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"KENTUCKY" AT
THE KING'S
QUEEN ELIZABETH
IN "SEA HAWK
IN THE "SEA HAWK” FLOBA ROBSON WILL AGAIN PLAY QUEEN ELIZABETH, AND SO ONE HOPES WILL REPEAT HER- SUCCESS IN FIRE OVER ENGLAND,"
Also it is announced Miss Robson will be with Pani Muni and Dolly Haas in 'We Are not Alone.”. The American success of Miss Robson is an interesting one.
M. G. M. ACTRESS" HOUSE
The Aim, public, more than the theatre public, demiand youth, and the fact that certain actresses have been holding the screen for eight or nine years conveys a sug- gestion that they are no longer
Aside from standing-in for Rita young enough to be attractive, but Johnson, Amelia Batchelor will Miss Robson's rise to favour is also be building the Metro-Gold- spite of years and the absence of wyn-Mayer actress' house. anything which could be called glamour.
one
When not working with Miss Johnson, Miss Batchelor is a con- Tragic Actress
tractor and builder. Last year, she Miss Robson would be the last | constructed three houses in Ban
and to lay claim to physical Fernando Valley beauty, but she is that very rare Beverly Hills, person, a really tragic actress.
one
in
Not knowing that her stand-in
There are any number of'come- was a contractor, Miss Johnson diennes fully equipped with the started consulting Hollywood buil- techrilque of their art, but neither ders regarding construction of a on the screen nor on the stage can Spanish-style home. When Miss tragediennes be easily found.
Johnson's stand-in learned of -Miss Robson has made a great these plans, on the stage of "They name for herself on the stage in All Come Out," she offered sug- London after many years of disap-gestions and submitted her own pointment and a hard struggle for plans for an ideal home, recognition.
It is a satisfactory sign that the other pubile of filmgoers have readily recognized her genius and are not alienated by her lack of conventional good" looks.
PLANTER'S GIFT TO BUDDHISTS
It was built on a piece of land gifted to the Hawa Eliya· Bud- dhists by the Mahagastotte Estate
So, when the actress builds, her stand-in will still be working for her-as her builder.
COMING EVENTS
AUG.
18 Tides: High 11.65 a.m, and 12.20 p.m. Low 540 am, and 6.10 p.m.
Sunrise 6.02 am Sunset 6.52 p.m. A.R.P. Lecture "(Chinese) Taumati Govt. School, 7.30 pm.
YMCA Launch Picnic 2.30
P.m.
Colony Swimming Championship at V.R.C
Baseball at Caroline Hill 2.30 pm, Equine Sports Club Cavalcade for beginners.
Lawn Bowls League. Craigengower C.C. Whist and Tom- bola 9.15 p.m.
Relief Asam
National Women's Flower Bale.
20-Tides: High 12.48 s.a. and 120
p.m. Low 6.36 a.m. and 8.42 p.m.
Sunrise 8.02 am Sunset 6.51 pun. VDM.A. Conference et. Stanley, 4.-9.30 p.m.
With the glorious tradition of the Blue Grass Country as its background and the tamed Ken- tucky'. Derby 29 its spectacular The new Buddhist temple, the climax, "Kentucky." a 20th Cen- Asokaramaya, at Hawa Ellya, was 'St. Andrew's Club Bathing Picnic 3 tury-Fox production which has declared open by Mr. R. F. Lu-p.m. been photographed
Vesper Service at Hop Yat Church in brilliant shington, Superintendent of Ma
8.15 p.m. technicolor, is now showing at the hagastotte Estate, in the presence King's Theatre with Loretta of a large gathering Young and Richard Greene head- Bhikku Narada and four other ing a ne cast.
priests from the Vajirarama, Much of "Kentucky" was filmed Bambalapitiys, performed the re- on location in the heart of the ligious ceremonies and took up Blue Grass state, and the picture residence for the Vas period. is a revelation of the luxuriant beauty of this land where thoed as a health resort for all Bud- This temple, is primarily intend- roughbreds roam the meadows be: dhist monks, irrespective of sect. hind white fences. Moreover, in bringing out the depth and brilliance of the country, the jeweled. hues of the jockeys' silks, the crowds and the Derby itself, throug the instrumentality of Mr. and Mrs. Lushington, who Technicolor Was never used to better "advantage.
have identified themselves with Lovely Loretta Young has never various charitable works in the
locality." been better and it almost seems
Mr. F. .P. Summanatilleke that the role of Bally Goodwin
thanked Mr. and Mrs. Lushington was conceived with her in mind, Richard Greene is splendid as for their presence and Mr. Lu- Jack Dillon which Walter Bren-shington for the service he had uan does the finest bit of acting done Buddhists in obtaining for them that land. He thanked the Douglas Dum-
of Mam.agastotte brille, Karen Morley and Moroni proprietors Olsen, along with the remainder or Baker's Farm as it was known
at one time, for their generosity. of the cast. are excellent.
Baker's Farm was originally opened out by Sir Samuel Baker. 8.30 p.m. who tried to work 2 farm on English lines. His efforts did not
In his career.
Solution No. 288
HK. Commercial Institute-Exercises
and Concert, Queen's Theatre 9 am.
Equine Sports Club 20th Cavalcade for advanced riders.
Filipino Club Tombola 11. s.IN, YMCA Discussion Group 9 pm. Speaker: Rev. Charles Strong on "The Church and the Bailor.”
21-Tides: High 1.32 6, and 2.29 p.m. Low 1.45 am. and 7.16 p.m.
Sunrise. 6.03 am. Bunset 8.51 p.m. Claims Against Estate of Henry George. Baker due.
Rosary Church Wedding-D'Almada e Castro-Reed, 11 a.m.
Crown Land Bale, P.W.D. 3 p.m. Criminal' Sessions Open. YMCA, Whist Drive 8.30 p.m. St. Andrew's Club Committee Mtg...
at
ACROSS 1, Sport. 4, March 10, Yard, 11, Slab, 19, Exempt. 14 prove too successful but he inp.m. Low 9.15 am. and 7.50 p.m. Morsel
15, Hero. 17, Ash. 18, troduced good breeds of livestock Labourer, 21, Crescent, 23, 1, 25, into Nuwara Eliya
A descendant of Sir Samuel. Crop, Zi, Aspire. 30, Victor. 32. Atop. 33, Fear, 34, Lemon. 35, Skull Dr. Baker of Cambridge Univer- aity, paid a visit to Mahagastatte DOWN; 2 Foil & two years ago for the first time
St. Andrew's Club "Open Night." 22-Tides: High 3.22 am and 3.57
Sunrise 603 a.m. Sunset 6.50 p.m. Meeting
of Licensing Board 4 Craigengower C.C. Tombola za Y.M.C.A. Bridge 10.a.m, Mrd. Swim mingi 6 p.m. Badminton 8.30 pm
ARP. Lectures (full course) I'm
6, Cypher. 7. Hate... 8, Idlot. 8.and the event was celebrated Chinese, St. Jean's Ambulance Head- Reliance. 11,8mear. 12. Archer. 16. with much rejoicing by the vil- Boundary. 19. Elleit, 20. Sleep. 22 lagers. Empire. 24, Bcoff, 26, Oval. 28,
Pack. 29, Roll, 31, Two,
CROSSWORD
NO.
known (8)
FAT DEFICIENCY "BALALAIKA”.
WRONG WAY OF
MILKING
"Balalaika," ' co-starring Nelson and Ilona Massey, has been placed on produc- tion at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Lawrence Weingarten is Relahold Schunzel The supporting cast Includes Charles Ruggles, Joyce a wrong method of milking.
Compton, ---Lionel Atwill, Walter This was stated in the Colombo Municipal Court by Sanitary In-Woolf King Dalles Frantz, Phillip spector Nell Schokman in a case Terry and Feodor Challapin, Jr,
Defletency of fat in milk is often studios. due not to adulteration
or to producer, under-feeding of the cow but to director.
in which he was prosecuting a The picture is an adaptation of man named Magarasan. The ac- the London musical success by cused pleaded guilty to à charge of Eric Maschwitz
selling milk with, a 40 per cent. Eddy was last seen in Let deficiency in rat, and was fined Rs, Freedom Ring" while Miss Massey, -25.
young Continental actress and The accused was further fined singer, made her Hollywood screen Rs. 10 for selling milk without a debut in “Rosalie.". card.
Basil Rathbone will play Richard Sanitary Inspector Nell Schon in Tower of London with Boris inan, prosecuting stated that the Karloff as the executioner, deficiency was not due to the un-
milking. The usual way was to
allow the calf to drink, then milk should be stripped, and it was in the cow and then allow the calf that milk that there was the fat. to drink again. This was wrong. Mr. B. D. M. Burhan appeared The cow In the milking process for the accused.
ACROSS
1 Temporary
platform (8)
5 Distant (4)
* Well-
Do as tald
·(4)
11. Repast (4) ► 13 Customary
(5)
18 Remainder
18 Long pace
(8)
20 Card suit.
(6)
28 Metal (4)
Under-Feeding
der-feeding of cows but the bad
1.
-21 Comfort (4)
23 Bea (5)
24. Rim (4)
19
22
6 Month (8):
29 To convince
(B)
"-30 Warning (4)
1994 Subject to
(6)
31 Country
folk (8)
DOWN
1. Secure (4)
2. Charity 3. Untrue
47 Of King's party (8) 10 Silent (4) 12 "Space (4) BUS
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14 Surprise (8) "15. Horrible (8) 40 SOLUTION ON MONDAY
17 Cast (4)
19 Contra
diet (3) 22 Berious 25 Blasts (5)
28 Pledge (4)
Precions atomea (4)
Headquarters. 9am-10a.m. ARP. quarters, 7.30 pm, "AR.P. Volunteer in English, Club Lusitano, $30 pm; ARP. in Chinese, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 7 p.m..
HK. Rotary Club Timą 1. p.
22-Area Half-Mile Team Race (Swimming) Stonecutters Is. 2.30 p.m. YMOA (WS) Games Morning, 10 am. Flag Whist
Filipine Club Tombola, 8.45 p.m. AR.P. Lecture (Chinese) Fumati Govt. School, 7.30 p.m...
24-YX.C.A. Beginners Mahlanga,
10...
3
25-Charity Concert at China Fleet Club p.)
YMCA "Keep Fit Class 1020 a.m.; Mad. Berimming 5 p.m.; Bad- mintom 8.30 pm.
Fourth Luncheon Meeting of ino American Institute of Central Rela- tions HK. Hotel 1245 pm.
26 St. Andrew's Club Bathing Fic- nto 8.30 pm
Zachuski Dinner Dance at OBA, 8.30 p.1.
Baseball-International Beries First Round Portugal v. Britain.
27Baseban International Series First Round China v. US
28-8t Andrew's Club Moonlight Excursion 8.30 p.m.
30--Area Marathon. (Swimming) Repulse Bay 3pm.
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