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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
MEASURE ASKS
CITIZENSHIP
FOR ALIEN

WASHINGTON. d C. May C.
A Japanese alien now serving in
the Army of the uniter States may
become a naturali2ed citizen if a
private bill introduced by Congress
man Ernest X Bramblett. Repub-
liean. of Monterey, California. Is
passed by the Congress.
Introduced at the request of Mike
Masaoka. national legislative dir
ector. and designated II. r.. 1853
the bill is for the relief of Tech
nical Sergeant Tsuyoshi Matsumotc
now stationed at the Military IN
telligence School at the Preside
of Monterey. California.
The bill, first OF its kind to be
introduced this session, would re-
cord his lawful entrance into the
United States for permanent resi-
dence and extend naturalization
privileges to him.
Sgt Matsumoto is the brother
of Rev. Toru Matsumoto. spea-
ker, author and minister of New
York City. Born in Japan. he
first entered the United States
as n theological student in 1880.
He graduated from the Sar
Francisco Theological Seminary al
San Anselmo. California, and was
ordained minister in 1893. He
then attended the Union Thelogi-
cal Seminary in New York City
graduating in 1885 with a Master
of Sacred Music degree. He ther
returned to Japan since his stu
dents permit had expired in 1885
Because his views were held tt
be dangerous by the Japanese mi
litarists. he returned to the Unitec
States in 1897 to continue his stu.
dies in religion and religious music
He received a Master of Arts de.
grees in Asiastic Studies from tn,
University of Southern California
Los Angeles.
He was i'm Athens. Alabama,
studying on a scholarship when
war between Japan and the
United States broke out. After
being informed for eight weeks,
he was Internationally released
by the FBI.
From December II, 1912, through
October 81. 1915, he taught TIT
Japanese language at variou.
language schools conducted by tint
War Department lie taught al
the Army Intensive japanese course
at the Michigan. the Army Special
Training Program at Harvard Uni
yersity. the Civil Affairs Training
Program at the University of Chi
eago.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
WIRIN TESTS
LAW BANNING
ISSEI FISHING

LOS ANGELES Calf. May g.
A communication was addressed
today to the California Supreme
Court by Attorney A. L. Wirin in
the test case in behalf of Torac
Takahashi against the Fish and
Game Commission, involving the
constitutionality of the 1945 Fish
and Game law adopted by the Cal
ifornia Legislature which prohibits
Issei from fishing. In 1913, Cali
fornia Legislature barred japanese
aliens from engaging in fishing;
i945 the law was amended so as to
refer to "aliens ineligible to citizen
ship" rather than to Japanese by
name.
According to the communication
to the California Suprems Court
special research made of the records
of The Commission dis,i&,s that
'rly three Aliens ineligice to Citi-
zecship, otner than japanese. az
pnec for commercial ;l5,iiEg Ii.
cen rs during :he last snre. FEARS
| !'oin in GUAM, 2 in Korea.
From this record, Mr.. Wirin ar
CUES. it is clear that the 1915 Fish
and Game Amendment was aimed
primarily against aliens of Japa-
nese descent. The California SUI
preme Court was urged to decide
the appeal at an early time, and
not to await the action of the
United Stetes Supreme Court on
the Oyama escheat case in the
following words:
The 1943 and 1945 Amendments
were enacted when the entire ia
panese population, having been
evacuated, was not here to protect
itself. It's effect is to deprive, of
the right to earn a livelihood, a
comparatively small number of
fiShermen-now approximately two
hundred. All of them are old men; ;
they are practically all over sixty
years of age, many older. Mani
testify, the grim reaper, which re-
cognizes no racial distinction Gas
Section 900 of the Fish and Game
code does) is taking many of them
yearly. Hence, an early decision
from this Court will be greatly
appreciated"
In the Oyama case, the Supreme
Court of the United States has
granted hearing which will be
held this fall. The Oyama case
will be argued in Washington DC.
sometime in October by Attorney
A. L. Wirin, counsel for the JACL
Legal Defense Fund and Charles
A. Horsky of Washington, D. C.
representing the American Civil
Liberties Union.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
OFFER ADULTS
FREE CHEST
X-RAY HERE

Residents of the Jackson Street
community will be glad to know
that the Christmas Seal X-Ray
will play return engagement
May 1928 when it will offer free
chest x-ray TO all adults. Because
the project last year was received
in this district with such enthusiasm
the Jackson Street Community
Council, in cooperation with the
Anti-Tuberculosis League Of King
County, is sponsoring this cam
paign to eradicate tuberculosis In
this community.
The mobile unit will be located
in the Safeway parking lot and will
be in operation each day from !
to 6 p. m. and from 7 to 9 p. m.
IF you had a chest x-ray when
the mobile unit was here last year,
that does not mean that it is I'M
necessary to have one again this
year." Victor Velesco, chairman of
the project, said today.
tuberculosis is a treacherou;
disease, and it is quite possible to
have it without knowing it. That
is why yearly x-ray is your best
guarantee of a healthy chest" Vel
esco explained.
The mobile unit is equipped to
take miniature 4"x10" x-ray which
determine who is in need OF fur
Their examination. If anyone's
small film shows suspicious shad-
ows, he is referred for a large IA
KIT" x-ray, and to a physician for
an Interpretation Of the film.
Fcth films are free of charge,
paid for by your purchases Of
Christmas Seals.
It has been said that tubercu-
losis can some day be completely
erso ita I'd, but before this is ac-
complished, the disease must first
be Ic.rd and then be treated
properly. Tho job e the n obilc
x-ray unit is to fad unsupported
tuberculosis in its early stages when
it is most easily arrested, and
when the victim has the best
chance for complete recovery.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06

democratic theology, the peace
full, happy and industrious life
of the japanese people will be
restored to them. You, as
graduate of the MISLS, will have
a lifelong pride in the part you
had in its accomplishment" he
said.
Asked as to what his main i'm
pressions of postwar Japan were,
Col. Hollingshead answered that
the Japanese people all seemed to
be busily engaged in repairing war
damages and providing for their
needs. Some shortages of housing
still exist, and lack of transporta-
ton facilities is making equal dis
tribution of food and fuel difficult.
According to the assistant Com
mandant, politically, Japan is still
a long way from having repre-
sentative form of government, and
that many years of education of
the common people will be neces-
sary before they will be able to in
diligently elect candidates who will
truly represent them. He believed
that this condition would continue
to improve due to the great interest
being manifested in education by
the japanese people.
"The economic situation in
Japan is still marking time, a
waiting the settlement of the Re-
paratiOns question. Until that is
finally settled, industry cannot
get underway. Some trade has
been opened up with the Philip
pines and China, but nothing yet
that will give a sound basis for
establishment of value of ex-
change" he said.
He believed that social conditions
in Japan were improving and would
continue to do SO, if the future
prospect of Japan are settled at an
early date by a Peace Treaty, and
the Preparations question is settled.
However, if this unduly delayed,
he said that it was conceivable
that some form of unrest would be
displayed by the unemploymed
youth of Japan.
Col. Hollingshead has been assis-
tant Commandant of the MISLS
for the past three years, having
taken over the office in the summer
of 1914 at Camp Savage. Minnesota.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
Weighs Claims
Board Proposal

OTTAWA. May 6-'rhe proposal
for the appointment of claims
commission to deal with property
losses of japanese cvacuees is now
being studied by ihe federal cab
met, IL was disclosed this week by
Mrs. Hugh Macmillan, secretary of
the Cooperative Committee on ia
paneSe Canadians.
In reply to an inquiry on the
matter, f. H Coleman, mdersecre-
tary of state. had written TO the CO.
operative committee that decision
viii be reached by the cabinet in
the reasonably near future"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
LIFTS CURBS
ON JAPANESE
EAST OF Be.

OTTAWA, May G. New Cana
dian Dispatch)-All restrictions on
the movement of Japanese Cara
dams living east of British Column
bia have been lifted. it was an
nounced by Labor Minister Hum
phrey Mitchell in the Commons
recently.
Restrictions, however, still
apply in British Columbia, and
no persons of Japanese race lin
GLIDING veterans) are allowed to
enter the coastal aeas unless they
have special permits from the
RCMP.
MP.
Mitchell made the announcement
during the omnibus bill mo. 104)
debates when PC. GAG dealing with
Japanese controls was up for con-
liberation.
The new regulations. Admins
ksative Order No. s." is passed UNI
der the authority of PC. 946, and
replaces the former Order No.4.
Sections two and three of Order
No 5, which deals with Japanese
Canadian movement restrictions,
are as follows:
Section Q: No person of Japa-
nese race shall
"(a enter or reside in the coa3, al
area; or
"(b) enter the Province of Bri-
fish Columbia; or
"(C) travel a distance of more
than fifty miles within the Pro-
vince of British Columbia; or
"(d) if resident in any place in
the Providence of British Columbia
take up residence elsewhere in the
Province of British Columbia.
Unless such person obtained a
permit in writing to do so from a
member of the RCMP.
Section 3: Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the provisions of para
graphs (b), Co and I'D of section
two of this order shall not apply
to any person of the japanese race
who served as q member of the
Naval, Military or Air Forces Of
His Majesty in World War II or i'll
World War I nor to the wife or
dependant children of such person"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
Cites Critical Need for LinguiSts
To Aid in Successful Rule of Japan
The New Canadian.
Preside OF MONTEREY, Cal

Preside OF MONTEREY, Cal.
May 6-That the need for compe-
tent linguist in Japan will continue
for many years after the removal
of the occupational force was re-
emphasized by Col. Frank p. Hol-
linghead, assistant commandment of
the MISLS at the Preside of Mon
terey, California, following a ten
week tour of Japan on matters per-
tanning to the MISLS.
Although at the present time, it
is questionable as to how long the
occupation force will remain in
Japan, Col. Hollingshead stated
that General Macarthur has in
Dictated a possible evacuation of
troops in eighteen months or two
years, if the Peace Treaty is
signed at an EARLY date.
However, even If the Uni
ted Nations does take over the
occupation of Japan, it cannot
effectively maintain control
without competent linguists,
since they are the eyes and ears
of the cOnrolling agencies in
the soap machinery, and at the
same time act in liason cap
acity with the Japanese people.
Hence, the need for capable lin
GUSTS" he said.
The tall, stern-faced assistant
Commandant stated that the work
of the MISLS at the present time
continues to be very important,
but that there were too many me-
diocre linguists and not enough
really competent ones in Japan.
In message directed to the
graduates of the MI3LS, Col. Hol
lingshead said that the services of
the graduates in the Far East
theater were highly appi eciated by
the various soap agencies, and
urged them to continue to study
after reaching Japan, and strive
to improve their knowledge of the
language thereby increasing their
usefulness.
To the students and prospective
students of the MISLS. he de-
clared that there is no greater OPP
portunity for service to the United
States that today, and at the same
time there is no place in the armed
services that affords greater OPP
portunity and greater reward fol
diligent effort.
1.-THE task OF remolding the
lives of 100000 people, who
have for years been dominated
by a group of warped minds, is
a great spiritual undertaking,
and not one to be lightly con-
sidered. If this can be done in
accordance with the principle Of
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06

KamlOOpS Kid
Gets Death Term

HONG KONG. MAY Is Kanao IN
ouye. 3O-yeM-old Kamloops. b. C.
born Japanese. was sentenced to
death this week by the Hong Kong
Supreme Court for high treason.
Accused of atrocities against
prisoners -of-war IN the Shimsuipo
prison camp whore he was en-
ployed at an interpreter, mouyc
had escaped military court charges
last year by pending that he WIS
a British subject His defense IN
his Supreme Court trial was "a re-
verSal of his former stand plead
ing that he had always regarded
himself rs Japanese.
Called the most "sadistic" of
all prison camp officials. he is
said to have been most vicious
TO Canadian prisoners. Former
prisoners said Inouye told them
he had been made To feel infe-
rior in Canada and was "out Ia
get all Canadians"
Inouye'S father. Tom InouNe
was a Canadian Army veteran OF
World War | and won Il Military
Medal Slap Happy or "Kam-
loops Kid" as he was called by
the Canadian prisoners. went to
Japan in 1898 to go to university
In sentencing Inouye, Chief jus
tice Sir Henry Blackhall declared
Inolye was a natural-born British
subject and had remained SO at
all iimeS.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
Sights Block
In Race Bill

SACRAMENTO, Calf, May g.
A bill, SB 80 introduced by Sena-
tor Jack b. Tenney of Los Angeles,
to create a commission to study and
make recommendation ON possible
solutions of racial and minority
group discrimination problems last
week appeared to be blocked in the
California Legislature.
The senate governmental efficien-
cy committee gave only two favor
able votes to a motion TO recon-
mend its passage The measure now
remains in the committee.
The bill was urged by Governor
Warren.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
Two Survivors
OF A-BOmb Arrive

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, May G
Two Nisei girls. one of whom is
former Tacoma girl active in Rus-
sci affairs, arried last Friday
aboard the SIS. Gen NJ. c. Meigs
from Japan.
They are Nobuko Sumiyoshi. %,
who is going to Los Angeles, and
her sister, Mrs. Chieko Nagamoto,
who is going to Swink. Colo.
Both survived the atom bombing
of Hiroshima. Miss Sumiyoshi was
slightly hurt but Mrs. Nagamoto
escaped uninjured.
The ship brought 80 other Nisei.
all caught in Japan by the war
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
BILL AGAINST
BIAS RECEIVES
CIARK'S AID

WASHINGTON. d C. May g.
HEARINGS on H. r 1888 The COM
prehCnsiVe Justice Department
sponsored bill to eliminate discri-
mination from our federal deporta-
ton laws. have been completed. the
Washington Office of the JACL
Anti-Discrimination Comm ittee
learned this morning from the
clerk of the Standing Subcommit-
tee on immigration and Natural
li2auon of the House Judiciary
Committee.
The Washington Ado Office also
learned that the subcommittee eX-
poets to begin redrafting the bill
10 include their own views this
Monday and that the Subcommi-
tee is anxious TO report out the
measure for House action soon.
Public hearings ON II. r. 1888
were completed last Monday and
Yesterday the fun Judiciary COM
mittee in executive session heard
Attorney General Tom Clark ex-
press his support for the bill.
Testifying in favor of IL. r. 1888
during the public hearings of the
Standing subcommittee on Immi-
grafton and Naturalization were
Mike MaSaoka. national legislative
director. and the Rev Sherman
Burgoyne of Hood River Oregon,
representing the JACb Anti-Dis-
elimination Committee; Leo L.
Ypsilanti of New York City and
SoteriouS Nicholson OF Washington
representing the Greek Order OF
AHEPA: Or Mubarek Ali Kahn OF
New York City, representing the
MoSlcm League of America and the
India Welfare League; Edward j.
Ennis. New York City represent
ing the American Civil Liberties
Union: Joshua S Koenigberg. New
York City. representing the Asso-
citation Of immigration and Ma
tionality Lawyers: Warren w Girl
mes. Washington. representing in
terested New York businessmen;
Hoyt S. Haddock, Washington,
representing the CIO Martin
Committee and the CLIO Maritime
Union; Simon Sobeloff, city soli-
citor of Tlltimore. representing the
American sWish Federation of In-
ternational Institutes, Immigrants
Protective League, the Los Angeles
public Forum. Common Council for
American Unity. and others. Leo
MichaloSki, Washington, represent
ing the Polish American Congress:
and Gaspare ~ Cushman. WASH
mRton. representing several ltali-
an-American organizations.
Speaking in opposition to the bill
were Col. John Thomas Taylor,
director. national legislative COM
mitLec. The American Legion
James f. O'Niel Manchester, N.
II, member, national hmericanism
committee. The American Legion:
John II. II. Scott, assistant legis-
latiVe latiVe representative, Veter-
ans Of Foreign Wars; c. Il. Bab-
cock. representing the Junior Or
der of United American Mechan-
les: George Washington Williams,
Baltimore. representing the Society
OF the War oil 1872; and repre-
sentative OF the American Coalition,
an organization OF one hundred ma
lional organizations
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
FreSnO-BOrn Wins
Seat in Diet

TOKYO, May Crank Takizo
Matsumoto, Fresno-born Meiji uni
versity profession of Tokyo, was
elected to the Japan Diet lower
house in the election April Is on The
cooperative ticket from the atom
bombed city of Hiroshima.
Yukio OZaki, who mas been re-
elected consistently since first cho-
sen to the initial japanese Diet in
1886, was also among successful
candidates.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
PREAIONITION

If | should come no more.
Plum tree beside my door.
Forget not thou the spring,
Faithfully blossoming.
-Sanctono Mincmato,
The above verse was written III
1919 AID, at Kamakura, Japan by
a Japanese. in the morning before
he left to go to meet his nephew,
a priest, who killed him on the
steps of the temple
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
Defeats Rider

OTTAWA, May ga CCF a
mendment to remove all restric-
tons on the Japanese in Canada
was defeated by a vote of los to
81 in the House of Commons
recently.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06

terans and their familie S
known as the Hammond Street
Housing Project; but that this
Project is inferior in the accomo-
dations furnished. The case has
the backing of the American Civil
Liberties Union, and other groups
concerned with minority rights in
general, and housing for minorities
in particular.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
Spikes RunOrS
OF MISLS Move

MONTERREY Persistent rumOrs
that the military intelligence ser
vice language school now located
at the Presidio of Monterey would
be moved in the near future to
Japan were completely dispelled
last week.
The latest announcement from
the War Department headquarters
in Washington, d. C., revealed that
there hadbeen some study ON the
advantages OF shifting the school to
Japan, but the final decision was to
maintain the classes at the local
Preside for the time being.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06

There are three kinds of people
in the world, the wills, the won'ts
and the can'ts. The first accom-
plish everything; the second oppose
everything; the third fail in every
thing. Magazine.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06

Wide flush the fields; the soften
ing air is balm. echo the mountains
round; the forest smiles; and every
sense. and every heart is JOY
Thomson.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06

Fastidiousness is the envelope of
indclicacy Halliburton.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06

Fair-handed spring nnbosoms eV-
cry grace Thomson.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
NiSei
Calendar

Editors note Any Organiza-
ton wishing TO reserve date on
the "Nisei Calendar" is asked to
phone Seneca 5594 or write in to
The Northwest Times as soon rs
its event is set.l
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
MAY

16-Syncoa ~. w. Nisei STU
dents) TO hold sports dance, couples
only. in Chamber of Commerce
building.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-06
LILLY

4-NlSel veteran"
dance in Casa 1taliana.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
New Recon- Old Recon-
mended Times. mended Times.
New, Miracle SPRAY GUN
Shoots soft. Stream or Misl
From Adjustable Nozzle

Sprays inssefieids, or any liquid seis-
tien, 70 80 II. Mode for long life and
hard usage, fhis solid bFuss 2-ft. ediust-
abIs Sprey Gun provides fos-liks spsey
"a f,,ll stream Srrnx xii contains hrcss
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Current Activities
OF Garden Clubs

Clubs and associations are in
Uited to use this column to giDe
aduance notice OF meetings,
ShoUs, demonstrations, etc, No
tices should be mailed and re-
ceiued By The Star not later than
Thursday.
A. C. Barrett will speak on 'The
Care of Roses and Their Prepara-
ton for Exhibition" at the meeting
of the Mems Club of Montgomery
County July 10 at the Battery Park
Clubhouse, lot Glenbrook road,
Bethesda. The club has about go
members and all men of the county
interested in gardening are wlcome,
The meeting was postponed to July
10 due to possible conflict with the
July 4 holidays.
Announcement is made of ap-
pointments to vacancies in the
Executive Board of the Bethesda
Community Club. Mrs. L. Welsh
Pogue, president of the club, named
Mrs. Frederick P. Lee program
chairman and Mrs. E. j. Rowell
publicity chairman. At the Wednes-
day meeting, last until fall, Mrs
Robert Ash reported on her ap-
pearance before a House subcom-
mittee on June 6. A member OF the
club, Mrs. Ash also represented the
various garden clubs In. the vicinity
in opposing S-338, bill which
would threaten the importation OF
bulbs. Mrs. George w. Smith of
Glenwood Garden Club reported on
the Bethesda-C Chevy Chase Harvest
Show to be held September IA. The
meeting was in the garden at the
home of Mrs. Charles D. Heron
7211 Fairfax road. Hostesses who
served luncheon were Mrs, Arthur
H. Bowls, Mrs. Arnold Burr, Mrs
Reginald Alexander, Mrs. Douglas
johnson, Mrs. Paul Ferrero, Mrs.
Charles MacInnis and Mrs. Paul
: >HankinS.
Coming Events.
Bethesda Chevy Chase Harvest
Show-September IA.
Eleventh Annual Rose Show o1
Potomac Rose Society-Septembel
20 and 81.
Dahlia Show - Botanic Garden
September 27 and 2S.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Garden Tasks

l. Remove matured garden
crops and prepare the soil for
sowing. 1t will soon be time to
plant for the fall garden.
2. Dig tulip and hyacinth
bulbs and store in a cool, dry
and airy situation. Too often
these bulbs rot if left undug.
8. The rainy humid weather
has caused an unusual amount
of mildew ON flowers and
shrubs. Sulphur-either dust or
spray Is the recommended
control.
4. Last paintings OF sweet
corn and beans should be made
before July Is. Paintings made
as late as the 1st of August
sometimes mature, but should
not be considered dependable.