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From now on-Fox Trot.

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24722 Ha-Cha-Cha-Fox Trot. Rudy Vallee & His Orchestra.

(From the Film "Caravan," Out in the Cold again-Fox Trot !

Rudy Vallee & His Orchestra.

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Other Popular Releases Include:-

Don Bestor & His Orchestra Moon of Desire--Waltz. Ooh, you Miser You-Fox Trot.

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24703 You'ro Nothin' But a Nothin' Fox Trot.

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NOTES OF THE DAY

POOR LAW

11 1935,

NAZIISM ON WANE

IN GERMANY

By VERNON BARTLETT

THE polite young man in the dark green uniform who came

T

The Very Idea!

IN SOCIETY

The first impresión which B

The winter season this year is created by the régulations issued'

a whirl of galoty. "Everyone seems by the Government for the work-

to be full of beans and with oceans ing of the new national unemploy.

The truth is that there is no forca of "oofers." It makes one fool ment assistanco servico is that, on

strong enough to overthrow that good to see all one's friends so paper at least, the rules are not

liberal, says the London Chronicle. to inspect me at the German fron- triple alliance between Herr Hitler, wall-off. I'm told there are work- The proposed scales are very com-tier showed very little interest in Dr. Schacht, and the leaders of the ing folk, and a few unemployed and a on, who are still finding times plicated, and until the Assistance my luggage. Conscientiously ho Relchswehr. The Brown Shirts hard, but it's really just a matter Board begins actually to operato, filled In the certificate to show how are scattered, diaorganised. The of their pulling themselves to- and its administration is put to the much money I had on me, so that Black Shirts are absolutely loyal together. Those chaps just hava test of practice, final judgment on

of the newspapera

£3,000,000 a year more than they long typewritten list to make sure get in the aggregate at present, that none As is invariably the case with carried with me was banned in standardisation either of wages ar Germany. relief payments, some persons are

the new system must necessarily I might not risk arrest for cur-Hitler and, even if they wore not, hard-luck' mortality," an Emel- be suspended. But an undeniable rency smuggling when I wanted to they could not stand up to the ency Expert told me, "80, of course, their outlook's pretty dim.” feature is that the million-odd ap-take it out of the country again, Reichswehr.

This was at Zbysco's, where we plicants for assistance who are to But he only became really keen on come under the control of the his job when he went through a

The extreme. radical elements were 'eating those divine buttered Board are expected to receive some

cannot destroy Schacht's control kippers. They're served with in

maraschino sauce. At the next over the public purse because they table ant Lady Colander, who is, aud Hitler dare not face the prob- of course, one of the most musical able alternative of uncontrollable of the younger set. She sings indation. The party officials must prettily, If a little out of tune, and be in many cases bitterly discon- learnt to play the triangle. "It was that Instrument,” she told tented, but they are the least popu- me, that really broke up my first lar section of the movement, for marriage. Colander couldn't stand so many of them have been fussy this mother Was

Plush- and officious local tyrants whose Monkegh-but Tony was simpático dwindling Influence causes much and egged me on. I played it for

him by the hour,” more entisfaction than sorrow.

"The eternal triangle,” said National Socialism is retiring somebody.

Later, the Penstemon twins into the field of "culture." The

clearly destined to suffer. Broad- There is one certain way of add ly, it would seem that the childlessing a paper to that index-write household will be worse off, where an article in it stating that there na large families will find their lot are differences of opinion Inside the slightly Improved. In rural areus

National Socialist Party. And also there seem likely to ben levelling up, in contrast to a there certainly are, although the levelling down in industrial areas, suppression of any reference to and particularly those where the them makes it difficult to estimate administration of public assistance, how serious, they are. so far, has been on liberal Ince.

MORE SCIENTIFIC

checked talfotas and carried

One can imagine how stupendous present generation of university amo in; they were in duster- and dangerous the presont quarrel students is so little enthusiastic Siamese cats. They're on a new among the Tories over India might that very few National Socialist diet-dog-blacuits. Zbysco had appear if every mention of it were still fewer have won over respect-easy, with such limited materials. professors have been appointed and prepared a new dish for them; not The Government, however. enn forbidden on pain of heavy penal-ful listeners. But boys now legitimately claim that within the tles. Rumour is nearly always so school are being tanght poisonous future." said Olga, who, if any. at "We'll call them zbyscuits in Hmits of the financial resources much more fantastic than fret that nonsense which will do for more thing, is the wittier of the two. provided, the rules do endeavour the German Government woukl than any Jewish boycott to keep And Zita made little Barking to apply relief in relation to family

nulsea and pretended to be R Germany lonely and unpopular.

j'cke. Mystical stuff about Aryan race They're two of the most popular and German faith finds so many girls in society.

the of

Press

to

Certainly

needs on lines rather more scient probably be strengthened it It fic than hitherto; and the pro-halved the activities of its Ministry visions for variable payments con- of Propaganda and doubled the ditioned by differing rents intro- opportunities duce into the scheme a wise men criticise. sure of flexibility. Admittedly the scales fall below those which would conform #ty the B.M.As

Possibly it is doing 80. standards of minimum require- ments, but it was senreely to be there is plenty of criticism about expected that this Government far more than there was when I would adopt such standards in its was last in Berlin four months ago. regulations. Within their limits, But this does not mean that the the rules, Heem Lo deserve a regime is about to collapse or that fair trial. Much wit depend upon we are on the verge of another One of the points at issue in the way in which the Assistance done 30. Few things, to my mind. Board's five Or Aix thousand are less probable. Herr Hitler is the discussions which are taketeials interpret them.

there to stay, although the move ing place in the United States

ment which he created and which created him has fost, so much ground regarding the eventual return | NAVAL SETTLEMENT

that it is almost disappearing over of the country to prosperity is

the horizon. Raymond Paige & His Orchestra. that of the standard of living. The settlers who went to America from Europe in early days did so with the wist-sideration ful notion that life there could Sol K. Bright & His Hollywalians.be easier and richer than it was in their own lands. Because of We have scores of other interesting records from the "Talkies"

that, the belief that the Ameri- in stock and invite Inspection

can standard of living must be higher than that of other nations has been one-of-the- United States' most cherished convie- tions. In the main, averaging one period with another, that (1) That conviction has had a lot to sup-recognised, and

equality of security be in principle

port it. But it has also led to

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Talkin' to Myself Fox Trot.

(From the Film "Gift of Cab.")

La Rosita-Fox Trot Tango.

Sol K. Bright & His Hollywalians. Heat Wave-Fox Trot (Revue "As Thousands Cheer."}

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the

ready listeners that National So- cialism will have a profound effect f'on the cultural future of Germany. But the struggle for the soul of Germany should be slow and un- sensational, with little immediate effect on the rest of Europe.

drastic action would be checked by For the time being, of course, any the desire to get the largest possible majority in the Sanr plebiscite. But even when the votes have been eat the elreuses to celebrate the return of the territory to the Fatherland will, believe, succeed in preventing a desire for bread from developing into one for te volution.

It is now posible to indicate the

Anyone who forecast, the course Does the apparent victory of the broad lines on which the British of a revolution in asking for trou- "Kight" necessarily mean that all Government will attempt to" salve ble, but the chances are that, pro-the socialist side of National So- the wreck of the London, noval viding Hitler can stand the strain.clalism will daappear with the conversations. The sort of con- there will be no sensational changes Radient leaders? Time alone can which rules British in Germany for at least another show. Hitler remains the repre- official thought is that the Japan-year,

sentative of Germany's little bour- cae offer to distinguish between

There are rumours that Hitler's share of the bedclothes for it as geoisie and is likely to grab as large the de jure and the de facto status she seeks may yet prove to be re-health is breaking down, but Dr. Schacht can possibly spare with concilable with The essential often gossips had Mussolini on his

out ruining the currency. postulate of British and American his premiership that one hesitates death-bed in the first two years of purpose of the formule to nuggest to accept alarming reports about finances, so fierce in public and so that the conversations be resumed the Fuehrer. Important lenders amusing in private life, talks-en- next year on the dual understand-will disappear, but their passing thusiastically of the National-So- will cause no more-excitement than cialistic legislation which he is did that of Gottfried Feder recent-sponsoring. The new law to place to ly. And Gottfried Feder was one dividends exceeding 6 per cent, at of the first half-dozen members of the disposal of the community for the National Socialist Party and example, is praised less 'ns a pro- the author of its erved.

ducer of revenue than as a proof that the workers are not being be- trayed.

policy.

ing:

It would, therefore, be the

•

Japan's right

UP. TO JAPAN

Japan would thereby be invited consider to be adequate to her own to specify what in fact sho would needs of security. She has al ready intimated that in practice it

a deal of self-deception. Be three Powers be prepared for a (2) That on the other hand the

Cause such conveniences asperiod of yours in advance to com- motor-cars, baths and central mit themselves to a programme of

actual' building. heating are more common in the United States than clsewhere, American people have assumed that practically everybody had them, and that those who went without were either too shift- less or too ignorant to get them, By doing so they have simply blinded themselves to the obvious

would not be her Intention to build up to the American and British! facts. Dr. Mordecai Ezekiel, level. She knows that it is a firm brain-truster of the Agricultural prineinle of American and British polley that Innanest responsibili- Department, made this very los are less extensive than Amer- jeleur in a recent speech at Wash-fean or British. But it would he ington. An American family essential element in the nd- journment formula that Japan that is to have a moderately full shoulit not only be prepared to re- life, he estimates, must have an eognise In principle the dis income of at least $2,500 a year.

tinction between equality in status on the one hand and the actual That is about the minimum satisfaction of the comparative price of a family life, which mea-needs on the other, but should be Bures 11p to the "American herself to an actual building pro

prepared in advance to commit standard" decently modern gramme such as Britain and home, electric lights' and appli-American' could accept as a fair ances, central heating, up-to-principle.

and reasonable application of that date plumbing, a car, and so But in 1929, when every-

on;

Tw

thing was booming, fully 71 per America must go a long way be- cent. of American families had yond that point. The task incomes below the $2,500 mark, ought not to be quite as difficult saya Dr. Ezekiel. In other as it seems to be. When, one words, between two-thirds and thinks of the marvellous produc- three-quarters of the people tive capacity of the country, of were not able to get that Ameri- the intelligence of its people, the can standard of living even in energy and optimism with which the most prosperous times. It the most baffling tusks are is doubtless a recognition of this tackled, it does seem as if it fact which loads some people to should be fairly easy to find

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in hand with recovery. Such than a third of the population people are simply saying that it to that standard of living which is not enough to get back to moat Americans like to think of pre-depression conditions, but as typical of the whole country.

Even this dictator of German

The simultaneous disappearance of Goering and Goebbels would

Whether the workers will be of cause far less stir than did the exile of Trotsky from Russia. the same way of thinking in an- Most of Mussolini's early collengues other matter. Probably they won't. Innguish in unimportant posts, but But it is advisable for us to get still the. Fascist regime goes on.this into our heads whether wo Nothing is easier thah to over- welcome it there or not. Accidents estimate the organising and co-apart and despite grumbling, all is hesive powers of the opposition Inlikely to be quiet on the German

dictator country.

front for several months to come.

"Oh, mother, you're no help. All you think of is how It will look when you make it over for yourself.",

'Trousers To-Be Worn!

"The Lortl Chamberlain nounces that gentlemen invited to the Royal Wedding who do not possess uniform or Court dress should wear evening dress with trousera”,—Daily Telegraph Nov, 22, 1934.

The very iden!

The India Report in Brief Where are we heading? Asks the Marquis of Reading.

Don't know at all.

Replies Joseph Nall.

No hanky panky!

Booms the Noble Lord Sankoy.

Quitet Exa'tly! Answers Mr. Attlee.

What are safeguards for? Inquires Sir Samuel Hoare.

They're not worth a farding. Mutters Lord Hardinge.

Yes, that's how I feel, Corroborates Lord Peel.

Then give 'em the bally facts, Urges "Lord Halifax."

We must pull up our socks, Says Mr. Seymour Cocks.

And hand out the glad mitten, Chimes in Earl Lytton. Don't say, all's not well, Pleads his Lordship of Snell, No, no, let that myth go. Agrees Lord Linlithgow.

And he whistled and sang at his

morning ablution

At the thought that his Com- mitteo had produced a Con- stitution;

Had produced-for the Indians --such a nice Con-sti-tution.

Miscellany

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A few nights ago a Spanish fenor on, the Riviera gave an opera. audience composed largely of "paper" a very healthy telling-off. Last week Mr-making a curtain- speech at a first night in London, reminded the old familiar faces that "Most of you have come in for nathing." This shows that the

Industry reviving deadhead evoking Interest and discusalon.

The most colossal, steel-nerved, pluperfect, and mirific theatre deadhead in history must be that Parisian who (they say) for 30 years walked into the Comedie- Francaise without paying for his seat, announcing gruflly to the con trale as he passed: "Feu Scribe”.................... "the late Scribe." (The late Augus- tin Scribe,, author of about 400 plays, having died in 1860 or thore- abouts.)

This Olymplan's example tran- scends anything un envious London Arst-night audience can bosat,

Better Tako Singing Lessons Mr. Lyman Boocher Stowe.

1 Beckman Place'

New York, New York Dear Sir:

I read your article in the "Outlook" on prison conditions.

Enclosed find a song that I have written entitled "Behind Prison Bars". Please note the beautiful picture I drew of the prisoner In stripes,

If you will learn to sing this song, I will invite you to visit me. In Chicago and we can sing it-to- gether for my friends.

Angelus D;