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CORRESPONDENCE.

Moratorium Figures.

[To the Editor. Hangkan Telegraph.

CINEMA - SCREENINGS. of the picture. As a sailor, accused

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of a crime of which he is Innocent, Arlen has a role of deeply human omotions. Ils love for Jenn THE incentive to his battle for life. It is

addk

La rola such as Arlen, recently garner- ing honours in Western melodrama, Just as many a true word is spoken has not had in some time. Those who in Jest, no, William Halnes belleven, remember hla poignant characteriza- many a real lesson is placed before tion in George Bancroft's "Thunder- his truthful portrayal of the public in the drame of the screen. bolt,"

Sir,-Referring to the barrage of clippings and letters recently fur- nished by residents who would seem It is this which gives him special in- "Steve" in "The Virginian," will have

be

The Self-Ad-terest in his intest pleture, "A Tailor an idea of the verity with which Arlen members of

Unlimited, it Made Man" for- the star actually be-translates this character. miration Society,

"The Lawyer's Secret" is a drama should be borne in mind that at leves that in ita Hiting romance and the time Pierre Gaxolte penned the comedy is the real recipe for a cura of great emotional intensity, and its

of business depression, article in question no agreement whatever had been reached relative to, the Hoover Moratorium; that the French ware working fard their "rule or

or ruin"

policy at the time in an attempt to wring stil more political concessions from the

brilliant cast gives its characters all | "The picture shows that if business the force and vitality needed to make keeps money in circulation, hard times it a convincing portrayal et niodern disappear," asserts Ilainer. "And life. that that optimiani and circulating money will make business depressions, vanish like magic...

"Crazy That Way."

Daring his collegiate days at Har- There is nothing new about that. varil University, Hamilton MacFadden, Germans: that 031 extremely large When. I was a clerk in a New York Fox Films director, was a ranking percentage of the total funds with bond house that was one of the first tennis player, and could give a good

of himself with the we learned. account drawn from Germany during June lessons in economies

Lop- were withdrawn, by French com- Consider every time somebody buys notchers.

His directorial production, "Crazy mercial banks; that the French at something, somebody else is paid to The time were claiming that the make and sell it, at these people, too, That Way," had as its opening se

something with

their profts. quence tennis match, with Joan Germans were shumming acute dis-buy

an endless chain et buying Bennett, who plays the feminine lund. tress and also claiming that the Thus

other as one of the contestants. flight of capitul from the mark was activity, la inspired. On the

at the hand retrenchments and price-cutting alarmed

Although Miss Bennett is a good; German capital

suppress this name chain of activity-amatour player, SfucFadden, always a radical of u

political possibility

"Quick Millions"

master of detail in his productions regime; that conservative and well- lon in England

for the films, decided to brush up on informed public opinion

Spencer Tracy, who made an aus his technique and spent many hours and Ameries was convinced that the

of the Los Angeles crisis was very real; that Francepicious start in talking pictures not on the curs

long ago in John Ford's comedy of Tennis Club, prior to starting the for years has been endeavouring to prison life, "Up The River," demons picture, working out. Ils argument! make Germany a second or third- irates that his success in that picture was that, before he filmed the seen. rate Power; and that England and was no necilent with his fine work in which was actually done on the Los America are both

of the opinion"Quick Millions," which have its pre-Angeles courts, he that for every good reason, includ-sent showing at the King's Theatre. much he had forgotten about tennis on This picture, an up to the minute the basis that prior to starting pro- ing enlightened self-interest, Ger- many must be assisted to regain story of quick riches, and big busi-duction, he would engage in a game ness, is made to order for Tracy, who with Miss Bennett and if she happen financial and political stability.

takes advantage of his every op-ed to heat him he would be rather The New York Herald Tribune partunity in his portrayal of "Bugs" embarrassed inter instructing her how recently stated that, long trained in Raymond. international affairs, the British banks were more liberal than those

the game is played.

would see how

Driving ambition and the condng He won, inturally, and then felt with certain people made "Bugs the qualified to tell the others what to of any other mation in their treat-most powerful figure in the commer-do, ment of Germany during June; theint, selal and public affairs of his "Crazy That Way." based on Vin- me Amerient interior banks were eity. Everything runs smoothly untit, cent Lawrener's stage play, "In Love as flighty as the French in calling he falls in love with the sister of the With Love," deals with a society girl

he forced in funds from Germany when the man

to accept him as jof wealth and beauty who has a train

on the marriage institution.

the skies began to darken; but that partner. She refuses to accept him. of wimirers, laves none of them, and extravagant notions the larger and better informed New But his old companions turn on his passosses somme York banks left their loans ou1-aise for going hihat. standing so as not to compound the difficulties of the Reischbank. It appears fron the foregoing that the British commercial banks, not The French, are the ones entitled to admiration. Being British they re- frain from admiring themselves, et alone broadcasting anything of the sort.Yours etc.,

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- COMMODORE'S CUP

MATCH.

The Naval Yard competitum for the Commodore's Cup

pro- gresed a step further last night, When the Constructive Department net the Store Department on the Craigengower Green in the pre- sence of a large number of interest- ed spectators.

The game was very even up to the thirteenth head when the score 10-15 in favour of the Con- structive Department, and this de spite the fact that Lyal's tean lost

was 10

a six of the third hend. During this head the skip's were resjam- sible for some good work. Blek. Ford's toum was laying four, but Lyn drew the shot with his first wood. Bickford with a perfectly

ini wood faced this shot through to fay five, and with Lyal failing to save, drew the sixth shot with his last wood.

From the thirteenth head the Constructive Department was vast.

ly superior, scoring twenty-four shots to the other side's two, Scores:

J. F. Willmott

T. S. W. West

W. T. Brightman

F. Finner

W. R. McBrick W. J. White

W. J. Bickford J. C. Lyal

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the STARS Play it

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO HIT THE BALL FROM

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Jack Sharkey's hard right fo wred Mickey Walker in the fifth round of their fight at Ebbets Field, as shown above, but Walk- er kept off the floor after that and was given a draw by the

judges.

Sally Ellers is execlient as the girl MacFadden, who directed as well as the adaptation and who helped "Bugs" make his climb contributed to from the gutter. Warner Richmond stinlogue with Marion Orth, las turned is antisfactory menacing as Tracy's what has been rated the smartest

piece of direction in years. frighthand man,

Marguerite Churchill, who also han

fashion creater Sophie Wachner,

a prominent part in "Quick Millions" for Fox Films, has gowned Miss IT and is fast training notice as one of Bennett and Sharom Lynn in some'

the most popular leading Indies of the creations which will make the women talking screen, was, pre-ordained for folk who see the picture revelin them.!

ilke

the career of an setress. Her father!

was a theatrical producer, and front ber enrliest childhood, her thoughts! were turned toward the stage.

"The Lawyer's Secret." "The Lawyer's Secret," the next attrnetion at the King's Theatre, Is enacted by an all-star cast of favour- ite motion picture players, and, in addition, marks the introduction of Charles Rogers, popular juvenile star, to dramatic retos.

Clive Brook heads the cast of well- known actors, with Rogers and Rich- ard Arlen carrying unusually force-

TENNIS LEAGUE.

LR.C. COMPLETE "I" DIVISION PROGRAMME.

The I. B. C. completed their pro- gramme in the "B" division of the tennis league by defeating the Army Tennis Club, by six sets to three, on the haine ground yesterday. Scores: A. A. Rumjahn and J. S. A. Cur-

ful roles. The feminine parts are roem (I. . C.) beat Col. Robinson

and Capt. de Lindo, G; beat Capt.. sustained by Fay Wray and Jean)

Waring, 7-0; Arthur, both of whom have been well Etherington and . received by motion pictures audiences beat S. M. Atkinson and S: M. MI everywhere in leading roles. The hell, 6-0.

A. R. Minu and F. D. Pereira Hupporting parts are filled by Buch (L. R. C.) lost to Col. Robinson and capable actors as Francis McDonald Capt. de Linde, 1-0 lost to Capt. the dark and handsome badman of Etherington and M. Waring, 1-6: beat Should a ball on the tee be litany Paramount thrillers, by Wilbur 5. M. Atkinsos and S. M. Mitchell,

Mack, Harold Goodwin and Sird Saylor. 6.3. squarely or triile under the Saylor was last seen as a roistering A. H. Madar and S. A. Ismall (I. centre?

eniler with, Ruth Chatterton In R. C.) bent. Col. Robinson and Capt. "Unfaithful."

de Linde, 6-3; bent Capt. Etherington Hitting A golf ball is

Brook was assigned to the cast of and M. Waring, 0-0; and lost to S. M. driving wedge, under a door,The Lawyer's Secret" immediately Atkinson and S. M. Mitchell, 3-0.

starring Tale with according to Ernest R. Whitcombe, following his British Ryder Cup team player Tullulah Bankhead in "Tarnished and brother of the team captain. Lady Th The Lawyer's Secret," u One should hit the

gripping story of plot and counter- square end of plot, in which a lawyer's ethics are the wedge with the hammer, and anailed by human duty, Brook, in one should hit the golf ball love with Fay Wray, is tossed on the afternoon, the University defeated the squarely

ely with the face of the club, horns of dilemmin which his love! Cerman Club by 7% acta to 1% in declaren Whitcombe.

in weighed against a nian's life. the "C" divialon. Scores: The British player holds the Rogers, as the weakling brother, of L. A. Silva and L Oppenheim opinion that beginners niest often Fay Wray, whore indiscretions furen (University) drew with D. Neidt and get into trouble by trying to lift Brook to his fateful decision, stope Soltau 6-0 beat W. Flacher and O, the ball into the air. Whitcombe gain into the limelight after a pers May 6-1; beat R. Schmidt and G. observes that they try to hit the sonal tour of the United States and Schieldt 0-2.

"C" DIVISION CONTEST. University Defeat the Deutscher Klub, Playing at Pokfulam yesterday

all from bencall. A ball hit too an European vacation. This Rogers, PA L. Tan and A. T. Tsal (Uni low is bad enough from the ten; however, is not the Rogers of the versity) beat O. Noldt and Soltau 0-1 It is disastrous along the fairway, tageitul romantle stories, but a new, beat Fischer and May 6-0; beat

Iit the ball squarely. Let the whom directors are hailing as

accomplished actor in a "heavy" role, Schmidt and. Schfaldt 6-6. height of the ball from the ground "find"

sity) lost to Nolds and and the loft of the club do the rest. Around Arton's role in "The Law-beat Fischer and May 6-0 beat --ART KRÉNZ.

yor's Secret" awirls the third drama Schmidt and Schleidt 0-4.

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