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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-23
Philadelphia VS. Boston
and Griffs VS. Yanks
Games in Green

While WashingtOn's World
Champions are battling with
the Yankees today, the Phila-
delphia Athletics clash with
the Boston Red SOX.
Leadership i'm the American
League is a tOOth-and-nail fight
between Washington and Phila-
delphia.
While the teams are neck
and neck, The Washington
Times will publish in it's Night
Sports Edition, the pIay-by-
play accounts OF both Wash
ingtOn and Philadelphia con-
tests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-23
Booster Trip Gaming
Aired in Court

John S. Simmons, 1919 Kenyon street northwest who
recently sued George White florist 1876 Fourteenth street
northwest and John S. Bc coal dearer 81 street north
west for $4,000 damages for assault alleged to have been
made him June 10 the Boosters Outing under the
auspices of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association had
according White and Bck who today filed their
District Supreme Court gained admission the boat
through trckery and deceit and using crooked dice
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-23
TOURS FOR
MOVIES
ESSAY
Washington Times Offers
Chances to Make World Trip,
and Other Vacations

Who wants a trip for two COM
pietely around-the-world -with all
expenses. paid?
Would you enjoy a winter yaca-
ton on the sunny beaches of
Miami-two weeks for yourself
and a companion, without any cost
to you?
Or glorious Los Angeles, Movie
land, between the Sierras and the
sea! A two weeks holiday there
for two would fulfill the ambitions
of many movie fans; to see and
move among their favorite stars.
The Washington Times, in con-
junction with the Greater Movie
Season National Contest, offers
these three remarkable awards,
and there will be other local awards
! announced later, for 300-word
essays telling simply what motion
pictures mean to you and your
community.
Demonstration by Screen
AS it's name suggests, this is a
nationwide contest and the three
winners in Washington will quail
ify for participation in the final
Judging, which will determine the
winners of the three big trips.
During August the screen will
hold a nationwide demonstration
Of it's finest productions.
Studio work has been pushed
ahead to permit the exhibition OF
the new pictures that represent
the best efforts Of the important
players, producers, directors and
authors. Higher standard have
been attained and the seasons Of
ferings will impress the amazing
advances screen-art has made in
twenty-nine years.
The theaters of Washington
are doing their share to bring
these Greater Movie Season festivi-
ties here; but in order that the
function may be complete TIL" Wash
ington Times, in behalf of it's
readers, has secured exclusive local
participation in the national essay
contest.
The trip around the world, the
vacations in Los Angeles and Miami
are offered as National Prizes for
the best essays of approximately
three hundred words on either of
the following subjects.
What the motion picture means
to me.
What the motion picture means
to my community.
Some Local Prizes
At the end of each essay you
should cite, as an example of what
you believe to be good motion pic
ture entertainment, any picture
that you have seen in August, Civ.
ing the date you saw it and the
name of the theater in which it
was shown.
In addition to the national awards,
The Washington Times has ar
ranged to distribute several fine
local prizes, a list of which will be
published later
These will be awarded to our
readers for the essays they write,
and the three best contributions
will then be forwarded to the ma
tional judges in New York for ad-
judication in the national contest.
The Red Star liner Belgenland
the largest ship ever to circle the
globe. will carry the first national
prize winner. and whoever he or
she elects as a travelling compan-
ion, westward around the world,
leaving New York on November 25.
Twenty-seven thousand tons of
sailing grace, with broad decks,
and spacious staterooms, with ap-
pointments that make an art of
luxurious travel, the Belgenland
will follow the spring for twenty.
Continued on Page 2, Column -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-23
SHENANDOAH DEPARTS
FOR DRILL WITH FLEET

LAKEHU,RST, N. j., July "a
The Navy dirigible Shenandoah
left here this morning for maneu.
vers with the Atlantic fleet off the
Virginia capes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-23
Wales off For Kimberly

JOHANNESBURG, July 2s.-The
Prince of Wales started today for
Kimberly after a three-days' So
journ here devoted to dancing and
tennis playing.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
How Gloria Won the French.

THERE'S a difference between a
motion picture star and an ar
tiste in France--an important diff
ference. One is quite likely to be re-
ceiyed with cold glances in certain
places and to find his or her social
activities conducted entirely outside
the circles of the elite. The other Is
II much sought after figure at all
kinds of exclusive functions.
Motion pictures have not yet reached
the plane where they are accepted
without question as an art. Film
players, as rule, are not national
heroes, as the stage celebrities often
are. This applies even more strongly
to foreigners. Americans are apt to
be frowned upon as invaders.
Gloria Swanson knew about this at
titude when she went to France some
time ago to star in Madame Sans
Gene" Forrest Halsey. who wrote
the scenario, however, preceded her
to smooth out the wrinkles.
Leonce Perret, a FTenchman, was
engaged as director. and a number of
distinguished French actors were Sc
cured for leading roles in this Ma
poleonic story, and. il is claimed, the
change of attitude upon the part of
the aristocracy was sudden, and the
trick was turned.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Needed Music for
Inspiration.

EOREIGN music Is needed to inspire
foreigners to act naturally be-
fore the motion picture camera, and
the music must be the correct CLASH
fication of foreign" This fact was
discovered by Director Raoul Walsh
during the making OF comedy scenes
in THE Spaniard," when Walsh di-
rected $50 sons and daughters of
Spain in a grandstand during a thrill
Ing bullfight. All the native Spanish
atmosphere was there with the ex-
ception of just one item. and its alb
sence showed In the acting of the
extras, until a rush order was sent
to the casting department, and in a
few minutes a complete Spanish or
chestra in full costume was playing
the native airs of Spain just as they
are played in the land of romance.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
To Be An Authentic Epic.

"THE PONY EXPRESS" now in
course of preparation as James
Cruces next big Paramount picture,
will have the epic sweep and historic
authenticity that the subject de-
serves, and every effort will be made
to invest the picture with the. at
mosphere that surrounded Cruces S
great success OF last year, "The Gov
cred Wagon
Henry Miles Forman, co-author of
the story with Walter Woods, con-
ferred with CruZe and Woods on
their recent trip East. Mr.. Forman
has since been doing research work
on the subject at the Library of Con-
gress. in Washington, to turn over
to Cruze for actual production.
The Pony Express" will depict the
hardships, the trials and the VIC
tories of the men who maintained
communication with the outposts OF
civilization which the pioneers estab-
lished In the Far West.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Chew Chase.

Today and tomorrow, Raymond
Griffith, Viola Dana and Theodore
Roberts, in Forty Winks," Aesop's
Fables and Fox News: Tuesday,
Clara Bow, John Bowers and Lillian
Rich, in Empty Hearts," Sunshine
Comedy, Blows and Dynamite: ::
scenic, "F1eeced for Gold"; Wednes-
day and Thursday. Marie Provost
Monte Blue and Helene Chadwick, IL
The Dark Swan; newspaper fun
and Fox News; Friday, Charles
De Roche, Wallace Mcdonald and
Madge Bellamy, In Love and Glory >:
comedy and scenic; Saturday, Harry
Myers, Il. Roy Barnes, Wanda Haw-
ley and Sylvia Dreamer, in Reckless
Romance; Universal comedy, FL
nancially Embarrassed "Galloping
Hoofs," No. (.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Forsook Art for the Movies.

WHETHER the motion picture, in
w the individual view, is an art or
a mere business, it nevertheless en-
bodies elements that make direct
and powerful appeal to those who
have devoted time and arduous labor
in the pursuit OF the fine arts.
Maurice Tourneur. for instance,
was a painter in Paris before lending
his talents to the artistic develop
ment of the films. In this country
Penrhyn Stanlaws, the well known
artist. stands as the counterpart of
NJ Tourneur. Rex Ingram. director
of the THE Four Horsemen" and
''Scaramouche," was formerly a
sculptor, and has recently avowed
his purpose to abandon the Kliegs
and devote the rest of his life to his
chosen work. Rupert Hughes, who
has made many pictures during the
last five years, took up the mega
phone and the scenario after years
of successful authorship. both for
the library and for the stage. Mau-
rice Maeterlinck was not above a brief
excursion into silent drama. And
many others might be named, whose
lives have been dedicated to the arts.
but who subsequently have sur
rendered to the lure of the studios
and the lots"
One OF the conspicuous examples
of artist turned director is Victor
Schirtzinger, director of J.. X. Nc
Donald's production of Frivolous
Sal" for First National. Mr.. Schert-
Finger, in addition to being an able
photoplay director, is a composer of
wide renown. Schertzinger is known
to the world as the composer of
"Marcheta," Just an Old Love" and
many other ballad hits.
Before entering the motion picture
field this versatile young man was a
concert violinist of international
repute.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Raphael.

Today and tomorrow. Colleen
Moore, in. 80 Big" and comedy, Ae-
sop's Fables; Tuesday, Mary Alden, in
The Empty Cradle" comedy and also
amateur contest at o'clock; Wednes-
day, Lloyd Hughes, in Every Wom-
ans Life" and hysterical comedy,
Anthony, and Cleopatra; Thursday,
Constance sTalmadge,' in Her Night
of Romance and comedy, 1.-THE Last
Chord; Friday, Gentle julia" Co.
Getters, No. Z. THE Going of Cum
ming and surprise night; Saturday,
Richard Talmadge, in american Man
ners," Andy Gump, in watch Papa"
and Ten Scars Make a Man" No. 9.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Burlesaues Apache Dance

ALTHOUGH The Crowded Hour"
"A is a serious, dramatic story.
Bebe Daniels flair for comedy was
given full sway for a hilarious
sequence in this story in which she
appears as an entertainer of the A.
e. F. in France.
With T. Roy Barnes. who enacts
tho part of her professional partner.
Miss Daniels staged a. burlesque of
the popular conception of an apache
dance, to provide war background for
the story. CARRIED in the long, baggy
trousers, the open-necked shirt and
tied kerchief worn by the traditional
&pache of the Partisan underworld,
Miss Daniels displayed also a tiny
black mustache on her upper lip. In
moments of stress during the eXag-
gerated dance this facial adornment
in its antics added a ridiculous note
to the caricature. Barnes part in
this dance was that of the lady"
His get-up was equally grotesque.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Continued from Third Page.)

tionars release OF Thomas H. Ince's
picture, "Enticement," a romance
that traces its locale from after-war
France to America, Switzerland,
Paris and London; Bobby Vernon will
supply the fun in High Gear and
a Lyman II. Howe Hodge Podge"
also will be shown. Charles Chaplin
and Jackie Coogan will be seen Fri
day and Saturday in First Nationals
revival of the great comedy, THE
Kid" that first brought Jackie Coo
gan to the screen, together with Earl
Hurd's cartoon comedy, THE Saw
mill Four" and the Pathe Review
and Saturday the fourth installment
of Idaho" will complete the pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Park.

Today and tomorrow, Frances How
ard, Adolphe Menjou and Ricardo
Cortez, in THE Swan; Harry Lang
don, in "All Night Long" and Pathe
News events doors open Sunday 2:45,
continuously; Tuesday, the "Freiburg
Passion Play" and Sennett's Wan
dering Waistlines"; Wednesday and
Thursday, Richard Dix and Frances
Howard, in TOO Many Kisses and
Ben Turpin in "The Reel Virginian":
Friday, Bebe Daniels, Robert Frazer
and Raymond Griffith. in Miss Blue
beard" and Our Gang" in Big Bus
mess; Saturday, Rin-Tin- Tin, Louise
Fazenda and Buster Collier, jr., in
THE Lighthouse by the Sea-; Our
Gang" in 'Jubilo, Jr," and Chapter
4 of "The Riddle Rider" Saturday
continuous from . pm)
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Savoy.

Today. For You. My Boy" and
hystericaI history comedy "Sir Wal
ter Raleigh; tomorrow AL Wilson,
in '"rhe Air Hawk" and Stan Laurel,
in "A Mandarin Mfxup"; Tuesday, Ed
mund Lowe, in Honor Among Men,"
comedy, The Sleep Walker, and
Hodge -Podge'; Wednesday, Virginia
vaTi, in .K-The" Unknown" and
Cliff Bowes, in NO Pooling; Thurs
day, Eleanor Boardman and John
Gilbert, in wife of the Centaur," and
Walter HERS, in "A Fat Chance;
Friday, Buddy Roosevelt. in Rough
Riding" Irwin S. Cobb's "One-Third
Off" and Pathe Review; Saturday,
William Desmond, in Riding Pretty"
and Earle Foxe, in The Race"
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Avenue Grand.

Today and tomorrow. Cecil B. De
Miles The Golden Bed" and Earl
Hurd's "Broadcasting"; Tuesday and
Wednesday, Doris Kenyon and Rom
aid Colman, in "a Thief in Paradise"
and Charlie Chase, in is Marriage
the Bunk?'; Thursday. Eva Novak and
William Fairbanks. in "A Fight for
Honor" Lige Conley, in step Light
ly," and Murdoch Gift Shop; Friday.
Charles Ray, in Dynamite Smith"
and Neal Burns, in Sea Legs; Sat
urday, William Desmond, in THE
Measure of Man" Sennetts Bull
and Sand" Hodge-Podge and
Idaho" No. T.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Will Study Pictures.

D OBERT MILTON, one of the, fore
most stage directors and pro-
ducers in the United States. has en-
tered the field of motion pictures. He
has taken an office at a Long Island
film studio, where he will observe
production work with the expectation
of becoming a motion picture director
when he is thoroughly familiar with
the technique of the screen.
Mr.. Milton, who recently joined the
ranks of theatrical producers, now
having two plays on Broadway, "The
Dark Angel and The Youngest" )"
does not plan to forsake the stage
entirely, however.
IF my plans work out, I will make
one or two pictures a year" he ex-
planned. Perhaps l will be able to
make the plays L produce on the stage
into motion pictures-that is my hope.
At any rate. L am here to learn all
that can about the production of
motion pictures"
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Country Gentleman Keeps
Tab.

D OBERT WELLS RITCHIE, well
~ known journalist and magazine
writer, has been assigned by the
Country Gentleman to write an artt-
Gle on how Paramount is making the
Zane Grey pictures, which have
aroused much comment from picture
goers because of their wonderfully
Western locations and pho
Biography.
Ritchie will accompany troupe of
Paramount players on location IN
Arizona, where THE Light of West
ern Stars" is to be filmed. The ac-
tual locations will be the Supersti-
tious Mountains and the 'sowari'' cac-
tus country.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Favoriite.

Today and tomorrow, Jack Holt and
Lois Wilson, in North of 36," Aesop's
Fables, Fox News and amateur con-
test at o'clock; Tuesday, Colleen
Moore, in $50 Big" and comedy;
Wednesday, Bebe Daniels, in Miss
Bluebeard," comedy. THE Last
Chord and surprise night; Thurs
day, Lloyd Hughes, in Every Wom-
ans Life" and comedy, THE Olympic
Games; Friday, Constance Talmadge,
in Her Night of Romance" and
Harry Langdon. in "Sha anghaied Low
ers"s Saturday, Tom Mix, in Teeth"
Stan Laurel, in "Zeb VS.. Paprika," and
Ten Scars Make Man." No. s.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Empire.

Today and tomorrow, Beverly
Bayne and June MARROW, in THE
Tenth Woman" and comedy. Raising
Cain; Tuesday and Wednesday,
Jack Holt, in North of &c." and
comedy. Oman Khayan"; Thursday,
Bebe Daniels, in Miss Bluebeard"; F;
comedy, The Toreador," and Fox
News; Friday. Richard Dix, in TOO
Many Kisses" and Monte Banks, in
THE Golf Bug; Saturday, William
Farnum, in Drag Harlem; comedy,
Clear the Way; Fox News and
usual kiddies' party.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Wardman Park.

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. THE
laundering Herd" with Lois Wilson,
Jack Holt, Raymond Hatton and Noah
Beery, also Our Gang comedy. Buck
aneers"; Wednesday and Thursday.
The Copperhead.' with Lionel Barry
more: educational comedy. ."Tootsy
Wootsy"; Friday and Saturday. "Those
Who Judge" with Patsy Ruth Miller
and Lou Tellegen: Mack Sennet comedy,
''Galloping Bungalows" Daily, and
9 pm, orchestra
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Takouna.

Today, tomorrow and Tuesday, Doug
las Fairbanks. in THE Thief OF Bag
dad" Sunday. S, Z and pm; Mon
day matinee. $3.50 p.m.); Wednesday,
Mary Alden, in "A Woman's Woman I;
Stanley Laurel, in short Kilts'; ;
Thursday. Abraham Lincoln" (mati-
nee, $3.50 p.m.); Friday, Richard Dix,
In "A Man Must Live; THE Go-Get-
ters' (first chapter): Aesop's Fables;
comedy, Don't Park Here: Saturday,
matinee and evening, Lefty" Flynn.
in 1.-The millionaire Cowboy; Rid
ers of the Plains No. 8; Aesop's
Fables; Chronicles OF America"
Evening star., 1925-04-05
York.

Today and tomorrow, Corinne Grif-
nth, in Loves Wilderness" and
Lloyd Hamilton in Hooked; Tues
day and Wednesday, Cecil B. De
Miles THE Golden Bed" and Earl
Hurd's "Broadcasting"; Thursday,
Priscilla Dean, in The Siren of
Seville" and Sunshine Comedy, NO
body Works But Father: Friday.
Charlie Ray, in Dynamite Smith, !"
Charlie Chase, in rs Marriage the
Bunk?" and Pathe Review; Saturday,
Eva Novak and William Fairbanks, in
"A Flight for Honor" Ned Sparks, in
Low Tide" and Idaho No. ..
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Apollo.

Today anw tomorrow, Doris Kenyon
and Ronald Colman, in "A Thief in
Paradise" and Charlie Chase, in rs
Marriage the Bunk?': Tuesday and
Wednesday, Lewis Stone and Mar
guerite De La Motto, in "Cheaper to
Marry" and Lloyd Hamilton, in
Hooked; Thursday, Patsy Ruth
Miller, in "The Girl on the Stairs"
and Ned Sparks, IN Low Tide; Fri
day. Eva Novak and William Fair
banks, in "A Fight for Honor" and
Walter HERS, in Good Spirits;
Saturday, Jack Hoxie, in Daring
Chances" Iige Conley, in step
LIGHTLY" and Idaho" No. 3.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
What Do They Think
About?

WHAT does a man think OF during
w the 10 minutes he devotes to the
daily shave? In that short interval,
when his hands are occupied with the
routine that long habit has made al
most mechanical, requiring no mental
aid in the execution, how does he
occupy his mind?
Frank Tuttle, director for Para
mount, admits that his best thoughts
como TO him during the period when
he is looking in the mirror during
the morning shave. What he sees in
the glass is not his face, but the set
on the stage of the studio. His mind
peoples this set with his actors. and
while the razor ploughs through ths
lather Tuttle's thoughts devise busl-
ness for the characters in his story.
Before he reaches the talcum pow
der stage the actors have been put
through their PAGES and his own
ideas of the action have been clarified
Evening star., 1925-04-05

Carlo Schipa, a musician of ability
and brother of Tito Schipa, noted ope-
ratio tenor, plays the part of Sasha,
the cafe violinist in the screen ver-
sion of Ziegfelds sally" Schipa, 1t
is said, did much to put the players
into the spirit OF their work. While
cameras clicked on the cafe scenes,
the strains of Every Cloud Has a Sill
yer Lining Sally" and a dozen other
popular melodies could be heard on
the
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Dumbarton.

Today, Pola Negri and Robert W.
Frazer, in Men; tomorrow, Mary
Philbfn. in Rose of Paris: Tues
day, Viola Dana and Theodore Rob
erts, in Forty Winks"; Wednesday
and Thursday, "Dante's Inferno;
Friday, Mary Alden, In The Empty
Cradle" and Saturday, Johnny Hines,
in '"The Speed Spook."
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Carolina.
THOMAS

Today and tomorrow, Thomas
Meighan, in Tongues of Flame; {;
Tuesday, Agnes Ayers. in The Story
Without Name; Wednesday, The
Clouded Name: Thursday and Friday.
Argentine Love" with Bebe Daniels,
and Saturday, Forty Winks," with
Viola Dana.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Olympic.

Today, tomorrow and Tuesday, THE
laundering Herd by Zane Grey;
Wednesday and Thursday, Adolphe
Menjou, Ricardo Cortez and Frances
Howard, in THE Swan; Friday, CO.
rinne Griffith, in Loves Wilderness;
Saturday, Wesley Barry, IN Go and
Get It."
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Circle.

Today and tomorrow, Lewis Stone
and Florence Vidor, in Husbands and
Lovers; Tuesday, William Faver-
sham lin The Sixth Commandment" /;
Wednesday, Agnes Ayers and Percy
Marmont, in When a Girl Loves +;
Thursday. showing z and 9 pm, Ma
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Princess.

Today and tomorrow, Reginald
Barker's Dixie Handicap" Lloyd
Hamilton, in ."Crushed": Sunday only,
Episode No. O. Rider of the Plains"
and International News; Tuesday and
Wednesday, Nazimoya and Milton
Sills, in Madonna of the Streets" and
Walter Hers, in Short Change;
Tuesday only, Bill Gee. Surprise
night; Thursday. Shirley Mason. in
Husbands Wives; Aesop Fables
comedy, Rembrandt; amateur night
Friday, Buddy Roosevelt. in Battling
Evening star., 1925-04-05

Esther Ralston, the old-fashioned
girl" who made such an impression
as the lovely Mrs. Darling in Peter
PAN" will play the leading feminine
role opposite Richard Dix in "Califor-
nia-or Bust" She but recently COM
pleted a featured part in Herbert
Brenon's The Little French Girl"
Evening star., 1925-04-05

Buddy; Go-Getters No. 7, "Going of
Cumming; Hodge Podge, scenic;
Saturday, Hoot Gibson. in "The Hur-
ricane Kid; Billy West. in "The
Hobo; Episode No. 13, THE Riddle
Rider" Matinee daily, 2:15 pm.
Evening star., 1925-04-05

Martha" tho Viennese operetta
which has been setting new long-run
records on the Continent, may be
brought TO this country for Fall pro-
duction, with Tessa Kosta in the title
role.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Photoplays This Week

rion Davies, in Janice Meredith;
Friday, Viola Dana. in Along Came
Ruth" and Saturday, Richard Dix, iii
TOO Many Kisses" and the Riddle
Riders.
Evening star., 1925-04-05

The famous American play, Brown
of Harvard" will be made into a. mo-
tion picture.
Evening star., 1925-04-05

Alice Hogan Rice's popular gtory,
'Iovey Mary" has been bought by
Metro g Goldwyn- Mayer for screen pro-
ductf1f.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Next Week. s Photoplays

INeN WEEK 8 PhotopIays
RIALTO-Emil Jannings, in
THE Last Laugh"
COLUMBIA-Pola Negri, in
THE Charmer."
METROPOLITAN Jackie
Coogan, in "The Rag Man"
PALACE-Buster Keaton, in
Seven Chances"
TIVOLI-Constance Talmadge,
in Learning to Love"
AMBASSADOR-"T he Rag
Man"
CENTRAL-Charles Ray, in
Dynamite Smith"
New Britain herald., 1925-04-10

T a , "
 In regard to the concession grant. cd in the Russo-Japanese agree : ment it is known that officials scru- tiny Of the treaty which includes the concession. has not thus far dis. closed any ground on which 1t could be challenged as ,'yiolatlve of the open door principle, It grants ex- elusive rights within defined areas but reserves other possible oil terri. tory under Russian jurlsdiction with the assurance only that Japanese ap- plicants for concessions will be given equal treatment with those of any other nationality. ,
 Concessions Similar
 In form and In substance this, con- cession is said to be of the same na- ture as others obtained in China by European interests without any questions of discrimination having been raised against them. The Japa- nese concession covering e part of Sakhalin differs from the Sinclair concession in the same region fin that the latter carried blanket right of development of all ground within wide general boundaries.
 The Japanese concession covers only 50 per cent of the territory within the general limits, the speci- fic tracts to be subdivided on the chequer board principle and the Japanese concessionaires as a rule being prohibited from operation on any two contiguous squares of the chequer board.