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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer la been filed with the bureau of the answering the picture patrons' prayer. | Chamber of Deputies by M. Leon

Meyor, deputy and

The cast is headed by Otto Kruger, a Havre.

veteran of the stage, but whoso tea- At the same time, the United Luran upon the picture screen are com. Press learns that Rome of the paratively now. Since joining the major French Industries were M-G-M family a few months ago he considering the adoption of plans has appeared in "Turn Back the Clock," governing production and distri- "Beauty for Sale" and "The Prizo button. Thèse plans would in fighter and the Lady." He plays the some ways resemble the Ameri- rolo of Kent Barringer, a sensational can N.R.A. codes and would run trial lawyer who falls to disgrace and over periods of three years.or

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more.

then redeems himself through great

M. Meyer's plan provides for sacrifices. Another comparatively. the expenditure of a minimum of now face upon the screen is Isabel 10,000,000,000 francs over the Jewell a "talented' young · Broadway five-year period. Part of this stage actress, who has apeared in sum would be raised by a redia three Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pictures. tribution of taxation and the In The Women In His Life," Miss remainder by borrowing from the Jewel has been given the most limport- national social Insurance fund. ant role of her young screen career, as

Part of this fund would be used to furnish bonuses for ex- Catble, the girl friend of Oite Kruger port trade. Bulldoro of com- in the story. A third Is Irene Hervey, merical vessola would receive Los Angeles girl who through her subsidies and

of own faith in kersalf and perseverance operators Fronch stormship lines would finally "crashed the Hollywood Gate" also receive monetary encourage with an excellent part with Lionel ment.

During the

Barrymoro in "The Stranger's Re- five years, the turn." Her performance waA RO Out- government would also use thu fund to help agriculture. standing that she was placed under French wine-growers, who have contract and now makes the second not been doing well in recent appearance of her career in "The years, would receive special at Women In His Life" as Doris Worth- tention.

ing. The fourth new face to the

The plan also provides for ex-screen-though not new to the theatre penditures on public works in Al- public-is Irene Franklin, the sparkl gerin, Tunisia and

Morocco. ing Red-Head of the vaudeville stage Much-needed railway lines would of other days. Though she spent be built in these regions and twenty years of her life upon the modern ports would be develop stage, Misa Franklin is appearing alko in the second role of her brief picture career-this time as Mrs. Steele, n publicity-seeking husband-slayer. in

The Women in His Life."

ed.

Follow America.

to

"Devil Tiger"

Finally, the government would advance money from the fund at moderate rates of intereste departments, cities and com❤

With the unrelenting ferocity of munes, na the Roosevelt adminis- tration has been doing in the animals untamed, and the uncom United States. These

loans promising cruelty of the Jungle itself, would be used for local public i "Devil Tiger", Fox Film's sagn of the works and relief projects.

wilderness, crushes across the screen. M. Meyer contends that his of the King's Theatre, beginning on plan will pay for itself. He says Friday. It is a picture that has been that

much of

the expenditure bolled as the most terrine of all animal would, be compensated for by the production. "Devil Tiger" is the re- decrease in appropriations for

cord of a group of people who cut unemployment rellef.

their way through the tangles of the stimulus, given to industry and nature for ousands of years. It is The Asiatic Jungle, woven by untouched commerce, he adds, would oven- the picturization of man's latest battle tually lead to an increase in re- with the elements, that have balled venue from taxation.

explorers for centuries. It is an The Meyer plan is intended to expedition into bare danger, with All gap in the French recovery (nature and nature's killers th programme. The

enemies that will not quit fighting energetic

This economy measures taken by the until they are entirely subdued. Doumorgue Government

is the setting for a story and a battle are that thunders bigh above any of the putting the Government's in trials to which mero mon nnces on a soild basis. The next been submitted. It is no simple tale step, in the opinion of political of a group hi queat of terror. It is and business leaders, is a pro more the stendy pounding of catas gramme of direct aid to industry trophe after entastrophe on the spirits and commerce, such as this five of three intrepid souls until they are year plan.

all but swallowed up by the ravages months to make this film in the jungles that are the jungle. It took seven of Asia. It-took the last ounce of

n

Parliament may consider the scheme when it opens on May 15

has ever

In the meantime, it is possible courage of everyone concerned to see that the Doumergue Government it through.. Marion Burns, Kane Rich- may develop a plan of its own. mond and Harry Woods are the three If this is the case, the Govern-whom Fox Film sent around the world mental plan will probably borrow to India. Slam, Indo-China and Malaya ideas from the

to the low locales never before Profilmed, Ah Lee, a seven-year-old wait gramme of the Roosevelt Ad- of the jungle, was their constant com- ministration in the United States United Press

recovery

HARBOUR DREDGING.

| KARANG REACHES HONGKONG FROM AMSTERDAM

adventure was panion. The entire achieved under the supervision of Clyde E. Elliott, director of the famous "Bring 'Em Back Alive".

"The Last Trail"

"The Last Trail", the Zane Grey romance for Fox Film showing at the

Oriental Theatre on Friday and Satur- day must be put down as the finest film ever offered George O'Brien. It With the arrival of the dredger) has sizzling speed, breakneck action, Karang from Amsterdam yesterday tender romance and hilarious comedy. morning, dredging work in the har. Its theme, dealing with the transfer bour will commerce shortly. The of racketeer activities from beer- Karang was towed out by the steam running in tho big city to cattle. tug Shelde and both vessels are now rustling un the westorn plains, Is lying at W.S. Bailey's Shipyard, something decidedly new In adven- The tug and the dredger commenced turesome thu fare. O'Brien dous on their voyage to Hongkong from some of the hardest riding and, most therefore Lalten 80 days for the voy-to us and proves himself more than Amsterdam on February 17 and have daring fighting be has ever presented age. Their ports of call have been Tangier, Port Said nad Sabong.

The Shelde has a tonnage of 18 and the Karang 112. The former will start on her return voyage to Ams- terdam in a few days,

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

ever the premier exponent of western Insouciance. The lively Claire Trevor, featured with O'Brien. The hilarity is in the highly capable hands of El Brendel, Matt Meltugh and farcille La

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Verne. The supporting cost notable one that includes J. Carrol Nalsh, George Reed, Ruth Warren, Lula Alberni and Edward LeSaint,

"Queen Christian"

What happens to a regent who either abdicaton from his throne willingly or is violently deposed there- from? The last twenty-five years have seen so many kingdoms turned into republics that the spectacle of a king or queen in exile is no longer startling to us: we accept with equanimity the fact that this ex- Spanish ruler lives France, the ex- German ono in Holland, the ex-Cuban in upper New York State and so on in- definitely. But three hundred years ago the deposition or abiication of a monurch was a fantastic and horrible event which upset a whole nation and even a whole continent; and when the regent abandoned her native soil (for it was a women this case,) at! Europo turned its oyes her way and watched overy move sko made, while in exile. "Queon Christina,” Greta Gar- bo's latest starring vehicle which Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer brings on Saturday for simultaneous showings at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres, shows this amazing queen during the your that led up to her willing abdica- flon of the Swedish throno. Christina chose to give up her powerful position because independence of action and treedom of thought meant more to her - than the wielding of the sceptro, and it took great courage to make thin

then decision. Until

Europe had never known a regent not automatical ly willing to suppress all individual interests and compulsions to the privilege of being a ruler over a ntion. Thus their horror consisted primarily of an incredulity that the Gccupant of Sweden's powerful throne should ho ready to forsake this prema post. Beyond that, however, there was a greater horror-and this syas that Christina should have ́alruck n blow at the concept of the divine right of kings.. For, if roynity was apjointed by God, then the queen's insistence on dropping her royal nower amounted to nothing Teas than Blasphemy. And this, in a roliglous

, represented a freightening de fiance of the Almight indulgence. ..out when Christina went into exile- which meant a ilfe of incessant travel through France and Italy and Holland tlie world kept its shocked gazo fixed on her, finding everything she did, even the laudable patronage of artists and selentists, the product of a mind they could not ever learn to respect because they were no busy bo- eng freightened by it. John Glibert, who was assoçinted with so many of Garbo's past. successes, again playa annosite her in "Queen Christina,” as the man for whone love she deserts her Throne. Others in prominent support- ing roles include Ian Keith, Lewis Stone and Elizabeth Yeung.

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Mystery murderers have crashed the air in "To-morrow At Seven", RKO- Radio Pictures' mystery comedy. drama whose laughs and thrills affer the first murder in mid-air ever filmed, at King's Theatre to-day. A capital ist, his secretary, the latter's doughter, a novelist, two detectives and two plots ambaric on an alr journey to thwart a death threat against the capitalist by the notorious and fearful Black Ace, friendish perpetrator of a score of terrible murders in recent months. While they are congratulat. ing themselves the fatal hour arives, the fights of the plane out and the sceretary in-killed, a cray of mistaken identity on the part of the killer or a result of the victim knowing too much. The plane is landed in an old swamp-land mansion. The party. participates in a series of thrills as the mysterious Black Ace, trapped, tries to slay all concerned. Othe strong cast, Chester-Morris enacts the

Vivienne Osborne is the daughter of the slain secretary; Grant_Mitchell is the secretary and Henry Stephenson, the capitalist. Allen Jenkins and Frank McHugh, paired as, two dumb detectives, blunder their way into series of hilarious situations attempt. ing to catch the murderer. Others cast are Charles Middleton and Cerne. litas Kerfe. Ray Enright directed NEW YORK SERVICE "To-morrow at Seven" from the screen play and dialogue by Ralph Spence.

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