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Torrance Herald LIFE BEGINS AT FORTY Wealth Brings SPECTACUUR DORMITORY DANCE SCENE New Troubles Waiter G. Linch . ———————,——————,———V" i •—————<•————~™ To Young Star Announces An Entirely New Cafeteria Grace Bradley Wakes Up to Style (wait on yourself) Find Herself Possessor of Quarter MHIion Plan of Selling It's one thin* to dream about Inheriting a quarter of a million dollars, nnd another to .ind suddenly find that you actu­ ally have it. Grace Bradley, tltlan-halrcd Par amount actress. Currently starre< In "Stolen Harmony" coming Wednesday to the Plaza Theatre Hawthorne, has gone through thi experience and Miss Rradle; claims that it Isn't all it's cracked up to bo! Mlsa Bradley recently fell heir USED to an estate estimated at more than »250,000. left to her by the late William Schrader. rubbei tycoon, and her grandfather. Jean Harlow, platinum-tressed beauty of the screen, No sooner had news of Miss IB.seen with Carl Raudall and a bevy of shapely chorines i Racketeer Rims' . Bradloy's windfall leaked out t< in this the general public than the talent­ sequence of "Reckless," shown at the Torrance Afoul of the Law ed young actress began to sena Theatre tonight, Friday and Saturday. Fifty beds made a change in her film public. Th of glass illuminated with dazzling neon lights, An engrossing narrative of change first evidenced make the Itself U powerful Miss Bradley's mall. unusual-setting fort the ' donajtQry". dance. ______ racketeer who run« atoi of the law on income tax evastoi "Whereas," she says, "men used provides the story of 'tThe Peo CARS to write and compliment me pie's Enemy," the new picture--a Each year our used car business has steadily some 'film performance, in­ now eight Stirring Drama Coming Sunday the Torrance Theatre next Tues creased, due out of every ten either propose day and Wednesday. to .the fact that we had a sincere desire marriage or offer me some .Bet- to satisfy our customers. We have added, rich-quick scheme. The story was written by Ed from time And Monday to Torrance Theatre ward Dean Sullivan, popula to time, equipment to enable us to recondition our Will Rogers in the film version of George Ade's famous "H a c k e t e^e r s, both men and writer whose fiction tales on crinv comedy will be seen women, are after me continually. have been accepted as authorita cars in a proper manner and now we are ready to at the Lomita Theatre Sunday, Mon­ Three times during day arid Tuesday. * On the:same .bill, Edmund Lowe the past month tive by his ..large reading public announce a new plan ,that will take all the mystery ami- men have written, threatening This t|mc. Sullivan draws his yarn Victor McLaglen in the "Great Hotel Murder." violence unless I lent them money. from the headlines, revealing a out of buying a car. A plan that will protect the i.fj- "They all seem to resent the little known aspect of the racket experienced buyer and make it possible to buy with fact that I still want to earn my cat's life his career behind the living as an actress. And because bars. confidence. A plan that will stand any test. Clark Gable, Constance Bennett of that screen salary, there are Select Productions those assembled i who want part of the in- fine nil-star cast to depict the 1m Anyone can judge the outward appearance of a herHaace^ I guess. ........... portant characters In "The Peo used car, but you should know the" inside facts. That In Humorous Newspaper Story "Mother, 1 and I have had to pie's Enemy." Prestion Foster 1: move three times since the an­ impressive in the title role. Mel is why a complete history of each car, its .age, nouncement of our' inheritance' vyn Douglas offers a portrayal o because cranks continually annoy a silver-tongued mechanical condition, guarantee, price, etc., is put us." criminal lawyer Llla Lee Is sympathetic as th< in writing'in plain sight on each., car. In "Stolen Harmony" Miss Brad­ convict's wife' and the lawyer'; ley Is cast opposite George Raft friend. Other roles are portrayed To make this plan more effective, every car on whp is .starred with Ben Bernle by Shlrley -Grey. Roscoc Ate» abd his lads. Herbert'-Rawlinson and Wlille our lot bearing the Blue Label is sold with a written Collier. Jr. RKO-Radio The picture combines, melody. releases. guarantee of .: • • dancing and fun ; in 'telling the elodramatic-* talc of a convict's .regeneration through love, friend­ ip and his willingness to ; risk LOMITA is life for those' of hi* friends. THEATRE 24333 Narbomu~j Phone 243, Money Back Any Seat, 20c; Children, 10c Poors Open At 6:45 P. M. Thursday, Friday, Saturday If Not Satisfied After May 23-24-25 . vo relatively minor mem- Tony Barrett, sophisticated New York author, and his Richard Cromwell r the cast, "The Scarlet wife,, Dora, sample and Pimpernel" at the Torrance Thea­ the dubious delights t>f a run-down Walter CV Kelly tre next Tuesday and Wednesday, ^ew England farm. Helen Vinson and Gary Cooper in "McFADDEN'S FLATS" THREE DAYS ... FREE holds Also^ TRIAL a dee.p sentimental signif­ Samuel Goldwyn's production of "The Wedding Night," Lyle '. •• icance. released through United Artists and showing Sunday and Talbot, Mvry.'Aator in ' 'f • These are Mabel Terry-Lewis, Monday at the Torrance Theatre... Anna Sten completes "RED HOT " In other words, you must be satisfied before the ho plays the Comtesse de Tour- Thursday night Silverware deal is complete and your money will nay, and John Turnbull. who Is the triangle. ... will be given each lady with be returned if cast as an Innkeeper In this Alex­ _____ an adult ticket. you are dissatisfied wrth the car in any way after ander Konia production for re­ "After Office Hours" is a lusty comedy drama of the THE «ARCH OF TIME" Sunday, Monday, Tuesday three days trial. You to be the sole judge. lease through United Artists. Rollicking Humor AT THE PLAZA THCATRE New York press, society and a murder. Ci$rk;Gable is the Miss Terry-Lewis May 26,27-28 Is the niece As .a special added feature for managing editor who/always gets his story through; Connie -' Frederic and , Julia' Nellsen- In This Feature WILL ROGERS in Bennett is the cub reporter. Terry ,who. in the original London next Sunday. Monday and- Tueu- "LIFE Shown at ;ihe'Plaza in Haw­ "Mary Jane's Pa," the new W BEGINS AT 4O" thorne Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Oij J$& same bill, itagc production of the Baroness day, the Plaza Thcatr lit - Ha Also 'The Jrczy , nov.el; in v 1905, played the ner Bros, comedy drama; comes to thorne is showing the March "Great Hotel Murder" Case of the Curious Brie' " and ""The Bfpfch of. Time." leading roles of: Sir Percy and he Torrance Theate tonight, Time," authentic Fri­ picturlzation- c •with Edmund Lowe and Note Marguerite These Blakeney, Low taken by Prices.;. day a.nd Saturday, with Aline the news as gathered by the ed •Victor McLagjen Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon itors of the "Time" MacMahon and Guy Kibbee teamed magazine.^ DISHES FREE in the London Minis screen ver­ 1930 Ford Coupe. WHEN WEST MEETS EAST sion. Turnbull was stage director. again in the stellar roles. FHEE THEATRE TICKETS! to ovary woman with . adult Has oil 1927 Chevrolet Coach. admission Wednesday gauge, good ie'picture U a whimsical story Turn to the classified page. Clean, econom- Bluebirds Lose i. small town printer who tires, etc............. ical job...............:..... born with the wanderlust and Second Game cannot resist the call of the road ,-hen a train whistles. -Deserting 1930 Ford Tudor. New 1933 Dodge Coupe. Free Two home runs, that <^|ftj3> in Is wife and two children, tires, good wheeling, . .indent the world over, returning upholstery........... automatic clutch.. Huntlngton Park an earned vic- fter many years to find tin moved, no one .' over the Torrance Bluebirds knows where. 1929 Dodge In the second game of the Federal Kibbee has the role of the trai DA Sedan. 1929 Chrysler Coupe. League series last Friday Ight. printer while Aline MacMah Overhauled from New paint, new The score was something like 11 vho buys a newspaper to support PHONE TORRANCE 132 bumper to bumper tires. Only......... 9, according to Manag Spud lep family. Is the deserted A Murphy. The Birds are still vho makes good on her own, 1930 Buick Victoria. on the pitching side, but Earl uhjccts her husband, who finally Thursday, Friday, Saturday, May 23-24-25 1932 Plymouth PB Coupe. Morrell Is expected to ' join up Inds his family, to the role Every inch an Hard to find on this week, and Murphy has one caretaker to the children, who JEAN HARLOW AND WM. POWELL in automobile....... $360 any lot at any price two other men In view who he not know him. hopea will bolster up this depart­ ment. COMING FEATURES "RECKLESS" 1929 Nash Coach. Looks 1933 Chevrolet Coach., and runs ttpud has been unfortunate In Thursday, Friday and 'Saturday AND * Low mileage, ex- having the clasdy mound boys he like new.... ........ cellent condition.. hoped for slip through his fingers, will show the following I but he Is Htlll looking around and lures: Wallace Beery-in- "West "MARY JANE'S PA" 1928 Ford Pjck-up. Lots 1930 Da Soto Sedan, 111 soon, .havoji this department 'pint of the Air," and Claudett with Guy Kibbee and Aline MacMahon fixed up.
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