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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER.✨ 16, 1934:
SERIAL STORY
The Clue Of The Forgotten Murder:
BEGIN HERE TODAY
By CARLETON KENDRAKE
When DAN BLEKKEN, 1sfor publisher at The Pluie lekens that CHARLES HORDEN.
repurter, has been mysteriously ki
he determines to employ BIDNEY GRIFY, famous criminologist, to solve the murder.
Morden had been mariner to learn all he could about FRANK N. CATHAY, wealthy and prominent, who had threatened to sue The de werome the newspaper reported Cathar had been arrested. Later, it ww proven that the man arrested, Kiving the Reme of Cathay and Recompanied by a ziri called MARY TRIGGS, was an frapontor. MRS. DATILAY smury Hiseker her husband wil drop the charges if The Blade pubilees A viruetion, and this is done.
A day later Morden in found dead. Shorts after that comes as that Cathay is dead polbly pokon. Bleeker POWE to
Sidney ri
CHAPTER IX
Bleeker spoke slowly. "You under. stand," he said, "that Morden was in vestigating Cathay's life. Cathay Isn't what he's cracked up to be.'
"How do you know that?" Griff asked.
"Because," said Bleeker, "I've been in the nowspaper business too long to accept any small town celebrity at Itin face value."
"Riverview isn't exactly a small town," Griff pointed out.
"The кате
Blcoker said. "It's a suburb, and as far an that's concerned I won't accept Any man at his face value. Not un- Jean he's a gangster, or A crook. That's one thing you find out from being the newspaper business. You're a criminologist, Griff, you know crooks., I am a newspaper man, I know people. And this man Cathay Tha
principle applios,"
זי
"Fear," repeated Bleeker. was afraid of something."
"Afraid of the newspaper?" asked Girlft,
In
"All I do," said Griff, to interpret the facts
checkers."
whe
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English by Walter Forris and for the the Sigrid Boo novel. The picture seroon, by Maxwell Anderson,
comes to the King's Theatre on Sun- clay.
"Grand Canary”
camera.
鼎興
is simply too good to be true. preatdent of the luncheon club, the president of the chamber of commerce, eliminated Morden from the picture, moving. You can do that by making director of the bank, candidate for what would be his logical next step?" some city councilman on a reform tickel, "You mean the woman?" Bleeker makes them uneasy and apprehensive. commution elsewhere which And his wife had fear in her eyes."
asked, "Fear?" asked Grif
Then they "Exactly," Griffonid. "He would through the brush."
start moving around "Shence that the woman was removed from
the picture. Either by seeing that!
(To Be Continued.) her lips were silenced, or by seeing that she was placed in "Perhaps," Bleeker said. "But it where she was not readily accessible makes the first move in his game of position In the next instalment Sidney Grif inoked to nie as though she was too to thone
were investigating "human checkers." adept at covering up the fear to Morden's denth, Remember this,
"Lilly Turner" havi recently acquired it, 1 would that the murderer knew that Morden
Partly because it is seldom accom- say I was something she had been was working for the newspaper. He
plished but more because he wants
Not evory uetor knows how to fight living with for weeks montha,
a film fight and that sunken it tough. knew that Morden
to expand his activities in the motion un the player who has to tako Was working to: "And there was some talk about uncover evidence against Cathay. Ho!
picture business, Warner Baxter, star cinematic licking for the benefit of Cathay's death being due to poison doubtless surmised that Morden was
of Fox plctures, intends to appear in the "Apparently there was," Bleeker making daily reports,
Eturies of his own writing, Charlio Ruth Chatterton's husband in her now
Frank Mellugh, anki, "ut it's being hushed up. Kordens told you over the telephone He didn't know the nature of those reports.
Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and a fow very First National picture, "Lilly Turner," Cathay was an influential man
few others have occasionally combined now playing, at the Alhambra, faced Riverview. The family
lava in that he didn't wish to mention any
their thespian efforts with these of such a dilemma during the filming of Auential friends. There were two names but the man who murdered
the director, but the actor-writer that picture, Ife was to be "knocked doctors on
Une of the unique features One of the him and the crime Indicates that it "Twenty Million Sweethearts" the case.
even more of a rarily. Proof that he into a cocked hat," the script sald, doctors thought there were circum- was a inan-didn't know how much First National radio romance which by the fact that Baxter has already who was admittedly not trained in
has more than had a scream offered by Gordon Westcott, stances surrounding the death that Morden had told you."
youthful actor nude it resemble
opens to-morrow at the Alhambra, written the outline of his first story "pulling punches. poisoning. The: Bleeker nodded thoughtfully. introductory broadcast by the Three and is submitting it to the Screen the complications was that William A. other doctor attributed it to nature! "Therefore," Griff said, "I would Radio Regues, the famous imitators Writers' Guild for registration and ho Wellman, a glution for realism, was What added to causes. He's signing a death certifi- suggest that you do two things. of the stars of the air. The three is confident enough of its availability to direct the scene. All through his rate."
That you concentrate upon finding togues, "There'll l
Jim Hollingwood, Eddie no autopsy?" asked Mary Briggs and that you make a Bartell and Henry Taylor, have so
as screen material that he is keeping Griff,
complete investigation of every dis- thoroughly perfected the "There's going to be an autopsy," disappeared was a woman, and that practically impossible for the listener appearance care where the party who imitating the human voice that it is Bleeker and grimly. "I'n. going up the time of disappearance was with to tell whether he is hearing an to Interview Beckley, the editor of in the last 48 hours."
iltation of the star or to the star The Riverview Chronicle. That was the
Blörker's eyes glinted with apprennelf. In "Twenty Million Sweet newspaper that was on the opposite ciation.
hearts" thong three-Imitate-a-wide ide of the political fence from the
*That," he will, is an Idea," Catliny side. Heekley and I have ex
Variety radio talent including the changed favours in the past. He
most popular apenkers and crooners. moment of allence. The nitations for the picture in- started in investigating the Cathay Bleeker took the pipe from his mouth, cludu Ben Bernie, Russ Colombo, death and then telephoned me that scraped out the ashes and dropped the Singing Sam, Morton Downey, Arthur was going to have to lay off because pipe into his pocket. of pressure that was being brought to
Tracy, the Street Singer, Rudy Vallec, him by members of the this is the first time we've ever had one of the many novel features in "You understand, Griff," he said, Smith and Bing Crosby. This is but Amos And Andy, Joe Penner, Kate chamber of commerce, of the lunch- car club and various banking in occasion to exploy you. I know the picture which combines comedy
bear on
fluences."
"In other words," Griff shid, "Cathay's friends are trying to stop a scandal."
There was a
ori
the title and subject secret until it is lunch hour McHugh worried aloud and
tion of enacting the starring role "Gordon's nervous about it too and of protected by this registration. He at length about the scene which was has written the story with the inten- shortly to be followed. "Pl! got it in the neck aure," ho grumbled. himself and is submitting it to his that means curtains there after his forthcoming Cisco Kid those who waited saw McHugh taking home studio, Fox, as his next vehicle Mellugh. You wait and see."
for Frenkie
picture. He has just comploted the licking of his life. Wellman anw And
"Grand Canary." now playing at the King's Theatre, for Producer Jease L. He never takes a fight scene but once. And he had said nothing Lanky, and is at the moment on a four weeks' cruise down the coast of Mexico with Richard Barthelmess, William Powell and Ronald Coleman, "Straight In the Way" Drama.. . pathos
*prinkling
to
Wortcott about "pulling his punches." The fight leads up to the a glamorous picture of tent show life smashing climax of "Lilly Turner," with. Miss Chatterton the Carnival Queen.
i something of your work from a stand-idranin and romance with the catchiest interest... and a human point of results, init I don't know how musical hits of the year. The picture of humour these are to be found this investigation will you take over in Dick Powell and Ginger. Bugers Queen's Theatre. It is a story that and just how much are we expected both famous for their singing voices requires the
Way" which opened yesterday at the services of finished "Let's not have any misunderstand weil sa acting ability. Other actors, for it is the gripping drama probability that this was due to Grift anid. "You're to do it Four Mills Brothors and their guitar, East Side fambles-and of the prob- If you lack the smile try. Pinkoltee,
specialty numbers include songs by the of the travails of one of New York's
Bleeker nodded.
"Subject, of course," Griff want; on, "to the fact that there's a strong
natural causes, and that the younger toctor simply made mistake in diagnosis."
That, of course, is a possibility," Illeeker said.
"Getting back to
That's right.”
to do?"
"All" asked Blöcker,
and music by Ted Fio Rita and his joms of life and love that entangle a "Every bit of it." Griff suld. "All comedy role while others in the cast to keep to the straight and narrow band. Pat O'Brien has the leading returned ex-convict who is determined I do is furnish leas and correlate include Allen Jenkins, Grant Mitchell, path. Franchot Tone tops the cast information. You get the facts. Joseph Cawthorne, Joan Wheeler, with his portrayal of Benny, the boy: at them together and direct the fienry O'Neill and Johnny Arthur. this woman
search for additional facts.”
"Thon obvious!"." Griff went on;) "the woman would not have been guilty of the murder."
#
"Servants' Entrance"
angle,” Griff told him, "I take it you feel Morden was murdered because he
"It virtually mounts," Bleeker Enright from the
The picture was directed by Ray just out of prison. It is an entirely new characterization for Tone, one was on the trail of some woman who said, "to putting our
screen play by men at your Warren Duff and Harry Sauber based roving his ability to handle dificult had been having an affair with
disposal." Cathay. Is that right?"
You can hire private detectives if and Jerry Wald. The music and lyrics Robson, as the aging mother who on the story by Paul Finder Moss dramatic roles, and should boost him #notch higher toward atardom. May. you wish," Griff said.
are by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. "Our men are better than private
fears the return of her boy, to his detectives."
"Death Takes A Holiday"
old habite, gires performance "Than you ca Ubu them if it's
equalled only by her work in "Lady! Bleeker stared at him. "How do economically advantageous for you.
Having won
for a Day." Gladys George, recently you figure that out?" he asked.
one Motion Picture of the New York stage, makes her to do so. But I don't gather any Academy Award with his thrilling screen debut as Shirley the girl who "Quite simple. A woman's good facts. Ail I do is interpret the facts double role in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. tries but falls, to win back Benny'e name is, of course, an important that are gathered and suggest the lyde," Frederic March makes another possession to her. But a woman of the direction in which a search should bo bid for this distinction in "Death "vamp" to the screen and wo predlet love, She brings a new type of typu who could carry on an affair with prosecuted. for additional facts. Takes a Holiday," the Paramount pic higger things for her. Karen Morley, a man of the social prominence of Also, I play human checkers." ture directed by Mitchell Leisen which after a too-long absence from pictures, Frank B. Cathay is probably the tyne, "Human chockers?" Bleeker asked, opens.. on Sunday at the of wontan who does very much a she "That's what I call it," Griff said. Theatre. As in
Queen's makes a triumphant return as Bertha, the Robert plenses. She's probably
Louis wow.an,who "A of detectives monkey around Stevenson story, the chief character Benny through his long imprisonment. the girl who has been faithful to has an apartment of her own. Who with dend clues, They take some role in the comes and goes us she pleases and inanimate object and attach a great "Death Takes a Holiday," played by buted by Jack Luftue, G. Henry Alberto Casolla drenia, Other good performances are contri- ducan't have to account to any man." içal of importance to it. I don't. 1 March, a dual personality type, and. Gordon, and William Bakowell.
"That's reasonable," Blecker agreed. feel that the salution of every crime here again, March handles the part "Therefore," Griff went on, such depends upon the animate, rather than with consummate case and convincing a woman would hardly commit mur- the Inanimate. Not that I overlook realisin. Lelsen, the director, frankly dor to protect her so-called 'good inanimate clues. I try to notice xucks believes that March's role will recelyé When Janet Gaynur has a scree
On the other hand, Cathay's clues and to give them due inconsiderable · · attention good name involves political prestige, portance, but I don't attach an un-Academy, In the first part of "Death selects the same actor tube or parent the father, that's news. And when she social prestige and rich Anancial due Importance to them.
tukes a Holiday, March masquerades in two pictures, that's even more un returns."
"On the other hand, I don't try to as a "hadow," a sinister figure, usual. As a rule the films tiniest "Moe what you're getting al,' Bleeker remarked.
follow a cold trail while our quarry capable of destruction at will. Inter-redhead is an orphan in her pictures, aits still. I try to devise ways and sening scenes find him transformed or at least, there is no visible father means of keeping the quarry restless, into a dashing Russian-prince, a guy anywhere in the background. In the "I'm not certain that you do." Graf keeping it moving around. Then it'romancer taking his first fling at lava | 20 starring offerings she has made for told him. "Here's the point I had always leaving a fresh trail. In three days he will be again
and life, but always conscious that in Fox Film to date she has had only in mind. Let us suppose that Mordion other words,
the Ave "fathers," William Collier, Br, was about to contact or had contacted them. I keep moving my men so March enters the home of a dis. Will Rogers and Walter Connolly, who play checkers with "shadow." As the Russian prince, Robert MaWade, Duff Dudley Digger, some won.an who offered hins an that they are forced to make some tinguished family as a opportunity to got some information move.. concerning Cathay. And wo'll fur. "If you've over hunted deer, you he tests the young women of the villa, "Servants Entrance," in which she is guest, seeking the meaning of love, Best Thing." In her latest vehicle, ther suppose that that information know what I mean. The hunter who each in turn. Each of them is, at co-starred with Low Ayres, Mias was of a nature which would be tries to follow a cold trail doesn't get tracted to him, but only one under- Gaynor's role manufacturor, and she dorogatory to Cathay's character. his bucks as regularly as the man stands his true personality and is chose Walter Connolly again to play "Obviously, if Morden was to con- who sits down some place on a rock willing to love him withal. The sun the role. Ned Bparks, Louise Dresser, tact a woman, he expected to get and makes the deer keep moving." rome information from the
"But," Bleeker said, "suppose you"names." Headed by Evelyn Venable, Siegfried Rumann, Astrid Allwyn and porting cant is notable for its great Astrid Allwyn, G. P. Huntley, Jr. If he was murdered because of that sit on a rock and the door don't the young stage actress who created other favourities are in the cast of contact, he was murdered by somos mova 7" one who was anxious to keep Morden "I know, because I tried that last deer with Dorathon Wieck in "Cradio Song" romance of a new type in Gaynor He grinned reminiscently, a sensation in her first screen role the picture, a hilarious comedy- from getting that information, Now cason. then, let us put ourselves in the
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