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CINEMA TRADE NOTICES
THE BAVEN
GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935
the
Gold digging has been a popular sport throughout the history or mankind and womankind .. technique has changed from time tu time but the teneral idea of making the men pay is the same.
After eighty-a-years; the t-ain ngines of death imagined by lgar Allan Poe "have been built by modera, technicians. They were constructed, from the minute des criptions in his mystery and terror Avories for use in the Universal The daughters of Phortys had picture The liaven," based on their own system.when Greece was his famous poet, which 1- How d the King's Theatre with Karle mythological rock and sang ditties, young. They simply sat on 2 and Bela Lugosi' starred, The piCleopatra reclined on a barge and and the pendulm which Po invent ed one of his best known.cales were looked coy. Pompadour waved a among the principal gadges tifted fan and dropped her heavy-lidded from the printed page for this 'eyrs. The gold-digging aliens of production, which was written for modern times have. used
il
every
the screen by David Boelun and weapon from short skirts to bath- directed by Louis Friedlandering sults and while there is little The pit and the pendum were as subtlety in their method, they in several sequences wherein katzai
manage to get results. "Gold. DS a brilliant irntist "with
Diggers of 1935" the First National streak of criminal insanity - triapte
Production now drawing crowded to revenge himself fancied enemies, played by fans houses at the Queen's Theatre, in- troduces another idea into "gold Ware, Lester Matthews and Socie Hinds. The machines were built digging. There is a woman in it into the solid brick and stone who does the paying, while the walls the large set representing gold digging is done by three men. Тадові
combination home and Of course, there are other minor Jaboratory
operations such as a public.sterio- All but two rorms of this hugrapher cheating Hugh Herbert out were constructed from bluprints of a few thousand dollars, but the rinde by the Universal City malor enterprise, is planned and Architectural department. 150 rooms were to house tus
cuted by the men at the 'ex- pense of a woman. "Gold Diggers' of 1935" stars Dick Powell with Gloria Stuart, Adolphe Menjou. Hugh Herbert, Frank McHugh, Alice
Grant
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· face a crazy quilt of horror, its contorted mind fixed on a lovely girl!
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DIGGERS OF 1935
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London, Sept. 10. and develops eternally. Why should pd closed all doors, window, a Brady.
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A DIPLOMATIC MANOEUVRE
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, Sept 10.
During the brief lul in the pub- lic cons.deration of the Abyssinian proniem at dcnevea, winch has Ex-preceeded the opening of the ge-
They are Mr. "A. L Courtauld. the second-in-command, and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. Longiand and Mr. Murick.
The expedition was led by Mr. R. Wager. He and his brother and their wives are staying in the Arctic until the spring, when a sealing ship will bring them home. A 12,000ft. mountain never be- fore scaled by man was conquered by the expedition.
Once they made ready to aban- con ship. She was being driven
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London, Sept. 10: Sl: Ernest Shackleton's famous ship the Quest returned to Aber- The officer-author thrice repeats Ideen to-day with five members of that the principle which dis- the British, East Greenland Japanese "Constitution. It was aftinguishes Japanese polity from pedition, 1935-36. peculiarly "Japanese" controversy, Western democracy is "Imperial which appeared scarcely rational government with national assis in Western eyes. Yet a practical tance." It might seem that this purpose was pursed behind mys- assistance is what the Constitution tical rhetoric, and the dispute and provides with its Cabinet, its two its result are full of instruction on Houses. Its general elections. But the real nature of Japanese gov- the opponents of the Minobe ernment.
theory are united in disliking those The controversy turned on an things. In this aspect the con- abstruse point of constitutional, troversy has recognizable affinities law the position of the Throne with the political malalse" of the legal framework of the Europe. The Japanese are sensi- Japanese State and reached tive to external" impressions and helghts of theological fury. Pro- quickly affected by whatever tessor Minobe's assailants defended affects the rest of the world. That by pack-ice towards a great ice- the Imperial prerogative against outburst of impatience of which berg. encroachment by politicians, but, the symptoms are contempt for the in extirpatine (as they believed mild processes of party govern». a Western heresy from Japan's ment, an eruption of "shirts," and "unique national polity," they a craze for dictators could not but were also affirming the Fighting infect many in a country which Services' claim to be independent stepped only yesterday from the of Cabinet control.
age of feudalism into the age of Dr. Tatsukichi Minobe is Profes-conscription and national armies. sor-Emeritus of the Imperial Uni-The establishment of a form of versity in Tokyo, where he taught nineteenth-century democracy in Constitutional and Administrative | Japan was 篩 "tour de force." Law for 30 years, His services which, like the "Naz" wave in "The current was carrying us on were recognized by Imperial ap- the Japanese Army, owed much to top of a big iceberg as we were pointment to the House of Peers. foreign example. Japan 1s dis- preparing to abandon ship, but the He holds the Grand Cordon of the illusioned with democracy and not pack ice dritted clear, and we Order of the Sacred Treasure, and yet cured of the illusion that a arriver at Amagssallk, the chief he has been commanded to lecture change of government will bring a Eskimo settlement in East Green- before the Emperor. When last change in the nature of things. Bession Baron Takeo Kikuchi. - The Government were at first
"Eskimos and dogs were taken the-known peer, attacked Professor unsympathetic. The Prime Minis-
on board, and we travelled 250 Minabe's teaching as subversive the ter said he did not understand such
miles farther north. public" scarcely took him seriously.abstract arguments himself, and
"The ship got into ice for about Tense arama and
Sparkling But the attacks were pressed by did not belleve Parliament was the eight days, and we did not think omedy, deftly blended and other peers, several of whom were place in which to
we would reach the coast again. discuss them. ortrayed by a brilliant cast of tired officers, and Army circles" But the pressure persisted and One big Danish ship was unable to #w stars, makes the Metro-developed an interest in the ques-drove the Government reluctantly get in, and a Norwegian ship sent oldwyn-Mayer's Times Square to which they never abandoned to suppress two
to relieve trappers who had been dy" showing at the Oriental
there for two years could not get through.
"Another vessel with an Ameri- can expedition had to return to Norway."
ACROSS THE ICE pulling sledges struggled across the Mr. Courtauld told how men
discovered by the Watkin expedi- lee to climb the mountain range
tion in 1930.
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VIRGINIA BRUCE ROBERT TAYLOR Helen Twelvetree's M.G.M Cost
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STAR OF MIDNIGHT
He has to find the real criminal,
or face a charge o. murder hin- self.
In that situation, William Powell rises to the greatest crime solving heights o his screen of Midnight" "Star Career
In
TIMES SQUARE LADY
eatre
on Wednesday and "RKQ-Radio's thrilling new mys-ursday a dstinct event in local
tery romance "based on the popu- lar story by the late Arthur Somers Roche, coming on Wednes- day at the King's Theatre,
In his investigation, Powell is alded by Ginger Rogers, as beau tiful an, amateur sleuth as ever falled to fool anyone with a disguise.
the The debonair Powell and delectable Miss Rogers are teamed for the first time in "Star of Midnight." Powell is seen brilliant attorney.. Miss Rogers
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play a young society beauty who knows a thing or two about get ting her man,
Romance and subtle comedy vie with mystery and thrills in the elever modern drama with a background of New York society, stage Me and strats of the under- world.
ARMINED
of Professor Minobe's books which had been OVEREIGN AND STATE
used as text books in the univer- Profor Minobe's doctrine or sitles. The reservists' associations, keatrical circles.
the Coltitution is known to the led by retired generals, never Although, Virgina Bruce, lovely public the "Emperor-organ ceased to hold meetings and send Irene and Robert, Taylor, abare theory."holds that the State delegations. The Ministers of War ta top
featured roles,
their is the passor of the governing and Marine did not conceal the Enoura are seriously menaced by rights and he Emperor controls interest the Services took. abrand new screen figure.
these rights the head of the cause of that Interest was plain The figure is Pinky Tomile, State, or ignest organ. His when it developed that the "Em- wo wrote two song hits in rapid opponents sanat this doctrine pezor-organ" theory affected "the sucession. One was "The Object means that themperor does not question of the
of My Affection" and the other possess the kuveg rights but is mand."
Reason I'm Not entrusted with t "An 'organ
"That's the Flasin' You?". He is be far the is an instrument
met sensational new Alm per-means serves an ob.
soality of the year,
ani
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a means. A
If it ceases
ate
The
supreme com-
vessel.
stink Crews
neral debate in the Assembur. Signor Mussolini took the opport- unity to make a diplomatic mwe in Berin.
ALL INCLUDED TAXES.
NEW BUYING
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WAVE
On Wall Street
Special Air Mail Services
London, Sept. 10. Following a statement by Mr.
The date at, which the new Italian Ambassada, was to prese.at his credentials was un- Roosevelt that from now until the expected y advanced: and on Sun Presidential election next year he day--an unusual day for the cere-will pursue a more conservative mony-he presented both his pre-policy, successive buying waves to- decessor's letter of recall and his day sent the Wall Street stock own letters of credence. In the market to new high levels. customary exchange of speeches
Some stocks gained as much as the language vi Elgnor Attolica four points.
went beyond the usual courteous
The President vigorously defend- phrases and offered a contrast to ed his "New Deal" policy, and de- Some recent manifestationa ofclared that the basic reform pre- Ita o-German relations. The Ita-gramme had been virtually com- FOUR SHIPS SUNK
lian enjoy said that at a moment pleted. He held out the promise Mr. Courtauld told the story of full of the extaordinary signine-that any further regimentation of the adventure to the "Evening unce for peace and balance of business by the Government would Standard."
strength which Italo-German ri-
be suspended. "We met with very bad ice con-iations now have and in the fi The President's statement' was: ditions two or three days out from fure may acquire in sti} higher "This Administration came" inte Iceland," he said.
degree". Italy demanded from all power pledged to a very consider "Four sealing shilps were
nations "understanding for herable legislative
IL programme. in the ice "near us. The
egitimate interests, and under-found the country's condition such were taken on board by a fifth standing equal to that which she as to require drastic, far-reaching
bas and will have for the legit.action. mate Interests of others." The Am
"It seemed to Congress and to bassador was sure that only ad- me better to achieve our objectives vantages could., come of friendship and voluntary coopera-der that not only business men. good as expeditiously as possible, in or- tion between the two countries, out "which are both guided by that might know the modifications in also the public generally. concepii: of Justice without conditions and rules of economic which nothing in the world can enterprise which were involved in really be firm and lasting." Her our programme. Hit'er replied in suitably guarded words, in which he hoped that the ever has now reached substantia!
"This basis programme, advantages arising from the com- mon ideals of Fascism and Na- completion, and breathing tional-Socialism would benefit not spell of which you speak is now at only their two countries" but also hand-very decidedly so." the rest of the world."
The words uttered" by the Ita- lian Government
tion la fortunate as well as those through the mouth of its Ambassador have an
whose ambitions are unfulfilled, intention which can hardly be In that spirit the nations of the mistaken. "If the "justice" of Ita-league are facing their present f ilan claims is not recognized in grave dimculty. some quarters, it wil seek recogni- tion elsewhere; and if the Ialian and national dignity" is properly process of "strengthening power'
land.
understood arid supported by Ger- many now, the similar aspirations of National-Socialist Germany may expect to be understood and supported later. Italy's collabora- tion, in fact, may in certain cir- cumstances have to be transferred. It seems possible that Erance will take from the Italian envoy's words a warning different from that which he meant to convey.
asks that a real attempt should
be made to settle all, even funda. mental questions with a common
We reached the Christian Fort glacier in two daya," he continued. "It is one of the biggest in the THE SERVICES' CLAIM world, and is 150 miles long and That question, in plain English.
11 miles wide. On the ninth day to do so we can ch
we were underneath the highest Cabinet or the he story of "Times Squarcis mere Chinese or we it. This is whether the Lay moves with express-train tionism which hold
erri revolu-General Staffs have the right to
peak of the Watkin range, spyd. It tells of the adventures sovereign can be exper
the advise the Emperor on
"We reached the summit, which matters for the concerning
we found to defence..
When the high, in 10 days."
be about 12,000 of in Iowa girl who, upon 3 benefit of the people."
Japanese Constitution created a sucien death of her father, trier
It was found easier to the civil government linked to a repre-
As a contrast to the perils of the Here it will be read with the re- to ake over his big-time sporting Minobe theory s afanity west sentative system it vested in the ice related by the crew, Mrs. Long-collection that this country has a.- Intrests in the night life of Newch democracy than to to%
land said Yox. How she matches wits with the Japanese theory. After
Emperor the supreme command of
that it was colder in ready shown Itself prepared for d-the Fighting Services,
Aberdeen than in Greenland. She amicable discussion of reasonable To assist her father's henchmen makes a ing dozens ut articles on the
had been bathing while the Emperor in carrying out this
in the German aims. Great Biltain only 'fas and fascinating hour of en-ject one sympathizes with
North. terhinment.
military pamphleteer who cand command, the Chiefs of the Gen- eral Staffs of the Army and Navy Baldes those mentioned, special admitted that the scientific ba
are given the right of direct access acthg honours
go to Helen of the true doctrine was weak ar the Throne. The Chiefs of in recent years to the infringe, respect for the sanctity of treat-..
Jewell Twevetrees, Isabel
His pamphlet, not the Ministers of War and ment of the supreme commandes, which is the one guarantee of Nat Pendleton.
written by an anonymous officer ore, are, under the sovereign, which the civilian Prime Minister deceucy and security in interna- the General Stan, published by the heads of the Services. It is committed when he advised the tional relations. The Covenant Reserve Officer's Association, and that that the "Emperor-organ" Emperor to sign the London
provides at once for their main- distributed (150,000 copies) to the fri permits the Cabinet to in-Treaty. The London Treaty has tenance and, for their modifica- апа 11. Reservists' Association-contrasts supre Imperial prerogative of bean cited every time it was sought tion by agreement, when
reconsideration is found to be ne- "Western democracies" with the cited command. The only case to explain political tendencies in
of 193 London Naval Treaty the Army, or to excuse "patriots" Cessary. In the brief speech in this great actor the opportunity to "Imperial Government of Japan. display his forceful action, an op The former he says, "make law Chief dmiral Kani! Kato, then for murdering politicians. It did which he returned thanks to the
Naval General Staff, not seem that those who con- Assembly yesterday, after his elec portunity of which he takes full the centre of the State." In the refused advantage, giving one of the most latter The Emperor is the centre exercised prove of the treaty. demned the treaty had seriously tion as President, M. Eenesh ex-
right of audience studied the circumstances.
pressed his confidence in the abil- brilliant screen performances wit of every phase of national life." with the
a day. Nila Western constitutions. view the when the Tor, and resigned.
ity of the League" to "And now means for the pacification of the world." "New means" are indeed demanded; and it is being realized more and more, that they imply opuness of mind and moderation among the countries" whose posi
ABDUL THE
Showing a the Alhambra from Wednesday. Aldiul the Damned,” which is ony of the greatest and most lavish filins which B.I.P. has ever made, tells the story of Abdul Hamid II. Sultan of Turkey, the penings which led up to the rebal 1st of the Eastern tyrante who w lion of the. Young Turks eventually deposed for extreme Friz Koriner plays the role of cruelty to his subjecte. One of the Abd Hamid, a part which gives most vicious and cunning men who ever lived, he had men exiled or executed on the slightest pretext, until the Young Turks rebelled, rose up in arms, and finally Abdul himself was banished.
called upon patriotic scholars to strengthen it.
nessed for many It is this part of his life which Asther afro gives what is claimed state as a juridical person, but "In Minister's ad on the Prime ths B.LP. 6m depicts. It reveals to be his most brilliant per: the Japanese tradition the nation The episodened the treaty. the eloak of mystery which surformance ever in the role of Kadar
Brain Trust rounds much of the intrigue which Pasha, the Chief of Police of Con-Is an organic substance, forming a minds of the rankled in the
Any idea a college professor has was wife around the court of stantinople conspirator, schemer happy whole the Emperor as the since. National Services ever
nucleus, a living body that grows the unrest of thriters ascribe about "money" is bound to Abdul, and shows the various bap and murderer.
my and Navy theoretical.
be
the
bow-
ALHAMBRA
LAST
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TIMES TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.29. 7,20 & 9.30 P.M. NOTHING LIKE THIS
SINUE "HELLS ANGELS"
A NIGHT of ROMANCE
and a DAWN of DEATH!
NAT LEVINE
presents
CRIMSON ROMANCE
BEN LYON and SARI MARITZA
A MASCOT PICTURE
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