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MARY ASTOR:

COLOSSUS

The foundations are being con- #tructed in Rome of n statue that will reach 202 feet Info the sky. One fint has been finished and in neen in the pleuret

|HOLLYWOOD

BAN ON

ROYALTY

RELATIVES of European

Royalty, will shortly le barred from visiting Hollywood because of excessive hospit- Risty.

The last visitor was Princess Katherine, youngest Mister of King George, of Girerce, - She is now staying in a London hotel. but to avokl being recognised she has changed her mode of dress.

"The Princess arrived In Hollywood as Miss K, Constan- | tine-but the news leaked nul," a friend said. "She was im- mediately mobbed,

"So-called friends were citst to explait her. She was plasto- graphed with stars, and rumours spread that whic wanted to be a Bm star. She was overwhelmed with screen offers.

ROOŃ breanur apparent What even the Tost modest member of a Royal house could not maintain reasonable dignity

rumour-hounds among the Hollywood.

"So she came away."

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER : 10,

1936,

"HYPNOTIC TORTURE'

John Barrymore

RED SACRILEGE

Named By Husband The Communist Salute

Los Angeles, Aug. 25.

POWERFUL forces behind the scenes failed to bring

about peace in the drama which began in earnest this afternoon in which Mary Astor, film star, and her hus- band, Dr. Franklyn Thorpe, are fighting for the custody of their four-year-old daughter Marilyn,

into a hysterical state.

fle used to form hypnotle can- trol over me at a time when I was ill, and in a state of semi-hystefia, Ino i to talk." Attorney Anderton was O hitt feet again with an objection. The ¡reference, to hypnotic control was

struck out.

Fans and professionals might do it again. He had got me, rubbed shoulders in an at- tempt to enter the court- room, but although Judge Knight hal moved three times to larger courtrooms, "House full" notices were put up.

"Alles Astor said she moved away from her home about · Aprli 1 last year, taking her baby with her,

stund his tormenting "I couldn't line with these continuons threats,"

Amid sympathetic sight, the beau- ford. Miss Astor, neat bui Estil entered the carrinom, and took her she sld. place in the wliness stand.

In a broken volce she opened the (attack on her husband by saying-

Heard that unlier I allowed him ta get a divorce and the custody of Com child, and do as he pleased, be

would bla

blacken my name and the Come of my prominent friends.

"He said he world plaster them om the front pages of the newspapers and ruits any career as an actress,"

rarcer

"Were these threats the reason you gave Dr. Thorpe the guardian- ship of Bic child?" asked, the lawyer.

"Yes" sald Mgs Astor defer- minedly.

She was shown a copy of the trust agreement, which stipulated that she

should not take the child from the

State without his permission.

BEDSIDE SCENE

old him that if he rushed my "Why hid you sign i12" Ass

would not be able to sup-Antor was asked.

port att child, and that he could "Because } Was Inld My Dr.

hol, or would not, do it. We went on Thorpe," she answered. for days and nights,

REPEATED THREATS "He repeated the threats

stantly.. divorce."

She

then recounted In alleged conversation with Dr. Thorpe, his con-jattorney, and Miss Ethel Pepin.

inntil--well, until the

During a short rverss Miss Astor was told that a subpoena had bren Issurd against the screen lover, John Barryinore, to give evidence In the care.

"It would be just as consistent for them to get a subpoena for Presklent Konseyeli or Governor Landon," she said contemptumus- Ty.

has nothing

“John Barrymore to do with the ease." The battle continued! "He struck me once," sobbed Miss Astor. I did not know but what he

Stratosphere Liners

Air

New York, Aug. 25.

"it berurred in the library, where I had made up a bed while I was at the end of March 1935," said Miss Astor.

Dr. Thorpe said: This thing is going to be the way I want B. I am going to get a divorce and the custody of the child, and arrange a distribution of property.”

"I sati would do as he pleased. There was nothing else i could do." "I was ill and heartsick over the way things were turning out. "I was licked. I left."

Miss Astor -down und Attorny Joseph Anderson rose orul begin to hurt questions at Miss Astor.

"Isn't it fact," he asked, "that you had already selected a place to Ilve before you discussed the divorce?"

"It's not a het," said Mins Astor. The judge banged his gavel and ordered the court to be adjourned for luncheon.

Anderson shouted across the room, "I'm not going to take the time to answer all these incriminating and phoney statements by counsel; I am am through conclusively before I

STRATOSPHERE flying for passenger aeroplanes is the latest oing to

Trans-continental and Western Air-

development of aviation.

Court Sits In

ways announce plans for a new fleet of super-liners, which they hope will fly at altitudes up to 20,000.ft. An official said to-day: "We are going to take up in jelentifle shady of high altitude flying where Wiley Post the famous une-eyed airman who flow alone around the world] left off. Modern airliners can ascend to higher altitudes than those which they are generally used, but very little is known of the reactions

passengers,

of the crew and

at

We have withdrawn an aeroplano

Camera

CUSTODY OF AN INFANT PRINCE

The application listed as "Monace from our passenger service, and it is ¡v. Monaco, injunétion,” conevrning the now being equipped with various in-custody of Prince Rainer, 12-year-old struments for making tests at highson of Prince Pierre of Stonnco, wALS altitudes. The future development before Mr. Justice Buckmill sittin of our planes will rest largely on the Vacation Judge in the figh these tests

[Guurt recently,

If the experiments are successful When the case was enlied am, the company will probably introduce [ewinkel on both sides asked that the a high-altitude freight service before matter should be taken in eumera na

invited passengers are

to speed it concerned the enstody of an infant.

through the stratosphere.

Kill Kidney

Trouble Quick

Mr. Justier Buckusili neceded to this irequest, and the Court was at once

clearl

Applying for the motion to be Labor in prival', ME, HDL. Với hn Williams, K.U., said that he ap |peared for the platitif, and the mat- ter concerned the custody of an in- funt, the grandson of the plaintifr and the son of the defendant,

Thomsarols of sufferita from Kidney Mr. H. Wynn Parry, K.C. (for The troute at Bidder werkten har defendant) support the applica- stopped elting Up Sights, Letation. 1 is the usual practice, and f Gireles Under Eyes, Swalten Aukle, Nervousness, Bilfriend, Thepimasism. 119. i think it is eminently in the intreesta ziness, Lurabang, Hurning, fching, Samurt of the infant and all the parties that Int. Achillig and Feren në Vignor by s ne tor's discovery called Cylex (the question of the custody of this tex), Gostly authes, toung, clean, andchild should not be discussed in pub henis, raw were kidneys In 15 minutes lic. The case has already attracted a Cynter starts purifying your blood, firings"

lot of publicity, new hentch, youth and vitality, fa 48-houtes,

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Where?

-KING'S

RESTAURANT

Mr. Justice Buckuill-If both sides wish that it shall be beard in camera,. I will so hear it.

Me, Yangban Wiliams-We shall all be very much obliged.

ADJOURNMENT PLEA

Mr. Yaughan Williams then men- tioned the question of an adjourn ment, stating that he received An affidavit into the previous night which 're desired to answer.

"There Are other circumstances which ought to be before the Court," be added, “and I ask for an adjourn.. ment until next Wednesday,"

Mr. Wyan Parry said that he op- an adjournment. “An injune.

"Be careful what you say," inter- rupted Miss Astor's counsel, “You're responsible for scandalising state. [inents that are pot proved.""

The Gutenberg Bible, produced by the 'inventor of printing, is now on view at an exhibition in Berlin. is considered to be one of the finest examples of printing in the world,

IN THE VATICAN GAOL

PRISONER WHO STOLE A BOOK

Vatican City, Aug. 20.

A flutter of excitement stirred the venerable precinets of the Papal City this morning. For the third time since it came into existence the little law court was opened for a trial.

A certain Ezio Morigi, an Italian

-of course!tlon," lie continued, was obtained citizen, was found guilty of purloin

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from Mr. Justice Eve Inst 'weck, and for reasons which I should like to tell your Lordship, when the Court is cleared I diosire that the matter should be dealt with to-day. I do not wish to say any more before the Court is in camera."

T

Mr. Justice Bucknil-Having gard to the fact that both sides wish this case to be heard in camera, I order that the Court be cleared,

ing a book from the Vatican Library, and sentenced to one month's solitary confinement in the Vatien gaol, This small building has three well- lighted cells, and

is the only accupant. Two

gendarmes, dressed in Napoleonie uniform with cocked hats, his guolers.

Three eminent Vatican citizens sat. on the Bench, A fourth, called "The Promoter of Justice,"

prosecuted. The court was

court was crowded. One witness expressed indignation hat the prisoner got into the Vatican under false pretences, ile never was a student, and had not even the excuse of a student's passion for some (rare and fascinaung volumes. He alole à book of little value when some

Here is a typical example of the Spanish Reds' idea of humour." Following scenes of diserder between Tarragons and Barcelona a church

effigy was made to appear as giving the Communist salute.

Young America Learns 'English'

SEEKING PERFECT

ACCENT

Thousands of Teachers

Go to be Taught

YOUNG America is going to London to learn how to

speak English at the fountain-head;

Some 40 American women have arrived for the second holiday overseas courses at the Speech Institute, Gordon Square, W.C.1.

They are the vanguard of thousands of American teachers, from elementary schools to universities, who became "English "Speech"conscious" during the visit last winter to America of Miss Marjorie Gullau, founder and director of the Institute.

Miss Gullan, with the support of the education authorities, travelled the States from Atlantic to

No Fight For Face, bins with the students,

Colonies

A GERMAN VIEW

and teaching classes of 500 and

over.

GRANDMOTHER-STUDENTS

In her classes were many wonen who had enrolled as college and uni-

"The bien that Germany may go to vensity students after raising a family. war in order to get her colonies mek One woman took her diploing on the

is preposterous," declared Dr. Karl von Abshugen, a German journalist resident London, when he address- ed the Liberal Summer, School Oxford recently.

day she became a grandmother,

What American chiefly want, Miss Gullan stated, is to get rid of the nasal quality in their speech. But they do not wish to learn Oxford Eng- fish, which they consider effentiute. Londoners, says Miss Gullan, lave correspondingly sociats speech

He declared that the procedure adapted by the Alles in 1010 with regard to colonies was bound to make Germans auspicioas, when they heard so much of the trusteeship for colour-fault-the Cockney vowel.

ed TACUM.

Germany did not raise any new or walimited claims in the colonial field,; but what she did claim were her rightful possessions which she had held in the past. The economie side of the problem, Important though it was, had been overstressed.

What came first in the minds of the German people when they thought of the question at all was the mufter of honour and Justice,

Cl

"Most people do not realise," whe said, "that to speak English re- quires as much study an to write **t."

In 1927, with Miss Gertrude' Kerby, whe founded the Speech Fellowship. whore chief inspiration is "the desire to remove the handicap of bad speech in all its applications to life.

CHORIC SPEAKING

Germany would never admit that Bath Fellowship and Institute were the action which she was compelled to built up entirely with private funds, take in 1919 at the point of the bayo- Neither is profit-muking. net and on the threat of starvation for her women and chlidren in hand- ing over her colonies gåve any right of possession in favour of the Allies "SIMPLE SOLUTION"

In 1922 Miss Gullan Founded the first verse-speaking choir.

in this country at Glasgow. It was brought to London at the invitation of Miss Maudo Royden and, in 1925 a' London choir was founded,

A plain and simple solution, indeed the only natural solution from the point of view of honour and justice,

It is felt by various bodies that our both of the Allies and Germany, would be the restoration of the cole speech has deteriorated in

recent nies in question to their lawful pos- The Bishop of Chichester, Dr. Bell sessor-Germany.

yuhr3.

"If the Mandatory Powers," he announced in January last that can adited, “could ere their way to such a didates for ordination in his diocese solution without haggling and bar must hereafter pass n voice test. gaining of which we are thoroughly In March funds were provided by sick in post-War year-they would Baron Profumo, K.C., for clnases cli do more for the re-establishment of speech for junior barristers. better and really cordial relationship among the great nations of Europe than could be done by any single-act."

Germany, excluded from participa

he said, "that the tion in the great task of colonisation | Treaty of Versailles and the accom.. and Germany, declared to be a pangung documents included a great second-class nation in the question of deaf of hypocritical and indefensible colonial development, would be bound nonsense about why we took Ger- to be a centre of political and social many's colonies. The plain Lurth is unrest.

that we and the rest of the Allies took thom because we had aron them in war.

other that we should transfer to Germany

her pre-War colonies.

agree.

If they could give Germany the op: portunity to take part, Europe would have one of the biggest assets she could ever have for the future,

The Court was crowded, both in the wolf and in the public gallery, and the only people allowed to remain were: the interested parties and oficials,

For the plaintiff, Mfr. It. E. Vaug, han Williams, K.C., Mr. H, Q, Danck- werth, Mr. Acland-Hood" (atensra. Parker, Garrett and Co.); for the de- fendant, Mr. II. Wynn Parry, K.C.. Mr. Raymond Jennings (Mesars of the Intellectual joys of the world evening mesting, said that in the pre peace, but should buy additional Lowis and Lewis),'

iny: within his reach..

"Even though there were no other dimculties in the way of our doing SIR ARTHUR SALTER'S : VIEW so, I believe that by giving back those Sir Arthur Salter, speaking at the colonies wu should not only buy sent circumstances he did not think'Trouble."

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HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

The total Expenditure in 1936 on behalf of siek and destituto children la estimated at $25,000, against which the Income to date is $18,000 only.

In order to continue its work, the Society asks for the balance of

$7,000

before the close of the financial year on 31st

October,

Hou. Treasurers?

Mr. A. McKELLA!, C.A.;

c/o. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.,

P. & O. Duliding/

Mr. KWOK CHAN,

c/o Banque do L'Indo Chine,-

Hongkong.