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SATURDAY, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

APRIL

1933.

Paulette Goddard Ends Romance

CHAPLIN IN THE EAST

With Charlie Chaplin'

SHE WILL MAKE

A NEW BID FOR

neglect of COMMON ILLS

HOLLYWOOD FAME MAY MEAN days

News flash from Hollywood: "Story Paulette Goddard biggest thing presently in Hollywood and been goal every newspaperman here for year. Story would appear easy to obtain but contrary true so far.”

Well, here's the story..

Paulette Goddard is through with Charlie Chaplin.

They say she married him. But Paulette says:

"Charlie has been too busy to bother with me. He has been

away for weeks, and I have been lonely

Paulette has broken away from Charlie's fatherly influence. She has signed a contract with David Selz- nick. According to the latest cuble from Hollywood she is being exten-

CHARLIE CHAPLIN and Paulette Goddard photographed during their Hay in for the roof Sonriet

Eastern four last year.

Mother's Clue Led To

Arrest Of Son

Paris.

UNWITTINGLY, a mother has been responsible for her son's

arrest in connection with the murder last September of seven- years-old Odette Lorant, a daughter of a French stoneculter.

Odette's body was recently found buried in a field.

A handkerchief marked with the letter "J" was unearthed at the same time, but the police were unaware of this.

The person who found it was the mother of a 25-years-old farm labourer named Joseph Gontier.

She has since told the father of the dead girl that

when she washed the hand- G.B.S. To Teach

kerchief, a coloured one, the water became all red,

M. Lorant immediately asked to see it, and took it to the examining magistrate, who in his turn had the house searched where Joseph Gontier lives with his wife.

OTHERS FOUND

A number of similar handkerchiefs to the one found in the field were discovered, and the farm labourer was arrested and charged with the murder.

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After Odelte's disappearance man named Jourdain was arrested, but has now been released.

Questioned to-night, Joseph Gon- tler is stated to have agreed that the handkerchief had belonged to him, but his mother states that it is hers, and that she dropped it the day the field was being dug up.

Gunboat Captain In College

Seattle,

Capt. Fred W. Grins, 05, retired naval reserve officer, is the oldest student at the University of Wa- shington. His experiences have! been many. He has been a gunboat

Hollywood

Mr. Bernard Shaw is going to teach Hollywood how to make a flima British Alm, the story "Fygmalion",

O'Hara the Selznick £300,000 production of the American best- seller, "Gone With The Wind." CHARLIE WOULDN'T LISTEN

Paulette smashes her romance with Charlie In these words:

"I am so keen to play the part of Scarlett that not even Charlie's dis- pleasure can stop me.

"I tried to tell him I had signed with Selznick, but he would not: Ilsters.

"He insisted that I should appear with him in a new pleture he is writing. He has told me dozens of times that the story was ready, only to tear it up later. He gets en tustastic over an idea, the drops

That sounds like

the end of a story in a remarkable film romance, It's as sudden as the beginning was. And it went like this:

Royal Marines' Frock Coats

PRE-WAR DRESS OF OFFICERS REVIVED

The frock-coat is to be re-intro- duced as part of the dress of officers Marines. The King's of the Royal approval of this change wan an- nounced in an Admiralty Fleet Order issued recently,

After the outbreak of the war the fruck coat worn on ceremonial occa- sions had dropped out of use in the Royal Marines.

Another change Is In the officer's great coat, which is to be replaced by one similar In pattern to that of the Army infantry ofeer. Coats of the present pattern may be used until worn out.

An optional garment is to be a bont clonk similar to that worn by naval officers. but with a crimson silk lining.

Scene One, Take One Mystery atmosphere. Chaplin planning new picture. Who will be the leading lady?

A blue fell service cap has also Scene One, Take Two: Paulette | been introduced for wear on board Goddard, platinum blonde ex-Zieg- ship when in mess kit, while a feld Follies Girl, meets Charlie on khaki field-service cap of the type Гос Schenk's yacht.

worn by Army officers will be used Scen e Two, Take One: Joe for other occasions. Schenk reports: "Charlie has never "I am going to teach the Americans been so happy in his life. He has a one of the things they don't know-story and the lady is ambitious. She how to put English drama on the wlll spur him on. I think Charlie in screen," he told the News Chronicle love will be a great producer."" recently.

SHE WALKED OUT

of his play

"Will you be supervising the mak ing of the film?" he has asked.

"From beginning to end." said Mr. Show. "Every word in the film will be written by me. Not the least re- gard will be paid to American idens, except to avoid them as much possible.

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"The only concession to America will be the trivial alteration of one or two English words which Ameri- cans don't understand, in order that they

be wasted on them.

An omeer of the Royal Marines Brigade offer at Chatham told a re- Presentative of a Lonton newspaper recently that the changes Alled long- felt wants and were very popular.

"Frock coats," he said, "will be Worn by Marine officers as they are Naval, offlcers-when on duty on deck wilh telescope, for church parade. At present we have visiting other warships, and for

Scene Two, Take Two: Paulette Goddard arrived New York from worn by Hollywood. Believed to be buying trousseau for wedding with Charle Chaplin. Charlie publicly kissed her farewell at station.

Soene Three, Take One: Paulette Goddard becomes Chaplin's lead in "Modern Times."

Sceno Three, Take Two: Paulette Goddard, according to word-wide reports, almost steals picture.

Scene

Four, Take One: Charlie new picture.

'baby, for instance, will be says he will produce Faulcite in a

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carriage in the film which goes to America. For 'copper's nark shall give them 'stool pigeon, and for 'toff 'dude.' That is the extent; of it."

ABORIGINES DEMAND

EQUALITY

Sydney.

Scene Four, Take Two: He won't. Beene Four, Take Three: He will. All right. Paulette Goddard has walked out.

Charlie made her a film star. Now she's going to be a ster in her own right, even if it breaks a

Modern Times.

romance.

nothing between full dress, suitable only for most formal occasions, and patrol dress.

"The new great coat will be longer than the present one, and will but- ton right up to the chin, instead of being open at the neck.

"The new bant cloaic will be much more suitable than a great coat, when getting from ship to ship, and the blue field service cap will be much more comfortable on ship for mess kit, where space may be rather rea- tricted, than the present peaked cap.

THE ONLY PATIENT

Stricken with leprosy 18 months ago, a 30-year-old foreign seaman was unaware he had the digensc arrived in the Mersey. He is now a patient in an otherwise empty hospi- tal nt Liverpool.

captain, Indian school teacher, a The Aborigines' Progressive Asso- nurseryman and now college student.

ciation, consisting mostly of educated ALL LIT UP IN LION'S until he was examined when his ship aborigines living in New South "DEATII CORNER” HAS GALLERY Wales country towns hos sent a de-

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New York. London. wealth Prime Minister, demanding Boston's drunks will no longer be Inquiries were made recently Sitting on a wall at a dangerous full citizenship rights and equality sent to city jails, They will be about hiring un aeroplane from bend in the road known as Death with whites in education and owner-paraded through the streets in an Croydon to Athens with a view to Corner, waiting for car crashes, 13 ship of land and property,

Illuminated lion's cage hauled by a repairlating the man as soon as pos- the favourite pastime of villagers at Mr. Lyons has offered to call a police car,

aible. Sutton Scolney, Hampshire. This conference of State Ministries xes- Mayor William Kane, annoyed by Dr. E. P. Peirce, assistant port pastime was revealed In the local ponsible for care of aborigines to increased Jail costs, has announced medical officer, states that there is court when a motorcyclist was fined discuss improvements in their condi- his plan to borrow a cage from a no danger of anyone catching the for dangerous driving.

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