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"William
·Tell" opens at tho Alhambra Theatre. to-day. A shadow of oppression lies over the Uri canton in Switzerland. The old rights of the Swiss have not been recognised by the new Emperor.. A delegation of the Swiss, headed by Stauffacher of Schwyz and Walter Fuerst of Url is unsuccessful Arnold von Melehtal, whose fiancee,
out Barbara, Ilves in Sarnen, ands that the tyrants do not respect pro- perty or lives of other people. One morning, while he is ploughing his field, the offelals attack him and take his
oxen. Melchtal tries to
take reslet, and his enemies
their vengeance on his helpless old father. Barbara is horrified witness of the scene, when the old man is blinded with red hot irons, and she helps the unfortunate victim to find a place
The leaders of the people safely. remember the old union, which hnd nimost censed to exist. They meet
n
TUESDAY,
APRIL 27, 1937.
Mickey Rooney (left), Patricia Ella and Dennis Moyre, principals In First National's sensational romance of the race tracks, "Down the Stretch," showing at the Oriental Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday,
on top of it, and makes the is given no oppo
armed
on
Satisfactory Finances
No Long-Term Loan By France.
NEW YORK STOCK GOERING IN ROME
EXCHANGE
MARKET DOWNWARD
YESTERDAY
New York, Apr. 26.
S. C. & F. Dow Jones summary of yesterday's markets: The market
GERMAN MINISTER TO DISCUSS PEACE
Rome, April 20. Fresh from his meeting will the
Chancellor. Dr. Austrian
Kurt
Signor Benito Mussolini, this morn Schuschnigg. the Italian Dictator,
WILE
broke from 1 to above 7 points before meets General Herman Geering, the German Air Minister, who s being supported. The Industrial
now recognised as Dictator Hitler's Average touched a new low since
onvoy In dealing with Spanish October, the Utility Average since altairs. May and the Railroad Average since It is believed both statesmen arg February. Trading to-day was the seriously perturbed at the continual heaviest since April 8th Securities inability ol General Francisco and commodities generally dropped on Frinco to win the clvil a renewal of rumours of a change in and relatives of Italian volunteers are the Gold polley, despite the fact that known to be restless and anxious to this has been denied. Paradoxically, see their fighting men again.. business news was good. The heaviest The German four-year plan will losers included US. Steel, Bethlehem doubtless also be broached during the Steel, Union Pacific, Anaconda, A.T.T.,
conversations between Goering and Chrysler and United Aircraft. Curb Mussolini, for Goering is in charge slacks were a fraction to more than of it, and Italy is co-operating with 4 pol
points
Bonds were lower,
lower, 1, United States issues Irregularly
Both countries are finding difficulty lower c. & F.
Wall Street Journal in finding raw materials necessary to. morning comment; Leading steel pre-
re-armament, especially steel.
But to-day's meeting a most signi- ducers do not believe that demand is neant for its bearing upon the efforts. slackening. Some traders say that the to strengthen the so-called "Rome- present uncertainties indicate irregu Derlin Axis," farity and a lower trend. It is said further alles to this association. It x by the attraction of that the British will probably show less interest in the markets as the Coront-emains to be seen how far Dr. tion draws near. Even buils expect Schuschnigg has responded to Musso- attempts to draw him away irregularity in the markes, at the best from the orbit of the "Paris-London for several weeks. Traders report Axis" and incidentally extend the that automotive shares, particularly 150la of Czecho-Slovakia, ap Chryster, are resisting the decline.
S. C. & F. New York office cables: Stocks: Stocks were in supply, es
news to
him.
on the Reutil mountain and give an Ellis and Dennis Moore in the lend- oath of mutual loyalty and support, Ing roles. The story is built around renewing the old alliance. Mean-n boy who is unable to get a job with father, a while Gessler, the tyrannie ruler is any stable because his doing his best to kindle the sinoul famous jockey had thrown a race, dering
Irritation of the people, but is finally taken under the wing During the annual festivities in Uri of a woman owner of a famous Ken-
with he orders put up a pole
Even then be stable. tucky racing
to ride be- helmet on
threatening them cause of the it.
of the trainer. people salute
Isolation France's
ally. depended on to with heavy punishment if they dare But when the
The next few weeks will see an to disobey.
es intensive series of friendship visits have taught win the Derby had been injured,
the youthful
Paris, Apr. 20. pecially in the last hour, when offer- the people to be cautious and they chance is taken
er, in
young which Count Ciano, the carefully avold
The Cabinet has agreed to a Cham-ings increased sharply. There is no Foreign Minister, will be one of the the helmet and key. The two streak, under the
and Jockey.
for the account Gessier
is wire to win, upholding the traditions ber debate on general policy on April specifie himself. The ruler
central figures. He is to go to Al- although the Street is rife banin, Budapest, liquidation,
Bucharest and furious, at the irony, with which his of the stables for which they had run. 30,
After a Cabinet meeting to-day, Mondon speculators, who are said to Mussolini's visit to Ililler at Berch- with rumours regarding the status of possibly Angora, culminating in orders are regarded, and thinks of Mickey Rooney has the part of the
that of his Vincent Auriol, Finance Minister, vengeance. A chance meeting with Jockey and Miss Ells Tell on a hunting trip in the moun-sponsor while Dennis Moore is cast stated that the Treasury situation was be unloading their over-extended positesgaden, Reuter, tains makes him take
Austria's Reply decision. her husband. Others in the cast aro satisfactory, and the Government had Lions in commodities and stocks, which One Sunday morning the ruler goes William Best, Gordon Hart, Gordon no intention of issuing any long-term is being reflected in our markel. The
Vienna, Apr. 26. to church with his
escort. Ellott, Virginia Brissne,
Thousands of troops paraded to- . Charles loan other than that offered on March Surprisingly good General Motors first- He notices Tell who
quarter earnings of 99 cents plus the the Wilson, Joseph Crehan and crosses
Mary11. Trech. market place, deep in thought, with-
It is learned that there is no ques expected good US. Stee! statement day before Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, "Maid of Salem."
tion of launching a special laun of to-morrow should help to lay the basis Chancellor, and President Wilhelm out paying any attention helmet on the pole. The
The famous witchcraft scare
play in Austrian history since of £160,000,000 for financing a scheme for a technical rally, if the news from Mikins, in the greatest military dis- seize him and he is arrested for 1092, which broke out in Salem and of public works, as demanded by the London Improves. Purely from a trad- scorning the ruler's orders. A
This is regarded as Dr. Schusch- Congress,ing stand-point, we think that stocks swept the seaboard colonles leaving French Trade Unions
bought on weakness to-morrow might crowd gathers around the group. death, horror and fear in its wake, is Reuter,
provide fairly quick profits, but we nigg's reply to rumours that Signor Benito Mussolini, of Italy, has forced trying to protect Tell, who is very the basis of "Mald
anticipate a subsequent further de-
Dr. Schuschnigg to grant Austrian popular among all his comrades. gripping romance with
cline. The Times" business
Nazis a measure of political freedom.. The ruler himself apprenches to see Colbert ad Fred MacMurray, which
for the week was 107.4 as against United Press. what is going
The hour. of
100.3 for last week and 95.4 for the
Visit To Brussels reckoning has come for these two. its run to-day at the Queen's Theatre. Besides being an excellent
corresponding week of last year. Tell asks to release him, as he had romance and an outstanding produc
Cotton: Increased May liquidation
Brussels, Apr. 26. no intention' to
Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign disobey. But tion in every way, the film is im
spread to distant positions and was in Gessler remains unmoved. His portant for the forthright manner
by the action accentuated
her Secretary, has arrived here by nero- .of glance fells on the arquebuse which which it explains the outbreak and
markets. On
the plane, ostensibly to confer with the great pressure the hunter is carrying, With shows how was fanned into flame
market shows a resistance to declines Prime Minister, M. Paul van Zeeland, the
and an inclination to react, but has and the Foreign Minister, M. Paul insufficient independent strength to Spank, regarding economic problems. However, diplomats Insist that the overcome the effect of the weakness
tween the statesmen tenders conversations between
the
on.
the
soldiers
of and
of Saledette!
EL
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LATEST CABLED
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Dresser Issued by Reuter.
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index
are expected to-morrow. Crop reports
War
mocking smile he orders Tell to mostly through Imaginations of prove his good marksmanship and hysterical and over-wrought women P. O. Box 717. Lo shoot an apple from the father Colbert appears as the maid of New York commodity exchange are of the other markets, leavy enters will include the discussion of
children. precocious his little son Walter. The hesitates, but the boy himself asks Salem, the word of Louise him to shoot, being absolutely sure channing, sweet and beloved by all. of his skl. William Tell takes two Included in the elaborate cast of arrows, Another moment and one players are Harvey Stephens, Hennie May of them hits the apple on the boy's Bartlett, Gale Sondergaard, E. E. July
October head. Wild cheers are an
Clive
Virginia Granville, Bonita
December to this feat. But Gessler does not Weldler, Beulah Bondi, Donald Meck
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change his attitude. Mockingly ns and a score of others. ever, he asks Tell, for whom he had the second arrow. "If I prepared
Mrs. Cheyney, had hit the boy, the second arrow Showing lo-day ht the King's would have been for you" says Theatre, brings together for the first May Tell, forgetting himself for mo- time the three stars who, singly, have July
contributed to ment. He is arrested, and Gessler recently
the screen September decides to take him personally to the prison In Kussnacht. A storm breaks three of the year's most successful December
and outstanding pictures: Joan January
"Georgeous March The Crawford, direct from boatman is helpless, Gessler orders Hussy William Powell, from "The Sales for the day:-7,170 tons.
Robert mery Great Ziegfeld":
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Important Interviews wall covered. Spots are quiet. Trial
Brussels, Apr. 20. nents of Chinese cation to Europe shipments
Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign are reported.
Secretary, who arrived last night,
Wheat: Scattered dust complaints spent two hours with M. van Zeeland,
failed to
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23.24b/25a 22.1Bn 23.35/37 23.38/40
23.49/40
23.38n 23,35n
22.28/33 22.40/45 22.40n 22.390 22.30/36
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Chlongo Whicat
1302/130% 125/1254
Saturday's sales: 21.099,000 bushels
Chicago Corn
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12544/123 1234/123 115%/115% 114/1134 1082/100% 100%/100% Winniper Wheat
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In-
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off-juke WIS and the
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REUTER QUOTATIONS Dow Jones Averages;
set Tell free and tells him to steer creat the boat to safety. Tell obeys, but whose "Plendilly Jim" still remains when the boat passes a
a high rocky one of the high-spots of 1930 screen May shore, he aces an opportunity to entertainment. To this triple-star July 118/118 115/115% escape. He is safe in the mountains east, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer also has September 1153/1157 11214/1121⁄2 which-he-knows-so-well-but--his-added a supporting east thut includes heart is filled with a bitter desire for Frank Morgan, Jessie Ralph, Nigel vengeance.
He awalls Gessler on Bruce, Benita Hame, Ralph Forbes, May the road to Kusinaeht and there the Phyllis Chaire, Alleen Pringle, July tyrant meets his doom. The worst Melville Cooper and Lumsden Hare. September
Signals of To direct
last of Mrs. is over for Switzerland. fire blaze on the mountains tops, Cheyney," Richard Boleslawski has May year's July summoning the citizens to fight for returned to. M-G-M after their rights. Old Melehtai is there, absence, during which he directed October too: in spite of his blindness, he such notable picture as "The Gardens wants to give himself the signal to of Allah. starring Marlene and "Theodora Goes his beloved son. Meanwhile, William Diretrich,
Wild." Lawrence Weingarten, who Tell confesses his sin to the priest in
producer's helm the quiet church of Altdorf, finding wasnt the
Washington, Apr. 20. "Libelled Lady is the producer of peace with himself.
the new picture. Based upon the President F. D. Roosevelt has ap-11 Commodity Index 76.29 famous Fredrick Lonsdale play of a pointed a three-mon A new comedy drama dealing with few years ago, Leon Gordon and vestigate the eastern railway dispute, the sport of kings, "Down the Monckton Holte have completely and to report within 30 days, as the Stretch" showing at the Oriental modernised the story with a deft law requires during which time Theatre on Wednesday and Thurs-adaptation that promises success for there can be no strike.—United Press. day with Mickey Rooney, Patricia the screen version.
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