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CUMBERLAND EVENING TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30,1930 PAGE SEVEN TYPICALLY AMERICAN TALKIE ATTHE STRAND Man of Manhattan" Zip-Bang Romance of Men and Women, News Writers. Typically American, thoroughly modern, is "Young Man of Manhattan," the Paramount filmizatlon of Katharine Brush's big-selling novel, which closes at the Strand Thea- Ire tonight. Here is a zip-bang romance- drama of newspaper life that runs along at a high tempo, with never a moment's let-down in comedy, action or heart-interest. Those who read book, or its earlier form, the serial, In the Mturday Evening Post, will recall the big moments when Toby meets Ann at the Dempsey-Tunney fight in Philadelphia; when Toby and Ann have their first battle over who shall pay the rent; when Toby meets the Puff Randolph; when Toby learns that Ann has been blinded by drinking supposed whiskey which he had left in their Here are all these punch-packed on the all-talking screen, with Claudette Colbert, exot ic charmer of "The Lady Lies" an "The Big Pond" as Ann; Normar Poster, juvenile lead of Broadway' own "June Moon" as Toby; Ginge Rogers, whirlwind comedienne "Top Speed," Broadway smash-hll as Puff, and Charles Ruggles, "Gentlemen of the Press," "The Lady 'Lies" and "Roadhouse Nights' lame, as Shorty Koss. New York's Millions Trying Escape Heat Wave at Coney SILENT AND TALKING PICTURES AT GARDEN Valentino's "The Eagle" and Johnny Arthur In "Personality" Close Engagement Tonight.

Johnny Arthur, featured comedian at the Garden Theatre in was Born in Scottdale and educated at Public Schools and High School in Columbus and at the Corcoran Scientific School, Washington, D. where he specialized in Electrical Engineering. He was always ambitious to go on stage. After graduating from school, traveled with Repertoire Company for three years. Stock engagements followed.

First New York engagemet was with Leo Ditrichstein in "The Ambitious Mrs. Olcott." Successful engagements followed. Appearances include "Paid In Full," "tip In Mable's Room," "Fair and Warmer," "Dangerous and "Officer 666." a Columbia Ell- talking comedy of modern married life based on the popular cover series of Liberty Magazine, closes at the Garden Theatre to night. It is replete with human touches that make it irrestible to modern audiences. The domestic troubles of the young married couple, Sandy and 141, the ponderous but kindly, at- v-tentions of Himmeleschlosser, and 0.th2 meddlesome tendencies of.

Ma Morse (Blanche Frederici) who, not content with handling her own family with a high hand, wants to run her daughter's household too, are all so amusingly true to lite, that it is.difficult to imagine that the characters are make Believe and not real people. Johnny Arthur, who plays Sandy, injects a contagious freshness and spontaneity into his role that does not permit for a dull moment. Rudolph Valentino, Too In addition to the Garden is showing a re-issue of "The one of the most popular-of the late Rudolph Valentino's pictures. The leading woman is Vilma Banky, an Hungarian actress who was brought to America by Samuel Goldwyn and loaned for this production. She is a beautiful blonde, whose pulchritude and charm startled even blase Hollywood.

Louise Dresser is featured in the role of the amorous and middle- aged Czarina who tries to vamp the handsome Cossack lieutenant, impersonated by Valentino. Miss Dresser, who was for many years a star in musical comedy and vaudeville, has recently scored a great triumph in pictures. James Marcus, a veteran of the stage and screen, who was the Judge in "The Iron Horse," plays the heroine's father an arch-enemy Here's what happens when New Yorkers try to es cape from crowds on a torrid 'day by going to the beach. The scene's at world-famous Coney Island, here more than a mDlion hot, perspiring residents of America's largest city swarmed along the shore the (her found their neighbors there, too, each on his own grain of sand! Other beaches in the Ne York area presented similar pictures during the recent nation-wide heat wave. WILD WOMEN IN AFRICA "Ingagi," the Remarkable Picture of Adventure Has Specimens.

There are wild women in Africa! Not the kind referred to in some social circles of this country, however! These women are really wild amazons who dwell in he jungle depths and may be members of a strange tribe which is said give a woman each year to the gorillas! This sounds like a startling as- ertion to make and it is. But in he wonder film "Ingagi" now ex- iblting at the Maryland theatre 11 this week, daily at 2:30. 7:15, 8:30 seems there are examples present- of these wild creatures of, the ilderness. Also the adventurers in tns film come upon creatures that re apparently helf-breed, half-ape, alf-human. According to reports, hese scenes are amazing and from scientific point of view decidedly psetting.

The wild women live in trees or car the ground, they cannot be losely approached and are evi- ently savage. They wear little ave a skin of some animal or a ress of feathers about waist. Advertisement. Scene From "Ingagi" At Maryland the nero. George Nicholls, another old- timer, who has pictures since the early days is seen as the corrupt judge.

Albert Conti, a picturesque soldier of fortune, formerly a Captain in the Austrian army and for fifteen months a prisoner in Russia, is cast as the Czarina's favorite. Carrie Clark Ward, a stage for many years, has a comedy role talkative aunt. players include uustav von Seyfiertitz. Mario Carillo. Mack Swain, Otto Hoffman, Eric Mayne and Jean de Briac.

Advertisement. as the heroine's Other wellknown SHOT WRONG MAN ACTUAL WAR SERVICE DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTE "Journey's End" Staff Show Total of Seventy-nine Years Three Months Service. Charming Lillian Millas Andree- son, above, of Rumania, who resembles 'Princess Ilena, will be one of the foreign contestants in the (International Pageant of pulchri- when beauties of the world vie for the title of "Miss Universe" at Galveston, Aug. 2 to 6. ITEMS OF INTEREST the oceans by more Wear yellow if you want to steer clear of mosquitoes.

It is said that insects are attracted by blue, jut do not willingly go near anything yellow. The world's record for blood transfusions is held by a Frenchman who hus given 100 pints of his blood. Melting of the Antarctic ice cans, according to scientists, would raise the levels of than 50 feet. Potash salts have been discovered in a thick bed of fock in New Brunswick that was being bored in a search for gas and oil. Science has determined that on an average iv takes two hours for a person to digest bread.

An iceberg floats with nine parts of its bulk under water and only one above. The average iceberg weighs upwards of 100.000,000 tons. Some rivers of Siberia flow over ice many years old and nearly as 'solid as rock. If ever a film version of a stag classic required-sincerity and fidel ity, "Journey's End," the Tiffany Gainsborough all-talking version R. C.

Sheriff's famous stage plaj current at the Liberty Theatre, has required it. George Pearson, who traveled from London to Hollywood to su pervise the production, carried his quest for sincerity into the selection of the company's entire personnel Actual war experience, preferablj in the World War, -was considered ones of the most desirable attributes that a player or staff worker couk possess. As a result, no importan member of the cast or staff and no front-line extra in the trenches could fail to understand and fee the spirit that pervades the story Among fifteen members of the I principal cast and staff, service records showed a total of seventy-nine years and three months war service The ex-soldiers furnished by the Canadian Legion of the British-Empire Service League, Los Angeles Branch No. 10, for front-line trench work, totalled 134 years and two months' war service. Records oi their service were furnished Tiffany by Charles Walter Ross, Secretary of the Los Angeles Branch.

Among the staff, cast and extras were many varieties of medals and war service decorations. One minor player, Corporal Fred Coppins, holds the coveted Victoria Cross, presented for bravery in action. Coppins enlisted August 6th, 1314, in the First Cayalry Division, Canadian Army, and was transferred later to the "Little Black 1 At Caix. on the Amiens front, lie captured, single-handed, a machine gun nest for which he received the V. C.

James Whale, who directed "Journey's End." saw five years war service and was held prisoner by the Germans for two years. Colonel Magee, technical and research advisor, has a total of seventeen years army experience to his credit. Colin Clive, original "Captain Stanhope" of the Prince of Wales Theatre company and loaned to Tiffany to create the part on the screen, was too young to have seen actual war service, but, in spite of his youth, he was a cadet at Sandhurst, awaiting his chance to be called to the DISCOVERED "My wife went through my pockets last n', 'it." "What she find?" "What all explorers for a Gales, Yverdon. GIRL, 12. IS MOTHER The title of America's younges nother probably goes to Mrs.

Ralph vioody, above, of near York, Pa She is only 12 years old and unde Pennsylvania's compulsory schoo attendance must continue he grade schools until she is Ib despite the recent birth of her baby 3er marriage recently was sanc- by the courts upon the peti- ion of the girl's mother. ANOTHER PAVED STREET FOR AIKEN Aiken, S. July Aiken is to have another paved third in the city. This is news since Aiken Is famous the nation over for being the nly city in-the United States where he horse still offers the principal means of transportation. The street to be paved is Hayne Avenue, which leads from the own's business section to the Au- usta-Aiken highway.

Other paved treets hern include Laurens street iie main business street, and one ide of Park which is part the Augusta-Charleston highway. The majority of the streets have ot been paved, not for lack of nance, but because tourists who make this their winter home, are esirous of any number of bridal aths. Interns difficulties may result from the shooting of a. Juarez, bartender by William J. Mecrs, above, young El Paso, express clerk, who thought he was killing a man who slew his father, J.

F. Meers, In robbery many years ago. The Juarez bartenders' union has demanded; the death penalty for the American. AND UNLUCKY Two men and a cheery night out and when they met a few days later, they compared notes. "That was a night and no mistake," said one of "Do you know I finished up In the police station?" "Lucky dog!" snid the other, bitterly.

"I found my way Pele Mele, Paris. Don't fail to takt advantage of the Great August Furniture Values during our Sale. Holland's, M5-147 Baltimore Street. down THE NOISY ONE "Mother, was baby sent from Heaven?" "Yes, dear." "I suppose they like to have things quiet up there, The Humorist. THEN HE CAN LOAF Tile book salesman knew his job.

"This book," he snid, "will do naif your work for you." "Good," was the reply, "I'll take A TOUGH ROUND Indifferent Golfer: You are getting more and more hopeless! Caddie: I couldn't have less hope than wot I started Humorist. ORGANIZE PATROL FOR SAFETY OF MINORS Detroit, July 30 order to maintain order at playgrounds and safety at crossings, 4,000 boys and girls were organized here today. It was felt this safety patrol was necessary to prevent the numerous accidents which have occurred in past summer seasons. STIMSON SAYS U. S.

AIDS FOREIGN VISITORS New York, July 30 visitors are already shown every courtesy and consideration," Secretary of State Stimson has informed the New York Board of Trade in reply to the board's request to President Hoover to encourage European tourists. Stimson said consular officers had been instructed to extend all courtesies 'consistent with Immigration regulations." FLORIDA BEAUTY FINDS FAME FLEETING Tainpa, July Though she has the title of "Miss America," sans the gold trophy and the $2,500 that went along with the honor. Miss Margaret Ekdahl, 18-year-old Tainpa blonde, wlU return soon to Tampa from Miami to resume her work in the bathing suit section of a Tampa department store. Miss Ekdahl originally won third place in the Miami International beauty pageant as Miss Florida, but recently it was learned that the prize winner had been married at the time of the pageant, and the holder of second honors had represented herself as "Miss but came from Oklahoma. PLENTY OF FISH FOR CALIFORNIA SPORTSMEN Gridley, July 3C hundred and eighty-five tuousand trout today have a new home in the Feather River and Its tributaries.

Thirty men distributed the fish, which were brought here from Die state hatchery at Mt. Shasta City. THY TIMES WANT ADS FOE RESULTS GARDEN: LAST TIMES TONIGHT BIG DOUBLE FEATURE ALL TALKING UL'IALKING COHEI SILENT SALLY STARR JOHNNY ARTHUR ADDED ATTRACTIONS JOHN Sound Audio Review Regular Prices Afternoon Children, loc; Adults, 25c Last Times Tonight MILLIONS have lead about him, loved him! You MUST meet this YOUNG MAN of MANHATTAN' QtOm, 1 a tt Col- ncrt. Norman Poster. Charles RtiRglM.

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