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VOL. CLXIV. No. IS 6 THE GAZETTE, MONTHEAL" MONDAY. JANUARY 21.

1935- Dominion and provincial author!" ties. which was heated with a wood-burning stove. Crown authorities have not decided regarding an Inquest. INSPECTS WATER WORKS REVIEWS OF MONTREAL THEATRES H. Sandwell, newspapor writer on such topics, will be the speaker.

The meeting will be held at 8.15 o'clock in the Sun Life Building (room 1557) in the club premises used jointly by the league and the Royal Empire Society. A soclal-muslcale was held yesterday afternoon in the club when Miss Llversedge was the soloist, with R. Beckett as accompanist. TWbFATALITIES IN FIRE wonderful executl6n of the cadenza in the first movement. In spite of the slow tempo at which he was kept In the third movement he managed to convey the essential swing of the last movement.

The second he made Into a song so far as the voice of the violin was concerned. The orchentra under the direction of Douglas Clarke accompanied the violinist. As an encore Mr. Mllsteln contributed an astonishingly lively and apt performance of a PaganinI one thing to deal in bearded women and monkeys und another to sponsor a coloratura soprano. There is rich humor in several of the scenes, cale for part of the story.

The balance utilizes West Point. In each case the audience will find seuences that are picturesque and thoroughly Interesting. The scenes filmed against the Hawaiian background provide opportunity for the singing of native songs and the dancing of native numbers, all of which are well done. West Point proves an equally interesting background and the story Is developed without obtruding too much of what the institution represents. The story concerns the son of a pocially prominent family who Joins the army as a private and goes to the Hawailans.

Here he meets the (laughter of the superintendent of the post. A lieutenant Is In love with her. A romance develops between the private (Powell) and the girl (Ruby Kee-Icr). When the lieutenant find them together on the beach and there is danger of a scandal the lieutenant taunts the private. The latter goes to West Point to become an officer so he can answer the slur.

When the private and girl meet again the romance Is eventually renewed; there Is a dramatic ante-climax, but matters are straightened out. The film is replete with light comedy in which Powell excels. He also slugs some melodious songs-Miss Keelcr strikes the romantic note faithfully and Pat O'Brien does a good bit of work as the tough sergeant. There are some very original numbers In the latter part, the show at West Point, and the picture is light but exceedingly intriguing Aged Man and Woman Die After Blaze Near Newboro Brockville. January 20 With two aged persons dead and little hope held for recovery of another, origin of a fire which destroyed a frame dwelling on the Narrows Look Road between Newboro and port-land was sought tonight.

Newboro is about 35 miles west of Brock ville. Dragged unconscious In their night attire from the burning building late Wednesday night, John Rogers and Miss Mary Steadman, onth about 80 years old, succumbed today to shock and effects of smoke. They died at the home of James McCann, a neighbor, where they were taken after being rescued. Rogers' wife, also an elderly woman, was not expected to recover. Harry Barker, travelling from Newboro.

noticed the fire, and, entering, stumbled over the three people lying unconscious on the floor. He pulled them to safety and notified Mr. McCann. Doctors were called but they could do little for the three. The three old people lived by themselves In the Steadman house IT BENTLEY TAILORED CLOTHES HIS MAJESTY'S TONIGHT AT 8.30 GHT I TINEE va MATINEE WED.

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wmtt 1'onmoilv vroo xyt CORONA HOTEL TO-XITE AT 10 A KJ" Cover 60s DMIP( Tax incl'd HENRY ATTERBERRY'S BIO CO. In The Mtllowdrama of "EAST LYNNE" GRAND CONCERT DANCING IMPORTED HILLBILLY BAND AMATEUR NIC.HT TEES. IMPERIAL MISCHA ELMAN VIOLINIST Tickets on Sale at the Theatre. Wednesday, Jan. 23 Imprenarlo: 1.

D. Slmp.on. NOW a hill rue noiriMAi jflCJ'MERRY WIDOW ne tuc croc cu Glamorous MAE MURRAY I fAcARMEuPONSLL Celebrated Mwzo-Seprano t1 Tnt metropolitan Opera Cn. Sweet Rhythm! Exotic Dancing Girls! IE IN PERSON Iffctfcfzi I OX THE SCREEN Mid-Winter Sale Suits and Overcoats at the lowest price in our history Lachine Takes Steps to Check Huge Leakage Loss Inspection of the Lachine water works system has been begun with a view to eliminating the dally loss of 3,000,000 gallons of water through leakage. The city's engineering department Is not yet able to furnish details of the neccessary work to be done until It makes Its report to the city council, but it is expected there will be a considerable saving of water and of electricity uued for pumping In the province of Quebec there is considerable moftallty among the seedlings of conifers through blight occasioned by fungi.

Preventive measures have been taken by the Now 10 am" p.m. Picture of the Year! JEtnhdith, COLBERT! A Uuoh-t-Mlnuti Comidy 13 1194 PHILLIPS PLACE LA 5600 AN0 HIS ORCHESTRA Continuous Dancing NEVER A COVER CHARGE FINEST CAFE MA. 4114 WARREN WHJUAKUJF WZ fH-ooiui mini ii 1 isiM'l'''vl'rr SPLENDID PLAYING BY FRENCH PIANIST Robert Casadessus Heard in Philharmonic Broadcast of Mozart Concerto Notwithstanding Briino Walter's fine performance of the pianoforte role in Mozart's minor Concerto last week, the playing of Robert Casadessus in the same composer's Concerto in major with the Philharmonic Orchestra yesterday afternoon proved to be the treat of this season's broadcasts so far. Mr. Casadessus will be remembered for his fine Debussy playing i.i this city last Thursday.

It would be difficult to find more perfect playing than Mr. Casades-sus's Mozart. They said ot Thal-berg that his performance Mozart was like pearls on velvet. The simile, however, far fetched, might be applied with equal justice here. Moreover the radio tavorea the pianist.

There must be many who are coming to an appreciation of the fact that the pianoforte benefits rather than losses in tone by being transferred through the air. The French pianist's rhythm was perfect, his tone small but admir ably clear. His passage work was clean, each note being distinct in "the rhythmic chain. Hence the justification of simile of the peai-U Particularly fine the execution of the slow movement. It is as simple as a folk song and Mr.

Casadessus kept it so. Hans Lange, the sterling conductor who is officiating in the interim between Mr. Walter and Arturo Toscanini, led the Philharmonic in performances of Mozart's "Figaro" Overture, Edwin String-ham's "Nocturne," Vincent D'Indy's Symphony, "A Summer's Day on the Mountian," and Wagner's "Meistsersinger" Prelude. The Mozart item was as magical as ever. The American composer's work seemed to be an impressionist score that, while it was charming enough in itself, said nothing that had not been said already.

D'Indy's grandiloquent rhetoric proved a trifle too long-winded. The "Meis-tersinger" prelude was given a fine performance. The concert was broadcast locally over station CKAC. T. A.

BEERY IS BARNUM IN PRINCESS FILM Burly Film Star Represents Mightiest Showman of All Time Commendable and successful efforts have been made by the producers of "The Might Barnum," the picture at the Princess Theatre, to reproduce the days when the founder of all modern circuses began and continued his career as introducer of the greatest show on earth. Wallace Beery is the showman. Adolphe Menjou is the mysterious Bailey whose real name was Bailey Walsh. The film shows Barnum at the beginning of his career when he annoyed his prim wife by bringing home freaks at all hours. His rise to prosperity occupies only a subtitle.

However, his dealings with the singer, Jenny Lind are dealt with in detail, and it appears to be Woolsey have wide scope for their brand of comedy. A feature of the picture 'is the acting of "Spanky" McFarland, whose penchant for shattering glass and speaking out of turn causes no end of embarrassment for the two comics. COLORED PLAYER IN FINE PERFORMANCE Louise Beavers Gives Sympathetic Interpretation of Fannie Hurst Character Claudette Colbert is given her chance at real acting for the first time in many months in Imitation of the screen version of a tearful novel by Fannie Hurst which Is showing at the Capitol Theatre this week. Notwithstanding this fact, the honors are won by Louise Beavers, colored player, whose remarkable performance of Aunt Delilah lifts this film out of the ordinary routine of the cinehia. The story has to do with "Bea" Pullman's struggle for existence.

It is a very successful fight, thanks to her native shrewdness and her ability to choose the right people to help her. Left a widow and penniless, she sells syrup for a living until she engages as servant a good hearted negress with a talent for making pancakes. Delilah's pancakes become the rage and Bea's fortune is made. Upon this scene there enters Stephen Archer, who describes himself as an "ichthyologist" Warren William does not look at all interested in science. He falls in love with Bea but is in turn loved by Bea's pretty daughter.

There is a renunciation scene on the part of the mother which seems to be stretching the point a little too far. The touching part of the film, however, has to do with the ne-gress Delilah and her daughter. The daughter is born practically white and suffers the tortures of a lost soul in consequence. She hates her mother's color and occasionally her mother. Only when the mother has died does she repent and then it is too late.

This part of the film is genuine drama through and through even to the grand funeral of Aunt Delilah which is staged in full view of the audience with traces of the occasional inclination of Hollywood for leaving nothing whatever to the imagination. There are several short subjects on the programme including a film featuring Dizzy and Daffy Dean noted baseball pitchers. Its chief merit is some thrilling baseball play and some wonderful photography. The humor injected into the story would leave an intelligent audience cold. MILSTEIN HEARD HERE Russian Violinist Plays With Orchestra Nathan Milstein, the Russian violinist, won many admirers here by his playing of the solo part in the Grahms Major Concerto with the Montreal Orchestra at His Majesty's Theatre last night.

The programme, which was entirely devoted to Brahms's music, also contained the Variations on a Theme of Haydn and the Fourth Symphony. In spite of the fact that he had little opportunity to display the real quality of his playing, Mr. Milstein left his hearers with no doubt as to his abilities as an executant. He enunciates a beautiful tone and approaches serious music of the Brahms type in the manner of a fine musician. It was.

however, with his fire and his unbounded energy that he captured and held the attention of his audience most. One remembers particularly his particularly in Barnum frantic efforts to do the right thing at the New York City banquet in honor of La Lind. It must be admitted, however, that the weakness of this very excellent picture lies in the casting of Beery as the mighty showman. The burly actor is admirable at portraying a poor soul whom all the world is against. Somehow, one feels that Barnum must have been a much shrewder Individual than this good hearted fellow who is always in the wrong and always loqking for sympathy.

The balance of the cast is splendid. There is Menjou as Bailey who looks as If he could put it over Barnum at every turn of the clock. Virginia Bruce is a most convincing Jenny and, if she is not doubled, an expert singer, too. Everyone will like Walter Connolly in "White Lies," the additional picture. Connelly is shown as a newspaper proprietor whose desire for headlines leads to his undoing.

His daughter become involved in a murder case directly caused by a story in her father's paper. The theme is a similar one to "Five Star Final" without the terrific pressure of that historic film. Good performances are given by Fay Wray and Victor Jory in support. MAE MURRAY HEADS LOEWS STAGE SHOW Wheeler and Woolsey Are Seen in Feature Picture Montreal this week is seeing an other screen star in person, Mae Murray, who is the headlined artist of Loews stage show. Over the week-end Miss Murray received a cordial welcome and in return gave her audience a charming display of her talents as a dancer.

In her all too brief repertoire she reveals a charming personality combined with ability as a performer. She brings to her presentation both stage and screen experience, and the result is a finished performance. Those who1 saw her retain memories of her "Merry Widow" of the screen and her dancing of the famous "Merry Widow" waltz was charming and a highlight of the show. In a Tan- number wUh which she opened her repertoire, she also displayed the same grace, rhythm and versatility. She is aided by a capable partner and the presentation proved highly pleasing.

The balance of the stage programme is fast-paced, with dancing predominating on the bill. The Gaudsmidt Brothers have a good clowning act, in which two remarkably well trained dogs contribute a goodly share of the fun. There is a ballet 32 giWs who dance charmingly. Then "The Three Queens" provide some unusual tap dancing. Robert and Maree, an adagio team, lend an unusual note to their offer.

Charles Career is a juggler who gives his audience a fast moving and novel exhibition; Camryn and Jeanne Propper, another dance act, present Continental numbers In quaint costumes. The bill holds interest and an enterprising master of ceremonies lends added zest to the proceedings. The screen feature brings audiences the inimitable Wheeler and Woolsey, in "Kentucky Kernels." This pair of comics find themselves in a Kentucky town where there is a feud between two old families, the Wakefields and the Milfords. They arrive with an impish boy of four who is supposed to be the heir to the Miiford The situations in which they become involved are riotously funny and Wheeler and study. SUPPORTS LE GALLIENNE Noted Cast at His Majesty's in "L'Aiglon" The cast which will appear with Eva LeGalllennn in "L'Aiglon" at His Majesty's Theatre for three nights and a Wednesday matinee, beginning tonight includes Merle Maddern, as "Marie Robert Lowes, as "Count Helen Walpole, as "Therese de Richard Waring, as Tiburce de Lorget; Avercll Harris, as Lionel.

Hogarth, as "Count Theodore Tenley, as Donald Cameron, as "The French Leona Roberts, as "The Marlon Evensen, Martin Pollock, Paul Leyssac, Florida Frie-bus, Walter Beck, Robert Harrison, as Joseph Kramm, William Whitehead, Sayre Crawley, as the Emperor of Austria, and Benedict MacQuarrie, as "General Hartmann." Miss LeGallienne, of course Is the Duke of Reichstadt, known as "L'Aiglon." REVIVING 'EAST LYNNE' Old Favorite at Corona 'Barn This Week Tonight at the Corona Hotel "Barn" Henry Atterberry's company will once more revive that champion snb-producer of grandma's days, "East Lynne," bringing back tearful Lady Isabel, righteous Mr. Carlyle, the scheming Barbara Hare and that villain of villains Sir Francis Levison. No old time melodramatic repertory season would be complete without the presentation of "East Lynne." The play "should provo interesting as a museum piece to the younger generation of playgoers and it will no doubt bring back to their elders happy memories of evenings spent in the gods. During the big concert after the show lone Martin promises to introduce a couple of new Broadway song hits in addition to the old favorites which the crowd demand at every performance, and Doc O'Neill will resurrect a few real old English comic Bongs as well as assist Cecil Nichol and Arthur Sutton in a fast-moving comedy sketch or two. Tomorrow night will witness the first of a series of amateur opportunity nights.

'FLIRTATION WALK' IS PALACE FEATURE Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler Co-starred in Romance of West Point Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler are together again on the screen in "Flirtation Walk," the current feature at the Palace. These two players have become a popular team with movie-goers, and the producers of this film have been fortunate In having a vehicle which shows both stars oft to good advantage. Described as a musical romantic drama, the film is the embodiment of jouth, melody and comedy and is excellent entertainment fare. It might be described as a show within a show. It has been given a lavish production, is marked by fine technical direction' and Keeler and Powell have congenial roles In which they give good account of themselves.

Hawaiian Islands are used as lo- $45 FROM The thrifty mon's opportunity to benefit by the substantial reductions now in effect. Bentley's traditional standard of quality strictly maintained throughout. tL fare. A hilarious Laurel and Hardy comedy and other interesting short subjects complete the programme- WANDERING JEW IS NO LONGER FICTION A. J.

Freiman Refers to Plight of Race in Europe at Present Day (By The Canadian Press.) Toronto, January 20. The Jew of 1935 has no place to go, A. J. Freiman, president of the Canadian Federation of Zionist Societies, said in his opening address today before the delegates to the 24th Zionist Convention. "'The wanderint Jew Is no longer a fiction; he come to life," Mr.

Freiman said. "It is now an actual fact that he has no place to go. "The face of Europe is overrun with wanderers and refug-ecs, sad-eyed people tramping wearily with their belongings on the backs, not knowing where to turn. "He cannot come to this continent, at one time the hops of the homeless. South America, whicn once welcomed him, remains ominously silent when he knocks at its its doors.

In Europe few countries afford him safety, and those that do are forced by economic circumstances from allowing him to earn his bread. "Even in Russia," Mr. Freiman said, "where they had equality and individuality, as Jews they were utterly lost." Mr. Freiman, declaring that the situation today was worse than it had been at the time of the expulsion from Spain in 1492, charged that the League of Nations, following the Hitler pogroms, satisfied itself with a "half-way" measure, appointing a commission to look after refugees, which has to reply on private contributions to carry on its work. Lecture on Air Power Members of the Over-seas League (Montreal Branch) wil, hear a lecture on Friday evenint, next on "Air Power in Relation to Empire Defence" when Captain A.

WATCH REPAIRS 427 5T. JAMES STREET Dear Fraands and Peoples Look Who's Here EDDIE LAMBERT STAGE AND SCREEN STAR Hollywood's Screamingly Funnyman in the Musical Success "GOONA GOONA" Premiere Tonight at 8 P.M. Al FY I AIOIF MuEW LMJWIC DINNER I DE LUXE to 10 CANADA'S CHEZ MAURIC lAirf LMAFCY 1 in "LIVE GHOSTS" 1244 St. Catherine St. W.

Basic Facts, of Sifaroffitjl Position 88th Annual Report of Canada Life shows substantial progress in 1934 Public opinion being what it is conceived to be throughout the world, surely the statesmen of the various nations can, in the not too distant future, evolve a policy or policies which will increase international trade and stabilize currency. Confidence, more than any other thing, is what the world most lacks. Confidence of Private Capital must be restored, and likewise at the same time must the confidence of Labour be established. The report submitted by the Canada Life is based on the consideration that safety is the first essential factor to be considered by a life insurance company which has a true and proper regard for the interests of its policyholders. A copy of Report Booklet will be gladly tent on reqliesl $1,105,688 Increase by the Canada Life in new paid for life insurance including revivals, makes a total of $53,793,650 for 1934.

$2,846,589 increase in new annuity considerations was made in 1934, the total being $12,257,820. $3,261,262 increase in income from all sources is reported, giving a total of 5 0,8 59, 1 8 8 for 1934. $15,519,672 increase brought the total assets of the Canada Life to $242,362,564. 60 increase in policy loan collections in Canada and United States was shown over the previous year, the total collections amounting to $2,250,000. 5,000 fewer persons applied for policy loans than in the previous year.

$25,785,318 was paid oat by the Canada Life during 1934 under its insurance and annuity contracts. Of this sum, $17,784,047 was paid to living policyholders. $131,827,565 was disbursed by the Canada Life to its insurance and annuity contract holders -in the five years of the depression, an amount greater than half its present assets. Daring the same period the assets increased by over $68,000,000. Recovery from the greatest Economic Dislocation the World has ever known seems to be under way.

We believe it, not only because all News Agencies, Captains of Industry and Finance, and Public men tell us so, but because it is being felt in the.pockets of the people and seen in their faces. We must get back to first principles. People must get themselves off the back of municipalities. Municipalities must get themselves off the back of the Province or State, and the Provinces or States must get themselves off the back of the Federal Government. Most people now fully believe that the world cannot get far on the road to recovery without International Trade.

It is now realized that the nationalistic spirit has been over-developed in every country in the world. If that is correct, there must be readjustments of quotas, barriers of tariff and import restrictions which a world of harried nations have constructed in their frantic striving for self-sufficiency during the last four years. Although it seems to be unanimously conceded that, before there can be substantial recovery the channels of trade between nations must be opened, every nation continues to ask, "who is going to do it first?" Canada Life Assurance Company Established 1847 Herbert C. Cox, Chairman of tht Board A. N.

Mitchell, Vica-Prtsidtnt and Centra! Manasat Leighton McCarthy, K.C., Prtsidtnt E. R. Wood, Vce-PreioW.