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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY,

APRIL 27.

1938.

SPARE MOMENT PAGE

The Story of

Irene Dunne and Cary Grant

in LEO M«CAREY'S Production of

"THE AWFUL TRUTH

Adapted From The Screen Play by VINA DELMAR Based On A Story by ARTHUR RICHMAN Karsalization by ALBENT DUETY

A COLUMBIA PICTURE

WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE: Returning from a marital vaca- tion during which he played poker with his old gang (la wolfe, Lucy, was told he was in Marida) Jorry, Warrinor finda that Iniya not home, Bhe ro turns with Armond Levelio, her handsome voice teacher, Return- ing from a dahoo, they explain, their car broke down and they stayed overnight at an inn, Jer ry will not believe that their accident tons entirely innocent and, in the heal of their argu mont, Lucy reveals that she knows about his deception re- garding his supposed buainear trips. They agree to divores aud Lucy wins an interlocutory de oroo as well as the custody of their dog, Mr. Omith, Lucy meets and becomea interested in Dan Leeson handsome young Okla- Roma oil magnate, who gives her o rush, Jorry moanwhile, has re- cured a court order parmiiting him to see the dog, Mr. Smith, t100 hours each week, Lucy an nounces that she and Dan Loc. son are engaged and will be mar- ried as #oon as the divorce decree becomes final.

NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.

Chapter Three

Lucy and Dan began a feverlah With their engagement settled, round of theatres and night clubs, for Dan had never been to New Tork before and was anxious not to miss a thing. They wound up one night in one of the smaller club. an Fifty-second Street and had hardly been shown to their table when Jorry Warriner came and #miled down at thom.

"It's a small world, isn't it?" he anid, "Entcy, I want you to meet a little friend of mine." Jerry turned

Toots smiled warmly in their direction. She was wearing the co- tumo of, a bello of the Civil War days with a little plumed hat, laca panties, hoop skirt and she carried a tiny parasol, Toots began hor song in a small, sweet voice. At the end of the first chorus Tools ro- movod.her bonnet and tossed it with her parasol, naldo. She continued to alng and then, with another grace ful movement, she stepped out of hor dream hoop skirt and all. Jer- ry turned and smiled at Lucy.

"Cute isn't she?" he asked and he started to applaud again. Tools turned toward their table she

WE NOW Wearing only a flimalert of panties and a brassiero- and khook her finger roguelahly ht Jerry.

"Thero," Jerry said' talumphantly, "that's what I mean by ofia charm."

Dan, who had been watching tho performance, aghast, rocavored his breath. His eyes were popping an he watched Toots. "Why never in all my born days," he began. "Sho

can't possibly huh?" Jerry asited.

"She can't.

"You. watch!".

At that moment two burly, rough- looking men walked out on to flour. "Hold it, sister," one of them Daid.

"Oh-oh!" Jerry shook his hend. "The voice of the law.”

'As the detectives led the protest-

"What ever will you do with the ing Tools from the floor Lucy turn- od and smiled sweetly at Jerry. next sixly days?" she asked,

"Don't worry about me," he a sured her. "I do all right."

The next afternoon Jerry mol with Lucy and Dan Loeron, as ho had promised, to discuss the nale of their coal mine. They had not been talking long when they were joined by Lesson's mother, an nue- tere, forbidding looking woman obviously bending every effort to

"That's right, Dan

swing it♫

(Posed by treno Dunne and Ralph Bellamy)

to the vivid, platinum-haired girl Improve her social prestige. This beside him. "This," he announced, " Toots Binswanger, Toots this is my wife, Mre, Warriner and this 18 Dan Leeson tho man she's going to marry."

afternoon she was unusually dour. When she had been introduced to Jerry she turned to her non, ques- tioningly.

"Warriner?" she asked. "Did you any Warriner

Dan nodded and looked slightly uncomfortablo.

"But isn't that Lucy's name,

"Yes, Mother," Dan explained pn tiently. "This is Lucy's or for mer husband. We're discussing a business proposition."

Toots smallod and tried not to appear too bewildered by the in- troduction. Jerry signalled the water to bring more chairs, "We'll stay for just one little drink," he beam-alsa?" ed, "to colebrato your engagemont." "You all can stay, sugar," Toots Baid. "I must be getting back for my number. She smiled at Lusy. "Ah work here you see, an' it's al- Dost time for me to go on. I'll be back as soon as I've finished." Toots nodded brightly and hurried off,

"Charming girl, Isn't she?" Luoy commented,

"Does she sing woll?" Dan asked. "Well, her singing isn't up to Lucy's," Jorry said gallantly. "But there's something more to Tool's works sort of affin charm a je ne saje quol, if you see what

moan."

Mrs. Leeson turned to Jerry. "I'm very glad to meet you, young man," who said. "I had tea today with some people who know you both before your divorce. They spoke very well of you," she added significantly. Then she turned to Lucy.

"There was a woman at this len, Lucy," she said, "who stated rather bluntly that Mr. Warrinor. here played a gentleman's role in per- mitting you to divorce him. Do you understand what I mean""

"Whoopee!" Jerry axulted. Somo one thinks I'm a gentleman."

I think I do,” Dan said. "Those Bouthern women have a sort of

"I'm sure Mr. Warriner will wal natural graco and Toots -- I mean Minn Binswanger -- la -—, "

come the opportunity to blast the "But willy story 1 beard this afternoon," "Exactly," Jerry beamed. enough of Toots. Toll me about Mrs. Leeson eaid. "Eriefly, it is thin: yourselves." Ho turned to Lucy. A woman said that Mr. Warriner So you're going to live in Okla- permitted you, Lucy, to divorce him homa? How I envy you! Okla- so that your reputation wouldn't homa!" Jerry closed his eyes ecsta-ba ruined. It had something to do

CANADIAN PACIFIC

STEAMSHIPS

By Paul F

HOW IT BEGAN Berdanter

LOCOMOTIVE HEADLIGHTS

WHEN EARLY RAILROAD TRAINS FIRST MADE NIGHT TRIPS, ABOUT 1831, HORATIO ALLEN, ENGINEER OF THE CHARLESTON AND HAMBURG LINE IN SOUTH CAROLINA, CON- STRUCTED A SAND-COVERED FLAT CAR CARRY- ING A FIRE OF PINE FAGGOTS AHEAD OF THE ENGINE -THE FIRST FORM OF LOCOMOTIVE HEADLIGHTS.

UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

DECIPES

H FAVOR OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT

ANTI-MONOPOLY

RULINGS

THE US. SUPREME COURTS FIRST ANTI- MONOPOLY DECISION WAS RENDERED BY

·MARSHALL IN 1824 IN FAVOR OF COR- NELIUS VANDERBILT'—WHO WITH A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION HAD SUED ROBERT LIVINGSTONĖ (BACKER. OF ROBERT FULTON) AND, THE CORPO- RATION HE HAD FORMED TO CONTROL THE HUDSON RIVER TRAFFIC.

To

Men Who Go, Down The Sea in Ships First Of All Go To The

Cope, 1338 by United Pasture Brudiania, Lao, TRUE PH OLAN Kíchts riserved

ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE,

at DARTMOUTH

By David Byerley Smith

(Dartmouth 1924-1987)

LONDON.

mander, "goes the rounds." At the foot of each bed is a large sea chest with the Ild outwards on which clothes are folded in the regulation manner, all socks

THE ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE AT DARTMOUTH IN pointing cast-or west! DEVONSHIRE IS A MAGNIFICENT BUILDING, STANDING At the end of term an admiral HIGH ABOVE THE RIVER DART, AND COMMANDING A WIDE generally arrives to inspect the and present the VIEW ACROSS THE TOWN, AND HARBOUR TO THE RIVER college MOUTH.

prizes. This is a great occasion THE HILLS AROUND THE HARBOUR HAVE BEEN LIKENED when everything must be spick But neatness and TO WALLS, AS THEY RISE VERY STEEPLY FROM THE WATER'S and span. EDGE. THUS THE COLLECE LIES WELL ABOVE THE TOWN cleanliness are a feature of the AND YET QUITE CLOSE TO IT.

Navy. Those who know Dart- Cadets are entered in batches period in the engineering shops mouth will remember the smell or "terms," which are given the at Sandquay, down by the river. of its polished wood floors, which are cared for daily by a names of famous admirals such

retinue of cleaners. "Doing as Blake, Hawke, or Anson, and

After eleven terms which vary from thirty to fifty

In order to ensure that cadets take their passing out examina- in number according to the re- quirements of the Admiralty. become accustomed to taking tion, in which they may gain a Formerly the terms did not plenty of exercise, the juniors few months' seniority by good mix very much, but the recent have to give an account of how papers. Then they go for Introduction of the Public they have spent the afternoon time to a training cruiser before School House System has al- to their "cadet captain," who actually joining the Fleet.

The life at Dartmouth is un- tered this. Now after spending corresponds to a prefect nt a

Your Log"

cadets

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two terms in the New Entry public school. This is known doubtedly a happy one. Disci House, the cadets of each term as "doing your log." A game pline of course is fairly strict- are drafted to the five different of rugger or cricket counts as a "further orders will be promul- 4 favourite houses which are thus composed whole log, while something gated later is

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of cadets of nine different terms. milder such one of the phrase. But the combination Each house is divided into shorter runs or shooting on the of hard work and hard play is. seniors and juniors, who ac- rifle range is a half log. a splendid training for any boy, commodated in separate gun- After the cadets have turned and an lával preparation for the rooms and dormitories. There in, an officer, probably the Com- Senior Service. are approximately 72 cadets in each house and they are super-

tically, "Luey, your a lucky girl, Is with an episode involving a handvised by a naval officer as house!

it to be Oklahoma City?"

officer.

some vulce teacher." Mrs. Leczon scowled at Jerry. "Mr. Warriner," she demanded, "what have you to Variety

"Tuiss," Dan interposed. Jerry was even more enthusiastic. "Ah, Tulsa Ponce at last, Lucy Bay to that?" Trail's End und Kiamat. No more

Jerry looked at her soberly, "The knocking around from one night woman was polty," he said. "Our club to another of an evening, no divorce was one of thoss domestic miserable prowling in New York tragedion you read about. A trust- abops. I shall think of you on every ing woman and a worthless man. I opening night and I shall say to was never good enough for Lucy and wall one day she found myself, 'Bho's well eat of it.

Lesson, unaware that Jerry was it out. That's all thore was to it. "ribbing" Lucy, nodded approvingly. Lucy in abovo suspicion and always "New York" he maid, "is fine for a has been." visit butų

Mrs. Leason sighed, with roller. Jerry and Lucy Joined in the "I'm so glad to hear you say that." chorus, in unison:" "But I wouldn't she said. “I assumed Lucy's charao- Want to live here.” Dan looked at j ter was above reproach but, con- thom, bewildered. Lucy turned to aldering the prestige of the Leeren Jerry.

"I'm auro," she said, with azag you."

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living in Tulana.”

And Activity

The naval cadet finds his life full of variety and activity. He is awakened at an early hour by the sound of a bugle, and after a cold plunge bath he is allowed only a very few minutes for dressing.

For the seniors there are classes before breakfast; after- name in Tuls, I just had to nak wards come "divisions," when gorated sweetness, Ishalla enjoy Jarry smiled understandingly, cadets fall in on the parade "You were perfectly, right," he ground by houses and are in- "Bay. I've just remembered * Dan agreca, "A person can't be 100 care spected by the cadet captains. interrupted. Lucy's been telling me fut especially in Tulsa. Well, I about that cost nine you and she must be off." ferry said his tareThe senior cadets of, one house own jointly, I'd like to buy your in-walls and Lucy showed him to the carry rifles and form a guard, teront in that mine, Warriner door.

I don't know that if want to ferry you were marvelous," Lucy this duty being taken in three- well, Jarry repliedastami

whispered under hos Breath." Thank weekly rotation by each house, know that this isn't the place you? SOM to talk about It Dan continued of Jerry winked at her mallofdualy, On Sunday cadets are faepected but I'm satz, mely interested. Could "Einest bit of parjury I've done in by their house officers and the you discuss why she tomorrow yo years, he mullored By the way. captain of the College and PE YOU M′′r: /immode 14 hpur (Armand Savelle fence Colours are paraded that moment the High. Frontight"|7 Laser slammed the door shut and Jahl155,Jerry admon med äere|Terry want whistling down the co

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3 A part of a building is up above

(5).

6 Clever at many things including

Irish (6),

word

$ Commonly in want of cash (8). 10 A useful

for silence makes this kind of building (0). 11 The kindness of mankind (8). 12 Popular resort (3).

13 The girl from the bar (0).

14 A chick making itself comfort-

able (8).

17 A number hurry to punish (7). 19 Musical Instrument (7).

23. No, this sort of team of golfers would not be all good players (8).

27 Haunt

(4).

29 Hint (3).

30 Idle and partly reluctant (8).

81 Grubs (8).

32 Withstand (0).

33 Far from buxom (4).

34 "Stare" (anag.) (5).

DOWN

1 Dologate put in a river (8).

2 They say an old reprobate once ordered his shroud to be made of this (0),

3 Water or is it an opportunity for the purchase of some live stock? (two words-8, 3).

4 Would a Centaur as a greeting this unceremoniously?

5 English river (6),

6 A famous civil engineer (6),

7 This is a fastener but not the

wrong way up [6).

13 The county from which, those

ine young men tied to come in vi (former day (5)

15 A flowering shrub (3).

10 U.S.A. President once (a bit of

a gift, this) (5), 18 Bird (3).

20 Light-hearted advice to those who worry too much (8)..

21 How the remains of Sunday's joint are thus kept of course (0).

22 Without revolutions this man would never'make any progress (7).

24 A Mohammedan ruler (6).

28 Few things are still in this (6). 20 This chest sounds suggestive of the owner of a weak chert (6).

28 Legal terms for a kind of ostate

(8).

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