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SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 1933 CHILLICOTHE CON I TU I I PAGE THREE PC III Fellowship Dinner A very enjoyable fellowship dinner was held at the Lutheran chapel Friday night. It was featured with reports of the activities of the church plus several musical numbers and interesting games. A very appetizing dinner was prepared by the Ladies' Aid. JAP DECISION TO PART WITH LEAGUE FINAL the Manchoukuo-Japanese protocol.

"The campaign must be considered only as one to subdue bandits who threaten the peace of that I Manchoukucan province," he sai-d. "It will be similar to the expedi- D. A. R. Meeting Olive Prindle Chapter, D.

A. will meet Wednesday February 22 with Mrs. J. M. Darr, 901 Washington street for the annual Washington's birthday anniversary celebration.

Following a covered dish luncheon, there will be a short patriotic program and old fashioned games. Reid, Friday night. The evening was spent in games and conversation. At a late hour refreshments were served. Those present were Mr.

and Mrs. Steen, Mr. and Mrs. Hargrave, Mr. and Mrs.

Tony Reid, Mrs. Evelyn Hargrave, Marie Reid, Leona Coburn, Helen McMillen, Dorhla Howard, Mrs. Maude Williams, Melvin and Bill Reid. All joined in wishing Mrs. Reid many happy birthdays.

There Can Be No Change In the Nation's Attitude, War Minister I Declares. WILL NOT YIELD AN INCH Friday Club Mrs. George Hodges was hostess Friday afternoon to the Friday club. Mrs. Shirley Brownfield won the favor for high score.

Manchoukno-Japanese Co-opdration Is Only Sure Foundation, He Says. jtion against the Chinese General Su Ping-Wen in Heilunkiang province." Araki did not concede to Chinese claims that Jehol is not, and never was, part of the "independent state" of Manchoukuo, but instead is, historically and geographically, an integral part of China proper, ruled by a Chinese governor still loyal to Hie Nationalist govern- jment. "The Jehol policing is a domestic Manchoukuoan problem that should not concern the league," Araki said. Half-way measures have no place in Japanese plans, he continued. "Should we cavillate, all our efforts will be unavailing," he de- Poslpone Meeting The Chillicothe Musician's club has postponed its program from Monday February 20 to Monday, February 27.

The program which will be given on the 27th at the Lutheran chapel follows: Caprice Kriesler Mrs. Louis Stein Valse Caprice Cyril Scott Senarille Scytte Airs. A. H. Myers Wind and Lyre Rogers The Pine Tree Falter Love's on the Highroad Rogers Robin and I Briggs Georgee Anna Smith Three Preludes by Chopin Mrs.

Clarence Grace Clair de iun DeBussy Deux Arabesques DeBussy Mrs. T. E. Schutt Plantation Song Deems Taylor Shortnin' Bread Jacques Wolfe Little Pickaninny Kid. Guion Mrs.

Howe Anderson Ignis Satuus Beryl Rubinstein Whirligig Beryl Rubenstein Mrs. J. W. Biggerstaff I Club Dance at C. C.

The Illinois club at C. B. C. sponsored a George Washington dance in the college gymnasium last night. The large hall was elaborately decorated with flags, which, with the soft lights, gave a very beautiful effect.

A large portrait of George Washington was the central feature of the decorations. The C. B. C. dance directed by Jimmie Dillinger, furnished the music.

The members wore red white and blue caps and Lawrence Finnessey and Wendell Bullerdiek sang several choruses. Just before the intermission the guests formed -a grand march and each group was presented with a gayly colored balloon by Miss Carrie Taylor sponsor of the Illinois club. Harold Smith and Erleaii Walker jwere the lucky couple who received the balloon containing the dollar bill. Faculty memtoers who acted as chaperones were: Mrs. Roy Moore Misses Esther Young, Louise Seidel and J.

P. Newell. TOKIO, Feb. is no possibility of a last-minute change in Japan's attitude toward the League of Nations, War Minister Sadao Araki told the United Press Jin an interview today. clared.

I general granted the interviepr I "The fact that the House of Com- I shortly before a scheduled cabinet mons approved the budget meeting at which he had been i expected to urge immediate Japanese withdrawal from the league. He made his unequivocal declaration despite reports the venerable Pre- is a manifestation of the national sincerity and a realization gravity" of the situation. of It the eloquently declares the popular determination in regard to Man- mier Makoto Suito and Finance jchuria. Minister Koreklyi Takahashi would oppose quitting the league. The cabinet meeting was subsequently cancelled indicating reports of a divided cabinet were accurate, and that no action would be taken pending a personal report by Yasuke Matuoka, Dhief league delegate.

"We will follow our established course," Araki declared. "Our basic principles will not be compromised. Japan still insists that direct Chinese-Japanese negotiations, without interference from other nations, is "Although there has been some argument that military proceedings are disproportionate to the rest of the budget, it must be understood the burden is only temporary, and will lighten in 1935 and 1936. "Japan at present is Climbing a steep hill. But there is no cause -to worry, as long as we climb, united, convinced we aref right." AWAIT ANNOUNCEMENT ON DEATH OF SCHAAF all that can compromise the situa- Doctor Promises Sens alional State- Department Party Mrs.

R. E. Reynolds entertained the Junior department of the First Baptist church Friday evening in the basement of the church. Following music and games, refreshments were served to 75 guests and teachers. Mrs.

Reynolds was assisted by Miss Agnes and Miss Gladys Storey, Miss Mary and Miss Sarah McGuire, Miss Marguerite McDowell, Mrs. Elmer Goben and Brown, Hubert Storey, J. Jones and B. J. Mallory.

Entertain Class Mr. B. D. Boyd entertained the high school boys Sunday school class of the First Methodist church, Friday evening following the Trenton- Chillicothe basketball game at the high school, at his home, corner of Woodward and Webster. He is the class teacher.

Following a business meeting Mr. Boyd assisted by Mrs. Boyd, served refreshments. There were ten present. Surprise Party On Wednesday evening, February 15, Mr.

and Mrs. L. A. Wisehaupt and family were pleasantly surprised when over eighty of their friends and neighbors gathered at their home one mile south of Bedford. The g'uests spent the evening playing cards, and games.

Later refreshments of pie and coffee were served. Mr. and Mrs. Wisehaupt will move soon to a farm south of Wheeling. tioii Japan still demands recognition of Manchoukuo as -an independent state." A farm boy who entered the military academy because he Tiad no money for schooling elsewhere, and a noted scholar of the Chinese classics, Araki spoke as a man of action today.

"Manchoukuo-Japanese cooperation is the only sura fouiid-ation of peace in the orient," he declared. "Without it, Japan's position would would be impossible. mcnt Monday: Commission's Doctors Have Been Cleared. NEW YORK, Feb. boxing world awaited with considerable curiosity today the "sensational" announcement which Dr.

Charles G. Norris, chief examiner, promised for Monday in connection with Ernie Schaaf's death. It was believed generally that it show Schaaf was ill when he entered the ring a week ago for Keaton 6d Durante To Ritz "What! No Beer?" A Laugh Kiot; Here Tomorrow. New Warner Comedy Hit to Ritz Thursday "Japan's attitude toward the league should be self-evident. "We cannot afford to yield an inch.

the bout in which he was knocked out by Primo Camera. In such case the district, attorney's We spared no efforts to enlighten (investigation probably will center on F. C. FUNDS USED TO BUY FIDDLE FOR FARMER the league. Now we have no choice but to part with it.

"After that, we are ready to make any sacrifices to develop Mancho- ukuo." When peace is really achieved in the Japanese development of amiiied him before the bout, believes the league will approve what Birthday (Party Miss Marie Reid entertained a group of friends in honor of the birthday of her mother, Mrs. Tony TYLER, Feb. Part of the R. F. relief funds have been used to purchase a fiddle for a music-loving farmer.

Unemployed, his wife and children hungry, the farmer pleaded tearfully at the Unemployment Bureau for work. He was given a job on a road project financed by a R. F. C. loan.

He worked three i days, earned $3.75. Two days later relief agents found him fiddling away, his wife and children still hungry. The entire sum had been spent for a violin. his nation has done. "Until then," he continued, "we are not influenced by questions of his co-managers, heavyweight champion Jack Sharkey and Johnny Buckley.

Dr. Norris' preliminary statements indicated that Schaaf's brain condition was such that no blame could be fastened on the boxing 1 commission's physician who ex- RANCHER KILLED HAWK WHO KILLED SNAKE immediate advantage We will pro- CANON CITY, Feb. large hawk, holding in its ceed toward realization of our final aims. "If we quit the league our diplo- beak a partly devoured five-foot bull snake, was killed recently by A. E.

matic position will not be that of Wetmore rancher, isolation. I The hawk had torn away the head "On the contrary, I believe it will be a practical help to Japan to have the world understand our views as soon as possible." Araki declared the impending military drive against Chinese in of the snake and was preparing to eat the body when Harper put an end to the feast. Harper believes the snake had come out of its winter hibernation to sun itself when the hawk swooped Sensing the value of a sound, hearty laugh in these times of turmoil and unrest, Metro Goldwyn turned to the national issue of the beer question to turn out one of the grandest comedies to reach the screen this season or any season. The title is "What! No Beer?" comes to the Ritz tomorrow for a. three-day run, simultaneous with its first runs in Metro's leading key cities.

Made strictly for laughing purposes, "What! No Beer?" has the inimitable, if at times rowdy, team of Buster Keaton and Jimmy rante heading the fun making cast, It is an out and out travesty on beer and the big-schnozzled Durante and the dead-pan, love-stricken Keaton keep the audience in a continuous state of hilarity. Durante, as a barber, and Keaton as a taxi-dermist who falls for a bootlegger's g'irl friend, set out to be the first to cash in on the return of beer. They take over an old brewery and, on the pretext of making near beer, get away with their racket until the big beer racketeers feel the competition and go after, them. The authorities get wise and prepare to sweep down on the offenders who started operations before beer was legalized. The pair are jailed, but a test of their beer shows it is nothing stronger than Sunday night dish water.

In addition to Durante and Keaton, Director Edward Sedgwick surrounded the plot with an exceptionally strong cast. Roscoe Ates as the stuttering brewmaster adds to the Phyllis Barry fhe frozen-faced Keaton to walking in circles. John Maljan and Henry Armetta supply the menace. "What! No Beer?" is for laughing purposes only don't take it too seriously. RUTH DONNELLY JAMES CAGNEY and MARY BRIAN enjoying a three way laugh in the new Warner Bros, comedy feature, "Hard to Handle," which is Cagney's first film release in seven months.

Miss Donnelly wil Ibe remembered as "Stevens," Lee Tracy's private secretary, and Mary Brian was his best girl in "Blessed Event" at. the Ritz last Wednesday. Emma Dunn, who was Tracy's mother and Allen Jenkins, who was Frankie in the same film, both have prominent roles in "Hard to Handle." "42iid STREET" FEATURES MANY SONGS a preview screening here yesterday, Warner Bros, musical extravanza, "42nd Street," was acclaimed one of the outstanding entertainment features to be released this year. In addition to the star-studded cast headed by Bebe Daniels, Warner Baxter, Ginger Rogers, Ruby Keeler, Guy Kibbee, Ned Sparks, George Brqpb, Una Merkel, Henry B. Walthall, etc.

the choruses were said to be the most beautiful and talented ever seen in a picture. Dick Powell and his band furnish the music, which introduces four new song hits. "BIG DRIVE" TO RITZ "The Big Drive," authentic governmental record of the World War as filmed by eight nations during the years from 14 to '18, comes to the Ritz for one of the outstanding early March bookings. Advance reports show "The Big Drive" was held over i at the Mayfair Theatre, New York City and McVickers, Chicago. In the Kansas City territory, is recently established new attendance records for Wichita, Topeka and Hutchinsan, Kansas.

I At a private screening 1 last week at the Ritz, local representatives of the American Legion praised the film enthusiastically and urged that every person in Chillicothe make a special effort to see it at its regular showing. Jack Haley to Ritz Thursday Jack Haley, inimitable stag's and screen comedian, heads the Ritz added entertainment units next Thursday and Friday in his new Vitaphone comedy, "The Build Up." Haley is best remembered on both WHEELER AND WOOLSEY BACK TO THE RITZ Local movie fans will be delighted to know that Wheeler and Woolsey's new feature comedy, "So This Is Africa," is booked for Ritz show- stage and screen for his role in in two weeks. This new laugh "Follow Thru." He has been on the mm is a sort of travesty on "Bring 'Em Back Alive," the Martin John- Ritz screen twice before this season In Vitaphone comedies. son travel ictures a one or two i other adventure pictures. It has, in The feature picture next Thurs- addition scores of HoU vood mosfc day and Friday is Warner Bros.

gWs and has "Hard to Handle," with James Gag- great amount Qf music throus nout ney, Ruth Donnelly and Mary Brian. the entire filTTL ARLINE JUDGE, RKO player and LEE MGM re- wife of Wesley Ruggles, director, is lease, "Clear All Wires," comes to Jie Ritz a week from tomorrow for regular showing. the latest Hollywood mother, six-and-a-half pound boy. It's a Jehol province was in accord with down and captured it. Ruth fitting Here Wednesday Ruth Etting, popular blues singer of stage and radio fame, comes to the Ritz next Wednesday in her new Vitaphone Musical Brevity, entitled "By Gones." The feature picture that day is "West of Singapore," action drama of the Orient, with Betty Compson, Weldon Heyburn and Margaret Lindsay heading the cast.

How Assassin Attacked President-Elect CITIZENS MOVE TO MAKE A SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE SALEM, Feb. persons have organized to obtain enlargement of the Mount Jefferson primitive area, to make it a sportsman's paradise. The proposal is to extend the old primitive area southward, including 86,700 acres of forest and mountains and making the area 45 miles in length, north and south. The wild area, travered by the famed skyline trail, would include 110 lakes, of which 75 or 80 would be stocked with trout. Better glasses for 1933 Let us show you how much better ones we can make for your eyes.

NEED MONEY.P TTn resident-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt missed being the victim of an assassin is shown in this artist's conception of the gun attack at Miami FUa. The president-elect, pictured half-standing in the automobile was leaning forward to shake hands with Mayor Anton Cermak of PAYMENTS REDUCED CASH ADVANCED You can borrow more on your car without endorsers or co-signers. Loans arranged in strict confidence. Just Drive Up to Our Door! North Missouri Finance Co.

Boehner Bldg. Chillicothe, Mo, TONITE: REX BELL in 'MAN FROM ARIZONA' Mickey McGuire-Fables-Serial ADDED P. M. "Manhattan RITZ 3 SHOWS DAILY Sunday Shows 1-3-9 Week 7 9 Tomorrow IT TOOK A NATIONAL EVENT To Inspire The Season's MerrieSl, Frothiest Laueh Hit KEATON DURANTE IN WHAT 'oteck (For Laughing Purposes Only) ROSCO ATES PHYLLIS BARRY JOHN MILJAN X-tra Deluxe Units "Hollywood Premie A Technicolor Revue Daffy Dites News ana BETTY COMPSON in "West of Singapore" Ruth Etting Vitaphone Brevity THURSDAY and FRIDAY JAMES CAGNEY in "Hard To Handle" Mary Brian Ruth Donnelly i SOON I "BIG DRIVE" jf "CLEAR ALL WIRES" THIS IS AFRICA" 'Secrets of Madame Blanche'.