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YOU BELONG TO ME

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learns the joke

As the shiftless, broken-down comic, who lives only for, a laugh and later

is on himself. Lee Tracy, fast-talking screen actor plays the leading role in "You Belong To Me" the new Paramoun, flim opening to-day at the Alhambra Theatre,

THE ST. LOUIS KID"

An exceptionally large and talented cast was selected to play in support of James Cagney in his latest

for starring vehicle Warner Bros. "The St. Louis Kid" which, comes to the Alhambra Theatre on Thursday.

Jimmy himself, is said to have Away from his usual newspaper

won new laurels in this picture reporter roles. Tracy is shown here which has been held as his most in a role that gives him opportun-hilarious and most exciting up-to- ity for considerable dramatte act- date notwithstanding the fact that Ing.

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Tracy ucts a second-rate Vaude- viile comic who is suddenly. thrust into the lives of an incompetent actress and her young son. The moth, played by petite Helen Muck. marries a cheap. double-crossing dancer, played by Arthur Pierson,

He makes her lite miserable be- cause she wants her young son with her. Finally she sends the boy away to military school where, because of his love for Tracy, she is able to keep him. Then, her dancing partner throws her over.

When she is unable to make her, own way, the bey, played by David Jack Hoit, breaks away from: school. Tracy because of his love , for the boy, is completely regen- erated... but not until Fate has tangled their lives a bis further. The film ends in a happy satisfactory climax.

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recently played with such suc- cess in "Here Comes the Navy," "He was Her Man," "Jimmy the. Gent. Lady Killer," and others.

Patricia Ellis has the leading feminine rule opposite Jimmy and is the romantic interest in the picture. Although still in

her teans she has had a long stage career, and recently has punde good in such pictures as "Big Hearted Herbert," "The Circus Clown."" "Side Street," and "Convention City." i!

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Back in his greatest rolet As he tops Robin Hood. "Three Musketeers...

The Thief of Bagdad. ...with his gay por trayal of Don Juani

LONDON

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Douglas FAIRBANKS

in ALEXANDER KORDA'S

PADDUCTION 01.

The Private Life of DON JUAN

MICKEY MOUSE

\ AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

·ALSO SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION I

BENITA KUME

BINNEE

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BEAUTIFUL LADIES O "HENRY VIII-

Julented the UNITED ARTISTS

IN PLAYFUL PLUTO" A NEW WALT

PATCH

Allen Jenkins, Hobart Cava- naugh, Spencer" Charters, Dorothy, Dare and Arthur Aylesworth form MRS. WIGGS OF CABBAGE an excellent comedy team for the hilarious situations in the picture. All are among, Hollywood's most

comedians. famous

Miss Dare, however, only recently utade her boy in picture work in "Happiness Ahead, before that having been a comedienne and musical comedy star in Broadway.

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BROADWAY BILL

Frank Capra's newest Columbia picture. Broadway Bill," is at' the Star Theatre today, with Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy co-starred. In view of Capra's two most recent pictures, it happen- el One Night" and "Lady For a Day, this is indeed & cinematic

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SUNNY SIDE UP

PRIVATE LIFE OF DON JUAN

Pronunciation, presented a real problem Alexander Korda in directing "The Private Life of Don Juan," Douglas Fairbanks' new film at the King's Theatre.

It will probably surprise the

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major ty of Americans who will "Brodway Bill is a romantic

countenance none but the Spanish story with the masterful blending pronunciation, "Don Wahn." of "draina and comedy for which Capra is noted. It is the story of a

learn that England prenounces the nomad who throws over the luxury name of the great lover exactly as and wealth of his wife's family It is spelled, that is, "Don Ju-an." for the love of a horse and a girl | American ears will not be offend- who, in her way, is imbued with fed, however, for Korda, discarded the same pirit of freedom.

the Brish preference in the mat- "Broadway Bill was adapted by ter. Robert Riskin "from B story by Mark Hellinger. An excellent cast appears in support of Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy, including Walter Conually. Helen "Vinson, Lynne Overman, Clarence Muse, Raymond Walburo. Margaret Hamilton, and many others,

-WEST OF THE PECOS

Just call him "Dead Shot Dix" when he gets, through with this picture. That is just what Richard Dix laughingly told h ́s associates at RKO-Radlo Pictures studio

of this

The pronunciation of the city of Seville in which most London Films product on for re- lease through United Artists takes place, presented the second stum- bling block. For in England, the capital of Andalusia is pronounced "Sev-1", accenting the first syll- able, while Americans generally. say "8e-ville," with the accent on' the second syllable. In this in-- stance, the problem was solved by tion, which, is of course, "Be-vi-a, sticking to the Spanish pronuncia-

accent on the second syllable,

while working in "West of the BABY FACE HARRINGTON

Pecos" which Phil Rosen directed

from a Zane Grey story, and which will be screened to-day and to- "Baby Face Harington" the new morrow at the Queen's Theatre. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy and For Dix has become a student of the next change at the Queen's sharp-shooting under the able Theatre. introduces a brand new tutelage of Pardner Jones, the ace; romedy team. This is the first of all Hollywood sharp-shooters, time Una, Merkel and Charles But- who makes his living by his unterworth have played leading roles erring aim with pistol and rifle,

together,

They were tested as a team in "The Night is Young" with such success that the new feature, writ ten especially for them was rushed. into production, an

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Pardner Jones is the man the "studios call when the script calls for buttons to be shot off clothing, cigarettes from between lips, or nats from heads, all without harm to the user or wearer thereof. They play a small town couple There is considerable shooting in who inadvertently become embrull- "West of the Pecos, and althoughed with the law. Harvey Stephens Dir is no slouch in drawing him- Eugene Pallette Nat Pendleton. self, he thought it advisable to Ruth Selwyn and others are la brush up on his technique.

support.

Although it first made its debut ou Broadway in 1904, the play version of "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch which Paramount has just made into a film now playing at the "Alhambra Theatre remains cousistently popular throughout the United States.

The cabbage patch" drama was extremely popular in England and Great Britain. A company played tin India, and another played it in Korea where "Mr. Wiggs of the Cabbage

Patch". became well- known, though the audiences were

bit puzzled as "cabbage was because that veget- able did not grow in Korea," at the time.

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Featuring Pauline Lord, noted stage actress, who makes her alma debut in "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cab bage Patch in the title role, the slm presenta W. O. Fields, ZaSu Pitts, Evelyn Venable, Kent Taylor and five of Hollywood's juvenile stars in the supporting roles. Norman, Taurog directed.

The film was adapted from the play written by Mrs. Rice and Anne Crawford Flexner,

"BRITAIN MUST, BE STRONG."

Air Minister and His Task.

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most epectacular. offerings of a decade is promised for the King's Theatre when."Baboona," newest African adventure filin of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson, opens to-day.

"Baboona" is described as an aerial epic over Africa. Requiring. twenty months in the filming it was made while, the Martin John plored jungle, visiting may spots zons toured 60,000 miles of unex in the dark continent never before glimpsed by civilized man.

This newest screen exploit of the interpid pair reveals man's most dramatic conquest the first record of Africa's remotest secrets filmed' form the air.

AERIAL EPIC OVER APESCA

THE EMPIRE'S NAVIES

<Special Air Mail Service?

London, June 25, The fact that the German naval strength will be 35 per cent, not of the tornage of Great Britain. but of the aggregate tonnage of the British Commonwealth of Nations sounds more impressive than it is..

a naval force of any size is Australia

The only Dominion which nas

The Commonwealth

has four cruisers. Two of these, the Australia and the Canberra," are modern and of 10,000 tons.

In addition it has six destroyers and the Seaplane carrier Albat-

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In two Sikorsky amphibians,ross. and "Oso's Ark," christened The Spirit of Africa' New Zealand pays for two R.N

the Johnsons eruisers. the Dunedini circled

and the mysterious Jit. snow-covered and inaccessible; flew

Kenya, Diomede. Canada nas four des- over the vest Iturbi forest visited.

troyers. the mouth of Hell, Lake Rudolf; charged a vast herd of rhinos and another of buffalo across desert streiches, visited the Pygmies, who were enchanted with these huge birds that carried men'; descended ou the homeland of the baboona and accomplished other feats which would have been impossible any other menas of transport been em ployed.

The Royal Indian Navy possesses no fighting ships. It comprises a number of sloops--one of which."| the Indus, is entirely modern- and a few armed transports.

"These are our objectives. But "We cannot hope to secure them unless our own strength is ade- quate ..and. our organisation efficient:

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"The man who joins the Royal Air Force is not only helping to make his country safe, but is

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, June 28. There is a national determina- Hon that Britain should be strong in the Interests of peace. said Sirnelping to preserve the safety of Philip Cunliffe-Lister, the new Secretary of State for Air, la a speech at Stanmore, Middlesex, last night.

"Adequate strength is the most effective deterrent of war, and expansion of our Air Force is not a panic measure." he said. "It is our plain duty, for the security of our people. But, concurrently with this, we shall work always for imitation

of numbers and limitation of size of armaments. and for an air pact which will promote and ensure mutual securi ty and peace

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TO-DAY

AND

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the world.

"Nothing would more jeopardise the cause of peace or imper the safety of this country than the return of a Socialist Government, pledged recklessly to plunge us into any and every quarrel; and pledged, at the same time, to prevent our being strong enough to keep the peace, defend selves, and play our part in any system of collective security

our-

"The real peace ballot will be taken at the next election, and a Socialist vote will not be a vote for peace

South Africa is the only Domi- nion which has no kind of a naval force. Until a year or; so ago she did have two armed

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S

"The Private Life of Don

Juan"

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QUEEN'S:-

"West of the: Pecos"

ORIENTAL

"Fra Diavolo"

Kowloon

MAJESTIC:

"Emperor Jones"

"You Belong To Me"

ALHAMBRA

KING'S.-

Coming

"It's A Small World" QUEEN'S :-

"Baby Face Harrington' ORIENTAL:

"Peach" O Reno". "Feet First" "Whoopee" "Sunnyside Up"

FRENCH ALARM

Over The Naval Pact

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with

(Special Air Mail Service)

London. June 26. Britain has acknowledged the right of Germany to build a deet up

to 35 per cent. of "the British tonnage.

Simultaneously

this agreement, concluded in Lon- "don, it was stated that Mr. Eden would go to Paris on Friday. His mission is to allay the alarm aroused there over the larger German navy. M. Layal discussed the situation with the British Ambassador, Sir George Clerk, last night, The agreement is the outcome of the discussions which have

trawlers for training purposes, but been proceeding in London. It is these Gave since seen returned to England.

NOT ALWAYS NEUTRAL

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(Special Air Mail Service)

London, June, 29. There will be general agreement" with the Government's decision to introduce a bill creating a special constituency for the Speaker.

It is taken for granted nowadays' that the Speaker is outside party politics.

That was not always the case.

of the last times a Speake- left the chair to take a partisan part in debate was in 1780.

described in an exchange of Notes as "permanent and definite." i Although It is specified that Germany is to adhere to the 35 per cent, ratio in categories of vessels "in. all circumstances," the right of parity in total submarine tonnage with the British Empire is granted in certain eventualities. Unless these circumstances arise Germany has undertaken that

exceed 45 per cent of the British her submarine tonnage shall not

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Our

Naval Correspondent points out that the rebirth of German naval power will mean the return of the North Sea to its former strategic importance. The Rosyth dockyard and the deet base at Seapa, long since closed, may have to be re- upened.

The Speaker was Sir Fletcher Norton, who launched a violent at- tack upon Lord North According to Walpole's "Journal" this dege-tual nerated into a Billingsgate slang- ing match between the pair.

8r Fletcher was soon afterwards replaced by another Speaker.

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MARTHA

He says that Germany's even- submarine feet, under the agreement, may be 36 U-boats, or 10 more than she possessed in August, 1914.

GREATEST FOR 400 YEARS

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, June 26: Prof Einstein's popularity with "artists continues unabated. A new bronze head of the eminent phy- sicist, somewhat calmer than the well-known head by Episteln, is included in Prof. Artur Loewental's exhibition at the Beaux Arts Gal- lery, which the Austrian Minister is opening this afternoon.

Though a sculptor of distinction as his head of Einstein proves Prof. Loewental is most eminent as an engraver and medallist

He designed the silver medal commemorating Hindenburg as the victor of Tannenbergs

Sir George Hill, the Director of the British Museum, which Tour examples of his work, goes 20 far as to call him the greatest en- graver of crystals and precious stones since the Renaissance. BAY NOT WHAT HE SEEMED

As a small boy in his native Vienna, Prof. Loewental was at first by no means popular museums. He was seen dignant warder earnes

at the cla

ilding

gem

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A TALKING

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Jabu Kolmiky, and Gilford Coche present

PAUL ROBESON

in EUGENE O'NEILLY

Emperor

JONES

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SPOON FOUND IN A CHIMNEY

Special" Mail Service

London, June 26. "In "The Dally Telegraph" of May 27 it was stated that when a labourer was engaged in pulling down an old house in Gloucester-" shire some years ago he dug his pick behind the grate of a chim- ney and saw an old spoon among the soat. He was glad to sell it to a passer-by for a sovereign. Yes- terday at Sotheby's this rare Heary VIII, apostle spoon (St. Philip) realised £110.

The late Mr. Justice Channell was proud of his Charles II. silver beaker dated 1884. This

Was Dought for the Earl of Moray at 6256 an ounce-£107 12s ed, A James I Chocolate pot, 1888, probably the earliest London chocolate pot known to exist, fetched £310. This had belonged to Mr. Robert Turton, MP

"OF THE IRISH *SWEPSTEAKES"

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, June 27. From time to time there appears in the foreign Press a misprint de- lightful to English eyes...

There is a good one in the copy of the "Berilner Tageblat" which describes the result of the jumping for the King George V. Cup in the International Horse Show at Olym-

p'a.

The Cup, according to the "Ber- liner Tageblatt," was под by "Capt. Levis. "von den irischen Swepsteakes.":

It is to be hoped that Capt. Le- wis, of the Irish Free State Army, will not mind his identification with his country's most flourishing industry.

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OU BELONG TO ME

LEE TRACY

"A THURSDAY- JAMES CAGNEY 10 The St. LOUIS KID

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