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CLITHEROE ADVEI^TISER AND TIMES, jFRIDAY, I f EMBER 3, 1937. T H l f e I X M A S , [A


'CAUSE IN i DEMAItn) 'ED.


■drudgery! away, there were ,'isomei _ lichlnesi obviously j destructive of alii


-nind. In one of his bpoks Priestley'taen-i kloned'that a giant excavator which did; •- Way with the sehrldes of' 800. ^orkmehi J Enb while therP'were certain machines!


ijned them Into gt|unophone,Jneedles.! phere were many other monotonous jobs,; End he suggested that In every lob there! bab a great deal of i repetition.] While,■ kh^re was repetition! there need not be^ ndnotony. Monotony was a frame of;


iidst monotonous jobs he ever 'camei icross was In a gramophone fafctoryj mere girls were employed at tiachlnesi mich cut long lengths of wlreii Intoi itrips and gradually polished and sharp-;


Iprbductloh bge whlph-tehds to drush; thet Isoul and Ldrankly confess I am hot;coni-| petent enOughito suggest how vie should' .deal with this colossal problem;!’ Mr.[


|se ;n In the woodwork of many thurches.! SPEEDi* SPEED, SPEED! j '


ofl that ;klnd .necessary to .to p 'th e ; . tolatlve.' “We are living Iri a mass-!


lEames added. He regretted thh decUnei- craftsmanship generally and! referred; the pride some of the workmen of the


Ipast took In thelr^ workp: dltlng ail example of the clever craftsmanship-


|A third force operating agalnsljldeallsni, ' In works was speed, one of the dominant fabtors of our age, which was edually the mdchlne age. Machines were employed,,


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- Embroidered Tray and Tea iGlothes Tea Naps, Dainty Guest Towels I and Towel Sets. |


Such variety in Hankies, Cushions Covers, Runners, Tea Cqsies, etc., etc.


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picture—are at i the Grand, this week, In “Libelled Lady," a grand' field of hilarity, glistening personalities and;an ei tertaimrier t- packed plot.-' Miss Harlow; had th'e comeiiy role of a; dashing-spitfire Gladys who lovs


JEAN HARLOW, William pbwell, Myria Loy and I Spencer Tracy-all in one


from their triumph In "The Grejat aegfielt,” are agata.irresisUbly,'engaged In the fespto- tive roles of a reporter .who schemes to com- 'promlse a lady in order to for« hbr to drip a libel suit and i the lady hersel’ who neatto turns the tables; when; the man who seeks to victimise her falls in love with her insterid. Jack Conway, who eaffier prov id his worth with the; triumphant fllmlsatloi of "A Tr le [of 'Two.Cities” [directed "Llbellid Latfe.",


'to do the work of the housewife, ,md. la [shops machines were being used to [speed, lup business. Some.tlme ago hb entered ■ a butcher's shop where a very telaborate- mkhlne was used'tolwelgh the faeatand. [calculate the price.; ; The proprietor told, aim that at Christmas time, when the-,


(shop was very busy; and his. tolstants- could not always use the maclilnei thejr hdd difficulty In calculating imw .much,


lalolnt of meat would cost as they were accustomed to the machine doing. th e work for. them. He wondered whether the subtle effect of this modem craze for .


|ccme slaves of speed.


'speed would be that In time the human ra[ce would lost the art of walklnff-and. sleeping .and thinking, and s mply.be-; - 1


I, ought to be able to do Intelllgeatly. - Ih-.


lore, were all the outcome of patient, oil, What nature did blindly; men.


Flowers, trees, plants, shells dn the sea.


in a hurry and that was the secret of her beauty, truth and love.


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II churches looked like cinema!, feodem. 1 pointing was rather perplexinf; ypth Its-,


straight lines and many, anffes, pnd. liodern music suggested we had gone, I bick to primitive times.


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I these things In their respective- spheres and to show some bel efffnjthe- worthiness of their occupatloni; !;-There- ■


As Rotarlans they had to challenge.-'


I was common. Whether they werd bar-*. - sons, tradesmen, gardeners or weaverd, t ley had to put the spirit of ide illsm tato, I tjielr work. It seemed to bln thatltheV


w'as no occupation that was h( nbst that..


oh^the one hand, a grasping greedl fob- gam, the gettlng-of money—wtii.hohest. • ■


ruggle was between stark mifeflalfsm tU/\


A #vwnr<r\ln/r


■ The warm thanksbf the members i, ’ afterwards extended to Rotariaii Ea bV Past-President Lister.


; I but'paint.


JA poor, obscure, and humble mam may be Ror wealth, self-glory, pomp am titles ares-'


■Jhink less about yourself and more about I the others;


i CHINAMAN once truly said . "All, men-, -i*- are brothers.”


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saint,


,'The.v never have a friend, and are! despised, ' I by all. ' .


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ih e joy we get in helping others, pdssing by, . :, ;Is what the wealth ofiall the worll cah nevir;


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■Rhe gangtter and exploiter, beggar! and slave;.


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Self brought us wars,-that fill the world withs. I death and fears, (


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Unselfish thoughts, good deeds, IfI word and . kindness;


I lindness; : -


I’l'ho worst on earth, when down sit with me,


And have my friendship, help, sympathy.


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And self will[ write Its life in pools' of blopd and tears. '


!;! ■ i . b practised ev'rj- day would rid a rnian pf.his . I ' • I


a; [friendly J i ■ '! / '


a Id out, ,cait:> a di'ldidce, aiiild


Most people feel at times, when' walking in'- thestreet,


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For in the soul of most lies somithihg good ' and just,


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That feeis the pulse of that Whlci felsed us.-.' from the dust.


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Each day perform your task, my friend; as ; I best you'can;


A ^cheery smile arid hand-shake - for your! J fellow-man,


A helping hand to children, friends, and the-. i oppressed,


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And whep.the day at last Is o'er ;louiwiU be- blessed.


j . r j. - I - ED. OXBUROa . . SMOKING laiPEKIALL A


In the past ten years the import: of Empire ipbacco leaf have increased at the rate of two: million lb, a year, and today atmo ist onri- quarter of the tobacco! smoked In tjil mi


comes from the Empire. At one tiiin practically monopolised the Britiij (flgarette smoking is on the Incn expense of pipe smoking, and with of smoking among women,' five ci'^ now-smoked for every one thirty


years ago. i dii


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ih market, ase; at the - the spread rettes dre .•


is country e'America:


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A wave of poignant grief for some pour-' wretch-they meet;


CHATBURN.


Ladies'. Bright Hotir, held on' Tuesday Effer- noon, the Rev. J..Herbert Shaw, of Olitherpe, gave an excellent address or “'Knowing Christ.” The Rev. W. Marshall presided p\;er a good attendance.


I BRIGHT. HOUfe-At the meeting ol the


-again attended the aiuiukl ball arranged by the Chatbiim. and Downham ConBervatwe Association, held in .the Church Institute on


CONSERVATIVE BALL.—Flrinly pstqb- lished In the social life of tht village, succea


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Friday night. Among the 200 persons Ipr^- ent were many well' known mefnbers o f ^


■ feature! of this gathering, W;, adopted on this ^casion wto' Au uito


was ensconced In a miniature garden, aim the plaUomi, utilised^ a supper feom, w^ pn


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ings wAre decidedly happy, the f ' company fuliyenjoylng dancing to the strates


soft diffusion of light, definitely Under these alluring “ “d ltlp , the ptMcw


Arthur; Taylor and [his Ambaspadors. of thls'was to be found to the nmbei bl en cores demanded, and given, p e dWk


of the rhythmic, music: prorided


M.O, were carried out 1® Mem. C- E. Croft, E. R, Veevers and T. Spencer. Mem bers of 'the Women’s Utilonlrt t^sodtoton


aoom. I Mem, J. H, Lewis and 10. Whittaker . s seefetaries, had the;backtag|of an enfeu^


r rendered, valuable - assistance _to t o


lastlo committee who made-the event , fnp of the most enjoyable of thO-Wriw - •


Party, including Sir William Brap, M.P. .'Ibe decoration of the hall is always an attrrictlve


Tints,” land the - decoration coriimitteej hM been at' great pains to put thplr Ifioaxlnto effect. I Scores of , artificial chrysanthemunw were Introduced find ■ charmingly arrmged with the requisite foll^e.


similar lines.' A n i^ l e feature ft was the in t ro d u * of lamp shades I o^ a distinctive and novel design, '‘to b


Sell bred the coward, tvrant,.hyx)crite. and ! i'knave,


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The selfish are the parasites that.bite aild.. I criiwl.


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' mOpp. Theatre BLACKBU


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Pioneers of Popular-Priced also at 180, FRIARGATE, ^RESTW


.oya1, Eyeweir


-other hand. If they were In theirrjoh) fir what they could get out tjie older they got the more would they become.;


Idbour, and a sense of beauty, ----------- live In the job they were doii .g,‘ [onj thei


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lssatlsfled. i


f/x'lf ' — truth land . c( f it, th e ti.


■ join ffie"riu^i and they wiil be erititled to ■ the privileges' connected therewl' IG, RAWSTHORNE,. Club Secret


What About Your Eyes ?


-...If you have the least doubt, con­ sult CAFFINS. ■Four .eyes are '.too precious to i .neglect.


"Perfectly; formed healthy ey ' should do th' work wl;hout tpe consclou mess of ')wner.


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Men who are not’ ex-Servlce men can hlsd. ................... all


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hls opinion, excessive speed,was,tending td create ugliness. Modern architecture-. Wps a bit of a mess, some of ov r modern.


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After all, we were the only hurnan , creatures in a hurry. Nature was nbt


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And at 4, Hargreaves St., Burnley. Tel.'2$05


9/tOThwaites Arcade ,


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BRITISHICLITHEROE BRANCH.' to ! ALL EX-SEEVICE AlEN.


LEGION.


r E'British'Lcgioni was forniM to help! during fee Great [Warj


d It also assists ex-Servlce men and their, !


arid extend .the,' friendships formid' ! '


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ependents In sickness, unemployiriei it,! clothink and lienslonsl ;


- forriiiri’'own bmeflt. I-The address of tpei . local-branch Is:


' to baome members of the local ‘ order to obtain expert advice t ance in'cases of necessity, which, ately, arise all too suddenly, i Every! ex-Servlce maji should


________ _____ ^ join now


2, MEAELEif SIBEET, CLWHEKOt, A. WOOD, Branch Secretajy.


It therefore: behoves all ex-Service men branch


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which coines on'Mouilsy for thee days, his revealed some Interesting facts About Georke Eliot’s famous novel. Letters frim Warwlm- shlre, Lincolnshire and 'Vorkshlie all claim'id the dlstinctlorilfef being the xmnty frem which George Eliot drew her Ins Jlratlon. B it it is now firmly established thiit the villa’C of ‘Tofton" and! the' “Floss” of me novel C!;n,- be identified as'Jdortori and the River TreiitJ Lincolnshire can therefore dal n to ■ be t! le county, and It was the villagei and beauty spots near Gainsborough that w ire used as a basis for the fllrii: Prank Law!in plays'tlie dramatic role ol Philip Wakem and Victoila Hopper that of ithe pathetic Li cy Deane In the story which [traces the coun e'of a trafic vendetta'-betweefi two families,' miy brougit’ to an end by terrific fioods cm angering m


fJVHE controversy which arore during. the -*■ making Of .“The Mill of; the FIi


“ THE MILL ON THE fEoSS,” ___ _


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entire village. 'The all-star cast ncludes su ih famous'names as Fay Comptoi, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Athene Seyler, Felix Aylmer, t’le late Sam Llvesey and' Griffith Tones. Tie part of Tom Tulllver Is played idth .effectlre vigour by James Mason. This yourig-actor, whose name Is already familiar shows evih greater talent, rind a brilliantuture is im-: doubtedly at his feet: The pari he plays Is not calculated to gain the synnathy' of tie audience, and yet one feelS drawn to him ly his sincerity and comprehensldn of the dbfi- culties of the ytjung Tom. - Masep Is an Etg- llsh actoir of whom British film-i [oers-may oe justly proud, arid although “Th( Mill on tie Floss” is for him only ai,stepping-stone to furthen achlevenients,'the pubic will enjoy his performancri in this iflhn apd will loik f forward with driepened interest to his futire'


Uins. ' In the programriie ther i .will „be t le usual Interest^ahd other pppulSi' “shorts.”


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“ •11/fR. STRINbFELLOW SAVlJ ’NOI’” the ; attraction oniThursday, Is a clevSr


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of a.secret wh|ch does not exst. ■, Cl,aude paippier.anij‘Muriel Aked are-.ex«llently.cp. and Nell Hamilton isipleasing in the na(ne part.'; Others who do well an ! Peter .Gaw- thome pnd Frrinklyn pyall. aa the English l and Fomign Mihisters respective, and Kath­


hat the agents of rival “Powers'' are in qurist


Mrs. Piper, is epgaged to their ( .aughter,' He becomes innocently involved 11 trouble In coimexion .with a state secret. Although he really, has no liformation to 'dl’ ulge, he g its into alllmannef of trouble—he. s imprlsored arid kidnapped, • finally being acclaimed a national hero arid receiving a fciighthood 'or keeping his Ifes sealed about a matter of which he knew nothing.


Seen Gibson majees a dainty leac Ing lady, trlngfellow, lojiger in the horn3 of Mr. aid


AN EDGAR WALLACE THMLLER VX THE RIALTO, BLACKBURN


Gordon Harket visiting the nlEhUlub;, love at first sight | between a sus pected mtiin’s daughter and ri dashing young captain—film goers wUl be thrilled, amused, ind deligh;ed by "The, Frog,” which is showing at he Rialto, Blakburn, all next weik. Comng from the pen jot one of the greatest stcry- writers of the cfotury-EdgarMfallace—“Ibe Frog,” which is an adaptation of the famms play, bears thb stamp of perfset enterttin- ment with its. full quota of tlirills, cdm'idy and romance, and has been produced by Herbert Wilcox! who has taker full adviji- tage of the added Scope provided by ;he screen.!


T he blowing rip of an offlesr within ' he sacred precincts of' Set Hand ■Vara, . | ’ ; '' .!'


better advantage than as thi Indomiteble Sergeant Elk, ^uperb;in his untiring devotion to duty; excruciatingly funny to his efforti to master the intricacies of Engush history to order: to attato the rank of :nspector, rind Jack Raymond, the Director, las been given an ideal supporting cast with which to bmg to life those ainazlng pen portraits at wlich


Gordon Ha:;ker has never appeared to


comedy:;tilt- at the type of .pk.y. known as, t ‘.'Secret jService ' drama. ' The Joke here' Is


Tracy so much!that she Is even willing » marry another men In order td help ifa iy out ol a hole. Powell and Mynia loy, fre h


at fee Palladium. IA pldtunsatlon of George Kelly's Pulitzer Pfize play, it has lost none of fee Intensity and depth of the. stage suc­ cess. With Rosalind Russell to the title role and John Boles as Craig, “Craig’s Wife” wlU hold you transfixed from starij to finish.


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TVNE of ^he most: dramatld, moving and f totefflgept stories to comp to fee screen some time is “ Gralg’si Wife,’f now- showing


A FINE CONTRIBUXION XO OUXDOOR


woman and an open-air girl. I It was only after Interviewing) more than; two hundred lapmlcants that Badger[.finally chose!. Mar­ garet Dare, reputed-to bp Austrplla’s foremost mannequin.;That!his final choice waS justi- fieifis amply proved to this'young lady’s woMerful.perfonriancd^^r The pleasing; story gives a vivid Irmlght tote life on a large Australian cattle jstatlpn, where the [ever- impending rianger of dried-up wells is a fore-^ moat thought to every irian’S rfatod. Enough s thrills have; berih'Injected, into, this film to


thelfirst real success contribute^ to the screen by Australia. The film, Ijased ori Zane Grey’s stOOT of fee same name, was directed by Hollywood’s Clarence Badger, and stars that superb actor Victor'Jory. Whfen Badger got to Sydney he Instituted a natidri-wlde search t for (a girl possesslrig looks, figure, chattn and


otejlUgence,: yet withal, an iexpert horse­


leading players, jofeer. dutstandtog. members of to , cast' are Robert Coote' son of Bert Coote, the famous Engilsh[ comedian,- (3ecll Pery, Rita Pauncefort and Georgle Sterling t whe . It Is confidently prridlcted| will follow to


that the great Commonwealth pas at least as much, if riot more, scope-for this style of pro­ duction than the hitherto suprelne iringelands of fee United States. Id addition to the. two


tock several wristeriis,' apd It reveals fee fact he famous Melbajs footeteps. j ' ; [


mei5t of.the serial; "A-Iprant’s Trickery.” ■ “THE ! DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND.’’ ;


c In support of! the pnjgramme will lie the onledy, "New. News,” and a further , tostal-


slrfe Interested !to neither of them, the play turhs Its attention to a feensatibnal climax to a srectacular crash BEtween a; huge, derelict ocem- liner! and a ‘fully-mannjed submarine. Wli h a gaping'hole mlMps, t o sleek, grey sea dog sinks fe the l^ttom,[ fifty fathoms belbw the surfade.i With the crew trapped to an airtight I coiripartment, divrir: aftef diver atbimpts the hfizardous,' descent with a; llfe- ■ ■ .......


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taclt'wiffi the stinkenferilk, but| refuses to,try s it The events responsible for:this dramatic


y’c Inf# 4UOU -- - -


ituation, unfold to a [rapid succession of pa tells fee story |of how fin enterprising news-


thiUls, "romance arid action-pa iked comedy. J n additional'plctureJ “Fine the.Witness,"


c rier reporter and a'yomg girl secretary be-


chi.nge from a reporter to an' amateur defective, stod how he ilsks his life to prove the manner tojwhich tie real murderer com­ muted his crime furnisii a poverful climax.


one tovolved.to a cunijtog mi rder plot. His


HUMAN DRAMA AND CpMEDY AT ' whalLey.


ONE of the most spectacular pictures evei


gafae,” is showing this rfeek-end., The famoui “Captflin Blood,’’ lErrol Flynn, |ras fee leading rote as a cavalry: officer whose disappototmeni to I love leads him to dsds of daring ori hii brother-rival’s behalf. Thrills are tremen t dolls when “the noble six hundred" chargi


made, ‘‘The Chalrge of [the Llght-Bri- ht heights of Ba,lac;ava. . .


nejxt week, wife iWallace Beery to the titlp role—the laziest .Wan about mwn. ;His dfe covery of a hidden fortune to : rotes leads.htai to o adventures of which he lever dreamed. He is kidnapped by baridits wlro had ortogto aVy stolen: the itooney


!RE is a big hutnan appeal about “Ok Hutch,” showtod to ths early part o


roles.


“Hutch” finally turns tort and gains fee notes as a apprehension of the cripitoals to leresttog and amusfeg story. ------ . , ker and Eric Linden ape teanjed to rocfiantic


Edgar Wallace excelled.' Noat Beery, Carol Goodner, Esme Percy, Jack HEwktos, Varlan Gaye, all contribute excellent characteiisa- tions, to this riuperb example m British plm art.atltsbestj/' ' :


part-are William .Gargan, I irinle Barries, Wendy Barrie Raymond'Walb im, Alrin Bax­ ter, Alma Kruger, William Be^t and Micfael Lortog.


is a racing classic. Several mr steal items are r introduced Into this story of crooks on the


The-supporljtog picture, "Briezing-Hone,” ace'track, to which the prlioipals taking


, Central Library where th e r; Is at present a good exhlpltiph of chlldrt n’s booksJ' Recently > party of the boys haa an


,:.:A; section ' Of senior gl'Is also visited ■Ribchester w view the Roman remains, th e : pre-Reformatlon' Chut ch and Styda Chapel. The district round Clltheroe Is Indeed rlch|ln historical mohuments.


outing to Bitmley to'see ff dwneley Hall, with its historic assoclatlcns, and Ithe automatic' telejihone ejfcliange, where they had the skilled p ld in c e of Mr. J. Gudgeon. [■: :


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,bf the CathpUc School, accompanied by the headmaster, visited Marichestei to attend a performance,of " “ he Merchant of Venice ” at the Prince's 1 heatfe. Other places of Interest were vldlted lncludlng the Central! Fire! Station: and the riew-


CLITHEROE CATHOLIC SCHOO L. , On Saturday last a group of petilor I oys


Jin,” the [offering fron Thursday bnwafdi A'iapted from a stow by [.that emtoefe humorist, P. G. Wodehmse, fee plot concerns ' a young cartoonist who, falls] to love with a


POBERT MONTdlOMEliY, and Madge lY Evans are the stare to “Plcdadilly


ltill about whose family he -Imows 'nothing meie achieves fame by caricaturing a family he


h 3 has lampooned the famlly[oI his belovec I Tie comedy which develops Er'om this poiijt nakes excellent enteW alnment.


t off holiday, but his joy la, short-lived, fer LIFE ON X


.ssembly iwas-presideii over, by Mr!-A. [Wool- cock, and, Mr. ,T (feates .was a piroflclept li:nternlst; I


red feelimagtoattonlof the audience. iTl;e PAYTHOME.


c ustomary. Christmas treat. The - event' w^as lery well attended,- The Itl.O.’s lor 'ivhlst were Messrs! Hi Kayfey ,anti F,- Parrlngton,. £ nd Mrs. Brear presented prizes to the follow- iig prize-winners: Miss B, Sfundersand Mrs. Taylor;' Messrs, Oddle ard J. Hargreaves. Dancing followed to music sitoplled by a babd


light, to; provide funds fo;"the,children’s


from Settle.: Supper was served by the ladles' (ommlttee. : : j


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„ ven to CUtherge.Coi.gregal'onal School, ... feiday evening ilast, by Miss .Topping, ')! Preston, .whose' expcpences to mlssionajy i ork on the Congo fomied a epic which cap-


A most, toteresttog


HE CONGO. lantern


lecture was qn


and bidden it. ;,How he tames on his cap- reward for th s makes a highl;: Cecelia Pal


rotes, Columbia’s: "Derill’s Playground,” a dynamic comedy-drama based on fee,exploits of men to the siibmarlns fieet,|comes for the week-end. Revolvtog alout the-uniusUM tri­ angle of two naval offlc irs, onpe toseparable, whri'part over fee'frientolp of a. voluptuous


’t f T J r a Richard Dlx Do|ork Del Rio and ' V Chester Merris sharjng the starring


ri- ' - ^ 'F U iM S . “ i p ANGLE RIVER,’’I a Columbia produc- tlon'which come on Monday, marks


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SCREEN ADAPTATIONjOF F/ MODS IpLAY AT THE PALLADIUM.


shire’s own comedienne can desire. i Giricle sings, and burlesques, to characteristic style, and while- the story has its vastly amufeig and entertamtog Eldef, it has also momfnts of pathos. The story of a shQwgirl!s;rise to fame provides the star with ample scope,rind the settings for.some of the scenfis arte excep­ tionally fine. ' "The'Show Goes Ori’ils to be


0^ “THE SHOW dDES ON” AX


seen at the King Laiie Hall. |


tlons to.the BBC requesting-feat’the;true facts regarding the Cato be immediately pub­ lished. .In spite of this revelation of [the “hoax,” the popularity of the “Cafri Colette” hour continued. Theer is no hoax about! the • picture, or the authenticity of the artistos. -


Monday, for” three i days. - Paul, Ca'fan igh, Great Nlssen, .with Cffily Gray, atid iWal|qrd' among others.who afford rich entertdtonient Hyden and his “Cato Colette” OrchestraJare to this smart, bright Garrick film. As. a BBC stunt, the broadcast :aroused. trembndous interest throughout)the country.- Origtoated by Eric Maschwitz |md Walford Hyden as a mythical cafd '.'somewhere to Paris” ;from which regular broadcasts emairated, Jts ftone soon reached such proportions that feousmids of letters were addressed'to,"Caf6 [ CWtte, Paris,’:’ to attempts' to book seats. Those letters grew, to' such volume. that ■ fee r.O. Dead Letter Office to Paris made represebta-


PAUL CAVAN‘AGH and GRETA NlSSlbf, _iJa.ix* '□ntil OoTrnn irrh


Deeprsea divers'battltog with denizen^ of the ocean; .scenic backgrounds of jPlorlda's


cpastltaa; pictorial shots of an anclept Eptoh- ariy celebraUon to;the all-Greek colony of Tarpori Springs, Florida. .These are bi.t a few of fee highlights to “DoWRfe the Eea,' a gripping romantic drama which will hlso be fepwn to fee first half of the week, “ trlarigular” situation causes fac puteSland warrimoTig the colony diveiC, adding tbrlUtog action and one of the most itoUsual tales evi graplreff. ! ; '""'[


our to photo-


. , . . JANE WITHERS HERE AG.


she Is to be seen to , her Twehtlefel'Cenfery- Fox picture, which promises plenty of f p and a quartette of eatehy songs. '- In 'fp P feis be Dixie?’! Jarie plays the role of Blim Eum- mervUle’s niece and his aid to mon^y-maktog t on his to wandertoigs to. a carayan thrCugh


JMPISH Jane'Withers heails .thb billj'for the later part: of the. week.' This “tore


:his imtent hair-restorers. They come ilpon fee estate of Ian almost, bankrupt [and'.yery peppery Qolonel, whose financial and dojnes- tice affairs are In'h desperate'state. Jane straightens things 'Out'for everyone dfetog the course of the story, P d the colonel’s home becomes a-flourishing restaurant'known:as ‘‘ Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” ' With | colourful Southern backgroufids p d fep gay comedy


he sunny South.! < She stogs Pi} puts on Punch and Judy'shows while he tries to sell


provided by:, the! :pftoclpa|s, 1« p i ( ^be Dixie?” proviaes cever Jfane Wifeers nth good opportunities.


Trouble,” Is the thrilltog story bfj a womn fighting a whole town’s wrath to prove lind- cent a boy falsely condemned of mpder. The storylis based on ajplay by Adelp Buspell. JanelDarwell; SarajHaden, Lois Wilson, Pert Keltod, Margaret IfemUtori and Jp P Cprra-


The' supporting picture, “Laughing at : ! ' . - ' ! dine ate featured to the cast.'


THRILLER A t THE SPHOOL.


The Ghost train. GRAHJMilR


“ The Ghost Triiln”’ to be submitted a t Clitheroe Grammar. School next Thurs­


day,- Friday and Saturday, I was fflrst prodtlced In 1925 and ran for neawy a year-in a London theatre. The gireat feature of ItS: production Is fhe repre­


SABDEN.


irose Bank Instlt itloh, Burnley, iMt iSatuTday,lihe Ideal H took place of Mr,


FOND ( ir CHHOREN.-I-In the Prlin-


iRbbeli; MobrKoiise- ’74), of m, following mlseizur 3.: The eldest


iof-thb village, of wl .dm hejvaa Very frad, DEATH I OF OID SABDENjER.-r'ae


'foUb'Mng ffe operation, of.Mr- JphnBlrt-’ iwell' (74), bf Qardbners-row, who was a


death ocefered la ;b. Saturday, n the Burnley prlmrost | Bank - Iptitutlon,


S c h clfurchm4


yeara iinder the lafei Rey. A. E. Boden tfe people’s wardeti,Md also bn the, churph


S ’' " ‘ “ I 'counbil. He iwas [employed by Messrs,.


; closed. The second; son^ of the late Mr, and 'Mrs. p ijah Bfawell, he leaves two


Stehiers, Ltd.; at Sabden-mnt .works, as a , colour-mlxbr, until the works were


: St. Nleholas’ Sohoil last M About 200 pW e w r e p r & t tofeance to jnuslp supplied by the PM ^o u p t band, under


brothers who reside at Barrowfpi;d. a s A . W. BRASkv TRWDXE. - "a e


the Ibadershlpiof Mr. nniial Cohseriiatlfe ball W hpld In the


ffir [William: Brafi, M.P.|pald during the evbnlnfe accompaffied by Miss Garnett,' Mrs.l Asbteorth,


ficelt yllfeges in which he had ever beem Miss Gladys Slag,! Hosp tal. Queenjor


sentation bf a ! ghostly tram rushhig madly through a' lonely station. TTus presents great difficulties to an amateur society, but after “ Journey’s End,”l the headmaster felt feat a thrffleb could be attempted. The effects wUl be dorie by lous devices worked by at^ge assist­


'Whole scenic production of the station waiting room' has been built by old boy,’ James Cciwklng, assisted bY five present pupils. ; I t has also [nstalled a special new lighting system Which embodies many uprto-date Ideas of [con-, structlon. The Grammar School stage; which Is a new one, although [small be a surprise to those who have membries of the old rickety P.latform.^anff the


ants, all members of the schopi. “ The


presentation of this comedy tlurilleit t™ be most realistic. Mr. Barnek, a mfeter at the school. Is In charge oleffecte^m


p______ ______ that the four fe. “ ------- - .


addition to being general manager of the • •


‘The whole caste” "


big task when’Oile remembers featsl: i the fllni of the “ 'Ghost-Train,’ the very amusing part of!Miss Bourne Was p ayed by Clcefy Courtneidge, and , the _


arts wlU be-played by boys.;J;_'m Is a


acting part of JuHa by Mary Clare.. play Is certainly! novel and atouslngl. It remains to belseen whethbb the ttirUls will materialise. [( The production Is once again by the hradraaster, Mr. Laufence


The hnd Hardy. ' : i > . PENDIilTON.


feel committee of the Reading Room, -an enjoyable carhlval'ijance.was held last Friday


WHISi; DRIVE.-A whist drive and dance 1took place in the Couhcll Scpool, last Fridfiy . .


READING ROOM EFFOEX.r-iPromoied by


night.' carnival noveltlts and balloons were t distributed, and the room Itself; wasfettrac-


furplshed'a isapital programme.As a refelt of a the effort the fqhns'.of fee tostlfetion'Will be-


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ivkly decoteted,'!. Mr. T. Battersby’feband sfetedtotheextentof.abqutfia...- j '


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lettef to the maglstfates stattog that he had] dlscilvered the.'failure of the-Ugfe Was due to a break to the wire. He admitted fee offence and apologised. ' ■ ' ' H : : i-


' At Clitheroe. Borough! Sessions,'yesterday,! Kenneth Maokay, draughtsman, of Holden Clough, Bolton-byrBowland; waa:ftaed-t0s. Od. for driving a motor car and-not shoyfing a' whltfe llght to the front,' Defendant wrote a'


I i [ !'■;


was won by MlsaiAshworth and Mr. R. Kay’


I illiam said he wbs always glad to help n Work for hospitals. The spot dmee


men” o f : S t Mary’s successfully


!y6 cNG MEN’S EFFORT,


Buccessiuui prodjjced ,lnj_ lastjSatutday, a c


..... -The young cithollc Church


Bay?’’ which had leen ^ t t e n ; by^Mr.^J. Hall’ of Sahden, :a id produced .by Mr, W.


t


Maildsleyi of Rfefe wife Rrofessor Dcsbm, played iby Mr. J.


nprihead Inreoarli g to sell his wares, In- S n T ’me mto tore fof rejuvenation


anfffone to counter its qflects.: Je r^ , agei 70, and Plm'fie, aged 72,-played by. ®^iri J Redhel,d and' Wm.[ Pketog- respectlvely,' purchaied a botttoof theie mfitures- ' feey n r a come under


cross-examinatior hV Mist L-, King,'and want to


Their examtnatlqii by the (Mil J.’ Ferrle)


sergeant (Mr. J . . much laughter, fe also d d fee drlMg w uvu. u. Mahc ai d toe


medtical officer Orderly Room


Jolhjtoe army, jyjajtju Mj


[“ Ri^yal, Dodgers ’ ; concert party, and soltB were rendetojl by Messrs._G. Red­


of fee '.‘awkward siiuattj. In act ithe whole coiipany fe™efetotofbe


'and Wm' Maudsley. Inslrumfetal solos w e f e 'X n by Meprs W. White, T. White


head, j.i Redhead,! R . Coupe,: J. Collins


and* M. Cercoranlwho also played the uuu


nart of .P’te7smlthi Th^ concer whbn Llzle icamej to claim her charges, who were returning to their uaturol age. The comedy was,very much aTOreclated bv a large audience. Scenic effects and the duties of stage manager were carried t nito bv'Messrs, B. Bywater and Sons, and


ended


^ sum! of; £ 1 1 Js. 6d. Was rfellsed. NUSffi5 b T


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On'Satur^avwe'had to close the doors owing to the-^ense crowds, so take my advice, and come during toe, early part of the fveek, and look


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hanking Sir William for his donation W to the hospital effort. I®®?]^tng, Sir


the vUlage, who ^as present ajpng with t her attendants, took the ppportonlty of


!son lof the late' Mr. and Mrs. James iMoorhouBel. he leaves one brother and Itwo sisters,- all rei idlng jn the vlUage. [Beln^ a ! batchelorj Mr>-;Moprhouse had [UvedlwlWhis ffis te J s [M life, “ d had always baan populit withl the i children


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iRACIB FIELDS, to “ The Shiw Goes r On,” Is all that admirers of Lfeca-


presided at i a iteglSUal conference lof local BaUcktlfln-Cemirntto IS, organised by the .British'Fiife IhstltUte, •of which hejs acting chairman ofithe governors., Mr, J. H. Taylor, Director, of Education for Clitheroe, was one of those present; -


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! ‘ 'Hi.b confegence was held to qlScuss the use Of the film to schools, and in connexion'with It, anlexhibition of filn appairitus wfis'hold. Opening fee conference, Sir!William Brass


. ^Cinema Act,: 1932, a certain amount of : . money wont to the frlvy Council, riho used it to finance theJi :stitnte.


“ ^AFE COLETTE,” the radio plot : hati^ Certain people felt that the cinema [industry • V intrigued-listeners, is coming on played suchlan important par; to fee life of


.1 ,-: '1 ^ the people that


kpentp fed-'booking offices, of thd^ Instifete’s tasks was to the tone of the films. .


t\A/\n1a llvef if oVtc nlH hflVf cnmA pnlhiml directive. After all, 19,000,000 people visited


t she uld ave so e, cultural the icriemasi every wiek,. and |£ ,1 00(),000 was


'[ A sCcond'dealt with fee lise,----- instructional purposes He felt ihati the fl could he of great value to education and they should realise feat calldren were definitely flP-trilndedJ He did riot war ,t the; films to beusdd asajsubstituti for fee sxiattog system


(f the film for J


There were only about 1,000 projeetprs m the schools, whereas to G p nP y cmeinatogtaph apparktus was tostal ed to one-third of the h schook The Instlti ite' actec as a , clearing


n Thd Instifete was i.nxloua that we Pomd wot lag bfemd other - countrl is. At present


but as an aid. ' ■ ■ i : e were backward to this fom of .qducaiion.


-ual wjro wished to PrW'wljat sort of projec­ tor would be sultabk Pder .::ertata ;chcum- stanebs andj-ivhat sort of films were;deshable. It had also i film libr rry,'whldh was a sort of


oUsei for toformatlon-^for: examplp; it gave Porfeation to any lo ;al aulht rity.dr tadiyld;


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musetim of bid fllms vhere plbtureb of toter est, such asithose of, vhe Ck)ropatioiji; and the rbUfe of-Ktog'Georte V,. wire preserved. At fee subsequent'sessions, severaLeduca- flon (Peers' and tea hers demonstrated fee [use Id schools of the fllms,


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