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(50)
CENTS
1930.
Holy Kona Herr
| ITEM
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1 1930.
SNAPSHOTS OF A GUEST WAITING FOR THE BATHROOM
·By GLUTAS-WILLIAMS
Contra
OPENS DOOR CAUTIOUSLY AND PEERS DOWN HALL TO SEE WHETHER BATH- ROOM IS OCCUPIED
RETREATS TO ROOM IN CONFUSION AS A MEM- BER OF FAMILY SUD- DENLY EMERGES FROM {ROOM DOWN HALL
8-16
VALVE WITHOUT A FILAMENT.
BATHROOM DOOR IS SHUT, CLOSES, HIS DOOR AND WAITS
WAITS WITH EAR, AT KEYHOLE EACH TIME
HE HEARS A DOOR OPEN, DARTS OUT
· INTO HALL
British radio valve manufacturers ure optical regarding the practi cal value of À valve without a Jinment. It is stated that at the Berlin Wireless Exhibiiona re reiver using such valves reproduced broadcast programmes at loud. speaker strength. The lamontless valvo requires no low tension ac cumulator, and is operated by re flected light, as it contains a cell which is sunsitive to light and crits an electron stream whenever Eight fulla upon it.
A representative of any of the largest British firma making and "The non- using valves states: Ement, lamp is known as a scien-. tific fact, but we have not yet heard of its practical use. The maximum efficiency that we know to be ob tained is 250 micro amps, und that was reached with an intenso light on the cathodes. That would not give nearly enough power to drive 4 loudspeaker. In any case I do not see the practical use. You might do away with the low ten- sion accumulator, but you would still have to have high tension."
Another expert said: Tho Americans made a valve like, this five or six years ago. It was called the Sodion valve, but it did not prove a success owing to the lack of strength. It was only used as
detector."
THE TALK
OF
KEEPS OPENING DOOR
HEARS SOMEONE CONE A CRACK AND PEERING · OUT OF BATHROOM
OUT
WAITS A SECOND OR - TWO AND THEN STEMS
DOWN HALL
GETS TIRED OF THIS GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK. WISHES HE HADN'T COME ON THIS VISITO
(Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
AFTER LONG WAIT, LOOKS OUT, BATHROOM IS OPEN! 'AND HAS APPARENTLY BEEN SO FOR LONG TIME. HURRIES DOWN!
HALL
B.B.C. AT WIRELESS EXHIBITION.
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
;
| THE SILVER SCREEN.
"THE TALK OF HOLLY-" WOOD."
Most motion pictures since they hegan to talk are built and not written. True, they must have a story for the base, but it is usually sketchy, and is buile up, as the "shooting" of the picture pro
gresses. This is especially true of musical pictures like "The Talk of Hollywood," now showing at the Majestic Theatre, Kowloon,
When Harry H. Thomas and Samuel Zierler started out to make the picture, they only had an idea, Realising that pictures which relied on hack-stage, themen had been a success, they decided that one show. ing what goes on in the studios during the making of a talking picture ought to prove interesting. Starting with a mern iden, they secured Nat Carr, famous comedian. of the Broadway stage and sredu, n their star, and told him what they wanted. Carr, said he would write the story and did. But the story was not enough. There had to be musien numbers, dances, and a leading lady who could both sing and dance.
This resulted in the engaging of Fay Marbe, famous international stage beauty, who was assigned to the lending feminine role, and was assisted by the famous Leonida Ballet and Al Goodman's "Follow Thru' Orchestra.
"FRANCIS JOSEPH" FILM IN AUSTRIA.
GOVERNMENT REGARD FOR HISTORIAL TRUTH.
Is the Children's Hour askea. One of the most notable stands | correspondent writing to the at the Radio Exhibition which was. | Hanchester-Guardian as conducted held at Olympia last month was at present, the best possible radio again that of the B.B.C. It was entertaininent for children 1 It has mainly devoted to technical ap-improved immensely, since early paratus There was a working am- days.. Frequently the music and plifier specially designed for the stories are most happily chosen.
For the official 100th anniversary occasion which would supply music The production is alick, and the to over 300 loud-speakers on the performance assured. Aunts" and of the birth of the late Emperor stands vul iu démonstration uncles" havo devised wonderfull Francis Joseph the Austrian mon in genious puzzlos for the combinarchists arranged for the produc ed amusement and entertainment tion of a film entitled "Emperor Francis Joseph as Regent and of children. And there are station Man," which is now being shown
characters"the dragon Grizzle at Manchester was one.
rooms,
As a contrast to this compact am-
plifier the public say the original 2 LO transmitter that was installed at Marconi House.. Examples of some of the apparatus, used in the
transmittor were regional
also thown, among them a main closed circuit coil, variable oil dielectric
unit.
It is remarkable, however, that in spite of the improvements in method and technique the form of the Children's Hour has remained
in the various cinemas in Vienus. The Weltblatt ruports that the Social Democratic Provincial Gov- ernment of Vienna has instructed cinema owners that youths under sixteen years of age must not be
QUEEN'S
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Ar 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
PUNCTUALLY
prosen
Original sondy story and class by DESTINA: BROAN and HENDERSON
musical comedy
UNNY SIDE
JANET GAYNOR CHARLES FARRELL
Sharon me Frank Richar Hi Brendel
Directed by DAVO BUTLERİ
NEXT CHANGE
AND
FREE EASY
ÁREKTON
BUSTER KEATONA Talks and Singal See and Hear WILLIAM HAINES AMITA PACE FRED KISLO
TRÍKIE FRIGANZA
ROBERT MONTGOMERY - LIONEL BARRYMORE KARL DAKK
CECIL: I. DE MILLE ·
many more!
condenser, water cooled valvo casentially unchanged. The out admitted to this dim. The follow jacket, and insulating hose former,eide broadcast, for example, sing sons were given for this, these together making a complete scarcely been used, Thero
pro- have bibition:The film. chooses a long. liec a few excellent trips to the chain of historical events showing Another section was devoted to London Zoo. They were an in-only the favourable traits of the portable apparatus used for line-mediato success. Why not take the Emperor, and presents, therefort, | ALL LAUGHS! lesting. There were five different children to a cotton mill, an aerod- picture of the monarchy which, types of microphone solid back, some, a newspaper office, or up a does not correspond to the histori- ALL STARSI round experimental, Western Eleemountain in England, Scotland, oral truth. For this reason the film tric, Magnetophone, and Reisz. The Waleat portable microphone used for the first nightingais broadcasts was alan
on view.
BROADCASTING SCIENCE.
The microphone could be taken on board a fishing-smack, trawler, or pleasure bost, Sometimes the whole of the forty-five minutes could be given to a pierrot onter- tainment. Outside broadcasts have illimitable possibilities of instruc ton and delight. Is there a suffi Mr. Bryan H. C. Matthews, Beit eient reason for their rareness in Memorial Fellow for Medical Re- the Children's Hour? search, Cambridge, will los listeners hear the beat of his heart, which will make a bell ring, during a serion of talks which he is to broad- cast from London on "Electricity 'n Our Bodies."
He will do this as part of de
HOLLYWOOD monstrations to explain how the
starring
NAT CARR
The famous Stage Comedian with
Fay Marbe
The International Star
and
AL GOODMAN's Orchestra, THE LEONIDOff Ballet.
1
A musical screen play of life. back stage in the glamorous cinema city.
Talking
IT'S ALL Dancing
AT THE
Sinding.
MAJESTIC
Nathan Road, Kowloon
TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.30, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
muscles in our bodies generale olec- tricity when the messages travel- ling along the nervea set them in motion.
Although the heart's movement produces only one milli-volt, Mr. Matthews, by the aid of wireless valvoa, will be able to amplify this sufficiently, to work a loud speaker in the studio and to make it ring bell in front of the microphone. "The first of the talks will be given on November 14.
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is considered unsuitable for juve niles, as no false historical impres sion should be imparted to them
The producer of the film has ap pealed against this decision.
BRUNSWICK TURNS FASCIST,
|MARX'S (TEXT-BOOKS CLEAR-
·ED FROM SCHOOL'S.
Berlin, October 10.While there' has not bean any clear development in the Reid's political situation, the Republican Press concentrates the searchlight of public attention; on the tiny State of Brunswick" where the National Socialists ara now in power, together with the National People's Party, in aa endeavour to discover the, eventual. intentions of the National Socialists on the larger stage of federal politics.
So far, that is within the last three wecks, the new. Brunswick· Governý mont has cut down administrativa" expenses and salaries, has pension- ed off several high "officials”, with" Social Democratie leanings, restor»| od in Parliament House the por traits of the Dukes of Brunswick, declared tax-relief measures for farmers, and replaced in the schools, the Republican books on history by patriotio text-books. A #Dore number of similar menguras · aro promised in order to clear away everything connected with what the National Socialists regardi RS "Marxism.”
At n Leeds inquest recently, a motor-driver and his wife were censured by the coronor on the death of their 11-week-old baby. The mo- ther, it was slated; went to the pictures at 8 o'clock at night, re turning three hours later to find the baby suffocated in its peram. bulator. Another child, four years old, had been left in bed. The sidest, aged six years, accompanied the mother to the pictures. Ä fourth child, aged two years, WAX in hospital. Husband and wife
--it's a. - riot!
VANITA
WORLD
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY "AT 2.30, 6.15, 7.15 & 9.20,
WARNER BROS DOLORES:
COSTELLO
NOAHS ARK
STAR
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY. At 6.30 & 9.20.-
LILLIAN GISH'S MIGHTIEST DRAMA
THE
WIND
ed KI Wire 25 wook to support story actually thril
were living apart. The father
carned £3-12s a weak and allow
harrelf and the four children
verdict of Accidental death" was
returned.
and
strange