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IP THE -DETROIT FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1930- MOTION PICTURE ATTRACTIONS DRUNK DRIVERS Brainard street, both of whom were involved in minor collisions, were convicted of reckless driving. The SCHOOL BOARD THE REEL PLAYERS Interesting Stories About Filmland And Its Notables former was placed on probation lor six montns. mker received three months' probation. Both were FAYORS UNIONS oraored by Judge Maher to make ARE FINED $125 2 Convicted in Traffic Court; HEW III TALKING PICTURES! restitution for the damages done to the machines into which they FILM CAPITAL drove.

Vote Four to Three Against BY ELLA H. McCORMICK Goldwyn-Mayer, but It took "Young Sinners'' to reveal her potential acting ability. Meet Miriam. Miriam Secgar, one of ths most promising of the younger stags actresses who have made good on the screen, enjoys the rare distinc FISHER Y' TO OFFER 2 More Found Guilty of Recklessness. HER STAGE CAREER BEGAN IN CHILDHOOD Beryl Mercer, wno portrays Mrs.

Midget, the charwoman, in "Outward Bound," which opens Wednesday at the Paramount, Is a native of Seville, Spain. Her father CONCERT PROGRAM STILL CALLS Open Shop Low Bidder on New SchooL A concert program made up large two motorists, guilty of driving ly of classical numbers will be given men ram a nne of 125 Tuesday in traffic court. Two other men, convicted of reckless Wednesday nigh In tho Fisher MemDers or the board at education split four to three In favor of was of Castilian Again Demonstrates Irresistible M. C. A.

lobby, West Grand boule organized abor Tuesday when unving, were placed on probation Fined as Drunk Driver. vard at Dexter, by the Aeolian Con awarding contracts for the con cert orchestra, of the First Baptist church, under the direction of Attraction for One Time Residents. BT SCOOP CONLON. Hollywood, Dec. 2.

(Special Cor Sutherland, 51 years old. 393 Drexel avenue, pleaded guilty struction of the proposed John Marshall school at State Fair and Harry A. Poole. This orchestra of 25 pieces Is one Russell avenues. of the oldest amateur organlza tion or 1 the only American actress to first win recognition in England.

She actually started her picture career in London. Attracting attention first on the New York stage In "The Squall," she went to London to play the leading roles in two different Al Woods plays, "Crim and ST -if -mu. tions in Detroit. respondence to The Detroit Free "SiIe.S 1 Mrs. John Wcldmann, formerly xnis is one of the first of the contracts given out under the KOOO.OOO emergency building program this fall.

Other schools will be set In progress at the rate of Press.) Hollywood has an irresistible attraction for those who once with the Hamburg, Germany, Opera ancestry, while her mother was of English and French descent. When dark-eyed Beryl was 3, political duties took her father to London, and it was there, a year later, that she made her stage debut at the Drury Lane. Throughout her childhood all holidays were spent behind the footlights. At 17 she company, was on the pgram Tues leave it. Four years ago Elliott day night for the Young Men club uugc junn j.

juanera court to driving while drunk. He waa arrested Monday night at Fifth and Fort streets. Judge Maher imposed a fine of $125. Motorist rieads Guilty. A plea of guilty also was entered by John O'Hara.

41, of 16 Clair-jnount avenue, when he was brought before Judge Maher on a similar charge. He was arrested at Woodward and Michigan avenues Monday night His fine also was $123. dinner. Rothe was making pictures In Hol lywood, and while he was here he STARTS PRISON TERM. established a reputation for Juve Cambridge, Dec.

2. (A. Here is a picture that is entirely different from anything you've ever seen or dreamed! The romance of two young lovers after they left this world in search of a better-bound for eternity! From the most daring stage success of the past 10 years. OUTWARD BOUND With A Sterling Cast! DOUG. FAIRBANKS, JR.

HELEN CHANDLER BERYL MERCER Alec B. Francis Montagu Love Dudley Digges Leslie Howard Goman Booze, 35, contracting "Out Goes She." ft 1 nile purirayais in such pictures a "Morton Soon she was Miriam heegar won over ta pictures hv Rritlnh nr carpenter, who guilty to slaying his wife and another woman, was taken to Baltimore today i the Movie Beryl Mercer. was made leau- aucers wno starred her in "The Price of Divorce." "Vnii. ing lady for Sir Herbert Tree, and Then he went to begin serving a sentence of 15 years for manslaughter, pronounc Convicted as Reckless Drivers. Hans Jothann, 27.

of 5286 Philip avenue, and Biker, 22, of 1M5 before she reached 20 she was a to Broadway, ed last nignt. gnosis ana -when Knights Were Bold." Miss Seegar made her American picture debut in Hollywood op star. After more than a decade on the where he has MOTION PICTURE ATTRACTIONS English stage, Miss Mercer came posite Adoiphe Men jou in Para to New York, making her debut mount "asmons In Love." Since iwo a week for the next several weeks, under the program. Divided Over Wages. Division on the union labor question came up with the award of the contract for the plumbing and heating work.

Ralph L. Peckham, who operates an open shop and in the past has done much work for the board, was the low bidder at Freyn Brothers, who pay the union scale, bid $35,939. Inspector Edward H. Williams Introduced the motion to give the contract to Freyn Brothers on the grounds that the workmen who did the Job would receive $1.50 an hour, Instead of $1.25 an hour. On the vote.

Inspectors Frank A. Gorman, John H. Webster and Mrs. Laura Osborn supported him, with Inspectors A. Douglas Jamleson, Dr.

Burt R. Shurly and Dr. Angus MacLean opposed. "We may ss well lay our cards on the table," said Inspector Jamie-son, when the subject came up. been carving out a notable career for himself on on Broadway in 1914.

She returned men ane nas been featured in such successes as "Seven Key to Bald-pate" and "The Love Doctnr" Hth the legitimate to England at the outbreak of the World war to do her bit, serving for three years as an entertainer in France. A medal and citation stage. Now he is back In Hol Richard Dlx; with Reginald Denny in "What a Man," and recently, opposite Eddie Quillan, Jimmy Glea- BIGGEST SHOW IN DETROIT iii2J2J2Siiiisiii lywood and will start work al were conferred on her by Dowager uueon Alexandra. Atter tne war most Immediate she came back to the stage, playing ly on the Fox with Ethel Barrymore in "The ot In a Dromi- noDeri Armstrong in "Big Money." She has completed the leads in two Columbia pictures, "The Lion and the Lamb" and "The Dawn Trail." Naturally, Miss Seegar has become a permanent Holly- nent role with Scoop Conlon Twelve Pound Look," and In "A Well Remembered Face" with Norman Trevor. Her success in Bar-rie's "The Old Lady Shows Her Ann Harding in "East Lynne." And in spite of the fact that he is not TO SUM HIT mm new to the screen, this will hp See It Today! The Greatest Dramatic Masterpiece of 19301 Doora Open 10:45 36e to 1 1.

If. We suggest seeing the picture from the start. Performances at 11:35, 1:39, 3:43, 5:47, 7:51 and 9:55. is nrst talking picture. Since leav Medals," "Three Live Ghosts," "Outward Bound" and other plays and pictures has been marked.

"This Is purely a question of open shop versus closed shop. Both these i ing here Rothe has played the osteopath opposite Marv contractors have done work for the WILL lioland in "Cradle Snatchers," which had a seven months' board In the past. The only differ ence between them is that one man the Music Box in Now York. Then Criminal Code. If you want to see one of the finest talking pictures yet produced and one of the greatest acting performances of the year, by all means see "The Criminal Code." which is a Columbia production with Walter Huston starred.

Although, young Phillips Holmes and Constance Cummings give excellent performances in the supporting cast, Huston's vivid portrayal of an exacting ne turned confederate officer and became Barbara Fritchie's pays the authorized union scale of $1.50 an hour while the other pays the approved open shop scale of now This picture would neither inter. eat nor be understood by children. suitor in "My Maryland," and this was followed by a long engagement $1.25 an hour." Legality Is Questioned. a jciuie uowungg "Honeymoon Lane." Again he bernmn nnn nt Big Surrounding Program- "I don't this board has anv leeal rleht to dictate what role far overshadows everything Mary Boland's playmates in "Women Go on Forever." T.atr.t Talking NKW8 EVENTS of orld Interest "Monut WOMEN" A Hint at Fun Rl'RKR Hinalna; enmedy "Hie Trie" wages a contractor shall pay his elan in ine picture, mis man is in a class by himself for wldelv varied i men," added Dr. Shurly, Our Gloria.

Bye-bye "Rock-a-bye." After three character portrayals. Any actor who 4, VLJ YOUR HEART Will (o out to Ro ere as Llfhtnln' Bill Jones, holder of the world lying and laughter recordl Dirtcltd by. HENRY KINC with Louis Dreaser, Joel McCrea, Helen Cohan. J. M.

Kerrljan Fox Movietone Xewe. Other Screen XoTeltlra can range from an authentic rjor- "Didn't we call for the wage schedules each bidder proposed to pav?" inauired Mrs. Osborn. "What trait of Abraham Lincoln to hard- weeks of rehearsals Gloria Swanson has given up her proposed picture boiled prison wardens. Russian gen did that action mean, then?" erals, all-around bad men and news "That was to make sure that each contractor actually paid his men the amount he said he was going to pay," explained Charles A.

Gadd, business manager. "They paper editors, deserves all the medals of honor for the season. "The Criminal Code" was directed by the same young man who made "The Dawn Patrol" Howard Hawks. It surely looks as if Columbia is in for a big year with such hits as "Tol'able David," "The Criminal Code" and "Dirigible'' coming up. Dromised to refund to the board Rock-a-bye" as a bad Job.

Instead of making her own, Gloria has decided upon a very wise move. She has accepted a big offer from Joseph M. Schenck to move herself over to the United Artists studio where she will star in a picture with an original story and musical score by none other than the sure Are trio of Do Sylva, Brown and Henderson. The creators of "Just Imagine" will probablv turn out an Where to Movie PARAMOUNT "Outward Bound," with Leslie Howard, Douglas Fairbanks, Helen Chandler, Beryl llercer; other films. MICHIGAN "Fast and Loose," with Miriam Hopkins, Carol Lombard, Frank Morgan; Publix revue, "Black and Ted Lewis and his band In person; Symphony orchestra; other films, FOX "Lightnin'," with Will Rogers, Joel McCrea, Louise Dressier, Helen Cohan; Fan-chon and Marco's "Wild and orchestra; Movietone; other films.

UKO DOWNTOWN "Sin Takes a Holiday," with Constance Bennett, Kenneth MacKenna, Basil Rathbone; other films. FISHER "Tom Sawyer," with Jackie Coogan, Mltzi Green, Junior Durkin; Publlx revue, "Oh, Symphony and jazz orchestras; other films. STATE "Min and Bill," with Marie Dressier, Wallace Beery, Marjorie Rambeau; other films. UNITED ARTISTS "Hell's Angels," with Jean Harlow, Ben Lyon, James Hall; other films. HOLLYWOOD "The Gorilla," with Llla Lee, Walter Pidgeon, Joe Frisco, Harry Gribbon; vaudeville; other films.

RIVIERA "Laughter," with Nancy Carroll, Frank Morgan, Frederic March; other fllm3. mmnm any difference between the amount they planned to pay and the amount thev actually paid. That PPICE5 )2t MM fj VoSPM. ui jong una With Chorus' of Captring Cowgirla SAM JACK KAUFMAN Peerless Master ot Ceremonies JA2ZMONICRHVTHM KINGS was to prevent a contractor reduc ing wages alter he obtained a con tract. Our purpose was to keep up the standard of Detroit wages and Jv 'closing Noted Actor Plays Lincoln 0AGIEV NEAR GRAND CIRCUS PARK living scale.

MIC COMING FRIDAY "Just a minute ago we awarded IXtCHHDRiSI Wall 5n a contract for millwork to a De 30 10:4. tn 1 he whai. troit company at an increase of i at. Modern youth I Wealthy, Mafic mel.dv Sir! $4,000 over an outside firm, which witty anil far too wieel rM4.agl a does not pay union wages, remarked Gorman. "I can see a difference there," answered Jamleson.

"I will vote to award all work possible to Detroit IOOS1 firms, so that Detroit workmen may be employed, but I do not other hit for Gloria. Of interest, too, is the announcement that Ben Lyon has been signed to play the lead. This means that Ben will be working nn the same lot with friend wife as Bebe Daniels is still making "Reaching for the Moon," with Douglas Fairbanks. Durrow Wins. Sometimes it takes a stage appearance to convince motion picture producers that a player has starring possibilities.

Young John Darrow hasn't been getting anywhere to speak of In pictures, although he gave a good performance in a small role In "Hell's Angels." However, after the producers saw his performance in a local stage presentation of the comedy, "Young Sinners," they decided that he might prove a good bet. At any rate, Darrow was signed to a long term contract by Radio Pictures. His first assignment will be the leading role opposite Betty Compsnn in "Chil think we can attempt to distin FRANK MORGAN Crolf Lombard guish between these two Detroit Truer ft uncurl Gutnw Or (an tome bidders In this fashion." Now Up to Mayor, Br of fccenle The vote was taken at a special STAGE ATTRACTIONS. meeting of the board, and recon fAR NURSE or MICHIGAM MOTION PICTITRE ATTRACTIONS. sidcration Immediately was voted down, thus ending the matter except for the approval of the mayor, ORAND fmi5UD MAT.

TODAY tO $2 BOULEVARD! 11 Total contracts for the Marshall school amount to $93,456, while contracts for the construction of SECOND BOB NOLAN W. Fcrt Junction PARK FREE GEORGE M.C0HAN 33c to 2:00 40i- 2 00 to (1:30 the John R. King school, at Ward, 1 to 6 p.m 10c and LAS TWO DAYS TO REGAIN YOUTH! Cheyenne and Grove avenues, also were let for a total of $114,265. dren of the Streets." Incidentally, while speaking of "Young Sinners'" a little girl named Joan Marsh is going to be a great big screen star some day. She, too, is under contract to a picture company, Metro- TOM SAWYER 'caturlnr Morton "TAVERN WALTER HUSTON.

Stephen Vincent Benet's story of Abraham Lincoln's life as a man, Evanlngi Sat. Mat. Tho 1W JACKIE COOGAN MITZI GREEN 1 Eight Lives Lost During Deer Hunt tVooiiasr Myittry Thriller 2ard rlnher Wmphony VETS' BUREAU LOAD and Bir EDDIE LOUGHTON Suspect in West Murder Released Edward Freltas, arrested last Wednesday when police raided his lodgings at 1033 Howard street, was ordered released from police custody Tuesday by Judge Harry J. Dingeman In circuit court. Freitas was taken into custody after police found several dresses in his lodgings.

He was brought into court on writs but returned to police for further questioning when his fingerprints were found to correspond to those of a murder suspect wanted in California. When he was brought into court again Tueaday police said he is not the man wanted in California. They also stated they did not have sufficient evidence against him to warrant prosecution. UNION LEADER DIES. London, Dee.

2. (A. Walter Eaker, 54, labor member of parliament for East Bristol since 1923, died today. He was assistant general secretary of the union of post-oflice workers. Staff Show At least eight deaths, including and JUNIOR DURKIN Real kida bringing flow to your heart aa they act Mark Twain'a Immortal character you love.

A treat lor the whole family I two women, comprised the fatality IS TOLD BY HINES list of the 1930 deer hunting season, a compilation Tuesday disclosed. ONE W.S? NEXT MON, DEC, 8 Mall Orders Now. 8ats Tomorrow MRS.FISKE IN Her Brilliant Sew York Success "Ladies of the Jury" Evm. 50o to Sat. Mat.

SOo to ,2 Popular Mat. Wedn.iday SOo to 11.50 Three of the fatalities were in the I I Kercheval and Judy MADAME SATAN 'with ROLAND YOUNG and KAY JOHNSON upper peninsula and five in the lower peninsula. Six of the victims Tells Congress of Battle to Care rather than as the politician, directed by David Wark Griffith and with the role of Lincoln played by Walter Huston, one of the most accomplished of screen and stage actors, opens Thursday, at United Artists. Wherever this picture has been seen, it has received enthusiastic praise as an intensely human document, deftly directed and beautifully acted by Huston and his associates. Una Merkel, Kay Hammond, Hobart Bosworth, Helen Ware, Jason Robards, Ian Keith are only a few of the well-known screen players enacting the leading roles in the picture.

died of gunshot wounds; two were drowned. One was killed by a for War-Torn. Washington, Pec. 2. (A.P.) state conservation officer who fired when the driver of an automobile failed to stop for inspection for WOOUWAHD AT SIX MILE RD.

to Frank T. Hines asked congress today to measure the load It tm I Last 5 cmi" Times Eli illegal game. There were at least a score of injuries, eight of them in af. NANCY CARROLL "LAUGHTER" Devoting much of his annual re- tne upper peninsula. piacea upon the veterans bureau.

The deer kill is estimated to have Nights at 8:15 Low. Fl. S3.83; 1st Bal. $1.50. 12.

12.50; 2nd B.I. SI port to a discussion of game of approximated that of last year. tne new burdens imposed by recent Last Mai. $1 to $2.50 vuii-miis it'Kisuuion, tne aamlnistra- MOTION PICTURE ATTRACTIONS loelnt FILMLAND'S BEST TODAY iciiuraieu a uuiinmon or future policies for giving relief to veterans who receive disabilities outside all 61 I fill Jt VIPMPPI MIA IM I avf TOMORROW 'Simple Simon' GLADWIN Jefferann at FRFE Wnterwork. PAWklvrl MAEJBGQR nAKKiti rtui.

I UK-loo others World' i Mott Beautiful Chorug TODAY "THE SEA GOD" He Comes to Life! No longer a shadowy service. Although the government has more than enough hospital beds for veterans' injured in service, he said new applications for hospitalization of non-service disabilities were bringing a constantly increasing pressure. With a potential load of 4.000,000 veterans, he said "it Is apparent to what proportions this mav extend if it is to be the policy to give non-servtceconnceted casca a mandatory right to hospitalization." Additional facilities would he re Thilw. I akaT 1 m.VSI Fveninn. tX 04 II nn iwora upn (Jnrl.i Nwamon in "WHAT A HlllllW" with Owen Moore, and I.linittnn RFRFMT Bird.

Rmplre IILULIII 9rHletn 7 r.ni. K.V Sun i flul Mat. Daily. To All 1'allt. Kentiirpn Clmrlea urrell, Komi llnhirt In "I ilium." ami Mary arr in "The I'riniroic rath." Kew Events ARLEN FAY WRAY II MATINEES I P.

m.l I'lEvery Pay rj 1, Sat. Mat. $3.00 to $1.00 111 mytii, but a MAN hu man, vital, alive with love, throbbing with AMISEMKNTS, quired, he continued, and prelimi tenderness, con. ESBVOKlHtA! The International Star HARRY RICHMAN In Connolly Swaratrom'i Mutlcal Hit "SONS O' GUNS" GiNA MALO Ordinal New York Supporting. Cait and Albertina Rasch Ballet nary studies "indicate a future ohli.

1 gation which far overshadows our FREDniC NANCY wnoie experience to date." Original Story by quenng tne great adventure of life. CARROLL MARCH MOTION PICTl'RE ATTRACTION'S. Stephen Vincent Benet LHHUn "Die CA5 I 7 EDDIE CANTOR "WHOOPEE" Third Big Week Bargain Pricea aw. GRIFFITH' Uptown Bo Olfica, Kirby't, Gen. Mot.

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Shubert Preient the Flrlt of a Serial of New Yaik Succ.uei "Young Sinners" A Ccmtdy ol Flaminf Youth u-itft Wallace Ford Marjorie Peteraon Lillian Roth, Refinald Denny, Kay Johnaon "MADAM SATAN" PHILLIPS HOLMES Helen Twelvetreea "HER MAN" AS SENSATIONAL A SUCCESS AS DETROIT HAS EVER KNOWN Crmrlip Murray, fjVnrjre UJ ALHAMBRA aeatfdMkaaMlf aalaVMeal tuxedo 2ie 1 .45 In 6-30 p. m. I.IM.IIN ROTH 'Madam Satan' Wo 1:45 10 p. Dl. CARY COOPER i ne spoilei mmeitt RAMONAw 2Sc to :.10 p.

Lillian Rnth, Refinald Denny, Kay Johnson "MADAM SATAN" f.ultt MrConneli Comedy BIRMINGHAM CENTURY Waiter Huston, Una Merkel, Hobart Bosworth The story of a simple man with a great soul, who lost his first love, and was won by a woman whose ambition carried him to power! Victim of a great ideal, he struggled on to death! Yet his droll wit and ready laughter 25- 1 :30 to ft MILNER'S 30 p.m. 0" Jmnrttf MarDonuM Tinrnpr Hu iter "rh, "Renegades" in "MONTE CARLO AMUSEMENTS. AMl'SKMENTS. seasoned his darkest hours! Woodwaro at fcliot Coi. 1910 Bo OWn: Kirby'a, Gen Motors Dime Bank Bldg, Nig'iti: Orrh.

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