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The Seaforth News, 1938-11-03, Page 3• THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1938 THE SEAFORTH NEWS „emenessnew Mr. and Mts. Huston Coming to Do- minion to 'Star in "Othello" Walter Huston, Canadian born ac- tor of stage and soreen, who- made his .first stage appearance in Toronto in 41902 and who has singe become one of the most versatile and popular ac- tors of the American stage, will re- turn to his native city to ,play the ti- tle role in GB•C's fifth Shakespearian programme, "Othello," to be present- ed over the Corporation's national net- work Sunday, November 6, 9.00 to 10,00 pan: EST from 'CBC's Toronto studios. Nan Suntlerlanel, another well_ known personality of the theatre and in •private life Mrs, Walter Huston, will play opposite her husband in the role of Desen ota: The supporting cast, now 'being auditioned, will ,be se- lected from the ,best Canadian talent available, the music will 'be under the direction of Reginald Stewart, and supervision of ,production will be in the hands of Rupert Lucas. Shakespeare's tragedy ',Othello," considered by some authorities as per- haps the greatest work ever written, dates back to the period between 11601 and 11608 when the Bard of Avon wrote his great tragedies, in a world filled with disappointment. "King Lear," "Macbeth" and "Hamlet" all belong to this period, and authorities are still debating which one is the greatest. Rolfe, the Shakespearian authority, referring to the time of the wr'ting of "Othello," says: ..,.at the date assumed for the production of ',Othel- lo" Othel-lo" Shakespeare was in full maturity of his powers, He had already writ- ten "Hamlet," and "Macbeth" -and "Lear" were soon to follow. It ,seems fatting that these ''four great traged- ies' should 'be associated in their time of composition as in the pre-eminent rank they hold among the poet's works. There is no ,other such group in the literature of any •country or any age." The next production in CBC's Shakespearian cycle of 11 plays will be presented to the ,Conporation's ,na- tionwide network Sunday, .November 13, 9.00 to 110.00 p.m. E•SIT, when one of North America's most distinguish- ed tragedians, Walter Han.pdeit, will cone to Toronto to play the leading role in "King Lear." Corporation Features Day by Day ,(All Times Eastern Standard) Thursday, November 10: 5.00 pan. ,Conicerts Syntptoniques de .Montreal—condtected Iby Rosario Bourdon. From Montreal. Friday, November 11i1: 10,00 p.m, Special 'Remembrance Day Broadcast—ander auspices of the Canadian Legion. From Toronto, 112.00 Mid. Northern Messenger Service — personal messages to resi- dents in the far northern outposts of Canada. From Toronto, Stars of "Richard the Second and Two of Canada's best knowd ac- tors, Raymond Massey, left, and Wal- ter Huston, will return shortly to their native country to play leading roles in CBC's series of Shakespear- ian ,dramatizations. Massey will he presented by CBC in "Richard the Second" on November 27, Huston will play the title role in "Othello," the 'next programme in CBC's nation- al network series, Sunday, November 6, 11.00 to 1110.00 p.m. 'EST. This photo- graph was taken at the Barrymore Theatre in New York, where both "Othello" stars were rehearsing their current Broadway successes. Massey por- trays, withgreat success, the central figure in Robert E. Sherwood's "Abe Lincoln in I•llinois," while Huston plays the role of Peter ;Stuyvesant in "Knickerbocker Holiday." Like Mas- sey, Huston has also portrayed pres- idential roles. He literally startled the theatrical world with his splendid characterization of Abraham Lincoln in the motion 'picture of the same name, and he is the only actor thrice to portray .Presidents •of the United States. Ruston Will Play "Othello" Walter Huston, versatile Ca- nadian actor of the stage and screen, who presented Shake- speare s 'Othello" on the New York stage in 1119316, has accept- ed CBC's invitation to conte to Toronto to repeat the same cha- racterization over CBC's na- tional network Sunday, Novem- ber 6, 9.00 to 10.00 p.m. EST. After many years on the 'legiti- mate stage, Huston commenced his film career in 1929 and has since attained fame in many suc- cessful stage and screen plays. The picture above shows ]nim, in 1936, as Cecil Rhodes' in "Ce- cil Rhodes, the Empire Build- er " • Saturday, November 113; 6.30 ,pan. Saturday Review — with Bernie Mannion, The Fashiomires, and Percy Pasterna'k's orchestra. CBC -.MBS exchange. From Toronto, 8.30 p.n. Golden Journeys—Roland Todd, organist; Eileen Waddington, pianist, and Jean Haig, - soprano. From Toronto, 10:30 p.m. NBC Symphony Orchestra —Arturo Toscanini, conductor. 'NBC - CBC exchange. From New York. Sunday, November 113: 2 p.nl. Montreal String Quartet— chamber music. Front Montreal. 3 p.m, Philharmonic Symphony So- ciety of New Murk John Barbirolli, conductor, CBS - CBC exchange. From New York. 7:30 p.m. Melodic Strings—dirdc- Alexander Chuhaidin, From Toronto. 9 ,pm, Shakespearian Series --"King Lear" starring Walter Hampden. From Toronto. Monday, November 114: 5:30 pen. Report from the Canad- ian Delegation to the Assembly of the League of Nations, Geneva—Hon. Ernest Lapointe .peaking from Lea- gue of 'Nations dinner, From Ottawa. Tuesday, :November 1's: 9:30 p.m. Toronto Symphony Or- chestra — conducted 'by Sir Ernest MacMillan. Frown Toronto, 10:30 .p.m. Sombrero—Latin-Ameri- can orchestra 'and soloists. From Van- couver, Wednesday, November 1116: 5:30 p.m. Lenenburg Choir --direc- tion Doris Baker. From Lunenburg. 9 p.m, Ventures in Citizenship— "Mennonite & German," edited and produced .by John Kannawin in col- laboration with Robert England and W. H. Darrocott. From Winnipeg. HE FA>;L OF CANTON A Japanese tank corps rumbles into Canton on iOctorber 24,, scoring one' of the most astounding victories of the Ohinese4Japanese war, rhe tanks were followed by detachments of the South China expeditionary force which just 10 days previously had landed oe the shores of Bias Bay, 125 miles southeast of the Soerth China metropolis. The first tanks approached the Kwangte ng provincial capital from the north, Two hours later they were rumbling ,down the East Bund. Ap- parently they had met no opposition from. the hundred off _ thousands of Provincial troops that had been massed north and east of Canton to check t'he invasion of the estimated 60,000 'Japanese troops. in the wake of the tank corps came a long line of trucks •bearing !Japanese infantrymen. Before the Japanese arrived, the Chinese blew ttp the 198,000,000 Pearl River 'bridge and 'blasted important utilities plants and factories with land mines, applying the "scorched earth and (broken tile" policy with which Chinese forces have been ,falling back since the Chinese-lJapanese war start- ed July 7, 1:9317, Large fires were visible in some sections of the metropolis. 'The 11,000,- 000 civilian population of Canton proper had been reduced to an esti- mated 30,000 by the mass exodus of noncombatants since the South China invasion started last week. The entrance of the Japanese came as a complete surprise, although the blasting of the Pearl River bridge had served as a warning that - the -in- vaders were approaching in their 9back door" campaign. It seemed either that the Japanese strong, mechanized force cleverly had sidestepped Chinese defenses or that the Chinese had decided ntot to op- pose their mechanically superior but numerically inferior foe. There had been strong indications that China's Kwangtung :forces would wage a last ditch battle for the city. Hundreds were slain when the Japa- nese, first spearing north from Bias Bay to gain a "'back door" foothold, swept through Waichow. Trenches had ,been dug and barricades thrown up in the Canton streets. - High government officials fled to Yungyun, 92 miles from Canton, a,p- pareutly skirting the Japanese ad- vance from the north. The almo:.t complete lack of resistance lm112110 foreign military observers. They had expected the Chinese to put up a Miff fight at certain organized positions north ' of the city, ee,pecially in the vicinity of White Cloud 'Mountain. But the Japanese appeared to have taken the metropolis almost without the firing of a shot. Compared with the teeming city of a few weeks ago, Canton was virtual- ly deserted 'by civilians. There was no disorder. ' That the attack on Canton by the Japanese may be used in an effort to induce Britain and France to agree to a compromise settlement of the Sinoajapanese war is the opinion ex - 10 p.m. Gems from the Lyric Stage —featuring Raoul Jobin, 'Paris Opera tenor; Germaine Bruyere, soprano; and orchestra 'direction J. J. Gagnier. From Montreal, Coun er k ;Ji.;;oma • We Are selling Quality Books i Books are Well Made, Carbon is Clean and Copies Readily. --z-, s All styles, Carbon Leaf and Mack Back. Prices as Low as You '"i1 Can Get Anywhere. Get our Quotation on Your Next Order. The Seaforth News SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, OWEN SOUND DEFEATS BRUSSELS HERE SATURDAY Unit Eli the large,: crowds to see a 'football, gone in Seaforth, u'as ,pres- ent at kecreation Park when Owen Sound defeated 11rttssels in the W. 1'. .A, final .aerie, .34. The weather was perfect football weather and the hast of football enthusiasts who vis- ited Seaforth saw one of the finest displays of Canadian ,football By the volume of the cheering all the village of Brussels had turned out to encourage the home town ,boys. There seethed also to be a number of lOwen Sound supporters who had come a long distance to root for their own gang. The Owen Sound team on the whole seemed to have a little bet- ter passing ability and they clicked better than Brussels. The Brussels team, 'however, deserve great credit for their gallant but futile attempt to gain the title. - Action started eight off at the first blow of the referee's whistle. Within five minutes of play Brussels count- ered and it seemed as 10 they were well on their way to victory. In the first few minutes, Brussels had a de- cided edge. Lowe netted this goal. The goal was disputed by Owen Sound hut the referee allowed it. After that, Owen Sound had a de- cided edge of the play and only 'by luck did the Brussels goalie prevent theme from scoring. Once the ball hit the corner of the goal and a second time it hit the top. The Owen Sound boys kept the ball around the Brus- sels goal continually in the first half. At the end ofr" the first half Brussels had the lead 1,40. Early in the second half, Owen Sound tied the score on a surprise play by MacLean. 'This evened the score and frons then on both teams played to the utmost, But Owen Sound took a slight edge in the play at some times. At other times Bruss- els looked better. Owen Sound ran ep the score defeating Brussels 3-1. The Brussels goalie was exceptionally good. Line-ups: Brussels—Goal, Riley; :back:, Pear- son, Nichol; halves, King, Bryans, Fox; forwards, Russel, Lowe, Steins, Bowler, Miller. Sub, Rutledge. Owenl Sound—Goal, Wright; backs, Doudel, Wilke; halves, Smart. Shell, Hobhurt; forwards, Gibb, MacLean. Gibson, Sub., Arnell. Referee—Fisher, Stratford, pressed in New York by the Ameri- can Council, Institute of Pacific Rola- time, in a study of the effects of the Japanese thrust into South China. Japan's primary objectives in itr Present attack are at Least twofold, according to the institute: first, to choke off the flow of arms and muni- tions reaching the Chinese Govern- ment through the British port of Hong Kong; and, second, to break. the morale of South China and under- mine the unity of Chinese resistance, But a third objective of Japan's long-awaited attack on Canton may be seen in the serious menace to the strategic and economic position of Hong Kong, Britain's bulwark of em- pire in South China, the institute point out. Though a direct attack on Hong Kong is •unlikely, the institute says. Japan's campaign against near-lby Canton may bring serious incidents involving British persons and prop- erty, The greatest danger to Hong Kong, however, may prove to be that of slow economic strangulation against which fortifications are little ev'ense. With the South China hin- terland in Japanese hands, the trade upon which Hong Kong's prosperity depends would be at the mercy of Japan, Using this menace as leverage, it is thought that the Japanese may he seeking to induce Britain and France to join in concerted pressure on the Chinese ,Government to force a com- promise settlement. In thus extending the scope of its military operations to South China, Japan is pyramiding its risks in a de- termined effort to crush Chinese re- sistance and to end the present cost- ly drain on Japanese resources. Great Britain, which has so far pursued a policy of watchful waiting, may have to decide whether its newly fortified South China outpost is worth defending—and whether it is :better defended Iby force or diplomacy. PAGE THREE SEAFORTH BOY BURNED TO DEATH IN CAR CRASH Two young farmhands of South Easthope were killed and a third in a critical condition in St. Mary's Hos- pital m Kitchener, as the result of -flames enveloping ,the small coupe 3n which they were riding Mien - it fail- ed to make a curve half a mile -ease of New Hamburg, crashing into a huge. tree about ten o'clock Sunday night. Dead are, Leonard Clarence, 117 - year -old son of Mr. and Mrs: Charles Clarence of Seaforth, who had been working for Sinton Bundscho, South Easthope, and Jerome Mertz, 22, who lured on the Shakespeare -Tavistock line, Driver of the 1929 coupe was Stanley Helmuth, 22, of Innerkip. At Kitchener hospital only slight hope was held for hit, recovery. Young Clarence was 'burned to death as horrified motorists stood by helpless to ,get within yards of the coupe which suddenly became a roar- ing inferno with the explosion of the gasoline tank, which was located in front of this particular model of carr An inept -test was opened in New - Ham'burg ole Mon -day. Dr. T. B. Feick, coroner at New Hamburg, took charge. The body of Clarence, charred beyond recognition, remained in the scarred automobile. It was only through the heroic work of threeyoungmen who were passing in other ears that all three occupants did not meet the late of Clarence. They noticed that flames were seeping up into the interior and had ignited the clothing of the three unconscious formas. The rescuers, suffering minor burns themselves, dragged two of the vic- tims out the driver's side, taking out first Helmuth and then young Mertz. Their clothing bad been burned off bet they managed to extinguish the flames which engulfed the two youths and dragged them across to the youth side of the highway. While these rescue operation were taking place little did they realize that there was a third party in the car. Then the fire reached the gasoline tank, illuminat- ing the sky and revealing the farm of the third youth. By this time numerous spectators and passing motorists had gathered anti watched the eerie sight as a hu- man life was taken, It took some time for the flames to die down and two hours later the car was towed to New Hamburg with the charred re- mains still in it. A fire extinguisher had to be called into play even after the car was taken to the garage. The three care -free youths had been to (Kitchener and were appar- ently on their way hone when death overtook thein, The night was the worst in months .for driving, traffic being forced to a snail's pace. But there was every indication of speed in this instance. The driver failed to make the slight left 'bend, half a mile from New Hamburg corning from the east. The car swerved into the guard rail post and then careened off the ,highway tread -on into the tree. "I've never seen anything much more horrible," commented Chief of Police E. Scheerer of New Hamburg, who along with (Provincial Constable Black of (Kitchener, investigated the crash, They simply didn't snake the left curve and went into the - north ditch and hit the tree. A Kitchener man was killed at that same spot two years ago when his car smacked againet the same tree, the chief - re- called. Young Clarence Clarence had been in a bad wreck only a short time ago when the car in which he was driving crashed into one owned ,hes Dr. John Fisher of Tavistock. He had only re- cently recovered from injuries which laid him up for some time. Both of the youthful victims were well-known among the young people of South Easthope and were popular farm workefe, Young Clarence is survived by his parents and one sis- ter and Pout 'brothers, all at horse in Seaforth. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, at Stratford. THE WORLD'S GOOD NEWS will come to your home every day through THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR An lnternalional Daily Newspaper It records for You the world's clean, constructive doings, The Monitor does not exploit crime or sensation; neither does it ignore them, but deals correctively with, them. Features for busy Men and: an the fanny, including the weekly Magazine Section. The Chrlstien Science Publishing Socletr One, NorWdy Street, Boston, Massachusetts please enter ms subscription to The Christian Science Monitor for a period of 1 year 511.00 .e months MOO 3 months $3.00 1 month 51.00 Wednesday issue, uioluding Magazine Seetten: 1 year 52.80, 8 issues 25e Name Address Sample. 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