1 i r ,


I’ l t i p i i l l i G t i T T H M O E


r r e h d e r ![ LET HER


PRESI5I0NS. u n l e s s ! t h e r e


,[was that the Republic dld.'^


jr id the whole of China was |ng great generals, u ho.


jr s iwlth Christianity.' |e was a revelation to th :r pame upon' the scene 4n were packed with lite ra­ the whole history,of


ijrches,, with; their dWsI There came


t afterwards the situation.; the attitude . . .


[idle. NEVER FORGIVE.


Itjiohs, philosophic wrRngs art had originated , f :om


Wible tragedy now b [had produced in Chir I set of young leaders. Chiang Kai Shek, wp jthe greatest of them all m the'respect of the p


liok this course, thouglji^ [^rushed the! province tth his stronger army ' On another occasio;i d by bandits and nearly


, and, by the strength c got them to join forces


jee, but by love. . o n to one province


o:


with he


;hat his


into had he


gain he won their loyalty yery well be described


i'ithods. For the first . [lielng really’ united anc igress was being made, thy outlook for the fi that great blow ^rom Ji . ;ent struggle' the braveiy [soldiers was[ simply rerc


able fate was certain ,d hot armed like Japan, (hat terrible hardship h: [ and the poor people feendously. !


liln and again they, Btategic point, knowing


,) the present position, the i [pah was an affront wliich.l never forgive, as she re-1 as one of [her little child-} was extremely original, and


rei, Japan had orlginhted;, was regarded as a chilp of


a violent tow£ rd s :


. - . jb n s . -


r


. own, she must c6py llsatlon. Gradually, Ch na.I Western civilisation,:i?as.i


jrei extremely popular rasjfelt that If China w;re,


th e .


i much territory a s ,their occupy. [That state of : for a tlmh, during whfch In


WORDEN EDITOR’S iPO$T-BAG


4 - SPANISH MEDICAL i


■the medium o f your.lcolumns,^ aU. thd mople who attended pur meeting^. law Sunday and | who .1 contributed kq


Slri-I would hhe to . thank, through


^Tmarpoint out, hhwever, that the funti Is still open.' ContWbutlonk will bej


thankfully recplved by: , i • n W. SAtlDERSON, Hon. Sec., j


i Clltheroe Spanish Medical Al^ I Committee:


I , t I ■ ' ! ‘ I ' COTTON-AND COCOA.


■ | ' f !


|


reduced beesfuse of a behn -bu^ g ,pooD which means that the demand-for cottod


Stick,” in your Issue of I8th March,^telli us that the spending power of the Wesj African Goldi Coast native has beef


^°'The ^“ M y ^D ^ p a t ch " (25th MarchV


States that .West: African Imports q5 German cotton goods have jncreasedjJ May I ask “ Picking Stick" why thU


A WEST AFRICAN WORKER, FASCIST ITALY/


accepted hlkl challenge. Your reade] will see that this Is yet: another attemi to disguise the facts. , My letters,. t(W were based not only on the poem but alw on certain statements which the lecture* made, statements which “ J.P.P,, .as|f, have proved again and again. Ignored aiu in doing so, revealed his unfalrnes,^


Sir—“ JP.P.” ' says that I: have no[t


“ JPP.” Is Indeed the “nimble pc^- i “ R.T." rejoices In the amended resolj


ujiure. pari. of


with,


,ime, ihf ■


lost by as.


arkf had.


tlon, at a certain meeting, for was responsible. He goes on to sugge.® that this will really, make amenlfor ^ the “ dapiage ” I have .done.


;


that- lath. with, d td wer^


[hghai during the first m •ar, 10,000 corpses were P ie ! streets. The poor p homeless, collapsed and ve'els


p: eked. §ople,. died


onth


Icpping bombs among the nhabitants who lived by the


people when they kn^w to to be attacked frpih the Japanese aeroplanes had Hi course of the great Yangtse


k) describe the pani[c


he river and Its tributailes.' WILL BE THE E N D ’


is going to be the upshot of it Bee asked. lihly


, her Japan . cannot


triesj unless there, is Intdven- [iha ils capable of em.urjng IS privation and inconvei hence kvilli be no talk of yield ng !to wealthy Chinese mershants ! ruined, but they will yielding to a country


|je the utter, exhaust on [of


pride, and Chl i It looks as thougi


“ I do not imow, give, • up lina will t ,he


.


lem in this way. , ’ I ■


never which


[Japan is economical! r ex- [ There is an intense 1 eelihg


plan of China is to fight pn ^


iriotism and, of resentment this invasion'.


las in a state , of helplessness, i Idolitlcal eyes closed.'


to. the speaker,were}ex. roposltlon of Rotarlar I who said that hri


:i ressed C. M. , thpt


WST GREEN. IX E MR. WALTER DUCEETT , Ineral of the late Mr.


I of “ The Dene,” Hurst lath was recorded In' o:


lur


Ik; place yesterday week ] Cemetery, Hurst Greeh, her F. Magee, S.J., ofiii


it Is the duty of every >i |c|about these problem:, of .alleviating, the misery that is going


su fl erlnr ' m. i


he [of and


rork was being done, tjut cope with I the milllois. . children who were suffi ring, the refugee camps, dnl| one was given.


■" psychology,” Students o f , the ■subject, he asserts, will understand the Illuminating way” In which I have c o ^ ducted my correspondence. I am suw


In his previous letter “ R.T.” speaks “ philosophy.” Last week he f


„ 1;.


they will. 'They will understand,.alsj), th e manner In. which “ R.T.” has c o ^ ducted his. They will see that projection and repression have played no small p ^ t in his mental behaviour. Freud and Jung would' be very proud of hlih.


portant role " which I fulfil In puWlc U j will be discredited by my remarks. Well


“ R T ” goes on to say that “ the iih- I do not f e S % r It was' simpljr 51


that. they


Sir,—I have been interested in tte correspondence on the above subje ct. m


is my: honest opinion and


would see to be;a most unfair ,and.U|i-. . called for attack.


“ R H ’Ms to be praised for hls able ^ d •spirited exposure of what your


them admit It. be,'.


From what I have heard and read'jOf “ R H ” I am sure that the importtot


j


position he holds enhanced [and not discredited by fh s controversy.


j LABOURER, - [ .. t ■ iAID FOR SPAIN.


s ir—I t 'was pleasing to learn J la t someone had managed M


political meeting on the vexed fiuesHo'i ®


of the Spanish Wan must be congratulated far too modest. Theirihandbllls


clue to their Identity, '.and many people,


will be wondering who they ar^ . lU Such meetings are usually made-pe.


occasions for the sale of partisan ture but this wofflh not be posslblq in this Instance, of course, since the merflng was strictly non-polltlcal. All the ijjore honour to the organisers for foregplng


: this source of revenue. . . „


'tlon would be shared between the^two sides In Spain—doubtless In proportion to the amount of terrltory held by gach


Presumably the proceeds of the couec- ll ' Club must disagree,


- Bide. This would give a much grater share to Franco, of course, and thlsjjfact ■might cause some embarrassment ^ the


4


^CLITHEROE EGG L A Y IN G TEST.


'f i' I :


Walter Gre'eh, last


In !st, th£


(jlatlng.!


Its of the Hurst Green b: 'll ncli o f |sh Legion: were preserit, and


[borers:* Mr. John Embley h^d ' |he arrangements. The foUo^- adral tributes:—


ill '


IsandJack. IrjdlRichard. T§t, Mary and family, rind Maggie.


id Mrs, Metreden. lose Grove.


[Iv'esey.’ ' '


Isses Bradley. Legion.


fw, Maggie and Sheila.' I and Cyril.


' ■' , .


|en. "the Cross Keys, Clitheroe


utcllffe, Accrington. • } ... tk-uy *. tui j wlxtiaiM ■ I . ^ OA'


month of Clltheroe and District Pemltni Society’s egg laying competition]! the Committee state that the Improvement


Reporting on results during the# xth


T h e egg size and texture are a pleasant feature. Despite an-^arduops wlnte the


Ih weather conditions and many t o s io f bright sunshine have increased! pro­ duction satisfactorily! At a recCntjvlslt, the committee , found the bireis 1ft Aoe condition whilst broDdlness was vew low.


birds possess plofttY' especially noticeable arnon? . the, Ught


■ breeds, The total | egg yleW months Is 5,754. C f.these W04 weremroer.


grade, 3,625 first jraeje, 138 Becond ferade, 13 third grade, aneiil4 laid putslqe the


(six months) wasi27,2p, follows: 5,294 super; grade; 20,545 first grade; 1,165 seconft grade; 511 third


."ae grand total laid


grade; 163 laid outside-the , trap recorded jto any . competlhg


and not Monthly ribbons werei wem b y ii^K h t


breeds, Mrs. 'J, Hargreaves, ra ron , Ancona, ajid Mr. ;G. ; Hamer, ■|oltom


White Leghorn (tie). ipoth.Wr^ laid


E.Longbottom . , Both birds laid 28


nip re ' were two ‘ deaths during me month, three birds in hospital, and three


the


birds broody. LEADING POSITIONS.


1 - W.L J. F. Simpson ............... 2- ^W.L. Wallbank and Sraplley 3 -


Section I—Single Bird.


1 - 2 -


3 - R IR . R. BeCsley................... Section 3-Two Birds, Freeland ........•.■.•.•'•••.’r sx,'


RIR . W, Cocker......... R.IR. J. Kershaw.........


' 9 m r ' t ' ARhtdT/'*


1 - R.I.ft. R. Beesley................... .... 2 - RI.R. T. B. Inm a n ................ ...


Section 4, ■


3 - R.I.R. J. Whalley............ ...... ■ I Section Srrten^est,


, ■


1 - B.L. R .,Beesley ...................... 2 - B.L, j . Huntley and S ou ........... 3 - Anc. R. K. Bateson.... ....... .


1 - R.I.R. 2 - RJ.R. 3 - R.I.R.


F, E, Lon R. Beeslc J , smith


Section 6.' . - , bottom.......... 352


Anc. Mrs. J. Hargreaves. Section 2.


: ;


R, R. HOARE, Regional Director.


The Economic League, _ i_, i , Lancashire and Cheshire Are^. , , i


, ,


“ R-H.” took “ J.P.P.’s ’’ , and R.T, middle stumps In- his first over. • Jjet


®


n ’ &A '


that resolution. The most eleraentpijji reader will see this.


gestlonjs amusing. There “ o con^ t ra d lcm at all-between my letters;aija


should be. so If the demand is reduced| There Is something more In It thai^ chocolate-makers. It seems to ,:


Sir—The bonespondent,: /'KeWhS


organisers In their endeavour to preserve aiktrlct:balance. StlU, no other method of sharing would seem more just.


only one speaker from only one side, but no doubt'the chairman would restore the balance-byi speaking in support of the other side. ! It was refreshing to have It pointed out that " Spain needs our help,” obviously,


[Perhaps It was rather tactless to have :


"ahthorltles:!who secure the money,' ; CONGRATUUTIONS.


meaning the whole of Spain. We usually find that help Is provided for only one side, when'j meetlngs or collections are arranged—and It must be. confessed that from .England: It Is usually the Barcelona


'schools are generally small, and I have found by experience that children cannot be efficiently taught in classes of, forty. Id over, Such as: are the rule In urban strlcts In. the West R i d i n g . / Therefore,'It seems senseless to.convey


the report [In your columns of the iBow- land Dlstrlct)Educatlon Committee meet-, Ing.. It has struck me that the West Riding Education Committee are spend­ ing the money allotted to education'in the wrong direction. . If less were spent on administration, salaries for super­ visors and'Inspectors of schools,: and the transport of senior scholars to central schools, more money would be available for the proper staffing of every school. This would lead to a more efficient- edu­ cation for [every child.! Classes In' rural,


TO IMPROVE VILLAGE SCHOOLSi Sir,—I have been keenly interested in


the senior ichlldren for any reason what­ ever to be taught in mass in town schools when they can have almost; Individual: tpltlon In the rural school, with teachers ,iUst as efficiently' trained to : deal with them.


the employment o f more teachers, In fidieady existing schools, iwe, as rate­ payers, might eventually: get “ value for (liirmoMy,'’ a.M;,loiW|lghjj u g c t t ^


If the size of classes were reduced by


II I


INCONSISTENCIES. ------------,


I' Sir,—In an article which he has written Ih this month’s “ Left News,” Mr^ John Strachey s a y s " I can well understand tome devout Spanish Christian, whose belief In the Christian Gospel was the mainspring o f his ll|e, fighting to destroy the power of ithe Spanish 'Catholic Church, with a frenzy and |h desperation. Which no'Marxist, perhaps,! could, quite, aatch.” i Practically, thelwhole of the rtlcle Is idevoted to an attack on the


Spanish Church. From the statement which I have ■ quoted above it seems


fairly obvious that instead of denylng^the Outrages committed by thei,Spanish Reds against the priests and churches, our.


refuted.■ .............


cult to follow. , They are now appeatog to the various, reUglQus bodies p i this


The philosophy of these people Is diffi­


country to form a united front for tne benefit of the workers. • And yet these same people profess to he; followers, of Lenin, who said, “ AU religious ideas , are an unspeakable abomination. HoWiCan they posslW reconcile their; definitely


A D V E R H S E I : A n d i p i E S , / U H D A Y , [ A P ™ 1938. suitable NEXT WEEK’S 'FILM


IaLIRKED WOMAN ” at PAUiADIVM.


the unwilling, tools o f : a big-tlmi: racketeer


dealin; [fearlessly with the plight of An I


the Pejlladium.r It


and b one o; the dp: mens head Bozart


'lean night club hostesse s who are


_ _ villain of ^‘ Wlnterset,’ ihan' of tbe' rackets, and


grlppiii:story,.the film is notice: ble too. fqr fine E ctlng, i vigorous treatment , and. many highly [dramatic moments. : Therp Is/also a good supporting programme.


Legion,! 1 ia the UK fearless


I was one of the traitoi ous “Blhck prose!'iUtor.i


ICUliCW lUUKVUWJl j


jures ‘ [Smoothy,!’ a crooked gamilernand is advised' to get out of 'town; keep ng clear .of trains (and; buses, which the police ate watching. He evades' the .dragne spread for him ii)d, one night, in a hobo jungle, be saves j“'Baby Face" Madison, a ■ plucky .youngiter, from a tevere beatlnf . ..The two becon ei fast fqlends/ and' Boiiber i.takes and under^ All ls,[nqt


adapted from a story by that popi ilar author, Peter B.' Kyne.- T h e cast includ is Jack La Rue,: 'mfikie . Darro,: Kane Rid mend i and Francs Grant. Forced into.a biawl on the eve (flihis bout with the nIddlewelgfit cham; lion,: " Bomber Brown! SI riously in­


is " Bbrp to Fight," coming'-Moi day;.| It-is


.headquiiTters, changes bis- name takes plain MadlSoi finah’ as'to


the training hf the youth.


tinue their bunt.for Bomber, wblih leads the: latter Into many complicated sliQatlons. . Ai pleasi.ilt!romance runs through 'hJs picture,! whlct [ is: the .fight of courc ge against: icowai mce, * o f , grit. against wit,' real' isports-i mans up against deception and intrigue, arid: proceids at,express pace.


gomg " through: the mill before be akes good, there is not'unly trouble his management, but the police con­


telling; however,: as, in . idditiptt fb


' ment [ and a short comedy i ill also te s o t e e i i e d ; [ ■ . ' ! i ' . : [ THRILLS IN JUNGLE RC MANGE,


“ D iBcending Doom” is the s irial; Instill-' ' 'r . m. i [ilohshin. at Madison SquaFe Gardens


' “ BORN TO FIGHT. ’ICTORE which shows


big. . I Oham-


ETRST National dramatic Marked


|[omBn,” now wowing at a strong and


THE expose is


vivid story, of a, group


ruthless gang. Miss Bet e Davis is group of hostesses who are under latlon of - the boss.' Cli nnellli the plays the Humphrey


.' <1,


A MIGHTY MASTERPIECE , THE GRAND.,


AT


hthe young Queen who- rules; her coitotry k h the shrewdness of a.born statesman, and yet dlscbvened time to indulge to airomantlq love affair with the dashing Prince Albert, who later bteatoe her consort and|‘mded .hereto the glorious but’ difficult Pa^od that was to follow. Anton'. Walbrook/ stripped straight, from hls role to “ Miobael Sttogoff" to tfi6 thote dignified and dramatic- characterisatlpn


history of'Britain or the wprl^ for teat matter—is to bC seen at the Gm d this: week. A mdgnlflcent screen effort, “ Victoria' the Great," based' on the life pf a noble Quepn and; gracious lady;, is - a ipolgnant ■ m ; dramatic masterpiece, which presents. - wlfh. complete- authenticity: the state and d()tti^; tic events [Which marked .thei disttogultopd, reign of (Jueen Vlotorja. Antia Neagle has been showered with praise fob her role to;,


AA BEAUTIFUL re-creatloh of one pf the'moat''fascinating periods of tw


/ [ j ip . i '[KING


TYPE OF LANE


this engrjisstog iplay, now screening at the I qj miests. A capltpF P™8’^8mme had Ktog■ Lane- Picture Hall^ ; Mr. Motojs a, hgjQi arxanged;;.-',Sdngs.TOra,;Sfttohdlffiy


with PetovLorre t o the starring rbles. p Mrs. Marshall welcomed a


Master; .'tatod-reqder,; Jh-Jltsu; Bleightof-hand je|fpert, suave, s Moto is an absolutely nei|/ type ofjdetect ye


bhamplonj ster-Mr Hon Much pleasure was obtatoed from I


W , th e» hlso


Hls eyes^are asl: mild as his dlffldw but fromi San ^ o ls c o '^ tortuousj alleys to


gredients of


Bupporfu|p; ■ pietjute, V,‘ The . £5 Man. ; .X® 41* ^


humo^us


-calculated to establish hls pisitlon as one of - the foremost 'dramatic ^actors.: ,; H, iB.


of Prince Albert, termed a foreigner by hfi, vHfe’s'statesmen,' butijeverthfiless resMnsIbie for Baring the country of his .iadoptlofa frpm its biggest catasttephe. Walbrook for many years the leading actor on the Continent; to the exwtanmg role opposite Ahna Neagle, Is


•Warner as the; despised but all .Mwerful Lord.Melboutte, who iptoves, tp be.Victoria’s,


sole friend to the early days: of her reign, maintains hls position as one pf the screen’s, mest'capable performers.,' A.(xmstellatlqn of: screen :and stage stars comprising Maiy, Morris, 'C.' V.: France, Charles Carson, afid Felbc Aylmer add lustre to the brilUar*' supporttog : cast'whlcl| the film boasts. : ,


ASTAIBEpBOGERS NEWEST FlLlUt


Javhurites, Fred Astaire' and Ginger Rogers, are'eo-starred once more in their gayest.anu most /spectacular 'Screen . Wt, . "Shall We Dance,”!.to be screened throughout next.weiek. The stars who .hold the undiluted rank' as the most popular dahclng team on the screen, are said to completely break ai^ay from the type of characterisations they have (dvfen to the past and to offer, a brand'ilew


GilNOING, dancing: and rejmanctag # l j f O ' way" securely-'Into Uic . hearts jeff mlUlons'of clnemagoers,:the world’s dancing


1 othei Ipompanlonshlp :but (that of a.fierce tiger ijnd a giant chimpanzee, ind a white man who was lost in.the forest 11'the theme of I' The Jungle Princess,” ' a . g: ipping and spectacular film which' comes oi i Thursday


A Love born in the heart o ! the Malay 11 jungle between a girl wlio knew no


and a ^orious: romaneX^ is begra m these ance. The clerk (Mr ^ T^ two faatoatWg and fascinated strangers read correspondence betwe^ dtae S tango until [dawn hi the smart council and Clltheroe Corporation re


prides! another grand portrayal ,as Cesari^^ the action Of h o L and flni'that Paul’s blow haS kUlffl kind of musical film. No longer portraying


struggling aspirants: fop fame, both apwar as '“ stare" to their ^respective, roles, Astelfe as a famous ballet dancer, Ml8S,,Itogerei as an: equally famous: revue: artiste., Bro^ht:


Left Wing friends are now concerned j " " T " -


with bringing forward an excuse for those ,Miultid to her camp and nursi a him back happenings Which they have .so long ^


Doro ;hy Lamour plays the title r lie and Ray Mills nd is: cast as the explore) who finds love md happiness in the heart o the world’s densest and' most dangerous ju igle.i;,“ The JungJe''Princess" Is the story of a: beautiful young girl, orphaned by an eleiihant staml pede! who . grows up with the ilger in thd Jungle, :obllvlous of all other humans. The BtoN of the witch-woman comes to the ears of an expedition headed by Mil and and he decides to enter:the Jungle to see forhunself. Despite the 'pleas .of Molly Iamont, .;hl4 flanrete he .rauimus when the re it of the exf pedlllon-retums. • A day out from camp Mllland is attacked by the tigei. ,The,girl the'animal ori She takes


iturris to the expedition the gill.goes with Love blooms., .When Mllland re^


himj MiSs. Lament, Jealous, tres;;to make 'the klri ridiculous In hls eyes. I ut MUland'f 'loveffiourishes. On their way badk to the 'junglf: they are- beset by tUi'maddened 'natwos and Miss Lamour is / loomed to a witchls death. All are saved when the jungle girl's (animal friends come, to her; rescu?. id-makes hls choice between the girl e effete West and the simple anfl


atheistic doctrine with the^ beliefs of'those with-whom: they now wish to co-operate? Your readers wlU be well advised to consider carefully these,


Communist views'about the conunon cause of i Christianity and. Communism. there i s hhthlng whatever in common between them: and never can be.


to llghi--the Christian Book, Club. In, Mr. Gollancz’s, own words ffils club vrill sene much the same PUfTose as ffie Left Book Club,'but will pubUsh books pealing ' to 'Christians.’’ Mr.^ John ^tTirhev referring to the Left Book Club, 1


Arid vet one more Inconsistency copies of the whole world a network of men,and,


women of evejy race, who have a common body


Bthis means that the ,ity


MU! Of ghlljeli she


'


CLF BROOK iN BORDIEB: NOVEL THE RIALTO, BLAUKBUBN.


Scdtli and a big supporting cast next week at ■riifc iRialto, in “ Action' for'Slinder,’’ .based onTtbe novel by Mary Borden and directed by Alexander -Korda.' A Lone on film,, the ouWt of ' the story finds a [we ek:cnd phopt paity at Plumptoh Meade, com tty residence of ] Sir Bernard Roper. Ameng; them , |ls MdjOr GCOrga Daviot; who has accepted the inrication to be near Josie madford, wife


,T eminent actor, Cllvd Brook; will bii seen with Aim Todd, I Margaret


raem’ wnp **‘'*9/* V npopeearv to form 1 is kiso a guest of Sir Bernard’s . . Of the rgst K.D., : • George’s m .—ost


of his ■ brother-officer Captain Bradford,,,who I r


,. . .


al.Mifer^lub'for the^puniose of issuing of [the company, only Charlei Z ? t f p e a £ t e c L k t l a n s ’’? S^^^^^^^


ook Club ard not satlsfled^thaunw ^


reaching a. certain-section of the public _ people with .whom, ibecause of .their.


•he too''Saw Daviot cheat. lavlot goes.ito; hls room to prepare to leaee: ther hopre/ having first informed the company thatjie liTtihds' to institute. slande ■ iprpceeeWs.


avia e thht Ann Daylot has lef. her husbapd —or the very day of his departure; for PlUliptoh Meade., There are 'also preset william 'Combit and Lord Po itefract,. both grSt friends of DaViot’s and a i iublous person n & d Grant. It is Grant, who, after.losing and'drilikmg rather heavily, aiccuses . George of ([heating at (ardS and gets, mocked down fol bis pains. The men are sei iarated. ;Grqnt, y oh the point of wlthdrawmf what he .saW' wjien Bradford Intervenes and remarks: that


intimafe .. friend,


Qf the rest is .


'jisie ihtercepts him on hls way up and,.mm ious selfish reasons, begs him ,npt4.; to: carry 6Ut his threat. Daviot bi eaks ■ with. :l}er,


together' under unusual circumstances,, they find the 'world InslBte:.'Upon I believing them married, which to turii, compels them to actually get! mairged to ° k r Jto gain their freedom. 'On this unique theme the tuneful and colourful story Is enacted: against the glittering Isackgrounds of Paris and New! York and aboard - a giant ocean-


liner.


Stars’ former pictures Is not absent in ;the new offering, which: has.eight brilliant con­ ceived dance numbera; (dances toy, the .tWP Stare and by Harriet Hoctor,i Amerlija’s for^ mbst baUertoa, iijolude, remarkable solo novelties, ballet and modfem dance en­ sembles- These are presented to picturesque settings that tongel from' a Parislaii theatre to a New York roof garden and froto a liners sun deck to the Whirling machtoeiy of;its,


The novelty that has always featured the I , .t


engine room, and they are halleq as the rmi enthfalltog that have yet been , filmed. .The


romance is - balanced by a - wealth of, comedy furnished not only, by Edward Everett Hore


ton and Eric Blore, both of whom have Cph- tributedconslderablyto'the'inlrth.of former


Astaire-Rogere films, and by two n e™ r a to the screen Jerome Cowan and 'WUlam Brisbane. Ketti Galllan, the noted French


. ess jungle child who kne v ; pnly, that lived'the white man with a l the intent and passion of her. jungle ,bickgrounf


I JIYSXERY, MUSIC AND MIRTH AT ' WHALLEY


have the prlncipal^parts in .a fast mPylaB drama and i thew^re plenty of excltmg "'Aspleiidld mystery picture. “ The


the Black Ca f’ iwUl be;jscreenrf af tee beglnntog of'next! week. - Rloard()_ Corley hM


of ftee leadW role and >"!


bafinds: tee solutlcm to a crime Which h^. jBrMn,


doting part with unaffected eiiam to


fled the iiollcei’ Comedyi Is cleverly intro­ duced to relieve tee tenslop.


tee pibce' arid it is clear teat-the pairfare mutually attracted. - Later .Ricky'dlscwers


who sings So: delightfully, with splendid material p d h a ^e s a good


bow on tee'River” -which ia_bc'“ B f*®™ from' Thursday I onwards; RomMcB wd


laughter tug at tee heart. May R°b“ 4 a msterful blend of comedy and Charles Butterworth IS outstanding.


CL ITH EROE AU C T ION MART 'choice' Scotch 'bullockS;Wd heifers, up


lohday.-An Improved show of W m including a ®?"®‘en"ient ot ve^


Choicest black polled ; M . ; 'bullocks.' 8Jd. to 9dj grade^ ceiws,


idept between the four walls of Plumpimi Mdade. 'At first violently ag! .inst thB,4dfi8j DaViot eventually agrees. Uni ortunately the kjry'leaks out, through / an eavesdropping servant:. The rumour.files pound., DaWt ffhds himself cut by-hls acqu ilntances, qnd,' (Jeaply 'resentful of what he: feels was ithe disloyalty of hls. friends, drops them;rera.


Tokstairs, the men are meanwhile arg l^ - Jilt; Bradford and Grant agree thav.lf, ebrge is willing the whole affair wlU be,


3 lw.L. A. ParWnson ................ i 2211 thkt they wiU support him fflje brings Mtton .


Ifaviui uuui, ui ji „ L V


ra;w, 'and' begs her help. Eer loVe lS|Stm ittong: and she returns, to; En slaixi and [Pej)- lades her husband .to tak! action. |lne al comes on, and It'.Is an.i asy,,'matter iot


Daviot bitterly [rel despair, goes : to MU;


e defence to show that Di.vleil’s i n . inglng ' th e : action is ; verj.] slgnlflcwt. of lit When the defence hm b finished .mjB;


le kame to court as It. was P ayed to.Pl|!to^; ''(Continued from precedb (g column);


'eed that Davlot’s case lekla shaky .riot’s counsel isunperturb id. y By S ,


oorthlm"'


231 I gi;ol to Daviot, admit they were wrong anftsay ..... ........


X bear'passes. It Is not unt L the affair.,is being broadly hinted at in tbeynewsp^ers h^t the friends decide to; talje; action; They


7M. to Bid.; rougher cows, 61' toJiu-; choice lightweight hoggs, lid. to is-i


stropgef hbggs,


9id.'to lOld,; ewes, 74ft. to 84d per id., bacon'pigs; to :i2s. 6d-; po*®i^®> tP


^


® W d a y l -A good sliow o f 70ldalry cattle "Including many! north. c^untrj’


Sieteiy.l vHe gets leave, hid is away;, ip m dingV room in Bayswater. dibiks....almost


refiisel.'' Oihderfofdi D'lVlOt'S , wfffi;vlh


best veal calves, 76s.lto 105s.:7at»ng S ^ d b r S r s . 38s; to 60^: W ; cbIvps 10s to 25s. each, m e juagea, S s T WaUbank, Waddlngtem, anft W Aspto,'6rtodleton,madethe^ollovrt^;


awards fpr'dairy cattle: l and2,W; Wrathall, Skipton.


‘ | -■ (Co r iW d foot of next column).


ton Meade* with Bradford -slttlnB in iP,ayipts t o a e S p S t o g hlB harid, couprel tocceejte


SteSeS “°Sl .couH


wards o f 600 sheep of !i''few‘'’tilizS ' TTiere was a sharp trade, L d a total clearance. Quotations:,


tiie* right'|S" making defuctions on I arcount when estimating .their profits for purpose


air n m _ _ _


. HOurie of Commons recently to,, reply t®. an 'opposition tuggestlo i teat ner, such auo'wr


should be granted. , . I


Pitot fans to Card whosee JUan Craw|toid's plotures and wish O^ey could to to her teoK wUllhaVe’ an: opportunity <ri!';pMistog]teelr- 'ieeriis,'for tome of t 'ee start shoes, gloves


andi handbags have---- - ,


:hasl been .paid to trial assuranUe pol cles.


i-eJver ,400 Imeml clastes met iteeii the liiesult accoidtog industrial


are; fixed way want,Should tak'e


Holbwood'to to raffleetforalooal oha|ity, - I ? » . - , • » ! « “ 1 “ r ? . ™ ! d o . o N . - i i , i .


[-rs 'Of,• teei; wage-earning tate dttrtog Februriry as


4r families under todus- IPS ,


.. '


meeung :of.|| the,:; British Legtonyvas Hotel, on Wedwsday,.


BRITISH (LEGION,


mpetlng. a good'-'number meeuiig,


le bruclfbtes so teat tee ] mittees, and a


so'lo^Uy a tWs ofiserfied teat the co(na are sometimes'left untaUened foir weeks.


'.ft I.the branch a^'" " Nutter,, re^eWjd#e. ;: confereni»;, yihlchiiijhe


I sonRS licin?' (Continued foot of ntxt'coluran).


ue rest Of'the: Blaekburh i Oliihahage and St Denys oclal manner, 'by Messrs. W.


all who'CO kindness.


Hqme, Clltheroe. like'to take this oiiportunlty of thanking irlbuted to the gifts, for their


ance


that he girl Glory, hM in her Poss^lon hls rlig. She declares it was given her by her flWfi, Qolonel Fine, a wealthy buriness mail. (Dn teb momtag of tee weddtagvlRlclv^ S v e T s that Pane to «allty tos t o e r assbeiate Jini Dial,


into Dial’s home and at the i^tat o U | ^ | extracts a confesslob from-


night Rlclw brea^


struggle' Dial accidentally Glort is-accused Of murder. , RlckV tries to prove that he did It, but-only


clearing the ypung lovers, ITtMS INTEREST. ,


him. In I the i kills ' himself. To cleari her I


succeeds to injuring himself. Fortimte y a financial crash oteuts to.which °lql “ Involved flnd provides a. sUlcIdQ'jnotiyCj jthus


t o e & t o g W O T and daughter In their gredtlloss. - The.


Interment took [place at C^atburn on Tuesday afternoon,, the I Rev. A. EJ Swallow officiating, Ftoijal trubutes were sent by: Hls sorrqvfing_Wlfe_and |


Aunt LucTan^^


and NelUeii Gjeotge, Nellie Annie, TomtoV and John;


Jack and Lizzie [ BUly arid Kitty; Mr. and 3fcs. Moreley


Ohorlton; J*-fand


Annie and- Cyril; Atrs.^ Jehlrin,, MrSv T- Frankland and Ianfily;i ,Mary Mabel and (leorge (0«theroe): Aft. g Mrs. Len Frankland: Mrs walker


Jf-,. Mr. and Mrs. T. Norgtb# (Wprato^^


punjses of| togome.tw iw 'me luc iyti»uvv,y* -- | ^ u r was b g h t ‘to the texcheeiuer gave this assurance to tee


ln4he^^^


bEIGHT HOUE. - nMffjamtne of


Schoolropm, the ^ y .


W.: MarshaU/ presiding-' L^^®]- ■attefldaheft'-rSpngs "b y


“S d , , ' , !


a very pledsanfi time was ended with the I singing of Jhe Natl6nai Anthem, ^ ' ^ i : J, u « tL


Several; | BOYS’ C l jig .-3 J L T- rdated: anecdot^ an d,


Who for fouftwn years has b?en secre­ tary of the Chilrch Boys’ Club, which has now been , disbanded, has been the recipient ofialgold'wristlet watch from


tiast';raeml)elrB[of the club. Inlapprecla-, t lon 'O f hls; Ivaluable services. Mr. Fratiklfind fpupdedl.the club In 1924 and


[ hsecretary.i Ito|ftig H®?is“ W ’JlL® 1


.a ."'a"’


riot-ftot - supper,' :-iiy.:Tayloft


, , rnionel J. E. M. Hobtoson,-president of nreslded oVef the meeting ThpqPWfii


formal


Sternoon.“ ]T^*ser^elc^^^^ has also been recognised,-Mr. (treasurer), Mts. E,


j VA l k • Y — _ L.* I* VeQQ’hfln-


CAccrington): Mrs. Wilson and family: Mr& craasdale; Mrs, '^ghton and famllv: Mr. and Mrs. [Baines; Mrs.


i Jungle Prtacere’’ wffl be^own„tWs vieek-erid Dotothy Lamour and Ray Mllmq.


A thrilling adventure story, ‘" a e :


actress and a host of other favourites are iri'the supporttog past of the picture,


the etoaiiffeur. [ How Vail feels he can force her to drop hdt dlvorcei proceedtogs .to swe the hanoMme’ b(ranger. !.She returiis to New York wim htoi, but finds she -cannot jemaln with Vim, and takes a job as mannequin.' Paul, mleanwhile. has pursued her to New York, where he and Cesare take over,a fathlondble' ealei Victor’s. : :hene, learnhB , sh f is [wanted to Paris


murdeft offers' to return with Vail to help


F r ek ’Alkhy. give excellent dehneatlpha to the leading characters tajthe film, I „


riHAltLES^OYERandJfeaj^thur s to^ f’j i i s x o p . ” tog the irole of P^F ' , the director., Judy Gunn, Edwto Stylet and another feathento the cap riuef,


Shanghai a perilous dens,|he Is feared by the craftiest killers known to'crlme, [


A. Casson, Rev. Merwood. A trie Mts, (Jaskon and M)


inSecret ipassagre! slldtogi panels and k tea delightful


, I an .' appreciated


a Quartette j_lvjn„5MraMaJa^^^^^ by Mrs; Marsh^,


and'Mrs;'Marshal-Bhared'th^ ^


. ilstietwpda , :


a - thriller, • combined wl wittb(h I Sam^Wmen’s t o s t p e table


y®''tiietohumoroussketeh,


Rev. W. duties, of


was also


asristed largely OH.Mg.


7 ^ ! g S s r a nm^^^^^


novel and amustaglgames, W/wmeh ^ present could take bart,; prejdjite^^ hHarlty.: [ Durtag'fhe. e v e^ ^ birthday cake was (|ut;. tmd .'SoW ®pau


as the oldfflt member “


t / tato town on M o n d ^ the ^ c u t t i n g , t h e firstpleie, The History Is.Made at;Nirot,’’ t^ lonnerptoyj^^


h r u & mkiTiagfe i i the Jealous, domk certag ^pplng magnal;e, played by Colto


‘ on a nLvel note, with ’Paul,, theii gftts, were | “ Sa I received by Messte. J. Monk and J. H.


ablTXvTnliig being' spent by proceeds, in aid , of the-ilblthcejinlng |


!^utumri,:Palr; amounted to pyejr ,£8,


Ordering! bdtl I a cask and !a crate' of Duron’s Draugl[it andiBottled ^es-i


was well produced kdithoBei w W j a r t performed adinlrdWy.;


o o i ! wily Jai»nese dtetlve [who s o lp crimes by Gladys Elmbert and Ftorence


SLEUXE HALL;


AT great ne^mystery s^es o: .thrillers, ST, Mr. [Moto launches -a|


Si


gathering was heii School on Saturday t was a birthday pa


BIRTHDAY ,PAR'


rnritrlbute one halfpenny'for each year I nf'thelr'age / - The idea'Proved popular,


he congregation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ '^were: ilftylted ' k


r e betaVa most gratifying ,rew^^^^ gjfji hostsss^ tjie ReV-


, S ' #


;y’■ k d ' membbra - of, ight. I


lat' tkMethodlBt occasion


i


Paris t»fe'where Paul l^unknoiim to Iren^,: : gardlng the price head weuter' ■ ’Pie ever [reliable Leo Carillp, village.' • Following a^shp^.^^cusston,


the teniperamental, chd of the cafe. A endorsed. It was resolved that i ... . ..L,i 1. ^treduced when Irbne ,arrives I applications be made 'for ,a je ftq c t lo i^ -


................. .. ' the price oL electricity and gas< The accounts having b^eh. presentfeu, Mr,


Parker ■' refeired 'f to_^ the k T ®


£14 9A 6d., the cost o t t f t e Parish Council election; and said that .disposed


of a rumour current In the v llage that the Increase of'Is. 8d, In thq


save Pali. But when hb takes her to Victors business,” Mr, T. Parker mbhttoned the for dinner d d she sees that Paul is free, ^^gjiton damage done toi


heine uhiustlvl beld there.:: 0^6;<}f the na^st-1.


unexpected and i amazhig- climaxes Ip scretm history |follows-:one' that i(; would be .iml^'; to reveal heih-i-and the, ;Stoij{ jends . on, a


........ A..*-.,-..,


happy note.. I - ': '■’'’■[■ ''’1 ./.'''/'■['-■i-'I’.Vh't '’'.■'■[.r'! Like tAXHERl like ' son!


latest Xim “ JumFfor Glory,” which is shqw- tag to tee latter part of tee wpek. In a colourful rolej of .-a dgrtag cat-hurglar. tee youngc^ Fflirb&nks pcrfonnB; msiiy exciting


of youth. It of his career, thing''[more


toMhe authorltlestot o f t c e , - ; [W


Winter a precept for £70 Is again to be Under the heading, ] t W other,


i ........... u


the County rate wm duetto tft®i®^a®“ PS 1 For the lighting, of the .village nert


the lovlre are reunited ^ pl«> to return jggj,riction signs ahd stated’ that m ms to' Paris; together aboard Vails,new OWHI hpiifion this was iiot the.WorjC; of .child- luxury liner and save ,the prisoner who is b inK uhjustlyl...... .


speed


but of adults. 1 Any person witness- actg>.should• report .the, Matter


no further bimtoess andn-yote of;thanks to.the chal^ah closed^he


m S iIORIES of his famous, father art Westcott, of M 1 bound! to be Recalled by


[■/’' ’biBnUAW.-^ncerdvrefeM'i;js .ex; 1 - , pressed at -the laath . ofj


ks Jr.h doshing performance ta ,hls:|:near Preston.-the home of hls son. l»ace on Saturdayjat ^


ateletli; feats with tee carefree dar^erilness ‘


Lea.Mr.'!


block.” l - Supporting Fairbanks {is -a .slrong; cast headed by' Valerie Hobson,, Alan Hdle,: Jack Melford,! Anthony i Ireland, Edwetd


1^ 'easily tee best performance and he proves htoiself^ wipe-. ;han-just a.'"chip: off tee old


Rigby and Esme percjl.


.Ricky. Morgan; an adventure-Wvtog-yoUUS man iJ working for a,bootlegger. He atel- dentally kiUsl a man but eppes tee pMice with. Jim Dial, tee ejilef bootlegger. Dial takes [possession of . iRicky’s. heavy .c^ e q ring \Meh was cracked during the fight, and


T h i ' story I opens to the United Statel , , a g lw d . Oi^o night he breaks Into a house i


leave from the N gerlan -State: Rahway. Mr. Westeott,.wheI'Was In hi?. 68th year, was a native eif . Exeter, voungcr days learned ; the Joiner. Later, h i forsook that occupa­


George Westcott;: Who: ls- at [Pliant on ,


and In hlBlj trade o f a?


tion to join the prison service! being for. many years employed ;aS:;|;wqrder .at,


Dartmoor, - Hull] and other j prlsi^. Ultimately, he was invalidedjput'pf; that, service and retuiijed to hls fdrmer trade,,


Although over th| age IMto the Itoykl Air- Fiirce, durlttgt _tee -Great War, Afterwards] Mr JVestcptUollowed^


hls occupation ,[at:Chep.5ljOf and about nineteen years j^ago icame to


Chatburn. Obtaining e®PWy“ ®“ t Messrs. Carter: at| Bellman,| Ae rammed g^pioy W fifteen jcears, when


uses i f to blackmail t^e bpy. CtompleteW a t ljjj.jjg jjt ii cansedfhls. retiratoent., ;IHA tee olBer man’s mercy, Ricky careles out a L jjjg j


series fit daring robberies. Some years later ^ggpjpg and h e^ a s for Iselme tlnre a Ricky tereaks| free and works his passage to -


^ p - • ■ ' — -


poultrjl [and pigeon cUtheroi'South ^ d


Of a quiet «"ri


' Shades, ‘ If [dirty’ o] marked , m to ' scrubbed clean.; : WALLCHARM Plat Oil I Paint' keeps Hike new for years; Costs same- as ’wallpaper or water palut._Goes


SOMETHIN(»| BETTER FOR pVALLS /'Alovely- batJn . Finish to chanmng


leasllj’ over teem or any firm surface. 3/6 41bs.,'; 5/617 jllbs., average room-


-


[ See large . WHTTESIDB,'4;!-Castle


Street, Wballqy.| I '; "A


iWALLCHARM, panel at'*


Wm. LANGSHAW and SONd, King


TTESIDE and ,reet, Cliteeroe.


LOCAL [BILUARDS A N D


SNOOkfik LEAGUE. •


Holtaes Mill feirlthe championship of. th e , , snooker' league,. took place at the


TheTeplayl between /Chatbiirn and ■ j • 'j-


Weavers’ Institute; Clitheroe, pn Monday, night, before h llaxge number pf [specta-, tors, ' The'referees were Messrs.:R^ Md G. Burgess; with Messrs. M. G. : Crutch


and J.'Myers jas iharkers. Scores: Chatbuifni i


; 63'E.'Cockshutt .....j...... R.;Pteedy ,30 ::-52',E.-Howard i...


38 J. Hatfield ..............J. G ^ aU 46 - 61 J. Marsden


325


; O'Handlcapj - i i Handicap 18, I I


R-Swales 47 239


■ start, Chatbum won by 86 points, thus securing the Sir 'WUham Brass Challenge Cup for snooker. . t:


V This match was played on, aggregate score; Holmes Mill receiving t'lB /Points


/. i ■ - ’ Rlbblesdalel'.'wanderers - Cricl?et


headed the ; securing - - the Challenge Cup.:


'aids league, i thereby 111am King-Wilkinson


Club


thank all patrons who gave tropmes, and others who, by their support, helped to make the league |a success this season.


'T h e committee of,the league wish to II


61 J. Hudson ....... A. Rawsthdme 32 5 0 R , p S L ......... H .^ tn e r 3 2.


I Holmes Mill, Batte 34 , m i h j , I'l' It


DimON'S BWCKBURN BREWERY ltd.i SALFORD BpERY. IvBLACKBjJRlf


;;'(C(inttou^'ftom'p^


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