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Porcupine Advance, 9 May 1946, 1, p. 8

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Fireworks Start Weekend Grass Fire of him and the blaze. The motorist informed firemen that the rocket had failen and ignited the dry grass. T uced in hedc ie to mention, all done with the aforeâ€" mentioned overtones of the scientificâ€" ally fanciful. Grass fires continued to be a headâ€" ache to the local fire department over the weekend with two . reported on May 2 and 3 and four bringing firemen out on Saturdavy. A single chimney fire at 206 Elm St. South at 5:15 p.mMe on Saturday completed the weekend UUKELAL e A The cause of the final grass fire at 9:58 pm. on Saturday was traced to a fallen skvrocket. â€" The call brought the department to 410 Cedar St. South to find the grass burning and a local motorist pushing a parked car ahead In the light of this incident Fire Chief William asked that persons setâ€" ting off fireworks excercise extra preâ€" cautions in dry weather. do the *work‘of fifty meén. \ Before it can be shinpgd, however, , it, together with the control panel which manipuâ€" lates it, is stolen by Professor Ernest (George Macready), one of Arnold‘s associates. When Arnold, his daughter, Babs (Carol Mathews), and the comâ€" panys( representative, Ken Morgan (Robert Lowery), start a search for it, the thrills and dangers start multiplyâ€" ing. These are said to be. many and ingenious. There is Professor Ernest‘s eclectronic energizer the rays of which mean instant death; his trained ape, which goes berserk; speeding autos plunging from clifis; avalanches; CXâ€" plosions and other chills too numerous zyDoats’ and His Silly Sympnonists, clown and make their own brand of music. Lovely Sally Bliss is the leadâ€" ing lady. The realim of fantasy is no new field for the Hollywood â€" serialâ€"makers. However, preview reports, "The Monâ€" ster and the Ape," coming to the Carâ€" tier Theatre as an added feature on Friday and Saturday and on each sucâ€" ceeding week, say that this new one is in modern plot: conceptfon and is sopled by a cast of stellar players unusual in this type of screen enterâ€" tainment. . . 3 k i professor Arnold (Raliph Morgan), This time, Starreit is a ‘ervilian, seout attached to th U.S. Cavairy. When an Army Lieutenant, who had been sent to New Mex‘co to invéestigate cattle rustling, is murdered,; Starrett is signed to probe the matter. In1 support of the star are Tex Hardâ€" ing, genial new cowboy personality, who is rapidlyv gaining fans of his own as i result of his work in this series, and comic Dub Tavior, who as "Canonball," always manages to steal a few scenes. As an added novelty, Al Trace, who introduced the popular song hit "Mairâ€" Uv-v Bc k4 m;faft\:rlhg It can do t'he work‘of fift ’i'nén * Â¥ore it s Tt 2 as b ol w o . C O oA We Wce . i Professort Arnold (Raiph Morgan), 2 scientist, creates a robot to be used _Bald to be one of the most popular Western characters ever presented on the screen, the Durango Kid will ride again in his third adventure to mete out justice to cutlaws and renegades in "Rustlers of the Badlands." â€" Starring Charles Starrett as the Kid, the film, com‘ing to the Cartier Theatre on Friâ€" day and Saturday of this week, proâ€" mises to have all the thrills, all the music, all ths Western action for which film fans clamor. Dnmk While In FRIDAY ,SATURDAY "RUSTLERS OF THE BADLANDS" MON. and TUES. "The Catman Of Paris" "Yolanda And The Thief" MUSICAL SHORT â€" NEWS oN THE SAME PROGRAM "THE MONSTER AND THE APE" Charles Starrett THE DURANGO KID â€" CHAPTER ONE â€" «b d ®06 C We c ces â€" w into Jack‘s Lunchâ€"on this night?" " "No, I must have been terrible drunk." $ "When did you first go into Jack‘s?" "About four o‘clock. I had a little AF â€" bill to pay and had my lunch. I asked ~£3 Jack to go for a beer but he couldn‘t ' Pss go so I went with Pete, Jack‘s helper.. Ekstrom then stated they had been drinking for quite awhile and then did not remember leaving Pete or any folâ€" lowing incidents. "Do you know why you went to Jack‘s that night?" his defense asked. ‘"To get my lunch . kit." _ "Hsd you left it there earlier in the Je x q: day?”: . 53i h s ue i) +m 5. / + 4# x * m t - o 9% . " % ‘{5; ;: S t t ‘ . ; £ ::42 ‘w'{_“fi" 4 4-" 6 i on ..-: » \.: <wir o : whcith ‘:.',-,_’. .: 3 wwz is ) an s g‘..pfpp'-wq.t t e o t oob o« on Pm snd 2 e h " x es y en hn 14 Ee eB -vz\“;b wR is * commom nle ce i mm «â€" avie P t > o ho t t SnssA ME ce uie tm â€" c 0 al t t w6( .. wl i N so. L > a $ w o ul t atm s t 0o , _ % ;P.“ . M‘--:'s {‘.\‘tp"«'q._;‘ sy shall President Pat Larmer of the Church of the Nativity Caâ€"boâ€"gi Club extendced welcome to twenty exâ€"servicemen at ( : :W_hg:muet. held in the Mcintyre du um .ofh Monday evening. The twenty exmvieémen were all former club â€"members andâ€" Mt. Larmer exâ€" pressed the club‘s wish that all would return to the club in the immediate future. In his remarkable portrayal of Sherâ€" lock ‘Holmes, film star Basil Rathbone is declared to be even more impressive than his famous predecessors. With Nigel Bruce, he forms one of Hollyâ€" wood‘s most popular screen teams, having appeared in ten of the Sherâ€" lock and Dr. Watson series. Second feature on the bill is "Danny Boy", which features Ralph Lewis, Helen Brown and "Ace" â€"â€" the lastâ€" named being billed as the "Devil Dog Jap Killer" and the story is of a typical boy who gave his police dog to the Marines to do his bit towarc, Cartier Starts Week With Double Feature As the film opens two men return to Paris gafter travels in theâ€" Orient. Charles Esmond portrays the younger, an author, who recently has achieved fame for a spectacular book. Douglas Dumpbrilleis the elder friend The author appears ill and distraught because he is convinced he is responsible for the two murders committed by the catâ€" man. Th‘s storv is based on the idea of a human committing murder after taking on the anpearance of a cat. The author is unable to account for his actions during the murders. Lenore Aubert, plaving the publisher‘s daughâ€" ter, is in love with the author and aces not believe he committed the crimess= When the identity of the catâ€" man is revealed a happy and satisâ€" factory conclusion is reached. The members of the cast of the reâ€" cent club play presentation were preâ€" sent along with a large attendance of club member‘s. ' Ben Ward, viceâ€"president of the club, made presentation to Frank Dawson, director of the play. In replying, Mr. Dawson thanked the cast for their support and offered to aid any future presentations staged by the Caâ€"boâ€"g! Club. [ Conan Doyle Tale In: Broadway Program _A doqblo featme pmgram hits The Broadway for tqd ‘ and . In the top spot are: H};sil Rathbone, and Nige! Bruce, who with the beauteous Marjorie Riordan, appear, in "Pursuit to Algiers" â€"â€" an ingenious . novie thriller based on colorful Conan Doyle characters. "The Catman of Paris" is the first picture on Cartier‘s double.. feature prograim for Monday and, Tuesday. We s on 0. t N0 59 10000 n 4n ez Teror, susnense and mtrlgue are the chief elements of this horror film. In the exciting mements fans will clench the arms cf their chairs and gasp. ‘ winning the war. Leaming of ‘Yolanda‘s fortune, Johnny represents himself as ner guardian angel in attempt to relievo her of her wealth. But her real guarâ€" dian (Leon Ames) in the person of Mr. Candle contrives a. change of heart and remorse in Johnny and convenâ€" iently arranges for him to marry Yoâ€" landa. â€" Father J. Callaghan, club spiritual director, addressed those present exâ€" tending welcome to the returned men and congratulated the cast of the play on their success. An attractwe second feature of the program is "Yolanda and the Thief." Borderino on surreal‘sm, with extra large dcses of fantasy,, this, ganza, produced by. Arthur Freed and airected by. Vincente Minnelli utilizes the talents of a notable cast, Techniâ€" color and the services if capable te;:(::h-; ' ts 3. t.egfx 3 * 2 ‘}t‘ *A 4 € | nicians.}. i. it . . P +/ #:~ 3 efi i dR 2C P B 22 a n t A+ M ,w-o;mm'â€"- a "I undcrstand they are the first group to apply for that day," Counâ€" cillor Phillip Fay told the council on Wednesday when the Caâ€"Boâ€"Gi Club‘s @ipplcation for the use of the town park for July ist, for a picnic. â€" Folicwing the banquet the members enjoyed a social evening. Â¥Yélanda (attractive Lucille Bremer) leaves the safety Of ‘a ‘convent where she has lived her 18 years to assume mahagement of the immensely wealthy Aguaviva estate in mythical Patria. The Mother Superior has quieted her qualms over the responsibility by exâ€" plain‘ng that everyone has a guardian angel. 4 4@ o# _ m h. dout 4 Johnny Riggs (Fred Astaire) and his partner in crime, Victor Trout (Frank Morgan) filee to Patria to avoid extraâ€" dition to the United States. . VETS ENTERTAINED BY CAâ€"BOâ€"GI CLUB this, extrava~ Charge Of Car "After I saw him take something from the shelves, I decided I would speak ‘ to him the next day," Petitt said, "but when he continued to put things into his jacket I thought it was time to call the police. ‘Petitt stated. ths ipadlock used to lock the door at hight was lying on the counter when he went into the buildâ€" ing and that Ekstrom had a pocketful of pennies. He said he kept a box rinderneath the counter in which large pennies were kept. They were never rounted, he said. In answer to the defense counsel‘s question as to whether customers ever left lunch pails with him Petitt anâ€" swered in the afirmative. He stated he had watched the acâ€" cused from aoross the street at first and had then gone to the window. When. he entered the building, Babb stated, Ekstrom had started around the counter for the door and to pick up his lunch pail. His answer was "no‘" to the question "did the lock look as though it had been forced?" Petitt then said that Ekstrom had been in the lunch room at about 7 o‘clock in the evenirg. "What did he do when he came in at seven, did he make any purchases?" the defense asked. ‘"Would vou say he had been drinkâ€" ing?" the defense asked. "Yes," wasâ€"the answer. Jack Petitt, owner of the lunch room said he had closed up about 10 o‘clock and went home. After Babb told him a man was in the building Petitt said‘ he watched him for awhile. He knew Ekstrom, he said. He then went into the lunch room, he said, and asked the accused for a cup of cofl‘ee Ekstrom, he said told him he was leaving. _ T asked him when Jack would be back," said Babb, "and he said in a few minutes. Then the police came." ‘ Under questicninv by Eksbroms deâ€" féense counsel, Babb said he saw the accused leave the lunch room and turn around and go back in again. ~Bab said he was talking to detain Ekstrom until Petitt called the police. "Yes, he bought cigarettes, papers and a lightex ‘"Did he say he would be back later for the things he had bought?" , "Yes, he said he would be back." "Was the cash.register open?" "Yes." ' "And what was his condition when the pol‘ce came? Did hesappear drunk to* you"" "Yes," answered Petitt. Constable P. Gannon was then called to the stand He stated that Ekstrom had gum, cigarettes, papers, cigaretts lighter and a cigar‘ inside his jacket and five packages of tobacco, cigarâ€" ettes, a lighter and $4.62 in penni¢es in one of h‘s pants pockets. L. K. Ekstrom of 90 Polaris Rd. was placed on a $200 bond to keep the peace for two years and ordered to pay court ccsts following his trial on charges of breaking and entering Jack‘s Lunch on Third Ave on April 22 and taking cigarettes, tobacco, gum and a small amount of money. Herman Babb, a resident of the Balâ€" moral Hotel, stated he was on the side of the street opposite the lunch room at about 11:30 p.m. on that night. He said he had seen the accused inside the lunch room taking things from the shelves and putting them inside his windbreaker. The lights were on in the building at the time, he said, He then went to the home of Jack Petitt, owner of the Lunch room, situated near the building, and asked him if the lunch room was open and informed him of Ekstrom being inside. (Continued from Page Cne) driver of the bus, had seen the car approach!‘ng him and had swerved to the curb in an effort to avoid being struck by the oncoming car. After the collision Chirsky stopped his bus and got cut to inspect the damâ€" age and had found â€"Kelley‘s license plate on the road. When vnolice arrested Kelley at 9:45 p.m. that same night they stated that both the left front and left rear fenders of his car were found to be badly damaged. Kelley had nothing to say in his cwn defense, Ekstrom‘s own money was inâ€"anocther pccket, he said. _ _The Crown Attorney asked, "did you have any conversation with the acâ€" cused?" “Yes he said he intended to come back and fix it up with Jack later." "What was his condition?" "He had been drinking." The defense counsel then questioncd the constable. "When did you bring the accused to the cells?" "About 11:30." "Did you make any remark at the time that you would not question him until the next day because of his conâ€" dition?" "He didn‘t say whether or not he had bought that coin collection did he?" the magistrate asked. Ekstrom was then questioned by his own défense. "HMHave you any recollection of going Fines of $10 and costs were paid by three persons charged. with illegal possession of wine, drunkenness and careless driving. Peter Dredhart was then called to the stand. He stated that he had worked at Jack‘s Lunch and that Eksâ€" trom came in that n‘ght he was feelâ€" ing pretty good. Ekstrom had asked Jack to go for a beer he said but as Jack couldn‘t go he had gone with him staying with him until 10.15 o‘clock and then g@#ing home. "What was the condition of the acâ€" cused?". asked the magistrate. "I couldn‘t tell.">> In summ‘ng up the ‘case the defense, asked for the full mercy of the court owing to ~Ekstrom‘s clean record and the fact that he had been intoxicated at the‘time. _ The magistrate agreed with the deâ€" fense but in addressing Ekstrom said "if (drin‘‘ makes vou do this sort of a pericd of two days in the bush. Tony, with two of his chums, left : Timmins on Friday on a fishing trip to Baker Lake. About 5 o‘clock that night Tony parted company with his friends, telling them that he was going into the gulley to try his luck there and. would be back in about two hours. He failed to return and was reported missing to Prov:ncial PoUce late Saturâ€" day night. The magistrate agreed with the deâ€" fense but in addressing Ekstrom said "if ‘drinkx makes you do this sort of thing you had better quit drinking." The magistrate also warned the accused that if he were brought back again on a similiar charge he could not expect to get off so lightly. Bernard Laurin of 170 Maple St. North and Fred Rossey of 1 Riverside Drive, both charged with dangerous driving were remanded until the next court session. Adjournments were granted to Nick and Leo Curick, father and son, of the Mount Roval Hotel who are charged with infractions of the Liquor Authorâ€" ity Act and td O. Lapointe of 44 Comâ€" mexciaL Ave,, Qharged with mfractxons of W.P.T.B. regulations. 2. Eusebe L‘Hereux of no fixed abode was sentenced to three months for third offence drunkenness. L‘Hereux pleaded guilty to the charge and to the previous charges of drunkenness on Jan. 8 and last March. He was also in possersion ol a record showing 11 charges of drunkenness and 3 charges of vagrancy. A local man haled to court on A charge of beating a neighbour‘s child with a brcom handle was dismissed due to conflicting evidence. The families involved lived in an apartment house and apparently arguments had been numerous. The magistrate dismssed the case and told the persons involved to try to. g€t along peacefully. Laurin was remanded on $1000 bail and Rossey on $250 bail Both accused apd complainant were able to produce two witnesses each to verify and deny that the man had beaten a child with a stick and used abusive language to both mother and child and to state that he had merely broken the stick and thrown it outâ€" side the house. The accused stated he had used abusive language but that the comâ€" plaintant . had used pxofamty as well “No m *# Ekstrom then explained thm. he had bought the cigareties at different times and places. He â€" remembered nothing but was told he had left a local beverage room at about 10:15p.m. His next knowledge was of being in Thyee pers_oxâ€"ls charged with speedâ€" 4 Comâ€" â€" The body of Adrian Larabie, one of ractions two . men drowned in the Frederick 32 River last Oct. 12, was found by > _ Dave Laine of South Porcupine on d abode Sunday The body had ths© for washed up fHear Laine‘s farm situated /Hereux 2% miles from Connaught on the. west 5 in +nm., thore of the river. "Saratoga Trunk", the film based on Edna Ferber‘s topâ€"selling novel, will be playing at the Palrce theatre all this wee‘k, featuring those two famous stars, Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergâ€" The Police immediately began a search for the youth but Tony made his way from the bush himself, stating afterward that he had gone to Red Sucker River and had finally landed in the Cripple Creek area about 25 miles from town and about ten or fifteen miles away from the point he had last seen his chums. Qutside of being hungry he was little the worse for his experience. Police Seek Body Of Second Man i Both men were living at the dam Two Famous Stars In Palace Thes Youth Has Twoâ€"Day Trek Through Bush Tony Huot, 17 years of age, residing at 61 Sixth Ave., returned to his home oh Sunday night little the worse for a pericd of two days in the bush. Larabie, whose family resides in Cobalt, is the father of a 2% year old child and Lepage is the father of three children. 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