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Charlie Murray Has All

The Answers To-

HOLLYWOOD'S

“I WONDER

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And

Here They Are

"I wonder what became of

There is probably no other conjecture more generally In one's home town someone current among friends. usually has the answer; in fact, "I wonder what became of so-and-so" is probably the best small town gossip- raiser in existence. However, when one starts wondering about people beyond the city limits the answers don't come so easy-and this is the sort of wondering that film fans are particularly good at.

This is where Charlie Murray,

Marlon Nixon, Anita Pagn-Mar-

veteran erreen comedian of alent and fried and retired; in Hollywood, talkie days, is a handy man, because

It there is one man in Hollywood who knows all the answerS

Bessie Love Retired

1 is Bessie Love-Retired, ins Holly-

the Hollywood film business and 11 -

Charlie. Mr. Murray grew up with wood

has been right on the spot so that all Los Angeles is Just กระเ!! town to him. If you have been won- dering what became of Norm Tal madge, of Hoot Gibson, of Nazimova, Charlie Murray is the man to nak.

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Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 22, 1939.

Dragon Boat Festival

Hongkong's Dragon

Hongkong Chinese celebrated the famed Dragon Boat Festival yesterday, when five grews took part in the time-honoured race at West Point. Our picture shows the competing crews "all out" during the race.

Alleen Pringle-Playing bit parts. More Drama In Buckner Case

Ruth Roland-Dled about years ago, worth $2,000,000,

three

Vivienne Segal-Back in New

York..

Ann Harding-Moved to Baltimore und retired.

Gloria Swanson-In New York. Estelle Taylor Sings over New York radio.

Florence Vidor.-Matried to Jascha

Heifetz.

It was with this idea in mind that a Hongkong Telegraph representative, who has been an active wonderer for years, called on Mr. Alurroy and his wife when they returned from Manila by the Empress of Russia | York. this morning and confronted him with forinidable

a

questionnaire about past stars of Hollywood. Mr. Murray was a amenable as he seem- ed omniscient, and these are some of the answers he supplied:

The Gish Sisters Norma Talmadge-Living in New

who has there.

York with husband George Jesse

a broadensting: contract

Lillian Gish and Durothy Gish-

any theatrical Only Dorothy does work now. Their lives are devoted to their mother, who is very ill.

Pauline Barke.-Aliye, but retired. Pearl White-Died about a year age, leaving approximately $1,000,000, Doris Kenyon-Itecently divorced her

second husband. Brentwood, Cal.

Lew Cody.-Died about two sears

Djo.

HERBERT MARSHALL IN WITNESS BOX

NEW YORK, June 21.

·Byrant Washburn.—In a brokerage business.

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- EVERETT S. Crosby took the stand to-day in the continued Buckner (rlal, and Identified himself as Bing Crosby's brother and busi- Elsie Ferguson-Living in Newness manager. Be testified that Turner, in Los Angeles last summer, described a deal wherein he and h'a assocfates would buy Philippine Hallway bonds "which the Philippine Government will buy back and everyone will make a lot of money. He showed me two letters...I think one was from the Prendent of the Philippines and the other

the head of the Senate or something like that."

Wan

Bert Lytell-Conducts radio pro- granume In New York.

testifled

William 8. Hari,--Living

€ 15

intimated that

who He said that Turner told him that Miss Helen Dawson, two Philippine officials "would first that Hyde Turner called on her at cancel the franchises, or do some- Marshall's home and tried to borrow}]

deal in ranch in Newhall, Cal.

Carlyle Blackwell. Married to thing to knock the price down." He $00,000, from Marshall for wealthy New York woman.

said that Turner then asked Bing to foreign honda and Matt Moore and Tom Moore.-Reput up $35,000, for which he would more than five million was involved, tired; in Hollywond,

receive a 20% profit, saying he Turner left a note for Marshall say-|| Jack Pickford. Died many years cluding a little fixing."

needed the money for expenses "ining "the deal requires that the in-

terested

party be an Englishman, Art Acord.--Committed suicide in Crosby said that he did not re- There are no risks whatever, profits Mexico about four years ago.

cognise Buencamino's name. Maloney enormncus." She said that Marshall: George K. Arthur.Connected refreshed his memory and showed left a note for Turner saying that he with New York tourist agency. Out him a copy of statement made was not interested.-United Press.

bald that

of pictures since death of screen part-to Maloney's assistunt cariler in the ner Karl Dane about three years ago. year in which Crosby Living in

Buster Kraton. — Makling The Turner told him "two men in the Cavalcade of Hollywood" with 9th Philippines were to get two millions profit. As far as I remember Turner Century-Fox. York following Nils Asther

said the men were Quezon

und Buencamino." Back in Europe.

Dorothy Mackalll.-Living with her mother

in New divorce from Lothar Mendez,

Blllle DoveLiving with her rich ranch-owner husband in Southern California; has two small sou

Corlane Grifth-Married to big Washington laundry and footbal team owner; retired from stage.

Colleen Moore's New Job Colleen Moore-Tours with amaz- ing Dolla House-exhibit built at a cost of U.S.$300,000; shows it for charity: twice divorced.

and

Carl Brisson,—-

Francis X. Bushman-Running a hamburger stall in Santa Monica. Syd. Chaplin Working With Charlic Sydney Chaplin Working on "The

Dictator" with Charlie.

Lawrence Gray.--Returned to New York state,

William Haines.-Conducting one

of the biggest antique and interior Mary

Mics Minter-Conducting decorating establishments in Beverley antique and interior decorpling shops.

Creighton Hafe.-Playing bit parts) in Los Angeles; never married.

Attorney Norton objected Rnd

to

Big Donation To Distress Fund

London, June 21.*

Judge Goddard said that to-day's] Messrs. John 'Swire and Sons and testimony would upply only

their nssociated companies have Turner.

donated £5,000 to the British Fund Everett said that Bing did not con- for the Relief of Distress in China tribute any money.

(this was formely the Lord Mayor's Std).

Not Bribery

Other recent gifts include £1,000 Crosby testified that Turner told worth of goods contributed by the him that a Philippine oficial would the Curve Societies throughout legislate the bonds down and then legislate them up again.

Alvin Johnson, Treasurer of the Selznick International. took the

country.—Reuter.

Believe Landing

Thyllis Haver.-Morried-to wealthy in Hollywood.

Charles Ray-Publishing a weekly stand and said that Turner asked Answer To Britain

man

In New York.

Renee years ago.

Leatrice JoyRetired; has not married since divorce from lute John

Adoree-Died about four

magazine in Hollywood."

Johnny Hines.-Gag man M.G.M.

with

bim for $25,000, "to satisfy require- ments of Buencamino and others. 1

PARIS, June 21. asked him if this wasn't bribery. Political circles here balleve that Ken Maynard.-Running a Wild He said 'no' that it was the common-occupation of Swatow, the last im- is daughter who strongly West Concert with Cole Bios Circus. ly accepted practice in the Philip-portant Chinese base in South Chinn,

Itoot Gibson-Running a Wild pines."

by Japanese forces is a tacit answer cs Gilbert,

Wallace Brox'

Herbert Marshall then testlied to the British threats of economic re- Flora Finch-Comedienne of earli- West Concert with

briefly, followed by his Secretary, prisals against Japan.-Domci, est film days; now, like Clera Kim- Circus, ball Young, playing bit parts.

Dorothy

Dalion,-in New York: Conrad Nagel-Conducts big pro-i

married to Oscar Hammerstein,

Agnes Ayres-Playing bit parts in Hollywood.

Devericy

eyes

market in Beverley Hills; brand- casts once a week.

Eddie Polo-In Europe for Inst eight years.

Al St. John-Playing bit parts in Vilma Banks-Returned to Europe with actor husband Red la Rocque, Hopalong Cassidy pictures,

Conway. Tearle.Died within last Theda Bara.-Living. retired, in Beverley Hills; wears very thick year:

Snub Pollard.--Dead, glasses

which magnify her

Antonio Mercao. Makes an oc- enormously.

soon to Geraldine Farrar,Widowed, and casional Spanish picture; living quietly

her hometown, appear in a small part in Hollywood

lales release. Nazimova,in New York play. Henry B. Waliha!)—Ded about two Madge Bellamy-Comfortably re- years ago. tired in Hollywood.

Hartford, Conn.

in

Grant WILiers,-Making cowboy

Blanche Sweet Married to New pictures,

York

ork newspaperman,

Eleanor Boardman, Retired in

Hollywood;

married to Robert

Leonard, M.G.M. director.

Edwina Booth-Sull the victim of peculiar African illness contracted during the

maiting of "Trader Horn."

Sylvia Breamer--Living, married.

In Los Angeles,

Sue Carol Associated with

artists' agency in Hollywood.

Playing Bit Parts

an

Betty Compson-Playing bil parts;

divorced James Cruze,

and

U.S. Cotton Problems

Subsidy Compromise

Is Reached

Washington, June 21, Congressional conferees have reach-

Viola Dans and her sister Shirleyed a partial agreement on the Agri- Mason-Retired; living if Hollywood, cultural Appropriation Bill by uc- Hope Hampton-Married and veepting $225,000,000 for parity pay- ing in New York.

ments, while an addlilonal $113,000,- Harris-Playing in vaude-600 for crop surplus removal will be Mihired ville in the East,

Kubmitted to a ilouse vole, together Wanita

PicMarried- with a a number of smaller ones. livinst un

ranch, Cal

Senatur William Bankhead cald Alice Terry-Living with husband,

that the agreement Includes a com- Ingram, in Nice,

promise on the cotton export subsidy Lila Lee-Playing bit parts.

question, subject to a House vote, Winnie Lightner-Died about 18 whereby one half from the total months ago in New York following excessive dieting.

Res

Leulso LovelyHeilred.

..

Enid Bennett Married to Fred Nibio

Hollywood. Ilolen Twelvetrees-Now house-

in Hollywood.

available for cotton from the $113,- 000,000 would be utilised to Increase domestic cotton ures, while

the balance could be used as the Secretary for Agriculture seco fit.

wife and mother Social icader in Appropriation Bl, leaving only the!

Claire

Hollywood; still n benutitul woman, and Palsy Rulli Miller-Retired happily married in Hollywood.

The Senate speadily approved the conference report on the Agricultural House to vote on the aforementioncit items, which will possibly be done to-morrow. Moran Same as Miss Miller. A New York message says that Carmel Myers-Living luxuriously come cotton trade circles assume that in Beverley Hills or a wife of one roughly $30,000,000 might be aval- most successful artists agents lable for the colton expert subsidy in Hollywood.

aforementioned compro- mlse, unless it is altered by action on Pola Negri Back in France,

the part of the House of Representa-

Polly

of

the

dreia Nimeg-In, New York tight club

under the

lives,—Router,

Stamps To Pay For Chow

Yesterday we published a picture alrowing a ricksha rider on Shanghal paying for his fure in stampa, owing to the "eximordinary shortage of nickel coins. To-day wo illustrate another common sight to be seen to-day in Shanghai-n vireet food vendor selling chow for

payment in stampe. For

Uproarious

Welcome For King & Queen

LONDON, June 22,

AN uproarious welcome has been prepared for the arrival of the King and Queen to-day. A British destroyer will meet the Empress of Britain off Bishop's Rock and it is expected that

sixty milles from Southampton to London will be Hned with welcoming crowds.

The reception In Londen is expected to be Clic

most enthusiastic

history.- United Press.

I

CANADA HITS AT JAPAN Restrictions On Trade

TOKYO, June 22. JAPANESE authorities show serious concern over the restric tive measures allegedly being taken in Canada against Japanese goods.

It is pointed out that in July, last the Canndian Government issued a decree requiring cerildcates uf origin for import of Japanese goods such as penells, gloves, auto- others. mobile parts, combs, purses and

On June 6, Just year, the Canadian Government announced that official prices would hereafter be fixed of Japanese cotton textiles and cotton plevegoods. The list of official prices was extended to ribbons and other goods in January, this year.

counter-

Japanese trading circles are urging the Government to take measures against the allegedly res- triclive measures in Canada.

The trade between Japan and Canoda has been extremely favour- able to Canada, the same circles point out. Even Import of Japanese cotton goods is quite negligible as compared with that of British and American products,

ven

In 1936, Japan exported 73.170,000 to Canada and the following years witnessed further decreases in Japan's exports to Canada. On the other hand, Japan purchased in 1937 124,091,000 yen of goods

nda. while Japan's sales

yen.

from to

was restricted to 20,035,000:

Exports from Japan to Canada in 1038 fell to 15,243,000 yen, but im-. ports to Japan from Canada in the same year amounted to 91,252,000 yen.-Domei,

Inspector-General

Of, Air Force

London. June 21.

In consequence of the expansion of the Air Force, an additional - post of | Inspector-General has been created.

The occupant will be Air Marshal Sir Charles Burnett, who will con- centrate chiefly on the training, of maintenunco units,-Reuter Special.

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