain's cabin have been ripped out. The grey paintwork has turned black, and rust hes coated her iron decks.
Her fittings have
Two Dutch tugs arrived here this afternoon to take the Benbow in tow. The captain of the dock. yard has surrendered the vessel,
were
battleship.
All the muzzles of the big guns The Italian police belleve that have been torn open by acetylene they have unearthed an interna- torcher and the mechanism smash- tional gang of swindlers who have ed by giant sledge hammers. The been working the confidence trick One of are chipped and on a large scale in Rome. scored by the reckless feet of the the men under arrest, an American named Leon Davidson, has hang- The ladders and hatchways are ed himself in his cell.
30 1.ngt December gaunt, open holes, torn away semblance to the trim fittings of a the Indian Army Medical Corps, met in Rome during a char-a-banc Benbow is a name famous in the tour of the city on American history of the British Navy. For citizen who appeared to be also, a nearly two centuries the White tourist. This American has been a British identified with a man long resident Ensign has flown over man-o'-war bearing this name. in Rome and the owner of a con-
Discarded Old Iron,
spicuous villa. H.M.S. Benbow, when she starts on her voyage to be broken up to morrow, is carrying a proud name
Colonel PaS- for the last time. She is leaving with complete informality. The master was persuaded to invest Admiralty no longer have any £7,000 in American stock. Colonel responsibility. The Benbow is no Paymaster hastened to London for longer a man-o'-war.
the money and returned with the cash, mostly in thousand pound
The battleship is now a floating hulk of discarded old iron.
After a short acquaintanceship, and it is alleged with the usual "casual" appearance of a third "in- dependent" friend,
notes.
The voyage from Plymouth to The money was handed over, and Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth, the subsequent appearance of the where the Benbow will end her £1,000 notes in circulation led to Colonel Pay- career, is expected to take from police investigation. six to eight days.
master complained that he had re-
The Kerry Dance (Malloy),
Doris Vane, Soprano (DX157): Violin Solo-
The Phantom Melody (Ketelbey), Algerian Scene (Ketelbey),
Albert Sandler (8863), Male Octette
The Keys of Heaven (Cheshire Folk
Song art. Button),
and her clearance ' papers Studies in Imitation (Hughes),
London Male Voice Octette issued tonight.
*(DX99)..
Two watchmen who have beek Pianoforte Solo
living in the vessel since she was Caprice Chinois (Scoit),
put on the scrapping list six Ponsoso (Scott),
Cyril Scott (DB41) months ago will leave the Benbow Song-
in the morning. Tom Bowling (Dibdin),
After that she becomes simply The Bay of Biscay
£60,000 worth of scrap iron. (Cherry & Davy).
William Heseltine, Tenor
I shall be travelling in the worn (DX70).
out battleship when she leaves here to-morrow. I chose my cabin to-night-a bare steel box on the 'after-dock;" where the captain formerly had his palatial quarters, The whole ship is strewn with litter and in a state of tragle disuse. The lofty control tower, with its broken windows and hang ing spare, still stands proudly sinking one of the only two Gor above the battery of four fifteen-man-men-o'-war-which were sunk Inch guns which are pointing over by the British fleet.
'Cello Solo-
Menuett (Haydn-Moffat), Chanson Villageoise (Popper),
Gasper Cassado (D1618). 8.23-9.07. p.m.Orchestral. The Clock & the Dresden, Figures
(Kotelbey), Wedgewood Blue (Ketelbey),
Albert W. Ketelboy's Concert Orchestra (DX27). In a Chinese Temple Garden.......
(Ketelbey),
(9859).
Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Silhouettes (Arensky),
The Eastbourne Municipal Orchestra (9749); (99) Orchestraris: (9107)
Eymphonique of
Can one man be a whole quartet? Conway, every effort was made to Norwegian Rhapsody (Lalo);***() Lawrence Tibbett, celebrated bari- | create dramatic and pictorially tone, who is co-starred with Grace effective scenes,, some of them re-
The Merry Brothers (Gennin), Moore in "New Moon playing on quiring use of nearly 1,000 extras Echoes of the Valley (Gennin), Sunday at the Queen's Theatre, ac to provide & spectacular back-
..
Shyand
Emily
Outdoor action dramas have cap-complished such a feat during the ground, b tured the bublic taste. The filming of the new Metro-Goldwyne [¡ ¡An-Imposing supporting cast is Virginian, Paramount's first out- Mayer production.
headed by Adolphe Menjou, Roland door romance with dialogue, has set As an experiment be sang and re- | Young, ^ Gps the country agog. How Para corded tenor, base and first and Fitzroy, mount has brought forward its second baritone parts of a songi second outdoor talking romance, then superimposed them and made "The Light of Western Stars,” a new record which turned out to Zane Greg story with Richard be a perfect quartet, each voice be Arlen, Mary Brian and Harry lng his own. Only Tibbett'a Green, ti të showing for the enormous range made such a dent
time to-day at the Central possible.
An up-and-coming
H^Bath Tibbett and Mías Moore are iven an opportunity to Ming: KAS
RENEGADES
COMING ? ? ??!!
The Bournemouth Municipai Orchest (9321). 9.07-9.30 pm Octsis A Venetian Barcarolle (Willoughby),
JH Bauire. Celeste Octet (DXR11). Rhapsody No. 2 (Liz),
LH Squire Celeste Octet
(9404)]. Scene De Ballet (Bishop" & Seat),
JAH, Squire Celeste Octot (0826), 9.80-10pm From the Studio Pianoforte Recital by Miss Yours Galler, the Celebrated↑ Russlan Pianist.
Ntà In Ch MidorTM (D. ScarfeLIYO.
the bow.
2. La Tendre Nanette (Couperta).
8. Les Tourbillons (Dandrieu).
4. Zazurka (Chopin).
6. Prelude (Chopin).
6. Tango (T. Alberis)..
7. Danse Russe (Petrouchka)
(T. Strawinsky), f 10-10.30 pm-Operatic. Maritana Vocal Gems,
Clara Berens, Francis Russell, Dennis Noble and Chorus (9872). Song-
Don Giovanni Batt!, Batţi
(Mozart),
Miriam. Licette, Soprano (2911) Fredrica Selections (Lebak),
London Theatre Orchestra (DX182). Othello-Iago's Creed (Croda),
Harold Williams, Baritone (DX158). 10.30 pm-Close-Downg
One fitting touch will mark her celved none of the promised stock last voyage. She will pass through from his American friends, and the North Sea, close to the scene after, a chase round Europe the of the famous battle of Jutland, alleged swindlers were captured.
and up the Firth of Ferth, where Davidson was arrested at San the gallant old ship sailed fourteen Remo and conveyed to Regina Coeli In the early years ago with the battle honours prison in Rome. and the scars of the greatest sea hours of the morning it was dis battle in history.
covered that he had hanged him- self from the prison bars of his cell window by knotting his under- clothing into a rope.
The Benbow was responsible for
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