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By Ernie

I'M FINISHED!

February 1, 1940.

Bushmiller

MAKE MINE CHOCOLATE!

NINOTCHKA

From The Novel By

MELCHIOR NENGYEL

Adaptation By LEBBEUS MITCHELL

POWELLS WINTER

SALE

of MEN'S WEAR

NOW ON

BARGAINS GALORE

William Powell

LTD.

10 Ice House Street

in OVERCOATS

SUITS PULLOVERS

UNDERWEAR SHOES and SOCKS

REVELATION

The three agents of the Moscow Board of Trado, sent to Paris to sell the court jewels of the former Grand Duchess Swana, having got into difficulties when Swana's lover, Count Leon d'Algout, obtained an injunction against their sale or removal, the Commissar of the Board of Trade, sent as a Special Envoy, Nina. Yakushova. Count d'Algout meets her.. on a safety island in the street, and is fascinated by her,

COUNT Leon d'Algout frivolity against you. As basic started in fascination material you might not be bad, after the retreating Russian product of a doomed culture. I but you are the unfortunate girl.

feel sorry, for you.".

[

Her fair hair, the beauty of her face, the sweetness of her mouth-well, he couldn't just let her go out of his life like that.

It was growing dark and the lights of the city were turned

sparkling over the wide ex- use of Paris.

"What a city!" he exclaimed. and pointed out to her various She was going to the points of interest. He dropped Biffel Tower-well, he frane in the slot of a telescope.

would follow her. She was tion, the most wonderful spot in "And now its greatest attrac- of a very technical turn of all Paris.

Yes, here it is.

a house that Inks like all

mind: he went into the Look.. What do you see?" Hotel Clarence and boughthet huumes What's remarka- a guide arrived at the tower ahead of her.

When he saw her, she was asking questions of an at- tendant.

"Can you tell me the exact width of the foundation on which the piers are resting? And the depth?"

"You don't have to worry. The thing is safe," said the attendant.

"I am not afraid. I want to know."

me about it?"

"It's not the structure, but the are three rooms and a kitchenette spirit that dwells within. There dedicated to hospitality."

"So that's your hause?"

"Well, let's say I live in it. Such a pleasant place-all kinds of enan fort, ensy to reach--".

SHE

there?"

to

VOIE

"I begin to believe in it myself. go It still frightens me a little, but it

fascinates me. Ninotchka."

"That's the way clocks work,"

You inust an

Yes... I'm sorry,

"You are something we dɔ int interrupt-have is Rustelu. That is why I be

be in need of you. ett, straight from ove in the

Love is not so simple. Why do awer." future of my the shoulder: "Doen try,"

conn-doves bill and coo? Why do flowera | Ife left her and pleked up the

open their petals? Oh, Ninotchka, receiver. that mean

tom of the divine passion-a strange surely you feel some slight symp "Hello. WIN

heaviness in your limbs, a burning He thought lie!

of the lips that is not thirst." "You pronounce my name cor "Yesla are had offended her,rectly. It's NI-notchka."

very talkative," she jsaid. "Ninotchka, do you like me just kissed her. want me to goja tle?"

"No, that was restful. Do it with her myself, "The general ." He stopped reading Naturally, nothing would please ne eyes are clear.

way that either. distasteful. The whites of your

appearance is not gain." and tipped his hat. "I hope more."

Your cornea is ex [cellent." Then why don't we go? You you'll forgive me, but I

might be an interesting-subject of

Leon advanced, reading from his book: "The foun- dation is 141 yards square

understand me

"Then you don't there."

"Now, I didn't

Ninotchka-in-turn inter-study **" rupted with a curt: "Gol "I will do my best," he promised ahead." She started up-then deep delight. stairway leading to the top master's hat.

Gaston let them in and took his of the tower. He followed,

"Is this what you call the butler ?" reading:

asked the Russian.

"Yes."

"Good evening, Comrade," she said to Gaston. "But this man is horribly old. You should not make him work."

"Four massive piers of masonry are sunk to a depth of 46 feet on one side of the Seine, and 29% feet on the other side. The girders of interlaced ironwork which him?"

"Tell-mu--you're so-expert; on ¦- things-can It be I'm falling in love ¡with you?"

селя,

"Love is a romantic designation for a must ordinary biological pro- A lot of nonsense is written and talkeil about it.""

What do you use instead?" "I acknowledge A natural im- pulse common to all."

"What can I possibly do to en- courage such an Impulse in you?" Chemically we FETC already quite #ympathetic."

and

took her in his arms

"Was that talkative?"

but I couldn't make it. I ran into a friend from the army. What? The deal is off! Are you crazy, Buljanoff.. A special en- voy has arrived? That's better. . Oh, she doesn't want to see me?. Well, I'll get in touch What's her Danie? - Spell it... Yoku. Heavens, these Russian

Yakushova.

HE repeated the

kiss and murmured names. a "thank you. Oh,

Ninotchka."

her.

armı.

He dropped the receiver and 13 barbaric turned to find Ninotchka putting on Ninotchka! My im- her hat. He took possible, unroman- "Ninotchka ile, statistical glorious, analyt—"

"The telephone is.

fringing," she said.

"Oh, let it ring." "But one of your friends may

Luck

"You don't have to do a thing. £1,300 "He takes good care of that."

"He looks sad. Do you whip

"No, but the thought makes my

stay the structure have an mouth water."

"He

inclination of 64 degrees. The day will come when you Ascending the tower is a stair-will be free," she said to the fiab- case of 254 steps!

bergaated butler. "Go to bed, little stopped in consternation as he father. We want to be alone."

As Leon was about to follow her!

Gaston In-

realised she was going to climb into the living room,

THEY talked for Ninotchku

hours.

showert hini

wound

in

the her

shoulder inflicted

Comes To Holy Island

YEARS ago people on Holy when she was island, off the Northumberland sergeant in the

Third Cavalry const, used to pray for a boat

Brigade before

"I must go," she said coldly.

TO-MORROW

A

RUSE

LONDON LETTER

(Continued from Page 4.)

Townley Lord, who is ill, and preach- ing in the church in which normally he is a member of the, congregation.

to be wrecked there.

That was because of their poverty.ter, When the present war broke out their descendants faced bleak

*

Count Ciano, Golfor

JNLIKE his father-in-law, Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minis- is neither a vegetarian nor in- tensively athletic.

But he has recently added golf to his recreations, which have been limited to fencing and swimming.

He has become, a member of the Acqua Sanla

course Just outside Home. And he is an enthusiast.

He plays a round almost every day. Ile takes regular lessons from the club professional and he is improving steadily.

Cool

to the top, then resumed hur-formed his master that there had riedly: and an additional 264 been a number of telephone calls. Warsaw. steps to the very top." She Lcon summarily sent him off to

"Let me confess something," be was not impressed. "There is bet

anid. "Never did I dream I could winter. an elevator included in the price. "May I offer you a drink, or feel like this towards a sergeant.' of admission"

something to eat?" he naked her. The clock struck twelve. "It's mid-islanders chief means of livelihood, Visitors vanished and fishing, the "Thank you, I've had all the night-the hour that one-half of was curtailed. NINOTCHKA calories necessary for to-day..

Paris is making love to the other continued to What do we do now?"

Then, some weeks ago, the 000-ton half. The hands of the clock kiss.Norwegian steamer Royal ran aground climb. Leon "We take off our hat and cont," Isn't that wonderful?"

near the island, hesitated, then he replied, taking her things. "We

Because of their knowledge of the started down the make ourselves comfortable for a

tides, the Islanders were put to work on reloading the vessel, stairs and made most enjoyable evening. We look

Nearly every lad and man at each other. We smile.

Fellow members say that he will employed. They walked four miles play well and that ho shows a cool, then. How

daily to the ship.

unexcitable temperament:

tion. Thank you."

radio."

HITLER'S WIRELESS

OFFENSIVE

(Continued from Page 4.)

was

Their job ar ended, and £1,300 Signor Mut, the newly appointed will be distributed among them-asceretary of the Fascist party, Nas godsend to many households.

OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS

also taken up golf and has beginner's lessons several times a week at Acqua Santa. And I may be to the benefit of the world that both the British and American Ambassadors are members of the same course.

Beginning At Homo

his way to the Well, we don't smile elevator. He had about some music!" to wait for it to come down and then to filt with

"Ts that customary?" "It helps. I shall turn on the passengers,

This point of view was discussed She was already at the top "I should say this room is 18 by Tablet", which remarked in a short recently in the Catholic weekly, The when he stepped, dumb-founded, 25," she observed.

editorial on sea warfare, that the out of the elevator. She turned | average man-or.n little above the "Grat Spee" abroad may prove un

"Oh, the typical room of the repercussions of the sinking of the to him nonchalantly. "You gave me some valuable informa- average. If there are any special tain had accepted the initial distal)

į expectedly great, because Great Bri-

"Code of the Secret Service" (Ozien-) aspects you wish to study, just advantage of telling the truth about counterfeiting by

Drama of war waged against; "And thank you for getting conceal. Those

look around. I have nothing to lossen and gains in

the United Staten mo up here," he said, looking in Here am I."

sca warfare, Secret Service. Material for the fim

in his inen, sent for a surprise at the dazzling view.

countries during the early months of chief of the Secret Service, Ronald private and give him a word of nd- "Lahall start with you. What the war.

Reagan and Rosello Towne contar. Vie monition. "I've never seen this before. is your profession?"

Hugo, popular manager of the Oriental, Beautiful, Isn't it?"

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that it isendale extra money to our "I'm glad I saw it before ben 35 and wolgh. 182 pounds atripings against background of the Three Smart Girls Grow Up" (Males done so,

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