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3 GOLD DIGGERS OF BROADWAY A HIT GE AND SCREEN CHANGES III TRAFFIC RULES MADE KROVII Several Are Permanent, Others Temporary Winnie 'Lightners Songs Attractive Feature THE BOSTON GLOBE SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 28, 1929 Important changes In trafflo rules, some of them permanent, but a number of them temporary, in order to relieve traffic congestion in certain sections on Jewish holiday beginning tomorrow, were announced yesterday by William A. Fisher, chairman of the Boston Traffic Commission. The permanent changes prevent parking on the north side of Cambridge Chambers st to North Russell st. West End, and Hartford st, both sides, from Wendell to High Because of complaints from nearby hospitals, similar bans oh parking are placed permanently on Cushing av, Dorchester, north side, from Columbia road to Cushing terrace, and Wilbur st, also Dorchester, from Cushing av to Uphams Corner.

The complaint was that theatre patrons parked cars nightly on these street and blocked passage of emergency cars, such as fire engines or ambulances. Chairman Fisher announced that parking has also been banned permanently on Batterymarch st, on the northeasterly side from Water st to High st. The announcement wa made merely to correct the traffic rules, which had named the northwesterly side, and does not affect present conditions. A rule preventing left turns for automobiles was made effective for cars coming out of Meridian st. East Boston, into Maverick st.

In an easterly direction; from South Boston, into Dorchester av, from a southerly direction. Parkland st, Brighton, from Academy Hill road to Winship st, has been made a one-way street. The temporary regulations made because of the several Jewish holidays affect streets In the vicinity of Jewish cemeteries tomorrow (Sunday) and near Jewigh Synagogues on Oct 4, 5, 6, 13 and 14. The rales for tomorrow prohibit the parking of vehicles on Birchwood st. West Roxbury, from Washington st to Grove st; on Stlm-1 son st.

West Roxbury, from Washington et to Grove st; on Grove st, from Washington st to the Boston-Dedham line, and on Baker st, for a distance of 200 feet either side of the entrance to Mt Lebanon Cemetery and on Centre st, West Roxbury, westerly side, from Old Centre st to the Boston-Dedham line. On Centre st. East side from old Centre st to the Boston-Dedham line, parking must be done at an angle of 43 degrees with rear right wheel to the curb on Centre st. On other Jewish holidays, automobiles are excluded from streets near Synagogues on certain hours. Cars cannot enter Woodrow av, Dorchester, between Blue-Hill av and Lucerne st, Oct 4 from 4 to 10 Oct 5, from 6 a to 3 Oct 6, from 6 to 3 Oct 13, from 4 to 10 and Oct 14, from 6 a to 7 m.

Because underground construction In the South Station section, cars are barried from 7 to 7 a on Bedford st, between Kingston and Chauncy sts; on Kingston st, between Summer and Bedford sts and oi Otis st, between Devonshire and Summer sts. The Traffic Commission also bars parking on Otis st. Northeasterly side, between Devonshire and Summer sts. The ban will continue until the com- pletion of the building construction at Franklin and Devonshire sts, and the 1--underground work on Otis st. Glittering with, color and enhanced hy the personality and songs of Winnie Lightner, "Gold Diggers of Broadway, the picture at the Uptown and Washington Street Olympia Theatres is an exceptionally entertaining photoplay.

It is filmed entirely In technicolor, and the picture has a vivid reality and charm which a plain black and white photoplay does not possess. The picture is a musical film version of the famous Avery Hop wood comedy, The, Gold Diggers, In which In Claire starred on the stage. Several songs have been added, and many of the scenes show rehearsals and actual performances of the merry, show girls who are termed the gold diggers or Broadway. Naturally the riot of color, the elaborate stage settings and the clever stage maneuvers of the performers make it one of the more elaborate pictures of the season. The cast of the picture is extraordinary, with such celebrities as Ann Pennington, dainty and appealing In her dance numbers, Nick Lucas, whose splendid vocal talent allows him to make Tiptoe Through the Tupils With Me -and Painting the Clouds With Sunshine the song hits of the film, and Nancy Welford, former stage ingenue and featured in Bain or Shine and No, No, Nanette.

But it is Winnie Lightner who steals the picture away from everyone else. The irresistible charm of the former vaudeville headliner is displayed to the utmost In her role of the gold digger de luxe, Mabel. Mabel is a rollicking, good-natured young hoyden who attaches herself to the fat and dignified lawyer friend of the hero. With tne persistence of a leech Mabel sticks to him, and his bankroll suffers a severe depletion with each new amorous advance of the sophisticated chorus girl. He struggles hard hut finally gives up and, with a fatuous smile, he allows Mabel to marry him and thus permanently affix herself to his bank deposits.

Incidentally Miss Lightner is received with applause after every song, which she puts over with so much skill and technique. Her gymnastic exhibition as she sings Keeping the Wolf, from the Door, And Still They Fall in Love and Mechanical Man do much to aid in the enjoyment of the audience. Conway Tearle, no longer a young hero but well cast as the juveniles Uncle 'Steve, plays opposite Nancy Welford. and the two have some splendid scenes together. Miss Welfdrd gives an appealing portrayal of Jerry, the chorus girl who tries to obtain the happiness of her little friend and who almost loses her own by her brave effort.

As for Miss Pennington, she is In a small part that of the star of the show in which the chorus girls ap pear but she has the opportunity to display much of the dancing which has made her a Broadway favorite for so long. In the last reel she gets Into a battle with a chorus girl and her black eye makes it imposible for her to go on. The heroine thus gets her big chance. Liiyan Tashman and Gertrude Short fake the roles of the strangely sorted show girl friends. Miss Tashman is the girl with the affected English accent (who every so often gets her words mixed up, while Miss Short Is the downright little Topsy, vulgar but honest.

William Bakewell and Helen Foster are the young lovers of the picture, whose difficulties start all the trouble when Uncle Steve wont let the nephew marry a chorus girl. Other members of the cast Include Neely Edwards, Julia Swayne Gordon, Lee Moran'and Armand Kaliz. There are some very good acrobats, unnamed, who appear In the first night sequence. Knew by Experience Id love to be wise and know everything, said the pretty girl to the smart young business man. It must be wonderful to be like that.

Toure right, said the young man, It Is! Stray Stories. szcs- 'AZrrg'S'. OtS'AQ STRANGE INTERLUDE AT LARGE IN BOSTON 1 4 Monkey Rescued by Beacon-St Woman Doesnt Bite and Has No Vanity, Though He Can Curse And as she sptke, she realized that she meant what she-said with all her heart. What would anything be without ''Joe? His personality colored everything around him. And if she did expect too much of him, it was, perhaps, because she loved him so much.

It was, incredible that she should have thought just this evening of separating from him. With all his faults he was the only man she bad ever loved. Careless, and flippant, yes, but true blue despite that. Why, his voice the way he sang showed that. But there It was again.

This time, tender with a catch add a little sob in it. Now that Im used to you. Id be so blue If we should ever part. Ive rrown so used to you the things you do Are part of mo, Sweetheart The crooning, softness trailed off Into thin air. Katherine sat up with a jerk as the announcers voice broke Into her reverie.

You have just heard Joe Lane singing his latest number, Used to This novel is based on the Warner Bros. Vitaphone picture starring -AT Jolson; Darryl Zanuck and Harvey Gates, Scenarists Nv. vv'sn v'O III ONV IP F. W. BALDAU COMPANY OUTING ON SUNDAY Employes of the F.

W. Baldau Company of Fulton place, will have thefr outing on Sunday as guests of the firm at Idlewell Beach, Weymouth. A special program of sports and games has been, planned and prizes will be awarded. These features will be under the direction of William J. Tarkey.

Nathan Levey heads the committee and Christian Plett will be In charge of refreshments. Automobiles will convey employes to and from the beach. A special dinner will -bo served. hold pet. His unwillingness to bite might Indicate that but for the fact that the skill with which he tears everything In reach to pieces leads to doubt whether any household would tolerate him.

Lacks Monkey Vanity According to a visiting Sherlock he is not a hand-organ monkey. Said theory, Watson, 'is due to the fact that when offered a penny his only notion of what to do with it was to endeavor to improve the engraving with his On the other hand he may have been an expert and thought the coin was phony. In one thing Strange Interlude is quite unlike all other members of his family this reporter has known. He seems to have no vanity. After a luscious ear of corn, the penny and even a shiny instrument had failed to keep him quiet for his picture, somebody produced! a small mirror.

MosH monkeys will gaze in fixed admiration at their image or reach behind the glass, feeling or looking for the other monkey. Strange Interlude pushed the offered mirror aside, disdainfully chattered one biting comment thereon and leaped! to the ground for the 102d time. Now the hospital authorities are wondering whether Strange Interlude has a criminal record and doesn't desire to be mugged again. Or possibly he Is one monkey who knows what he really looks like. MALDEN MAN FINED $100 ON AUTO CHARGE IN.CONCORD CONCORD, Mass, Sept 28 Morris Mintz of 17 Willow st, Malden, was before Judge Prescott Keyes in the District Court yesterday, charged with manslaughter and operating an automobile so that the lives and safety of the public might be endangered, as the result of an accident on the State highway in East Acton, Sept 14, when Miss Helen F.

Stratton, 48, of 80 Highland av, Fitchburg, High School teacher in that city, was fatally injured. She died the next day in the Emerson Hospital here. No probable cause was found on the manslaughter complaint and the charge was dismissed, but on the dangerous driving count Judge Keyes fined Mints $100. Mintz appealed and was held in $500. Very Dumb, Indeed She was so dumb that she wondered how electric light poles grew in a straight line.

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a. 1 5-" '1 tant member of her face the doorbell rang. Instantly all her fears came rushing back to 'her. Who could it be? It couldnt be Joe, for she had Just heard the announcer say he was to sing again in a few minutes. (Copyright, 1929, Warner Bros Pictures, Inc) To Be Continued Tomorrow Unexpected Visitors WEYMOUTH.

PALS TO HOLD A DANCE AND REUNION WEYMOUTH, Sept 28 The Weymouth Pals will hold a reunion and dancing party at Morey Pearls Tent, North Weymouth, Monday evening. The Pals, all of this town took over the baseball situation after the North Weymouth A. A. had disbanded in the middle of the season. They won nine out of 13 games, defeating some of the fastest semipro teams in the section.

In their line-up the Pals had Kelly, Taylor, Ash, ORourke, Lucas and. Sullivan all either present or former Weymouth High School stars; Joe Carven of Dean Academy; John Carven, formerly of Boston College High; Alden of Boston University, and DePlacido of Boston College. A11 indications go to show that, there will be a good time and that the dance under the direction of George Lane assisted by the ball players will be a great success. MISS RUTH P. ROBINSON BRIDE OF JAMES.

QUIRK DEDHAM, Sept 28 At St Marys Catholic Church this morning Mis Ruth Pauline Robinson of 102 Mt Vernon st became the bride of James Francis Quirk of 18 Hayward st, Milford, son of Mrs Mary Rev George P. OConor officiated. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, William Robinson of Belmont. The bride was attended by her cousin. Miss Margaret.

McEntee of North Easton. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Thomas J. Quirk of Milford. The ushers were Joseph F. Gunther and Walter J.

Murphy, brothers-in-law of the bride. Immediately after the ceremony a wedding breakfast and reception was tendered relatives In Brookline. After an extended trip to the Adirondacks and Canada, Mr and Mrs Quirk will reside in Framingham. The bridegroom is connected with a Boston Insurance company. 4 Depends on Occupants I understand you're going to have a new Jail in Crimson Gulch.

Thats right, answered Cactus Joe. And itll be a grand success If we can only get the folks lnto.it that really belong there. Washington Star. v.i- A Siiil ft STRANGE Possibly he was a descendant of those simians who swung gleefully from branch to branch beside the Charles In the days when Boston had a tropical climate, possibly he had heard that the city has the best-run Zoo In the world and was looking for the Park Department office, to apply for admission. Or mybe he was Just out to see the world.

Anyway, as Mrs Francis Donoghue of 864 Beacon st was driving along the other day she saw a small capuchin monkey on Beacon st, at the corner of Aberdeen road. A dog. was harassing end barking at the little animal while a crowd stood about, half-curious, half-afraid of the unfamiliar beast. Mrs Donoghue Is fond of animals and she knows something about wild ones. She realized that the monkey's grimaces arfd chatterlngs were fear rather than anger.

She got. out of the car and walked up to the monkey, which promptly ran to her. Then she took the rescued beast to the Angcll Katherine turned away from the phone, almost assured that everything was indeed all right. Back in the babys room there was Little Pal himself, twisting the. knobs of the receiving set.

His tiny hands knew exactly where to turn. The voice of the announcer broke into the stillness. Joe singing an original song he wrote especially for all you folks out there tonight. You all like Joe, and youre going to like this song, Ke-razy For You. In fact, I think its going to be one of the biggest hits of the year.

Didnt you mean century, came Joes voice banteringly. And then, like whisper: you listening, Kitty, darling? Here it is I All right, boys, lets go. Make it hot Pass the mustard! The unseen orchestra pattered a few bars softly, like thin fingers of Summer rain at the window paner Then Joes voice that voice with the crooning lilt that so many thousands loved. Bye-Bye Baby, here come your train Kiss and ruddle me tiirht 0-0 1 Say you love me and then say you love me again Little Pal beamed up at his his violet eyes round and bright, like the button-eyes in a teddy, bears head. There is my Daddy, Muvver! he announced proudly.

Like the baby, Katherine leaned toward the loud speaker as if to catch a glimpse of the singer in it. All the troubles of the day seemed so foolish now. Joe would always be there when she called. He was crazy about her, just as he was singing the song to her. And she wouldnt worry any more.

Little Pal was clapping his hands, beating time to the tagged, jazz Thythm. He tried to follow the words to repeat them. Muvver, dear, wasn't that swell? he gurgled as the chorus ended. Dont you just love Daddy so? Yes, sweetest, it was swell. Katherine leaned over and gave the child a hug.

Daddy is a wonderful man and were lucky to have such a Daddy, arent we? SYNOPSIS Joe Lane, ex-pugilist, sonr plunger, and bit of QRSA Radio Station, and lia wife. Katherine, have one child. Little Pal, whom they both adore. Joe. believing Arthur Phillips, manager of station, to be his best friend, accepts a biy contract from him.

not knowing that Phillips is in love with Katherine. But Katherine, becoming angry because of Joes careless and irresponsible habits. Quarrels with him. and during the reconciliation admits to Joe that Phillips wants her to be nice to him. The song plugger is furious, but promises Katherine he will not fight.

He breaks his promise, however, knocking Phillips out. Meanwhile, at THE DOORBELL BINGS Those doubts, like gTeat, black crows, kept flocking into the cozy Zoom. Questions to which there were no answers. Katherine tried to forget them. And, as much to divert her own thoughts as to keep the boy from asking unanswerable questions, site began little game the two often played.

"Whos got your nose? she asked quickly, reaching out her hand and pretending to snatch Away the rosy little button on the baby's face. She held her thumb between her first and second finger. Oh-h-h-h! My little nose Is gone away, cried the child, trying hard to pretend consternation and holding his hands over nts face. You give It right back, to me. he gurgled In high spirits, stretching forth a chubby fist.

A buzzing sound in the next room called Katherine to audden attention. Be a good boy, now, while mother answers the phone. Kathejine admonished, giving the child a quick pat and hurrying from the room. But just across the threshold she stopped. Again those forebodings returned.

Had anything happened? Had Joe been hurt? Had he fought with Phillips? But how silly, she reprimanded herself sharply. Nothing had happened. It was probably Joe, just calling her to be certain she and Little were listening in before he began bis hour on the air. And, to some extent, Katherine was Tight. For Joe was in a telephone booth at QRSA putting through a call Iot Wa wife.

His mind seemed sud denly to have cleared. He could think rationally, now. A little while before, he couldnt. Everything that had happened was in rather a vague haze. Hefemembered striking Phillips, and the man had gone down.

Then there was nothing very clear to him until he had somehow seen the lights of the radio station looming before him. They were queerly bright that was all that had- seemed to impress him. Funny that wrench hadnt broken his shoulder. Joe moved his arm a bit and decided that the bruise must be rather bad. But his knuckles they did hurt.

They were all bandaged, now. Oh, yes, he had come In and had been surprised to see them scuffed and bleeding. What a wallop that had been! He grinned again. He had been trying to get the bandage his own handkerchief about the "hand and had called to the electrician to help him. The second buzz of the telephone ringing sounded loud.

was it taking Kitty so long to answer the phone? But it wasnt long, really, he reminded himself. He had so much on his mind so many things to think about, that was all. Hello! Kittys voice was there. "Hello, darling, came the answer, and the girls heart leapt. It was Joe, and he was all right.

She had been foolish about not wanting to answer. "Just want to tell you not to worry any more. Joe, I have been worried. Did anything happen? Nothing serious. But that party wonLbother you any more.

And after tonight Im taking a new Job. The song pluggers voice was confident and reassuring. Everythings gonna be just swell after this. I Just sneaked away for a minute to tell you how much I love you, baby. An Is my Little Pal gonna listen Oke I Theres the announcer givin me the touch off right, now.

I can see him fromfthe booth, here. My first songs gonna tell you just how I feel about you. There A smacking noise was transmitted over the wire. TheTes a kiss for you an one for Little Pal. DJa bear em, sweets? Oke I Bye-Bye i t.

INTERLUDE Memorial Hospital, where he Is waiting for his owner to appear. Reason for His Name At the hospital the stray has been christened Strange Interlude." Certainty his language wnen crowed would cause him to be banned in Boston, if anyone translated it into English. The flow of monkey bad language when Dr Hugh F. Dailey, chief surgeon of the hospital, was persuading him to pose for his picture surpassed even the usual simian standards of profanity. For all that, Strange Interlude- Is a friendly little beast.

Not even'hls indignation at being asked to stay still for a few seconds caused him to try to bite, as most of bis race would have done. He merely cursed fluently and kept right on moving. Occasionally a look in his big brown eyes suggested he was rather enjoying the proceedings. No one knows at the. hospital just what Strange Interlude's station in life was before he took the key of the Possibly he was a house- HER FEARS CAME RUSHING BACK the man was saying.

You will now hear Martins Kentuckians in a red hot piece you all know. After this number Joe is going to sing for us again. So dont 'way folks, dont go way. As the jazz players began to beat out a crisp dance tune Katherine reached toward the receiving set. Lets turn it off, Junior, she said.

It Bounds so funny after Daddys wonderful singing. But, muvver, Little Pal objected, frowning anxiously, we might miss Daddy if you do that. Lets just make blieve we dont hear that old band. Smiling, Katherine agreed, and leaned over to kiss the baby. He snatched at her face and then held up his pink fist exultantly.

Now I got muvver nose! he chortled. Before she could recover that impor- SV.

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