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FROM "AA" TO THE "ZYZZOGETON"
First And Last Words In New "Webster"
DICTIONARY A FEAT OF MODERN DAY
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"LITTLE MISS. MÄRKER”— STAR THEATRE
"Ja!" The thought of the brandy seemed to embolden the Hottentor Adolphe Menjou, Dorothy Dell and Five-year-old Shirley Temple, leader, He turned to his eager Charles Bickford head the cast of horde and pointed towards the cel-Paramount's Intest adaption of lar. "There-take the brandy." Damon Hanyon's latest Ilterary When that vigorous lexico- will deal with this old man,”?
triumph, Little Miss Marker," the grapher, Noah Webster.issued "Stop!" Father Leopold's angry story of how Broadway's big money his first American Dictionary of
The popularity of President Linen Tourist Class is wailly voice halted them in their tracks gamblers lose their hearts to a the English Language" In 1828,
understood when you realize that the very low fares aire "Tell me this, Afrikaner. You
little girl with cute dimples and he wrote the printer's copy
unaccompanied by reductions in President Liners' famed ask for brandy-then where Bru
pretty blonde curls.
entirely with his own hand.
comfett and service. You travel meedily on large, smooth- you going?"
In Little Miss Marker," Shirley 70,000 words and definitions. It This meant the writing of just
ridiny ships, in an alry, outside stateroom. And you enjoy the no game to be shot in our country bookmaker as security for a racing Noah's opinion of his very latest BAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK
finest food obtainable... At fares so low they will amaze you! the Hottentot sullenly.. "There la is left with a shabby, penurious would be pleasant to hear old
The bookmaker is forced to descendant-Webster's New THE SUNSHINE ROUTE 18 DAYA made war when his people were take her into his Broadway exist International Dictionary" (Bec To Ban Francisco Via Shanfaat, hungry. I can fight, too," ence and she soon learns the ways ond Edition), now published in Kobe, Yokohama and Honolali
"Your father. I remember and language of the "mob." When England by G. Bell and Sons, at your father. Let us think for they reallée this they try to bring prices which range from four
Fortnightly, sailings:.... moment. What do you see here? back her childish beliefs in an un-
Pres, Lincoln guineas.
.Nov, 20, Midnight Pres. Hoover ....Dec. 1, 6 a.m. Pres. Cleveland..Dec. 18, Midnight Pres. Coolidge .Dec. 29, 6 6.M.
"To take food, cattle," answered
we have nothing.
# * *
My father
a
Father Leopold flung out his arm towards the white turret..
"Just a bell hanging there," said Afrikaner Impatiently. "Come". the brandy."
bet.
usual manner and unwittingly re- form themselves.
"SHADOWS OF SING
MAJESTIC THEATRE
One can say "of this what the old Cornishwoman said of her first dictionary: "Tis. mortal SING"-exciting-though the subject do
change considerable."
Two hundred and fifty editors "A beli? I see
The story of an innocent man, and editorial assistants have Piet," said Father Leopold with caught in the toils of the law; his shared in the work. The entries such meaning that Afrikaner glanc-thrilling flight from prison to ob number 550,000-more than have ed again into the burnished tain material proof of his inno-appeared before in any diction-
A man
there,
and;
dazzling copper.
cence; and a romance woven into ary of any language and even "Yes, I see a man between two in the Columbia production "Sha-are, do not take into account the these dramatic events are offered these figures, surprising as they posts, just like that bell, only the Bombay, Marselloa, Havre, London, man can make no sound. There is
dows of Sing Sing," which is now 36,000 names in the Gazetteer,! Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp &a rope round his neck,- Plet. He is
ahowing at the Majestic Theatre. the 13,000 in the biographical Hull Bombay, Marseilles & London.
dead. He led his men out to steal Bruce Cabot, in the leading section, and the 5.000 entries in Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, cattle, and brandy, and the Govern-role is capably supported by Mary the table of abbreviations.
Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp &ment hanged him. You remember, sole is capably supported by Mary Hull. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
You saw your Brian, Bradley Page, Claire Dub- father hanging there, like the bell."rey Ghant Mitchell, Irving Bacon
Father Leopold raised his voice aand. Dewey Robinson. little. "But they won't hang you,
DO
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Now Portly Volume "Webster," indeed, has swollen
to a portly volume of 3,350 pages though those who like it as a bedside book should note that it is. available also in two volumes. Between its brown covers one Lilian Harvey and Henry Garat word in the language, from "Aa," can find the definition of any And never come here again will again captivate local fans when which is Hawaiian in origin and with a rifle in your hand."
the tuneful operatta, "Her Highness means "a rough, scoriaceous The threatening mask dropped Commands" showing at the Leo lava,"
"a from Father Leopold's face. He Theatre to-day.
to "Zyzzogeton" genus of large South American awung round deliberately, gripped. A light and airy story is told af hoppers (family Cicadelli- the bell rope and heaved.
accompanied by Werner R. Hey.dae), having the promotum tuber "Excito lentos, dissipo ventos, mann's delightful musical score.culate and the front tibiae paco cruentos rang the desert Marie Christine, the young Princess grooved."
who is to be married by her Lord
'Host of Aids In the police camp the sergeant Chamberlain to Count von Leuch- glanced at his watch.
The lexicographers a whole "Five tenstein, Blips out of the palace to platoon of them who revised minutes late this morning," said he attend a servants' ball in disguise. the work, have seen that it is "Anyway, all's well with Father There she starts a firtation, with a fully provided with synonyms, Leopold."
young man named 'Carl. She intro-antonyms, citations from litera- Father Leopold gave the bell a duces herself as a manicurist, and ture, and a host of other aids. final stroke and turned to watch he intimates that he is a delicates. In these days, it is to be fear- across the river. the last of the raiders retreating sen clerk, whereas he is really aled, Noah Webster might find lieutenant of the guards: After a himself at sea in his own dic, dance with him, she slips alway, but tionary. The development of not before arranging to meet him aircraft, motor transport, wire- on the following day. The Minis-jless, photography, and various tor of State hears of this catessen sciences unknown to the world of clerk. He is frantic and determines 1828 have led to the inclusion of apon a course of action which only a mass of words and phrases 3-South cannot use the Four-Five leads to more complications.
about which Noah would never Notrump Convention, and in
have dreamed... view of his honour holding de cides to bid the Slam at once Later investigation disclosed that at every table but one, against the six-diamond
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"BOTTOMS UP" ORIENTAL THEATRE
Perhaps he was fortunate.. He certainly escaped scientific night"| mares like Gallacetophenone, "Bottoms Up," a romantic comedy, Phenylenediamine, Diphenyl-1 con. featuring John
quinomethane, and--worst of all tract the spade Ace was opened Film's current attraction at the of these are in the new "Webs Tracy, and Pat Paterson, in Fax-Phenoltetrachorophthalein. Al
and, of course, from that point
on South had nothing to do ex- Oriental Theatre.
Boles, Spencer
ter," and there are others just as cept draw the trumps and dis
outrageous, just as difficult to In the picture. Miss Paterson pronounce effectively. card his two remaining losers leads the musical numbers and upon the heart Ace and the club several lavish ensembles with the
"Cardinal Virtues The Editors, in their introduc- Ace.
finesse of an experienced atar.tion, make it clear that they have! At the table were Mr. Moyse There are five song hits. In the striven to hold to the "three car- AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for a cheap Holiday. Played the hand, however, West picture, "Bottoms Up," "Waiting at dinal virtues of dictionary- made an Opening which proved the Gate for Katy" "Turn on the marking: accuracy, clearness, much more difficult. Instead of Moon," "Little Did I Dream and and comprehensiveness; a sent!- Sun Deck Swimming Pool-opening the spade Ace, he led the "I'm Thrown' My Love Away."
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