1935-09-07 — Page 13

Paul Muni and Karen Morley co-star in "Black Fury", a First, National production, which will be shown at one of the leading

theatres soon..

GRETA GARBO IN CONTEMPT OF COURT

"FAUST"

Prof. Reinhardt's

Film Plan

CHANCE FOR POWERFUL·

ACTING

from

3

London.

ALLEGED

Printed Leaflets Involved

AUTHOR AND PRINTER SUMMONED

2

London

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1935

MAN WHO SAVED ITALY

Gen. Diaz's Theory Of

Happy Army

IGNORED ADVICE OF

To-day's Short Story.

MIND READERS

By Edgar Wallace

THERE is no police force inganisation a loyal and unswerving SUPERIORS

the world that can comm-loyalty to his comrades.” ter the intelligent law-breaker," London.

Inspector 0. Rater read this m Among the soldiers of the Wrote that remarkable man Len teresting article so often that he Great War, few deserved better Wition. in an article he once could almost quote it word for contributed to the American word. He had cut out the article of their nation and generation Press, "providing he lays his soon after

its publication. had than Gen. Armando Diaz, the plans carefully and skilfully pasted it in, an exercise book!

and carries them through with-against the day, when Len would

commence operations in England. to tait since the close of the out deviation"

Len Witlon new five languages **Tell that friend of yours,” said war and seven years after his own death before receiving the perfectly, and had friends and the Orator to a familiar of the authoritative account of his sometimes confederates in at least great man, "that if he ever puts! a dozen European prisons. He his nose inside of Londen he won't

saviour of Italy after the disas- ter of Caporetto We have had

work.

*

The biography, entitled sim- himself had certainly been under be giving interviews for 14-years." ply "Diaz written by Gen. detention, but had never been Alberti Baldini, which Messrs. dishonoured by a conviction.

You met him at the American Humphrey Toulmin have re- cently published is an excellent bar of Claridge's in Paris, Or translation and does something dining at Armonvilliers; occasion- to atone for the delay. It is aally he took a cure at Vicky ori very workmanlike production.

MONDAY'S STORY

Monday's story will be "The Bear's Face," by Charles G. D. Roberts.

|Baden-Baden-there were certain mud baths in Czechoslovakia that No Sensation

he visited regularly. He was aļ There is nothing sensational vain and briliant man, very jeal- in its contents, in the sense of ons of his reputation for gallan- material which is likely to ex-try.

One day Len took up the chal- cite violent controversy; but it "To be succcessful in robbery

lenge. presents an admirable picture of one must

A policeman Cine be something of sļ

through

a noteworthy achievement and psychologist. It is not suitcient Burford Square at a leisurely pace. ja singularly well-balanced char-to know where material danger issing towards the corner of acter. Diaz was suddenly call- to be found; one must be able to Canford-street. He had arranged led to the supreme command read the mind of one's opponent. with the constable patrolling the on Nov. 9. 1917. at a time in That is the art of generalship: next beat to meet him there at which, as the result of a fort- success comes when the operator eleven and finish the interrupted night's fighting on the Isonzo, combines with his powers of or story of a brother-in-law's short- comings, and the problem of the wife and three children who had been left unsupported by the aforesaid brother-in-law's hasty departure for Canada.

NEARLY CAUSED

ACCIDENT

Small Boy Nuisance

LORRY DRIVER CONVICTED

AND FINED $15 °

He came to the rendezvous at almost the same moment as his mate appeared. And the serial was continued:

“.......... 'Well”I says to my sister, 'you've only

yourself tal blame....**

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He stopped dead

It will be interesting to see A King's Bench Divisional Italy's army had been depleted what effect Greta Garbo's acci-Court. recently, composed of by some 650.000 men-300.000 dent she is said to have fallen Justices McKinnon and Law casualties and 350,000 scattered

made mast climbed in afrence.

peremptory as fugitives and stragglers. moment of frivolity will have order, returnable within a week. Few men can ever have kept

to against Mr. George W. Pearice their heads better in an hourl on her reported intention visit Salzburg.

of The Croft. Ash Green, Sur of catastrophe than Diaz did According to information rey. and Mr. Richard Hyde, a then. One of the most signifi- from Vienna, she has accepted printer, carrying on business at cut proofs of this is that hel Prof. Reinhardt's invitation to Tongham to show cause why resolutely put his foot down stay at his castle Leopoldskron. they should not be committed against all proposals for the near Salzburg, and see his open-for contempt of court.

wholesale removal of officers, air productions of "Faust" and Making the application the for which his own commanders Mr. A. Jackson the Govern

Everyman."

Attorney-General. Sir Thomas as well as the public were call-ment Analyst, Was the com-

The scream came from one, of -Ideal Gretchen

Inskip, KC, said it was neces- ing out"

plainant on a case before Mr. the dark houses of the square, and Another famous Swedish sary because the statements

One Remark

W. Schofield. at the Centralinot very far away. actor and producer. Gosta Eck-made by Mr. Penrice in printed

There is one incidental re- Magistracy yesterday against "Murder murder?” man, who is also a friend of leaflets in regard to several of mark of Gen Baldini which has Fan Leung, driver of lorry No The two police officers were 2- Garbo. is already staying with His Majesty's judges. including a bearing on matters much in 3604, who was convicted on aready running.... On the door. Profi Reinhardt

the Master of the Rolls Lord the public eye at present He summons of driving without step of No. 95 a girl was standing. Prof. Reinhardt is credited Hanworth, and the late Mr. Jus is referring to Diaz's strength due care and caution in Con- They saw the white of her night- with the desire to make infice Avory were calculated to of mind in ignoring suggestions naught Road Central,, near the gown in the dim light of a street Hollywood a film version of bring the law into contempt from his superiors whether junction with Pottinger Street. lamp. Goethe's "Faust" if he can find Affidavits, had been sworn by his own Government or the on August 22.

"Help please! Oh, thank the right Faust. Gretchen, and among others, the Director of Inter-Allied Council of War- A small boy standing in the God you've come!” Mephistopheles. (Why not his Public Prosecutions.

and observes "how much evil middle of the road jumped out! She retreated before them can be conveyed in a simple of the way of the lorry, which through the open door into the question from an authoritative was coming straight for him. dark hall.

and Mr. Jackson had to swervel "I heard him scream ...and When on the morning of Adewa into Pottinger Street to avoid the struggle .... and I tried to the commander of an advance guard hitting the boy. battalion was doubtful whether to ad-i

get into his room.... vance, and heard his superior, ask "it

favourite. Cagney?).. -He

thinks "Faust" would make an TRUNCHEON ATTACK

ideal film, but admits that con- siderable concessions to public taste would be necessary.

Scope For Fall Powers "Greta Garbo." Prof. Rein- hardt told a friend in London, “would be the ideal Gretchen. Her powerful and at the same time restrained acting would

ON WATCHMAN

Clerk Remanded At Walworth

London. Denis Raymond Francis

source."

Mr. Schofield imposing a fine

She had been feeling for the

by any chance he was afraid he of $15, said he was not going to switch and she found it. A big rasped head foremost up to the Abys take a serious view of the case sinien camp, thus provoking the battle as the boy was really he had not desired-and the subse- mischief-maker. quent disaster.

After the war Gen. Diaz be- have scope in such a part Vaughan (21). a clerk, of Rai-came Mussolini's Perhaps for the first time we lie House. Horsley-street, Wal Minister in the earliest Fascist first War should see her full powers, and recall the Garbo of the silentworth, was remanded at Green- Administration

wich Police Court recently.

films when she was still un-charged with being armed with spoiled by film fame"

Ja loaded wooden truncheon and

The latest pronouncement from her Hollywood employers, assaulting Charles Frank Weir. a night watchman, with intent to rob him at--Rochester-way. S.E.

·Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was that she would go back and make “Camille;” but there is reason to believe that the subiect has been changed.

SUPER-LINERS FOR two civilians.

AMERICA

Ships To Beat "Queen Mary"

Covered With Blood

DYING DICTATOR

£20,000,000 British Money At Stake

the

YORKSHIRE BEAT STRONG M.C.C. TEAM

!Continned from Page 1)

glass lantern suspended from the high ceiling glowed with a golden light

What is it. miss? Which (room 2′′

Her trembling fingers pointed to the stairway. D

She was very pretty, though as. white as chalk, the officer observ-

At Folkestone, the Gentlemen (ed. held the Players to a draw. The “Put a cost on the lady, Harry” feature of the encounter was-be indicated a little alcove where “Wally” Hammond's seventh cen- hats and coats were hanging. tary of the season--he scored "Now, miss, you'll have to show nearly half of the Players first us the room.” innings total.

EARLIER RESULTS

Minor Counties: 190 (E. J. Crisp

for 60).

She shook her head; her eyes were wide with horror. "No, no, no! I can't

It is

The two uniformed men raced

Pt. Allen stated that in res ponse to a police whistle he! went to Rochester-way, where

Maracay (Venezuela). jhe saw Vaughan detained by British investments amounting

One of them to over £20,000,000, mainly in oil, The South Africans beat the the first landing the room over- said. "This is the man you want railways and banks, may be Minor Counties by 8 wickets at looking the square" and this is the thing he has affected if Gen. Gomez, the 76-Skegness-t done it with."

year-old Dictator-President of S. Africans: 394 (K. K. Viljoen 168. up the stairs; as they reached the Venezuela, dies. He is reportedį E. A. Rowan 115) and 21 for 2 square landing, a light came on, The instrument the man pro- to be gravely ill duced at the time was covered. His death, it is feared, would be with blood.

followed by a political upheaval The officer said that he took Thousands of Venezuelans, deport Vaughan to a garage in Roches-ed under his regime, are said to ter-way, where Weir, the in-be preparing to return. jured man, was sitting on ·al two chair in the office Weir said. beThat is the dirty tyke. I am larger and faster than the glad you have got him." Queen Mary and the Normandie, is

SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED

New York

of

The construction American superliners to

under consideration in

Vaughan was taken to Lee- road police station and charged. Washington, according to the while Weir was removed to hos New York Journal of Commerce.

pital The vessels would be 1,250ftTM long and capable of 38 knots, so that they could cross the Atlantic in less than four days. Mr. Daniel Boper, Secretary of Commerce, and other mem- bers of the Administration are

FLOOD REFUGEES

Aid Promised By Boy Scouts

224 (R. J. Crisp & for 60).

-MATCHES IN PROGRESS

Folkestone Kent v MCC. Scarborough Mr. E. D. G. Leveson

Gower's XI v South Africans.

REVISED CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

1st Inns No Points

W L W L Res. Obt. Poss Petge.

30 19 1 370 321 150 28 16 6 4 2 0 266 420 24 11 5 6 1:1 202, 360 28. 12 6.8.119227420 28 10 3 8 5 2 213 420 24 11 9 2020181360 32 13 10 3 2 4* 22:480 9 6 3 60168 369 12 3 2 0 186 420 12-5 2 1 185 450 55 7 2 159"-390;

probably, controlled from the hall below, for there was a push-button switch on the wall of the landing and nobody could have touched that Facing them was a polished mahogany door with an mental gilt and enamelled door knob.

P.C. Simpson (be of the wrong- ed sister) turned the handle. The door was locked from the inside. He shook the handle rigorously and called out:

"Open this door!"

A futile invitation,- and laugh- 63.33 able in any other state of sitzira. 56.11 More futile, since when he turn- 5404ed the mob the door opene

opened 50.71 It was a large room, runing 50.27 the whole width of the house. 48.33 Light came from a crystal chan- 46.66 deber. P.C. Simpson saw a big 44.-28.] gilt and mahogany-writing-table; 41:11 behind that was a carved marble| 40.76 fireplace, and on the white hearth 0 4 1, 151 450 --- 33.55 - an electric

glowed redy. 129/390 3347 Until

issed rod

Yorkshire (6) Derbyshire (3): Middlesex (10) Lancashire (1) Natts (9) Leicester (12); Sussex (2)

Essex (8) Kent (5) Surrey (11) Worcester (16) Glamorgan (13) Somerset (15): Gloucester (7)-

24

30

26

30

26

6178

examining the project at the The Chinese National Boy Warwick (4) - suggestion of Mr. Paul W. Chapman, sponsor of the con king has issued an order to all Scouts Headquarters in Nan- struction of the liners Manhat-

branches throughout the coun- tan and Washington and former cwner of the United States launch a drive for the relief of try instructing Boy Scouts", to Lines

the flood refugees. £10,000,000 Each The two super-liners would! While Boy Scouts will then

selves contribute money they will also help to raise funds and Hampshire (14). collect medical supplies and Northants (17) clothing for the refugees

cost, it is estimated, 10; 000 each They would be liners, and would be fina partly from the Adminis tion's Ship Subsidy Bill before Congress.

Government and Navy

partment experts have

denotes a tie

390928-37

450 24.00

le curb the

as thoughto