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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29

Shallow draft boats may ascend tidal
river to it's WharveS to receive fruit
brought by train and carts, but most
of its water-borne commerce is carried
on through the new harbor at Hulutao
with which Chinchowfu is connected by
spur railway line. Chinese author1-
ties In Manchuria hope to make this
port rival of Dairen, in the Japanese
concession of Kwantung.
THE growing of cotton centers main
ly in Liaoyang, but the district ex-
terids westward to Chinchowfu, anc
most of the Chinese development Of
cotton raising is near the latter city
American upland cotton has beer
grown successfully, and, although the
region is no rival of the Nile or Dixie
it produces enough of the fiber to meet
local demands. ChinchoWfu itself Il
in about the same latitude as New Yorl
City, and while its Winters are colder
than New York, the thermometer leap.
to the other extreme in Summer.
In Great Fruit Belt.
South Manchurian fruits, however
eclipse all other products Of the dis
trict. This part of Manchuria is 9
great fruit belt of the Far East-ex
tending from Chinchowfu on the ives
to Liaoyang on the east, and up thu
Lao Rive Valley beyond Mukden
Fruit fro Southern Manchuria ha!
both a fl. . aroma and flavor, because
of FAY .ble atmospheric condition.
during ihe growing and ripening sea
sons. Manchurian pears and grape
are especially priced in Chinese mar
kets.
1.-The district along the coast soutl
Of Chinchowfu is the best grape-grow
ing section. Products of this regior
have an advantage in export trade be
cause they have thick skins ind remail
fresh longer. Several varieties of Man
churian grapes have strange, but ell
phonious names-Such as Dragon Eyes
Pink Chicken Hearts, etc. In addition
TO grapes and pears the district IS alst
famous for apples and peaches, mos
of which are exported to Japan.
"Chinchowfu is often spelled merely
'Chinchow' and thus Is confused with
the Chinchow in the japanese conces
sion Of KwantUng. The latter, known
to the Chinese as Chinchowting, wa!
the scene Of several hard-fought. battle
in the Japanese war and is alSt
place of strategic importance. Sew
eral other cities in the interior of Chin:
are called Chinchow
"Chinchowfu is not exactly a new
name to American newspaper readers
and students of world affairs. In 100!
it was mentioned in connection will
Secretary Knox's naturalization plan o
Manchurian railways American anC
British bankers then had a concession
for building a railway from Chinchowfl
north to Align, On the Amur River, bu
nothing came of the concession wher
the naturalization plan fell through.
Frog skin and pheasant feathers arr
being used in making smart shoes FOL
London Mnfnan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29

drawn. The general feeling here is,
however, that once Japan has admitted
that the problem is international, even
tual Japanese withdrawal is Inevitable.
The plans advantages, on the other
hand, can be enumerated thus: 1t haltS
the war without resort to sanctions,
which, in turn, might lead to a general
war. It safeguards the essential princi-
Piles of the worlds peace machinery. It
promises to turn evil to good by bring
ing about within a short time a con-
structive solution of the whole China
question. 1t consecrateS cooperation
in time of crisis between the League
and the United States, thereby har-
monzing the kellogg pact and the
League covenant, implementing the
Kellogg pact and laying some basis,
however frail, for feeling of security,
which, in turn. can lead to a measure Of
real disarmament.
Ccopyright, 1873 Wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
OCEAN HOP is SURPRISE
Hinkler's Wife Says She Didn't
Know He Planned Flight.

LONDON, November 20 (P).--Mrs
Bert Hinkler, wife of the man who made
the first eastward flight across the
South Atlantic from Brazil to Africa,
said today she had not even known her
husband intended to make the flight.
The other day." she said. The cabled
me from Natal, Brazil, saying Here's
hoping He might have been starting
for Patagonia for all knew and all /
could do was wait. OF course I'm
thrilled. He has done wonderfully-but
then he's wonderful husband"
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porting to the council when retirement

porting to the council when retirement
in specific places is justified.
League leaders expressed hope the
neutral observers would be able to mark
out no mans land between the
Japanese and Chinchow and to inter
pose effective international pressure to
prevent further hostilities.
When DR.. Alfred SEE, Chinese spokes-
man. entered the Foreign Office today,
to confer with the Drafting Committee,
he had with him two American advisers,
w. w. Willoughby of Baltimore, and
Robert Olds, former Assistant Secretary
of State.
Aristide BRAND, chairman of the
council, was understood to have told his
colleagues that Secretary of State Slim
son had authorized the cooperation by
an American observer with otner neu-
trails at ChinchoW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29

Christopher G. Roberts, who recently
celebrated his 99th birthday by walk
ing two miles at Southampton, England,
reads without glasses, and has had Is
children, and used to drink 16 pitts Of
beer a day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
LEAGUE DELAYS ACTION.

PARIS, November 20 lPy.-Somewhat
heartened by news that the japanese
were not likely to attack the Chinchow,
the II members of the League Of Ma
tons Council in private session today
again tried to stretch their resolution
for commission of inquiry far enough
to satisfy China's demand for evacu-
alton Of Manchuria without alternating
American and japanese support.
They reached no decision, but set a
meeting of the Drafting Committee for
tomorrow morning. In the afternoon
the u MISUNDERSTANDING the Chinese
and japanese delegates-will return to
their deliberations.
The impression prevailed in League
quarters that the diplomatic situation
was fairly clear. with all parties agree
ing upon the general lines for Far
Eastern inquiry.
Further time was needed, however. to
make sure the advance of the Japanese
army had been halted and to reach
agreement on details Of the proposed
settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
Consider Commissioners Task.

sidering making the first task of the
inquiry commission the work of ex-
pediting troop withdrawal by super
vising security guarantees and by re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
REPORT TSITSHAR
FIGHT Renewed;
TAHUSHAN BOMBED

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Frog skin and pheasant feathers are
being used in making smart shoes for
London women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
Model 76
High Boy

This famous set
needs no further in
PRODUCTION. The cab
met is Of handsome
buried walnut, curved
corner design, with
French doors. A beau
tiful piece of furniture.
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, The chief criticism of this plan is
that it contains no reinsurance that
Japan will ever consider security so
compiled hthat the troops can be 9TH
The Washington times., 1931-04-30
MEAT DEALERS ARE
ALWAYS OFFERING
SPECIAL BARGAINS
Cheap Cuts of Meat Can Be
Made Delicious When Sea-
soned With Sugar

The housewife who takes q mo
ment these days to look over the
meat counter invariably saves
money. For there are generous
cuts of beef and lamb which can be
bought at surprisingly low prices.
In braising, or cooking these
meats pot-roast style, sugar should
be used as well as salt. These two
ingredients combine ideally with the
flavor Of the meat. The same holds
true in the seasoning Of meat and
vegetable stews, soups and vege-
tables cooked individually.
1t is 4 good rule to have a sugar
shaker within reach, or a small
dish containing a mixture Of sugar
and salt. Salt by itself overcomes
fairness. When = dash Of sugar is
added the natural flavor Of the food
is drought out" Most foods are
more delicious with sugar. The
Sugar Institute.
The Washington times., 1931-04-30
Tess Radio Bill Aims
To Foster Education

A bill to break threatened
commercial monopoly of radio
broadcasting channels" and give
IS per cent of the nations broad
cast facilities to education has
been drafted by Senator Tess Of
Ohio, it was announced yester-
day.
Passage of the bill will be the
object of a nationwide drive by
the National Committee for Edu-
cation by Radio, allied with many
national educational bodies. A
brief filed with the Federal Ra-
dio Commission by the commit
tee charges commercialized broad
casting threatens freedom of
speech and intellectual liberty.
The Washington times., 1931-04-30
SCOUTSASTR|DE
To SET RECORD

With his grandson, Curtis
George, as one of the Pack, Vice
President Charles Curtis will be-
come head Of the executive COM
mittee Of the Mounted Pack Of
Boys Scouts Of Fort Myer, Va, to
be officially organized today in
the Vice Presidents office.
This group of boys, to include
children between the ages Of 3
and IL, is the only Boy Scout
organization in the entire world
which will teach such young boys
the art of hOrSemanship, in ad-
ditiOn to the regular scout duties.
Two other groups at Fort Leaven-
worth and Fort Riley, in Kansas,
have similar groups, but the boys
are all older. .
The scout troop is to consist OF
sons Of officers and enlisted men
stationed at Fort Myer and OF
men on duty in the War Depart
ment. The committee, OF which
Vice President Curtis will be the
head. will consist of Col. H. N.
Cootes. Third Cavalry, post COM
mander of Fort Myer; Major c.
P. George, Sixteenth Field Ar
tillery, son-in-law to curtis; Major
A, D. Surles, Third Cavalry, in
charge of the artillery and cav
airy at Fort Myer; Chaplain R.
C. Deibert, of Fort Myer; Major
A. D. Waldron, on duty in the
office of Field Artillery in the
War Department, and Major T. j.
Camp, infantry, representing the
,..oo1, JXYor TOIIoOn
The Washington times., 1931-04-30
Orators for Chest
To Support CLedn-Up

Members of the speakers bureau
of the Community Chest will
make % speeches on the District
cleanup campaign, it was an
nounced today by Miss Gertrude
Taft, director of the bureau.
Services of the bureau, which
has more than 400 members, was
offered by Elwood Street, director
of the Community Chest.
Distribution of literature on the
care, modernization, and improve
ment of homes is going on this
week which has been designated
home week." Talks on the same
subject will be made by the chest
speakers.
The Washington times., 1931-04-30
STONELEIGH RECITAL

Elena DeSayn and Charlotte
Klein will be featured in a con-
cert and recital at Stoneleigh
Court tonight at 8:15 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-04-30

ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star., 1931-04-19

TT was obviously Mark Twain's idea
L To contrast the customs Of the Knights
of the Round Table with those OF the
times of his readers. when he wrote "A
Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur s
Court" For this reason it always will
lend itself to being brought up to date.
"a Connecticut Yankee" was written
in 1889. Those who read 1t then, lived
ouite a different life to those who read
Il today. To convey Mark Twain's idea
In the clearest and most accurate way,
according to the notion of the makers
of the viii Rogers film, is TO substitute
the most modern appliances for those
of another era. Twice the Fox Film
CORPORATION has brought this story up
to date, once in 1920 and again this
year with VIII Rogers in the title role
in the form of a talking picture, In
itself a modern touch.
The theme of the story. OF course,
could never be changed, but COM
parison of the innovations introduced
in the silent film and the talking pic
ture of today, form an interesting con-
trast with the story.
The first instance of modernization
Is the choice of occupation for the
Connecticut Yankee. Twain's Yankee
was a factory mechanic; in the silent
picture, he was a wealthy man with
an ambition to do some good in life,
and in the current version, Rogers
plays the role of radio engineer. The
first Yankee was transported to the
times of King Arthur when he was hit
over the head In a fight with fellow
worker. In the silent picture he is
stunned by a burglar with blow from
Evening star., 1931-04-19

and introduced her to Edward Royce,
director, and TO Jerome Kern, the COM
poser. Both found her the person
needed for the part, and so. Roberta
Beatty got her first stage part. and
went with the troupe to Atlantic City
for the "try-out."
After one week, "Good Morning
Dearie" moved into Washington
so, it may be oficia1l set down, Miss
Roberta Beatty got her real start In
the theater here In washington.
That was 10 years ago. She played
four years in Dillingham; musical COM
edies, with Good Morning Dearie,"
''The Bunch and Judy" "Cinders" and
Stepping Stones" Then went into
straight dramatic work and has been
there ever since.
In the course Of her theatrical, ca
/ reer Miss Beatty has supported several
outstanding starS. played the lead In
Willard Mack's sensational play built
around the 9nyder-0fay murder mys-
terry. Paid on" and also had what Is
known as - run" IN Edgar eeiWyn's
comedy. Possession" This is her i1rst
time In repertoire. Previously, she has
played IN both the Beiasco and the Ma
tional Theaters, notably In James y.
Fagans comedy, "And So 70 Bed" built
upon PepyS diary. She was also q
original princess IN the famous Ron
berg operetta, "The Student Princa.s
Evening star., 1931-04-19
Collegiate.

a MONG the personalities of the screen
IA are many who eagerly read news
of their universities, follow the athletic
careers Of the teams representing their
alma matters and boast the title OF
"alumnus."
Gary Cooper spent two years at Grim
nell College In Iowa before he decided
to become q newspaper artist. He soon
gave up that career, however, for q
chance in the films.
Regis Toomey holds degree from the
University Of Pittsburgh and often finds
news Of himself in the Sigma Chi Fra
ternity Quarterly. He began his theat-
rical career in stock at the Empire The
ater In Pittsburgh during vacations.
Norman Foster spent two years at
Carnegie Tech before the call Of jour-
nalism took him from his studies and
eventually landed him before the foot
lights.
University Of Wisconsin professors
st..l remember the dramatic exploits of
Fredric March while he was earning q
degree there. He was a member OF the
track team and won his W. as man
ager of the grid team. March also
served as president of the senior class
and was among those In the senior
honorary society, HaTesfoot: Beta Gam
ma Sigma and Alpha Delta Phi.
While the collegiate list includes many
Of the male contingent. two former CO.
eds have just registered their names in
motion p.cture--Frances Dee, who was
ready TO begin her junior year at the
Evening star., 1931-04-19
Miss Beatty's Career.

LOW Miss Roberta Beatty Of the
National Players, got her stage
start sounds like fairy tale.
It was like this: Before the World
War, Roberta had visions Of great sue
cess on the concert stage. So, even
In her early girlhood, having voice,
she studied voice culture for a career.
In concert and opera meant long,
hard and intensive study. Later she
went abroad and studied in Paris, Ber-
lin and in Italy-where grand opera
career must have its start. And when
this charming young singer was getting
her start on the concert stage, the war
came along.
Undaunted, Roberta offered her serv-
ices and went abroad with the Amer1-
can Red Cross. For six months she
drove an ambulance in France.
The war over, Miss Beatty returned
to find the concert stage about gone.
It came back afterward Of course, but
not as soon as it was needed for Miss
Beatty.
Church singing offered temporary
outlet, and she joined professional
choir in New York.
One day while accompanying a friend
to the office of Charles Dillingham;, the
famous producer. Miss Beatty waited in
the anteroom, where most Of the good
singers and dancers wait, until called
by the impresario.
A girl from the inner ONCE came,
looked over the candidates, and asked:
Are you looking for work."
mo" replied Miss Beatty, explaining
that she had accompanied friend who
was in quest of a job.
Later, the girl appeared again:
Are you sure you haven't an ap-
pointment with Mr.. Dillingham;" she
asked. Miss Beatty assured her she
had not.
A bit later q woman walked through
the door and introduced herself It
was Anne Caldwell. who had written
more books and lyrics than Broadway
had theatars.
Are you in quest Of stage work."
asked Miss Caldwell?
NO" said Miss Beatty
Miss Caldwell became confidential 1t
seemed the Dillingham; Offices were
just then in the throes of casting Good
Morning, Dearie." Everything was In
readiness save one part-"an in-be-
tween" affair, it was explained, too
big for q chorus girl and not quite
large enough for an experienced ac-
tress." Miss Beatty looked the part.
Would she take the role? She thought
she might
Miss Caldwell escorted her back-stage
Evening star., 1931-04-19
The Moying Picture c4lbnm
By Robert E. Sherwood.

That additionally upright fellow,
Richard Barthelmess. impersonates In
The Finger Points" a reporter WHO
makes fortune by grating on the side.
In the end he pays the penalty for his
sins. He Is moved down by the ma
chine guns Of his own Illicit associates.
There is the Implication that 1t was his
conscience which brought about his
downfall. II he had only been q COM
plete crook. instead of q alf-hearted
one, he would have continued to live
and prosper. One can 60 on citing in
stances: Little Caesar The Door
way to He'll" "'The Easiest Way"
Stolen Heaven" and even "Cimarron"
and "Skippy." as representative in
stances of the triumph of lawlessness.
"Skippy," Of course. is q childrens
picture and fine one, but its hero is.
from q strictly moral standpoint, no
better than a juvenile AL Capone. He
Is furiously active in disobeying his par
ents, attempting to gain money under
false pretenseS, circumventing the
edtctS of the board of health, making
monkeys OF his more virtuouS playmates
and smashing windshields-the sort Of
boy, In fact, that everybody loves.
-
THERE Is no denying that the hymns
Of hate against all manifestations
Of authority are now altogether too loud
on the screen. They will therefore,
provoke 3 temporary reaction toward
sweetness and light. But when the
public does demand less violent vicious
ness out of Hollywood, it win be because
the public has become fed up with the
monotony Of excessive racketeering; it
will not be attributable TO the inher-
emily pure taste OF the great movie
audience.
The first motion pictures to achieve
vast popularity and to lay the founda-
tions OF the industry's prosperity were
The Birth of q Nation" and the Key
stone comedies. In the former epic a
band OF southerners, oppressed by the
incredible perf1dy Of the United States,
government, organized the XVI Klux
Klan and took the law into their own
hands. However noble their motives,
their actions suggested nothing more
nor less than gang warfare. And in
the Keystone comedies the dignity Of
the law was subjected to q vast number
o. swift kicks from the unerring toes
Of Charlie Chaplin, Ford Sterling,
Chester Conklin. Mabel Normand and
other lovable eScapers from of1cial
justice.
VIII H. Hays may sanctimoniously
announce that, in the long run, crime
on the screen does not pay-but the
smarter Of his colleagues know that it
does, and they will continue 10 make
pictures that are frankly intended to
appeal to the baSer impulses existing
In every blessed one of their patrons.
Copyright. lssi.)
Evening star., 1931-04-19

WASHINGTON theatergoers Of two
w decades ago will remember Ed
mund Breese and his work In The Lion
and the Mouse"
so This Is London" and "Bluebeards
Eighth Wife" marked his last appear
ance here on the stage. Since then ne
has become equally well known in pic
lures.
Edmund Breese made his first mo-
ton picture in a barn, thin known as
the Lasky Studio of Hollywood. 1t was
THE Master Mind" and will be remem-
bered by manv who went to pictures
during the early days. He went back
to Broadway after this, and was leading
man in such successes as THE Lion ana
the Mouse" "The Invader" The Third
Degree" why Marry?" and Strong
heart" Three years ago ne decided
definitely to cast his lot in Hollywood.
"All the actors who laughed at me
when / made that first fllm are now IN
| pictures" the veteran actor says. we
all were a bit ashamed OF working IN
HOLLYWOOD few years ago: but 1t Is
| decided advantage these days. Pictures
have reached the stage where they are
works of art, in which any OF the Old
! time actors are glad to appear"
| Some Of the recent films featuring Ed
Evening star., 1931-04-19
Brought Up to Date.

an old lance. Will Rogers makes the
lightning-lik trip back through the
ages after being stunned by an electri-
cal outburst in a gigantic and mysteri-
Gus radio set.
Quoting from a description Of the
silent film in comparison with the book,
"the only point of divergence between
the book and the film is where ultra
modern methods of conveyance are
used-and this is done in way that
heightens the delicious fun OF the
story. Accordingly, we have Harry
Myers, who plays the Yankee, riding
forth in full armor after the siege Of
Queen Mary LeFay's. castle, comfort
ably seated in a Ford car, while all
about him, fully accoutred for war,
King Arthur's knights ride on chug-
ging motor cycles"
Rogers installs a practical service
station for his knights where their
armor can be washed, oiled, polished
and generally serviced, and their rivets
checked.
The most striking instance of mod
ernization occurs in the climax scene
where the Yankee, the pretty princess,
played by Maureen O'Sullivan, and
King Arthur himself are saved from
the moose by the timely arrival OF the
reScuers. Twain'S reScuerS came on
bicycles. The silent film impressed a
Ford car into service at the head of
a battalion of motor cycles Some Of
Rogers rescuers arrive in bombing
planes. Others cross the moat in
caterpillar tanks. The most up-to-
the-minute members of the band arrive
in 174 Austin midget automobile cars.
The knights carry machine guns and
sawed-off shotguns in place Of the
pistols of the silent picture and the
story.
Another change will be found In the
sixth century dress Of the Connecticut
Yankee. In the silent film he appears
before King Arthur in a tail coat,
shorts in place of trousers, his garterS
remaining, and in silk hat with an
ostrich plume in 1t.
Rogers is said to look every inch Q.
knight, although there was trouble
convincing him that tights should be
worn in place of overalls. With the
tights he wears a doublet and cape
embroidered In gold lace and a velvet
hat trimmed with an ostrich plume.
He enjoys himself in teaching the
knights to chew gum and to perform
various later day miracles unknown in
the year of 523 AID.