1931-03-26 — Page 3

CENTRAL THEATRE

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY

DAILY AT

2.30, 5.10, 7.16 & 9.20 p.m.

FIRST TIME TO BE SHOWN

IN HONG KONG

A WHOLE JUNGLE FÜLL OF LAUGHS! THE FUNNIEST OF THEM ALL!

COHENS KELLYS

IM

AFRICA

It's a hot time in Africa when

Cohen and Kelly are turned loose in the jungle wilda. But it'll be a hotter time for you when you see their funniest picture

with

George Sidney Charlie Marray

Vera Gordon and

Kate Price

A 1931 UNIVERSAL SUPER-PRODUCTION AT ORDINARY PRICES: At 2.30 p.m. $1.10. 80 Cts., 55 Cts. and 85 Ots.

(Children 20) Cts, to Front

Stalls).

At 5.10 and 7.15 p.m. $1.40. $1.00.80 Cts. and

45 Ots.

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME..

BROADCAST DY ZBW, ON 355 METRES.

11 to 11.30 -Stock quotations. 11.30 am.-Chinese programme, 12.30 p.m.-Europesa programme, 1.30 p.m.-Weather report, local

time, and Rugby Press now. 2.p..-Close down.

3 to 8 pm-European programme of Columbia, records supplied by Messra. Anderson Music Co.

5 to 5.21 p.14,

Band Music,

Seaside Medley."-The Band of

H.M. Royal Air Force. "Bond af Friendship? (Rogan).--- The Regimental Band of H.M.: Grenadier Guards.

".

Strauss March" (Mezzacopi).- The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards.

**Marcko Indieune (Sellenick),- The Band of the "Ciarde Repúüb. lienine of France.

"Le Bombardier”

(Pares).-The

Band of the Garde Republicaine of Erance.

5.91 to 6 p.m.***

Varisly

Florrie Forde Old Time Medley," -Florrie Forde Comedienne. "Huomrous Sketch-An Aeroplane

Trip."-Dufton Scott.

"Steel Guitar Novelty-Lady of

Waikiki."-Frank Forera with guitar.

"Steel Guitar. Novelty-Always," -Frank Ferera with guitar. Chorus-"Two Little Girls in Alue."-Gerald Adama and Variety Singers,

Chorn Aller

the Ball"-

Gerald Adams and Variety Singers.

Vocal Duet "I've Got a Feel-

ing." The Two Gilberts.

Descriptive Sketch" At

the

Races. Clapham and Dwy- ther.

6 to 6.45 p.m.-European children's

programme from the Studio.

7 pn-Stock quotations,

6.45 to 7.10 p.m.

Musical Comedy,

The Merry Widow "--Selections, -London Theatre Orchestra. Funny Face-A Few Drinks."--- Leslie HennON and Sydney Howard,

"A Country Girl "Vocal gems.— Columbia Light Opera Co.

7.40 to 7.44 p.m.-

Orchestral.

"Ballot Egyptien ". (Luigini).

Orchestra Symphonique

Paris..

C

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1931.

KINGS THEATRE

GRAND OPENING, TUES, MARCH, 31

"Till's Merry Pranks" (Straust). THE SILVER SCREEN.

---Orchestra of the Brussels

Royal Conservatoire.

744 to 9p.m.-"An Old Time Minstrel Show."The Missin sippi Minstrels,

I

8.10 to 10.30 p.m.-Chinese studio

concert,

9 p.m.-Weather report, focal time,

and Rugby Press news. 10.30 p.m.-Close down.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"MADAM SATAN."

"I'll be seeing you at the KING'S GRAND OPENING ON TUESDAY, MARCH 31st and we'll go the laugh limit together!"

IT'S an Ernst Lubitsch Production.

"MONTE CARLO"

with

JACK BUCHANAN and

JEANETTE MacDONALD

A Paramount Picture.

Showing Daily at

2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30

CENTRAL THEATRE.

"THE COHENS AND KELLYS

IN AFRICA."

Bringing Africa to Hollywood is I no simple lask but under the super- #Once you just got a semi-sen-vision of an expert thoroughly tional story from Cecil B. de Mille. Now the noted producer-director gives us in "Madam Satan," which

Booking at ANDERSON'S

! and

at the THEATRE Phone 25313.

U.S. EDUCATION CRITICIZED.

·DOCTOR'S INDICTMENT - OF:. ITS" QUACKERY.” -

on

In "Universities-American, Eng-

DIRECTIONAL TRANSMIS- SION AND RECEPTION.

· (Continued fróm Page 2.)

Rotating Loop Transmitters and Other Types.

Another method of obtaining the bearing of a ship from n known point ashore is by menus of the' Rotating Loon directional transmit ter. Only one station of this typu exists at present the experimental transmitter at Oxfordness-and it operates on the well-known prin- oiple that a loop aerial will give maximum radiation of power in the direction of its own plane. With this transmittor a clear aito must o chosen for erection, to ensure no obstruction or interference with radiation, and it is essential - to build it on and because of the necessity of the signals-being trans. mitted when the loop is pointing toward certain points of the com раяв. This prohibits ita erection on such valuable navigation marks as the Morsey Bar, Spurs, and Coningheg Light vessels, which already carry fixed beacon trans- mitters. It is true that this method of Direction Finding needs only an

ordinary receiver and a stop-watch on the ship to enable bearings to be taken, but what at first sight seems to be an economy is rather the revorae.. when all things are considered. The cost of a Direc- tion Finder is saved, but, on the other hand the ship is deprived of the means of taking bearings, of any station other than a rotating loop transmitter, and 'even if these were increased to world-wide use, would still be impossible to take bearings of lightvessels and other ships without a Direction Finder. Then again, the tremendous differ- ence between the rotating loop and the fixed beacon in both first cost find maintenance, to which the ship- owner must ultimately contribute, would be more than sufficient to cover the cost of many Direction Finders,

QUEEN'S

SHOWING TO-DAY Ar 2.30, 5.00, 7.15 3.9.30

Ceell B.

De Mille

crashes thra the Sex and Silks of

Society with

the most dar ing of all Talkies-

MADAM SATAN

by Jeanie MacPherson

featuring

Other types of beacon include the

Kay Johnson rotating beam; and the talking" | Reginald beacon, which has just been erected,

Denny at Cumbrae.

Lillian Roth Roland Young

Conclusion.

It zecins conclusivo Trom experi ence in all maritime countries, that the Fixed Beacon station with a Direction Finder Ogi the ship posacsara all the advantages offered by other systems and many more. which they cannot offer, and none of the disadvantages. In addition the combination of the Fixed Ben- con and the Direction Finder on board hip is very much cheaper

advantages of Rotating Beacon seems to have greater application to air than to sen navigation.

New York-A senthing indict- versed with the jungle country, the ment of the "quackery" of Ameri- habits and customs of its peoples can education, has just been written and the dress and languages of by Dr. Abraham Flexner, a well- Listeners are requested to note that, as from April 1, the European

is at the Queen's Theatre,. a plot many tribes,, the feat has been acknown American authority programmes on Tuesday and Thurs. reminiscent of his early divorce complished with surprising results education who lectured at Oxford day evenings will commened at 0

series thrillers, plus eye-filling in Universal's feature comedy "The in 1926 as Rhodes Memorial Lech first cost and in upkeep. The p.m. instead of 5 path, as at pre-ballets, and a whole melange of Cohens and Kellys in Africa," turer.

charming songs composed by-Her-which opened yesterday at the bert Stothart and Clifford Grey; Central Theatre to full houses.

ish, and German," published by Jack King and Elsje Janis..

Universal employed 11.J its the American branch of the Oxford Kay Johnson sings and plays technical advisor Peter Shaw, University Press, Dr. Flexner de- magnificently the main role of native, of Yorkshire, England, who clares that "the sort of ensy rub. Madam Satan," the mysterious spent many years in the Darkbish which may be counted towards and beautiful guest at a masked Continent with various British a B.A. degree in America passes ball aboard a Zeppelin, owned by botanical expeditions and research the limit of credibility." Roland Young, the rather blunder. ¦ parties, ing friend of her husband, Reginald A wooded arem-on Universal's have "chonpéned, vulgarised and pick-up can often be cured by

CENTRAL

(Children 30 Cts. to Front THEATRE

Stalls).

At 9.20 p.m. $1.70. $1.00, 80 Cts, and

45 Cts.

Children Half Price to Dress Circle, Upper Circle, and Back Stalls.

Servicemen: 70 Cts, to Upper Circle and Back 'Stills, at 5-10, 7:15 antl

9.20. p.m. shows,

The above Prices include Amusement Tux,

Coming Soon

THE MAN ILOVE

MARY BRIAN RICHARD ARLEN

- A Parcamirait Plenire.

Coming Soon

A GALAXY OF BRITISH STARS IN A BRITISH. "TALKIE" PRODUCED IN A BRITISH STUDIO

ALFS BUTTON

A Caumont British All-Dialogue Production. Directed by WRKELLING

Sfaturing

TUBBY EDLIN, ALF GODDARD NORA SWINBURNE¿POLLY WARD

Based on WA DARLINGTONT Famous Fares Extravaganza,

Denny. Denny, by the way, also sings to great. advantage. He matches Kay's Meet Madam!' and "Livs and Love To-day with "All I Know Is You Are in My

350-acre studio lot was transformed into a jungle with a native village of more than 35 palm thatched huts, specially constructed for scenes of this now comedy. The village was built to accommodate 280 natives. Jeanie MacPherson's story is ex-The setting was patterned after an ceedingly well constructed, and African jungle village photograpli- Gladys Unger and Elsie Janis pro vido clever dialogue. Lerov Printed by Shaw in 1997.. of Earl Carroll's "Vanities!' direct- ed the dances."

Arms” and " This Is Love,"

"COHENS AND KELLYS IN "SCOTLAND."""

Talking pictures offer tremendous opportunities for comedies, says Charlie Murray, one of the featured players in Universal's rollicking picture, The Cohens and Kellys in Scotland," coming to the screen of the Queen's Theatre on Sunday.

"For instance," Murray stated, "dialect has long been an im | portant phake of "comedy on the stage. There were many famous players and teams whose fun-making abilities depended almost entirely on thoir ability to Imtcher the English language in an uproarious way It is not necessary to go into detail to explain how this form of comedy was hampered or even ren- dered entirely impossible in, the medium of the silent picture Titles were entirely inadequate to get over humorous dialect,

|

Charlie Murray and George Sidney, two of the screen's most popular comedians, have the leading roirs in the comedy," the Cobens and Kellys in Africa," supported by Vera Gordun and Kate Price.

GANGSTERS BROUGHT TO TRIAL.

ACCUSED OF MURDER OF CHICAGO REPORTER.

Chicago, Mar. 1-What is likely to be one of the most sensation trials in the history of Chicago opens-to-day when the St. Louis gangsters, Leo Brothers, will face a charge of murdering Jack Lingle, the voteran "crima reporter" of the Chicago Tribune,

Tho murder took place in June last year and created a wave of indignation throughout the country, -a reward of $40,000' being prompt. For example, aue of the anusly offered by the Chicago Tribune, ing ecquenoce in "The Cohens and the Chicago Keening Post and the Kellys in Scotland" consists of Press Club for the arrest and con. George Sidney's effort to say, It's viction of the seadesin, abraw bricht nicht".You canLingle was the first man outside imaging the difficulties of trying to the gangster class since 1997 to be get humour out of such an idea în put on the spot," a phrase which silent pictures, when the pronuncin- in the underworld denotes killing. tion, or rather mispronunciation, Lingle bad, it was known, aroused Bookings at Andersons and.

would have to be handled through the anger of the gangsters by his the Theatre (Tel. 25720).the medium of words flashed upon investigation on behalf of his news

paper,

screen.

American universities, he says,

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SOME USEFUL · HINTS.

Do not allow long pick-up leads to pass over any portion of the F amplifier, or to run close to loud speaker leads.

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Instability with a gramophone mechanized themselves." As in-earthing the tone arm. stances of the various subjects" which some universities hure allow member that a gramophone motor

Pick-up enthusiasts should re undergraduates to take for a pass overnight, but should alyays be un- should not be wound up and left degree in arts, Dr. Flexser mon wound when idle. tions clog dancing, wrestling, type- writing, bee keeping, family meals, recent research in cookery, food etiquello and hospitality, and prin- ciples of home laundry.

Dr. Flexner suggests that if these subjects are admitted, it would be just as reasonable to include things like panicuring, hair-hobbing or toe dancing.

*

One or two dud cells in a high- tension accumulator are sometimes Bulcient to enuse distortion.

+

Reversing either the primary or the secondary of the L.F. trans- former often" irons out" a ten- deney to peakiness and jarring 93 certain notes.

An aeeunislation of dust on a valve holder or between the legs of

Among universities attacked by Dr. Floxner for unworthy efforts a valve will often give rise to a to sell education at a profit," he high resistance and leakage, and mentions Columbia University in cause intermittent" frying, New York and the University of Chicago,

Oxford, according to Dr. Flexner, is a seat of higher learning comparably superior to anything in America," He asserts too, that there is not a single college in the United States that has the cour- age to place athletics where every- body knows they properly belong.

HONG KONG WEEKLY

PRESS.

CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK'S LOCAL NEWS.

The Paper to wnd Home-

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Never keep your batterice a long- way from the sot, as long leadi between them, are not only wasteful. but are..unnecessarily dangerous.j

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