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Varsity Show"
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VARSITY SHOW
summer was
the en-
Quite the brightest spot in Hony wood last ormous Stage 7 at Warner Bros. studio where
and youth, pep frivolity held forth. It was there that scenes for the pretentious new musical, “Varsity Show," star- ring Dick Powell and Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, were being filmed with merry abandor This is the picture that ovens at the Queen's Theatre to-day.
More
All-American, college picture is "Varsity Show":
than
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RICH MAN
Avoiding Fare On Underground
of Hamilton
Samuel Harris, road, Golders Green, said to be the owner of a number of tobacco klosks and well-to-do, was convict- ed at the London Mansion House of travelling on the Underground with intent to cheat the London Fassenger Transport Board of part of his fare. He pleaded guilty.
"This can only be regarded as very bad case," said Mr. H. Ricketts, prosecuting. "Not only has the defendant cheated the Board over a period, but his crafty lies gave an immense "amount of trouble. Officials of the Board Investigated certain statements he made, only to find they were un-
•
true.'
Mr. Ricketts said that Harris travelled twice from Golders Green to the Bank without paying any fare. and as he passed the ticket collector he produced 2d, saying. "From the Angel.". His proper fare was öd.
When stopped he asserted that he had lost his ticket, and as he did not see why he should pay twice, he had offered 2d" to get past the collector.
A solicitor appearing for Harris confessed that It was Impossible to explain his conduct. He was not in want of money. It might be urged in mitigation that when he was at last found out he gave a correct address.
The Lord Mayor: I do not see anything in that In the man's favour: If he were to pick my pocket and then turn round and give me his correct name and ad- dress. I do not think that would satisfy me. There is not a deeming feature in the case.
He fined Harris 40s. for each of- fence, with £5.5s costa, 29 5s al together.
On being asked to give Harris time to pay, the Lord Mayor re- fused. The money was produced.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
SATURDAY DEC. 25 Anniversaries and Holidays.- Christmas Day. Duchess of Glou cester born, 1901. Accession of Emperor of Japan, 1928,
Cinemas.--(See Page 5)..
Entertainments-Salvation Army Home Christmas Tree Party för poor girls at Kowloon Tong.
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Mails. (See Page 16).
Miscellaneous. Exhibition of Chinese Watercolour paintings at China Buliding. 3th floor, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.
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Moon-XI Moon, 23rd. Day. Religious-Carol Service at Eng- Ush Methodist Church, Wanchal, 10.15 am, St. Andrew's Christmas Festival Service, 11 a.m.
Social-Christmas
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Sports. (See Page 10). Sunrise.7.00 am. Sunset 5.46:
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26. Cinemas--(Sce Page 5). Malls. (See Faze 16) Moon-XI Moon. 24th. Day. Sports. (See Page, 10). Sunrise.-7.00 `am.
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HANGCHOW CENTRE
OF ACTIVITIES
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Shanghal, Dec. 23. According to Japanese reports issued from here to-day. the Hangchow area has become the centre of activities and large num- bers of Japanese forces are con- centrated there.
It is claimed that the Japanese have captured the towns of Fan- pangchiao and Kaochakian as well as other strategically important positions situated from 20 to 40
It typifies the international college K.C. CHALLENGES miles to the north-west of Shang-
youth; for representatives of the leading colleges of the world
hal. Chinese resistance has con-
appeared in the cast and produc- LORD HAILSHAMderably weakened in this region
tion crew.
according to these accounts.
The Japanese military command -has advised all foreigners to leave
Winfeld "As Good Men Atte Hangchow-Shaoshing area
The scenes they Almed were of 3 prom at
good old College, which supposedly exists somewhere in Pennsylvania, On the dance floor were nearly 200 boys and girls from the University of Southern California. They were the members of the SO Varsity Club, who recently put on their third annual show "It's Come to
This.""
Included among the students were a number of football stars including G Kuhn, 1938 varsity captain and president of the 8.C. Varsity Club, Glenn Calvin, Red Morgan. Ed Kuntz, Bill Radovich, Coy Dunn, Phil Duboski, Miles Norton, Jack Clark and Eddle Stevenson.
MAKE A WISH
Bar As Ever"
When the Supreme Court Bill, which provides for the appoint ment of two more judges to the Division, came up for third reading Probate, Divorce and Admiralty
in the House of Commons recent- ly Mr. C. Davies. KC., Nat. Lib.. Montgomery, renewed his attack on At...
ever:
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it is likely to be included in the war zone- Transocean. News Service.
BURGLARY ATTEMPT
FRUSTRATED
Mosccy, Dec. 23! An attempt at burgling the Ger
His main ground, as before, was man Embassy at Moscow was trus- that divorce work should be given trated at the last minute by the to the King's Bench. He suggest-vigilance of one of the night ed that the Attorney and Solici- porters, it was reported here to- tor-Generals, as they are not in day. While making his round u the Cabinet, are not the authors the Embassy building last night. of the bill. He proceeded to criti- he noticed two persons moving at cise the Lord Chancellor, Viscount the back of the building in a way Hailsham, with some bitterness.
which aroused his suspicions. He In the principal role, Bobby 19
The Lord Chancellor, in a recent
went out to challenge the Intruders altogether delightful. His songs, speech, had said that some Mem- but as he approached them one of written for the most part by
bers of Parliament thought the them drew a "revolver and red. the famous Viennese composer,
appointment of more Judges was a
The shot, fortunately, went wide of its mark and the "porter re- Oscar Straus, are melodious and panacea, but that in fact the beautifully sung, and his acting number of lawyers at to sit on the turned fire, whereupon the in-
truders took to their heels. leaves nothing to be desired. Bench was very limited. One wonders why Basil Rath-
What right had the Lord Chan-
A search of the Embassy yord bone has for 60 Jong
been cellor to say so, he asked. There revealed that a ladder had been condemned to a succession of were as good men at the Bar as placed in position to enable the villainous roles, since he emerges
would-be burglars to gain access to here as one of the most engaging Finally Mr. Davies quoted satiri-
one of the upper floor windows. romantic actors of recent years. cally the song of the Lord Chan- Transocean News Service. In the leading feminirie role op- cellor in "Iolanthe," when he de- posite him, definite promise of clares of the law: future screen greatness is seen in
'It has no single fault or flaw, the performance of Marion Claire, and I, my Lords, embody the law' radio star, who makes her film Major J. Milner (Leeds, S.E.); debut in this picture. To mention from the Socialist side, declared. the good work of every deserving that all practising members of the member of the large cast would be legal profession would resent the Impossible, but Henry Armetta suggestion that those now at the stands out in his role, as do Bar were not as capable of judicial Ralph Forbes, Leon Errol, Leonia work as any judge on the bench. Kinakey, Donald Meek, Herbert The Attorney-General, "Bir D. Rawlinson and others..
Bomervell, however, shunned' con- The picture is an adaptation of troversy, and the bill was passed Gertrude Berg's original story, without opposition which finds both Rathbone and Vogues of 1938," the spectacular Miss Claire, and with Bobby, her Forbes in love with the beautiful for the arst time and really go to
musical comedy which beging a town as the comedy king of screen three days' engagement at the Ma- in the role of matchmaker. This young son, inadvertently cast in and radio stars in the most hi-de-jestic Theatre to-day. hilarious, extra-glorious entertain- ment either have ever made. "All Baba (loes to Town," featuring Tony Martin, Roland Young, June Lang, Louise Hovick and 2 tremendous cast, which is on co- day at the King's Theatre.
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ALI BABA GOES TO TOWN
JAMES STEWART
SEVENTH HEAVEN'
Fun-making Eddie Cantor and hit-making Twentieth Century Fox have combined their talents
The creators of "You Can't Have Everything," *"Thin Ice" and "Wake Up and Live" set the sky limit to give Eddie Cantor the picture that tops anything' he has ever done, and marks the begin ning of a new and important phase in h's brilliant careor,
BAXTER BENNETT
Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett will be seen for the first time in Technicolor-in "Walter Wanger's
Offering a glimpse of next year's fashions in girls, gags, gowns, love, songs and dances, this merry story of Manhattan centers around the romance of New York's leading couturier, played by Baxter, and a charming debutante, played by | Joan, who juts a millionaire (Alan Mowbray) on her wedding day to become a mannequin.
The film introduces several tune- ful new song hits, including "That Old Feeling." "Lovely One" and "Red Hot Heat," 1
"Walter Wanger's Vogues
situation leads to intense drama, which is relleved at times re genuinely humorous comedy sequences. A musical atinosphere pervades the story, since Rathbone is presented as a composer and both Bobby and Misa Claire as strigers,
"Make A Wish" opens at the Alhambra Theatre to-day.
SERIOUS CLASH IN PALESTINE:
Jerusalem, Dec. 23. Eleven Arabs were killed in a serious clash which took place to- day between a British military detachment and Arab activists near Tiberias in north. Palestine. The British soldiers who were supported by troops on the Trans-
· jordan frontier were forced to resort to machine-guns and aero- planes to repulse, the Arab assault. In addition to the eleven Arabe Blind Persons Bill earlier he gave The clash is the most serious that Kingsley Wood) introduced
killed, one.
was taken prisoner.
WAR ON BLINDNESS
When the Minister of Health, Sir the
an encouraging account of progress in the prevention of blindness and in promoting the welfare of the
bind.
The main purpose of the mea- sure is to lower the age at which blind people receive pensions from 50. to 40:
While the blind did not ask for pity, said Bir Kingsley, they had an' overwhelming right to a help- ing hand.
has occurred in Palestine for a Transocean News Service." considerable period-
gistered
Of these 57,000 are over 50. The number between 40 and 50, now for the first time to be pensioned, is 8,000.
A heavy fall has been recorded In the numbers of blind children. Striking statistics showed that In 1925 there were 3,104 Now 1938" was directed by Irving Com-the age at which blindness occurs there are only 1,916. mings for release through United is becoming progressively later. The bill passed its second read-
There are 78,000 'blind persons-re-ling without a division.
of Artista.
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Eddic CANTOR ALL BABA COES TO TOWN
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