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The Washington times., 1938-06-22
Star Role for
Fay Banter

Carrying as its guarantee of
engrossing interest and solid en-
tertainment the tag From the
novel by Lloyd C. Douglas, the
Warner Bros. Cosmopolitan pro-
duction, entitled White Ban
ners." comes to the screen of
the Earle Theater Friday, with
Claude Rains, Fay BANTER,
Jackie Cooper and Bonita Gran
vile in the leading roles.
This unusual story by the re-
tired minister is the third of his
novels to be made into a motion
picture. The other two were
Magnificent Obsession' and
Green Light" and they proved
conclusively that the film pub
lie likes the Douglas type of
story as much as that great pub
lie which buys his books.
In the picture. as in the novel,
the dominant character is that
of Hanna Parmalee, the toll
worn peddler, who comes into
the household of Paul Ward, the
Small-toWn school teacher, at a
troublous time and devotes her
self unselfishly to the service of
the Ward family.
Necessarily condensed, the
story of the picture deals mainly
with the period in which Paul
Ward invents an iceless icebox,
then reaches its climax in the
discovery by Hannah that the
adopted son of the town banker
is her own child. What she does
thereafter knowingly illustrates
the authors contention in be-
half of the nobility of the hui
man spirit.
The part of Hannah is played
by Fay BANTER. long famous on
the stage but only recently a re-
cruit to motion pictures. Claude
Rains is Paul Ward, his wife is
played by Kay johnson, Jackie
Cooper is the youth who Han
nah learns is her own, and his
girl friend. the daughter of Paul
Ward, is Bonita Granville.
Other important roles are filled
by Henry O'Neill, James Steph-
enson and j. Farrell Mcdonald.
Edmund Goulding directed.
The Washington times., 1938-06-22

ciples of free speech. a free press
and a free motion picture
screen, I recommend Blockade
as a picture that may help US
find the conscience of the world.
1t is a forceful picture that
must be seen by all. 1t is not
only a picture with a message,
but an absorbing entertainment
with Madeline Carroll and
Henry Fonda, a grand musical
score by Werner Jannsen and
replete with entertaining quail
ties"
Blockade" is not a propo-
ganda film in any sense. 1t is
merely a dramatic production
that uses the current civil war
in Spain as a background
against which is told one of the
screens more absorbing ro-
mances of the season. A large
cast supports the two popular
leading stars.
The Washington times., 1938-06-22

UNDERSTOOD u6f.
ADVENTURE IN EMOTION
Luise Rainer, fear, will never
get a third Academy statue for
this characterization. Yet it is,
In an acting way, the superior
Of her Olan in THE Good
Earth" and her Anna Held in
"Great ziegfeld, for which she
achieved filmdon's highest dec
oration.
BY the fortunes of the see
mario, "Frou-Frou' is not a mass
appeal role. At first there is
amusement at her capricious-
ness, followed by irritation at
her propensity to fit through
life like a butterfly, then pity
for her complete helplessness in
wrestling with ordinary prob
lens.
Academy awards seldom go for
work like this. It is a we'll sus-
tanned Characterization, but it
lacks the "oomph," the straight
rights to the heart that carry
audience elections.
Frou.Frcu brought misery to
those whom she loved most. She
intruded into her sisters affair
of the heart and ruined her
life; she fastened her fathers
death by an impulsive elope-
ment; saw her lover perish in a
duel that might well have been
avoided; cajoled her husband
into abandoning an honor that
would have established him as a
great lawyer: ended up repent
ant. and racked with consump-
ton, eager to make amends.
Frou.Frou was never anything
but a pretty sound. like her
name, but as her sister Louise
Brigard points out, was she to
blame? Was it not George Sar.
toris, her husband, who will.
ingly accepted a "toy wife,"
when he might have had a SEN
sible and more understanding
mate. Was he a good sport
The Washington times., 1938-06-22

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town per newspaper in BOTH the Morning
Herald and Evening Times. 220, 900 clrcu-
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The Washington times., 1938-06-22

about his poor choice in the
matrimonial sweepstakes?
By the time Zoe Atkins see
mario gets around to making out
a good case to justify F'rou-
Frou's mistakes, movie fans will
have decided that Melvyn Doug
las was a patient, long suffering
husband, though weak in the
presence of feminine allure.
Poor Frou-Frou was left at the
post.
Luise Rainer'S performance is
a brilliant one, barring pro
pensity to overact this business
of being coy and demure. You
will find all of her hidden pow
ers called into action for the
tense dramatic moments of the
story, and her death scene
despite it's protracted sorrows
is exquisitely acted.
SPLENDID SUPPORT
Melvyn Douglas does his usual
sturdy job as Frou-Frou's hus-
band, and Robert Young plays
her lover with as much convic-
ton as possible, for a role never
too clearly defined.
A standout supporting per-
formance is contributed by Bar
bara O'Neill. She is handed the
choice plums of the scenario, in
a role where she is a noble,
sef-sacrificing and unselfiSh vic
tim of repressed love. Miss
O'Neill takes every trick, pro-
vided with this rich opportu-
nifty. Other good support from
H. B. Warner and Alma Kruger.
A cute youngster is also a big
help.
With its quaint period cos
TUNES, its rich settings, and
good direction by Richard
Thorpe, THE Toy Wife" is fine
entertainment, for those who
can stand an emotional orgy.
But don't forget your handEer-
chief. You'll need it for the
last ten minutes. if YOU still
shed tears at the movies.
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
Gle a I'M g S
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

Is Luse Rainer the most accomplished actress in Holly
wood successive Academy gold awards attest? Or
is she Vennese charmer with limited acting tricks and man.
nerisms that restrict her ability to be versatile?
think the debate will rage when movie audiences
"The Toy Wife, unreeled for critics at the Fox exchange
yesterday which Loews Palace Theater
Friday.
Here she is the coqueh futery coy, emptyheaded frv
olous and shallow Mile Frou-Frou Of the venerable stage
play New Orleans belle the S5Os whose life touched
with more tragedy than happiness because nobody really
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
Ross, Hope Together

Shirley Ross and Bob Hope
are to be co-Starred in a new
Paramount picture titled Thanks
for the Memory in view of the
phenomenal success of the song
of that title which they sang in
a recent Paramount picture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-16
Japan Seeks
To Crush
100000
BY JOHN GOETTE
Copyright. 1898. by Interna tional
News Servlceb

PEIPING, May 16 Q.N.S)
General Juichi Terauchi, Japanese
commander in North China, to
night revealed Nippon's main i'm
mediate objective is to wipe out
100000 Chinese troops trapped
along the Lunghai railway.
Just back from a flight to the
front, Gen. Terauchi said through
a spokesman:
1T is only question of hours
before the Japanese forces,
uniting from the north and
south, shake hands across the
Lunghai railroad"
Even as the commander made
that prediction. Chinese quarters
admitted the Japanese pincerS had
closed in and cut the line. It was
reported the two japanese forces,
after joining near Tangshan,
turned to the east and headed for
Suchow.
Another larger body of Japa-
nese troops simultaneously reached
Chaohsien and began battering
that city from three sides.
Terauchi forecast the early cap.
ture of Suchow, the junction point
where the arterial north.south
railroad from Tientsin crosses the
Lunghai railroad going into the
interior.
But that is not so impor-
tant as the fate of 80 Chinese
divisions. 100000 strong, now
trapped on the Lunghai rail-
road" said the general.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-16
Mexico Break
"Surprises''
England

LONDON, May 16 U.N.S0.
Great Britain received Mexico's
suspension of diplomatic relations
with surprise and regret" Richard
Butler, foreign undersecretary.
advised the House Of Commons to-
day.
Replying to attacks by the
opposition, the government
spokesman said he was mot able
to forecast future British action,
but Britain would do her best to
protect commercial interests in
Mexico"
1t was obvious Butler did not
wish to commit the government.
A further statement is likely after
the cabinet meets Wednesday.
Opposition members aSSailed the
government for references to-
Mexico's internal indebtedness,
made in three notes sent by Lon.
don demanding payment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-16
TROOPS MASSED
BY CARDENAS TO
THWART REVOLT
Report San Luis Potosi
Center Of Uprising
BY ARTHUR CONSTANTINE

MEXICO CITY. May Is 0.N.S)
Fears of a possible revolt in Sar
Luis Potosi arose today to plague
the government of President La
FARO CardenaS, already involved in
serious diplomatic snarl with
Great Britain.
Acting swiftly to Squelch the
threatened uprising, Cardenas
rushed three regiments to San
Luis PotoSi. Fears were expressed
Gen. Saturnino Cedillo would lead
a movement against the Cardenas
regime, taking advantage of the
oil dispute with London as an op.
portunity to strike.
TROOPS READY
At the city of San Luis Potosi,
the federal troops occupied roof
tops and other strategic positions,
setting up machine and anti-air-
craft guns and preparing for any
eventuality.
President Cardenas acted after
Cedillo telegraphed his resigna.
ton from the post of diviSionary
general, pleading illness"
Cedillo recently was assigned to
duty as military commander OF
Reports he had been
seeking support of the dispos-
seSSed British and American oil
companies for a rising against
Cardenas were contemporary
dismissed by the president. who
declared:
There will be no uprising
by Cedillo."
The troops were dispatched to
Cedillos stronghold following a
huge anti-British demonstration
here and a statement by United
States Consul General j. B. Stew
art that American consuls in Mex
leo will not aid this country in
selling her oil.
The statement denied Mexican
reports claiming con-
suls would certify shipments Of
Mexicon oil as coming only from
non-expropriated properties.
PRAISE CARDENAS
Twenty thousand public service
paraded in Mexico City
in an anti,BritiSh demonstration,
banners denouncing Bri-
tain'S unusual attitude" toward
this country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-16
Spanish Children
Stage Art Exhibit

NEW YORK, May 16.-Paint-
ings and drawings made by Span
ish children familiar with war are
being shown here for q week begin
ming today. Half the proceeds
will 60 to the young painters in
the form of food packages and
half to the Spanish Child Welfare
Association of America, the homo
rary chairman of which is Ambaas.
Sador Claude Bowers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-16
FLORIDAN GETS
DEATH PENALTY

ORLANDO, Fla, May IS
G.N.S0.-George CoSton, former
Orange county justice Of the
peace, today was sentenced to
death in the electric chair for the
poison liquor death last February
of pretty Dolores Myerly.
Sentence was passed by Judge
Frank A. Smith, who denied q petit
ton for q new trial.
Coston was found guilty by a
circuit court jury last month. 1t
was charged he had adulterated
bottle Of liquor.
Harry Hammond. attorney for
CoSton, said an appeal would be
made to the State supreme court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-16

road. to the invaders.
To prevent the enlightenment Of
his troops, Gen. Ii Chung-Jen,
chinese commander in the
Suchow sector. was ordered to
evacuate, official reports stated.
Military authorities believed it
most likely that the bulk OF the
Chinese defenders. along with
their munitions. have already
been removed from Suchow.
SERIOUS LOSS
While the Chinese have been
saved from a gigantic japanese
trap, the loss of Suchow was re-
earded as one of the most serious
blows of the war.
General Ii is going to Honan
a 'ovince to bolster the Chinese
forces there. Even Chinese quar-
tiers conceded that the fate of
their armies in Shantung is most
precarious.."
RAIL CUT is DENIED
In spite of earlier Chinese re-
ports confirming that the Lung.
hal railroad had been cut by the
japanese, a dispatch from Han
kow tonight persisted in denying
severance of the line.
The japanese forces are still
far from the Lunghai railroad"
a Hankow spokesman said.
They have not reached the
railroad at any point, east or
west of Suchow."
SHANGHAHI, May 16 1N.S).
Advancing from north and south,
two E<ge Japanese forces. after
weeks of bloody fighting. estab-
lished contact today at the Lung
hal railway. vital Chinese life
line" from the coast into the cen
trail interior,
The Nipponese achieved this
important triumph after the rail
road had been cut in three places.
According to japanese advices,
the junction of the northern and
southern Japanese columns was
effected so miles west of strategic
Suchow, whose western Chinese
defense outpoSts were driven to
cover in the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-16
Chinese Abandon
SuChOW to Escape
Japanese Pincers
Chang Suffers Serious BLOU as Way to Key
Rail City Is Opened to InUaders' Army

HONGKONG May Is GNS.).--Chins after fighting off
the Japanese months with army of 100000 tonight de-
cided abandon Suchow key junction the Lunghai rail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-16
PRAISE CARDENAS

Twenty thousand public service
employees paraded in Mexico City
in an anti-BritiSh demonstration
carrying banners denouncing Bri-
tain'S unusual attitude" toward
this country.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
PENSION CHECKS 0F
S2,25O ARE READY
Widows Of Veterans - r
Big Sum From State n ~
Distribution Dec. X

A total of $2,250 will be distr;h
mere tomorrow in pension chpcI u'eu
fifteen widows of veterans of tbo " y, 10
between the States by Clerk ~ war
pe1ior Court E. 0. Fa'Lner. o,b, u,
each of the widows Of vo.eran 'd'd
now in Class A, emitting each !, was
ceive the maximum half wear N.Y.. IT,
of $3.50. p'uSl'n
Those receiving the checks ara NJ.
Ann Ayscue, widow Of @. 7. AvS la'F
Rosa Brown, widow of 1obn
Brown; Sallie E. Duke, widow ::
James w. Duke; Bette FalIn. u
widow of A. B. Falkner; Nora ,7;nei
Green, widow of William A crnn lCl
Margaret Grissom widow of Ion,a
H. Grissom; Fattie M. Harris ,vida''
of A. c. Harris; Sarah R Hiol,"
widow of S. M. Hicks; Winnie TonaS
widow of Jesse Jones; Mamie D
Lands, widow of James Y. Tand;a'
Margaret Shaw, widow of William, -
Shaw; Ann P. Tucker, widow Of wi
liam t. Tucker; Josephine Tunstan
widow, of Joseph T. NJ Tunstau. Dora
Wilson, widow of Robert A. Wilson'
and Lucy c. Woodlief, widow of Ron
,jamin T. Woodlief.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
STATE MIGHT BUY
JOHN G|LL'S HOME
Has Option On Site Near
Gillburg For Modern
Prison Camp

An option has been obtained ana
actual purchase is understood TO be
a matter of only a short while OF the
John Gill farm, half a mile south OF
Gillburg and about four miles east or
Henderson for the erection of new
and modern prison camp in this coun-
ty, which includes the famous pecan
groves at the farm.
Just when the actual purchase Will
be made was not learned, nor was
there definite information as to when
the work of constructing the camp
will be started, but it appeared GER
tain that the transaction would be
contaminated shortly.
When the new camp and barracks
are completed, the property on the
eastern outskirts of Henderson now
being used for the present prison
camp for Negro convicts will be
abandoned by the State Highway and
Public Works Commission and re-
turned to the county, which owns the
site and the structures. The State
has used the property without re-
enumeration to the county s.nce the
State took over the maintenance OF
all county roads some years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
BLOSSOM TRAINS"
START TOMORROW
Seaboard's Tourist Service
For Winter Inaugurates
Diesel Power

The four "Orange Blossom" trains,
winter tourist service offered the pub
lie by the Seaboard Air Line railroad,
will be inaugurated for the current
season tomorrow, and reports in rail
road circles here today was that the
first southbound run out of New
York was already sold out entirely.
The trains are unique and unusual
this year, in that they will be pulled
all the way from New York to Miami
by electric locomotives, the first serv-
ice of the kind ever to be inaugurated
in the South. The Pennsylvania will
handle the trains out of New York
and to Washington, where they vii
be picked up by the Seaboard's own
Orange Blossom Diesels, said to be
the most powerful electric locomotives
in use anywhere IN the world
The electric locomotives have beer
given their 'breaking in" in the past
several weeks On East through trains
operated all the year round py the
Seaboard between the east and Flor
ida points. They nave peen withdr AVN
from that service, however for sew
0Idl OdyS Ill IOdO1Il0SS AOI LIE aIl'dtt'
guration of the blossom trains to
morrow.
Several hours will be clipped from
; travel time between New York ant
Miami by the new trains The Sea
board has spent thousands of dollars
during the summer and fall il
strengthening the roadbed with mil
lions of tons of rock and gravel, ami
+, all was in readiness today for tn,
starr of the new and faster service
The trains themselves otter passen
gers the very last wo-d III comfort
and luxury en- route, Wp days anc
che night out There is - extra fare
for riding on this train.
The trains will not stop in Hender-
sc n. The southbound will pass here
shortly after 10 p m. ana the north
bcrnd in the early mornin%.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
BOWDEN UNDER BAIL
ON FORGERY CHARGE
Negros Get Term On Road
In County Court For
Dealing In Whisky

In county court today before Re
corder r. E. Clements, Ervis Bowden
was bound over to Vance Superior
Court under $500 bond when prob
able cause was found in a charge of
forgery.
Bowden was initially charged with
conspiracy, fraud and giving a North
less check, but the warrant was
amended to forgery.
Dock Williams was guilty of Civ
ing a worthless check, and prayer
for judgment was continued upon
payment of the costs and making
the check good.
Pleas benson, Negro, drew six
months on the reads when convicted
of manufacturing and possessing Of
whisky for the purpose of sale.
Robert Spruill, Negro, was charg-
ed with possession and manufacture
ing illicit whisky for the purpose of
sale, but the state took a mol pros.
Frank Taylor, Negro, was given
II months on the roads for manu-
featuring and possessing illicit whis-
ky for the purpose of sale.
Another warrant, Frank Taylor,
Negro was given sixty days on the
roads for manufacturing and pos
session of illicit whisky for the pur-
pose of sale, the term to run con-
currently with the II months term
imposed at the same session of court
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
ROTARY HEARS OF
JEWISH SITUATION
Rabbi Fred |. Rypins Gives
Excellent Discussion Of
Jews In Germany

Rabbi Fred 1. Rypins, of Green's
boro, gave an excellent discussion on
the Jewish situation in Germany, in
his talk last evening to the Rotary
club at their regular weekly meeting
at the Vance hotel.
p esen ID " S r. Peace "7ho had
charge of the program, Rabbi Ry-
plllS AaVe the DdUA,rounu Tor IAc
situation, beginning with the time be
fore the World War. He brought out
the fact that a dictator must go for
I'D. he cannot stand STILL SO Hitler
having used nearly all the wealth he
received from taking Austria and
Czechoslovakia, was already plan
ming 20 seize Jewish property when
The murder of Vcm Rath by a young
Polish lew gave him 4 weak excuse.
In Rabbi Rypins' opinion, Hitler will
attempt to seize other lands in the
r'fr. for he has a crazy dream
of setting up great empire"
In response to questions asked by
members of his audience, Rabbi Ry-
pins explained that he thinks the
murder of Hitler would result in
great disaster for the Jews. He also
lOlU VI pOoSNOlC SO4OCAOI1S " Il1C S1C-
uation.
Rabbi Rypins, Rotarian himself
and a past president of the Green's
boro Rotary club, has visited the
local club at various times, where he
is highly esteemed.
Every member of the club was
present but one, who was out of
town. Visitors included: DR.. w. w.
Wilkinson, of Lacrosse, guest of c..
G.. Patterson; S. T. Peace, Jr., guest
Of w. B. Payne; Judge r. Hunt
Parker, of Roanoke Rapids, guest
of j. r. league; Miss Page Gooch,
guest of E. F. Shaw; Mrs. r. ].
Jones, guest of Mr.. Jones; Miss
Jane Newell, guest of Dr.. H. A.
Newell; Mrs. r. G.. S. Davis, guest
of MI. Davis; Mrs. r. E. Brown,
guest of Rev. r. E. Brown; F. L.
1oepleman, guest of n. P. Strause;
and guest of the club, c. A. Stew
1T, Stanley F. Teiser, Rev. A. S.
Hale, and Rev. T. J. Whitehead.
Mesdames S. T. Peace, c. V. Sing
Teton, and R. G. Kittrell came in for
the program.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
About Third
Chest Total
Is Pledged
$1,533.65 Turned in
at Headquarters, First
Actual Figures An
nounced Reveal

Approxim ltely one-third of the
$4,000 budget set as the goal for the
second annual drive for the Vance
County Community Chest has been
raised, according to a report today
from the campaign committee, which
is headed by S. T. Peace as chairman.
The figures today showed total cash
and contributions SO far amounted
to $1,533.65.
The drive got under way Monday,
and today's figures represented the
results of two days effort. It had
been announced that the drive would
end on Thursday of this week, but
it is expected the workers will re-
main in the field until they have
seen all of their prospects, or until
the entire budget has been under
written.
This years goal is less than the
$3.50 sought and pledged last year,
when actual collections were approx
r1ately SO percent, with all agencies
sharing in the distributions receiv-
ing virtually all of their commit
ments
Workers in the campaign this week
have been encouraged by the response
they have received so far, according
to Mr.. Peace. He thinks that when
all of the prospects have been seen
and have made their cash contribu-
tons or pledges the 1889 budget will
also be underwritten in full All in
terests were appealed to give as gen
erously as possible.
Seven different agencies are shar-
ing in the ALLEGATION of funds for the
coming year, and the chest itself is
allotted $500 to defray costs of adj
minist1ntion and operation.