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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 3

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R.S.A. Ihe monthly meeting ol the rsu ’ hape amt D-ici Rciuned buldiers .Association was held uu«*l riday evening, when the president (Air. L. H. llujdou;, presided over a satisfactory attendance. The chairman reported that the - executive committee had x isited Alls. E. C. Batt at the Tailiape Hospital on the occasion ol' her B'nli biruidu) and had made her a small presentation, (j ■, Ba ippreciated the x isit verj much and had gHen the members ul ihe executive a piece ul her birthday ld 'lh e chairman drew the attention ul the meeting tu the fact that Puppy Dav was drawing cluse and ue sug- - ••cs\ed that a date should be fixed iur the sale of puppies. The association usuultx held Fuppy Day un the baluiuav before Anzac Day. and if the cus- , .... pniG. was retained, tom or pieMVUs tais "u. ‘ ’ I’uppv Dili would lull oil Luster balm dav thio vear. H w»s lor Hie uwe.ii.g to decide’ »nether Lasle. buiurday would be a suitable uay - Mr. Fuller: About hall die shops are i closed on Easter balm day. I don l ■ think it would be a suilaule day. After further discussion n was ue- ■ tided on the motion of Mr. b. - lc ' Donnell to hold Poppy Day on - pi ; . matter of Using a date for the annual reunion was also discussed, the opinion being expressed tn.it Hit u tion should be held in May instead of \)jril as was the case last yeai. ' .May b was finally decided upon as the date for the reunion. The chairman informed the meeting that it had been suggested that toe Kb.A. should hold a ball this yeai, bu the executive had carefully considered the matter and agreed that in view ol the fact that it would be necessary o let the catering, the expense wou d be too great, and H was doubtful tire association would derive much ui anv, liuaueial beuelit from the ball.. However, the matter was one tor the incoming committee to discuss. I'he president reminded membeis tmn the annual meeting "f the assmuitum WOU |.| be held in April, and all nominations had to be in by .March ■>, « - uas the date of the next meeting H was decided to support the Am a land R-.'-A in its effort to get a commission set up to deal nith the distribution of all war funds. The >nee.> ig passed a vote of sympathy with Ml. Scrivens on account ol his wife's iltness. MAJESTIC CINEMA II xuu are thrilled by an ingcmou.-ly woven lale of mysten and intrigue, touched b a charming love story ami given io violently waxing your Hal at the dramatically-graduated climax of a genuine thriller, thvn you had better go to the Alaje.Mic Theatre 10-mgiu and see ALetro-Goldayn-Mayer s new championship picture, the ‘‘Alystery ol Mr. X.” Directed by Edgar .Selwyn. than whom there is no one abler, adapted from Philip MacDonald’s sensational Crime Club novel •‘Ahsteiv o’ the Dead Police,” the new film is all that an exciting mystery should be, and more. There are thrills from the moment vou enter and see Kobei t Alont- ' gomery, as Revel, gentleman crook, gracefully lift the Drayton diamond from a safe while the shadow of “X, Loudon’s notorious murderer, passes b\. to the final showdown between the e n g a & ,n e young crook and the fiend. As Rexel, .\loutgomery • is superb. His

clever characterisation breathes reality into the exciting role You beliexe he is quick-witted enough to have sloeln the diamond, to run the risks he does. You understand and sympathise witn | his motive in this. And by the tune , the picture has whirled on to the final ,-equence, you are sitting taut on the edge of your seat, hoping he won't meet the fate of the nine policemen, all vi.-tims df the ar'di-liend “X. 1 Elizabeth Allan is charming as ever in the role of Jane, daughter of the t hief Lonimmsiuner of Scotland Yard. She manages to reveal a ‘‘luxe interest’’ that vies happily with the mure adventurous aspects of the play. Ihe “Alyste.y of Mr. X” is far and away the best picture of its kind this reviewer has seen in many a year. Competition ••’lhe Affairs of Cellini’’ was the answer to last week’s competition. The first eight correct answers were from: Douglas Gowan, ALartha XVhunuarua, Mrs. i. Giles, Rene Woodcock, Jean Harding. E. Healey, Aubrey Bherson, W. AL i'nail. 'l'he following jumble oi letters, wiien placed in their correct | ordvr, will tell you the dates and days of an added attraction which is coming to the Majestic Cinema this moutn. What is the attraction and who are the ’ leader.-. ' H 4 T D !•’ A 1. H T B It 1 Y 3 1 N I ARD\AADT S H E I N R D 'HED W Y A 1 All replies to be marked “Competition” ami arc to Im sent to theAJajes 1 tie Cim-ma not. later than 9 a.m. Lliurs Majestic Cinema Birthday Club Greetings to the following children . whose birthdays will be celebrated during the week. Bern Lyons. Eebruary 2; George Walker, F-.-bruary 3; Hugh Nax loi and i'etf , Xaylor, I' ebi ua r; GENERAL NEWS i A prixate screening of the Austin lian film •‘Grand dad Rudd,” in which Miss Elaine Hamill, of laihape, plays , the feminine lead, was held at the . Alajestic on Saturday morning. Aliss ; Hamill possesses a n'ice speaking voice, which records very well indeed and she acts with an easy natural grace ami charm of mannvr that will appeal I" all. ‘ Her part in the piodrm. ion is not verv big, as most of the acting i- «lonc by Bert I’milev (“Grand dad Kudd ). and other male members ol the cast, but it is big enough Io reveal her undoubted ability, ami lead one to believe that she xvill make good in the Miss Hamill attended a private screening of th*- film in Sydney x esterdav -.o :’at her parents in Taihape