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The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30


The informal chat grew out
Of the columns inquiry as to
whether, in accordance with
current reports. William
Dolly King. the sensational
high-scoring forward of Long
Island University, would be
signed up by the Rens in
1941.
Smith looked reflective
ly through the windshield of
the taxicab in which he and
the column rode and said in
substance what is reproduc-
ed below:
Dolly King is all they
say about him. I've seen him
play out there with LIU
humber of times and he's
great. mean as a shot. HIS
eye is one of the deadliest
you'll see anywhere. He's no
slouch as floorman, either,
but naturally we could teach
him things-how to save en-
ergy, to minimize the drib-
BILE, and how to do other
things the pro way.
But. in direct answer
to your question. | don't
think he'll he fhe man we
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of whom have been outstanding on
Shaw teams that have lost only
one game i'll the past three years.
BENNETT LEADS AT HALF
The Bennett team started fas,
in Saturdays game i'll the Shaw
gymnasium and at the end of the
first quarter had IA 20 10 lead
which they preserved until halt
time when Lrle score was % to 13,
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First Team

IA ..;+,-
Basketball Tournament was the best in the entire series OF
sixteen It was tournament of record-breakng Alpha
Phi Alpha and Fiji Beta Sigma shattered records gong au
coming. 4.LI
Sigma broke her record of winning three stralght
frat crowns by adding the fourth III row Sigma SCI
new record for consecutive frat tournament rlunphS Wfe
she beat Omega Psi Phi last Saturday night for her fou
teenh in succession.
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By Ric ROBERTS
Here's A Big Chance
For Honor, Glory,
Lasting Fame

A well known business tycoon in Georgia says he would like
TO see college teamsVrgia Union OF dcpond va
Clark University OF Atlanta Ga1neet in home and home
and let the first national Negro intercollegiate championship oa
ketbal team emerge.
The whites have proved to the satisfaction OF all that the
Colorado varsity the best in the y. s. A. white.
Asking that his name be withheld this patron 1nagle that
Clark and Union should play in atlanta and another III
Richmond the end Of this brace the teams are one-a ne
would carry the rubber game TO a neutral spot
recommendation with the fact aa virginia occs
.nr ~ Team will he no more with "Soupy graduating this
The Clark angle hinge around the fact that le-
Of the immortal Henderson,
Coates combine to leave III June also
While either is actually superior 10 AVers thrice
defeated Gold Rush better recordsboh have been
defeated but twice speaking Of Clark and Virginia
niou by telling the two teams ha 1ee
Them
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Union Versus Clark

Such game winter long hands would
Professor Harvey is ready t
Virginia It would give Clark and
publicity would balance the athletic budget pcau
tifully money would be made.
National Champion 1t would prove "henel
the Team false imagery II
would test CIarr
having unit with rest and proper IN
cenve hope Virginia Union and the CA says yes know
Clark the CUll
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sign up-f additions actually are made The reason isn't
that Dolly is not good boy He's plenty good But he's
big man-why he's 210 FOUNDER who stands feet 2
inches That's plenty big; aside from that, he's
Owens afloor and there's wnere comes because
next will be to add speed.
when we lost Bill Yancey Johnny Holt, and later
Jenkins himself yielded three of the fastest in pro
basketball The boys who replaced this tro-Wllam Pop)
Gates, John lsaacs, and Puggy Bel-area big fellows
who with the exception of Gates who is about
big men ordinarily get. be run around beaten to
lot of free balls by fast little faster average
size. That's where miss Jenkins and the other two
They bostered defense because they fast and
could steal plenty balls and make many nterceptions
growing out of ability to beat the other to the point
Naturally such balhawking genius paid big dvi-
dends offense too For thing ii
shooting opportunities game. For another this same
speed used by Jenkins, Holt and Yancey themselves
to cut break like lightning when the opening present
ed ITSELF for baskets from close in. 49,:
"I is, for example my personal opinion--though
wouldn't argue the pontthst the Renaissance with
Fat Bill and Johnny it stronger than present
outfit.
Cooper Gates, Isaacs and myself sx-footers and
the hghtest of the four Pop Gates weighs 1S6whch
is plenty Bell and Satch above height and
weigh around 19 and u.s. Clayton alone is small and fast
although Sach is swift and makes up for lack great
natural speed with keene and understanding and expert
But the point I'm trying to make, Jones, is that you
can't make winning ball club just tall big There
certain advantages in little Speed of them
Other factors all closely allied to the fundamental quality
of speed such fastcuttg and eusveness involved
of distribution range bulk speed had when
squad numbered Cooper, Sach Yancey. Holt
Jenkins Rcks and myself.
Evidently, MI Smith, who is very scholarly lad (eVen
if he doesn't look W and halls from Cleveland Ohio knew
what he talking about because the team which finally
beat the World Champion Rens outfit which had the
sort of distribution of assets mentioned by wee
Willie
Doubtless the revelation the defeat by the Globe TrOt
ters brought Douglass cOlOred of the Rens. will
result strategic changes in the personnel of his
1941 ball club.
Of the pro tournament come two consultations for
the
(1 The pro basketball world likely will still regard them
as champions until the Globe Trotters play and whip
the endless Of topranking professional opponents
handled by the Rens while the Saperstem outtt was
ss playing lesser opposition
f2) The defeat after ALL by but single point and III
series. it is unlikely the Rens might come out
ahead Few anyway, take much from the Wofd
Champions on a one-pont margin after leading the
: three quarters.
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World Champion RenS Missed Famous
Fat Jenkins, If Tip Off" From Wee
Willie To Lu 10 Was Real Mccoy
BV LUGNS MELANCHOLY Zones

A CONVERSATION the column had with William
(Wee Wille) Smith afternoon when accompanied the
big bapamng of the Renaissance basketball team
to his auns home on West Mitchell Street may be the tip
off, why the hitherto World Champion Rens were nosed
out by the Harlem Globe rotterS in the $4,000 profession
II l-care laStyy
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Albert Henderson Rated All-Time
AlI-Frat Tournament Forward

hawking, jail-housing guarding,
snatch-cat type of defensive per-
former as well in all three games.
Despite the fact that Henderson
shot II points against the cham
pion Sigmas and 81 against the
hard-fighting Kappas, that Smith
boy held him to only three field
goals in the Omega-Alpha bat
tie. The other guard goes to
Wainwright over his teammate,
Joe johnson. because the former
played the best ball of his entire
career collegiate or frat games)
whereas. Joe, one of the all-time
"ereats" of the STAG. was slight
" below his usual standard of
perfection although an invaluable
cog and steadying Influence in
the Sigma machinery. VAIN
wright was Signals clutch man
this wear
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PAGES RECORD BLASTED

The second five is potentially
Is great as the first. except that
there is but ONE Abby Hender-
son. who is rated all-time all-frat
forward in this Observers book
following his feat of canning 81
noints in one game to break the
former mark of 26 set by Henry
Norman CRam) PAGE of More
house and Omega Psi Phi in the
1898 tournament.
Hubbard and Blocker get the
call at forward; Pemberton at
center: Watson and Johnson at
guard. Hubbard and Blocker
were among the better point
makers and team players OF the
tournament, while Pemberton
played better ball for Sigma IN
the past frat games than he did
most of the year for the cham
pionship Clark University quintet
Watson showed the same stuff
for Alpha he did in aiding Clark
win the 1910 STAG title, al
though only $3.50 in the opening
Sigma battle in which he went
scoreless. He shot "a points III
his last two games to prove ne
was not to be. denied. Joe john
son needs no build-up.
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the 1910 frat games who tailed
20 or more points in the three
contests of the tournament Is
ni,rn,, immediately below:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25
zIWAMANS HEAR
CHRISTMAS TALK
Bishop Darst Tells Club
War Cannot Hide
The Star

Bishop Thomas c. Darst, address.
Ing the Rotary club yesterday, said
that in his diocesan travels he has
met many people who tell him they
cannot get into the true Christmas
spirit this year. With so much wal,
so much sorrow and suffering, such
great crimes being committed against
civilization, they don't know where
to turn or what to look for; yet, he
said, for his part, he has never been
through a holiday season containing
more hope.
He compared the present world
with that Of the beginning of the
Christian era. Then, as now, thu
little countries had been swallowed
by a great dictator state and whole
peoples cried in their anguish fol
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25

succor. Then there came the star in
the east, guiding the shepherds to
Bethlehem, and the dawn of a new
era.
"The smoke of battle cannot hide
the star" said Bishop Darst. "It
shines for the world today-it is
eternal. There was a great differ
ence between the manager behind the
inn in Bethlehem and mighty Cae-
sar's throne in Rome. But it was
the manger that survived. the throne
that fell. For us, it will be Jesus,
not Hitler. That is what Christmas
1910 means to me-"
Following the bishop'sSaddress the
club S lg two carols. and was dis
missed. Visitors were Bill sutherland
and E. E. Kilbrun.
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another phase Of the same a
hysteria which blinds mems eyes at
a lynching bee and makes them 30
things for which they are ashamed
after it is all over"
Burnet Hershey, executive secre-
tary of the Cuba group OF men
who have served as foreign cores
pondents-said call kinds of gesta-
DOS and bundists used to attend our
meetings with him. Finally the
members simply demanded that ne
resign"
Early this year, Rep. Patman ID
(Texas) accused Viereck of being one
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25

dence, Greensboro; David Vann, End
It., C. A., residence, Monroe; Fran
els Walwin Dawson, End It., Inf,
residence, Gadsden, S. c.; Jacob Ro-
land Harrison, End It., Inf, Isl
dence, Abbeville, S. c.; James Will
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25
G. S. Viereck Resigns
Press Club Membership

NEW YORK, Dec. "a. - Up -
George Sylvester Viereck, author
has resigned from the Overseas Press
Club of America-at the request.
said the organizations secretary, OF
the members.
Viereck, in disclosing his resigna-
! tion. said the demand was merely
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25
RESERVE OFFICERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. Up =
The War department announced the
following had accepted appointment
to the officers reserve corps: DIN
Henry Borum End 1t. F. A., resi-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON. NC:

Wilmington Anti-Aircraft Firing
Center.
Yesterday he received information
from the War department announc-
ing his promotion to the rank OF
ma ior effective Dec. 16.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25

Of the real brain trust of Nazi
propaganda in America" an accusa-
ton Viereck met with the assertion
that he was neither it's brains nor
any other portion of it's anatomy
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25
Can't. Botsford Giuen
Promotion To Maio,

Santa Claus came one day early
yesterday to Capt. Gerald F. Bots
ford, one of the officers on the staff
of Lieut.. Col. Albertis Montgomery,
constructing uuartermaster on the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25

lii n Rueluck, Jr., End It., Inf. roc,
dence, Chesterfield, S. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25

The U. S. government rece;v.
an annual revenue of about saoo
600, 900 from revenue stamns Nv,
'tached to cigaret packages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Derbyshow Near
White Heat STAGE

Big doings are in prospect for
patrons of the Derbyshow. now in
its final hours at the Century ball
room, tonight. So fast has the pace
become and so fatigued are those
who remain in the grueling contest,
that anything can happen during
tonight's scheduled 27ia minute
challenge sprint. So that there can
be no doubt as to the authenticity
of the punishment the plucky con-
testants take during sprint
period, Hal J. Ross issued a chal-
lenge to any couple outside the
show to race with contesting cou-
piles for IL minutes of tonight's
scheduled 27l2 minute period. The
challenge is open to any and all
corners and Immediately drew re-
Spouse from three couples last
night. Mr.. Ross stated that he will
divide 500 in cash to any challeng-
ing couple able to complete the
specified first II minutes without
being Tapped.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Plan Armistice Day Services for
Enlisted Men Saturday Night
Soldiers Will Convene AT 8 P. M.
At First Covenant Church Here

Armistice day services, which
are expected to be attended by 500
soldiers from McChord field, Fort
Lewis and Camp Murray, will be
held in First Covenant church, So.
10th and SITS, Saturday at s p. m.
The assembly will be welcomed
by Mayor Harry p. Cain, who will
be introduced by BERTH johnson,
master of ceremonies. Principal
speaker will be Capt. Fred Ander-
son, honorary member of Wild
West post No 81, V. of F. W., and
father of the Rev. Rudy Anderson,
former Tacoma pastor. who also is
expected to take part in the pro-
gram.
Musical Program
Musical portion of the program
will be supplied by a quartet from
the host church, the a cappella
chorus of Lincoln high school, I'M
der direction of Miss NJ. c. Goheen,
Miss Ruth Samuelson. soloist, who
will sing God Bless America" the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

Drum and Bugle corps of Wild
West post, Miss Martha Sandin,
soloist, and the Stadium high
school band.
Invocation will be given by the
Rev. Cyrus E. Albertson, pastor of
First Methodist church. Others
scheduled to take part in the pro-
gram are DR. Edward II. Todd,
president of College of Puget
Sound, who will lead the response,
and the Rev. John Henry Soltman.
pastor of First Evangelical church,
who will read the scripture.
The entire assembly will join in
singing "All Hail the Power of
Jesus Name" under leadership of
Rev. Rudy Anderson.
Refreshments, served by the
young people of the host church,
will conclude the evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Former Model Stars
In Current Shell Film

Because Anne Gwynne was one
of the most shapely and beautiful
bathing suit models In the nation,
she had a difficult time convincing
movie directors she also could act.
However, her hit performance in
little theater play brought the
titian-haired Texas girl term
contract at Universal. With a rec
ord of seven pictures to her credit.
Miss Gwynne is featured with
Richard Arlen and Andy Devine.
who co-star in Man From Mon
treal," north woods drama now at
the Shell theater.
Other favorites in the cast in
clude Kay Sutton, Reed Haney,
Addison Richards. Joseph Sawyer,
Jerry Marlowe and Lane Chandler.
Christy Cabanne directed the pic
ture and Ben Pivar served as asso-
ciate producer.
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you Third Finger Left Hand" and don't like it,
suggest you take up bowling pastime and forget all
about the movies
Sharing the at the Hamrick house is
other of Walter Pdgeon's Nick Carter yarns titled
"Sky Murder" As the suggests, il is story in
which airplanes play important part
Supporting Pidgeon in this production Donald Meek,
Verne Edward Ashley Joyce Compton and Tom Con-
way 1t is of the cloth other films in the Nick
Carter series and equally entertaining
Endorsed by glowing accounts in such widely read
zines as Life Look Time Esquire and McCalS THE Fight
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Eight For Life" is shining example Of the skill
of great director. Pare Lorentz, whose clever light
ing effects and musical keep you on the edge
of your chair throughout the entire production.
Drums OF The Desert the companion attraction at the
Riviera features Ralph Byrd and Lorna Grey Here ro
excitement the Sahara where the French Tor
egn legion wages nip and tuck battle with their old arch
enemies, the Arabs.
with goal in mind does not necessarily
signify much than that as IN
by Of II excellent
Thursday evening when the Tacoma
with Oscar Wdes clever
comedy THE Importance Being which scored
Phburn Friedman given IN
w C. and will be repeated At the
place a o'clock this Friday evening
play revolves of mistaken identity an
interesting theme
to Importance of being earnest" most
The truth and rarely
both
mens et theirs weethearts and everyone is happy
cast-headed by Gordon Martin Rita
Clement members of the pro-
complmented Tacoma is enriched by the
dramatic group to its world Of art
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Spank Scene
"A Real One
Gives Brenda
A Working Over

Although Brenda Joyce can
boast that her role in Elsa Max
wells Public Deb. No. /" made
her the most thoroughly spanked
player in Hollywood. she would
gladly have foregone the honor.
During the filming of the new
10th century-Fox picture which is
playing at the Roxy theater.
Brenda was spanked seven sue
cessive times by George Murphy
who shares the romantic lead with
her. For this hilarious sequence,
Murphy was required TO turn
Brenda over his knee and paddle
her--but hard. With realism the
keynote. Murphy was both We
hement and effective.
public Deb. No. /" was pro-
duced by Daryl r. zanuck with
a fine cast which also features Elsa
Maxwell. Micha Auer, Charlie Rug
giles. Ralph Bellamy. Make Rosen-
bloom. Berton Churchill and
Franklin Pangborn. Gregory Rat
off directed and Gene Marley was
associate producer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Floor Show on
AT Club Moderne

Starting tonight, Club Moderne
inaugurates its new policy of floor
shows every night in the week
with the exception of Monday
night. An especially attractive
list of entertainers are booked
opening tonight, and the numer-
GUS reservations already received
for tonight and tomorrow night
indicate patrons have signified
their instant approval.
The management requests all
those planning parties at Club
Moderne Friday and Saturday
night be sure to call Lakewood
3211 and make reservations as
another capacity crowd is ex-
pected.
Club Moderne is located two
miles south of Tacoms's city linn
its, just q block off the Olympia
highway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Love on a Budget Theme
Of Saturdays Children

Love on budget Is the theme
Of saturdays Children" the pic
ture now playing at the Temple
theater. with John Garfield and
Anne Shirley In the co-starring
roles. Featured with them are
Claude Rains, Roscoe Harms. Lee
Patrick, Dennie Moore, George To-
bias. Elizabeth Risdon and Berton
Churchill.
The story was adapted by Julius
]. and Philip C. Epstein twell-
known scenarists for the -Four
Daughters" series) from the Max
well Anderson play. Saturdays
Children" which was a Pulitzer
prize winner. Vincent Sherman di-
rected.
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For Life" based upon a book
by Paul De Keuif. had its Pa
cific Coast premiere at the
Riviera theater yesterday.
The story is a superb one,
as those who see it will agree.
They will also assure you its
screen version is not one they
will readily forget. 1t is in
deed a masterful picture &.
A story as real as today :. A
cross section, if you please, Of
the poorer classes those
mothers awaiting that period
which takes them down into
the valley of the shadow of
death handicapped by
poverty and ignorance.
The film pictures the prob
lens the Maternity clinics
have to contend with in some
of the larger eastern cities
and reveals the ceasless work
of the man with the little
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEATERS
FIRST SHOWING

FIRST SHOWING
hoNY-oeorse Murphy ana Brenda
Joyce In Public Deb Number ONE .
] rs. $40. TOO. e.55 also Cesar
Romero and Chris PIN Martin IN
The Gay Caballero. 1910. 3 90.
sos. s.45.
RIALTo-Dorothy Iamour. Preston
Foster and Robert Preston IN
Moon over Burma II 30. ; %
I so T8O. 1918: also The World
IN Planes" 1 .06. $50. e.35. e.2o.
MUSIC BoN-Myrna 10y and MELVIN
Douglas In Third Finger. Left
Hand a" ~ so. 400. tbs. 1923. also
Walter Pidgeon IN SKY Murder
II 30. 2.40. 5;55 900.
RINIERA-"The Fight for Life" 90
40. TO. 1910. also Ralph Byrd
and Lorna Gray IN Drums Of the
Desert" II SIS. IS. s.s5. ass.
Blue MoUsE-Don Ameohe ana Car
men Miranda In Down Argentine
Way" 1910. 3:45. $50. 1000. also
John Barrymore and MARY Beth
Hughes In The Great Profile
II 80. 2:35. $40. $50.
RETURN SHOWING
BTNERLY-Bob Burns In Comm
Round the Mountain" also Brian
CAPITOI-victor McIaglen and Basil
Rathbone In Rio" also johnny
Mack Brown and Bob Baker IN
West OF Carson City"
COMM NITN-The Dead End" Kids
and Nan Grey In You're Not So
Tough" also Sidney Toler and Mar
jorie Weaver in Charlie CHAINS
Murder Cruise"
KAY sTREET-Jane wyatt and ches-
ter Morris In Girl Prom Gods
Country" also the Dead End" Kids
and Nan Grey In You're Not So
Tough"
Carroll and Doug
las Fairbanks, IT. in "Safari." also
Walter Pidgeon and FLORENCE Rice
In Phantom Raiders"
AkEMOOD-Frances Farmer and
Jon Hall In South OF Pago Pago
also Florence Rice and Kent TAYLOR
I'm Girl In 3i3"
Francis and Ran
dolph Scott In when the Daltons
Rode" also ANDY Devine and Rich
ard hrlen in Legion OF Lost Flyers
kEAIARI 49, Constance Moore and
Dennis O'Keefe In la conRa
Nights" also Lola Lane and James
Craig in Zanzibar"
Brent and Virginia
Bruce In The Man Who Talked
Too Much" also Sidney Toler and
Marjorie Weaver in "chan's Muir
der Cruise"
Arlen and Andy De-
vine In The Man Prom Montreal
also Tom Brown and Constance
Moore In MAJ He's Making Ewes
at Me"
81 INSET 49, Irene Dunno and Cary
Grant In MY Favorite Wife" also
Mrs. Martin johnson In II Married
Adventure"
rENPLE--George Raft and Ann Sher-
idan In They Drive by Night" also
John Garfield and Anne Shirley In
Saturdays Children"
LIBERTY. PuyaIIup - Wallace Beery
and Leo Carriilo in wyoming"
RIVIERA. Sumnrr-Warner Baxter
and Andrea Leeds In "Earthbound.
also Jimmy Lydon and Sir Cedric
Hardwicke in tom Browns School
Days"
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Rhumba Talent
Wins Player Role

Katharine Aldridge, beautiful
goth Ccntury-Fox featured player.
won one of the prize supporting
roles in the Technicolor produc-
ton of Down Argentine Way"
now at the Blue Mouse theater.
The young actress. a former
New York model. Is one of the
most accomplished amateur dane
ers in Hollywood and Ia particu-
larry adept at the Rhumba. As the
part required a good deal of such
dancing Katharine was immediate
~ selected.
''Down Argentine Way" one of
the most lavish musical extravs-
ganza ever produced. has Don
Ameche. Betty Cradle and Carmen
Miranda heading a brilliant cast
which includes Charlotte Green
wood. ]. Carol Naish. Henry
Stephenson, Leonid Kinskey and
Chris-Pin Martin. Irving Cum
mings directed.
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byword in America In this production Dorothy does not
sarong she does, it doesn't show. but she does
have what it takes to make break all the rules OF
the game to win her
Based entirely entertainment value and without
too much rhyme reason Moon Over Burma should prove
pleasing those who like Dorothy who enjoy hearing
her sing and who just like to sit and look at her There
is much exciting action and the lines fast and snappy.
The companion picture is Paramounts ''The World In
Flames" offering similar March of Times "The RAM
parts We Watch" 1t reviews pctoray the events of the
past 10 years which have had and having bearing
the future of this country and its relationship to the Old
World and the Orient
To get on with the days work let's have word or
about Third Finger Left Hand, the attraction at
the Music Box theater.
tell you plenty about it by just naming the stars
and several of the supporting players To tell