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MONDAY,

DIET IN SESSION

FORMAL OPENING BY THE JAPANESE EMPEROR

Tokyo, Dec. 20.

DECEMBER 28, 1936.

Why She Left The East.

Englishwoman Tells of Alaska.... seal poaching

The Diet was formally opened

Penallies Of Life Abroad the adventures of the United States to-day by the Japanese Emperor, "I have travelled over the greater Guard. These are the principal cle- who was wearing the uniform of a part of the world," stated Mrs. M. ments that comprise something Generalissimo, He proceeded to the Crowdes, now residing at 40, Broad "different" in sercen

Diet Building In stories, for new

n carriage | Oak-rond, St. Helens, to a newspaper Universal's "The. Sea Spoilers," drawn by four horses, After reail-reporter. "My husband is a trainer showing to-day at the Alhambra in the rescript he returned to the of racehorses, and he has controlled Theatre. Besides these refreshing Inince.

etables on the Continent, in New elements of story theme and back-

This ground, "The Sea Spoilers, offers sessions of the Imperial Diet from:

is one of the most important Zealand, Austraila und India. John Wayne in his first starring role the standpoint of both domestle and years, and while there

"I was living in India for three contracted under the Universal banner. The foreign problems, breaking up of a relentless ring of of final adjournment the Diet will it was despaired of. Although I Before the date malarial fever, and for a while my zeal poachers, on the world famous be called upon to approve seal rookeries of Priblloff Islands, is term heavy budget for the national climate was too much for me and I long recovered somewhat, the tropical central theme of the story. defence and to approve the, Cabinet's had to leave my husband and return P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND a Const Guard cutter, is chasing nation's electric power.

While John Wayne. tis Commander plan for nationalisation of theo England, the poachers, his sweetheart, played

"After my return, however, I was EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

by Nan Grey, is kidnapped and held the Cabinet structure, to a certain malaria and I dreaded the approach The question of reorganisation of subject to recurring attacks of the hostage by the gang. John Wayne faces tests of courage and wins pro- extent will be debated, as will proof symptoms foretelling an attack. motion through his thrilling exploits, posals for strengthening diplomacy, suffered

red from chills, my appetite The Anni struggle to capture the increasing foreign trade, spreading went completely and the very sight stronghold of the poachers la set to the tax burden equitably over the of food was distasteful to me. This exciting tempo of a pitched battle, entire population, and enhancing the went on until I became almost a Besides Miss Grey as his leading comfort and general welfare of the complete mental and physical wreck. Indy, there is a supporting cast people.

and didn't even wish to live. which includes Fuzzy Knight, After the Emperor had left, both Willem Bakewell and Russel Hleks. houses of the Diet appointed mem-my hands describing how many suf- "Then one day a booklet came into Frank Strayer directed from a story bers of the committee that will reply ferers from debility and other all- by Stuart and Dorrell McGowan. to the Imperial rescript.

ments had been cured by Dr. Modern Times"

Williams pink pilts, and f deter- Chuplin Charlie

ID

"Modern

mined to give the pills a trial. Times," the comedian's new comedy

"Before I had finished the first box, comes to the Majestic Theatre for

I felt that the pills were doing me to-day, Almost two years in produc-

Kood.

continued, and benefi was tion, Chaplin's first picture in almost Dve years is also his most pretenti-

gradual and certain. I regained my strength, and I could eat my food aus. Like its predecessor, "City

and enjoy 11. By the time I had Lights," "Modern Times" is withcutt and finds herself under arrest. taken five boxes

oxes of Dr. Williams' pink dialogue, but boasts sonic novel Then comes the dilemma. Should pills, my health sound effects. The girl, à gamin of the night for her freedom? If she restored. Now feel stronger than

to whom Charlie does her tawdry past is sure to be have done for years, and am able to plays knight errant, is played by revealed and, more important, the enjoy ilte again. I cannot sny Chaplin's lovely new leading lady children who loved her would knew. grateful I to Dr. Williams' pink Paulette Goddard, who has been she doesn't fight, the past will not pills, and I shall recommend them pronounced a genuine screen find. Others in the cast are Chester Con-be revealed but there is a long all without hesitation.

sentence

Included in the klin, Henry Bergman and Hank

ahead.

Dr. Williams' pink pills are equally cast. besides Gladys Grarge, arg Matin "Mudern Times" is released Arline Judge and Jolin Howard as for both sexes and have proved through United Artists,

the boy and girl, Isabel Irwell, a priceless boon to thousands of run- "Vallant the Word for Carrie" Harry Carey, Dudley Digges,, nervy men and women because A dilemma faced by a woman-William Collier, Sr., John Wray and they actually create rich blood which to the Jell on the one hand, or dishonour little Jackie Moran and Charleneives new life and energy

the eyes of

whole system. Owing to climatic two children who she Wyatt as the boy and girl as conditions Dr. Williams' pink pills are adopted and brought up as her own children. The film was directed by packed in hermetically sealed glass on the picture "Valiant Is The Word Wesley Ruggies. for Carrie," which is showing to-day at the Queen's Theatre: Taken from

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