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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25
Singer Linked
In Giro Brawl

LOS ANGELES, Calf, April 25-
Kay Kino, night club singer, re-
ceived nationwide publicity re-
Gently for being with Lee Mortimer,
42-year-old motion picture editor of
the New York Daily Mirror, when
he was socked by Frank Sinatra,
the radio crooner.
Miss Kino, whom most newspaper
accounts refer to as "Chinese chan
tcuse,"- supports Mortirner's version
of the fracas:
II was leaving Ciro's night club
with Miss Kay Kino, band singer
when Sinatra and three men
jumped me. The first thing I knew
I was on the floor and the next
thing I knew saw face
that looked like Sinatra's above
me-"
Mortimer said he had dined with
Miss Kino, interviewing her for ar
appearance in a night club show
he wrote for the China Doll cafe
in Nav York.
Sinatra claimed that Mortimer
had called him dirty Dago" as
he passed him on the way out oil
Ciro's.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25
DROP LAID
TO SALE OF
JAPAN GOODS

NEW YORK CITY. N Y. April
25-Sale Of Japanese cotton goods
BY the United States Commercial
Company TO twenty-six countries
throughout the world has brought
marked reduction in demand for
American cottons in such markets.
The New York Times learned this
week from exporters.
In the Philippines alone, expor-
tiers were quoted by the Times as
saying. sales have dropped more
than rs per cent the first of the
year
The USCC competition a
gainst private traders here were
described by some exporters as
vicious" because IL depleted dol
lars excange in markets where
IL was doing business. Under the
three way contract which the
USCC entered into last year with
the Commodity Credit Corpora
ton and the Supreme Allied Com
mand In the Pacific, the agency
has no alternative but to sell for
dollars, part of which Is turned
over to the CCC for American
cotton.
The time has long since passed
when change in the agreement
should have been made, exporters
said In theih opinion there Is no
reason why japanese goods should
not be sold for sterling or other
currency which could readily be
used for payment of goods which
the United States imports.
Exporters are seeking an ex-
PLANTATION of the USCC policy In
regard to Japanese goods and
some Qualification is expected In
the next week or two. Very re-
Gently. IL was stated, the USCC
informed them that the sale Of
japanese goods would cease of Its
own accord due to exhaustion OF
stocks on hand. II appears, how
ever, exporters said, that there
will be available each month APP
proxlmateIy 5O.OOO.OOO yards Of
Japanese cottons for world mar
kets. This Is based on the cur
rent rate of production. which
is steadily increasing.
In the South American markets.
which thus far have not been
touched by the USCC. there Is con-
siderable reference to the cheaper
japanese product In price discus
sions, exporters said They are told
that continuation of the USCC
sales will mean that the goods Will
eventually be offered to South
America, particularly in view of the
$3.50. 100000 yard total that has been
sold In a comparatively limiter time.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25
BY FRANK LYNCH

AS in every great seaport, there
are people of all races in Seattle
and of all creeds. Our Russian
churches, fat spires against the sky,
attract the most attention, and few
know. perhaps, because of its To-
cation, of the Buddhist temple, 18th
and Weller.
The temple is sandwiched in be-
tween an old frame building, tenn
with adult and child, and plain
structure of brick.
Still, the grass is neatly chopped,
and tall sticks are placed carefully
around the blooming azaleas.
There are some trees in bloom,
too, one true Japanese cherry,
long, lacy blossoms, hanging light
ly in the wind.
HIROMU ODA, or Benymo, as
he is known in the religion, is the
Buddhist priest, small, thoughtful;
yet not without humor. All of the
previous priests were Japanese
Benymo is a Nisei, and the first
American to be admitted to the
priesthood
He studied in japan, not in a
lonely monastery, but at a univer-
sity, quite similar to our own. Upon
graduation, all the new priests were
given religious names; his. Benymo
means, roughly, Ito make all things
clear"
Buddha, Guatama Buddha in In
dia Shakyamuni, or Most Enlight.
ened Buddha," in Japan, was borr
in 500 B. G. Benymo said. He wa!
a prince, and a hermit prophesiet
at his birth that, were he to rule
he would become a king of many
if he should turn to religion, h,
would become a king of kings.
Benymo said that there were ma
ny variations of Buddhism, just a!
there was of Christianity. He him
self. and his congregation, were fol
lowers of St. Nichiren, who preach
ed unity in Japan.
They, at least Benymo, did no
think of st. Nichiren as being II
heaven nor with wings. Benymo, af
ter a great deal of thought, sale
he did rot know if there were {
heaven, or a hell. either.
Some Buddhists did preach O.
punishment and rewad. Most believe
in reincarnation; some that the re-
ward of goodness was rebirth to {
higher life, that punishment wa
rebirth as an animal or a poor anc
unlucky man.
Benymo shook his head as though
he couldn't believe that, either. HI
believed that each of us had soul
that it lived after the body. Blu
what happened after death, tina
was another thing.
Perhaps one life, many lives,
good and bad, were sort Of
struggle. One day, or in one life,
a man finds the key, the secret.
Then he becomes a Buddha in
himself.
1t was hard to explain, Benym
said.
THE PRIESTS ARE ROBET
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25
Cites LOOting
OF Properties

OTTAWA. April 25-Quoting ex-
tensively from reports OF assistant
deputy custodian of enemy proper
ties, and of auditors for the GUS
todian. Donald Fleming Progres-
Conservative MP from Toron-
to Eglington) charged in the House
Of Commons recently that the Gus
todian had failed to report on its
activities, and had neglected to take
proper steps to safeguard japanese
property.
The reports read by Fleming con-
tanned accounts of widespread loot
ing and vandalism among proper
ties left behind by the Japanese
evacuees.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25
Find Japanese
Here Bigger

BOSTON, Mass, April 25-Peo-
pie born and reared IN America are
bigger than thos of the racial stock
who have just come here, accord
ing to findings on measurements
of born Japanese made
by DR.. @. w Lasker of the Wister
Institute of Philadelphia.
THE typical Japanese youth born
in the United States, compared with
immigrants from the region from
which his ancestors came, was
found TO be taller, with longer arms
and legs, relatively more slender
hands and feet. and flatter chest.
Measurements Of other racial groups
on reactions on the part of Chinese
n Mexican immigrants.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25
DemandfOrU.S. COttOnS Reduced
NiSei Priest in Nichiren Church
Gets Writeup in Seattle Scene

bright and silken. Benymo's robe
was of pale green, full sleeves Over
the robe went the "kisa" lowered
with the sunburst and lotus. the
emblem of st. Nichiren. the whole
Benymo said, meaning "perserver-
ance.'
Benymo accepted a compliment
with show of pleasure, but modest
ly said the reporter might think
the robes too elaborate.
The early priests were often
called to the halls of the mighty.
the dress had TO be in keeping.
Perhaps it was not middle of
road, but 1t was custom. Old, old
custom.
THE chapel itself, upstairs was
neat and shining Row of pews face
the altar; there is table, chair,
back to audience, in front of a
golden tempted shrine. At the left
there is a drum, ancient design, and
sticks.
TIL people of India were very rich
or very poor; the rich INDUCED, the
poor suffered. Buddha forSook the
palace for the life of beggar; ev-
entually. took the true. "the mid
die path" preached moderation.
Benymo sits in his chair. reading
the sutra, the Buddhist bible. He
reads in sort of chant, the con-
gregation chants with him. accom-
panied by drum beats.
The altar was well decorated
! cherry blossoms mostly, few dish
es of fresh apples. Those were the
offerings to Buddha, Benymo said
usually in memory of some depart
ed. They were usual offerings.
gust fruits and flowers" Ben
ymo said. Nothing Of greatness"
The former priests were mission
aries. Benymo said that he, too
hoped to spread the true word tx
the world. He did not have any con-
verts, and, he admitted, rather sad
ly, that he had difficulty with hi
own people.
= The older ones, the ones that
came from Japan, they believed
il was so hard with the young
sters.
Benymo thought that II might
be in the TRANSACTIONS, and in
ways Of thinking.
Western people could read the
sutra, he said, and read IL and
read it.
Very often the more they reat
the less they understood. Many o
the Nisei were becoming Christians.
Benymo has three children-Rob
ert, 10; Janice, S. and Will, 4. Their
we're papers colored with caryol
, scattered on the walk, one was car
rying hugo and very realistic to,
pistol, one was readin comic booW
Benymo walked to the gate will
| the reporter; he explained a large
weatherbeaten timber standing il
the yard. 1t was "stupa," sor
, of japanese totem.
4 The writing on 1t told that tn
t congregation wished for peace anon
t men, for peace and enlightenment
to the individual.
There was the clatter of chill
dren's feet on the walk and shout
of bang, bang, bang"
Sometimes" BenymO said,
smiling, 81 do not feel that am
in a temple"
D 81 feel that am on the plains,
fighting injustice with the Lone
}, Ranger"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25
NiSei
Calendar

Editors note: Any organiza-
tion wishing to reserve date on
the "Nisei Calendar" is asked to
phone Seneca 1894 or write in to
The Northwest Times as soon as
its event is set.)
APRIL
26-Aikane clubs sports dance in
Buddhist auditorium.
MAY
2-WWG skating party from 1890
p. m. in Ridge Rink.
3-Triangle clubs band dance in
Buddhist auditorium.
16-Syncoa GU. w. Nisei Stu
dents) to hold sports dance, couples
only, in Chamber of Commerce
building.
JULY
4-Nisei Veterans Committee
dance in Casa Italiana.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25
Montana NiSei
On Honor Roll

MISSOULA, Mont, April Us
Lillian S. Onimura, a sophmore
was one of 244 students in Mon
tana State University who earned
places in the winter honor roll, the
registrars Office announced yes
terday (Thurday).
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25
'DOkie' Strip
Begins May 2

Starting with the Friday.
May 2. edition, Eddie Sato, tai
ented Nisei cartOonist. will have
comic strip depicting the "Ad
ventures of DOkie."
This new feature, exclusive to
The Northwest Times, will be
printed every Friday.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25
Reports Woes
OF Publishers

NEW YORK, April 25-The post
war period has brought more prob
lens to publishers than they faced
during the war. w. Ct. Chandler
president of the American News
paper Publ fishers Association. told
the 3lst annual meeting Of the
organization this week,
Ncwsprint shortage and greatly
increased payroll and paper costs
arc the publishers principal prob
lens, Chandler said.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25

Editors note: Frank Lynch,
ace photographer turned ace col
umnist Of Seattle Scene" wan
dered into the Nichiren Buddhist
temple at 18th and Weller and
penned the following observations
in the April "a edition Of the Sc
attic acknowledgement.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25
Rain COOlS off
Japanese Fire

TOKYO. April 25-Heavy rain
fall this week extinguished fire
which brought an estimated 24-mil-
lion dollar damage in the small in.
land city of Ida and left nearly
10000 homeless.
The fire had started in a geishs
girls boarding horse.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25

Beware of her fair locks, for when
she winds them round a young
mans neck, she will not set him
free aQain.-GOethe
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25

All belief that does not render us
more happy, more free, more loving,
more active. more calm, is, fear,
an erroneous and superstitious be-
lief.-Lavater.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25

MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS
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Sachiko Fukuda, 81, 1874 18th Ave
Ken Tainaka, 25, 1903 Weller st.,
and Kaoru Kondo, IT, 642 S.W.
Hath Place.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-25
BIRTH

Mr. and Mr.. Tom Osak. 1885
Dclridge Way a daughter, Seattle
General hospital.
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Soap Box Derby Won
By West virginian;
D. {. Boy Takes Heat
By Chris Mothisen
Stor Sfoff Correspondent

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 18.-Ken-
meth Holmboe, IA, was bound fol
his home in Charleston, w. Va.
today, bearing the laurels of his
Soap Box Derby victory here yes
terday.
Kenneth, the lanky son of a chem
ical safety engineer, bested 1874 other
coaster car drivers. including Wash
ington's David Icenhower, to win a
4-year college scholarship in the
10th anniversary running of the
national finals.
The capitals 15-year-old entrant
won his first heat but was nosed
out in the second round by Drew
Hearn of Charlotte, N. C.
Eugene Miller, IA, of Akron
placed second in the competition
Richard Earl Rhoads, Is, of Raven
ma, Ohio, was third, and William C.
Boatman, jr., IL, of Cleveland, fin
ished fourth.
Icenhower Returning by Plane.
Young Icenhower was to return
to Washington today by plane with
his mother, Mrs. Homer A. Icen-
hover. He was not coming home
empty-handed. as every city cham
pion was presented wrist watch
at the postderby banquet last night
in Goodyear Hall.
The new derby champion drove q
low-slung black racer down the 975-
foot permanent national finals
course in 2e78 seconds in the last
race of the day.
In an earlier heat, his time was
1858 seconds. The fastest time oi
the day was 1858 seconds, recorded
by Tony Penuelas of San Diego ir
an early heat.
Washington's representative GOV.
cred the distance in 27.09 second.
when winning over the Cushing
(Okla) and Columbia IS. c. en-.
trants in the first round. The Char.
lotte boy then beat him with a time
of 2697 seconds.
Sunday School Glass Present.
Young Holmboe was cheered or
by his entire Sunday school class
which came to Akron in a chartered
bus. The high school sophomore was
In his second year of Soap Box
Evening star., 1947-08-18
Grenade Bursts on House
OF U. 5. Family in Berlin
By the Assoeioted Press

BERLIN, Aug. ia rife grenade
shell, fired from mysterious
source, exploded on the roof of a
house occupied by an American
family here, the United States
provost marshals Office disclosed
today. Occupants of the house were
not injured.
The shell, which may have been
fired by Russian soldiers in training
exercises in the surrounding Soviet
zone territory, struck the home of
1t. David J. Latz, supply officer at
the United States Army's Temple
hof Airfield, who comes from Dixon
vile, Pa.
Rifle grenade shells are about 8
inches long and / inch in diameter.
1t. Latz reported the shell ex-
ploded and knocked out a small
section of the roof tiling, then fell
in fragments into the yard. He and
his wife we're in the house at the
time. They live near the border OF
the American Russian sectors.
Evening star., 1947-08-18

Derby competition, having been run
nerup in Charleston's 1916 race.
He said he planned to use his
scholarship at Morris Harvey Col
lege in Charleston.
Race officials estimated approx
mately 100000 persons watched the
program from the Derby Downs
stands and adjacent hillsides. The
event began with a parade in which
10 bands and numerous marching
units participated. Screen Star
Jimmy Stewart was grand marshal.
Gov. Herbert of Ohio and James
H. Doolittle, former Army Air Forces
general, also were in the parade.
Eight of the nine previous winners
of the national, title attended. As
they passed the grandstand, huge
clusters of balloons were released
from the automobiles in which they
rode.
A number of photo finishes marked
the racing.
Throughout the program, the
loudest cheers were for the Akron
entrant and other Ohio boys. Five
of the first 10 places were taken by
Ohioans.
There were no injuries, but few
mishaps. In three instances cars
swerved after crossing the finish
line, striking other racers or the
kickboards at the edge of the course
Two of the gravity powered vehicles
broke down and failed to finish.
Jerry A. White of Winchester, Va,
and James r. Flowers of Hagers-
town, Md, were among boys elm
mated in the first round. Richard
B. Britton of Charlottesville, Va.
also was knocked out in his first
heat, but Ray Kane of Roanoke, Va,
managed to reach the second round
before being beaten.
Evening star., 1947-08-18
Government Refuses
Comment as British
Cabinet Meets HastiI,
BY the As.eeieted Press

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-The London
press speculated widely today on the
reason fsr an emergency cabinet
meeting which was resumed yester-
day by Prime Minister Attlee, hut
government sources refused to dis
close the reason for the hurried
session
The consensus was that the meet
ing was concerned with urgent de-
velopments in BTitain's economic
crisis and probably With new pro-
posals for revision of the terms Of
the United States loan.
A terse, uninformative announce
ment that the meeting had been
held heightened rather than dis
PEELED speculation as to why the
government ministers had hurried
back to London by plane, train and
automobile only four DAYS after
Parliament had adjourned for its
summer recess.
Whatever the purpose, decisions
apparently were reached, for some
of the chief ministers in the cabinet
resumed their interrupted vacations
today.
+ Bevin to Stay In London.
Sir Stafford Cripps, president Of
the Board of Trade, and John
Strachey, minister of foods, departed
in chartered planes, while another
aircraft was standing by to return
Health Minister Aneurin Bevan to
Inverness in Scotland.
A Foreign Office spokesman said,
however, that Foreign Secretary
Ernest Bevin, who hurried back
from the South Coast for the meet
ing, planned to stay in London "for
the present-at any rate for today"
The Daily Herald. organ of the
Labor Party, said the meeting was
concerned with two aspects of the
economic situation:
Review of new sources of food
supply other than hard currency
sources and plans for meeting
coming deficiencies when the full
impact of reduction by 12,000, 900
pounds ($48, ,000, ,000) a month in
American exports is felt.
Followed Churchill Attack.
"Final review of the case for re-
vision of convertibility and nondis-
elimination causes of the American
loan agreement"
The first Sunday cabinet session
since July followed by less than "a
hours Conservative Leader Winston
Churchill's attack in a radio speech
on the governments projected order
for limited direction of labor and
industry and other national re-
sources during the current crisis.
But only the Daily Express. pub
lished by former Prime Minister
Churchilrs friend and wartime cabi-
net associate, Lord Beaverbrook,
professed to see any connection be-
tween his speech and the cabinet
meeting.
Evening star., 1947-08-18
A-Ounee Baby, Born
In Camden, Is Doing
Reasonably WeH
BY the As.oeiated Press

by me ASsoctufeo PreSS
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 49,
A 24-ounce baby girl born to a
woman in Camden, N. j. was
reported doing reasonably
well" today in Children's Hos
pital.
The infant-Joan Frances
Vincent-was born 31a months
prematurely to Mrs. Veronica
Vincent, wife of a 21-year-old
oil company employe. shortly
after midnight. 1t was rushed
here when an hour old and
placed in an incubator.
Physicians said a baby so small
has only a slim chance" of
survival but conceded Joan
Frances was doing well enough.
Evening star., 1947-08-18
Fnst-Aid Courses Slated
For Junior Police Corps

Members of the Junior Police and
Citizens Corps will get a chance
for American Rer Cross Junior First
Aid training, according to an an
nouncement by Oliver A. Cowan,
founder-director of the Corps.
Paul E. Hickerson, 762 Eighteenth
street NE, will begin 15-hour first
aid course Friday for members Of
the Redskins, Junior Police unit
which meets at Tabor Presbyterian
Church, Second and S streets NV.
He plans to conduct similar courses
at other units for members II to
IS years old who have completed
the sixth grade. ..
Evening star., 1947-08-18
Admiral Kings Condition
Reported Unchanged

Doctors at the Bethesda Naval
Hospital reported mo change" to-
day in the condition of Admiral
King, who was taken to the medical
center Friday suffering from slight
stroke and arterio-sclerosis.
His condition was described as
still serious" fhe 6e-year-old
former chief of naval operations
rested we'll during the night. the
report said.
Evening star., 1947-08-18
Bethlehem Steel Buys
900 Acres on Putupsco

BALTIMORE, Aug. 18. - The
Bethlehem Steel Co. today an
nounced acquisition of approx
imately 900 acres of land" in the
Patapsco River neck area, "for even
tual use in connection with the
Sparrows Point plant and other in
dustries."
A company statement noted that
the property affords extensive pos
sibilities for piers, docks and other
shipping facilities"
Evening star., 1947-08-18
Honemon's Job Spurnes
By Philippine Officers
by the Assoeiofsd Press

MANILA, Aug. 18.-The Philip
pine National War Grimes Office
which this month took over the
responsibility Of prosecuting jap
anese war criminal suspects has
called for officer volunteers to train
as hangmen, but no Philippine
army officer seems to want the job, u
the Judge Advocate Generals ONCE
said today.
I'VE may have to draft officers.
We tried to glamorize the Job, but
still there are no takers"
Evening star., 1947-08-18
Strosburg Boy browns
While Playing in Creek
By the Associated Press

sTRAsBURG, Va, Aug. 1s.-Ten-
year-old Leonard Leroy Himelright
was drowned yesterday in Cedar
Creek at Minebank Ford, where he
was playing with several other chill
dren.
His body was recovered in shall
low water, but several hours of arti-
f1cial respiration failed to revive the
boy.