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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-05
NATIONAL NIsEI VETERANS
CONVENTION TALK BREWING

There's talk among the vets in
the AZ states, Alaska and the Ha-
waiian Islands that some form of
a convention take place. At the
present time it seems that it's just
in the talking-up stage. When,
where, and sponsored by whom is
the "a buck question. Leadership
planning and a million things will
have to be taken into consideration.
A probable city would be one of
these three, San Francisco, Los
Angeles or right here in Seattle.
In all PROBABILITY veterans Of the
Pacific Northwest wouldn't mind
If the convention is held down
South. Not that leadership is
lacking here. Seattle and vicinity
veterans seem to definitely have
an edge on the other veterans Or
ganiSation scattered on continental
United States as far as interest and
movement is concerned. However,
the NvC will have to take back
seat to the boys In Hawaii.
If, for example, a convention Is
held in Frisco the tendency would
indicate that all conventions are a.
like. .Elks. Shrine, American Le-
gion, WV. . No doubt, there will
be a lot of horseplay and letting
down of the hair. In view of the
fact that horsing around does take
place we feel and believe that
lot can be accomplished yet.
Organizing into a National group
would be number one on the agen-
da, regardless If a vet or group Is
a member or part of such organ
izations such as the Nisei Veterans
Committee, Nisei Veterans Associa-
ton, A Chapter of the ave, WV,
American Legion or what.
If such event does take place,
1t would be safe to say that atten-
dance of Nisei vets would run in
to thousands. considering that out
of some 10000 vets one-fourth
fourth would attend, even IL for but
a few days. Representatives from
Hawaii would unquestionably come.
There is no Nisei individual and
national figure who could start the
ball-rolling. However, we have IN
Earl Finch "the" man. Mr.. Finch
on his recent visit to Seattle did
talk about such a program but
stated that it will have to be shell
we'd for the present since the Me-
mortal Building in Hawaii will have
to come first.
At that time Earl wanted to con-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-05
Los Angeles Court to Test Legality
OF Law Banning Intermarriages - u

Los Angeles, Calf, Sept. 5-The state sn-
preme court here issued an alternative writ per-
hitting arguments to be heard Oct. 6 in Los An
geles on the case testing the legality of the Cal
ifornia law prohibiting mixed race marriages.
The test case was filed by Los Angeles
couple, Andrea ID. Perez, white, and Sylvester
s. Davis Jr., Negro who challenged the law
as interfering with their religious scruples.
Both are Catholics
They sought to force the Los Angeles coun-
ty clerk to issue them marriage license. The
present state law prohibits the marriage Of a
white person to any Negro or Oriental
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-05
Excl. Notes

vcy to us that he does not favor
either side. referring to the vets
from Hawaii or the Mainland. But
he wanted II be known that such
an idea would be most appropriate.
He roughly figured that 40 or SO
would be suitable considering that
the majority win be have settled by
then. meaning occupation, business,
housing and some savings. If the
time does come. two to one, It'll
be a bouncing success all the way
around.
UNCLE SAM CALLS
Today, we find a considerable
number of fellows, both veterans
and civilians, who seem to have a
difficult time readadjusting them
selves. Analysing the two groups,
the problem seems the same.
Some of the vets are restless AMI
Just can't seem to get in stride.
This can be accountable due to Ar
my life and combat seen.
The other group, the younger
teen-age group. seems to be In Just
about the same shoes. The eva
cuation. camp life. and relocation
haven't done much good. These
boys don't know where they stand.
Scholastically, they seem to be out
on the limb. It's rarity today to
find valedictorians and salutatori-
ans of graduating classes like the
ole days. There is a tendency to
hang around drug stores, poolhalls,
etc. OF course, this doesn't mean
all. The interest, ambition and fire
are lacking.
In the process Of swapping out
of the rut, a possible re-enlistment
or enlistment might be the remedy.
A man has his own life to lead and
he leads 1t the way he wishes
AAiao tOtbAthAi AoAt v pOhhtaAAB Out tiAS
negative sides nor is it rubbing it
in. Jobs are tough to get all the
way around, especially the type we
want
Instead of waiting for the job to
come and your being in despair
about prejudice, discrimination. and
every blasted thing under the sun
we think a hitch in service might
be of aid.
Money can be saved in today's
Army, Navy or Marine Corp of one
sets his heart on that. In the years
gone by $21.00 a month just didn't
last, what with the CT insurance
laundry fee, toiletries and a cou-
pie a shows a month, not week
II you buck and know how to buck
for higher grades, that means more
savings
If you're restless and Just hav'
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-05

Everybody Benefits-Every body Gives"

Everybody Benefits-Every body Gives
The Community Chest of Seattle and King
County will start its 1913 campaign for funds
on Wednesday, Oct. 8. It's goal is 1857, IA
Some of the groups affecting the local COM
mumty will be provided as follows:
Army and Navy YNCA $21, 50S
Boy Scouts of America 66,930
Civic Unity Committee 1922
Catholic Children Bureau 57S46
Council of Social Agencies $4,000
80 Educational Center 1868
Family Society :. 1867
jackson st. Community Council 1928
Salvation Army 1850
Service to Armed Forces $4,000
Travellers Aid Society 35,222
U. w. YMCA-YWCA 2OO95
Visiting Nurse Service 70,947
Young Mems Christian Ass n 126,406
Young Women's Christian Ass n 10000
If these organizations have helped you in
any way--and we are sure they have in one
manner or another-then do your little bit by
contributing toward Community Chest.
A Embarrassing drive such as this deserves
the support of everyone in our community.
The Community Chest of Seattle-King County
is right EVERYBODY benefits-everybody gives
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-05

to keep moving from one section
Of town TO the other, you1l get
blcnty Of travelling In service. IN
anyone's average life, he'll get but
lust on chance to really travel.
And that doesn't mean down to
Portland or over TO Wapato. We
mean TO travel down to Cal or over
to Salt Lake City. But in Service,
one win hit any country or the
East Coast. The average vet today
is sick and tired of travelling on the
house and wants to get his two feet
on the ground instead. ~
And If you just don't know what
to do with yourself as far as your
career is concerned by the time
your hitch is up, you'll have some
idea.
SMALL PERCENTAGE OF NIsEI
GOING INTO BUSINESS
We're old enough to start our
own business since we have enough
education under our belt but we
often wonder Just why the small
number.
In the olden days, our folks
handicapped without the know
ledge of the English language and
education tore right into things
here and there and into strange cI-
ties and districts. Somehow or o.
Their, they made ought alright.
True, just a small per cent did
hit the jackpot with enough to re-
tire or pass on down to their child
rem, but even today the Nisei just
talk about this and that with a
mounain full Of ideas.
Perhaps what holds the majority
of us back is lack Of capital. Nc
ney is harder to save, especially IN
this inflationary period. Then too
it's tougher to borrow without any
securities. We all know by now that
1t takes money to make money.
Even if a small amount of ca
pital can be scraped up, lack of
experience holds a number of Nj
sci down-The experience of not
selling but Of buying.
Then again, it could be lack of
CUTS. 1t tkes CUTS to lay money
down. In a penny-ante game it
might be cinch but when you've
got to lay 5 G's across the board
and don't know when you'll get
it back, that could be another rea-
son why. When another Nisei
opens up, it's news, but when an
other Issei does, it's not unusual.
The funny "3 CTS" in the wal
surplus game have come Ions
way in such a short time. whai
makes them tick, we don't know
Experience, capital or CUTS.
HODGE-PODGE
Sab Takayoshi was left out tn
last issue when this column pate,
Dr.. Duncan Tsuneishi, Michio Shi
noda and Dick Nsito's back whel
they treated the Nisei Vets bah
players to a Chinese-dinner. !. +.
jackson Street has a grip on on
lives. Try as we try to stay ava,
from there, It can't be done. tt
the hub of activity. Many of u
feel more at home there than 81
Fifth and Pike. /. .Tokutaro Slo
cum, a veteran of the. First Worl,
War. is expected in town soon
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-14
Along The Cape Fear

THOROUGH COvERAGE -
The four page paper carries q
pictures with the write-up. All Of
the pictures are of familiar land
marks, some of which are still
standing, although in a more or
less weathered condition. T h e
postofice today is a new struc-
ture.
About the city the writer noted,
considered in every conceivable
light. it is not only a healthful,
but a clearly, beautiful city. The
streets and sidewalks are we'll
paved and their condition is dill
gently looked after. Even along
the river front, on Water street,
and at the wharves where vessels
are all the time loading or I'M
loading, the same system of good
order and cleanliness prevails. No
obnoxious heaps of filth or degris
are allowed to accumulate, and
there are no noxious Or noisome
SMELLS"
BUSINESSES - Also of interest
is it to note how time has changed
the types and number Of bust
nesses in the Port City since 1893.
At that time there were SO retail
Liquor dealers, four daily papers,
five weekly papers, four livery
Zee CAPE FEAR On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-14
SCHOOL BUDGET
| TO Be UP TODAY
County Commission Also
To Renew Discussion Of
Stadium Lighting

The budget for 1s47-48 fiscal
year operation Of New Hanover
county schools will be presented
the county commissioners today
at their regular weekly session.
Although Superintendent H. M.
Roland has declined to disclose
figures on the budget, it is known
that an increase in teachers sal
ery will be included in the pro-
posed budget.
Also expected to come up a.
today's session IS installation Of
new lights at the American
Legion stadium. The bid submit
TED by Jerry A. Jones at hast
weeks meeting was deferred.
Since then Jones has said there
will be no change on his part on
the previously submitted figure.
The commissioners last Monday
Instructed Chairman Addison
Hewlett to clarity the bid with
the electrical contractor.
Work on preparing the county
budget is expected to begin in
earnest following Tuesdays joint
session with the city council when
it is hoped that expenses shared
by both bodies will be ironed out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-14
Implement Marshall Aid Plan;
Seek Labor Federation Toga;
80: To Back Italy And Austria For UN
Coal Wage 7riumphs Seen
As Impetus For Mew Goal
United Mine Boss, Now Holding Membership
On Executive Council, Yields Powerful
Influence On Federation Policy

WASHINGTON, July 10 -@-
John L. Lewis negotiation Of new
record contracts in the coal in
6ustry increased speculation to-
day that he may now set out to
head the American Federation OF
Labor.
Lewis is a member of the AFL's
powerful 15-man executive council
which would play a large part in
selecting the successor to Presi-
dent William Green, if he decides
to retire.
The council meets in Chicago
for 10 days beginning September
8 in preparation for the annual
AFL convention in San Francisco
beginning October 6. The conven-
ton will do the electing, guided
to a considerable degree by the
attitude of council members.
Green, "a, has headed the AFL
since 1924. A former secretary.
treasurer OF the Lewis United
Mine Workers, Green was Lewis
choice for the Presidency at that
time and since Lewis, return to
the AFL in January 1916, the two
have been as close as peas in a
pod.
Now that the hard. and soft coal
miners are covered for at least
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-14
Lose Lives.
.InDC-3C Crash
Puerto Ricans, Homeward
Bound d, Kille d In
Florida Swamps

uM BOURNE, Fla, July 13-P)
Trpnty-one persons were killed,
100. ot them Puerto Ricans home
Irard bound TO visit relatives, and
W were injured today in a crash
= +win-engined D-3 charter air
' i on a knoll in Swampland six
miles west Of here.
Two children miraculously es-
o.nsd injury. One, Jose Rodriguez,
receiyed minor scratches and
.bs other, Ellen Acavedo. II, a
,liebt cut over the eye.
Three unidentified victims were
-snorted dying at Brevard hospital,
were all survivors were taken.
Among the known dead were the
tha pilot, Capt. Henry Helm OF
Eo1ston. Texas; the co-pilot, listed
80 Roderick Paul McKinna, and
WcKinna's wife who had signed
m as a crew member.
survivors told of babies being
+o-n from sleeping mothers arms
Nv the crash, of screaming and
yeepins passengers, and OF pray
.rs offered by helpless injured
trapped inside CT strewn around
the plane.
One boy, Frank Gonzalez, u
whose left leg was broken, at
tempted to rescue a man who ap-
parently was dead.
q prayed, but I did not cry"
said Frank.
All Of the dead were moved to
IN, BROMLEY funeral home, where
tbe back yard and garage were
turned into an improvized morgue.
The bodies of four children, nine
women and eight men were there.
Owner At Scene
The plane belonged to Burke Air
Lines whose owner, Andrew j.
Burke of Miami flew to the scene.
n. said the plane was licensed to
carry Is passengers and a crew
Of three, and that the additional
passengers were babes in arms.
He said the craft was flying
from Newark airport to San Juan,
Puerto Rico, via Augusta, Ga,
/ and Miami, Fla. At Augusta it
picked up a flight engineer, Wal
lace Irwin, who was not llsteo
among survivors.
The plane also carried a Puerto
Rican stewardess whose name was
l not known here.
Large numbers of Puerto Ricans
have migrated since the war to
See CRASH On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-14
POLICE RELEASE MAN
SUSPECTED OF BEING
WANTED CAFE KEEPER

SAN LUIS OBIsPO, Calf, July
10. -(P)- A man described as re-
sembling Morley V. King, missing
restaurant man charged with muir
der of his wife, a detained in
Winnemucca, New, today but later
was released.
Sheriff Murray Halfway said the
man was picked up by Nevada au-
thorities on the broadcast descrip-
ton of King. A check of finger
prints however, resulted in his re-
lease, the sheriff said.
King, As, has been missing since
last Tuesday. His wife's body, jam
med into a trunk hidden under the
kitchen porch of a hotel here where
King operated a restaurant, was
found about 80 hours after King
last was seen.
Mrs. King had been dead several
dayS,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-14
GROWERS
|FOR EXPORT PLAN
Less Than One Per Cent
Vote Against Ten Cent
Per Acre Assessment

RALEIGH, June 10 -R-With
less than one per cent of the total
vote Directing, ilue-cured tobacco
farmers Of North Carolina yester-
day voted to assess themselves
ten cents an acre on the 1947 crop
IN order to aid the export market.
Incomplete returns, as recorded
here by the U. S. Production and
marketing division, showed:
North Carolina (60 Of 81 count.
les JOB, 455 for assessment; 1,026
against.
South Carolina GO of 81 coun-
ties)-l4,964 for assessment; 122
against.
Tabulators here said that it was
unlikely that the final and official
vote could be made public until
later this week.
Total $40, 900
The assessment will total over
$4,000 and will be used to finance
The Tobacco Associates, Inc. ex-
port program.
All flue-cured tobacco farmers,
whether planters CT tenants on the
Ii4,V0O farms in the states, were
e.lglble to participate. Agriculture
officials here estimated the total
eligible to vote at about 200, 000.s
Production and marketing div
Sion tabulators were surprised at
The vote of over lib, 600. Fair
weather late last week following
IeaVy rains led the officials tc
0elleve that many farmers would
TOT go to the polls, and would re-
nam in the fields to cultivate
taeir crops.
Inc assessment was given
hearty endorsement by Governor
merry of North Carolina anc
governor Thurmond OF South Car
UNA, and was given strong sup
ENt by Agriculture depatmen1
Naoers of the respective states.
legislatures of the states this
year passed laws providing fol
se assessment referendum. Tit
laws specified that a two : third:
.lalority Of those voting would bt
'egulred to make the assessment
me assessment will be leviet
vi me current crop. and also vii
apply to the 1913 and 1949 crops
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-14
TAKES
LIVES OF EIGHT
Four OF Deaths In State
Over Weekend Occur
In Auto Accidents
By The Associated Press

Death took the lives of at least
eight North Carolinans through
violence this weekend.
Three wee killed instantly seven
miles of Wilson Sunday when the
automobile in which they were
riding struck a bridge abutment.
The victims, as identified by
State Highway Patrolman George
Oakley, were James A.. Fairness,
80, of Elm City, route two, and
Marvin Farr and ]. c.. Isom, 18
and % respectively, also of Route
Two Elm City.
In addition, two others riding
in the vehicle were seriously in
jured.
W. Cleveland Jackson, IS, a
resident of Elizabeth City for 46
years, died at Kittyhawk beach
Saturday while wading in toward
the beach. Coroner Marvin Rog-
ers said Jackson probably drown
ed after suffering a heart attack
See VIOLENCE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-14
TRUMAN WILL APPEAL
ONCE MORE FOR BILL
TO ADMIT EUROPEANS

WASHINGTON, July 10. -W.g-
President Truman meets with con
gressional leaders tomorrow to
make a personal, but probably
futile, plea for passage of a bill to
admit 400, 900 displaced Europeans
to the United States.
Despite three previous White
House appeals, neither House nor
Senate has displayed any anxiety
over the issue, and Mr.. Truman
summoned the leaders in the hope
another plea would influence action
before Congress adjourns for the
summer two weeks hence.
The Presidents position is bas-
ed on American obligations under
provisions of the International Ref
ugee organization. Congress au-
thorized U. S. participation and vot-
ed more than $40, 600, 900 for that
purpose. But it wrote in bans
against admitting any of the refu-
gees to the United States without
its specific consent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-14

SALMAGUNDI - In 1898 there
was a paper called the S. A. L.
MAGUNDI and devoted to the
Seaboard Air Line and the agri-
cultural and industrial interests of
the South. The entire May issue
of that year carried stories and.
pictures of Wilmington.
Perhaps the paper is still being
published. Nevertheless, an old is
sue was brought to Along the
Cape Fear by James M. James,
railway express agent, Atlantic
Coast Line depot, and contains
many interesting items about the
Port City.
Called, the City by the Sea, Will
mington is described as mistress
of the sea and Jand", in the whole
front page layout.
The story begins: ITO a visi-
tor in early March, Wilmington
with its 5000 inhabitants is a
most agreeable surprise, and in
proportion to the length of his
stay in that city his admiration
and establishment increases. The
approach on its coast or river
border in it's immediate vicinity
IS through a marshy country, but
not malarisl, tor the tidal inflow
is of salt water, occurring at reg
uiar intervals, never standing
long enough to become putrescent
or miassTlatic."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-14

a year by the best contracts in
their history, Lewis may see his
way clear to 60 out for the wider
field of operations in the ALL.
If he does, it would be largely
because OF his desire for this dis
rinction, because as 18th vice
president, friends say, Lewis has
welded as much or more influ-
ence in policy matters as Green
himself.
Lewis, 81, could turn over the
leadership of the UNIV to Vice
President John O'Leary, Secre-
tary Treasurer Thomas Kennedy
or A. D. Denny Lewis, the mine
chiefs brother.
Many persons in ALL and CLIO
labor unions believe Lewis cher
ishes the ambition to head the
AFL before he steps out of public
lie. He brought about the great
split in labor in 1885 with the
founding Of the C1O, but eventu-
ally he drifted away from the CLIO
and effected a reconciliation with
the old line union leaders of the
AFL.
Now, Il he wished to make a
fight for the top spot, some AFL
officials think he could probably
get enough votes On the executive
council to make il.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-14
ANOTHER SAUCER
IS SPOTTED HERE
Couple Says They Saw
Bright Thing Flying
Near Horizon

Another flying saucer zoomed
across the sky south OF Whining
ton yesterday.
Two local residents told of see
ing an object that travelled with
such a bright light that it 'hurt
my eyes" as related by a husband
and wife.
The couple were MI. and Mrs.
Donald E. Hamilton, 500 Castle
street. who said they viewed the
saucer for a "few seconds" as
they peered out Of a second story
window at their home at the height
of a rain storm at approximately
1:40 p. m.
"The object was about three
quarters the size the moon ap-
pears" Mrs. Hamilton related. 1T
was travelling west and just before
it seemed to disappear into a cloud,
it turned sideways and you could
see that it had a spinning motion"
The couple discounted a theory
advanced by attaches at Bluethen-
thai airport that the object might
have been a PT-13 silver colored
training ship. Employees at the field
said that at that time such planes
were in the air, same with landing
lights on.
The Hamiltons said they saw a
plane at the time, but the ship was
flying in the opposite direction.
"What we saw couldn't have been
a plane" they agreed. 1T was like
nothing that we have eve seen
and was much larger than any
plane"
The saucer, according to the
Hamiltons, was running at terrific
speed about parallel with the hori-
Zon but not high in the sky.
The light from it was red, said
Mrs. Hamilton and "as my eyes
are not SO strong it hurt them to
look at it,"
The couple said the saucer ap-
peared "heavy and p%onderous' and
it "glowed" and seemed to be
slurching." After it turned side
ways, they added, "you could see
the bright ed light"
Officials at Blrethenthal airport
and Teiffer Field said that pilots in
the air at the time when question
ed. declared they had not witnessed
the objects.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-14
Roberts Blasts "7actics"
OfTaf On Military Bill

PHILADELPHIA, July 10. -U.H
Former Supreme Court Justice
Owen ]. Roberts said today that
'obstructionist tactics" by Sen.
Robert A. Taft, R.-O.) to block ac-
ton on President Truman's univer-
sal military training program
might result in a national calami-
ty."
Roberts, a Republican, is chair
man of the newly-formed Citizens
Emergency committee for UNIT.
He made public an ''open letter"
to Taft in which he accused the
Ohioan and possible 1948 COP
presidential nominee Of being 1.-THE
major stumbling block - legisla-