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The Omaha guide., 1947-12-27
REA Sefup Gives Impetus
To Farm Identification

Half Of all United States farms
have been electrified since the REA
program was started.
In announcing the basic allot-
ments for REA loans In the states,
the department of agriculture COM
pared the number Of u~nelectrified
farms in each state with the total
number Of farms in the state to
give the percentage of unelectrihed
farms. The eight states having the
highest proportion of electrified
farms we're Connecticut with 98.5
per cent, followed by Rhode Island.
Massachusetts,, New Jersey, Wash
ington, New York. Idaho and Ore
gon, all Of which were more than 90
per cent electrified.
At the other end Of the list were
North Dakota, with only q little
more than is per cent Of the farms
electrified, preceded by South Da-
kota. Mississippi, Nebraska, Ten
nessee, New Mexico. Montana and
Kansas, which had nearly AZ per
cent electrified.
The other 80 states ranged be-
tween the AZ per cent and 90 per
cent limits. For the country as a
whole, the July. 1947. figures show
81 per cent Of all farms electrified
as compared with 54.3 per cent a
year earlier. Nearly 400, 900 farms
were electrified during the l947 is-
cal year, the largest increase on
record for any year since the pro-
gram started. In 1885 less than IL
per cent of U. S. farms had electric
service.
The Omaha guide., 1947-12-27

because The Kid would want It
written up on your page-where his
friends could see it. He amt comm
back, Clint"
Penny didn't get 1t at frst-and
then her chest went all tight for that
old man in there. The way he stood
the tone of his ~voice-said that
everything he'd been living for had
been wiped out by a telegram sent
to ''the next Of kim"
Clint kept frowning.
you know what to say about The
Kid, Clint" old Hughey prompted.
Tell 'em about that sweet left OF
his. and how nobody ever got past
it,"
The old fellow talked on and on.
Clint listened, his face deadpan.
Penny Alder listened, too. She
was still at her desk when Clint and
Hughey Lawler came out.
THAT picture" the old fellow
said anxiously. IL wouldn't want
to lose it."
I'm get it back to you" Clint
was letting him 60 without even one
word Of sympathy.
Sure well - thanks. I guess I
The Omaha guide., 1947-12-27

won't be comm around any more,
Clint. I mean, there won't be any
more news about The Kid"
Clint glowered as Hughey Lawler
slowly started away-then, sudden
ly. he strobe after him.
you can't just walk out on your
friends like that, Hughey." He
gripped the old fellows arm hard.
Drop around-anytime you feel
like talking about The Kid"
Penny doubted her ears, but the
smile the old boy gave Clint was
real enough. "Sure-I will, Clint"
Clint Upton turned and came
back-to halt at her desk.
"You haven't got your hat on"
his voice was gruff. Il suppose that
means it's another no date"
Ct" she began, her eyes search
ing his.
20. K.-go on. say it. So I gave
him the brush-off by hanging out the
welcome sign"
She'd never tried to look beyond
that scowl he always wore Like The
Kids left-it wasn't easy to get past
his guard \.
you really like old Hughey Law
ler." she said abruptly.
"Sure-if I didn't like the old pest
! wouldn't let him bother me, would
I? 49,. But you wouldn't understand.
You never give a guy a chance to
see if you can like him"
For a moment Penny matched
frowns with her pet pest. She could
feel his puzzled eyes follow her as
she stood slowly. and moved toward
| the coat rack. He was right-she
hadn't been able to understand why
she'd let him bother her-but 1t was
becoming clear. She must have
liked the real Clint Upton all along
- even when she was carrying q,
chip On her shoulder for a tough
guy who didn't exist
When Penny Alder turned she was
smiling-and had her hat W.
The Omaha guide., 1947-12-27
The FICnONcORMER
By ROBERT DENNIS

THE footsteps came down the
1 city room and halted at the door
Of Clint Lipton's Office. Penny Alder
felt eyes on her, boring down
through the barrage Of typewriter
keys she was sending up. Something
about Clint Upton put a chip on her
shoulder
Miss Alder" the voice was toe
polite to belong to her pet pest,
lis Clint comm back today?"
She looked up at the old man who
stood in the door of Clint's room. a
shiny serge suit bagging around his
lean. stopped figure like a piece OF
wilted lettuce. She nodded. An
assistant society editor had troubles
enough. Let Clint Upton take care
Of the sports department and his
own pests. Old Hughey Lawler was
his problem
The old fellow touched the vel
lowed, saw : brimmedf straw hat
clamped down over his thin fringe
Of white hair.
i've got some news about The
Kid for Clint to write up" he said,
as he crossed the narrow aisle.
"Oh," Penny replied helplessly.
If itwas about The Kid old Hughey
would stand and CAB forever
Course I've got to give it to
Clint. I've been keepin' Clint right
up to date on The Kid" He swal-
lowed at something.
$50 he's told me-" With dull fas-
cination she watched the old fell
lows Adams apple climb up and
down the stretch of t~urkey-like neck
above the oversize collar. Clint also
had said-that the next time old
Hughey tried to fold his ears back.
he was going to-
did I ever show you the picture
The Kid sent me when he was
trainin' out on the Coast?" Hughey
pushed a postcard portrait under
her nose "a while-you-wait photo
graph Of a young fellow in sailor
blues, his hat cooked at an angle
over one beIligerent eye.
"a fine lookin' boy. Miss Alder"
She'd seen the face before. Her
glance strayed in through the open
door Of Clint's office to where a
shaft of late afternoon sunshine
spotlighted a photograph tackled on
the wall-a bare-torsoed kid in fight
ing pose.
She'd always looked down her
short straight nose at those pictures
of Clint's Drawn and beef friends
the guys with tin ears and bent
noses, the guys heaving forward
passes-the tough he-guys.
And Clint Lipton-with his head
of wild rusty hair, and that habitual
frown wedged between his deep-set
gray eyes-was part Of his muscle
menagerie, as far as she was con-
cerned.
My grandson, Miss Alder
You'd have thought the scrappy kid
in the sailor suit was an admiral,
from the pride in old Hughey's
voice. "You ask Clint if The Kid
wasn't on his way Of being weller
weight champ-before he wanted to
enlist"
The Omaha guide., 1947-12-27

operates on the modulated-Iight
principle. 1t sends a beam of light
which is interrupted 900 times per
second. The photoelectric relay is
tuned so that it is responsive only to
light at this frequency. It's perform
ance is not Influenced by changes in
natural or artificial illumination.
The light source has an infra-red
filter which removes most Of the
visible light from the beam.
Enclosed in a weatherproof case,
the device is so mounted that it has
a wide field of operation.
The Omaha guide., 1947-12-27
PET PEST

I'm bet he was" Penny's COM
ment dropped like a pebble into the
deep pool Of Hughey LAWYERS pride.
He gushed words.
Penny Alder actually was glad to
see Clint's rust-colored head appear.
She almost welcomed his deep
frown when he spotted her caller.
Old Hughey turned to Clint.
I've got something for you to
write up, Clint"
Clint's nod toward his Office was
about as friendly as an umpire's
thumb. II can only give you a min
Ute"
Sure" The old fellow turned.
Penny found the Upton frown
aimed at her. You're a PAL" he
The Omaha guide., 1947-12-27
Engineers see applications as in

Engineers see applications as in
Guiding automatic counting Of auto
mobiles on highways, operation Of
traffic signals upon approach Of a
vehicle and the fencing" of re-
stricted locations. When the beam,
sent by the light source to the re-
lay. which may be up to 1000 feet
away. is broken by any object. the
relay sets into operation alarms,
signals. counters and other electric
equipment.
The light source of the device
The Omaha guide., 1947-12-27
New Electric Eye Has
Wide Field Of Operation

An electric eye." which a see
nearly four times as far as present
equipment and which is not .ad-
versely affected by outside light.
snow or rain, has been developed.
says National Patent council.
The new eye can see up to 1000
eet. Previous commercial equip
rent has been used for distances up
o 275 feet. the average being about
q feet II was explained
The Omaha guide., 1947-12-27
- "Ei
I6oi19!iaQ
VAM4ZAWA

60 DUROCHER hasn't the cas-
- lest job in sport next year. He
takes over, r~ightfully. a ball club
that had its greatest year last sea-
son. The Dodgers have won pen
nants before, but they never won a
flag with SO many spectacular
thrusts. they never played to as
many people and they never looked
as good in any past world series.
Since Larry MacPhail and Branch
Hickey were under fire last spring.
The Omaha guide., 1947-12-27

NOT DuTOcner, MS
years suspension
was out of order.
There was little
Hickey could right
fully do except give
Durocher another
chance. The Dodg-
ers e r supposed
to be pennant win
ners in 1913 = not
in 1947. according
to Rickey's sched-
ule. Burt Shotton
The Omaha guide., 1947-12-27

bCdb Lie gun ny q
year. The Dodgers should be bet
ter in 1948 than they were in 1947.
Durocher has the same team with a
years more experience. This can
be a big help to the Dodger pitch
ing staff which is packed with young
talent that only needed a few pitch
ing angles and better control.
It takes a year or longer for a
thrower to become a pitcher, but
the Dodgers raw material has been
exceptional. Durocher should have
five or six winning pitchers next
spring, including Ralph Branca who
may reach the 25-game spot.
Durocher also discovered through
his years rest that even bigger
crowds will come out il there is
less umpire-baiting, which is no
longer required. No one cares how
hard the teams and the managers
fight one another. Crowds today are
no longer interested in arguments
with umpires.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
Ralph A. Simmons to Give
A Report on Oslo

Ralph A. Simmons, jr, represen-
tative of the District of Columbia
at the World Conference of Chris
tian Youth in Oslo last summer,
will be the guest speaker at the
First Congregational Church din
ner on Thursday. He will give a
Report on Oslo"
The Rev. Hubert Beckwith will
preach this morning. At 8 pm.
the Tuxis players will present The
Long Journey" by Elizabeth H.
Emerson.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
VFW Department
Golf Tournament
WillOpen Soon

Patrick j. Foley, chief of staff of
the District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars, /
has been appointed by Athletic Di-
rector Charles w. Barbour to man
age the department golf tourna-
ment, which will soon open on the
Potomac Park golf course.
Any paid-up member OF the de-
partment is eligible for competition.
Those interested communicate with
Charles M. Holmes, Jack Holiday
or Patrick J. Foley at the depart
ment headquarters, 1919 K street
NV. The first prize will be
turkey.
A new post of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars is being organized.
While the District of Columbia De-
partment has been instrumental in
its formation, it will not be a part
of this department because the
location of its meeting place in
nearby Maryland forms part |
of that department. 1t will be 1
known as the Scott Johnson Collins /
Post. Robert Burns will be its first /
commander Archie Moore will be
the quartermaster. Election and |
appointment of other officers will /
be put off until the meeting on !
Tuesday at Strick's Restaurant. /
Several of the posts Of the District |
will take an active part in the re-
cruiting drive for the District Ma
tional Guard units. Southwest Me-
mortal Post has set up an office at
the Nye Council House, at Eighth |.
and F streets S.W. Comdr. Frank
Gambino is in charge. There will be
members of the post on duty each
night from 8 until 10 O'Clock. Other
posts that have also set up Offices
for recruiting are Follow Me-Defense
Post, Potomac Post. Columbia Post.
National Capital Post and All-Amer-
lean Post They will be Joined by
other posts. The work will be con-
tinued until the drive is finished.
A television is being presented
each night at the Gold Chevron Club, |
1919 K street NV. All are invited. |
Potomac Post Club held it's last
meeting at 1918 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE, when the following Off
GERS were elected: President, Fred
erick S. Crotzer: first vice president, .
Melvin Weiner; second vice presi-
dent. Leo S. Dove; treasurer, Frank
Keise; secretary, David Wood.
Meetings this week:
Today-Gen. Vincente Lin Post,
1919 K street NV.
Monday-Council of Administra-
ton, District Building.
Tuesday-T. N. T. Pup Tent No. /, |
MOO, 935 G place NV.
Wednesday - Follow Me-Defense
Post, 1909 Rhode Island avenue NE; |
Washington Post, 1919 K street NV. |
Observation-Disclosures Post, 3736
Tenth street NE; S.W Memorial |
Post, Nye Council House, Eighth and |
F streets S.W.; Potomac Post, Am
bassador Hotel
Friday-Bethea-W -Welch Post, 1916
Twelfth street NV: Elbow Benders
Pup Tent No. 2, moo, 935 G place
NV.
Gold Star Mothers
Grace Darling Seibold Chapter, /.
American Gold Star Mothers, will
meet at 7:30 pm. Wednesday at the
New Colonial Hotel with Mrs Ger
Evening star., 1947-10-05
'Christion Living School,
At Mt. Vernon Methodist

The Fall session of the young
adult School for Christian Living
will begin today with supper at
pm. at the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church. The classes will
follow. Also will be several forums
conducted by prominent leaders.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
Free for Asthma

If yeu suffer with attacks of Asthma and
choke and gasp for breath, if restful sleep
is difficult because of the struggle to
breathe, don't fail to send at once to the
Frontier Asthma Company for a FREE trial
Of the FRONTIER ASTHMA MEDICINE.
preparation for temporary symptomatic re-
lief of paroxysms of Bronchial Asthma
have faith in any medicine under the sun.
send today for this free trial. II will cost
sou nothing. Caution! Use only As directed.
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n. Y,
Evening star., 1947-10-05
Gold Star Mothers

Grace Darling Seibold Chapter,
American Gold Star Mothers, will
meet at 7:30 pm. Wednesday at the
New Colonial Hotel with Mrs. Ger
trude McBreom presiding.
Evening star., 1947-10-05

Thet beouty- without effort look -.
in Neno's Adjustable Woist" oir-
die. Short and longer styles with
two or four ponels Of elastic ond the
fon1ous V-shoped sitting gore $50
Others, $3.50 to SIS
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
France and i. S. Will Honor Nisei CT War Dead
In Special Ceremony in Bruyeres on October 80
Many Interested
In Japanese

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Sept 70
"A tremendous postwar increase
in interest in things Japanese has
been noted at Columbia universitys
extensive Japanese library. accord
ing to Miwa Kai. former San
Francisco Nisei who is now in
charge of the collection.
Miss Kai who was here on a va
cation from her New York post de-
clared that former Army and Navy
men and women who have been IN
Japan visit the library for informa-
ton and that a surprisingly large
number are familiar with the ia
panese language.
A former Topaz WRA center re-
siden, Miss Kai had an interest
ing bit of information for those
who frequented the Topaz Japan
ese library. The five-foot long
hand-carved wooden sign which ad-
orned the entrance to the library In
the Block 81 recreation hall was re-
Gently presented TO the Columbia
university library.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
Almost 2 Million
In Trade PactS
Closed in Japan

TOKYO, Sept 23-Contracts to-
falling more than $1,8O0000 were
negotiated during the first two
weeks of renewed private trade
with Japan, 1t was reported this
week to the joint Allied council
William J. Sebald, chief Ameri-
can representative, reported that
'pre-war commercial contracts
have been renewed and both Japa-
nese and foreign traders had al;
opportunity to explore future bus
iness possibilities.
Price structure In japan Is still
far from stable as domestic prices
are often out of line with each
other" he also said. Under such
circumstances the establishment of
an immediate commercial ex-
change rate will be highly specu-
lative."
Outlining the conversion rate
system now in use to increase ex-
ports and acquisition of foreign
exchange, Sebald nevertheless said
that until a commercial rate can be
established an obstacle to free
trade expansion remains.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23

visit Japan, the ADO office learn
ed that business representative
vicitors are limited to 125 pounds
of personal baggage and an addi-
tional so pounds for commercial
samples.
The visitor must arrange his own
transportation, the ADO office was
informed. At present, air trans
portation from Seattle to Tokyo
averages $3.50 one way or $1,170
round trip, while boat transporta-
ton from San Francisco to Tokyo
averages $3.50 for first class, 1898
for dormitory class, and $l88 for
third class.
Third class boat transportation
is limited to Oriental males only,
according to the information re-
ceived.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
.A WORKERS
MAP TWO DAYS
OF ACTIVITIES

A simple program. which pro-
misses two full days of activities
reminiscent Of pre-war days, will be
offered when the Seattle and Ia
coma Y.B.A chapters sponsor the
first Northwest Young Buddhist
convention since the start of war.
The two-day parley Is set for Sat-
urday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct 5,
with headquarters in the Buddhist
temple here.
General chairmen are Yoshi Asa
ba and Hisashi Nishimura. Assist
ing them are the following: regis
tration-Yasuko Ota: sightseeing
Shig Ishikawa and TAX Shimizu;
welcome dance-Miye Ishikawa and
Jack Sameshima; Sunday service
Tacoma YBA; pictures-Suzie Shi-
mizu; Sunday School teachers
meeting--Lily Morinaga, closing
service-Ben Deguchi; farewell BAN
quet--Hiro Nishimura, and tickets
--Toru Matsuoka. Nishimura and
Ycsh Tanabe will be local repre-
sentatives at the league session,
and Miss Asaba will be In charge
of opening service.
Vern Mallory's popular orchestra
has been secured for the welcome
dance which will be held in the
Buddhist auditorium.
The official convention schedule
follows:
SATURDAY, OCT. 4
! p.m.-Regjstration
2 p.m.-opening services
8 p.nl.-Free period
- p.m.-~-Ee nresentatttsess league
meeting -
4 p.m.- Sightseeing for others
8 p.m.-Welcolhe dance
SUNDAY, OCT. 5
10 a.m.-Service
IL noon-Pictures
p.m.-Box Lunch
8 p.m-Genera assembly
4 p.m.-Sunday School teachers
meeting
/ IS p..m.-Closing service
6 p.m.-Fareweli banquet.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
Cites Importance
OF Ohio State

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Sept. 49,
Stressing the Importance of the
Cleveland JACL chapter because
OF its strategic position in relation
to Senator Robert A. Taft, chair
man of the Republican steering
committee, Mike Masaoka, national
legislative director of the JAcI
Anti ID discrimination Committee
served as guest speaker recently al
a meeting of the Cleveland chapt-
er.
Senator Taft is the senior sen.
ator from Ohio.
Speaking to an audience of more
than 100 members and friends, Ma
saoka reported on the progress OF
the ADO legislative program in
Washington and asked for its sup
port
Frank Shiba. president of the
Cleveland chapter, presided over
the chapter meeting as well as a
prior meeting in which leading Is
sci and Nisei representatives OF
Cleveland discussed the methods
and techniques for raising funds
and supporting the legislative pro-
gram in general.
While in Cleveland. Masaoka al
so conferred with prominent local
leaders, including the JACL ma
tional sponsor. George T. Trundle,
on the legislative program for the
next Congressional session.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
VISIT TO JAPAN
! NOT 0. X. YET,
i JACL LEARNS

WASHINGTON. DC. Sept %
Visitors are not permitted to en-
ter Japan yet unless in exception
81 instances, reported the War and
State departments in a special in
terview this week with staff men,
rers of the Washington office Of
the j A CT i-Discrimination
Committee.
In answer to queries about pass
age to Japan for Nisei to visit rel
atives. the two government depart
ments replied that only In extreme
seases-where the relative was SER
iously Ill or dying-would the re-
quest be given consideration.
Application may be made with
the Passport division of the State
department, according to e. B.
Hutchinson of the Visa section of
that department, who added that
mo favorable action on the appli-
cation can be expected at the mo-
nent, however"
Although businessmen visitors are
permitted to enter Japan to nego-
tiate for the reopening of private
trade, no other visitors are allow
ed exec on compassionate
grounds, declared Colonel E. w.
Hendrick of the War department.
4 He added that. after the sign
Ing Of peace treaty with Japan,
these conditions might be altered
since the japanese government
would then make the decision on
visitors and tourists.
In regard to baggage restrictions
land passport arrangements for
those who are new permitted tc
: laa assl
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
Trials May End
By Christmas

TOKYO, Sept. % = Possibility
that the long, drawn-out trial If
former Premier Hideki TOTO and
"a other major japanese war crimes
defendants might be finished by
Christmas today as the Interna-
tional Tribunal excluded huge vol
umes of proposed defense evidence.
The trial began is months ago.