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MOVIEDOM GOSSIP "The Papers.
The "Hongkong Telegraph" Brains Test Cronin Impressad
(Answers aro on Page 3)
1. In what country did bull- fighting originale?·
Spain.
Morocco.
Egypt. Persia.
2. Which two of these roces est seaweed preparation?
Burmese.
Chilcons,
Japanese. Irish.
3. What Queen disapproved of the use of forks?
Queen Anne, Queen Mary Queen
of Scots. Maric
Elizabeth,
Antoinette.
4. What is the average number
of whiskers on a man's face?
300. 1,000.
3,000. 25,000.
Taken prisoner.
In
The
Case"
give her a change from the usual Hollywood, despilo his talent, re- DOSALIND RUSSELL may indeed musical comedy. She will do an, cently had another chance to make role in the bo flattered. Dr. A. J. Cronin, American version of "Little Mother," good in an important
screen version of Dickens' "Christ- Executed by William of Nor-author of "The Citadel" is so in a French film which was very sucmas Carol
terested in her talent that he has cessfut in Europe. mandy.
written special screen story for her.
Ronnie (his real name is Ra Evidently the success of Walter Hould), replaced Freddie Burtho They became good friends, while ale Wanger's "Algiers," a re-make of the fomew
"The papers in the case of Just take a look into 'the was making "The Citadel" in Lon-
In "Thoroughbreds
"Court Room:" Don't the mysterious murder
There is no don. When she left for Hollywood French picture; "Pepe Le Moko," is Cry" when Freddie was in the midst
of he settled right down to the task of inspiring other producers to buy of his court troubles last year. the night nurse at
prisoner and no judge; just... a fow men sitting round a large creating another vehicle for her, American rights to European hits.
Eatonswill General Infirm table, examining masses Porfumed Hair-do
ary have been forwarded to papers, and reaching a decision THIS is how Nancy Kelly keeps the Director of Public Pro- which means either the arrest odour. In her hair.
clusive but unmistakable secutions.”
of a suspect or the damping of all the hopes of a detective chief.
Shot in the cue by an arrow. Trampled to death by horsemen. 16. Your olfactory sense, if my should react pleasantly to-
dance band. Flowers in drink of
spring. lemonade. A 70 m.p.hi
car ride. 10. In convents and monasteries the refectory, is where—
Morning prayer is said.
Meals are eaten.
The bells are tolled. Confession is heard.
17. The followinit dates Bro Saints' days. Give the names of feled on these doys:
March 1. March 17.
d. What European country does the saints who aro fax not make is subject pay wireless licences?
Hungary. -Eire.TM
Holland. Portugal.
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April.23.
November 30,
It is the Arst time Dr. Cronin has essayed a story for the screen, and it is more than likely that, Metro | will snatch it up for Rosalind..
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Stouth at Work WHEN starting work on "There's That Woman Again," in which she portrays an amateur sleuth, wife of a famous detective, Virginia Bruce was presented with a compact little "detective kit" by leading Melvyn Dougins and Director Al Holl.
The kit
Inun
Another Cinderella ....
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BEAUTIFUL young sales cleri in Hattie Carnegie's shop found herself a movie actress overnight. It
was her lucky moment when Fandro Berman, producer No. 1 st RKO, walked into the shop to purchase purse for his wife.
Ethyel Howard displayed the bags,
and unwittingly her beauty. Mr. Berman walked out of the shop with the bng on one arm and Miss Howard on the other.
She is now in Hollywood ready to
(surprise) she will play a sales
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At the beauty parlour slie has the
favourite perfumed follet water, full
wave in her hair set with her strength. Then she sits under the dryer until the perfume is weakened to her taste: The perfume peralata, unchanged, in her hair until her next visit to the hairdresser.
18. Who wrote "The Strange Case included magnifying glass begin her first picture, and "Revolt" Over No
0. Which has the most vertebral | of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"? bones in its neck?
A sparrow.
A girafc.
7. Who invented the slot-
D. Defoe.
V. Hugo,
. Voltaire,
R. L. Stevenson. Mark Twain, "Sapper."
A salmon in its
first year.
A small violin,
19. What is a sostrum? A
A man.
A dog.
machine?
A philosophical
George
Edison.
Stevenson.
Sir Francis
Bacon. liero of
Alexandria.
doubt.
8. Which two of these countries have the same tune as "God Save the King" for their National them?
Denmark.
Norway.
Switzerland.
Exthonia.
9. A seismograph is:
An-
American name for a portable
wireless.
Naval flag used for signalling.
Machine for reducing superfluoua
fat.
Instrument for recording earth-
quakes.
A physician's
fee.
20. What is a vespiary?
A nest of wasps. Evening service A room where tr the R.C.
ecclesiastical Church, vestments are A committee of kept.
twenty. 21. How many hogsheads in
tun?
Two. Six.
Four, Three.
22, What is the river bend?
The source of a river,
I
The mouth of a river.
23. The production of pictures
on
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Woodburytype. Tectology.
Xylopyrography. Vorticism.
fingerprint recording, and a pamph let entitled, "How To Bu a Detes. Live," specially written by Dougina Now Virginia's favourite between- scenes pastimes is fingerprinting innocent visitors,
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Cooto's Cat Passos!
"OMEDIAN · Bobby Coote suys his cat ate two pages of one of his pleture scripia, and dled the next day! Probably one of those D class picturest
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Age of Truth AHARE woman is Billie Burke, who looks, you straight in the eye and admits to 52. Bilile needn't, either, because she looks easily ten- years younger,
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Hymn Funeral
the
T is impossible to calcu-
made a
of
porfect tabloid tale.
culate the number of In a recent famous heath times in recent years that mystery-detalls of which were paragraphs in such langu- telegraphed around the world- age have appeared in the the murder trial in miniature daily Press. But how many Suspicion pointed to one parti of the millions who have cular man, but, try: as they read them know what goes would, the detectives were un- on after "the papers" the able to get the evidence they results of many hours of wanted. It was no good taking a chance and arresting the man WEST RASEN (Lines). labour by an army of detec-on suspicion; he would have
"got away with it.". DEANNA DURBIN la Interrupting A DEMAND for an inquiry tives-are received?
vacation to star in a one- "into the manner in which Behind the scenes in the reel short which will be released by the American Red Cross as part of the Rev. H. Roach, curate-in-office of the "D.P.P." to give 1s annual drive for funds. Deanna's charge of this parish, has car-| him his Government description, In praise of the Red Cross, and to ried out his dutics, and in parti- a scene of high drama is played. Tragedy and death come into sing a specially-written rong. cular to the manner in which he the office with the papers, but
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caused a respectablo parishioner the men who play the parts in to be buried," was made by a the drama that follows are not parish meeting here recently.
grease-painted actors, but men The resolution muking the demand with cool brains and analytical added: "It is the view of a large minds. There is no applause, section of the meeting that Mr. Roachi
no crowd and no backcloth. should be called on to resign."
job will be to speak a
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Barrymore Relents ELAINE BARRIE has never been
accepted as Burrymore clan, in spite of her devotion to John und her good, in- duence on him.
But Lionel's
a member of the
Her only beputy secret Is that she down when reserve finally broke It is alleged that Mr. Roach, who
Elaine went to the hos- drinks oceans of water. She cats pltul for sinus treatment. He sent 10. The capital of Newfoundland wood by charring with n hot Ironment once a day, and for the resi her story books and flowers with a
enjoys fruits and uncooked vege-gracious note. tables.
Hobart.
St. John's.
Montreal, Auckland.
11. Numismatica is:
24. How many of the following
held poots have
The office of
Medical term Indicating fization of Laureate?
the joints.
Form of plyalcol training.
Study' of colna.
Science of numbers.
12. When the Armistice was de- clared the Prime Minister of Britain was:
Mr. Lloyd George. Mr. Ramsay
Mr. Asquith,
MacDonald.
Mr. Bonar Law.
13. A panoply is:
A semi-permanent roof.
A Victorian term for a sunshade.
A suit of armour,
A kind of sunflower.
Robert Bridges. William
Lord Tennyson, John Masefield. Wordsworth John Dryden, Henry James
Pue,
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Elaine was so touched and thrilled that she had a recording machine brought to her bedside, and thanked Lionel in her own voice for his
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Crawford "Under Fire" TOAN CRAWFORD narrowly es-thoughtfulness.
caped faced and body burns when Bashlight bulb exploded and set fire to her clothes. The photographer. was so qulek that he stiffed the blaze before Joan was
25. Which of the following were, hurt. or will be, leap years?
1800
1900
2000 2400
26. What is a John Dory? A light boat,
A bird,
A fish.
A milltary belt. A knapsack.
An antimaccassar.
27. Everybody has seen a rain-
14. At the Battle of Hastings bow, but how many remember the King Harold was:
colours in one?
The Mother of this sturdy
little fellow writes:
"Here is a photograph of my son at twelve months old. He has had 'Ovaltine' and 'Ovaltine' Rusks regularly, and I can thoroughly recommend them for building strong, healthy bables. He has already won four First Prizes and iwo Championships at Baby' Shows, and we owe our thanks to 'Ovaltine' for making him such a bonny, healthy baby"
Joan was unnerved for the mo- ment, bul recovered her polyu quickly. She finished posing and went home as usual,
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Ginger's New Film
been bought by RKO for Ginger A NEW and different story hus Rogers' next solo starring vehicle to
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and
Of Possible Interest A NDREA LEEDS A Bryant spend most of evenings together.
James
their
At 15, Binnie Barnes was a milk- mald in England.
Alan Mowbray has never gone lo
see one of his own movies,
Shirley Ross sprained her ankle In a screen fight with Madeleine Carroll.
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Shirley and the "Quins" FANCY the youngest generation't
onc
to
allow hymns at the funeral of n is a county councillor, refused
farmer.
Other alleged causes of complaint were mentioned at the meeting, and one speaker declared Mr. Roach was "setting himselt up as a miniature Hiller."
Mr. W. H. Smith, who presided, said Mr. Roach did not himself bury the man, but gave instructions to another clergyman on the kind of
service to be held.
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MR. ROACH'S REPLY He read a letter which he had received from Mr. Roach, which sold: "I do not propose to attend, but if
the meeting sces fit to report the matter to my superior omcer, the Bishop of Grimsby, I shall be ready to answer for my conduct.
"I would point out that there is no clerk or sexton in the parish and no money to pay him. I explained to delight at the prospect of seeing
the undertaker that he must be res Shirley Teniple and the "Quins" in
ponsible for all arrangements as I picturel. The combination is
was Indoors by doctor's orders. being seriously considered.
"There is no hymn in the Prayer The iden is to have the combina-Book, and the use of music in the ten come as u sort of climax at the
choirs is at my discretion. My rea- peak of Shirley's career as a little son for declding that music was girl actress. After that Shirley's unsuitable for this occasion I shall roles will be of the sweet school explain to the Bishop." girl type,
A Second Chanco
>ONNIE SINCLAIR, 13-year-old R
New Zealand actor, whose mark-
cd resemblance to Freddie Bar- tholomew has held him back in
CHESS PROBLEMS
BRIDGE PROBLEM
This Week's Problem
WEST
No. 98
NORTH
S. 9, 8, 3, 2
FI. 10.
D. A.Q. C. Nil
Nos. 89-90
Problem No. 89
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Problem No. 90
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White
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SOLUTIONS TO LAST- WEEK'S PROBLEMS
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Hearts are trumps. South leads. North and South to take six out of the seven tricks,
Solutions by first post Wednesday to "Bridge Pro- blem", "Hongkong Telegraph."
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Day after day the police followed possible clues until they had accumulated masses of evidence which seemed to con- tain all the facts necessary for a successful case against the man.
Senior officers ran through the dossier, doubtful paints were strengthened, and the whole case reviewed. Was it possible to arrest the man-and convict It is their job and the job of him-on the evidence they had? the director and his staff to dis- Documos were tabulated, the cover whether the evidence pro- chain of statements of possible cured by the police is strong witnesses was arranged in order enough to justify a successful and exhibits were prepared, charge being brought against a until it was generally agreed in particular individual.
police circles that the material obtained was strong enough to justify action. It seemed a watertight case.
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The Director of Public Prose- cutions and his assistants are appointed by the Home Secre- tary, and they work to rules One winter afternoon, a mem- made by the Attorney-General ber of the Big Five of Scotland' and the Lord Chancellor. These Yard and his staff moved over rules lay it down that he must to the D.P.P.'s office for the prosecute in all cases of murder, murder trinl in miniature. The the "D.P.P" "vels." all evidence and the detectives were hopeful.
And so it comes about that bulky dossier had gone on ahead,
in doubtful cases before the that before nightfall, the sus police make their arrest.
pect, who was being "tailed," Many an experienced detee-would be under lock and key. tive who hopes that he has Experts at the Director's secured enough evidence to office had already made a quick justify an arrest has gone into survey of the ovidence, but hád the "D.P.P.'s" office "just off come to no decision. They Whitehall and heard his care- wanted to questoin the detec- fully collected evidenue torn to tives on certain points. shreds by the examination of the lawyers who are employed there,
These "murder trials in miniature," in spite of the dramas of life and death behind them, are cold, formal affairs, conducted in a matter-of-fact fashion.
Puzzle
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"Gentlemen," said the pre- slding authority, "I will put myself in the position not of the Director of Public Prosecutions, but of counsel for the defence, engaged to defend the man you are hoping to put into the dock.". So far so good: it seemed a good thing that faults should be -pointed-out-in-that-way--Police-
Corner officers, potential witnesses, read
Cryptogram Here's one that's so easy that you'd better time yourself to see how quickly you can solve it.
through the statements in turn and "counsel for the defence" shot piercing questions at them. the statements and gaps which He pointed out weaknesses in
It's a quotation by Dickens on any bright counsel might scize. "Do Your Best," So-do your officers with all the rigour of the upon, he cross-examined the best!
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doubt in the minds of the de- tectives that their case was by no means sound. There were too many snags..
Incomplete Division Supply the missing digits in the following problem în divi- sion:
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8
Letter Changing. Following the usual rules, try changing BEEF to SOUP in 8
moves.
What Are the Dimensions? The area of a double tennis court is 312 square yards. The perimeter is 76 yards. What are the dimensions of the court?
Fun With Synonyms Ten more words and their synonyms to be paired off to-
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play
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The play of H·K by EAST at trick (2): avoids WEST being squeezed as SOUTH is left in the dark of who will take a trick In Hearts. Should EAST not adopt that defence, the play would be different and would marely be a squeeze play on- WEST,
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All their hours of labour had availed nothing; their case, at the moment, was hopeless; they could never succeed in Court with such evidence.
And the D.P.P. said so.
This particular mysteryall the evidence concerning which the officers had heard slashed to ribbons by "defending counsel" in the Director of Public Proso- cutions office-still remains on the list of unsolved crimes.
Mr. Korda Arrives
In England
Mr. Alexander Korda left Now York for London recently. He will discuss his future programmes with hls London associates.
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Now that the amalgamation of the Denham and Pinewood studios has left him free lo devole all his Umo possibility to productlen, there is that he will direct a picture at Den- hum himself, and that he will make another in Hollywood. The Alm he directed was "Rembrandt.”.
Mr. Korda returned in time to sog the final editing of The Four directed by Zoltan Korda, e work on the now techol- colour version of "The
Thief of Bagdad" is now compiale, jo b
Shooting" will begin...... shortly, Sabu is to have the leading part; and Maro Allegret the Frenchman who mado "Gribouille-will direct ---
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