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CINEMA TRADE NOTICES

PARIS IN SPRING

Gilded Girls Grace Chorus of Mary Ellis Flim.

The gold diggers of Hollywood no longer have to dig for the precious yellow metal. Twenty of them, in fact, could have scraped" it right off their skin recently when they were gold plated for scenes in Paramount's "Paris in

• Spring" scheduled to open at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow,

VIENNESE NIGHTS.

The

"Viennese Nights" coming to the Star Theatre, is the creation of and Oscar

who

Sigmund Romberg Hammerstein, II, the two have created more glamorous and. melodious entertainment than any living collaborators. The story is one of exquisite tenderness, the theme being the deathlessness of beauty. The settings are gorgeous In order to give the twenty being all in natural colours. The dancers the appearance of golden glamour of old Vienna, told so aften statues in a tableau, they were in story and song, is caught with covered with a spray of the metal stirring, vitality. Marching troops. from head to foot. They appear gay ladies, street gamins, srout in the sequence with the singingburghers, ample fraús, all seen star Mary Ellis. Gold was selected the flickering golden light of lea- over the usual application of ves blowing. horses bearing anci bronz because of its higher sheen ent vehicles, crowded with gay and photographic qualities. Each roysterers, all are there." But this dancer was estimated to be worth is but the beginning of the haunt- $17 in actual gold. This unusual ing story of love and renunciation. makeup demanded special atten- ' The action covers a period of any ton for the girls. Unable to sit years and some of the scenes are down because of the nature of the | in- New York, shifting back to makeup, special supports " were | Vienna for the thrilling and un- constructed to permit them to rest | expected climax. The story is between the scenes A covered studio truck transported the girls to and from the makeup depart- ment and, at noon, lunches were brought.

of romance.

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"Paris in Spring"" is a gay story "set in the gayest of world capitals and revolving about novel quadrangle

Lewis Milestone directed the picture which featured a score by Mack Gardon and Harry Revel. Tullio Carminati, Ida Lupino and Lynne Overman are prominent in the supporting cast.

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built about the fate of a girl Whe falls in love with a poor musician but is forced to many a rich officer by her ambitious father. Through poverty and exile the poor man works desperately trying to finish the symphony which is to be de- dicated to her and it is the grand- children of the two who find the realizat'on of the lost dream. Those who khow Romberg. and Ham – mersteln, and who does not, will be able to faintly visualize this last and greatest work of their united genius.

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GENTLEMEN ARE BORN

These include catchy, familiar airs and one song especially writ- Rousing college songs will be ten for the producon oy the fam- Heard in the First National pic-ous team of sung writers Sammy ture, "Gentlemen. Are Born" Fain and Irving Kahal. which is showing at te Alhambra Sunday to Tuesday.

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THE COUNTESS OF MONTE CRISTO.

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The amazing adventures of a little modon picture extra “girl, who carried on her make-believe in real life, is deftly told in "The Countess of Monte Cristo," coming to the King's Theatre on Sunday. Making a dramatic exit from her

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BLACK SHEEP.

At The Alhambra

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"Black Sheep" lound a most re- captive audience at the Alhambra Theatre last night aS the story in tast zipped merrily along comedy fashion, with the under- lying drama, coming frequently to the surface, the romance between Edmund Love and Claire Trevor one of the most refreshing this reviewer has ever seen.

Edmund Lowe, a

professional gambler, teams up with Claire Trevor, an actress who is walking home from her first trip abroad.

Adrienne Ames, a wealthy klep- tomaniac, is blackmailing Tom Brown, a wealthy Bostori youth, 'to smuggle in some stolen pearls.

Eugene Bellette and Jed Prouty, rich play boy, plays cards

with

NEXT. CHANGE

"PARIS IN SPRING

with MARY ELLIS, TULLIO CARMINIAT

MILLPOOL'S LOSS

No Default On Part Of Owners

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London, Aug. 5.

The loss of the ship was due "to the perils of the sea, and in particular the weather in which

she sank."

The owners had fulfilled, all obligations, and the crew seemed to have been efficient:

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Adverse statements regarding condition of the ship had been largely discredited. These findings were given in the judgment of Lord Merrivale, sitt

Millpool foundering inquiry.

AIR RAIDS AND POISON GAS

The Expert's View

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, July 30

One of our cnier poison-gas ex- perts in the Great War, who nas been much concerned in the sub- ject since, said some interesting things to me on the air-raid shelters question writes a com- ❘espondent. In his view, if it came to a war the poison-gas danger was much less than the effects would be of explosive and 17- cendiary bombs from the air. The Increase in effectiveness in these weapons since the war was much greater than the increase

The object

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of an air attack would be to do damage and to create panic, and the incendiary bombs, with their increased power, would probably have the most immediate effect on cities.

Lowe and Miss Trevor, the lattening, as Wreck Commissioner in the, polson-gas weapons. always winning. Lowe then learns The Millpool (4218 tons) was that Tom Brown is being used by lost in an Atlantic gale with her Adrienne Ames. He also learns crew of 26 on the night of Octo that he is the father of young ber 2-3 last while on a voyage Tom. In spite of the fact that

from Danzig to Montreal with a the ship's detective, a very comic

cargo of rye. Individual, Keeps a close watch on Lowe, he succeeds in getting Tom out of a jam, placing the stolen pearls so that Adrienne Ames is caught and then he falls in love with Claire Trevor,

Edmund Lowe is off to a new peak of popularity as the result of the depth he gives to the characterization in "Black Sheep" and the beauteous Claire Trevor will undoubtedly reach the front rank of favourites this year. Tom Brown and Adrienne Ames play their roles with great sincerity wille Herbert Mundin. Eugene Pallette. and Jed. Proaty go far to really make the comedy

hilarious.

INCREASED SALARIES FOR -GEOLOGISTS

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, August 5. After the claim by the Geological Survey and Museum Scientific Stuff Association for improved scales of pay for geologists employ Museum, the Industrial Court has ed in the Geological Survey and decided that as from January 1 the scales of pay for district geologists, senior geologists, and geologists shall be £850-£30-£1,010, £830

£24 £800, and £350-£25— £650 respectively.

The Millpool, which

was bullt

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"Transient Lady"

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ORIENTAL:

"The Mayor of Hell"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA :--

"Black Sheep

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"Red Morning"

Sunday

"Tropical Express

"Non-Stop Revue" "Count of Monte Cristo"

QUEEN'S:

"Paris In Spring”, ORIENTAL.....

"Flirtation Walk" ALHAMBRA :---

"Gentlemen are Barn"

MAJESTIC:-

"Naughty. Marietta“

NEXT STAGE IN

INDIA

Congressmen And

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(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Aug. 5. The giving of the Royal Assent ta cowa bomb-proof shelters be the Government of India Act has created in cities that would safe- resulted in much space being de- in 1906, was managed in Hartle-guard the population, and could voted in the Indian Press to the pool.

the population go through gas-implications of the new Constitu- nask drill, and could they gettion, and the Indian correspon- sufficient gas masks to make them dents at Simla hare analysed the secure? My informant could not scope and purpose of the pending conce.ve how air shelters could be changes in their respective news- constructed all over a great city papers with an objectivity rare in where inhabitants could take re-current journalism in this coun- fuge. If they were only in certain try. Their interpretations of the parts and people had to go there Act are imbued with a realism it would crea.e the conditions for which takes cognizance of what the panic.

Constitution means to India," and

Lora Merrivale, who issued his andings in London yesterday. first read replies to questions put forward by the Board of Trade.

IN SEAWORTHY CONDITION. · A reply stated that the Millpool was in good and seaworthy condi- tion as regards hull and equip ment, and was properly supplied with boats, live-saving appliances, and distress signals. Steering gear good and proper condi-

was in ton...

The Millpool was manned 112 accordance with the existing in structions of the Board of Trade. The deck-hands appeared to have been efficient for their dülles,

Hurricane conditions prevalled ou the night of October' 2-3 when she sank. Her topmast carried the after-hatch stove in, away, and there was evidence of access of water to No. 1 hold.

He thought that the task of ure, wholly'devoid of that part'san training English people to use gas, attitude which has hitherto main- masks properly would be impossi-tained that the messure was draft- ble. He remembered how much l'ed solely in the interest of Great had to be done at the bases and Britain

a the front to train soldiers to The introduction of this note of become proncient in gas-mask realism, is one of the marked fea- work,

He doubted if ordinarytures of Indian politics to-day. It people in peace could ever be pro- finds its chief man'festation in the perly trained for their use. Cer- controversy which is now raging as

anly they were being trained on to whether Congressmen should ac-. the Continent, but they are more cept once. As was expected, the used to discipline on the Continent. Working Committee of Congress at and he thought that it was really their meeting at Wardha were non- a training to prepare their minds committal on this subject; nor is rather than their bodies. Could the matter likely to be settled by sufficient gas masks be produced? duything other than an open vote If the business was organised as of the delegates at the next annual in the war, where three million conference of the party. The party The Millpool was struck by a soldiers went, through gas-mask is sharply divided on the issue, al- tidal wave than a sea, caused by produced. terrific sea, more of a, nature of a training, they could doubtless be

an ordinary Atlantic gale.

The answer "No" was given to the question "Was the loss of the Millpool caused or contributed to by the wrongful act or default of her owners or her manager?”.

of the seamen's and the fremen's

old ship she had been well kept Although the Millpool was an

up, and, according to the judg-quarters, provoke inquiry as to ment of competent officers, she left Danzig in at condition for the voyage.

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The minimum of £350 is to ap ply-to officers recruited at the age of 25 or over, this salary to be Matter for serious consideration reduced by one increment in was found in statements by several respect of each year or part of a seamen who alleged general fragi- year by which the age of the en-lty of structure and corrosion and trants is below 25 years. The rust so that she became unsafe. numbers involved in the award are

50. The present salary scales or these three grades are £797-2905, $575-£797, and· £337-£575 | res-

QUESTION OF INSURANCE Discussing the question of in- surance. Lord Merrivale said that under the insurance on the Mill pool, which became effective when she sank, her owners were entitled

though their entry into the Legis-

•latures appears to be assured, and there are certainly many Congress- men hitherto considered to be among the important leaders who are willing to become Ministers. whether rules and procedure now The Working Committee itself has in force provide for sufficient shown appreciation of the political standard surveys, and whether the facts by indicating that there are age of ships should be taken parti-mits within which the party has cularly into account so that risks to work. This is made clear in the of loss by perils of the sea may manifesto about the Indian States be very fully guarded against."

in which the committee déclared that the responsibility for political "As to the condition of the Millpool when she left Danzig

carried out by the States subjects emancipation in the States must be said Lord Merrivale, "evidence in

themselves. The committee con- favour of the owners is exception-

tended that the States peo- pectively. Geologists upon apally cogent. Regular surveys by

pies have an inherent, right to studio and riding out of the ple-pointment are required to possess Lloyd's were backed up by produc- to receive about twice her actual Swaraj and appealed to the ture in which she was playing a good honours degree in geology, tion of a remarkable series of re- value countess this girl dared to carry knowledge of French and German, pair accounts,

as estimated by their Princes to establish representative her role with her and tried to get and if possible to have done re-

valuers, and four times the value institutions in their domains; but "The statements of the attack-at which she stood in their books the committee also made it clear away with it.

search work for a year or more. How she becomes involved in all

The scales awarded to districting witnesses must be considered as an asset.

that the party has no power other sorts of embarrassing situations geologists and serior geologists are

in the light of this evidence.";

In a case like the present these than that of exercising moral, and finally is implicared in the identical with those for senior and

STATEMENTS DISCREDITED ( facts could not fail to attract friendly influences upon the States. arrest of an infamous criminal, is principal officers (scientific, tech-

Of the detalled adverse state- attention, he said. They led to

FEDERATION all delightfully and intriguingly nical, and chemical) in the Departments, those dealing with the much embittered disclosed in this Universal comedy ment of Scientific and industrial general condition of the ship were what the law should be with re- Indian political unrest is now de- drama, Pa

Research, the Government Chem- specifically contradicted and the gard to the insurance of merchant finitely focused on the new Pro- Fay Wray and Paul Lukas are ist's Department, and the sclenti- major part of them discredited, ships.

vincial Legislatures, and opinion is happily teamed in the romantico departments in the Admiralty The statements of Bernard Mar- "It may be that attention should quite strong that Federation itself sequences, while a splendid sup and Air Ministry. The scale of the low, donkeyman on a previous | bu giver mot only to the permissi... | is no longer a far-distant gost - The porting cast includes Patry Kelly recruiting grade: (geologist) is voyage, proved to be extremely ble standards of insurance but Indian Press suggests that the All- Reginald · Owen, Carmel Myers, considerably higher than that for unrellable.

also to the question whether under India aspects of the Paul Page, John Sheehan, Robert the recruiting grades of chemists

modern conditions not only ships may be operation. MeWade and many others of in-and technical officers in thèse de

and cargoes but the lives of, sea- OF, SO r the introduc of Pro portance.

pet partments, which is £75 £18

men should be taken in deciding what be provided

"

In an annexe to the report Lord Merrivale notes that the Millpool was an old ship well re- paired from time to time, but her

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the considerations which affect the establishment of Provincial Autonomy are in the main the same as those which govern the creation of Federation, except for the question of the Princes' accession.

There is every reason to believe that many Frinces are already con- sidering the question of regotiating their treaties of accession. It is true that some important. Princes are anxious to see how British India will respond to the new position uider autonomous Provinces: but the opinion, is widely beld. that' when the more important States take the lead the majority of the others will quickly follow suit. · The delay that may intervene before Federation becomes a fact will be due chiefly to difficulties inherent in dealing with treatles which have no common denominator, as every State is at present linked, with the Crown on conditious peculʼar to itself, and will be linked with: the Federation on terms which cannot ignore these peculiar "conditions.

MR. GANDHI'S ACTIVITIES -Meanwhile Mr. Gandhi -remains as aloof from public politics as are the villages in which he is inter- esting himself. Although the Con- gress leaders are reported to have consulted him at Wardha, his chief concern continues to be his village Industries Association,

That Dumb. Cop

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“They're Lexkin', Minister Station Master rings up manse In Dumbartonshire, the Minister' answers the 'phone."

Station Master: "There's a par cel for you here, Minister.*

Minister: "Yes, John, that's 'all right. It's a tew books from Princes Street, Edinburgh.”

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