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ties in the Far East. That pact
was a gesture, and no more.
It was intended to obtain for
the Toxic government increas-
ed prestige at home, to frighten
Great Britain and the Neither
lands Indies and, if possible, to
intimidate the United States. 1t
did not materially alter the ex-
listing situation.
Japan's foreign policy in East
Asia, outside China, is some
thing of an enigma. Doubtless
the growing strength of the Chi
nese resistance has much to do
with Tokio's hesitancy about ac-
cepting any fresh commitments
at present.
Most people assume Indo-
China has by now come under
the japanese heel. That is a
fallacy, as recent visitors to the
French colony have learned.
When France collapsed, Japan
saw her chance to gain a foot
hold in Indo-China, but she
badly bungled her initial steps.
After seemingly endless argu-
ment, Governor-General Admi-
raj Decoux agreed to settle
ment worked out in principle
by the Vichy government and
Japan's representative in France
Then Japanese troops entered
1nd0-China and Japanese air
craft took possession of a num-
Der of airfields.
Yet do-China remained
French, and the japanese au
thorities did not increase theil
pressure for further concessions
Discussions have moved to To
kio, where they are confined t.
the economic field.
Since French Indo-China mus
find a fresh outlet for her ex
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Great Britain than Japan in re-
cent months.
If the Japanese decided on
any continental ventures, they
might concentrate on the Meth
erlands East Indies. But here
again they are still concentrat-
ing on economic matters. The
leader of the Japanese delega-
ton in Batavia has given Dutch
authorities a categorical denial
that the Indies are considered
as coming within the sphere of
the new order" which japan
seeks to establish in East Asia.
Even if Japan should change
her mind and contemplate a
more active policy toward the
Indies, she would have to deal
with defenses which are daily
growing in strength. The Indies
are a vast area to defend, but
they are also vast area to at
tack. The Dutch think they
could get the better of any ag-
gressor-at least until either
Britain or the United States
came to their aid, which they
regard as likely.
So it is Singapore which
shrewd observers regard as one
of the few stabilizing factors
Those who planned the develop
ment of the island as a great
naval base and fortress were far
sighted men.
They decided to build in 1922
The reward of their labors
is to be seen in Japan's contin.
ued hesitancy about her role ir
the struggle between the totali'
tartan powers and Great Britain
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ports, principally rice and rub
Der, which formerly went to Eu-
rope, she welcomes the oppor-
tunity to sell to Japan in return
for manufactured goods she pre-
viously imported from France.
Franco-Japanese collaboration
in Indo- China is natural and in
evitable in present circum-
stances. While it may lead to
future political collaboration, 1T
need not at present be regard
ed as menacing.
If Japan should decide to
push southwark she might move
in one of several directions. She
might try to consolidate her po-
sition in Indo-C China, but would
almost certainly meet stern
French opposition.
THAILAND NOT
PRO-JAPANESE
One of the fundamental causes
of the dispute between Inal-
land (Siam) and French Indo-
China was the Thai fear that
Japan might obtain advance
bases in Indo-China under the
pretext of preparing fresh as.
saults on China's lifeline, the
Burma Yunnan road. The That's
are by no means amicably dis
posed toward the japanese.
Reports that Thailand is pro
Japanese are not supported by
those closely in touch with TIT
Thai government. Thailant
wants passionately to retain hel
independence in a world II
which small powers have come
off rather badly.
She knows what she coult
expect from japanese hegemon!
in East Asia and-while main
tanning her policy of strict neu
trality-has leaned more TOWARD
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is in what is known as state
of defense"
Troops are stationed IN al
parts Of the country, and jungle
warfare tactics suitable to the
tropical rain forests Of the pen
insula have been closely studied.
In the. past few months Sinsa-
pores air strength has been
greatly increased. Australian
and New Zealand squadrons, as
well as units of the Royal Air
Force, are under the command
of Air Vice-Marshal ]. T. Bah
ington. There are crafts OF all
types-reconnaissance planes
with a flying radius of thous-
ands of miles, heavy bombers
and fighters.
TRIPARTTTE PACT
CALLED A GESTURE
To Judge from angry COM
ments in Japanese newspapers,
the growing strength Of Singa-
pore has not been overlooked
in Tokyo.
The Japanese realize, further
more, that the strength Of the
base at any time Is not the max
imum possible. Singapore Is
we'll situated to receive rein
forcements from India and,
should q crisis arise in the east,
there Is no doubt that further
forces would be sent.
Few persons believe Japan's
alignment with Germany and
Italy in the tripartite pact has
increased the chances Of hostili-
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BY DAVID 8. WAITE
Edtss singapore Free Press Written ior NIA oe,v..
aru ApoRE Feb 0-what will be the next step IN Japan
- ~. .o,th" and It likely to take place!
T5oee are the questions pulling many people .ns
particularly In Singapore whose 1u'ufe 10 ~
the situation in the orient
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Flashes
of Life
LONG SHOT

LONG SHOT
INDIANAPOLIS - "In the
next two or three days." for
tune teller warned Mrs. Esther
Byers, 20, someone is going to
grab your purse"
Outside the house a few min
utes later, Mrs. Byers told po-
lice, three young men threw her
to the ground and fled with her
purse, $3.50 and a $40 pen-and-
pencil set.
o
CUPID'S AIDES
OTOPEKA - Kansas senators
intend to see that the senate's
only bachelor has a date Monday
night.
The senator's land wives"
were invited by the University
of Kansas to attend a basketball
game that night. President Pro
Tenn Kirke Dale (R-Arkansas
City, suggested a special invi-
tation to Stanley E. Toland
(R-Iola), lone bachelor, to bring
a companion"
"And IL he can't get a COM
panion," added Dale, II move
we appoint a committee to fur
nish one for him."
o.
SIGN FOR STATIC?
oPHOENIX - Applicants for
state stenographic positions,
gathered in q dozen Arizona
cities, will receive dictation by
radio next Tuesday.
Richard H. Smith, state unem-
ployment official, says this new
use of radio in civil service tests
will eliminate variations ir
speed of individual readers and
give all would-be stenos ar
equal chance at the jobs.
o.
FISH STORY W
0ST. PAUL Next summer
when your friends return from
a Minnesota fishing trip and tel
about that four-pound stizoste
dion vitreum they caught, don
blame il on the heat - you'll
merely know that State Senate
c. A. Dahle's bill has becom
law. N ~
Dahle introduced q bill In tn
legislature to classify fish b,
their scientific names instead Q
their common monickers sue
rs bass, trout, etc. Incidental,
stiz$4! - ztisv.x$x law, sc
above) is q walleye pike.
Evening star., 1941-01-12
Recordings of Popular Music

If public response is at all con-
sistent, Carmen Cavallaro's second
set of piano melodies should meet
with even greater success than his
Dancing in the Dark" collection
His latest, of five discs and titled,
Getting Sentimental Over You,"
possesses all the elements for super
lative enjoyment of the first set,
which means that Cavallaro has
again tapped the resources of popu-
lar music's golden age, the '30s, to
bring forth some of its finest tunes;
given those melodies that hushed,
intimate treatment and the grace
of an impeccable technique, which
have won for him such a large fol-
lowing. Cavallaro is complete mas
ter of the keyboard in music of this
nature, and no more convincing tes-
timony need be sought than
his purple-toned Interpretation of
Temptation" or the delicate lace
work he weaves about the lyrical
MY Silent Love-" And these are
only two among such other ster-
ling performances as stormy
Weather" Time on My Hands" :"
Cant We Talk 1t Over" "Gettin'
Sentimental Over You" It be-
hooves Mr.. Cavallaro to start work
at once on another set of precisely
the same variety.
Ethel Norman has been wowing
'em, rolling 'em in the aisles and
otherwise drawing signs of approval
from theater audiences for years.
Now the lusty-voiced songstress is
available on records, driving home
the hit tunes from her latest musi-
cal show, Panama Hattie" which
stars Cole Porter as well. Two
Decca personality" discs, in album,
carry the vocalist's inimitable eff.
forts in Make 1t Another Old FASH
ioned, Please" MY Mother Would
Love You" "I've Still Got My
Health" and Lets Be Buddies." OF
these tunes, all ideally tailored by
Porter to suit Miss Merman's tai
ents, we still prefer the first-men-
toned pair for melody. To her
"Old Fashioned" Ethel adds lit
tie. too much rye for our taste;
Evening star., 1941-01-12
Miss Chamberlain
In Chinese Lecture

Ida Hoyt Chamberlain, the en-
inent young American composer,
who received the decoration of Hon.
orary vice president of the Chinese
international Famine Relief for her
charitable contributions in China
through benefit concert-lectures of
her unique Chinese music, will
be sponsored by the Washington
Chinese Christian Students in a
benefit concert-lecture at the WASH
ington Hotel rose ballroom on We'd
nesday and Thursday at 8 pm. An
exhibit of Miss Chamberlain Tang
Dynasty Chinese Art Collection will
be open to the public at the same
place between 10:30 am. and 7::30
pm. daily.
Through centuries of contact be-
tween Orient and Occident, Ida
Hoyt Chamberlain Is the only person
to re-create Chinese music and art
for Western notation, instruments
and mediums. Her concert-lecture
was presented throughout China
noatbly at the American Embassy,
sponsored by the Ambassador and
Mrs. Nelson T. johnson.
Evening star., 1941-01-12
Concert Schedule
Today.

Today.
National Symphony Orches-
ira, DR.. Hans Kinder, conduc-
tor; Constitution Hall, 4 pm.
Sunday Music Hour, Dorothy
Aiken, soprano; George Irving
Chandler, tenor; Y. w. c. A.,
5 pm.
Tomorrow.
Artur Rubinstein, pianist;
Zlatko Balokovic, violinist; joint
recital; Mayflower Hotel, Ills
I'm.
Evening With the Victrola,"
Public Library, 7 pm.
Tuesday.
Philadelphia Orchestra, Eu-
gene Ormandy, conductor;
Helen Jepson, soprano soloist;;
Constitution Hall, 8:45 pm.
Navy Band Symphony Or
chestra, Marine Barracks, 8:15
pm.
Army Band, Army Band
Auditorium, 2:30 pm.
Wednesday.
Ida Hoyt Chamberlain, lee
ture-recital, Washington Hotel,
8 pm.
Marine Band Symphony Or
chestra, Marine Barracks, 8:l5
pm.
Thursday.
Felian Garzia, piano recital,
Arts Club, evening.
National Symphony Orches-
ira, students concert, Francis
Garzia, directing, Western High
School, 2:30 pm.
Ida Hoyt Chamberlain, lee
ture-recital, Washington Hotel,
8 pm.
Marine Band, Marine Bar
racks, 2:30 pm.
Friday.
Jacques Fray, Mario Brag-
giotti, duo-piano recital, Ward
man Park Theater, $50 pm.
Kai de Vermond, bass, song
recital; Marjorie Gibson, harp
ist, assisting; Lincoln Congre-
gational Church, 8:15 pm.
Friday Morning Music Club,
Mrs. Henry Parrett, soprano;
Fanny Ross Henbest, Quinta
Frey, pianists, Barker Hall,
1880 am.
Saturday.
Army Band. Army Band
Auditorium, 1880 am.
Evening star., 1941-01-12
Operate Singer
.TOGiVe Recital

Kai De Vermond, Danish-Amer-
lean basso profundo, will be pre-
sented in recital by the Temple
Guild Of the Lincoln Congregational
Temple, Eleventh and R streets
NV, Friday, at 8:15 pm.
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, a
scion of famed Danish noble fam
lily. he received his musical educa-
ton from renowned teachers in
Denmark, Germany and Italy
Specializing in the Italian operas,
Mr.. De Vermond sang leading bass
roles in numerous operas in Italy for
a period of four years. He appeared
in 35 leading cities, winning wide
acclaim both for his voice and for
his dramatic ability.
Mr.. De Vermond has chosen for
his assisting artist a young and
talented harpist from New York
City, Marjorie Gibson. A pupil of
the celebrated Carlos Salzedo, Miss
Gibson has ample technique and
fine musical feeling. The accompan-
ist for the evening will be Mary
Formwalt, pianist and coach.
Evening star., 1941-01-12
Two Artists
TOBe Heard
In Musicale
Rubinstein, Pianist
Balokovic, Violin,
At Hotel

Two of the worlds finest instru-
mentalists will present the second
in Mrs. Lawrence ToWnsend's series
of Monday morning musicales in
the ballroom of the Mayfower Hotel
tomorrow morning at 11:15 o'clock
They are Artur Rubinstein, Polish
pianist. and Zlatko Balohovic, Yugo-
Slav violinist.
Mr.. Rubinstein created a real
sensation here last spring in his
performance of a Chopin concerto
with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Later he gave his services in a pro-
gram at the Polish Embassy which
raised $500 for PadereWski's fund
for the needy in Poland. Mr.. Balo-
kovic appeared here several seasons
ago in Mrs. Townsend's programs
and has concertized extensively
throughout this country as we'll as
all over the rest of the world.
Mr. Rubinstein will play a group
of Brahms works-an intermezzc
capriccio and rhapsody; a group OF
Chopin works-a barcarolle, noe
turne and polonaise, and a final
group of Spanish numbers, includ-
ing Lady and the Nightingale" by
GranadoS; Navarro" by Albeniz
and dance from The Three-Cor-
nered Hat" by De Falla.
Mr.. Balokovic, accompanied at the
piano by Earl Wild, will present
Bach's "Adagio' and Kreislers ar
rangement of a Mozart "Rondo'
in his opening group; music from
his -Smetana's From My
Country; Manojlovic's Lament
and Novacek's brilliant "Perpetuum
Mobile in one group, and later-"Ls
Fontaine d'Arethuse," by Szyman-
oWsky; Cascade" by Schumann-
Siegel, and "Croatian Rhapsody" by
Lhotka.
Evening star., 1941-01-12

the Mother" tune she sings lust
right. But for Norman at her abso-
lutte prime, the laugh stocked Still
Got My Health" takes all the vita
minis.
VirtuosO Shaw.
Harry James had one; Duke ELL
ington made one for Cootie Will
liamS, and now Artie Shaw adopts
one for himself and his clarinet.
Artie, of course, goes considerably
further than his predecessors in his
Concerto for Clarinet; not salts
fed with 10, he uses II inches of rec
ord and both sides to boot to demon
strate how skillfully he can tootle
improvised swing. The entire effort,
be assured, is well spent. Mr.. Shaw
rarely has been on finer mettle than
this performance.
Selected Singles.
Raymond SCOTS Happy Birthday
to You" develops into a walloping
swing piece after a sarcastically Sc
rious vocal introduction. Jerry Co.
lonna joins Orrin fuckers band for
a brief, somewhat subdued spot in
"The Yogi Who Lost His Willpower," +"
daft comedy piece. Les Brown on
Okeh and Ruby Newman on Decca
like Lets Be Buddies" enough to
record the Panama Hattie" spe-
cialty. Benny Goodman, for Blue
bird, bounces spiritedly through
"Margie" and Farewell Blues" Bob
Chester offers "Till the Lights of
London Shine Again." the tune of
which turns out to be an inglorious
lift from the old Love Letters in the
Sand" A song that should 60 far
because of its swell tune and torchy
lyrics. How Did He Look" is done
commercially by Bea Vain. Eddie
Howard mixes the old with the new
on a Columbia slab; Mean to Me-"
"Or Have l." One of the incest new
waltzes is Maria Elena"-Larry
Welk'S Band has a good recording of
it. Jimmy Yancey, who some day
will be known as the patron saint of
boogie- -woogie, displays some excel
lent b.-w. variations on his Victor
sidings of "35th and Dearborn" and
"Yanceys Bugle Call
wv. STEPP.
Evening star., 1941-01-12

For those who love Wagner's great
operas of the Ring of Nibelung,"
and for those who would like to be
able to understand them better,
Ernest Hutcheson has provided a
key in recently published book
called "A Musical Guide to the Ring
of the Nibelung.'
The name of Mr.. Hutcheson as
author is sufficient to guarantee the
musical accuracy of his comments
and that the book has been given
out only after a great deal of
thought as to how to simplify the
intricacies of the four operas of
the Ring" for both musician and
layman. Mr.. Hutcheson has sue
ceeded admirably in making them
perfectly comprehensive both as
to story and to the music. The Lett
motives of The Rhinegold," "The
Valkyrie," "Siegfried" and "Twi-
light of the Gods" are carefully
pointed out, even when but a chord
or a few notes indicated the char
acter or subject of the moment. The
manner in which Wagner has woven
the idea into musical expression Is
made very clear, as are the themes
of the most important moments in
the operas.
The book is written in entertain
ing and readable style, with the pic
ture of the setting and the char
acters always held In the fore
ground. At the end of the book
are supplementary notes which ex-
plain the neurological personages
or stories, with much valuable in
formation about their origin and
popularity. There have been many
learned treatises on these compli-
Gated musical dramas to which
Wagner devoted 26 years in COM
posing, but few that show such
clear analysis or understanding Of
how to present it TO an ordinary
reader. The book is published by
Simon & Schuster of New York.
Piano Music Book.
Also released this month is a book
of Piano Music for the Leisure
Hour" compiled and edited by AL
bert E. Wier, who last year gave
out a most helpful system of read
ing the scores of The Chamber
Music of Beethoven"
The collection of piano numbers
covers wide range, from classics
of various nations to music by mod
ern composers, with piano arrange
ments of excerpts from operas and
ballets. Each number is preceded
by an explanatory note. While
melody has been chiefly sought for
in gathering the material. it is all
music of the great masters which
every one delights in.
Evening star., 1941-01-12
Recital to Present
Garzia in Program

Felian Garzia, well-known local
concert pianist, will appear in recital
at the Arts Club on Thursday eve
ming. The program planned by Mr.
Garzia offers a prelude by Bach
followed by the seldom heard Bee
thoven Sonata, Opus 81-A," known
as LES Adieux," and this by a
Chopin group, the prelude in E
Minor" the "Etude in Thirds" and
the stirring "B Flat Scherzo" There
will be three Debussy numbers:
@The Little Shepherd" "Ref1ets
Dams L'Eau" and "Poissons dor"
AS an interpreter of Debussy, Mr..
Garzia holds a unique place. The
Witches Dance" by the American
composer, Edward Mcdowell, also
is included in his program, which
will close with the brilliant "Elev-
enth Rhapsody" by Liszt.
The concert has been arranged,
through the kindness of Mr.. Garzia,
as benefit to start a fund for the
purchase of new piano for the Arts
Club, and tickets of admission may
be obtained at the door on Thursday
evening.
Evening star., 1941-01-12
Review of Recordings

Quite of a different nature is the
graceful music by the famous
Frenchman, Camille Saint-Saens,
presented by the foremost cello vir-
tuoso, Gregor Piatigorsky, and re-
corded by the Columbia people.
Concerto No. l in A Minor is
long established favorite with the
public. This work in one movement
abounds in brilliant passages, ex-
tending over the entire range of the
instrument. Mr. Piatigorsky plays
with great facility and ease and
lends significance to the Cantabile
measures The artist has the whole
hearted support of Frederick Stock,
who leads the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra and weaves a resonant
background for the solo cello part.
In regard to Brahms three rhap-
sodies for the piano in "B Minor,
Op. 79, No. u; &c Minor, Op 70, No.
g." and "E Flat Major, Op. 119, No.
a." opinions are strongly divided as
to which may be considered the
finest. Hearing them all together,
superbly played by Egon Petri, one
is inclined to favor the first. It's
changing character lends a peculiar
charm to the work which brirns over
with vitality The last rhapsody is
much lighter in mood'than the first
two. Mr.. Petri accentuates its play
full spirit. This piece was Brahms
last original composition for the
piano.
Suzanne Stem, ,mezZo-soprano, ac-
companied by Leo Taubman at the
piano, pleaSes with her flne voice in
two lyrics recorded by Columbia.
Both are songs by Mailer entitled
Hans and Crete" and Itch Atmet
Einen Linden Duff" The first,
written in a folksong style, calls for
simplicity in delivery. Nine. Sten is
inclined to overdo on the interpre-
tative side of both songs, yet her
luscious voice amply compensates
for any deficiency in style.
Another 10-inch disc lists four
pieces played by the noted Brazilian
pianist, Guiomar Novaes. These
are two sonatas by Scarlatti in G
minor, La Tendre Nanette" (Cou-
perrin and 81 'Hirondelle" CDaquin)
A hawless and impeccable technique
is the chief asset of this brilliant
artist, who seems to dash OH q
! thousand notes q minute.
Evening star., 1941-01-12
Singer and
Featured
Philadelphia Music
To Be Conducted
By Ormandy

Helen Jepson, American prina
donna Of the Metropolitan Opera,
born in Pennsylvania and brought
up in Ohio, and the newest orches-
tral work of another American
Robert Russell Bennett, born in
Kansas City, Mo, and now living
in New York-Will be the two fea-
lures of the third program in the
series of concerts that the Phila-
delphia Orchestra brings to WASH
ington this season, TUESDAY evening,
at Constitution Hall, at 845 o'clock.
Eugene Ormandy will conduct at
this concert and the program will
include the first performance in the
National Capital of his arrangement
OF DebuSsy's piano work-"Refec-
tions in the Water"
The novelty of the program most
anticipated, however, is the first
performance here of Eight Etudes
for Symphony Orchestra" written
by the brilliant American composer
Robert Russell Bennett. This work
was commissioned by the Columbia
Broadcasting Co. in 1888 Howard
Barlow and the G. B. S. Orchestra
gave the first performance that
same year.
These etudes are designed writes
the composer, Ito serve an orchestra
| in much the same way as etudes for
solo instruments serve these par
tlcular Instruments; in other words,
| to present an attractive exterior
filled with problems of orchestral
playing, in balance, in conducting,
and even lin the matter of orches-
tral color for the composer him.
self. Each etude bears a dedication
at its end, as many of Debussys
piano preludes were named-after
completion.
No. is dedicated to Walter DAM
rosch, No. 2 to Aldous Huxley, No. 3
to Noel Coward. No. 4. picturU ,.,v
art of baseball pitching, p been
inscribed to King" Car dubbel,
while No S, "alla MP d" to all
dictators." No. is dedicated to
Human Faith-or its p. nifcation
in fiction, the Grand Llama,
to Eugene Speicher, painter, and
No. 8, to the ladies'"
The chord pattern of the final
chorale is on keynotes of all eight
etudes in order, as are the chords
of No 6 and the basso estimate Of
No. s."
The program opens with Haydn's
Clock Symphony-in D Major"
Miss Jepson will sing two arias
from Marriage of Figaro" and Non
mi scordl di te," also by Mozart;
When I Bring You Colored Toys"
by John Alden Carpenter; Vocal
ise," by Rachmaninoff, and AT the
Well" by Richard Hageman. Strauss
Wine, Women and Song" concludes
the program.