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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAḤH. WEDNESDAY,

NOVEMBER 10, 1937,

Norma Shearer Fulfils Deathbed Vow

Will Star Again- "Without

Irving'

(By Molly Castle)

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Hollywood, Oct. 10. Although Norma Shearer, Om-star widow of Irving Thnl-; herg, millionaire producer, is still heart-broken at his death, shej intends to star in a sophisticated comedy.

The reason la not her need for money. For she Inherited

£2-1 000,000 fortune from her husband.

It is to carry out his dying wish that she should continue on the serven, and so justify his faith in her as a versatile nctress,

With her 13/0 children, Irving, Bred four. ani two-year-old Katherine. she keeps away from, Society in

Sonia her beautiful Monica home. Only rarely is sh reen in pullio, and then it is to attend

a premiere.

VOW TO HER HUSBAND

She told me that she make a minimum of ene year.

plans to picture

man who

And rach one will be in minory of Irving Thalberg-the discoverist her, mude her a star.

It is now a year alore her But she husband suddenly died.

is still the tragle Agure who cap- ured the sympathy of film-goers all over the world.

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Miss Shearer's determination carry on as a star bas been carrical out only under great diicultles

On rare occasions when she has, been seen in publie, gussijemunera have tried to suggest her remarriag to several Hollywood figures.

Then she fel with bronchial

same illness pneumonia, the

tha!! killed Thalberg. For weeks her life

was in danger.

But her vow to her husband gavel her courage to puli through.

"Black

Lists"

Make Them Pay

Between Cabinet meetings the Prime Minister Mr. Neville Chamberlain has had ; to try out the now seats in St. James's Park in London. The girl watching him seems to be very frested."

Mercy Killing By Mother, Aged 70

NURSED

DAUGHTER

20 YEARS

OR twenty years Mrs.

'Gertrude Alice Hogg, aged forty-one, was an in- Ertinburgh. valid. Her seventy-year-

"Black Hats" of people owing noney, as a spur to make them pay,

are

File.

old mother, Mrs. Ada

being increasingly adopted in Walsh, devoted her life to

The Town Council of St. Monunce, nursing her. Fife, is threatening to post up "black 1st" of ratepayers in arrears with their rates.

Some time ago a neighbouring burgh, Pittenwerm, adopted this drastic

method with complete

success.

In another Fife town. It is reported that a shopkeeper has posted in his

Harold George Hogn the doughter's husband, went abroad, she did not know where, and she) moved to her parents' home al Gloucester-road, Kingston, Surrey.

Since Christmas she had been in

window a list of defaulting cus-bed, 100 I to be moved. Strain of tomers, to "persuade them to pay untiring nursing told on the mother. up.

“THEY BOTH-MAY-FOR-THE SCHOOL HOW, SO HOUD DE THEM HURST,”

"You have every right to be, Mrs. Evans, I can see a wonderful improvement since you took my advice about California Syrup of Figa

"I could tell from what you anid that there must be toxin in their sys- lems. When children are cross and peevisit and lose interest in their food and games, you can be practically sure it's an accumulation of poison- ous matter upsetting their insides. I've seen it so often! Just cleanse the system in n sufc, natural way, chil- dren go ahead like wildfire.

"But do be sure always to give them 'California Syrup of Figs. a natural fruity laxative which safely cleanses and purifies the bloodstream and creates a fins healthy appetite.

"Keep, on with the weekly dose of 'California Syrup of Figs, Mrs. Evans. It's a fine faxative for young and old. As a matter of fact I use it myself and adviso

the whole family,you to adopt it for

Be sure to get the genuine "Cali- fornia Syrup of Figs."

California Syrup of Figs

NATURE'S OWN LAXATIVE

PREVENTS RUST

ONE

3-in-One Oit protects all motal parts

against ruit

and tamish,

•

CLEANS

AND

LUBRICATES

3-IN-ONE OIL

be and she lou had to under the core of a ductor.

constantly

NOTE TO HUSBAND

Mrs. Walsh realised that she was no lunger able to give her daughter the attention she needed. She could not bear to see her suffer-and she would not trust any one else to nurse her.

hus.

When the old woman's band, George lichry Walsh, superintendent, retired postal returned home recently he found a note from his wife saying that in view of the daughter's 11- health and her own age she ad decided to end matters.

the

bear "I cannot She sld: thought of leaving her."

Mr. Waish told the coroner at thei inquest that he rushed upstairs, burst open the bedroom door."

His daughter was in bed, dead. Is; wife was on the door, dead. Beside

her was a razor.

"Julius Caesur" has been put on the prugramme during

German the Shakespeare week at Bochum. The title role

Gerhart is played by Meinecke who is seen-above.

Complained "They Called Me 'Duke""" In-Gaol

When Herbert Bardon, Tubt, who described Himself

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explain, V.C., M.C., M.M.. ap- peared at Croydon Police Court recently he complained of:-

"Inhuman treatment" in custody;

of "cramped accommodation" in

서

Black Maria in which he travelled

Though the jury wanted to feep from Croydon via Richmond,

1 word murder" out, the verdict

He alleged that he had not been

was: "Murder in se case of Mrsallowed to chuinge his clothing alt Hogg: suicide while balance of mind week. was disturbed in the case of Mrs. Walsh."

Coroner and jury expressed sym- pathy with Mr. Walsh.

Soviet Plains For Farm Show

tre

Moscow.

Preparations.

in progress throughout the Soviet for the "All- Unlon Agricultural Exhibition which Is to open in Moscow in August, 1938, Requirements have been set, with

He had had to wear a fight- fion studlo vult which caused him to be laughed at in the "Duke" prison and called and "Lord.”

Tubb was committed for trial on charges of obtaining money and radio sets on worthless cheques and

debts incurring

for

and board lodgings,

Blue-toned Pigs Puzzle Owner

Norwalk, O.

which collective and State farms, Birth of three dark blue pigs on machine and tractor stations, areas the form of R. R. Palmer, mystified owner. All Palmer's other and regions of the USSR must com-their ply if they exhibit.

swine are black.

WATSON'S

Crole Ard I' By Clark Gable

(By A Coespondent)

Hohwood, Oct. 14. Clark Gable,k the five werks has not working t Atetro-Goldwyn Studios, has been hiding on is 1,000-acre ranch in the mid of the San Fernando valley.

His telephone nuier is guarded closely.

Hollywood goss) say he has Gone Away beeau he is red of being asked if marriage to Mrs. Rhea Gable about to be ended by divorce and whether he is then going marry the blonde star Carolejombard.

I wanted to asich just that. I managed to obtain jirections for reaching his hiding-pee and drove there to-day.

Mr. Guble waj riding. After waiting an hour: ja a horse and rider appear un-ile immit-of-the- rise from the open late,

It was ke self from one of those old "Westerns As the horse- mmun galloped tow the ranch I recognised Gable, Wearing riding breeches and polo ater.

incre

'GOOD FIEND'

+

I asked my fir question-was

the anything

divorce rumour?--and wait for fireworks. The grandeur that scenery must have inspiredļable.

Quietly, but thly, he said, "I'm afraid I eat discuss the matter of divorcbetween my- self and Mrs. RhoGakte, I don't know whether onot It will be disposed of before line comes for me to go to badon.” Encouraged, I ded my

second

Just another 5 minutes – wish I didn't always wake so tined. Those wretched directors are meeting this morning too!

All their

happiness

depended on him.

Oh, Mr. Martin! I had to

send that report into the directors meeting without you seeing it. Sorry couldn't wait.

But I checked

it carefully

THINKS

Very efficient

but not your job...

young min

MEANWHILE IN THE DIRECTORS MEETING:

But, my dear sir, Martin, looks half asleep all day. If the younger man can do the job better, Martin must take the consequences. I'll talk to Martin

question, about thepinance rumour,

Guardedly Gablejnswered: "Miss" Lombard is a vergood friend of mine."

He took a trip je other day to Lake Arrowhent távatch her film- ing on location thɖļ.

"I enjoy her eduany. She is a great sportswohn. She likes shooting, riding, inis and other sports love. also has a grand sesso of Imour." "Yes," said I, hd what about marrlage?"

Gable shook hi hend. "I can't make any predictis," he smiled.

I asked him abd the Hollywood gossip that Carote ombard had re- cently given him a reconcillation present after a qurel, a gold key studded with ametysts to open thei door of her ranch.

Clark Gable laujed.

"Is that true?" hasked. "It's the first I've heard abd it,”

BABY WATER

0 cts)

per Jottle

ENSURES PEACEFUL SLEEP FOR ABY

THAT NIGHT

THINKE!!

Their happiness depends on my job..! The directors are right, I am half asleep. I'll simply have to see a doctor about this wretched

tiredness

Darling! Remember I'm getting a rise this month. I hate to see you staving and doing all the housework yourself. Let's get a daily help in

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