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`BRITISH PLEBISCITE

Who are the most popular film stars in Britain 7

According to one analysis the premier position

among male players is held by George Arliss, and among women by Norma Shearer,

This is one result brought out by the Sidney L. Bernstein ques- tionnaire. Bernstein is associated with several cinemas in London and the provinces, and some time ngo he invited patrons to answer n varlely of questions on alm topics. A quarter of a million questionnaires were issued, and of these almost exactly half were returned completed.

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One of the questions asked fĺm- goers to name their favourite actors and actresses. The voting placed the male stara in the follow- ing order of popularity:-

1 George Astio.

* Clark Gable

1 Wallace Beery.

4 Clive Emoks

27 Gary Cooper,

28 Wailer Hustri.

29 Wing Crosby.

30 John BarrYBOTY,

Robert Montgomery,31 Douglas Pairianka,

Honak! Colman,

jun.

7 Jack Hulbert."," 32 Paul II-

A ́Llone) Berrymare.

© Charice Laughton,

10 Tom Walla

12 Warner Baster.

12 Predric, March,

Connet Veldi

14 Herbert Marshalt,

*

Leslie Howard,

14 Jack Hol

17 Jack Buchanan,

JA Fattle Captur

19 Mourler Chevaller,

20 George Haft.

2 Ranum Navarro

22 at tyne.

* Wine Powell,

24 John Bolem,

21 Janam Cheney.

20 Hichard A.

31 Spencer Tracy,

34 Lewla Stane

55 Charles Farmell,

16 Paul Muri.

37 Kisa Laurel,

* Ott Kroger,

39 Oliver Hardy,

** Lionel Attwili.

41 Cary Grant.

12 Lón Tracy.

43 and Carter,

44 Dick Powell,

46 Elward G. Hikinson,

461 B. Warner.

47 Franchal Tone,

** Wichard DJs,

Sydny Hownl 50 Gordon Barker.

Marie Dressler Second

The female stars were raled in the following order of popular ity:--

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1 Norma Seraper,

2 Marle Dressler,

* Geeta Garbo,

Kay Frane Ša.

27 Pay Weny.

20 Huby Rendes.

20 1llian HarYES",

10 Wilfred Slotter,

Marlene Metrich. 11 Trene kinne.

6 Katherine Hepburn.32 Rylvia Bldney

1 Grace Fielda,

Janet Gazdar

* Joan Crawford

10 Claudette Colbert.

1 Jan Harrow.

33 Marion

D'nyben,

14 Ruth Challerton,

Kizabeth: Aßen.

Må Jumn Bennett,

87 Milam Tonkin.

12 Cinely Couttreldge, 3a May Robean

13 Dan Wynyard.

14 dale Matthews,

In Jown Honde11,

18 Madeleine Carroll.

17 Mae West

1 Ana Hardta.

10 Loretta Young..

20 Madze Evans,

21 Myran Lory.

89 Rally, Esters.

40 Constanze

42 Zari Thitta.

42 Cave Lombaret.

43 Anna Nestle,

44 Naney Carrol).

45 Ginger Rogers,

en Alison Skipworth.

22 Cupstance Bennett, 47 Victoria Hopper,

28 Barbara Stanwyck, 48 Prazers Bee,

24 Jernette MacDonald-də Babe Dantela

24 Helen Bare.

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It is not an ensy matter to keep him in bed in a happy, con- tented state. It will help if he is interested and amused without be- ing excited. Place his bed no that he can ace out of the window when sitting up. If this is possible, A daily event that will please him is having on an extra woolly while) the window in thing wide open dur- ing the brightest and warmest hours of the day. A bad-table or ja smoth board should be provided for toys and games, besides 3 hanging pocket and a chair or small table placed close at hand for the child's belongings. Too many things on the bed tend to make the little patient restless, but he loves to have them within reach. A Hick child will not be good and peaceful village of Volkmarsen, in the con-

centration camp.

JOKER LANDS IN.

PRISON CAMP

Kassel, Dec. 21.

A practical joke landed Alfred Thill, a shop-keeper in the nearby

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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

Across

1 Wielded by a 12 Across, but it

has a tang of the tomahawk,

4 He'll get there in the end, which

is quainter then his start. Farmers can rely upon getting a good crap here (two words). 11 Scolded, or it is a flower, 12 A degree.

if he feels uncomfortable. Once n day his body should be aponged Thill, upon request.of the local fall over in hot water and thorough- rabbit breeders' anciety to donate ly dried between the folds of a prizes for their annual show, hnd warmed blanket. His hair must sent them a couple of old tin cans, be thoroughly brushed and combed, a musty baby bottle, and an alarm and his teeth carefully cleaned clock without works and handa, day. All crumbs and all of the "prizes" amply covered twice pieces should be smoothed out off with dust and dirt, the bed, and extra pillows packed behind his back when the child in sitting up. Be sure the light does made out that this action of not shine directly on the face. workingmer who made up the Thill's constituted a slight on tho Considerable damage is done to night during liness through eye-local rabbit breeders' society. 19 Not as broad as It's long. strain. At night the child should United Press.

To provide an interesting com-never be left without a night-light

The district Nazi authorities

13 You'd never expect raw eggs to 16 faces often broadcast.

give you such a dashing air.

16 Wood in which a large number

would give rise to unkind talk.

17 Wood

20 Moral science.

22 Yet more wood.

25 Entices birds.

parison with these figures, It may Squares of clean white rag, which Buchanan (17), Ralph Lynn (22). 27 A difficult question-but the

inside doesn't bear this outf

be pointed out that in 1928 the can be burnt, should be used in first six places among male stars preference to handkerchiefs when

Among female stars, compared 28 Breed you find it hard to define. were held by, in their order: there is much nasal catarrh. A with 1932, Kay Francis has risen 20 What cooks are accustomed to in Ronald Colman, Richard Dix, drink of water, lemonade

Coventry. Douglas Fairbanks, Adolphe Men- barley-water, should be within lene Dietrich from tenth to fifth,

or from twelfth to fourth, and Mar-31 Darkens & down in the East, but Jou, Syd Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin, reach. When a child Is convales-while Katharine Hepburn, who did cent a special "tonie "food" Ig ̈desir-

naire results. place.

In 1942, the placings were able. It may be that the child need not figure in the 1932 question Ronald Colman, Clive

Brook, more energy, and that he is not George Arliss, Robert Montgomery, making enough fuel to supply the Maurice Chevalier, John Boles.

energy. In that case he must be given something to help him make more energy. Fuel is sugar, and the best way to give sugar is in the form of glucose.

The popularity of female stars In 1928 was:-Dolores del Rio and Betty Balfour (equal), Clara Bow, Esther Ralston, Vilma Banky, Florence Vidor, Mary Pickford.

The orter in 1932 was:-Norma Shearer, Constance Bennett, Marie Dressler, Ruth Chatterton, Janet Gaynor, Greta. Garbo.

now occupies sixth

Constance Bennett Slump Constance Bennett, on the other hand, has dropped from second to thirty-second, Ruth Chatterton from fourth to eighteenth, and Janet Gayner from ith to eighth. Baxter, Herbert Marshall, and Sex preferences. show more men Fredric March among women: and than women for Marlene Dietrich, the 'popularity of Jack Hulbert, and more women than men for Charles Laughton, Lionel Barry- Greta Garbo. Especially notable Clark Gable's Big Rise

more, and Tom Walls among men. is the preference of men for Kay Further comparison between the The precedince of Clark Gable Francis and Jean Harlow, and the favourite male stars of 1982 and among patrons of less than 21 preference of women for Kathar-

ine Hepburn. 1934 reveals that Clark Gable has years of age is naturally to be risen from position 28 to second however, is the second place of above 46 class

expected. A little surprising, As for age preferences, in the place, and Wallace. Beery from

Marie Dressler position I to third place. May Clive Brook among older patrons, even beats Norma Shearer. Gracie rice Chevalier, on the other hand, and the special popularity of Jack Fields draws most of her popular- has dropped from fifth to uine Hulbert among the under 21's. ity from among the older patrons, Ia 102 the leading British actor and Jean Harlow from among the!

younger. in the popularity contest was George Arliss's popularity aj Ralph Lynn, seventh in the general Among British actresses Made- pears to be universal in sizes and list. He was followed by Tom leine Carroll fed in 1932, followed ages; Clark Gable gains a little Walls (eighth) and Jack Buchanan by Yvonne Arnaud. The 1994 from the women in all age groups 1934 is:-Jack Hulbert (7), Char Courtneldge,

(eighteenth.) The position in position is:-Gracie Fields, Cicely Diana Wynyard, The most notable exclusive.sex|les Laughton (9), Tom Walls (10), Jessie Matthews, Madeleine Car- likes are the popularity of Warner Herbert Marshall (14), Jack roll.

teenth, and John Boles from sixth to twenty-third.

SALESMAN SAM

32

it doesn't make them as dark as it sounds

Its feature consists of twin

peaks, and it suggests Fenimore Cooper (hyphen),

33 It's not so nice with a centre of

Italian wine..

34 Proof of will.

Down

1 Cup-bearers. 2 Conduct metal?

3 You have two of them, and let's. hope you are not out at them! 5 You can got them from the cat but we lost most of them last.

summer.

6 Mental condition upset by fate. 7 Wednesday's dish?

8 You can always got a rug in this

famous old town.

9 "Bee lack'd bib" (atung, hyphen).

10 He doesn't succeed.

13 Identical word.

114 A grent painter.

17 Time to grow óló.

18 The border of deprecation.

21 Suspend business and go to

another place.

23 Teal, for example, anagram-

matically,

24 You can make`a real pet of this

good man.

26 Origin mostly acid,

27 Found behind the counter, and....

that ho la too.

30 A word you often hear in a 9

Across.

31 In a fog a motorist will no

doubt, shave it:

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