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parison to 100000 in the same month last
year-a drop OF $4,000 workers.
Government officials employ the word
critical" when they discuss building material
prices, and are seeking to bring about wide
spread voluntary reductions Reports are
heard that building materials are even begin
ming to pile up in some lines.
For example, lumber-which tripled in price
over 1939-threatens to become so plentiful that
certain parts OF the industry hope for relaxed
export controls In order that more OF this
product may be sold abroad.
Paradoxical as it may seem, in view of last
years concern over material shortages as
they affected housing, the Government is now
reported to be considering plan to raise the
limitation on non-residential construction so
that materials and labor may not be left idle.
Also, significant result of the present rari-
fed construction price level Is the effect it
has on commercial Industrial and public pro-
jects.
February survey by the Civilian Production
Administration, recently released shows that
more than $165 000,0 900 in non Presidential con-
struction authorized between March and Sep
tember, 1916, has been deferred by the sponsors.
OF that amount, 81 per cent was put of or
cancelled because of excessive costs" or be-
cause contractors were unwilling to set prices
Postponement Until Better Days.
In the District area. many needed projects
have had to be postponed owing to high costs,
including Federal and District Government
construction.
The CPAs limited sampling survey of SO
projects in the Washington area, authorized
between March and September, 1946-an of
which were to have begun last year-showed
that 21 projects to cost $5.245,000 had not yet
been started by March, this year, and that
the sponsors of 10 projects to cost $3,323000
had either definitely abandoned the projects
or postponed them until after July l.
The social and economic consequences i'm
plcit in the present construction cost level are
admittedly serious. Why is building SO expen-
sive? What is chiefly to blame? High labor
rates? Excessive builders profit? Skyrocketing
material prices? Or lowered production on
the part Of labor?
(The second article in this series will appear
tomorrow s..
Evening star., 1947-06-10
Letters t to The Star
Public Responsibility for Justice

Public Responsibility Tor Justice
70 ths Editor Of The Star:
Enactment Of the Taft-Hartiey Labor Man
agement Relations Act Of 1e47 represents one
step, but only one, in q program for dealing
with labor problems. From some points Of view,
1t is the least important step.
We. many OF us, are apt to think Of legisla-
ton as In itself panacea for existing Ills, and
to feel that when a law to deal with problem
has been passed, the problem thereby is solved.
Yet laws of and by themselves correct nothing.
They are merely tools with which to work.
Their effectiveness depends upon their admin
istration and enforcement. That in turn goes
back to the type of public officials appointed
to perform these functions At any given time,
the success Or failure of a law Is largely con-
ditioned by these factors.
There also are other factors that in the long
run have major effect upon the outcome of
labor legislation and upon problems in the
field of labor relations. One Of these is the
attitude Of the courts that have the RESPONSE
bility for Interpreting the laws and deternin-
ing their constitutionality
The most important factor, however, in con-
nection with the fate Of labor legislation and
also with the more fundamental matter of
sound labor management relations Is public
opinion Unless there is intelligent informed
and responsible public opinion on these mat
tiers, there can be no satisfactory solution.
In the last analysis, the solution Of labor
problems rests not with the enactment OF laws
or their Interpretation. It rests rather with the
education OF the public to recognition OF their
responsibility, in their own self interest, to
acquaint themselves with the background for
these problems and to aid in the working out
of Just and equitable relations between man
agement and labor ETHEL M. JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1947-06-10
The Swedes Want to Know Us

To the Editor of The Star:
On returning from a two and half months
trip to Scandinavia, was astonished to read
Frank Kent's fulminations against OUR State
Departments information service. Further ex-
pressions OF ignorance from Capitol Hill re-
called W. S. Gilberts wish that
Noble statesmen would not itch
To interfere on matters which
They do not understand
The exchange Of persons, knowledge, skills
and information is, as our President declared
AN integral part Of the conduct of our foreign
affairs"
The extent to which countries like Britain,
France, Czechoslovakia and the Soviet-all i'm
poveriShed by the war-are pouring propaganda
on Scandinavia is scarcely credible. Recently
in one week intelligent Stockholmers had their
choice of British radio features Russian choral
concerts or French art exhibitions all of the
highest cultural significance. What American
attractions were offered this same week? THE
Strange Case of Martha Ivers" poorly received
by our critics here at home), one dull song
c'Mother O. MineD performed by the famous
Lund University Choir because, as their direc-
tor later told me, it was the least feeble piece
sent them from the United States, and not
even one American painting! For some reason
jazz, chewing gum and occasional automobiles
fail to be adequate supplements to the already
distorted view of our country supplied not by
foreigners but by our own commercial Aim and
news services"
These northern allies crave consequential
facts, however. In struggling Oslo the United
States Information Library is used by some
1000 persons . month In addition to answering
nearly as many mail inquiries. In Stockholm
our cultural attache, instead Of being ono Of
Mr.. Kents ine1ectua1 misfts, Is on leave from
his post as Dean of the Graduate School of
Public Affairs in the American University,
Washington, D c. Relentlessly his Office makes
public the truth about your America and mine.
In speaking OF his qualifications. the chief of
Swedens best informed news exchange said to
me that this attache knew three times as much
about Sweden as the average educated Swede.
Yet for every IS our budget guardians allot
to the war-making branches Of our National
defense they grldgingly give one penny to the
peacemakers. Now even this pittance will be
imperiled unless our people demand the imme-
diate passage OF the United States Informa-
ton and Educational Act of 1s47 (H. r. 3342).
MARSHALL w. 8. SWAN, :.
Curator, American Swedish Historical
Museum, Philadelphia, Pa
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Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
,ortter, although tt is permissible for a
,Driter knotpn to The Star to use q
non, de plume. Please be brief.
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Questions and Answers

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Please inclose three f3} cents for return postage
@. Who makes the regulations which govern
the wearing of foreign decorations by members
of the Army?-G E. w.
A. The wearing of foreign decorations Is
governed by the regulations of the country
concerned and the War Department confirms
their orders as they apply to United States
Army personnel.
O. What country has dedicated a memorial
to the Unknown Child Of World War III
V.lM B.
A. Czechoslovakia recently dedicated q
plaque to an Unknown Child victim OF the
war; The memorial is at Prague, the capital
city.
@. When Is an Arabian stallion considered
to be in the prime OF life?-R. w. r.
A. This period is from the fifth to the
twentieth year.
@. What is basenji?-M. L.
A. The basenji Is breed Of dog, compare
lively new in the United States. 1t originated
In South Africa, and the name Is Africans for
bush thing" It Is small. compact, and Of q
chestnut-brown color. It's outstanding Pc
culiarity Is that 1t does not bark.
O. Who was the first woman to hy?-K. M.
A. She was Mime. Thible daring French
prima donna Her historic flight occurred on
June 1. 1874, At Lyons, France, In hot-air
balloon -a4
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
FAN MAIL

1t seems that every CT newspa.
per and column had to have its
mail call remember "YANK" and
the STARS AND STRIPES? Ey.
cry time some poor dogface goi
teed off about something. he'd
write in to his favorite periodical
and get the thing off his chest
Sometimes 1t was the poor chow
he was getting; sometimes It was
about the preference the women
showed for the brass; sometimes
1t was b out the chicken so
and-so who commanded the wri-
tiers outfit; but always the CT had
something to say, which in turn
would evoke replies and counter
relies from other correspondents.
What we're getting around to, Is
that this column is now throwing
open the doors to its readers. II
you have something to say which
is of general interest, let's have 1t;
if it will get past the censors, wen
print It'll Publication of any letter
win not mean that this column en-
dorses the, letter, OF course. The
only thing wen endorse Is the right
of free speech.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
SHORT NOTES

We were among those present at
Howard Minato's wedding and re-
ception, which was held ON Sun
day. the 21st. The china-meshi
dinner was something super, and
hungry vets such as Bill and Frank
Yanagimachi, Shire Kashino, Joe
Nakatsu, and Mas Fukuhara really
stocked up the dishes empty in
front of their plates No blessed
events to report today, but there
certainly were raft Of them last
week, weren't there?. Former ar
tilleryman Biff Ihashi is cracking
the pins at highly consistent pace
in both bowling leagues: his STA
series last Thursday is high for the
season in the Merchants league. :.
Wonder how long Kenny oyama
can keep up his It's average? He's
really hot, so far. Harry Taksgi
viii fly TO Detroit Wednesday night
and on his way back, will see the
q. w.-Minnesota game.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23


sons Of whatsoever creed. color or
race who have proven by their
character or conduct that they are
deserving Of an opportunity to play
basketball under a veteranzspon-
sored league be made eligible for
participation as team members Of
the league.
ITO elucidate step further. may
I say 1t Is my sincere contention
and belief that In whatsoever act
ivity or activities that the NvC
may undertake or sponsor, the
ideals and principles for which the
organization represents must be
the underlying basis for such act
ivity or activities and for those who
have proven by action, conduct or
speech that they are opposed to
the ideals and principles for which
the NvC is predicated upon should
not be given the right Of particle
patton in, this league which may
well be said to have been estab-
lished by those who gave their su-
preme sacrifice and presume
some of these Honored Dead may
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
Per word Insertion
B0nIznum chafge

In double-ring ceremony Mis-
sunni Yamasaki. daughter of Mr. s.
Mrs Jinroku Yamasaki of Sugar
City, Idaho, was married to Mr..
Howard Minato, son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Koichi Minato of this city, last
Sunday afternoon. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Emery An
drews in the Japanese Baptist
Church. Mr.. Mits Katayama sang.
II Love You Truly" and For SEN
timental Reasons" accompanied by
Mrs. M. Homma.
The bride was graduated by su-
gar Salem high school in Sugar
City, Idaho. The bridegroom,
prominent member of the Nisei
Veterans Committee, attended the
University of Washington before he
Joined the armed froces in World
War II.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a white satin
gown and fingertip veil, carrying a
bouquet of orchids and cardinals
Miss Yuiie Yamasaki, younger sis
ter of the bride, as maid of honor
wore an aqua gown and carried a
bouquet Of pink roses while Mrs
Paul Minato, bridesmaid, wore. dus-
ty rose gown and carried yellow
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The Social " hirI

roses. Elaine Minato in white
satin gown similar to the brides
was flower girl and Edward Nina
to the ring bearer.
MIR. Stanley Karikomi was best
man. Ushers were Messers. Shig
Momoda and KY Matsushita.
A reception followed later at the
Gyokko Ken Cafe. Cutting the
cake and assisting were Mrs. STAN
ley Karikomi, Miss Toni Mukai,
Miss Jean Terao, and Miss Grace
Colo.
The couple left for California by
car on their wedding trip.
ONTARIO, Greg, Sept. % = A
surprise stork shower was given to
Mrs. James watanabe recently by
hostess, Mrs. George Sugai, at her
home in Fruitland, Ida.
The guest list included Mrs. Tom
Nishitani, Mrs. George Hashitane
Mrs. Joe Komoto. Mrs, Roy Hashi-
TAM, Mrs. Sig Murakami, Mrs. Abe
Saito, Mrs. Yosh Mishima, Mrs. Joe
Saito, Misses KIM and Takako Ta-
kac, Mrs. Thomas Itami, Mrs.
James Kanetomi, Mrs Arthur Su-
gal, Misses Sakae Negumi, and Mo-
toxic Okla, Mrs. Henry Watanabe,
Mrs. Nobi Ishida, Mrs. Don Sugai,
Mrs. Mamo Wakasugi, Mrs. Frank
Sakata, and Mrs. Mae Yano.
Refreshments consisted of buf-
fet supper of chicken salad, OPEN
faced bridge sandwiches and huge
pink ana blue cake decorated with
beautiful white stork. Served
with the cake was ice cream in the
traditional baby colors.
Mrs. Watanabe opened her nu-
merous gifts before the admiring
group.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Shimono ceie-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary last Sunday night at a
banquet in the Twin Dragon cafe.
Friends and immediate relatives at
tended the affair.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
By Exc. |. JOE

308-l4th Avenue South, or phone
him at CA. e210.
Anyone having information re-
earding the present addresses OF the
following NVC members are re-
quested TO give the dope to the
NVC Secretary:
Dairoku Matsumoto, Aueie Taxa
tsuka, Frank Tsuji,, Noboru Taxi,
Henry Terashita, Tony Otani, Kaz
Toda, Masao Terashita, Tats Tada,
George Matsuno, Roy Okamura,
Kay Yamaguchi, Yoniechi Matsu~
da. and TAX Nakamatsu.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
Yours truly,
J. X.
SECRETARY OF NvC
CALLS FOR HELP

TAX Momoda, the personable Cor
responding Secretary of the Nvc,
would like to have the names, adj
dresses, and phone numbers of all
vets who are not receiving notices
Of meetings and activities. He has
a large file of such information,
but much OF It Is undoubtedly now
out of date. II you have recently
moved. please forwerd the infor-
nation to TAX at Grown Furniture,
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
Houses
Businesses
for Sale

Grocery, Beer and Wine
jackson Street. Well estab-
lishcd. Long lease, low rent
nj. and large living room
quarters. Netting $500 to 500
monthly. $500 full price.
:. :.
~.
Madison District House
3-bedr0om home. Full base
inent. Double lot in garden
and flowers. Close to shop
ping, school, and bus. Fire
place, furnace, and wired
for range. Only $1,000 full
price. $500 down
Housekeeping Rooms
Est Avenue location. Gross
ing $500 to $500 monthly.
q. "a apartments. Newly paint
ed frame building. Long
+. lease available. Rent $3.50.
FUN price 5000.
-
INTERNATIONAL REALTY CO.
James Matsu0ha, Mgr.
$50 Jackson Ma. 1879
Res. phone PR. 1907
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23

turn over IN their graves II they
ever found out that graduates
from "Fhe Rock" we're playing
side by side with their brothers and
friends.
Yours truly,
j. K"
Are there any comments, read
ers? The suggestions involved in
the above letter viii receive SER
ious consideration on the part OF
the NvC, we have no doubt.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
PURELY.

personal piffles: -. mushroom
(matsutake) pickers should note
that Mt. Rainier on the Erfumclaw
side and the Cascade mountains
are the most popular hunting
grounds; the record haul to date
is fifty pounds. when approached
on the question, How did you like
Hunt, Idaho?" many elderly ia
panese would answer that If they
had another chance, they would
go back willingly. grocery stores
are paying s225 to $3.50 a pound
for mushroom, and we're forking
over $3.50 for the same amount.
a prominent Negro magazine lists
Seattle as one of ten large cities
absorbing Negroes, and 1t urges the
migrating folks to take a hefty
collection of boogic- woogie records
evidently. like many other East
erners, the mag's editors must think
Seattle is o little country town on
the road to Alaska. despite the
fact that they once vowed, We'll
never come back to this place again.
tho Japanese have been unable TO
resist the oil stamping grounds of
the assembly center during the ear
ly phase of World War II; their
attendance at the recently-conclud-
ed Puyallup Fair proved that point
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
HERE WE GO

We now present the first letter
received by this column. The wri-
ter was kind enough to sign his
name 1--WE hope others will do the
same), but we are respecting his
desire that only his initials be
printed
Dear Ex-GI Joe:
THE NvC having gone on rec
ord as being the sponsor for the
coming basketball season, may I
offer the following suggestion to
the powers that be through your
column: "To-wit. that only per-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-23
SHADOWS OFPROFANITY HILL

by hiring white help to gather
kelp by the tons from Puget Sound.
And because she Is doing a fine
business, 1t is all right, we hope.
to comment that she dived into a
nice trade right under the very
noses of some OF our financially
able business opportunists.
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Afas


the war has halted imports from
Japan, many Japanese In our town
have suffered considerably from n
scarcity of kelp kobu to yoW.
,..,An enterprising Japanese woman.
however, has solved the situation
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LAYTONSVILLE.
Mrs. J. Thomas Howes
Gdithersbatrg 335-J-6

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Howes spent
several days last week as tie house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton Ste
vens of Arlington, Va.
On the sick list this week is Mrs.
Merhle Haines at Montgomery
County General Hospital. DR.. v.
H. Dyson is slowly improving at
the hospital.
The Warfields held their family
reunion at Mt. View Park on Sun
day. Forty-eight, attended in spite
of the rainy day.
Eddie Bright, hired man on
the Gus Hines farm, had to have
his left eye removed on Monday
due to an injury.
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith, w, is
teaching at the Gaithersburg school
this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Howes left
on Thursday for vacation trip to
Connecticut. While there Dennis
will have reunion with his old
buddies of the 43rd Infantry Divi-
sion.
A meeting of the building fund
committee of st. Paul's Church was
held Monday at s P. M. at the par
sonage.
The w. S. c. S. meeting Vas
held at the home of Mrs. Carlton
Mullinix at Olney with Mrs. Will
son Mullinix as co-hostess. At the
meeting Mrs. Charles Richards
(nse Mary Frances Windham)
was given a miscellaneous shower
by the group.
The men of st. Paul's will meet
again Friday evening as early az
possible to continue work on the
jobs around the church.
Those who attended the M. M.
Waters family reunion on Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
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been spending their vacation with
Mrs. Sheldon's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elgie Hawkins, have returned
home.
The W. S. &c. S. met on Wednes-
day with 81 members present.
About $500 was cleared on the sup
per held in August. A Fellowship
Covered Dish Supper will be held
IN the hall of the Wesley Grove
Church on Wednesday, Sept. "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill King and chill
dren have returned from a two
months motor trip through the
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West. They attended several state
fairs during their trip.
Miss Mary Louise Burdette, who
spent the past week with the Misses
Mary Ann and Carter Baum of
Chevy Chase, returned on Monday
with Mrs. Estelle Burdette who
spent the day with Mrs. Mary
Baum.
On Monday Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Broadhurst, Jimmy, Martin and
Allen of Alta Vista, spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Cromwell King
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Warren o.
Washington were Friday guests.
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WOODFTELD
Miss Lucille Priest
Woodfeld
Phone Damascus 2577

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Warfeld
are receiving congratulations on
the arrival of son, James Har-
vay, on Monday, August rs, at
Frederick City Hospital. Mother
and son came home this past Sun
day, and both are doing well.
Miss Hetty Darby had as her
dinner guests on Saturday Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Darby and son, Frank,
of Yonkers, N. Y. Her callers in
the afternoon were Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Darby of Damascus; Mrs.
Ray Darby, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Boyer of Washington; Mrs.
George Pelter and George, IT., of
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Darby and Miss Thelma Darby of
Kemptown, and Mr.. j. D. Norris
of Washington Grove.
Billy Adams of Daytona Beach,
Fla, who has been spending sew
cral weeks with his grandparents;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Beall, re
turned home last weekend with his
parents who motored up for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sheldon and
daughter of Connecticut who have
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Wilson at Layhill, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Riggs and granddaugh-
ter, Harriet; Miss Mamie Waters
Misses Virginia and Elizabeth
Griffith. Miss Sue Worsley, who
has just returned from a trip 10
California, spent the weekend at
the Laura Griffith home and also
attended the reunion as did her
brother, Edward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Riggs,
Jr., enjoyed a vacation last week
at Virginia Beach. Nancy Lee
stayed, with her grandmother, Mrs.
Douglas Riggs, Sr.
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The Chesapeake q potorms
Telephone Company
Of Baltimore City

ENOUGH WIRE TO CIRCLE THE EARTH
MORE THAN FOUR TIMES
In 1916, this Company installed III, 56S miles
of open wire and wire in cable This year we
are adding even morel These added circuits
service for you on local and Long Distance calls.
Evening star., 1947-12-31
.FBI Seizes Frenchman
On Check Charges
BY the Associoted Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31.-A 30
year-old Frenchman was arrested
by the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation here yesterday for imper-
sonating a member of the French
military legation in a check pass
ing scheme.
Harvey G. Foster, special agent
in charge of the local FBI Office,
announced the arrest and identi-
fed the man as Henri Ambrose
Delhaye Mr.. Foster said he had
been here nine months and had been
working as a restaurant waiter and
using the name of Henry Sutterfield
Delhaye was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Asa j
Smith on warrants seeking his re-
moval to Atlanta, Ga, and Ashe-
vile, N. c., to face check passing
charges. Preliminary hearing was
set for January and bond was
set at $2,50O.
Mr.. Foster said Delhaye came to
this country in July, 1943, as a
member of the French Army and
an interpreter for the French mill
tary mission and deserted at Boiling
Field in Washington February 81
1945 Mr. Foster said he was ar
rested and held at Selfridge Field
Mich, but escaped December 81
l945.
He had been captured by the
Germans in 1910 but escaped and
fled to North Africa with the aid
of the French underground.