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Evening star., 1937-09-22
Gestures Versus Guns.

True to its futile form, Geneva once
again is the city of magnificent ges-
tures. The annual conversations of the
Assembly finds Europe and Asia aflame
with armed conflict, but despite the
violence that hostilities in both Spain
and China are doing to the covenant at
dozen points, the League powers as
OF yore, stand by, pusillanimity in
carnate. Republican Spain, a member
In good standing and until Monday
possessor of a seat on the Council, ap-
pealed for collective action against the
two "highwaymen," Mussolini and Hit
Ter. whose forces are operating against
her In defiance of every canon of in
ternational law, yet the only result of
Premier Negrin's moving plea for jus
tice and Spains League rights was the
rejection by majority vote of her at
tempt to retain her Council status.
Previous to Valencias ill-starred ef-
fort, the Council voted after Chinas
indictment of Japanese aggression. to
refer their controversy" to the Leagues
Far Eastern Advisory Committee first
formed in 1888 after the Manchurian
conquest and with which the United
States has co-operated. Yesterday Sec
retary Hull announced that Washing
tons participation will continue to be
limited strictly to consultative basis"
and that our representative will neither
vote nor participate in any policy de-
eisions which the committee may make
regarding the Sino-Japanese clash"
That impeccably innocuous attitude is
at least in perfect harmony with Gen.
evas penchant for gestures.
The Advisory Committees first con-
crete action is expected to be q protest
against Japan's purpose to annihilate
Nanking from the air. America has al
ready protested directly to Toxic against
that diabolical plan, as brazen a chal-
lenge of all humanitarian law as the
civilized world has ever witnessed. So
far, during their campaign to bring
China to her senses" and her knees. the
Japanese have revealed no conspicuous
inclination to heed foreign representa-
tions. 1t seems highly doubtful that
Admiral Hosegawa will hold his DEATH
dealing aircraft in leash merely because
the League and America condemn the
projected atrocity.
While the Japanese were preparing to
turn Chang Kai-shek's capital into q
shambles, the foreign ministers of the
two English-speaking. powers, Mr.. Eden
at Geneva and Secretary Hull at Boston,
were harping in fervent and familiar
tones on the same idealistic key-the
madness of excessive armaments-and
acclaiming virtue of trade pacts as the
surest guarantee of peace in world of
unlicensed force" as the American
Secretary of State stigmatizes the reign
OF terror amid which nations are mo-
mentarily living
If pious words by responsible, right
minded statesmen could avail, mankind
long since would have been headed for
millennial peace. Unfortunately, as
events In Spain and China are proving.
gestures are no match for guns.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
General Artemas Ward.

A statue to the memory of General
Artemas Ward Is being erected in the
Nations Capital, but the monument will
require explanation to the people. It's
subject Is a forgotten man" of the
Revolutionary period of American his
tory. Probably not one person in ten
thousand knows enough about his
career to be able to cite single fact
related to it. Even his name has slif-
fered a particular confusion-spelled
"Artemus Ward it was adopted as a
pseudonym by the humorist Charles
Farrar Browne and identified with an
imaginary travelling exhibitor Of wax
'figgers" who turns moral lecturer" on
everything under the sun.
The effigy of the patriot, of course, is
intended to revive his celebrity and
there can be little question that it will
serve its purpose admirably. General
Ward deserves the restoration. Born at
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, November
rs, 1927, he earned distinction in many
different fields of enterprise. Harvard
was his school, the law his profession.
But he likewise tried his hand-with
success-at teaching, store keeping and
the making Of public opinion. The
French and Indian War opened the
doors to his military vocation. He
emerged from it a colonel of the pro-
vincial troops. But the royal authority
found him consistent critic. He served
in the General Court and was n1em-
her Of the Worcester County conventions
Evening star., 1937-09-22
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

In defense Of the larger two-legged
creatures 1t may be said that the spirit
which whispers to a man that he can
lick anything is one OF his mAinsprings
The thrush, after second look at his
intended prey, must have felt that the
worm was entirely too green, and COM
pletely too large, that 1t might do for
robin fodder, but would scarce fit into
the internal economy OF the thrush
family.
"We thrushes," it might have been
imagined saying to its little self, ARE not
too easily pleased. We hold ourselves
aloof from the common run of birds, yet
without offending them in any way,
something which is not too easily
achieved"
BY this time the great worm was al
most across the street.
1t was on momentous Journey.
It didn't know where 1t was going, in
one sense, but in another it knew per-
fectly
Down into the stony gutter it went,
down, down, declivity comparable to
4 valley.
Pretty soon 1t came up on the other
oiue. ~ iidQ lldIdktu Lie TOdQ sue
cessfully, due to good fortune more than
anything else. No motor cars had come
along. One would have been enough
even for worm
The creature was on the parking, in
the grass.
1t was the first time in its curious life
cycle that 1t had encountered grass.
At first 1t was restive.
1t hesitated.
1t tested the grass carefully, before
it proceeded.
Then it struck out boldly for the
sidewalk
There it would meet less difficulty
than before. Few persons passed this
way at this time of morning, and there
was little danger of dogs paying much
attention to lowly worm. A cat might,
but scarcely dog. A dog is too busy.
The worm would be able to go through
Its cycle without interference now.
1t would taste the air, the sunshine the
rain, and then go into its cycle, what
ever phase it would be. Only an ento-
mologist, among humans, would know
but the worm knew. There was nothing
uncertain about its movements.
1t might have had map, and chart,
and kit of lunch, and known exactly
every step 1t was to take, from the way
1t went on, its curious head aloft, its little
eyes-or were they eyes?-peering into
the great beyond
The wsyfarer hoped the thrush would
not come back
He looked up the road. from time to
time, but saw nothing of his speckled
friend
No, it wouldn't come back now.
That worm was no dinner for thrush.
One look had been enough.
When fellow was about due to fly
South within few days. good meal
would set him flying right, but that
worm wouldn't do at ALL
1t wasn't thrushlike.
Things have to be thrushlike, for q
wood thrush.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

The news reporter has his troubles in
France and may never receive personal
enlightenment as to quaint American
customs designated as Ku Klux. Marat,
Danton, Robespierre and other students
of wild life in politics afford no reliable
data.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

Some interesting features of recent
phenomena might be disclosed if Trot-
zky could be induced to tell succinctly
what he thinks is going to be done. He
has at least attained a position where
anything he says will be SO interesting
as to warrant study for inadvertences as
well as for direct information.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Shooting Stars.
BY PHrLANDER JOHNSON.
leave 1t to Met"

Leave 1t to Mel"
When I, of disposition tame,
Grow weary of life's fretful game,
hear the call in accents free,
Leave 1t to mel Leave 1t to mel"
Astrologers and men who tell
OF things to make sick people we'll
In chorus joyously agree,
Leave 1t to me! Leave 1t to mel"
And yet heard somebody state
Man is the master of his fate"
So let us pause and cautious be
When some one says, Leave 1t to mel"
Evening star., 1937-09-22

Mussolini asserts the highest indigna-
ton at the invasion of the waters in
Italys neighborhood by submarines after
the care that had been taken to concen-
trate war machinery around Ethiopia.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

1t took five men and two women to
meet charges of theft of $4,000 worth
of clothes from Baltimore. And yet the
haberdashery of Maryland shows no
general improvement.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

Japan and China are burdened with
war responsibilities although unques-
toned as to their share, If any, in
mysterious phenomena in the Mediter-
ranean.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

When Senator Vandenberg refers to
party realignment that obviously exists
he offers renewed encouragement to
students who insist that there are old
deal responsibilities that cannot be
ignored.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

After Mr.. La Guardia gets through
explaining his popularity in New York
City the remainder of the, world will
decide whether it is because of or in
spite of his New Deal tendencies.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

Social security for the masses is made
more difficult when the chief influence
asserted is an appeal to an imaginative
insecurity.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

1t may crafty Doctor Copeland to
note the amount OF work that has been
done for the nation by men who re-
linquished one or two items of authority
in New York.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Pests Yet 10 Be Cured.

From the Troy IN " Record
Germany develops an almost noise
less airplane." Outboard motors, saxa-
phones and Shanghai are still unfinished
busineSs, however.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

Shells continue to rain on Shanghai
with a profligacy which might not be
quite so great and indiscriminate in a
war regularly declared.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton.
Loves Dusk.

Loves Dusk.
Can 1t be that our sun has set2
Oh, no, dear heart; not yet, not yeti
1t rose 80 gloriously. Each dawn
Can we have come to loves hereafter?-
To shadowed, sunless, joyless days
Where each must travel separate ways7-
Thru dusks by memory beset7--
Heart Of my heart not yeti not yeti
Evening star., 1937-09-22
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Evening star., 1937-09-22
Not Worth Having.

From the indianapolis Star.
Seats on the New York Stock Ex-
change have dropped to 175O00, figure
so cheap that few will be interested In
owning them.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Elysiuf11.

From the Lowell Courer-Citi1en.
A school for men and women past 10
years of age has been endowed by
philanthropist at Elgin, Ill. An, happy,
happy second childhood at lasti
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Ideal.

From the Council Bluffs Nonpariel.
The average girls notion Of an ideal
boy friend is one clever enough to make
money and foolish enough to spend It.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

Homogeneous Patronage Best.
From the Duluth News.Trbune.
Monogamy is best in republic. Each
offce holder has only one wife or widow
for whom the party can provide Job.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
A Reciprocity.

n HeCIpf0C1tv.
What Is your opinion of the foreign
situation?"
Sorghum. Foreign people used to say
they couldn't understand American
politics. I now consider it a privilege
to say that I can't understand many
aspects Of political life abroad."
Jud Tunkins says 4 man who brags
that he never got arrested hasn't owned
an automobile very long.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Too Poppy.

From the Charlotte Observer.
1t looks as If that Japanese Diet has
included too much spinach.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Sentinels.

Out In the fields where all may view
The shocks Of corn stand forth, anew
TO show us that another year
Shall be serene In plenteous cheer.
These are no monitors who wait
To play part in warlike fate;
Yet mute and powerful they stand,
The faithful guardians Of the land.
"1t's easy to And fault" said Uncle
Eben. "You can't expect no reward, son,
foh de discovery Of anything so COM
mon"
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Paradox.

It's hard to calculate the pace
OF terms in current Use.
The expert flyer Is an ace,
While aircraft plays the deuce.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
A Remnant Of Sentiment.

would you marry 4 man for his
money!"
mo" answered Miss Cayenne. I'm
not so very romantic, but couldn't
take any soulful interest in love
letter that read like 4 prospectus"
Poverty" said Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown, 'is q menace In public af-
fairs when it is permitted to progress
to such a point as to become an iffiu-
ential but uninformed majority"
Evening star., 1937-09-22
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Evening star., 1937-09-22
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Evening star., 1937-09-22

@. How many languages does Paul
NUM- speak?-C. r.
A. The actor speaks seven languages.
The Washington times., 1937-09-25

madame has not yet decided
what she will sing. The artistic
temperament, you know.
One ventures TO guess, how
ever, that she will sing the Ca.
Vote" from "MignOn." For 1t
is a most effective aria, one Of
those things that take" Only
one must SEE 1t sung by Miss
Fisher. Few comprehend so well
as she the necessary pantOmime,
the forward tilt of the head, the
petite movement of hands II the
proper effect of capriciOusness Is
is to be created.
Let us hope that Mark Harrow
and his orchestra, Freddie Gibson,
stuart Allen and the SOngSmiths
Quartet are In the properly rev
erent frame of mind 49,. .WJSV
CONCERT
JOLAS-A pianist with
whom we do not happen to be
familiar. But he IL playing a
solid musicianly program with
very little monkey business.
French suite. Bach; Variations in
minor, Haydn (the lOveliest
music); four Chopin Preludes;
"TrOis Estampes," Debussy, and
La Campanella. List.
This last. strange to say. Is
also something that must he
SEEN. The two octave skips in
the right hand miss their effect
somehow when one only hears
-
The Washington times., 1937-09-25

EARL GODwIN'S NEWS BROADvAsT.,
CREEPING Up WITH THE TINES
WILL GO ON THE AIR AT
O'CLOCK INSTEAD OF $3.50 EACH
MORNING, BEGINNING MONDAY.
LISTENERS ARE INVITED TO At.
TEND THE BROADCASTS IN PER.
son IN THE y. Il. G. STUDIOS II
THE TRANS-LUN BUILDING, FOI r.
TENTH STREET AND NEW bORk
AVENUE. ANY DAY ENCEPT SAT
URDAY AND SUNDAY.
MUSICAL AND VARIETY
EDUCATIONAL BARN DANCE
What Is better than the celebra-
ton of a fourth anniversary by a
radio feature? One thing, and
one thing Only-a One-year con-
tract that will enable 1t to OBJ
serve a fifth anniversary.
such is the happy frame of
mind in which Barn Dance takes
the air this evening. And so the
program has been polished to
heightened luStre. Uncle Ezra,
simple but sage soul, will dis
tribute gifts to the cast, and
with him on the program there
will be Cecilia (whO can pOssi-
bly, pronounce that name as
Uncle Ezra does?) Hy Skinner
and Roscoe ...............W MAL
OsOO-"YOTR HIT PARADE"-Ah. An
illustrious guest! suzanne Fisher,
lyric soprano of the Metropolitan.
At this time of writing la
The Washington times., 1937-09-25

AND while we are on the sub.
ject of good music, do not fail
to hear Richard Crooks tomorrow
ereninR Really he L. fine.
The Washington times., 1937-09-25
Dancers Star
Attraction
At Lotus
By FRANCOIS

Well, folks, we're all steamed
up over after dark prospects what
with so many of the night clubs
just about to blow the lid off on
the annual series of gala open
ings parties.
The Bamboo Gardens manage
ment will present Russ Cullen and
his orchestra, group of talented
and versatile musicians. beginning
Tuesday night, as the regular
Swing Time Revue" feature at
the new rendezvous.
Cullen made musical history
with the Columbia Broadcasting
System as the maestro for the
rhythmical Boswell Sisters when
the latter we're taking the air.
waves by storm. Russ himself is
an accomplished Saxophonist.
OculOL1 udIlCcIS VI GIlc IldIU-
woods, the MacArthurs, hold over
as the star attraction at the Lotus
this evening. The current show
features eight Of Earl Lindsay's
Hits of Broadway" chorines,
plenty of songs, and lots of fun.
X
Phil O'Brien and his Meyer
Davis DIRK will play at another
big Sattiday night ball in the
Swanee Ballroom. The spot is
located in the Earle Building.
Dancing here is on Wednesday,
Saturday and Sunday nights.
X X
The Nightingale Inn is a grand
place for an evening of real enjoy.
The Washington times., 1937-09-25

Dave McWilliams' band and Geor.
gle STEMS melodistS Is scheduled
for next Tuesday night. This is a
regular yearly feature that should
not be missed.
One good spot to anchor" for
the night is at the Annapolis
Anchor Room. This new spot,
after the ward room of
battleship, offers entertainment
by the John Slaughter trio and
singing by curvacious Evelyn
Knight.
WaShingtOn'S own Charlie
Wright, playing the accordion
and still singing funny dittieS,
returns from five-mOnth en-
gagement in London at the fam.
Gus Ritz Bar, to open the Pail
Mall Room in the Raleigh Hotel
The Washington times., 1937-09-25

AND while we are on the sub
ject of good music, do not fail
to hear Richard Crooks tomorrow
evening. Really. he is fine.
ROUND-THE- WORLD FLIGHT
7.SO-NOT LINDBERGH-Abou two
years before the Lone Eagle"
made his flight land two years
is a long time In aViatiOn). eight
eagles of the U. s. Army hoped
into four planes and flew around
the world without any great fuss
being made about 1t.
Their feat was no joke by any
means. Arctic iciness. sCOrching
heat, $4,000 miles of open sea
these were some of the things
they had to contend with.
Linton Wells, who covered for
American newspapers, tells you
of this forgotten achievement.
WRC
DRAMA
8 SOCIETY DESK"-DramR that tells
you all about it. About what?
About the daring exploits of us
newspapermen.
This is one of new Johnny
Presents series. Charles decided
on this new series because of the
enthusiasm that greeted two cpl
sodes in his former series that
dealt with repOrtOrjal dOuRhtineSs.
The material Of the dramas
will be of the kind that IL rich
In human interest.
The Washington times., 1937-09-25

ment. The floor show tonight at
the Richmond Highway come to-
gether features Ted Bucolo's revue
and Watson Powell and his Moods
in Blue orchestra.
X
Zero hour for another Battle
of Music" at River Bend between
The Washington times., 1937-09-25
BAMBOO GARDENS TO OPEN TUESDAY NIGHT

next Thursday. BY all means
demand to hear his version Of
the Russian girl, Natacha, who
wanted to dance with the great
Nijinsky, but who ended up in
stead with Minsky.
X
Pepper Canaan, a man with a
gay voice, has joined the troupe
of female impersonators at Casa
Grande. Impresario Milt Barrett
informs us that there is to be an
announcement for after
darkers to be made in this column
Wednesday. Don't miss it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-24

is tired of talking over the trans continental and trans atlantic tele- phone, but admits they've been getting along fine.
 T thing she's the greatest actress in the world and she thinks I'm the greatest actor. As lcng as we keep on fooling each other we have no problems"
 Ratoff was born in Russia, and so was she, but they didn't know each other until 1920, when he gave her a job in his Paris theater. Be- fore that, during the last three years of the czarist regime, she played in the Imperial theater in Moscow.
 During the revolution her first husband was killed by the Bol- sheviks and she escaped only by
 disgusting herself as peasant.
 In Paris, she and Ratoff staged something called the Revue Russo" ," An American producer saw it and signed the whole thing for New York. There, in 1922, it was dismal flop.
 Others in the company returned to Europe but the Ratoffs, who were married by this time, stayed on. They encountered other fail- ures before their luck turned. She
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-24
POLI'S

TNe horrible discovery made by a woman who marries a handsome stranger after whirlwind courtShip promises to strike new high in cinema excitement at the LoeW- Polls theater when Love From Stranger" thrilling melodrama starring Ann Harding opens a three day engagement there We'd nesday.
 Basil Rathbone appears opposite the lovely star in this, her first English film, which Frances Marion adapted from the sensational stage success of the same name by Frank Vosper. The play, in turn, was based on a short story by Agatha Christie.
 The story casts Miss Harding as a pretty London stenographer who wins the sweepstakes, meets hand some stranger in the person Of Basil Rathbone and marrieS him after a glorious whirlwind courtship in Paris. A blissful honeymoon ensues Then comes the cruel disillusion- ment-the terrible discovery and the breath taking climax which promises to keep patrons on the edge of their seats.
 This Max Schach production for release through United Artists, which marks Ann Hardings's first film away from Hollywood-she went to England to make it-also marks her greatest performance. And she has never looked lovelier.
 Rathbone, too, does his finest work in what is undoubtedly the most difficult role he eyre will have to attempt.
 The whole town will be talking about the big scene in this picture. See 1t by all means but please don't tell your friends the climax! ]! Let them enjoy the same big thrill it will give you!
 Harold Bell Wright's latest and greatest thrill-teeming story, of an easy going Fastener who makes the wild West lider by out-bluffing and and out-rouging the tough hombres who menace his romance, means exciting screen fare at Polls where "It Happened Out West" shares this double feature program, with Paul Kelly and Judith Allen in the leading roles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-24
RatOff Keeps Four Careers Sputtering,
 With Accent On Wife's Success As Well
Mrs. RatOff, Stage Star, Is Sought By Studios
 In Hollywood

was a showgirl for a season, and they both appeared in Blossom Time"
 Blew Up and Fled
 Both were hampered by their accents in those days, although she has very little now.
 To try for an important role in 8 Shubert production she prepared and rehearsed a speech begin ming, MT. Shubert, I have now learned English" On arriving at the office to deliver it, she was Mustered by being introduced to a man named Simmons. Facing Lee Shubeft a moment later, she be- gan: MT. Simmons, have now learned Shubert-."
 Before his astonished glance she blew up completely and fled. It was good deal later that another manager put her in the lead of Grand Hoter' and made her a star.
 In the Family
 A small boy, perhaps 8 years old, bicycled up to the Toluca Lake market the other day and asked the butcher for some dog meat. Quite lot of meat, he said, because his dog had had pups. How many pups? asked the butcher. "Forty-three pups" re- sponded the boy.
 Several patrons in the shop whOoped with laughter. The boy looked indignantly at the who0pers, took his package of scraps and bones, and stalked to the sidewalk. There he turned. "She had A pups," he said, "but one died"
 The customers laughed again, and one of them asked, Who's the kid?"
 "Oh, he's a regular customer" explained the butcher. He's the son of one of the studio press agents"