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The Washington times., 1938-06-24
FRANCE READY
TO MATCH JAP.
TROOPS ON ISLE.
Paris Asks London Aid
If Hainan Seized
BY CHARLES A. SMITH

LONDON, June "a 0.N.s).
France today indirectly warned
Japan If Nipponese troops are
placed on Hainan Island off the
South China coast. France likely
will land an equally strong force
these.
A French cruiser division al
ready Is standing by for that pur-
pose, the British government was
advised.
STRATEGIC CENTER
Hainan is strategically impor-
tant, because 1t also lies near the
northern portion Of French Indo-
China.
France sounded out Britain to-
day on the possibility of joint
action to keep Japan from fortify-
ing Hainan. Paris warned she
probably would act regardless Of
Britain's attitude.
France, it was revealed, notified
Britain the Paris government is
greatly perturbed over the danger
of Japanese occupation of the
island.
In addition to serving as a
threat against French territory in
the Far East, Nipponese fortifica-
ton of Hainan would menace
Britain's Singapore H o n g k o ng
communications, the French en-
phaSized.
BRITAIN SILENT
The British government is con-
sidering the French proposal, but
so far has not committed itself.
Japanese military occupation
and fortification of Hainan, It was
believed, once again would strain
relations between Tokyo, Paris
and London.
Japan has been embroiled in
numerous diplomatic clashes with
Britain over various incidents"
since the Sino-Japanese hostilities
began.
Recently Japan has renewed
charges of French military assist
ance to China, which has caused
a certain amount of rancor be-
tween Paris and Tokyo.
Monday the Japanese official
news agency reported 80 French
high-Speed be mbing pla s
reached Hankow for use by Chi.
neSe forces.
At that time a japanese foreign
office spokesman warned that it
might "be necessary" to occupy
Hainan Island in order to crush
Chang Kai-Shek's regime. The
spokesman in Tokyo claimed such
action would not violate the
Franco-JapaneSe treaty.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
London, Berlin
In Debt Accord

LONDON, June "a Q.N.S0.-
Negotiations between London and
Berlin regarding debts owed by
Austria have been successfully
completed, it was reported today.
It was understood Germany has
agreed to take over the full Aus
trian debt to Britain and British
interests. In return. the British
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Legion to Meet
At Colonial Beach

COLONIAL BEACH, Va, June
24.-Members of the American
Legion from Washington, Virginia
and Maryland will arrive here to-
day fo1 their annual festival,
which will continue through Sun
day. There will be a parade, bath
ing beauty contest, a dance and
fun making by the Forty and
Eight Society.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
NEW BUYING SLOGAN

SAGINAW, Mich, June "a
GN.SD.-"Buy something you
need today" Is the slogan used
by the Fordney Club here. named
after the late Rep. Joseph Fordney.
The slogan is being used in a
campaign to stimulate personal
spending in the belief 1t will ieaG
the way out of the recession.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
ChicagOan Heads
World ROtarians

SAN FRANCISCO. June "a
UN.S0-George C. Hagar, Of Chi
cago yesterday was elected preSi-
dent Of Rotary International, in
convention here. The delegates
voted 2,116 for Hagar to 1888 for
Allen Street, of Oklahoma City.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Reich Executes
Spy by Knife

ERLIN, June "a G.N.SJ.
Heinrich Menz paid for his be.
trayal Of German military secrets
on the guillotine at dawn today
He was sentenced to death by the
peoples court February %
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
u. Defies Japan
Edict, Will Insist
On Rights inChina
Officials Shocked by Move to Drive
America From ASiatic Scene
America From ASiatic Scene

1Ns) The American Government will insist upon pres
ervation of rights Of extraterrtoray in all of China high
officials firmly declared today.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-12-15

For a nj ght Of hectic adventure the following is
recommended: One easy chair two hours reading H.G.
Wells "outline Of History" ha1f-dozen sticks Of
striped peppermint candy. six-decker sandwich
and neat slug Of "Sarsaparilla Sodie". Mix the
whole kibosh we'll. then make dive for the beds
With a speed similar to that Of A. Chinitz as he
the call to dinner. you find yourself in the
depths Of prehistoric forest sitting the
limb of a winesap apple tree munching apples and
throwing the at aniry chested Pithecanthropus
Erectus who stands at the foot Of the tree making
faces at you.
MUNICH away. peacefully. wild yell rends the air
and horde Of not-quite-so-hairy. yet the less
fearful, Neandertha1s charge out Lay old "Pithy"
low wi series Of pr chi storic left hooks. The
Neanderthals survey the conquered ground with satis
faction, then put their characterization paiamas
and turn in for the nj CHIT. You MUNICH for another
10000 years.
10000 years being to time what news-ree1 is
to doub1e-feature, it isn't long before
along with the dawns perhaps to help it break
good, old-fashioned rebel yell followed by
ging horde Of spear-thro owing, notwithstanding,
Notwithstanding Cro-magnons.
Up jump the Eeandertha1s with fire in their eyes.
and fire is discovered. Everybody is happy
about the whole thing that they all retire to the
parade ground at f1ora-fauna field and get pie-eyed
his hair down in front of his eyes. He, seeing
for the others to live, that they have dis
covered g1ori fire, bumps them all off with his
little stone hatchet and goes goose-stepping off
into the forest Nazi culture is borny
About tina time 81, 900 900 years worth Of apples
begin to Torment, and something akin to hydrogen
begins to form within the tender walls Of your tm-
my. Slowly. gently you rise above the top of your
spreading apple tree; the worlds first dirig-
ib1ej
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-12-15
Health Notes
Flor ence Nightingale Garrett, R.N.
ASS is tant Director Public Health

becomes living being until his births Prenatal
inc 1udes preserving the health Of the mother
and assisting her in building. period Of nine
MONTHS strong body for her baby in order that it
may have the heritage every one has right to de-
mand. Motherhood is natural land should be
nal, process". However, the maternal situation in
country is not good a whole. Our maternal
death rate is higher than that Of many Of the other
civilized countries. More than half of the diff
Guilty might be remedied if only mothers could
lie how much help is avail Liable for them.
With Public Health advancing it has in the
past few years. every mother in country is pro-
vided by which she may receive help from
either public private. The United States
Department Of Labor through the Children's Bureau
has appropriated money to aid in supplying adequate
instruction for mothers. The United States Public
Health Service and the State Health Department Of
every state also extend clinical service for those
who feel that they unable to pay for necessary
care. The private physicians cooperating in
every way possible to make adequate available
for every mother in this country.
Primitive mothers reacted to instinct in that
their first thought to nourish and protect their
helpless infant. This the gina1 form Of in
FAINT care. Nothing whatever done insofar the
health Of the mother was concerned. 1t did not
to people in the primitive state that the
mother's health meant much to the child it
grew up took place in the crude community.
The human has had many years Of experiment
tation with the lives Of mothers and their infants
and we have learned perhaps in some instances by
expensive lessons 81 that to allow instinct to lead
has been foolish and that what need is organ
lied. adequate service for both mothers
and babies.
What is prenatal care, and what does it includ
l. An early medical examination by competent
physician to check the mothers general
health. Supplying remedial treatment if in
dicateds
2. Early dental examination for the preserva-
tion Of the mother's teeth with the
ton Of any dental defects early in preg-
nancy.
8. Assistance in making definite plans for
safe delivery. either in the home in the
hospitals
4. Advice and assistance to preparation for
adequate Of the child after delivery.
30 Arrangements for assistance for the mother
following delivery.
80 Help in securing post partem examira-
tion for the mother to safeguard for health
in the future.
10 Assistance in securing for the baby regu-
Lar health supervision by competent ply
sicians
Every community should take an active part in
SAL egoarolng the lives Of both its mothers and
oao1ess It might be Of interest know what our
own community is doing. There been IT classes
moth in
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-12-15

until ready to enter school.
The prenatal classes Will meet again every Thurs
day from l2 in the afternoon beginning Immediately
after January 1sts
Well babies are every Friday morning between
$3.50 and $3.50.
Evening star., 1938-01-24

was 1tuLIl 1OOSclC, AMERICAN V1Oll0lSC
who has long record OF successes In
this country and in Europe.
Sir Ernest made decided impress
sion on his audience which grew in
proportion as the program progressed
reaching a climax Of outspoken appre-
citation after his superb accompanying
Of the violin concerto and his direct
ing Of Rimsky- -Korsakoff's THE Rus.
sian Easter" The first number, "Twc
Choral Preludes," by Bach, was ar.
ranged by the guest conductor fol
orchestra and demonstrated another
side Of his talent which has won him
renown. He has used the violas and
cellos effectively in the first Of the
chorals, giving to them rather than
to the violins the richly developed
theme. These works, transcriptions
from Bach's "Orgel Buechlein." are SO
designed as to keep free from toe
heavy an establishment, the simple
uplifting character Of the old hymns
The major work for the orchestra
was Chausson's symphony in B Flat
Major, Op. 90" which was first played
by the National Symphony four years
ago. While traces of the influence OF
Cesar Franck and even Wagner are
found in the composition, it has the
fluency and melodic beauty which is
Chausson's own. Not so mystical nor
50 dramatic as Franck's symphony
it Is poetic in concept with depth OF
ennobling thought.
In his reading of it, Sir Ernest had
a definite picture which he wished to
present. Not only his study OF 1t from
the mechanical standpoint, but his
grasp of the emotional vein which
binds the three movements together
and his responsiveness to Its lyrical
appeal was apparent from the first
Unfortunately, the orchestra was stifi
in its reply to his directions and there
was less Of the sonorous tonal quality
which later in the program seemed to
find release. Delius' "On Hearing the
First Cuckoo In Spring" also poetic In
fancy. was better done.
1t took Miss Posselt's playing Of the
Dvorak Concerto in A Minor" to
bring out the best response Of the
orchestra This charming and attrac-
tive artist has the right amount OF
temperament to deliver such a techni-
cally brilliant work as the concerto
with fire and glitter. 1t was superb
performance and revealed an artist
Of rare talent and personality. Al
though there are few measures of
purely melodic character in the Dvorak
work, the warm fullness and vibrancy
Of Miss Posselt's tone was delight to
hear when these opportunities for
cantabile occurred. Even through the
scintillating passages this rich reso-
nance was never lost
When one takes the measure of Miss
Posselt's violinist gift by the Dvorak
concerto and finds an artist of multiple
talents, musically keen and sound and
with wealth Of pliable temperament
Evening star., 1938-01-24
Ex.Mrs. Chaplin
Gayety Star.

MILDRED HARRIS CHAPLIN
attempting a comeback in the
theater. started it off with a string
OF burlesque appearances. this week
headllning the bill at the Gayety. She
gets by quite handsomely In her one
appearance, winning the audience with
an ingratiating manner, going into a
popular song number to prove what
sort OF voice she has, going into an
1mpersonation of Greta Garbo to
demonstrate her dramatic abilities
and permitting herself to be inter-
viewed on stage to show what she
knows about Hollywood.
In addition to the featured star
theres the usual bill of comedy.
songs dances and whatnot The
comedy is contributed by Tommy Raft.
Stats Taylor and Eddie Lloyd, the
latter. as usual, scoring with that daffv
dance specially that's as well known
TO the boys in the Gayety bleachers
as the punch lines in most of the
sklts. The comics are aided by Straight
Men George Ross and Wilbur Rance.
The songs, or at least most of them.
are done by Grace Gordon, the dances
are by a lass named Sandra, who
knows couple Of things about aero
batlc and ballet technique, the whatnot
Is done by Dorothy Dee and Ermaine
Parker.
Evening star., 1938-01-24
|Little's Film
Rare Work
Of Genius
week at least it Is q matter
Of putting up your money at
the Little Theater box Office

NILS week at le6SL IL - m0CCef
Of putting up your money at
the Little Theater box Office
or shutting up about wishing
TO Heaven the movies would be diff
ferent. THE Eternal Mark" Swiss
picture, which opened first-run
there yesterday, is sufficiently diff
ferent. 1.-THE Eternal Mask" Swiss
almost its reverse. Moreover. it towers
over. the majority In dramatic impact
as Swiss Alp would tower over Sugar
Loaf Mountain If the two could be
stood back back for comparison.
Starting with a story representing
an incredible voltage of dramatic
power, the Swiss makers of THE
Eternal Mask" have used the camera
to tell it in a fashion that leaves
one cropping for adequate superla-
tives. BY ordinary standards of
measurement what they have done is
as insane as the young doctor whose
story is being related, but it amounts
to an abnormality that merits the
highest approval. Cleverly side
stepping the creation of q morbid i'm
preston. they have dared to do (and
done) the job OF picturing the tor
lures OF great mind torn from its
moorings by as natural and vicious
set Of circumstances as you ever
saw.
THE Eternal Mask" narrates the
case OF young DR.. Dumartin, deadly
serious humanitarian willing to leave
the conventions of the medical fra
ternity behind in his desire to relieve
and rescue human sufferers. He de-
velops a serum for infantile paralysis
victims, dares to use it on a human
patient after his superiors have for
bade its Use, sees, the patient die, and
then Is bounded by convention and
conscience into insanity. In his
period OF violent alteration, he throws
away the formula for the serum,
which, 1t develops later, might have
saved the dead man had some nom
related condition manifested itself.
This brief sketch of the story is
enough to indicate its freedom from
the classic cliches which so often are
laid end to end in the production of
screen drama. It Is equally free from
the commonplace with respect to using
the camera
A dozen symbols, ranging from q
frightening elevator shaft to a futur-
isic inferno Of fire-spitting machines,
have been set before the lens to de-
scribe the torture of DR.. Dumartin's
mind-the mind Of an unusual man
seeking himself in deeply grooved
world. They are more awe-inspiring
and admirable than terrifying, which
undoubtedly Is what the odd aggre-
cation of writers. producers, director
and actors intended.
The Eternal Mask" Is picture
which actually profits by its one in
feriority to the run of American films,
which is to say that the occasional
fuzziness which creeps into its photog-
raphy enhances the potency of the
story it is telling, not merely attempt
ing to tell.
There is no questioning that it is a
picture made for that rather small
group which is willing to blister its
hands in the sheer joy of applauding
daring and successful experiment
in film making The ordinary picture
palace would be silly to undertake
its showing, but the Little is to be
congratulated for doing so. j. C.
Evening star., 1938-01-24

Two workmen are kept busy on THE
Adventures of Robin Hood set at
Warner Bros. studio filing broadswords
to make them dull.
Evening star., 1938-01-24

SSCtlou VI JIle lives OIL tnc people IN
volved in the War Between the States
will be played by Helen Johnson, who
showed considerable ability during
the Blackfriar Summer Institute And
others with important parts will be
Mrs. James F. Hartnett. Rita Beuchert
Jack Sherry, Owen Wagner and J.
Howard Brady.
And even though the play Is not
scheduled for presentation until Feb
ruary 81, % and March /, Mary
Ann La Cows, Margaret Preisinger
and Ella and Mary Neubeck already
have accomplished much in the way
Of completion Of costumes out Of the
Gone With the Wind" era.
All in all it looks as though the
Blackfriars are breaking out with
something on the pretentious side.
RUT you'd never guess what the
- Washington Civic Theater is
breaking out with. There is a tre-
mendous, supercolossal, stellar cast
being assembled for George and Mar
garet" and don't you think there isn't.
And in spite Of the cast it is a COM
pletely daffy comedy the group is
staging next month as a benefit for
itself.
SHOOTING from the cuff:
The Experimental Theater Group
OF Hyattsville High School tries its
collective talents next on Shake
speare. presenting "The Tanning of the
Shrew'' come February 3 and 4, under
the direction of Dennis Brown.
"A letter to the President" Paul
Peters mass chant on the subject of
lwching, was performed at Wesley
Hall last night by the Theater Work.
shop Studio Group The piece was
first written by Peters for Parade"
later was deleted from that production,
but has been performed in New York
by the Theater Union. Last nights
Evening star., 1938-01-24

lively inspiring. Resolutely it carries
one back to the days when even
bigamy was good-natured thing and
men had nothing more desperate to
think about than the wisdom of
handsome gent who, unable to decide
between two women, married them
both
That basic situation is one for which
the Misses Laye and Dixon and MIR.
Buchanan were either made or were
very well directed. Mr.. Buchanan gets
just the proper rasp In his voice to
make it seem quite plausible that two
ladies of such beguiling charm should
have regarded him as the ideal mate.
Or maybe it is the beguiling charm of
the two ladies who made 1t seem
quite plausible that man with such
rasp in his voice should be unable
to choose between them. Whatever
1t Is, 1t makes no difference, except
that it turned out to be amusing.
The Messrs. Dietz and Schwartz
have favored their creation with rem
iniscence in the form of music that
manages to be both d-timey and
new They even seemed to be down.
right deliberate about it in one of the
near-closing numbers which comes
under the title I'm Against Rhythm"
1t Is very pleasant music in the ears
OF people who have been thinking
the next sound might be the overture
to DOOM
II you are considering seeing Be
tween the Devil" next time you are
IN New York don't be misled that its
reminiscent flavor is altogether horse
and buggyish. 1t is smart enough in
those spot where smartness is de-
manded, and stylized to this day in
the dancing of Wilma Ebsen and
Charles Walters, and a sextet of
chorus men who are called THE
Debonairs," and live up to the name.
More than that, the Shuberts have
bowed to today in setting the show
elaborately enough and modernistic-
ally enough to satisfy the youngest
potential customer.
HE cast, including the most impos-
ing group of statuesque show girls
IN several years. were alternately en-
tertained yesterday afternoon by the
British Embassy and by the Shoreham
Hotel, in conjunction with Washing
Ton newspaper men. Included in the
latter party as guests Of honor were
the New York newspaper men who
came to Washington to get the low
down on the varied angles of com
mand performance"
Evening star., 1938-01-24

the Shuberts. the eloquence of An
drew r. Kelley and the courtesy of
every one, including the large audi
ence which paid premium prices for
the entertainment. Such a carefree,
and at the same time nostalgia, eve
ming the theater has not seen in a
long time. And, more to the point, the
spirited command performance" put
something like $1,000 into the fund
which Washington will contribute at
the end of the week to the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
Between the Devil" is not a par
ticularly exciting bit Of theater, but
that Is quite all right with that large
section of the population which is
satisfied to forego excitement for one
night and be merely agreeably enter
tained. It confines itself to the limits
OF old-fashioned musical comedy,
pleaSantries in the form of music,
dialogue and dances, never bothering
Its pretty head about the fact that
the world has moved along since that
was the style in entertainment.
The object of the entire perform
ance, apart from raising money, was
to provide every one In the theater
with an evening of charm. 1t was
achieved with approximate perfec-
ton. The audience was charmed with
the Howard Dietz-Arthur Schwartz
opus and the casts Interpretation of
1t, and the cast was quite as charmed
with the audiences acceptance Of the
performance. Evelyn Laye. much
more In her millieu than when she
appeared here year ago in Sweet
Aloes"; Adele Dixon, Jack Buchanan
and the large and talented group
assembled by the Shuberts played
with spirit that made the program
very obviously special thing. 1t
was the more remarkable in view Of
the fact that they were here for one
night only, since the whole produc-
ton will settle down on its great big
beautiful launches again in New York
for tonight's performance. Any Wash
ingtonian who missed 1t will have
to see it hereafter in Gotham, a
gesture worth the money regardless
of any return of favors which may be
due the Shuberts for their expression
Of good neighborhness.
X X X X
T is easy to understand why Be
tween the Devil" which was to
have opened in Washington some six
or eight weeks ago, should have at
tracted so much flattering attention
IN New York. In its refusal to recog-
nize that maybe everything is built on
shifting economic sands. or whatever
variety of sand one prefers, 1t is posi-
Evening star., 1938-01-24
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

National - Room Service. 46
laughs by actual count: $50 pm.
Earle-"Hollywood Hotel" Dicl
Powell's big new musical: 10:30 am.
1:20, 4:10, 705 and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows: 1925, 800, 6:10 and eos
pm.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Don't Cry. ;
youngsters in a human adventure
drama: II am, lao, 4:25, 7:2O and
1905 pm. Stage shows: 12:4O, 1926,
$40 and 9 pm.
MetrOpOlitan-"Well Fargo" trans
portation pushes frontiers westward:
1o:45 am, 1880, 3, $40, 7:2O and
e:35 pm.
Columbia-"The Last Gangster."
the fall Of Public Enemy No. i:
Has, am. LAS, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and
0:45 pm.
Palace "Mannequin," Joan Craw-
ford and role that's right down her
alley: HOS am, ITO, 3:15, $40,
S:25 and 9:35 pm.
Keith's-"Wise Girl" romance in
the Slightly slapstick comedy vein:
11:25 am, l, $50, 4:35, 6:25, BIS
apd 10 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts. Con-
tinuous from 10 am. to midnight.
Imitation of Life" screen
version Of the Fannie Hurst novel: ::
11:40 am, 2:10, 4:4O, ITO and 9:4O
pm.
Ambassador - Hollywood Hotel:
S:15, 7:25 and $40 pm.
Calvert-"Nothing Sacred" gay and
3ast-moving comedy: 2:3O, 4:20, sos,
7:55 and 9:45 pm.
Penn-"Nothing Sacred: 2::30, 4:20,
$40, 7:55 and 9:45 pm
Sheridan Stage Door," brilliant
story OF the battles of the stage-struck:
1:25, 1925, 5:25, 1928 and 9:25 pm.
Tivoli-"Nothing Sacred: 2:35.
4:3O. $40, $40 and 10 pm.
Uptown-'stage Door: 2, 1855,
$50, 7:45 and GAS pm.
Evening star., 1938-01-24

one longs to hear her in other works
better designed to give them play.
That she will find warm welcome
when she comes here again could be
judged from the extreme enthusiasm
Of the audience which recalled her
again and again.
The program concluded with spir-
tied and weu-balanced performance
Of Rimsky- -Korsakoff's "The Russian
Easter" Here. once more, Sir Ernest's
sense Of musical values and musical
color was impressive and with the
orchestra attaining more freedom in
volume and more elasticity in effects,
1t formed real climax to the program
which featured the two distinguished
visitors.