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Evening star., 1934-01-07
New Political Destiny
Gains Note in Paris

PARIS.-A new political destiny has
been steadily rising on the French
horizon this year. When in January,
1888, Edouard Daladier formed his cabi-
net, French political circles were some-
what astorished to hear that the post
Of air minister had been given to the
little known man. Pierre Cot. He was
then 81 years old-incredibly young to
receive a portfolio in the French gov
eminent. His political record was al
most blank. The rumor prevailed that
the Left Wing Radical Socialists laid
their hopes in him.
During the memorable debate on the
18th of December payment to America,
he had voted against the chief Of his
party, Edouard Herriot. All his work
was in the future. Cot started on 1t
without delay. In February Geneva
buZzed with surprise at the brilliant
speech he made at the Disarmament
Conference. But the air minister's ac-
tual achievements were to come later.
In the Spring he had completed the
entire merger of the five French private
air lines into one organization sub
ordinated to the state, called Air France.
Early In the Fall M. Cot led squad
ron Of the most modern French planes
through Central Europe to Russia.
On the 9th of November a feet Of
30 military planes left the Marseilles
Airdrone for a cruise over the French
possessions Of Africa The fight last
ed a month and half This week.
the feet, led by Gen. Vuillemtn, re-
turned to Algiers, where M. Cot sped in
his private plane 10 meet the aviators.
a tcopyrisht. 1933.)
Evening star., 1934-01-07
War Pamphlet Seizure
Raises Issues for L. S.

HONOLULU, Hawaii Seizure Of a
booklet, issued as a supplement to a
japanese magazine arriving here from
Toxic, has raised some interesting ques-
tions for the Treasury and, perhaps, the
State Department to answer.
The booklet is a small. highly colored
pamphlet of perhaps leo pages, written
by Lieut.. Comdr. Kyosuke Fukunaga Of
the Japanese Naval Reserves and is en-
titled Future War Between the United
States and Japan" 1t is in fiction form
and purports to describe hostilities be-
tween the United States and the Japa-
nese people, the conflict ending with the
surrender of the American feet.
This booklet came in shipments Of a
Japanese magazine and Is said to be a
supplement to that magazine. Two or
three successive shipments to Hawaii
were seized by the customs officials here,
under a section of the tariff act of 1880,
which prohibits importation into the
United States of ANY book, pamphlet,
paper writing, advertisement, print, pic
ture or drawing containing any matter
advocating or urging treason or insur-
rection against the United States, or
forcible resistance to any law of the
United States or inflict bodily harm on
any person in the United States.
The customs collector here has seized
the booklets on the ground that the war
fiction is, obviously, proganda and in
cluded as such with the magazine.
Copyright, 1934D
Evening star., 1934-01-07

SHANGHAI.-With all its lessons
and there are many China has never
learned the lesson of obligation to the
state. The West understands what
that means. The Westerner has given
to the state and "to the idea of state
that prestige and authority In which
the Western mind very readily sees the
indispensable protective armor Of all
national life" to quote Marcel GranetS
History of Chinese Civilization"
From the same premise 1t should be
argued that in China the state does
not understand its obligations to the
people who compose 1t. For example,
there is no accounting for public
funds. True, the minister OF finance
has for some years rendered an
annual statement, but 1t takes
shrewd person to understand the hg-
ures, and much reading between the
lines is essential if the reality OF the
situation is to be understood.
Loans Used for Arms.
A government needs money and calls
upon the bankers, generally the Shang-
hal bankers. since Shanghai is the
wealthiest city in China, for such funds
as are needed. Out of the general hud-
ole figure is arrived at. Little pub
licity is given to this-in fact, official
oenials are more often the rule. Most
of this money is now being used for the
upkeep of armies, for the purchase
abroad Of bombing planes, machine
guns and other military equipment
There are so many liens on the Gus
toms returns and upon the salt mo-
nopoly that it is doubtful If they can
stand much more The goose that lays
the golden egg is being slaughtered
Taxes and more taxes are being imposed
and in one notorious province the popu-
lace have already prepaid their taxes
for 90 years in advance. Will they be
unmolested for 80 years by the tax col
lector? No chance. Let a new war
lord gain control of the province and
he starts his collectors on the road that
he may retain that control that he has
illegally seized.
The present Fukien revolt was occa-
stoned almost entirely by the fact that
the 10Th Route Army had ceased to re-
ceive its monthly subsidy and that the
country upon which it was quartered
was particularly poverty stricken.
The revolt north of Peiping this
GUNNER that nearly brought on sec
cno sanguinary japanese invasion was
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Obligation to State Is Vital Lesson
Rarely Learned Among the Chinese

caused by the same fact. A small army
had been left out in the cold of inner
Mongolia 1t needed funds and none
we're forthcoming. Hence, war.
1t is little exaggeration to say that
before the National government can
commence fighting any rebel group OF
troops Chang Kai-Shek must first gain
expressions of loyalty-generally by
telegraph-from all the doubtful fence
sitters in different parts of the coun-
try. Generally this expression of 10y
atty costs the country money. You can
understand how closely Chang reads
these kilograms and weighs their sin
certty before he sets his army In mo-
ton.
Most Of the causes for which wars In
China are fought are Of selfish nature,
regardless of the tremendous amount OF
paper that is used in inditing howery
and comically high-sounding mani
festos broadcast by the contestants be-
fore they start out blowing their own
nationals to pieces.
Family Placed First.
If a Chinese owes no obligation to
the state, to whom does he owe it? He
owes it to his family, that they may
not starve. that they may have the es-
sentials of life, that they may make a
little gain from the long hours Of labor.
He will give funds to the village
school, perhaps even to charity, but he
will not understand that the commu-
nifty is greater than the individual. He
nistrusts his officials, for long expert
ence has taught him that officials may
be corrupt and may easily be bribed.
He knows. He has either been an Off
cial himself or else he has bribed one.
How then can you expect that, II the
elemental lessons of civics have not
been learned, he will subscribe to a
larger loyalty and recognize personal
obligations to the state?
And yet, can nothing good be said
about the Chinese? Yes, great deal
This we will come to later.
(Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1934-01-07

own hurt by men who are too rugged
in their individualism to accept any
leadership.
So much for the Republicans. The
Democrats are a job lot. Their eyes
are on the White House, and on the
executive Office of the White House
from which ali blessings flow. Pa
tronage has been slow in moving. the
land is full of deserving Democrats who
desire anything from the post office up
to the British embassy. They are
looking hard at their Congressman and
demanding loyalty to the White House
for reasons quite apart from the eco
nomic and social issues under concern.
The only uneasiness the President
will have with his Democrats will arise
from the problem of imitation The
inflationist Democrats want some sort
of mandatory legislation which will
insure the issue of greenbacks, mean
ing, by that token, money. So far the
President has been able to tease them
along. What with his commodity dol
lar, his gold purchase, his sortie in
silver and his kind words amounting
at times almost to three cheers, but
nothing more to the inflationists, the
President has satisfied them. The in
f1ationists up to date have developed
noisy leaders, but not strong and crafty
ones. And they are dealing with one
of the canniest men who has ever
warmed White House chair. And he
smiles when he says it, whatever 1t Is.
The Presidents major menace is that
Congress may run wild on public
works appropriations, or a bonus bill.
The Congress may stampede beyond
the programs Of IckeS and Miss Per-
kins, Secretaries of the Interior and
Labor. The pork barrel, if 1t goes roll
ing into Congress properly channeled
and balanced, may be a Juggernaut
which will overwhelm the White House.
For around the pork barrel a nom
partisan coalition might easily form.
The log-rolling which has made tariff
bills wicked and obnoxious is always
possible when Congress considers publ
lie works or a bonus bill. To stop such
a measure will require presidential
wisdom and courage of the highest
political quality.
Pork Barrel n Menace.
No one knows better than the Presi-
dent how quickly such measure, If
successfully passed over his veto, would
bring down the anathemas Of the coun-
try upon the Democrats in the Fall
election. Even the favored sections
cannot be depended upon to support a
Gargantuan pork barrel. And If the
pork barrel gets to rolling it is liable to
flatten out all the Presidents fine
plans for the rehabilitation of the
country along new liberal, social and
economic lines This Congress, and the
next four months Of this Congress,
probably will write the history Of the
presidential election Of 1896. And no
one knows this better than Franklin
not show It. He Is walking the tight
lantly as cake-walker doing fancy
steps. But II they load a pork barrel
onto his shoulders he Is gone.
Evening star., 1934-01-07

not seem disposed to shrink from those
issues.
1t is plain that the White House ad-
visers expect to Use taxation as So
cial measure.
Doubtless the Presidents advisers will
try to rewrite the income and the in
heritance taxes SO that they may
achieve distribution of wealth as well
as an increase in revenue. Earned in
comes probably will receive a lighter
Evening star., 1934-01-07

burden and all sorts Of gadgets Of dis
tributive justice will be fastened on the
old tax machine.
Then. of course, there is prohibition
1t is obvious that it will be considered
from its social standpoint rather than
as a source of revenue. For II too
heavy tax rates are imposed upon liquor
the bootlegger will cut under those
rates. and the evils of prohibition Will
make a reaction AGAINST repeal. Llttle
Evening star., 1934-01-07

Note.-The Uriter OF this article
iDas British Ambassador to the
United States from 1924 to 1880,
and 1Dhile he Uds in Washington the
Kellogg Pact 1Oas negotiated and
ratified.
He 1Uds q member of the British
delegation to the Paris Peace Con-
terence in 1919.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
A Code for the Experts.

From the Tacoma Ledeer.
There should be a code for fair COM
petition to take care of the economist
rivals who pour vinegar into the alpha
bet SOup.
Evening star., 1934-01-07

NOTE-A distinguished authority
on tar problems Urttes here a wdrn-
ing to Congress against oUer -tdrtng
the people OF the country, pointing
out the effect undue burdens iOill
haze upon general economic tDeIflre.
He presents his own suggestions.
DR.. Seltgnldn is emeritus professor
OF political economy at Columbia
University, is former president OF
the National Tar Association, and
tDds expert OF the League OF Nations
Committee on Economics and FL
nance. He has SerDed as ddUiSer on
Darious tar commissions.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
BY FRANK H. SIMONDS.

RESS comment upon a recently
- published book of mine-"Amer-
lea Faces the Next War"-has
l. served to illustrate once more
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Evening star., 1934-01-07

THE first regular session of a Con-
gresS to meet under the twenty
first amendment has opened in
i Washington. with the President in
Evening star., 1934-01-07

T T is useless to disguise any longer
the fact that the general condition
of Europe is perhaps even more
i unsettled than just before the great
Evening star., 1934-03-25

Celebrating K a IL &
Tch's enthronelncnt.
Fantastic stllt dancers
parade through the
streets of Hsinking as
Manchukuo bows TO
its new Emperor in
many weird ceremonies.
Associated Press Photo.
Evening star., 1934-03-25

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The Washington times., 1934-04-03

Richard becomes bitter, re-
vengeful, and hardened toward
his ancient enemies, baniShes
Henry Derby to France. In his
exile Derby is approached by the
Archbishop Of Canterbury and
encouraged to lead a rebellion.
King Richards forces are over
come in the civil war and the
play ends as Bordeaux signs his
abdication and the reign of
Henry w begins.
King Well Played
AS a medieval tapestry, "Rich-
ard of Bordeaux" is acted with
fine vigor and authority by an
English cast. Mr.. Kings con-
ception of the character offers
a studied performance that grows
in appeal after its first moments
of painfully precise diction. AS
he takes on years and grows in
wisdom this monarch is carefully
moulded by the actor into a
figure of power and understand
ing. It is a rounded characterize
tion in which your thespian can
revel and Dennis King gave it
both vitality and force, purpose
and meaning by an intelligent
reading of its graceful lines.
The booming voice of Hugh
Buckler as the Duke of Gloucester
was a real delight in these days
of shaded speech and Beatrice De
Neergaard as Queen Anne, Mon.
tagu Love as the Earl of Arundel,
Charles Bryant as the Duke of
Lancaster, Henry Mollison as the
Earl of Derby, Andrew Cruick-
shank as Maudelyn and Wilfrid
Seagram as the Archbishop CT
Canterbury were others who served
acceptably.
The production supplied by
Cynlais Gibbs has settings severe
in simplicity but distinct assets in
the creation of illusion. Richard
of Bordeaux" offers a real treat
to lovers of sturdy swashbuckle
acting although some will wish
that Dennis King lived his story
with more song.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

Last nights first performance
of a coast-to-coast tour at the Ma
tional Theater was notable for the
presence of the First Lady in the
executive box and also for the first
time Mr.. Kings baritone notes
were heard in song as an adorn-
ment of this play. He took over
the romantic lyricS-penned by the
Earl of oxford and hitherto sung
by Anne of Bohemia to thin flute
accompaniment-and made this
wisp of melody an appreciated
first act interlude.
Staged with dignity, richness
and beauty in both settings and
costumes, Richard of Bordeaux"
takes it's place with the seasons
most interesting historical plays.
George Jean Nathan gives it even
higher rating being so enamored
of it's quality as straightforward
modern prose he inches it squarely
in the first division.
Historical Tale
The Story-as told in Mr.. Wal
aace's Munro'S informative and
authentic program notes-is OF
Richard the Second (called Bor-
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

Emerging trlumphantly from
the severe box office tests of three
weeks audiences, there is no
longer any doubt about it. The
noble experiment of the Shubert-
Belasco-whether Washington will
accept and support a renaissance
of the spoken drama at popular
prices-has been answered in an
unmistakable affirmative!
Last night an Easter Monday au-
dience which taxed this historic
house of entertainment to it's ca
pacity saw and acclaimed the first
local presentation of John Charles
Brownell's delightful comedy, "Her
Majesty, the Widow" starring
that lovely lady of the stage and
screen Of yesteryear, Pauline Fred
erick.
There's no mistaking the pop
ular appeal of this offering. It's
plot is comparatively simple and
its action, unmarked by any great
climaxes, is nevertheless entranc-
ing in its interest.
Jane Seymour, as portrayed by
Miss Frederick, is a widow Of
middle-age who still looks back to
the great romance which she
barely missed, through a lovers
quarrel with Peter Stuyvesant who
afterwards becomes a great musi-
clan. Her life is centered in her
son, Robert, but she learns that
he has turned from Elsie Rey-
nolds, his sweetheart of long
standing, in favor of Veronica
Day, a woman considerably his
elder, not only in years but in
experience.
She decides to make her home,
q fashionable suburb of Boston,
a laboratory for experiment, and
invites both Elsie and Veronica
there, and Peter, arriving for a
chance visit, becomes an accom-
plice to the plot of bringing Rob-
ert and Elsie together. Perhaps
this seems trite-but how cleveriy
it is done!
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Boston Symphony
Here 7 tomorrow

A program of notable brilliance
is announced for the last visit
to washington by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra this season
for a concert in Constitution Hall
tomorrow afternoon at 4:40.
For a climax of the Washing,
ton season of Boston Symphony
concerts, DR.. Serge Koussevitsky
will perform the Fifth Symphony
Of Tchaikovsky. The Russian
conductors Interpretation of this
master work is considered one of
his finest achievements. It was
this symphony which Koussevitsky
interpreted as guest conductor
in London last summer and in
Vienna the previous summer. In
each case the conductor was
given a rare ovation.
The program will also include
Schubert's Unfinished" SYM
phony in B minor. The opening
number will be Bach's Branden-
burg Concerto No. 3 for string
orchestra.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
: PAULINE FREDERICK STARS
ADr>~ ~ DIE
Pauline Frederick Shines in Comedy,
Her Majesty, the Widow

The situations and accompany
ing lines fairly sparkle at times
Miss Frederick who-and let's
breathe a prayer that the older
generation has not forgotten her
is Enthusiastically the central
point from which all the plays
principal action revolves, is dis
tinctly charming as the sophiSti-
Gated mother of thorough under
standing and who, through the So
luton Of her sons problem, finds
for herself the answer to a ro-
nance long delayed.
Splendid Cast
The supporting cast is small,
but outstandingly competent. Lau-
rette Bullivant, as the neglected
sweetheart, makes the most of an
ordinarily difficult portrayal, while
Isabel Withers, cast as the de-
signing woman, is quite all that
the author planned her to be. To
say that Mitchell Harris, in the
part of the musician who returns
to gain a permanent place in
James life, is thoroughly satisfac-
tory, is to pay him a high COM
pliment. The plays author has
given only moderately SYM
pathetic role to Thomas Beck, as
the son, and he does with it all
that could be expected.
The comedy relief is divided.
There's Frederick Bell as Bunny
Williams, the adolescent, whose
romance is alternately ruined
by Roberts fluctuations between
feminine attractions and who
seeks a moderate solace in sex
teachings of Havelock Ellis, and
Grayce Hampton, as an elderly
maid, who finds the upheavals in
previously well-ordered house
hold too much for her New Eng
land conscience.
Seven curtain calls are unusual,
but it took that number to satisfy
the enthusiasm of last nights
audience.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

was in q rep Dennis King
ertOry company, at the old Gar
rick Theater, and 1 liked it,
liked it very much, though I
was constantly struggling.
81 should not have struggled
so awfully much if the man
agement had not had to do
some struggling of its own.
was q young mai Of FL and I
was put down for the princeIy
salary of $35 per week-ie and
when-if you know whaI
mean. Some weeks there was
a little cash to be had on pay
day and other weeks there were
promises.
eff I remember right, acted
that summer at the Garrick for
18 weeks and collected my pay
for four weeks. Still, / kept on
liking it, liking Washington and
its people, the mixed crowds of
natives and foreign diplomats,
the stately Government build
ings, the view of the Potomac,
the cherry trees in bloom, the
clean streets and the beautiful
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Seem Stars

Insults Easter Punny- .
Well it was rather apprOpri-
ate that they caught insult with
his gravy in Turkey, as he was
dressing.
But with all the technicalities
it looks as though the United
States won't get this bird until
Thanksgiving.
When the Turks took him off
the boat he denied he was insult,
but they finally made him 'fez"
up.
I understand that he can be
sent to Jail for 127 years, but
with good behavior he can get
~ years off, then he can start
life all over again.
If the punishment is made to
fit the crime by the time he
gets out, the Blue Eagle will be
bald.
so REMEMBER:
Lots wife wasn't the only
one many q convict has
turned to a pile of stone.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

deaux because he was born there)
son of England's famous fighting
Black Prince. AS the play opens
he has accepted power and has
taken over the active reins of gov
ernment from the Dukes of Ian
caster, York and Gloucester.
Gloucester, his implacable and
persistent enemy. because he is
opposed to Richards idealism
and love of peace, has the Kings
friends arrested and beheaded
and incites Henry Derby to lead
a rebellion which results in the
exile of the Earl of Oxford.
Eventually Richards charm Of
manner won the populace, Glou-
cester's power was weakened and
we see some of the Kings happy
years until pertilence strikes
down the devoted Queen Anne.