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Interesting Pen Impres. sions of the Coming Attractions on ... | THE LOCAL SCREEN Broadway Musical Comedy fQueen High' Now At Regent i' ssemeng,. en you take two such able fun- ny men as Charlie, Ruggles and F, Morgan and put in a play. with the hilarious possibilities wh X{ueen High" provides, 'you nothing more for an evening, tern or morning for that, , of first class egiertainment, mount has taken just those ents and a whole bagful more in fllmicating the 'explosion of laughs that make up "Queen High" opening a two day engagement at the Re- gent Theatre this afternoon, ", yi High," as you will know if re familiar with the doings on the Broadway 'and . way-station stages, was originally a Schwab and Mandel i ly smash-hit i New York. + Fits 'audible celluloid form it retains. all the sure-for- laughs graftmanship of the produc ers: (who are billed as the makers and stagers of the film) and all the original wit of the basic piece, "A Pair of Sixes," the firce comedy by Edda H. Peples which started it all, ' Ruggles and Morgan are the part- nerd in a garter-producing business who know how to spopurtesoshrdll who know how to support ladies' gar- ments with their wares but who do not know how to support each oth- . er's opinions with any degree of pa- cifism, After many fights. their lawyer suggests that they cach draw a hand of poker to determine who will be the other's butler. Ruggles loses, and thereafter is the manservant in the home of Morgan. Laugh follows laugh as the hum- orous situations pile up in swift tem- 0. » But the luckless Ruggles learns of a way to end all of Morgan's lordly ordering about. He makes up to his "master's" wife. That fetches Mor- gan, In fact it nearly drives him cuckoo, The finale is good for a prolonged how! of laughter. Stanley Smith and Ginger Rogers are great as the ro- mantic juveniles of the piege, Fie character edy is provided by Bet- ty Garde, Helen Carrington, Nina livette and Tom Brown. There are several catchy melodies in the production. "It Seems To } Me" and "I'm Afraid of You," sung by Stanley Smith and Ginger Rog- ers, seem to We the outstanding love songs, ; "Queen High" is sparkling diver- th, r time. QUEBEC RECORDS LOW DEATH RATE Quebéé. ~The lowest general death rate ever recorded in the Province of Quebec, was registered during the month of July, according to of- ficial statistics issued by the Pro- vineial Department of Health, which shows the rate was 10.8 per thous and, NATIVE UNREST 15 QUIETENED Racial Trouble in South . African Town's Averted Pretoria.~The state of unrest among the natives in the location at Potchefstroom has quietened down since the establishing of a native locations committee of the Potchefstroom Municipal Council. Formerly the location came un- der the administration of the parks and health committee, which had sufficient work' to look after In other directions, It is understood that the chairwoman of the new lo- cations committee, Mrs, Nei, held a meeting of natives, and explained to them the advantages of the health clinic, the new water system, and other improvements which had been effected in the locations Trou. ble, it is stated, has heen caused be- cause the natives have not under- stood the reason for the increased taxation they have had to pay, nor the benefits they would derive from the improvements on which the money derived from the taxation had been spent. Since the new locations commit. tee has been established, however, the natives have been considerably appeased, The root of the trouble lay in the poor white problem of Potchefstroom. A white labor pol« fcy~has been adopted by the muni- eipality and consequently natives have been forced out of employ- ment in mapy cases, for the muni- eipality has tried to give employ- ment to poor whites in all kinds of work, much of which had previous ly been done by natives, The natives felt a ranse of griev- ance, and on the other hand the poor white population of the town had considerablp feeling against the natives, because the presence of s0 'many natives tended to keep wages down. Added to this feel- ing was being stirred up dn both sections by agitators, * p------ WHALES ON CORNISH COAST HALT FISHING St. Austell, Eng.--The rare sight of whales in Cornish waters is being witnessed by holiday makers on Crinnis Sands, near here, where the mammals are striking Into shoals of fish and depriving fishermen of their harvest, Chasing them is providing a new thrill for motor boat enthusiasts, who, armed with rifles, are attempt- ing to: drive them away. So far, however, the whales have refused to leave the coast and escape being shot by submerging before the boats get near them. They are a serious menace to fish- eries, and fishermen ave afraid to cast their nets while they are about, Should they remain an expedition on a steam tug is to be organized at {he ud of the week to harpoon They are causing no alarm to bath- ers, as they are disporting them- selves sone 200 yards away from. the shore. They are rather a source of entertainment to visitors. FRANCE 70 STUDY AIRPORTS AT SEA Will Investigate Project For Landings Off U.S. Coast - Paris~Credits for the study of a plah under which floating airports would be built in the Atlantic Ocean for an air route to New York will pe included ih the 1981 budget, the Minister of Aviation, Laurent Eynac told the United Press. "The Ministry has studied the flea and decided it is excellent," Eynac' said. "But all schemes until now have been prohibitively expen- sive. Our credits will permit French engineers to devise a cheaper plan of construction. "Thi® doesn't mean that we have decided to build the floating islands, but the scheme will be for study of emergency landing at sea to within a short distance of New York. There was some ques'ion in diplo- matie circles whether France or any other country could be prevented by the United States from building air- port islands near the American coast, although such construction might be considered a threat to American war- time isolation. LOW FREIGHT RATE ON MARITIME COAL EXTENDED ONE YEAR Ottawa, Oct. 4 ~The Government has extended until March 31, 1032, the period during which coal mined In the Maritime Provinces will be 'I moved into the markets of Ontario under special test freight rates. Announcement of the extension was made by Sir George Perley, Acting Prime Min- ister yesterday, The old Order-in- Council providing for the test rates would lapse on March 31 of next year, if its provisions were not ex- tended. Cabinet, however, has de- cided to extend its provisions for another year. and Quebec, Why all the excitement over the report that Clara Bow has been gambling? If they had charged that some movie star had been seen at a church fair that would have been a story~Detroit Saturday Night. Broadway $5.50 Schwab & Mandel "Queen The Seaso Musical - Fare AT OUR » Cow - WILLIAM in SOE At Presents High" n's smartest e Comedy Broadway Theatre - SCHWAB & MAN A PARAMOUNT PICTURE His Greatest Role As The Attorney Paid $5. Al : wb RAW) RIGHT REGULAR STANLEY SMITH "GINGER ROGERS CHARLIE RUGGLES Business and boudoirs won't mix see why! niest 'thing Broadway ever saw Now on the screen! : DEL PRODUCTION . # OWELL MONDAY 50 To See This Show | NOW it's on the screen And laugh! ' The fun. TO-DAY ang: / -| into his coat Paka Magura William Powell Coming «To Regent Next Week * William Powell, that suave cosmo- polite, who has probably done as much as any favorite actor you can name toward stirring up the hates and sympathies of Capada's millions of movie-goers, is enacting another of his superb roles at the Regent Theatre in "For the Defense," play- ing here next Tuesday and Wednes- y, there is something about the characters of Powell's craft that evokes admiration, endearment, even though they be tinged with the im- print of a fundamental villainy, His stage producer in "Pointed Heels", his big city gambler in Street of Chance," his social outcast in "Sha- dow of the Law," and now his erim- inal defense lawyer in "For the 'De- fense" are real, living men, each as clearly limned as distinct, as under- standable as 4 Millet painting. Story of a Lawyer But 'even as he invests each new screen type with a definitely new per- sonality, one cannot help but cheer for the lovable humaneness of the man Powell who is inspiring the stage producer, the outcast, the gambler and the lawyer, one sees and hears on the silver sheet, "For the Defense," is a story that deals with a phase of metropolitan life with which everyone is familiar, Powell is seen as a phenomenally successful lawyer, who defends doubtful persons from the machin- ery of the law and who wins case after case in spite of the suspicions levelled against him by the Bar As- sociation and the Police Department, Shows His Courage One of the early thrills of the film is the scene wheréin Powell demon- strates his daring by dashing a bot- tle supposedly containing nitro-gly- cerine, to the floor of the court. room. He shows himself to be not only brilliant and crafty, but cour. dgeous as well, But the time comes when he is confronted with a problem which is too much for his cleverness. His actress-sweetheart' is confronted with a life-term for manslaughter, Pow- ell is defending her. He learns, too late, that she is guilty. There is one way to save her--he must "take the rap" himself, What happens is the big climatic moment of the play. Tense and Thrillful Kay Francis is stunning 'as the ac- tress-sweetheart, Scott Kolk turns in a good performance as the society idler who tries to take her from Powell, William B. Davidson as the district attorney and Thomas E, Jackson as a shrewd detective are flawless, It is a tense, thrillful romance drama--Powell at his most powerful best. By all means you should see. it, Danger lurks where least suspected, And oft appears when least expects ed, ~=0ld Mother Nature. ---- It never does to be so intent on one thing that everything else is forgotten, It is dangerous, It has cost the lives of many of the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows. It caused Impy, the black Chipmunk, to lose two poskets full of sweet little beech- ngs. He was lucky, very lucky, tifit he did not lose his life as well, He might have. Yes, Indeed, he might have. You see, this was Impy's first harvest. He was working very hard indeed to fll the storerooms in his snug home, There were meny other nut harvesters and so Impy worked fast, wholly intent on getting his share. As a matter of fact, he had his share and more, too. Now, there were other people in- terested in that harvest--people who themselves did not eat beech- nuts. They were not interested in the beechnuts, but they were in. terested in some of the little peo- ple who were gathering the beech- nuts. One of these was Sharpshin, the Hawk. He was especially in- terested in Striped Chipmunk and Impy and little Mrs. Impy, Unseen by them, he watched until he knew just which way they went and how they went, as they hurried to and fro. now with ther pockets filled and again with their pockets emp- ty, Then he bided his time. It came soon. Impy, with both cheeks stuffed with beechnuts until he couldn't get another one in, started for home. He was so intent on getting there that he didn't even look around for possible danger. He forgot that there was such a thing as danger. "Look out!" wshrieked Striped Chipmunk suddenly, "Look out He Impy!" Impy didn't stop te look. simply dodged behind a tree and he wag none too soon. There was the sharp whistle of wings as Sharp- missed quickiy shin swooped and barely him, Sharpshin turned and came swooping back. Striped Chipmunk dodged around to the other side of the tree, Once again he was barely in time. Then Im- py did a wise thing. He emptied both pockets of the nuts they con- tained. He realized that he could. n't dodge with his cheeks swelled out as they were with those pockets full, Neither could he run as he might have to run, He did it none too soon, for Sharpshin was joined by Mrs. Sharpshin and Impy needed every bit of his speed and dodging ability, For a few minutes it wap breath- less work. Sharpshin would swoop and Impy would dodge around the tree, only to be swooped at by Mrs. Sharpshin, It began to look bad for Impy. . It was just about this time that Buster Bear came along. He came shuffling along lazily, for he is giv- en to being lazy. He was feeling extremely good natured. He had had his fill of sweet beechnuts, There was nothing more he wanted, He stopped close by the tree, around which Impy was dodging. Impy saw his chance. He darted out right under Buster Bear, Buster was back to him at the time and didn't see him. Sharpshin and Mrs. Sharpshin , screamed their rage and disappointment. didn't dare swoop at Impy there. Buster Bear thought they were shrieking at him, so he growled at them, As for Impy, he watched his chance and presently got safely away, As soon as he dared, he went back to those. nuts, They were not there. You see, Chatter: er, the Red Squirrel, had watched the whole performance and he had taken those nuts at the very first opportunity. (Copyright, 1930, by T W. Bur- gens) The next story: "Greedy Selfish- ness." Striped Chi to the ot unk dodged around side of the tree PHARAOH WHEAT MYTH STILL WORKS Many Tourists Have Leg Pulled on Visit to : Egypt . Torehto Isn't it odd how much vitality there still is in the old mummy-wheat myth, no matter how often it is exploded, asks Dr.Frank Thone in his science feature Isn't It 0dd?, (Washington), He says: "It always appears in about the same form. Some prominent citi zens of the Old Home Town has been" on a world tour, stopping, of course, in Egypt. «Here he hap- pened to be around when some newly discovered tombs were bei b-guide show: lid while he Marvel of } 1k quantity of wheat, looking just like on Jake Whooste's farm Just outs aide the city limits. The gratified tourist slipt a handful of the grain more. grat Arab slipt a liher- al bakeheesh into whatever an Arab {en on a pocket. oe +4 home, the returned globe trotter planted the wheat, and lo. {it grew. Wheat buried with {Pha ket, and the even [been the satisfaction of the traveller. Everybody likes to get his name in the papers. That, with almost no variation, is the mummy-wheat story, that breaks into newsprint prominence on the average of once every two years, The 'stinger' to it is that the wheat which the globe- trotting citizen so carefully plants in his back yard has been 'planted' once before by the Arab guide, The excavated tombs are not recent workings; else no tourist guide would have a chance at them, The wheat might easily come from Jake Whoozis's farm, so far as that goes, 'though more likely 'it is honest enough Egyptian wheat--vintage of 1929 or 1928 A.D, not of a similar date B.C. The tourist has fulfilled the immortal destiny of all tour- ists since Herodotus; he has had bis leg pulled, to the enrichment of the puller, The Arab guide really should use some other kind of seed "besides wheat. Wheat is not an especially long-lived grain--after .seven or eight years it is about through, Even after three or four its per centage of germination is considera. heat [bly impaired. - A better seed for the purpose of pulling tourists, and still Jelaining Jama colo of anti- quity,. Wty These have \ definitely known to live 130 years, sprouting vigorously at the -of more than a cent And lately th have been some Asiatic lotus gto ble w! tested. But even ae oad hardly stand Sopher for the local papers 'gave t a whirl,' and maybe it got circulation, still further two or three thousand years of @ story storage in the coffin of a Pharaohic national : court oficial who knew Moses back when = = «* They: ury of stor |: Who's Who & What's What in the Amuse- ment World B---- ---- PERU'S PRESIDENT HAD AN IRON NERVE Almost Hypnotic Power Sav- ed Him From Dangerous Situations New York.--Big weapons and little weapons, knives and blud- gneos sprouted suddenly in Lima's famous (and, for this occasion, ap- propriately named) Inquisition Square. The "Iron Man" had been over- powered "by an armed mob mem- bers of which demanded his life without equivocation or delay," Rex Collier tells us in the Washing- ton Evening Star, Fervent leaders urged on the captors, who paraded their prisoner through the streets of Peru's ancient capital until they "halted ominlously in the aptly named plaza," There a proposition was made to "the valm and com- posed prisoner," Mr. Collier con- tinues. "If he would resign forth with and unconditionally, his life would be spared, otherwise--"Al- ready a squad of men was forming, with rifles and pistols cocked," But the imminence of danger did not at that time---during Peru's re- volution of 1909 -- faze President Augusto B. Leguia, whose life was destined to be imperiled again in our own time, as a result of his recent overthrow by Sanchez Cerro, Leguia replied with spirit that he did not intend to resign, and asked to see 'a paper held by one of the leaders purporting to be an order of his arrest. The warrant was shown him as a last courtesy," According to the New York Her- ald Triune, which relates the same anecdote, Legula produced and donned his spectacles before read- ing the paper, Then he gave a striking example of coolness in the face of danger and of ability to ex- tricate himself from a tight corner, Mr. Collier, who in the Evening Star describes Legula as "Latin America's Little Mussolini," com- plétes the scene thus: Words Saved His Life He launched an eloquent argu- ment to the effect that the paper was fillegal, The men with the gung faltered, several of the lead- ers conferred among themselves, and a break In the tension ensued, Here was a development the con- spirators had not anticipated, The argument was a new one, and no- body seemed to know exactly what to do about it. Leguia's forensic talents had w hypnotic effect on the crowd, Some who had just been clamoring for his life began to murmur in admira- tion and sympathy for the little man who thus dared defy his heavily armed captors. The President's unflinching cour age inspired some of his loyal eol- diers to come to his defense. The rescuers literally snatched Leguia from the mouths of the guns, dis- persed the erowd, and reinstated the Executive in his palace. Another Attempt Again, in 1913, Leguia, then out of office, gave another propf of his iron nerve, As The Herald Tri bune tells the story: When his term was over, in 1912, Leguia was wearied by the continu- ous struggle, and made little at- tempt to be re-elected. He went into retirement at Lima. His pop- ularity, however, was undiminished, and the sponsors of his successor were constantly afraid that he might regain power. Their fear took such dimensions that they resolved in silencing him forever, In July, 1918, his home was attacked by a mob,.mostly in- toxicated men, who had been hired by his enemies. A battle of several hours ensued, during which Leguia and his sons, lying on the roof of the building, repulsed all attacks, The American Embassy offered him shelter, but there was no Way of leaving the house, The casualties among the aggressors finally put An end to the battle, but the event of- tered a valuable opportunity to Le- gih's enemies to get rid of him, - ® was arrested and thrown into jail' Given the alternative of an unfair trial or of leaving the coun- try, he chose the latter. After a brief visit to the United States, he proceeded to London. = ST. LAWRENCE POWER SITES EXAMINED (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Cornwall, Oct. 4.--Possibilities for power development along the 8t. Lawrence river between Corn- wall and Prescatt were examined Thursday by the Engineers' Ad- visory Board of New York State. The engineers tourned the Cana dian shore of the river for a dis- tance of 50 miles west of Cornwall, Special attention was paid to the Longue Sault Rapids. LEAGUE REMEMBERS STRESEMANN'S DEATH (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Geneva, Switzerland, Oct. 4.-- The assembly f the League of Na- tions stood in silence several mom- ents yesterday on the occasion of the first anniversary of death of Gustav Stresemann, German post- war foreign minister, Count von Bernstorff, German ambassador to the United States:at the breaking off of diplomatic re- lations, expressed Germany's pro- found appreciation of the tribute, and sald that the best tribute which could be paid Dr, Stresemann would be to continue his policy 'of inter- national conciliation. wr -- "Officer OBrien" At The RUSSIA STARVING HER POPULATION 10 MARKET WHEAT Soviet Making Tremendous Effort to Continue Farm- ing Equipment (Special to The Times) Winnipeg, Oct. 4.~With two of the tive years set apart for their great agricultural cxperiment al- ready passed, the Russian Soviet government is planning a tremen- dous effort to lay their produce before the purchasing powers of the world, during the next twelve months according to Mare T. Greene, world traveller and fore cign correspondent of the Christ- lan Science Monitor, who passed through Winnipeg over thé lines of the C.N.R, en route to Van. couver where he will spend the winter, Mr. Greene, who has just re- turned to America after an exten- sive visit to the Soviet republic, expressed his opinfon that "al- though Russia is exporting a tre- mendous volume of wheat, she is practically starving her rural pop- ulation to do so. The line be- tween actual necessity and starva- tion is so finely drawn," said Mr. Greene, "that it is just a question whether Russia can continue on the rationing of her peasant popu. lation, sell her wheat, and with the money so gained, mechanize her agricultural industry so that next year a still larger amount of wheat can be sold; or whether the rural districts will crack under the strain of long hours and hard labor coupled with insufficient food and make it necessary for the Soviet government to turn back some of the wheat now ticketed for export, to the.farm- ers for home consumption." In speaking of Russia as a whole 'Mr, Greene went on to say that conditions there are if any- thing, better than the popular con- ception of them." The stapdardiza. tion of wages 'seems to be work- Ing out very well, recreation halls, theatres, many amusements and holidays provided for the workers of Rus- sia, at the government's expense, they are, if anything, happier than in the days of the old re- gime, at any rate, they are no worse," said Mr. Greene. MONKTON MEN FACE CHARGE OF ARSON (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Stratford. Oct. 4.--Wellington Struthers, age 21, of Monkton ap- peared before "Police Magistrate J. A. Makins in police court here yesterday on a charge of arson. He was not asked to plead and was re- manded for a week. Struthers was arrested late Thursday night and at the same time police sought William McCal- lum, also of Monkton, whose home was destroyed by fire on Septem- ber 21, allegedly by Struthers, Me- Callum evaded arrest but was ap- prehended at Guelph early yeste! day morning and will be brought back here to face a charge of abet- ting arson. and with the Ande 4 rest of Mike Patello, an underworld der. at police headquarters is proud brother, a young patrolman, is de~ lighted with O'Brien's achievement. He witnessed the mugder committed by Patello and when he tells Ruth Patello she begs him not to do so, but Johnny insists on taking, the stand at Patello's trial, Captain Antrim, 3 human police of- ficer, consults with O'Brien about ed from penitentiary after serving a term for grand larceny. confesses shat his father is unaware that he, his son, is a policeman. An- trim warns O'Brien to keep his eye upon his father who is known as "J. P." O'Brien answers that his father will not transgress again, On the way from prison J. P. meets Limo Lewis, a cockney pal of his former days, and both drink heavily. Limo promises to fix u things for J, P. with Patello, . O'~ Brien has gone to the station in plain clothes to meet his father, but he is recognized by Limo who forces J. P. back into the car and keeps him there until O'Brien, convinced that his father has failed to arrive, leaves, The next day, at the trial of Pa- tello, Johnny takes the stand, He is about to reveal the name of the assassin when Patello takes a hand. kerchief from his pocket as a sig- nal to his gunman, A shot sounds and Johnny falls dead with a bullet in his heart, The chief witness for the prosecution being dead, Patello is released, but O'Brien promises to "get him" nevertheless. Patello learns about J. P.'s theft and decides to use this to break O'Brien, He sends for J.P. who, realizing that his son's future is probably in jeopardy, seizes the loot, There is a struggle in which Zurick is killed, Patello forces J. P. back into the closet just as O'Brien enters. O'Brien arrests Patello for the murder of. Johnny. Patello releases J. P. and O'Brien orders him to leave. Patello tackles O'Brien who is about to shoot him, when J. P. standing at the door, shoots the rackateer. Patello has just strength enough to kill J* P, before he suc cumbs, "Brien, heartbroken, de- cides to resign. Ruth "appears and prevents him from carrying out his [aesign, Confident of Ruth's love he sticks to the job. THOUSAND FAMILIES RETURN FROM U.S. (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, , Oct, 4.--~One thous- and families have returned to the province of Quebec from the United States since 1928 when the assisted repatriation scheme was put fnto operation, it was stated by J. E, Laforce, colonization agent of the Canadian National Railways, confirming reports from tion of French-Canadians back te their country which is causing concern among United States au- thorities. . Francisco Cambo,. Spain's richest man, has lost his voice, But there is no evidence to show hush money had anything to gp with it, : Night tennis is going over strong in Milwaukee. One reason for its popularity may be that matches after dark have some bearing on love games. THRILLING UNDERWORLD MELODRAMA Lh "Office William Boyd Ernest Torrence--Dorothy thief-=He a Lieutenant of Police. to prison or save him at the price of his own honor? New Martin 2--DAYS--2 SATURDAY AND MONDAY COMING TUES.--WED. "AROUND THE CORNER" GEO. CHAS, SIDNEY MURRAY . 0'Brien' Sebastian, = His father was a Shall he send his father "The Road to Mandalay » Dramatic Musical Interpretation of the famous song by Creatore's Band. "NO BOY WANTED" FINE WEEK-END PROGRAM gang leader and rackateer, for murs Ruth Dale, telephone Opetalor : of | O'Brien and it is quite plain that O'~ | Brien loves her, Johnny Dale, Ruth's that he purposes to testify against his father who has just been releas- * O'Brien | SRE RE men € New Martin To-day | _ Bill O'Brien, the pride of the Po- | lice Department, is promoted to a | lieutenancy as a reward for his ar- Sim hncdiesk asi nasvarssennene! nse ssnanss a i El ER EE SE New England of the heavy migra- wu Ww or La §