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FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1929.

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DAILY CROSS- WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an experi but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)

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3-Out-door game

9-Paradise

11-Exist

2-Anger

1+-Sack

Ahead

17-A young woman

21-Comfort

23-Measure of length

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HORIZONTAL (Cont.). 46-Call of deva 47-Now name

Christiania 48-Printer's measure 48-Ancient Order of

Hibernians (abbr))) 51-Compact mass 53-Within

64-Ireland (poetic)

SYNDICATE

VENTICAL (Cont.) 14-To the atmost

degree 16-Require 18-Delamo 20-College degree

(abbr.)

22-Riges 24-The Chinese pound 25-Custom

19-Man's name (short)|56-Musical composition| 28-Grasay meadow

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26-Obayrve

27-Man's name

29-3oapstons

31-Ensnare

32-Insect

31-Fruit

36-Emblem 38-Playing card 40-Pleasure boat

42-Spanish title

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30-Part of the body 58-The southwest wind 33-Omit

59-Segment

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8-Reaound

10. Part of face

11-Blasted

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43-A medley 45-Having a natural

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52-Man's name

56 Sun ged 57-Lieutenant (abbr)

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appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word

puzzle.),

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MUSIC DRAMA · FILMS

MARIE PREVOST

GETS LEAD IN "THE RACKET"

Marie Prevost has landed one of the most sought-after feminine roles with of the year-leading lady Thomas Melghan in "The Racket."

Announcement of the choice comes from Howard Hughes, presi dent of the Caddo Company, who selected the noted little star from more than a score of prominent actresses seeking the part.

As "The Girl" in "The Racket," bailed as the greatest of all under world stories, Marie is afforded one of her finest screen characterisa- tions. Aside from the extra talent, she will be the only feminine player in the cast.

Miss Prevost is one of Almdom's favourite stars, She has a world wide fan following, and Mr. Hughes believes she will be a big asset to the impressive cast he is rounding up to support Meighan.

"The Racket," ander direction of Lewis Milestone, is being produced by the Caddo Company for Para- mount release.

Whisper bloweth that comes a day suon when Constance Talmadge and her fiance, T. Notcher, will board a ship bond for Honolulu and the matrimonial hitching post.

FOREIGN PLAYERS

SIGNED BY PARAMOUNT COMPANY

The pre-war Triple Alliance

of

"THE RESCUE"

A THRILLING BALE : OF

THE SEA.

QUEEN

AT THE QUEEN'S

"The Rescue," which is being shown at the Queen's Theatre, is a splendid illustration of the man- ner in which Samuel Goldwyn has elevated Ronald Colman, who gives the most stirring charae terisation of his career.

NEWEST VOGUE

HOLLYWOOD'S FUTURISTIC

JEWELLERY

Futuristic jewellery has entered, the realm of fashion on the coat- tail of futuristic furniture which has held the fancy of style dictates. for the past six months.

An example of this, vogue is pre- serted in the new spring Jewellery adopted by Ruth Taylor, Paramount screen player.. The film, adapted from Joseph It comprises necklace, ear-rings Conrad's story, is a romantic ad- and bracelet of pale yellow crystal venture of the sea. Photograph and white gold, all in futuristic de- ed against tropical backgrounds | sign. These consist of cubes, of magnificent beauty, one follows triangles, squares and lines. the adventures of a trader in The earrings have three large Java, who has promised a native crystals in a pyramid shape united chief that he will help to restore by small white gold links, the his (the chief's) lost empire. In crystals, themselves being octagon the midst of his plana, a British in shape. The necklace has rows of yacht comes on the scene and Mrs. two smaller cubical crystals around Travers, & passenger causes the the neck while the bracelet employa trader to forsake the cause of the the use of four circular shaped natives for that of the woman he crystals on the arm. The rows are loves.

one fourth of an inch apart, separ ated by white gold links.

Thrilling battles between the natives and the whites and the destruction of a ship loaded with dynamite valued at $50,000, are striking features.

KEYSTONE PLAYERS

RE-UNITED AT PARAMOUNT STUDIO

Fourteen years ago Chester Conklin, Joe Bordeau and Billy Gilbert were extra p ers together at the Keystone comedy studio and Charles "Chuck" Reisner was a scenario writer at the same studio.

In "Fools For Luck," a picture now. in production at the Paramount studio. In Hollywood, Conklin-İs co- starred with W. C. Fielda, Relaner is the director, and Bordeaux and Gilbert are among the large group of extras.

Reminiscences of the stirring days when motion pictures were in their infancy, were in order when Conklin encountered" Bordeaux and Gilbert among extras who were called to his set during the 'filming of a small town ballroom scene.

Conklin is not a man who forgels a friend. Consequently when the saw Bordeaux and Gilbert he was just the old trouper again and they talked for hours.

Riesner la just as little apt to forget

friend 4

as Conklin. Bordeaux and Gilbert are always atmong those who find work on the comedies that Reisner directs.

European powers will have a studio Norma Now In Talkies

counterpart when the trio of recent

additions to the Paramount stock company arrive on the lot in the near future.

Britain, France and Russia will be represented by a talented player in this trio, according to an en- nouncement made by Jesse L. Lasky upon his recent arrival in New York from Europe.

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The three new contract players John Loder, noted British screen player; Maurice Chevalier, favourite of the Paris music halla; and Paul Guertzman, fifteen-year- old Russian refugee who will be given an opportunity to show his ability before the camera.

Loder, who is a veteran of the war and a former captain in the British army, is considered by Lasky as one of the most promising leading men in the screen world. Loder's life has been a series of thrilling adventures. He is the con of a retired general of the British army and has had considerable ex- perience in European pictures. He signed a contract while Lasky was in London on his recent European tour.

Norma Talmadge, one of the screen's

Maurice Chevalier is well-known most popular stars, who is now work-

to the theatrical profession throughing out the world. His forthcoming arrival in America is considered the

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Ruth Chatterton is engaged in a new Simy Prince Consort, which is to be -folowed by "The Constant Wife

on her first "talkis."

most important American debut of a foreign actor since Emil Jannings came to this country, d

Chevalier has starred in a number of Parisian stage productions. He speaks English perfectly and is re- garded as one of the greatest pantomimle actors on the Contin- ental-stage. His voice is said to be perfect for mechanical reproduction. He is reported to resamble Richard Dix in his physique and to possess unlimited draniatic talent.

A story is now being written especially for Chevalier by one of the foremost Franch dramatists, Lasky stated in connection with the announcement of Chevaller's forth- coming trip to America

The third member of the triple alliance", is young Guertzman, whom Lasky has nicknamed the “Shadow.". He won his opportunity by his per- sistency and a practical demonstra- tion of his pantomimic ability while the film executive was in Paris.

- Unable to speak a word of English, Guertaman. in pantomime told the vice-president in charge of production the story of hit hie, ex- Tressed his desire to come to Amer ica and convinced Lanky that he had

the spark of: genius;

The pale yellow crystal promises to be the reigning shade in jewellery this spring

Bebe Danfels has been on an air

and Ben Lyon. fight with her 80-year-old grandmother.

TANG YUK, DENTIST Successor to

the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Aguilar Street.

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