10
Alko
"CINEMA
CIRCUS"
with All Stars Cast
In Technicolour
THE HONGKONG " TELEGRAPH,
VOTED AMERICA'S No. I STAR!
A nation-wide poll, conducted by 54 leading newspapers, has just chosen Myrna Loy Queen of the Screen! Now you can see har ...in the daring drama of a woman in love that tops her finest triumphs of the past!
TONE RUSSELL
Man-proof
with
WALTER PIDGEON
TO-DAY at the
KING'S
Lovely Victims of an Insane Passion..... ARE THEY WOMEN OR WAX?
Why did a lovely wo- man disappear cach time a gorgeun figure was added to his Wax. Museum?
What was the decaded secret behind the steel door where be molded beauty to his desire?
Why did they call it
"the riddle only a
woman can solve?"
Why did Warner Bros. bar the door of the studio while they made this picture?
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1938.
Manslaughter Of Peer's Nephew:
P. C. Charged
STORY OF BLOWS AFTER A
VILLAGE DANCE
METHODISTS
AND MARRIAGE
Divided View On
A Declaration
Blows exchanged between a peer's nephew and a police. constable after a danco were referred to at an inquest in York on Gilbert Edward Frederick Douty, 27-year-old nephew of tobacco DANGER OF MODERN millionaire Lord Dulverton, chairman of the Imperial Tobacco Company.
The jury returned a verdict of Manslaughter, and the 25- yoar-old constable, Stewart Affleck Reid, of Liverpool, was com- mitted for trial by the coroner.
U.S. SHOULD COUNTER
LATEST SPY
ACTIVITIES
United Press Staff Correspondent (Copyright, 1938, by United Press)
New York, June. Representative Emanuel Celler, vetetan Democratie Congressman from New York City, has proposed in an exclusive interview with Die United Press that the United States set up a counter-esplonage orgonizu tion to combat activities of alleged foreign spies in this country.
has som
Karus
Douty died in a York nursing home on July 11 after attending a dance in Oswaldkirk village hall.
Reld, who was cautioned before giving evidence, Bald that
he separated Douty and another man.
"Douty threw a lighted cigarette Into my face, and hit me a violent blow," he said. "I struck him back In self-defence merely to protect myself."
Miss Hermione Mary Josephine Mostyn, of Itaselour Hall, Tamworth, Staffs, said that during the dance she and Douty went out twice to their cur lo have drinks. She noticed a bottle of beer on top of the car.
SMASHED GLASS
A man tried to take the bottle from the roof, and Douty seemed to resent this. Later, as they were driving away, she heard a smashing of glass against the car, and Douly got out and went_back,
SEX FRANKNESS
The Methodist Conference, at its
final session at Hull, decided to refer
back to committee for further con- alderation and report to the next conference a 10-page declaration on
View of the "Christlun
Marriage and the Family."
The declaration was placed before the conference by the Temperance and Social Welfare Department. Explaining it, the Rev. E. C. Urwin, London, secretary of the department, said it was the work of 18 people for ove
is
over two
years, "The Immediate future of marriage Urwin. There are new tendencies
not easy
said Mr. easy to foretell," at work; new standards; a claim to sexual freedom revolting in some quarters.
that is positively
"NOT EVIL THING" "There is now frankness which may not easily be put on one side, which wants to be guided in the right way, and a new interest in sex which, while it
it is healthy at first, may easily become an obsession and Above five minutes later Douty an influence in the wrong way."
There was a call to Methodism to got back into the car and said, "I am very sorry. They have beaten stand on its own, and declare its convictions with courage before the
mc
up.'
for that."
as an evil thing, but a gift of God," he continued. to
Douly started groaning and bleed. ing, and Harrison drove him in the next Malton. He said he did not know marelages, and one of the reasons
Who had struck Douty.
"We have our direct spy bureau," A man named Harrison came up world. They had decided that they he said, "but Its activities are posi- and said, "You accused us of throw-must start with a positive view on tive. There should be a separate in a bottle. You have had some-
what marriage Implied. and distinct bureau for the purpose thing to drink and we won't stand that sex itself is not to be regarded "That is why we have declared of running down Nazl and Com- munist spies and scotching the evil done by them. I contemplate intro- ducing specite measures. Congress in this regard."
Celler, ranking member of the Harry Harrison, employed by the Committee on the Judiciary. Civilian Anti-Gas School, Easingwold, served continuously in Congress said he had been to the dance and for 10 years.
years, in addition to the was waiting to be talten home. Dout
of establishment counter-espionage, accused him of throwing a glass at se for
pared appropria- his car and he denied it. He turned will propose additional tions for army
my and navy intelligence and walked away, and then saw some departments, strengthening of natura- one strike Douty. lization
laws, strict regulation of The coroner asked a Mr. Reid to foreign steamship lines using United stand up in the court, and Harrison States ports and an investigation in- said that Reld was the man who the activities of all German struck Douty. He understood he was organizations in this country, includ- a Liverpool policeman and a student Ing the Embassy of Washington and at the anti-gas school, German consulates all over the cour- try.
he
"There are far too many unhappy
or for them is that
taken they are wro wrongly. People have inadequate knowledge sometimes with low ideals, and are altogether unpre- that adjustment of nevitably involve. That is why we
which marringe personality
must have laid so much stress upon ele- mentary school education."
BIRTH CONTROL
If they had said nothing about birth control they would have taken the coward's way. What in effect
Reld appeared to strike Douty in they had said os that outside of the face with his Asts and then hold marriage contraception was wrong. The judgment of the Roman Church
"I shall stress most forcefully the him by the coller. need for more prolective measures Miss Dorothy Johnson, pretty, blue-was that It was also wrong within ugainst the machinations and trickery | eyed, village girl, sold that Harrison | marriage. of German spies who would pry info did not throw a glass at the car. But there were certain consitlera- our military and naval secrets," he Douty appeared to knock a cigarette tions which might make it legitimate said. "The excellent work of United out of Reid's mouth.
to the Christion conscience those States Attorney Lomar Hardy and Stewart AMerk Reid said in considerations being physical and of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-evidence that he was absolutely mental health, and the spiritual re- tion was creditable in unearthing at sober when he left the dance. lationship of men and women within least 18 of these culprits, most of
marriage. whom unfortunately escaped from
The Rev. C, Ensor Walters, Lon- the country.
Reid said he had nothing to do with don, said: "I do not hesitate to say "But there must be many more breaking the glass. Douty walked that I belleve all birth control is equally
trels scores of other was back
origin stil at large. It shall be my studied purpose to round up all these criminals, these disturbers of American pence. I shall turn the searchlight of onto the German-American Bund, the Germun Embassy and German con- sular offices, where shelter and com- fort and financial support undoubted. ly were given these violations of our
"VIOLENT"
The Rev.
methods
to them shouting. seized against the laws of God. You talk Harrison and appeared to strike him, about the Roman Church-but it is. "I separated them, and Dauty then the one Church to-day that is not snatched a lighted cigarette from my being decimated by lots of its peo- mouth and threw it back in my face. ple. There were cries of "No." Не
hit me a violent blow. inquiry
Noel F. Hutchcroft I struck him back in self-defence (Birmingham) moved a resolution, merely to protect myself and to avold which was carried, urging the n disturbance."
Dr. Visick said that Douty's skull Government to restrict advertising was in pinces translucent. If a man sale of contraceptive appliances to designed to encourage the with such a skull received a blow young people, "Additional laws must be drafted; between the eyes it might cause a
Dr. E
Bryant, of Birmingham, greater appropriations must be made fatal injury without leaving bruises. seconding, said that advertisements to the army and navy intelligence
When the jury returned a verdict and supplies were being sent re- departments. Naturalization statutes of "Manslaughter" the coroner said gularly to secondary schools and to must be strengthened
their verdict would be that the cause boys of 15 and 10. penalties provided for those taking of Douty's death was a blow struck out eltizenship papers for the purpose by Reid,
Inws.
and severe
Reid was then committed for trial.
of diverting suspicion while they act Bail was fixed at £100.
as spics.
"I shall also urge legislation giving the federal government specific power, by franchise or licence, to passports or visas. Such legislation control use of our ports by foreign would empower the government to lines such as the Hapag-Lloyd, which forbid the use of United States ports aided several of the spy suspects to by foreign lines conspiring to violate escape from this country without our statues."
Warner Bros.* greatest of all thrift shoyu wlik LIONEL ATWILL FAY WRAY. GLENDA FARRELL FRANK MCHUGH
ry, Amazing Answer Reveal- ed at Last In
THE MYSTERY OF THE
WAX
MUSEUM
ALL IN
GORGEOUS
TECHNICOLOR
AT
TO-MORROW THE
Royal Comoy briars $20.00 Comoys Virgin
brlars
$15.00 Comoys GRAND SLAM briars $10.00
Gold In The Sewer
Coluse, Cal Repair crews cleaning the city sewers are finding enough pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, dollars and gold rings to buy beer for themselves
by the case.
COMOYS
Now shipment of most modern shapes just arrived.
THE BEST PIPR
QUEEN'S
Sole Importers: CIGAR STORES "LA PERLA
Hongkong Shanghai,
DEL
ORIENTE"
"I HAVE LOST 20 LBS. OF FAT"
Woman's Joyful Letter
It was a candid remark 'by an acquaintance that started this womad thinking about her overweight. Read her letter:-
"I must write and tell you how pleased I am with Kruschen Salts, I | have reduced from 10 stone to
stone 8 lbs. I am 35 years old, and 5 feet in height. I really started taking Kruschen through being angry. I had been at a party, and a lady remarked across the table: 'My, you are getting fat,' and I determined I
would show them. So I got a botile of Kruschen and altered my diet, but I do not starve myself. I started the Kruschen treatment four months
go, and I have lost 20 lbs. of fat."
|-(Mrs.) P.R.
Kruschen combats the cause of fat by assisting the internal organs to lirow off each day those waste pro- ducts and paisons which, if allowed lo occumulate, will be converted by the budy's chemistry into fatty tissue. Gently, but surely, Kruschen rids the system of all fat-forming food refuse, of all harmful acids and poisons which lucidentally give rise to rheu- motism, digestive disorders, and many other ills,
*3
ELMO
BEAUTY AIDS BRING YO0 AND BERUTY
SOLE AGINTS Jona
THE SUN CO. LTD
PICTURE CREAM
LOTION
FALSE TEETH
CLEAN AS NEW AFTER 15 YEARS'
USE
SEFORE
Kran false teeth engruined with age-old stalne can be made cle and fresh se new with *Sieradens * -the twly discovered denti claequWET. amazing effectiveness of this schezclic cernent bie been proved by Mr. A. H., who welte *Sama wenthe age bought at mali zos, theraput memena mkamat cheradkle. My much mowa den pourtly stave.. I have hod them obna. 15 year,
whacker they look better than they did with
they come from the Duncive but de sure you thạy đến khe new stesh,"
Thousands pl people beres made the same discovery as Mr. A. Hị" Friss jeeth and plater that were black with tobacco stains, and covered with a Bim of mucin and conted with tartar haru been made fresh and clean a new with "Stradent." Duit teeth gleam white again. Platya umma wholmsomaly pink once more.. Et fi so say to nade Sterndent, Simply shasikia • #zaradent into a glass of wsze water, and stir well. Leave your filee toethi and plates in while you, dame or over-night. Dan't trash. Blmoky rinse and your teeth and plates are wholesome and clean-clown where the brumit can't reach. Sieradent' is guaranteed harmless to all dental materiala. Sold by chemmista, olgata z Imperial Chemical Industries (China) Limited, Hongkong.
Steradent
CANTON AGENTS
for
Hongkong Telegraph.
WM. FARMER & Co.
Victoria Hotel Building. Shameen, Canton. Tel: 13501.