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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
JACL Files
Brief, Enters
NY. Case
Contends Restrictive
Covenants Are Contrary
To U. S. Constitution

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah,
Jan. 14.-Extending its inter-
est in the problems of other
minorities, the National Jap
anese American Citiz e n
League announced this week
that it will cooperate in filing
a brief amicus CURSE in a New
York City restrictive covenant
case.
Together with the American
Jewish Congress and the Urban
League of Greater New York, the
JACL will argue that restrictive
covenants are contrary to both
public policy and the state and
federal constitutions.
Entitled Harold F. Kemp, Sarah
NJ. Kemp, John Lutz and Irene
Lutz. on behalf of themselves and
all others equally interested, plain
tiffs, against Sophie Rubin and
Samuel Richardson, defendants,
the case is now before the Su-
preme Court of the State Of New
York, Queens County division.
The suit involves two signers of
n restrictive covenant in Queens
County who seek to prevent q
third from selling her property to
Negro and to enjoin the latter
from purchasing or occupying the
property.
The JACL views are that "a ra-
cial restrictive covenant imputes
inferiority to the members of the
racial or cthnic minority group
covenanted against and that an
attempt To obtain what is in ef-
feet legal recognition of that i'm
putation by suit for Judicial en-
forcement of the covenant is OF
grave concern to all minorities
and particularly to Japanese Am
orleans who themselves have fire.
quently been the victims of such
covenants"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
st. Paul JACL,
AVG Plon Dance

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. ID
The Twin Cities chapter of
the Japanese American Citi-
zens League and the st. Paul
chapter, American Veterans
Committee, will join in hold
ing a Embarrassing dance on a
date tentatively set for Jan.
25, according to the North
west Nisei.
The dance will be, held in the
International Institute and will be
opened to the two groups free of
charge. The party will make use
of the entire building.
The JACL dance committee con-
sists of Lorena Phillips, Kuwa Yo-
shida, Sue Hirano, Teiko Kuroiwa,
Mae Kuroda and Eleanor Rae.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Bopfisf Group
Elects Officers

KIM Sakaguchi was elected
president of the Bapti S t
Youth Fellowship Sun d a y
night in the japanese Baptist
church.
Her cabinet aides are as fol-
lows: Jun Fukuzawa, vice presi-
dent; Toni Kunitsugu, secretary;
Willie Ikeda, treasurer; Bill and
George Tamura, fellowship coor-
dinators; Kay Yokoyama, leader
ship commission chairman; Kiyo-
shi Ishimitsu, personal living COM
mission chairman; Toshio Toku-
maya, Christian Citizenship Com
mission; Minnie Tamura, World
Service Commission chairman, and
Sad Ishimitsu, evangelism COM
mission chairman.
Following, the election, the group
held its inaugural party in the
home of the Rev. Emery Andrews.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Garfield High
To Graduate II

Garfield high school will
graduate twelve Nisei seniors
at the end of this semester, it
was announced this week by
that school.
The graduates are Kathryn Ha-
shizume, Louise Katsu Kobata,
Ruby Kokita, Marian Yukiko Ko-
no, Yosh Ogata, H. Otani, Yoshio
Shiota, Sue Shizuko Tainaka,
Mary Maeko Tamura, Florance T.
Watanabe, Katsuko Yanagimoto
and Mitzi Fujino.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
LETTERS
TO
THE EDITOR
LIKES OUR PAPER

Dear Editor
AS a Negro reader of your
newspaper, | noticed in the Janu-
airy 10 issue a news item concern
ing the attention the Nisei won in
magazines.
Although ! didn't see a Negro
publication mentioned, may I say
even though we are downtrod-
den, beaten, prosecuted and de
spised group. our Negro leaders
always found time and space to
write and speak for you japanese
people, also.
don't mean the item intended
to be one-sided. Your paper at the
beginning don't show Partially. |
hope it continues like that.
Respectfully,
Frank White, ST.,
1909 f.. Fir ST.,
Seattle, Wash.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Huwuii els
To Aid ItoIy

HONOLULU. Jan. 1.-two or
CARNATIONS of japanese American
veterans of fighting in Italy, the
442nd Veterans club and the Club
100, will sponsor financial drive
this month for funds to support "A
relief project in Italy.
The Rev. Hiro Higuchi, former
regimental chaplain with the
442nd Combat Team, said it has
not been decided definitely whether
the project will be an orphanage
on some other agency but it will
be intended for the assistance of
pepole whom the Japanese Ameri-
cans came to know well during the
war
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
HOMES

18th Avenue and East Alder
Large kitchen, dining room, liv-
ing room with fireplace, A bed
rooms and bathroom up. "a, 1875.
terms.
UNION DISTRICT
Living room, dining room and
kitchen down; 8 bedrooms up.
Coal furnace, garage, some fur
nture included.
18th AND DENNY WAY
Five rooms, brick, 60x120 lot.
Living room, dining room and
kitchen. Two bedrooms, full con-
crete basement, oil burner, tile
bath, hardwood floor, recreation
room in basement. $4,000,
terms.
25th AND JACKSON ST.
rooms on one floor, basement
with oil burner, large back yard.
Three bedrooms, hardwood floor,
$4,000, $4,000 down.
IN HEART OF JAPANESE
CENTER
40x100 lot has everything: Liv-
ing room with fireplace. dining
room, breakfast nook, hardwood
floors Throughout. Upstairs: 4
bedrooms, bathroom with show
er. Built-in garage with slid
ing door, concrete basement,
Steamboat. so gal. automatic
water heater, laundry trays.
$4,000, terms.
50x100 lot. Large sun room,
concrete basement, oil circulat-
ing heater, bedrooms, living
room, dining room and kitchen
with cabinet sink. Clean through
out. Occupancy soon. $3.50,
terms.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Elected Secretary
OF Chemical Group

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Jan.
14.-Jim Jinguji, one of ten Nisei
students at Hamline university,
recently was elected secretary of
the Hamline chapter of the Amer
lean Chemical Society.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
BUSINESS CHANCES

0OStINGSS \HATNSES
HOTEL HOTEL HOTEL
70 rooms, 20 private baths, 2
Hobbies. nets $500 monthly.
Lease expires 1919.
INCOME ROPERTY
Brick building on corner lot.
Drug store, beauty shoppe and
3 apartments. Net income ST.
400 a year. $500 will handle.
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE
SHOP
In the heart of the Japanese
Center. A going business with
good future.
GROCERY WITH BEER AND
WINE LICENSE
In the apartment district. Ev-
erything goes. Two scales, cash
register, slicing machine, large
storage room. Living quarters,
B rooms and bathroom. Lease
expires February, 1949.
VEGETABLE AND FRUIT
STAND IN DOWNTOWN
Good corner, excellent location
forflorist besides the vegetable
and fruit stand Formerly oper-
ated by Japanese.
NICE SMALL GROCERY
One of the busiest streets. Has
everything. Full price of $500
includes all stock on hand and
fixtures. Rent 5000. Lease ap-
proximately two years.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Funeral Services Set
For Itsuiiro Toshi

Funeral services for Itsujiro
Toshi, II, formerly of Kent, will
be held at Z o'clock tonight (Fri-
day in the Buddhist church.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14

Bookkeeper: I'll have to have
raise, sir. There are three COM
panies after me.
Manager: Is that so? What
companies?
Bookkeeper; Light, telephone
and wateri
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Beats Proposition IS
By $4,000 Plurality

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Jan.
14-Proposition Is, which sought
the valuation of restrictive amend
ments directed against persons of
japanese ancestry in California
was defeated by plurality of
350,000 votes by the states voters,
final figures announced by the
JACL's DISCRIMINATION Com
mittee, which led the fight against
the proposal, disclosed this week
Evening star., 1947-11-05


NM : ,
AA IME!fFF.
USE THIS DIRECTORY
WHEN SHOPPING AT
THE HECHT co.
SILVER SPRING
Street Floor
Belts e..
Blouses
Buttons
Candy
Coneros
Clocks
Cosmetics
Gloves
Handbags
Hondkerchiefs
Hosiery
Mems
Womens
eea"y Ieother Goods
Mems Wear
Clothing
Shoes
Hots
Hoberdoshery
Underwear
Neckweor-Women's
Motions
Potterns
Sewing Machines
Silverwors
Sportsweor
Wonen's
Misses
Mems
Stationery
Toilet Goods
Typewriters
Umbrellas
Mems
Women's
Watches
Watch Repor
Women's Shoes
Wonen's Roinweor
Yord Goods
Yarn
Second Floor
Aprons
Beouty Salon
Boys Clothing
Furnishings
corsets e Brossieres
Dresses
BridoI Gowns
Cotton
Economy
Evening
Junior Miss
Maternity
Misses
Wonen's r.,.
Furs ~+ra s.-.
Fur Repair G. Storage
lnfonts' Wear
Lingerie "
Millinery
Neeheees
Scout Dept: -.
Shoes
Children's
Infonts'
Suits
Wonen's
Boys
Teen Age
Teen Age Accessories
Underwear
Wonen's
Girls
Boys
Infonts'
Uniforms
Maids
Nurses
Wonen's Powder Room
Third Floor
Bedding
Blankets, Comforts
Chino
Curtoins
Domesties
Droperies
Floor Coverings
Furniture
Bedroom
Dining Room
Living Room
Occasional
Credit Office
Gift Shop
GlossWore
Lamps -~'--.
Linens
Mirrors --.---... -- -
Pictures 6 Framing
Radios
Records
Television
Towels
Upholstery Yord Goods
Lower Level
Bath Shop
Closet Shop
Furniture
Imprinted
Dinette
Gift Wrapping Section
Evening star., 1947-03-30
3 Senators Reassure
Customs Men on Jobs
By the Associoted Press

Some 1900 Customs Bureau off,
GERS who received dismissal notices
last week got assurances yesterday
from three Senators that many will
go back on the job.
Senator Gordon, Republican, Of
Oregon, chairman of a Senate Ap-
preparations subcommittee, and Sem
ators Reed, Republican, Of Kansas
and Saltonstan, Republican, of Mas
sachusetts, told a reporter In sep
arate interviews they do not approve
of the mass firing.
Il can't conceive of the Govern
ment suddenly abandoning the inn
portant functions of guarding its
borders and ports against snug
glers," Senator Gordon said. "Weu
have to find some other way to econ
onize."
w. r. Johnson, Commissioner Of
Customs, told Senators he issued the
dismissal notices after determining
this was the best way to comply with
a $3,500000 reduction in Customs
Bureau funds ordered by the House.
Senators Gordon, Reed and SAL
tonstall joined in asking the COM
missioner to reshuffle his economy
plans SO that at least part of the
port and border patrols would con-
tinue. Mr.. johnson Is due back
before the committee again this
week.
Evening star., 1947-03-30
Chilly Weather Today,
Cold Tonight, Is Forecast

Today promises to be somewhat
chilly for spring, and it will be even
colder tonight, according to the
Weather Bureau.
The day will be mostly sunny, but
the wind will be brisk, the FORE
caster said. The temperature is not
expected to rise above 48 degrees.
A low of about 30 is predicted for
early tomorrow.
The Office of National Capital
Parks still is not worried about the
Tidal Basin cherry blossoms, how
ever. Staff horticu!turists say they
should bloom in time for the festival
April IL and 13. unless the cold
weather continues for a number of
days.
The blossoms already are behind
the 1916 schedule. They began their
annual show March % last year. II
Evening star., 1947-03-30
Pen Maker Reynolds Seeks
Round-WorId Flight Mark
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 29.-Pen man
ufacturer Milton Reynolds plans to
attempt a record 55-hour, 10000
mile round-the-world flight begin
ming here at 1901 am. Saturday,
a representative said today.
The spokesman, Franklin Lamb
said Mr.. Reynolds aim would be
virtually to halve the 1888 global
record set by Howard Hughes OF
81 hours, Ia minutes. A pilot and
fight engineer will handle the
plane, with Mr.. Reynolds occasion
ally helping at the controls.
Mr.. Lamb said the fight would
be made in remodeled two-en-
gined, high wing Douglas AIS pur-
chased at Los Angeles from Gov
ernment surplus.
Mr.. Lamb said because of a Rus
sian rejection of the plan to fly
the short route" over Soviet ter
ritory as "inadvisable," the plane
would have to cover 5000 miles more
than Mr.. Hughes ship.
Stops are planned at Paris, Cairo
Calcutta, Shanghai. Tokyo and
Anchorage, Alaska.
Evening star., 1947-03-30
By Robert J. Lewis

The Government last night re-
ceived a $335 100000 windfall
when Housing Expediter Frank
r. Creedon announced his office
would need only $65.000,000 of
00,000,O00 authorized for pre-
MUM payments to increase pro-
duction of building supplies. {
His action had the effect of saw
ing up to $685., 100000 to the
Treasury, since the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. drew on Treasury
funds to make the payments, an
RFC spokesman said.
RFC mad been authorized to use
maximum OF $400, 1000, 900 for pre-
MUM payments under provisions Of
the Veterans Emergency Housing
Act, passed last year.
OF the $65 100000 retained, Mr.
Creedon explained in a letter to
RFC Chairman Charles B. Hender-
son, $50, ,000, 900 represents the esti-
mated cost of premium payment
Evening star., 1947-03-30
300 Million Discrepancy
Charged 10 WAA Report
By the Associated Press

Hugh D. Wise, counsel for the
House Expenditures Committee,
chalked up a $500, 100000 "discrep-
ancy" against the War Assets Ad-
ministration yesterday and said its
reports to Congress on disposition
of surplus property are unreliable
and misleading"
Mr.. Wise said in a statement his
Office has evidence which shows
that sales up to the end of last year
totalled more than 100000 600 less
than the figure reported to Congress.
The statement declared that WAA
representatives had advised the
committee 'the report to Congress
included figures for sales which had
benin the eyes of WAA-com-
pleted;; but for which payment had
not yet been received"
'It developed, however" the state
ment continued, that, accepting
this premise, there still remained a
discrepancy of over s94, 900, 900 which
WAA representatives could not ex-
plain to the satisfaction of the
committee"
| In the absence of Administrator
Robert M. Littlejohn, who was out
OF town, other WAA officials refused
to comment on Mr.. Wise's COM
| plaint,
Evening star., 1947-03-30
by the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Mar. 20. - Gov
Dwight H. Green of Illinois to-
night ordered that any State
coal mines operating in viola
ton of safety regulations" be
closed "for the protection of the
miners"
The Governor said in statement
that he had informed Robert M
Medill, head of the State Depart
ment Of Mines and Minerals:
You are hereby directed to con-
duct without delay a resurvey OF
all the coal mines in Illinois to
determine whether any of them are
violating safety regulations pre-
scribed by State and Federal laws
for the protection of miners"
The Governor said he had also
directed Mr.. Medill to check with
all State mine inspectors for in
formation about mines that might
be operating without proper pro-
Evening star., 1947-03-30
Rickenbocker Driver
OF 1918 Gives Him
| Widest Ride Since
By the Associated Press

HOUSTON, Tex, Mar. %
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker,
Eastern Airlines president, flew
into town today and was rushed
to a company stag party in a
careening car making IS miles
an hour, sirens screaming.
AS Capt. Rickenbacker, form
er daredevil auto racer and
Wcrld War I flying ace, eased
out of the automobile, he said:
That's the widest ride 1
mad since a day in 1918 when
1 was in a car in Philadelphia
with Gen. Smedley Butler" +"
The chauffeur, Chief Deputy
Sheriff Jake Colca, grinned.
Don't you remember me?"
He asked. II was Marine
sergeant back in 1918. I drove
the car on that other wild
ride too."
Evening star., 1947-03-30
Jerusalem Christiuns to Tread
Jesus, Path to Holy City Today

highlight of the beginning of Pas.
sion Week, which ends with Easter
seven days hence. 1t is the start
of a week of religious services by
Christians, Moslems and Jews in
Jerusalem, a holy city for them all
For Christendom services COM
memorating events leading to the
crucifixion, burial and resurrection
began today in traditional services
at Bethany to recall Cfrist's rails
ing Lazarus from the dead on, the
day before He entered Jerusalem to
start his week of agony.
Pilgrims from the Moslem world
will arrive in Jerusalem for the an
(see JERUSALEM, Page A-51
Evening star., 1947-03-30
U.S.Gets 335 Million WindfoN;
Housing Office Refuses Funds
Creedon Says He Needs Only IS Million
Of 400 Allowed to Boost Materials Output .

contracts with industries, and SIS
10000. the cost of building access
roads to>raise lumber output.
In the letter Mr.. Creedon praised
the premium payment program and
explained the saving on further
payments was possible owing to ter
mination of most contracts after
the removal of price controls.
Premium payments, he said
served as a most effective tool in
achieving high rates of production
of numerous critical building ma
teria1s and thereby contributed SUBJ
stantially to the housing program
The premium payment program
was approved by Congress at the
urging Of Wilson w. Wyatt, former
housing expediter and national
housing administrator.
Under contracts put into effect
producers of II critical materials
were paid varying sums for all pro-
duction in excess of fixed amounts
After Monday. only two plans will
TSee HOTJSIN43N35aErT III \ =
Evening star., 1947-03-30
Observation-Disclosures
Fraud Charge in Sale
OF Arabian Oil 10 Navy
Roosevelt Papers Sought
On Lower Offer in 1o4l
Reported by Moffett
BY The Associated Press

Burton K. Wheeler, who gained
fame quarter century ago as a
young lawyer fighting for Gov
ernment oil rights in the Teapot
Dome scandal, yesterday was as
signed to investigate charges
that the Navy pays inflated
prices to United States COM
,a.nies for Arabian oil.
Chairman Brewster of the Senate
War Investigating Committee said
MIR. Wheeler, former Montana DEM
ocratic Senator, will have every
committee facility at his disposal in
a two-week study.
Mr.. Wheeler was instrumental in
uncovering and prosecuting the Tea
pot Dome oil scandal of the Hard
ing administration in the 1905 He
was defeated for denomination to
the Senate last year.
Senator Brewster said President
Truman has agreed to call on ex-
ecutors of the estate of the late
President Roosevelt for papers bear
ing on a purported 1941 offer ot
Arabian oil at a figure far below
what the Navy has paid under q
1945 contract.
Ioffett Tells About Offer.
James A. Mofett, oil man ano
former Federal housing director, tes-
titled he had carried the offer to
Mr.. Roosevelt and other Govern
ment officials, but that negotiations
were not completed.
Mr.. Moffett said the 1941 offer was
completely overlooked" by Govern
ment authorities in the wars con-
fusion when contracts were signed
in 1945. Under these, the Arabian
American Oil Co. and the California
Texas Oil Co. have delivered $59,-
879,594 worth of OIL
i Mr.. Moffett was asked whether
he thought the companies were
,cno orr poro A A.
Evening star., 1947-03-30
Big 4 Ministers Agree
To Set Dates 10 Reach
Decisions on Germany
Two Sessions Starting
Tomorrow to Work Over
Two Principal Points
By the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Mar. o. Prodded
by Secretary of State Marshall,
the foreign ministers agreed to-
night to set dates to reach main
bargaining decisions on the fu-
ture of Germany.
simultaneously the British sought
four-power agreement on return OF
all war prisoners to Germany by
December 81, 1943
Authoritative sources also dis
closed that in a diplomatic sideshow
outside the ministers conference Sir
Maurice Peterson, the British Am
baSsador, was conducting negotia-
tions with the Soviet Deputy For
eign Minister A. Y. Vishinsky on re-
vision Of the British Russian alli-
ance.
The negotiations were a follow-ur
to the meeting between British For.
eign Secretary Bevin and Prime
Minister Stain at the beginning o1
the week. Informants said that Il
basis is reached for revising the
present 20-year treaty against Ger.
many dating from 1912, the recon-.
mendations would be put before MI
Stain and Mr.. Bevin in another
meeting before Mr.. Bevin leave:
Moscow.
| Agenda for Two Sessions.
In the shortest session of the con.
ference to date, lasting only an hour
the ministers agreed to try to settle
the heart of the German problem
by discussing these main points ir
two blunderbuss sessions starting
next Monday.
l. Germany as an economic unit
including reparations, and a review
OF the level of industry, including
industrial demilitarization.
2. The form and scope Of a pro.
vlsional German government.
Failure to reach common GROUND
on these questions would doom the
success Of the conference as fal
as Germany is concerned.
Gen. Marshall pressed the con.
ference to come to grips Oil these
questions after three weeks of ora
tory and charges and counter.
(See MOCCnW Do0o ~
Evening star., 1947-03-30
Mary Reardon Freed
By ST. Louis Jury in
Staying Of Father
Girl, IA, Thanks Court
After Lawyer Shifts
Blame to Boy, l3
By the Assoc,u,ed Press

ST. LOUIS, Mar. 29.-Mary
Catherine Reardon was acquit-
ted by a Juvenile Court jury late
today of a charge of delinquency
by reason of murder in the
death of her father. J. Vincent
Reardon, wealthy st. Louis in
dustrialist.
A slight ripple of hand clapping
from the crowded courtroom in the
st. Louis County courthouse greeted
the decision of seven women and
five men, and the 14-year-old junior
high school student received brief
lecture from Circuit Judge John A.
Witthaus, who warned her not to
consider herself IAN important per-
son" as a result of the case.
Mary thanked both the judge and
the jury, telling the Jurors, II knew
I could not possibly be convicted
of something I hadn't done"
The girl was smiling as she was
escorted from the courtroom by her
uncle, James A. Reardon, and De-
fense Attorney Frank E. Williams
Mr.. Williams said he would peti-
ton probate court to appoint a
guardian for Mary, heir to 49 pei
cent of her fathers estate, and the
girl asked in the petition that Mr.
Williams be named her guardian.
Father Killed in Car.
Mr.. Reardon was killed February
Is while he was bringing Mary and
her 13-year-old companion, Michael
Darcy, home from a runaway esca-
pade on which they had spent the
night in tourist cabin.
Mr.. Reardon was driving, with
Mary and Michael in the rear seat
Mr.. Reardon was shot in the back
of the neck and the car plunged
off the highway, fatally injuring
him and the Darcy boy. The. i'm
mediate cause of Mr.. Reardon's S
death, doctors said later, was the
crash and not the bullet.
Michael died later that day
after Mary, who was not seriously
hurt, had given several officials a
story that she shot her father.
In the midst of the trial Tuesday
her attorney, Henry G. Morris, ex-
ploded legal bombshell in his
opening defense statement. He said
he would prove that the shooting
was done by Michael, not by Mary
and he showed a set of pictures OF
Mary with what he described as a
bullet wound in her upper right
arm. He also showed an x-ray
of what he said was a bullet lodged
in her back.
On Stand For Four Hours.
The girl testified more than -four
hours yesterday and steadfastly and
cody stuck to the new story told
by her attorney. She was not
shaken bit in more than an hour
of cross examination, and she was
sprightly as she demonstrated to
the jury how she grabbed Michael's
hand as-so she said-he pointed
an automatic pistol at her fathers
head.
She said she pulled the gun
(see REARDON, Page A-4.)