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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29

The New York Times this week
released a list Of the latest books
published In the United States as
follows:
The Bright Promise. by Richard
Sherman little, Brown, $2.75).
A novel.
Economic Development Of Iceland
Through World War II. by VIII
liam Charles Chamberlin Co.
lumbia University Press, 1929.
The End of My Life, by Vance
Bourjaily (Scribner, $2.75). A no.
vel.
The Garretson Chronicle, by
Gerald Warner Brace Morton.
so.
Germany--Bridge or battle-ground,
by James P. Warburg (Harcourt,
Brace, $3.50. An analysis of the
German situation.
Jade Greenway, by I. 8. Young
Grown, $2.75). A novel.
MY Fathers House. by Meyer L.
win viking. $3.50. A novel about
modern Palestine.
Pamela Foxe, by Dorthea Main
prentice Hall, t2.75). A novel
Petticoat Surgeon, by Bertha Van
Hoosen (Pellegrini 81 Cudahy,
1870, An photographed ac-
count Of sixty years in medicine.
Pilgrims Through Space and Time:
Trends and Patterns in Scienti-
fic and Utopian Fiction, by j.
o. Bailey (Argus Books, $O. A
historical and analytical study Of
science fiction.
Professional Magic for Amateurs,
by Walter B. Gibson prentice
Hall, $3.50.
The Rainbow Dictionary, by Wen
dell W. Wright (world, so. D.
800 words defined, with LOO pic
lures and simple sentences Illus
trating the use Of the words.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29
Funds Sought
For Cemetery

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. %
Seven JACL chapters and three
individuals have contributed TO the
JACL Committee for Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery as Of August ~,
according to Jack Hirose, chairman.
These chapters are Ogden, Santa
Barbara, American Loyalty League
of Fresno, Gardena Valley, Sea-
brook Farms, Yellowstone, and the
District of Columbia. Individual
contributors are Roy Inouye Of La
lara, Colo, Saburo KIDD Of Los An
geles, and Masaok Satow Of Salt
Lake City.
The Arlington Committee was or
ganized by the Eastern District
Council Of the JACL to sponsor
certain projects in connection with
honoring the return of Nisei war
dead for refinement at Arlington
National Cemetery. All chapters
have been invited to participate IN
these projects through contribute
ing to the fund to carry out the
program.
The Committee plans to conduct
services when the first bodies OF Nj
sci soldiers arrive at Arlington for
reburial. If the War Department
holds a public ceremony at that
time, the Committee will partici-
pate In such a ceremony by placing
a wreath at the Tomb Of the Un-
known Soldier In behalf Of the IA
CT and all persons Of Japanese an.
cestry.
It Is not yet known definitely
whether Nisei war dead will be in.
cluded In the first shipment from
the European theater in October
During that month, remains Of APP
proximately 5000 soldiers will ar
rive in New York from European
cemeteries, with the vast majorit!
coming from the Henri Chappellt
Cemetery in Belgium. About n
next of kin Of Nisei soldiers havt
already requested final interment
at Arlington.
The Committee also plans to holf
special services at Arlington in be
half of the parents for each Mise
soldier at the time of reburial
Flowers viii be placed at the grave
and pictures viii be taken ant
sent to the parents. Parents or rel
atives desiring to have specia
wreaths placed at the grave ma.
notify the Committee.
If next Of kin or friends are In
terested In making pilgrimages Il
Arlington Cemetery, the Committe'
will arrange for hotel reservation
and other services.
Contributions may be made GU
to the JACL Arlington Nations
Cemetery Committee, In care q
Jack Hirose, 6626 Rhode Islam
Avenue, Riverdale. Maryland.
The national staff of the JACl
meeting in Salt Lake City recent
unanimously went ON record coin
mending the Arlington project an
heartily endorsed its fun support b
all member chapters.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29
Writes Book
By GEORGE HAsEGAwA

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 29-Togo
w. Tanaka, editor and research
technician, is the author Of a study
guide which Is being published by
the American Technical society as
a companion volume to a new
book on developing reading skill,
How to Read for Self-Improve-
ment."
Both volumes are being publish
ed for use in the vocational and
industrial arts schools Of the ma
ton.
Based on clinical findings and in
vestigations into reading habits,
the book has been developed as q
reading aid.
Tanaka, Phi Beta Kappa scho-
lar from UCLA, formerly was editor
Of the Rafu Shimpo OF Los An
geles. He is now an editor on the
staff of the American Technical So
ciety and co-author Of EAST Path
ways in English"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29


EVER -.
since Rackham Holt wrote the
biography Of George Washington
Carver, the Negro population hasn't
had much. to read.
Sinclair Lewis latest, "Kinesblood
Royal" has stirred up quite q mild
ripple Of interest among the Ne
sroes here. The Seattle Public LII
hrafx xtates that it Is very much
IN demand; In fact, the library re-
ports That It Is on long waiting
list"
Between listening to 1--WE music
and taking 1t easy on various street
corners, the Negroes have found
lewis much-discussed 'Kingsblood
Royal TO their liking.
ttKingsblood Royal tells the. story
Of Q white" man Who has a res
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29
The Social WhirI

cluded Mr.. and Mrs. William MINI
bu, Mr.. and Mrs. Masaru Uno, Mr..
and Mrs. Yoshito Fujn, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fukuyama, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kawachi, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Kinomoto, MIR. and MRS.
Tom Sakai, Mr.. and Mrs. Juro Yo-
shioka, Mrs. Nobu Arai, and DR..
and Mrs. T. T. Nakamura and Mr..
and Mrs. Yoshida of Spokane.
Visiting friends and relatives here
are Mr. and Mrs. Fukio Naiaya-
ma. Mr.. Nakayama Is formerly Of
Tacoma, and MRS. Naiayama Is the
former Toshiko Horishige Of Seat
tie.
PORTLAND, Greg, Aug. 29-Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Tanalsa are parents
Of baby boy born recently here.
Mr.. Tanaka is a pre-war Portland
Cardinal basketball star.
Mr.. Yoichi Ito, who Is seeking
his masters degree at the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota in Minneapolis,
Is visiting friends here.
Visitors from Salt Lake City are
MIR. and Mrs. F'umio Kassd. MIR.
Kasai is formerly of Fife.
Miss Pearl Kokubu of Chicago is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Shig
Takeuchi here. Before the war, she
was a resident of Portland, Oreg.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29

Miss Norikiyo Maxine and MIR.
irwin Lechliter were honored by a
group of girls last Tuesday night
In Lin Yen Cafe. Miss Maxine will
be leaving for San Francisco dur
ing the Labor Day holidays, and
Mr.. Lechliter, former War Reloca-
ton Authority attorney, will leave
this week for the same city to fill
Federal Housing Authority post.
Besides the guests. others pre-
sent were the Misses Alice and
Irene Kawanishi Gladys Hamano,
KIM Tanaka, Mary Matsumoto.
Mary Ikeda. Chiyo Tanaka, Ann
Smilow and Mitsuye Uyeta.
Mr.. Shig Tanagi a student at
Washington State College in Pull
man, Is visiting trends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yasuo Eguchi, re-
Gently Of Portland, are planning to
live here permanently.
Mr.. Ben Uyeno. formerly of Sc
attic, visited friends and relatives
here and left for Spokane this
week. He is presently third-year
medical student at the University
Of Rochester In Rochester, N. Y.
MIR. and Mrs. Oliver Noji of Chi
cago were honored at a party
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Mitsuji No
il In their home here.
Guests attending the affair in
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29
It's The Dollar
They're After

TOKYO, Aug. "a wild scram-
BILE for dollars has started In ia
pan since the reopening Of limited
foreign trade, the Associated Press
reported this week.
Undeterred by tie fact that 1t Is
Illegal for Japanese to possess UNI
ted States money, traders, brokers
and black-market operators with
bullying suitcases full Of yen are
beating the bbyways in search Of
any stray greenbacks.
Twenty-six such brokers were ar
rested in one day recently.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29

: Start your carresr today, Men
HAS ana veterans 17-s5-for an in
teresting, well-paying and active
cavecr, Join the q. 8. Coast Guard.
FOR I'm infsrmstion apply 1t the
o. g. Coast Guzrd Recruiting Of
noe, New World Life building, ga
end and Cherry Streets, Seattle,
washington. phsne; sEneca zgUz.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29
Plan to Help
Wool Industry

TOKYO, Aug. 29--Allied Head
quarters this week announced It's
plans to rehabilitate Japan's
wooden industry to almost half its
prewar capacity. Japan viii be per-
mitted to operate 7SS.000 worsted
spindles and 8i5 wooden cards.
Before the war, Japan's wool in
dustry was the second largest in
the world.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29

.Mrs. Saka Hamasald, 10071k
Weller st.. son. In Columbus hos
pital.
AIRS. ~. Iks,ta, Kent, daughter,
IN Swedish hospital.
mrs. q. B. Yamamoto. 9O5 Spruce
st., SON, IN Maynard hospital.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29

(Editer's not: George Hase-
gawa, who recently returned TO
Canada after many months Of
occupational dutics In Japan,
writes about what the japanese
woman Is like to-day. His obser-
vations, pubiished by Ave New
Canadian newspaper In Canada,
are reprinted here.)
BY GEORGE HAsEGAwA
This Is . true-to-life description
of the present-day Japanese wom-
an. The historical background may
not be as accurate as It might be
but I wasn't paid to do research.
And even at that my amateurs
attempt may turn out TO be truer
than that Of any professional
myth-spinners who have dreamed
up the stories Of the Amaterasu
goddess, etc.
Well. after spending some time IN
postwar Japan. I have come to
the conclusion that it's time some-
body gave some credit to the down.
trodden masses Of the Japanese
womenfolk. whya Because you
can't find q better wife from any
other people. At least SO I am told.
This broad statement b back
ed up by the vast majority q
the menfoIk in the Far East
Their favorite saying Is - west
ern-style house, Chinese food, and
a japanese wife, and You have
everything" Half q billion men
can't be wrong about their ia
vorite subject
Until recently, the Japanese wo-
man was no different from ten
years ago, or fifty years ago, or q
thousand years ago. She never
worried about her figure. since she
never had the occasion to show II
off She knew nothing about n.y.
Ions, corsets, nail polish, sun-tar
oil or rolling pins. But she knew
plenty about cooking, sewing. keep
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29

With us. the law Is nothing un-
less close behind 1t stands a warm,
living public opinion. Let that die
or grow Indifferent, and statutes
were waste paper, lacking all exc
cutive force.-Wendell Philips.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29
Church Notices

Church Notices
BAPTIST
ESQ Q. m Sunday School
II . m--fsisel worship service.
7:so p. m.-BYF.
CONGREGATIONAL
e:45 am.-Sunday School.
IL Christian Endeavor.
II am.-Issei service.
MARYKNoLL
0 q. m. and 1880 Q. m.-Low
Mass.
Benediction viii be held follow
ing 1880 Mass.
NICHIREN
IL q. m Young People.
2 D. m.-Japanese Service.
BUDDHIST
1000 O. m. = Kindergarten
Glasses.
i1:oo Q. m.-Young Peoples serv-
ice.
ST. PETERS
ia. m.@Sunday School.
II O. m.-Morning worship ser
METHODIST
e:45 q. m.-Church service.
1000 q. m.-Issei service.
HOO. O. m.-Nisei.
ii--Morning Worship Service
PRESBYTERIAN
$50 to IL o. m.-Sunday School
for beginners, juniors, primaries
intermediates
Young mothers class
IL q. m. to IL noon-Issei worship
service In church proper. Mise
worship service In gymnasium
Speaker: Mr.. Kumeo Tsubahara
Topic: THE Seeking Savior"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29
SHADOWS OF PROFANITY HILL

pectable job. q respectable white"
wife and q respectable white"
child. All three are white" as
far as the human eyes can see.
The Lewis twist comes when the
main character discovers that he
has an inkling of Negro blood af-
ter q search into his ancestral ties.
That bloody knowledge sends the
story into a swirling torrent Of Pc
culiar events.
Our only comment Is that "Kings-
blood Royal" was written by Lewis
to blitz the fallscy Of race purity,
II nothing else.
PURELY
personal piffles. s. Shiz Tsuji
Of Seattle has a personal interest
in "Hilite Spin" local radio re-
cording program sponsored by the
Bon Marche; she was the one who
chose the title In name contest
q. that "Ain't You Ever Coming
BACK" feature Is fast wearing off the
faces of many Nisei girls; most Of
the boys have returned with
"moola" from the Alaska canned
salmon canneries :. rumors have
1t that another Nisci bowling alley
will spring up in our community
=. couple Of weeks ago, it was
''Nisei Night" at the Liberty the
aires showing of Dear Ruth;
when the lights were turned on, ia
miliar Japanese American profiles
were prominently scattered
throughout the theatre :.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29
AMERICAN PRES l!|3||1 lines
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226 HENRY BUILDING SEATTLE
6oz Fifth Avenue New York 20; ITO South Dearborn Street,
Chicago 3; 514 West Sixth Street. Los Angeles II; 162
Geary Street. San Francisco or 7a1 Sacramento Street.
San Francisco 8; Dillingham; Building Honolulu, TIL
Headquarters Ocs-S11 California Street. San Francisco
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29

Visitors from Salt Lake City are
MIR. and Mrs. Fumio KassH. MIR.
Kasai is formerly of Fife.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Yasuo Eguchi, re-
Gently Of Portland, are planning to
live here permanently.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
VETS WILL SPONSOR
AMERICANISM AW ARD
continued from first page)

OF the "Americanism" award, Com
mander West also announced that
Lewis f.. Starr, COMMANDMENTS
Chief of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. will be guest of honor at a
dinner meeting to be held in the
dining hall of the Milford Commu-
nifty Building on the evening of
Monday. April 7th. This will be the
official visitation of the National
commander to Lower Delaware and
delegations from all Kent and Sus-
sex county posts will be in attend
ance. Robert ID. Lingo, State De-
partment Senior Vice Commander
and charter member of the Blue
Hen Post. is in charge of arrange
ments for Commander Starr 5
visitation.
In the absence OF Louis Pack
Chairman of the post home commit
tee. Commander West reported con-
siderable progress as having been
made in the negotiations for the
purchase of d tract of land neal
Milford. Reports were also made b!
George LindenkOhl, Jr., on the pur'
chase by the post of a public ad
dress system. and by David Hugs
on the community basketball pro
iect sponsored by the Blue Hei
Post and its Auxiliary.
There will be no regular busineS;
meetings of the Blue Hen Post dur
ing the month of April due to TIL
dinner meeting in honor of Nation
al Commander Starr falling OF
what would normally be the firs
regularly scheduled meeting of tn
month In lieu of a second meetin!
in April, the annual installation O
officers will be staged at the Cd
Fellows Hall on April 22nd. this lat
ter affair will be open to the publ
and the newly elected officers c
the Blue Hen Auxiliary will be IN
stalled on the same occasion.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Information for Veterans

The Wilmington Regional Office
OF the Veterans Administration dis
closed today that the current cam
palgn sponsored by the VA, the
chamber of Commerce and WDEL
TO find jobs for Delaware's disabled
World War ii veterans who are un-
employed, is developing "encourag-
ing and productive results"
One of the most gratifying
points about the drive" said Mr..
William |. Tawes. chief of the VA
Vocational Rehabilitation and Edu-
cation Division, is the splendid sup
port the project is receiving from
business and industry.
Already several excellent Job
opportunities have been obtained.
Equally important is the fact that
numerous employer contacts, here
toiore untouched. have been estab-
llShed with the view toward placing
other Jobless and physically handi-
capped eX-servicemen as soon posi-
tons for which they are qualified
become available"
Ihe program, presenting intimate
background elimpses of the vet,
Grams military service, schooling
and vocational qualifications, pre-
cedes the networks II p. m. news.
cast Monday through Friday.
Thomas H. Stilwell, manager O
the VA office. said the drive is one
OF the most constructive undertak
in@s ever sponsored in Delaware tt
aid veterans who are jobless ant
disabled.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
MAJOR {. A. SHORT PASSES
AT HIS HOME IN LEWES
Continued from FIRST page)

Continued from nrSt page)
Before graduation, he had taught
two years i'll Delaware rural
schools.
DEGREES In Engineering
The educator held degrees OF
bachelor of science i'll civil engi-
neering and master of science from
the University of Delaware, and
did other graduate work at the
University Of the South, University
of Nebraska. and University of
Pennsylvania.
He served as superintendent of
Laurel School for a year, was pres
ident of the Wesley Collegiate In
stitute at Dover for six years, and
principal of the John M. Clayton
School at Dagsboro for about nine
years. During the last four years
he had been teaching mathematics
at the Lewes High School. He also
taught chemistry to student nurses
at Beebe Hospital. Lewes. in 1915.
Major Short received his mill
! tary training as a cadet at Della
ware College. and in four years of
service in the North Carolina Ma
! tiOnal Guard. In the Delaware Ma
tional Guard. he was captain of
Company + at Newark for three
years. and was inspector general
for seven years. He served in
World War |. during part of which
he was adjutant of military unit at
Camp Travis, Texas. He held MEM
berShip in the organized reserves
of the L. S. Army for II years after
the war.
Active In Fraternal Units
Active in several fraternal or
ganizations. Major Short rose to
high positions in two of them. He
was grand master of the Masonic
Grand Lodge in Delaware in 1871
and was also a past grand chan
cellOr of the Knights of PythiaS in
this state
: He was past master of Hiram
!, Lodge No. %, A. +. and A. NJ. OF
Newark. and member of the Del
| aware Consistory. and of Hope
Chapter No. {. Royal Arch Mason:
/ at Georgetown.
| He was also member OF Min
| nehaha Tribe. Improved Order o
( Red Men.
+ Major Short also served for ;
{ time as inspector of Sigma NJ
! national college fraternity. He wa
a member of Rotary Clubs, at var
, ious times, i'll Dover. Lewes. Lau
rel and Selbyville: and was vic
president of the Dover club in 1913
and president of the Selbyville un
!, il in 1889. In 1899 he was a dele
gate to the Rotary InternatiOna
;, convention.
;. He is survived by one sister an
!. four brothers. They are: Mrs
, Wilmer j. Cannon. SeafOrd; Lor
Z EMO Z. Short. Thomas F. B. ShOr
: and Eli A. Short all of George
town, and Oliver c. Short, Colleg
II Park. Md
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28

L. S. Navy vessels are named by
the secretary of the Navy. with the
approval of the President.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
ROBOTS

That row of hitching posts we see
Was put there special for you and
me:
When you drive up to one, don't
falter.
To hitch your car with a head
halter.
Not like the one that Grandpa used
To see that DObbin was not abused; !;
But put nickel in the slot,
Then you have Il parking lot.
Private as Il public bath.
And stand the brunt of someone S
wrath:
If you have nickels to spend galore
Feed that bandit more and more.
Then you can park there day by
day .
Ii you feed it nickel hay;
But fail to feed it on the line.
I Then you are III for He'll of q
time
When you face the Judge and pa,
fine.
JOSEPH b. JEFFERIS.
Milford. Del, March IS.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Highlets Enjoyed
Successful Season
continued from first page)

arrays of the Herb Elliott coaching
regime, the Milford boys didn't
quite fulfill their early-season
promise. despite attainment of an
impressive seasonal record of ten
wins against six defeats. Barney
Briggs varsity lads started strong
with one-sided wins over Milton
High and Lewes High. and then
reached the heights by turning
back powerful Caesar Rodney. "a
81, for the Camden-W Wyoming
schools only defeat in scholastic
competition.
After the surprise win over Gaze
had a serious letdown, dropping "a
31-2S affair to Seaford High and
taking a 54-26 trOuncing at the
hands of Dover. Rebounding from
this One-sided defeat. the highlets
tumbled Georgetown. FELTON,, Har-
ringtOn. and the Alumni in quick
succession. only to hit a snag in a
return game with SeafOrd and
dropping heartbreaking 36-35 tilt.
Winners by 1922 score over an
impOtent Lewes High quintet in
their eleventh game. Milford High
again ran into a streak of poor luck
and bowed to Georgetown. Caesar
Rodney and Harrington in next
three outings. However. the local
boys insured the success of the
season by easily defeating Milton
High and FELTON, High in the last
two games of the season.
Dick Emory. veteran forward
playing his last season of higl
school basketball. topped the var
sity scorers with 257 points. Harry
Moody Walls. the other regular
forward. was runner-up in scoring
and. like Emory. will be lost to the
school through graduation thi:
spring. Joe (BO-BO) Lank develop
ed into one of the best pivot mel
in dOwnstate scholastic cage cir
Giles and will be available next year
being the only Junior on Milfor'
Highs starting five. Charles Tho
mas and Bill Clendaniel. two capa
BILE ball-handlers who filled tn
guard positions this season, viii
also graduate in June. Charlie
(Bucky) Johnson. Houston boy an,
a sophomore. saw considerable ac
ton this season and should develO
into a regular next season.
The third of Milford High
three teams. the boys Junior val
sity. played twelve-game sche
dule and carried off nine win
eight of which were in row. CO
Gil Maloney scored 109 of tn
teams 264 points.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Local Masons Visit
Reliance Tonight
Continued from first page)

Past Grand Master James p.
Pierce and Past Grand Chaplain
Frank Herson with Junior Warden
James X. PettyjOhn of Temple
Lodge will head the Milford delega-
ton.
DR.. Herson will make the princi-
pal address of the evening. Trans
portation will be by private cars.
Members who are without transpor-
tation are requested to contact the
committee, p NJ. Warren T. Moore
Fred S. Bailey. Fred w. Ireland OF
Major James w. Cannon.
Floyd B. Henderson is Worship.
full Master of Gethsemane No. 2S
a. +. &. A. NJ.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Increase Seems Doomed
German Cemetery
Fks NOrlUegidnS

OSLO. Norway Up The bodies
OF 5000 German soldiers killed in
action during the war in Norway
and buried in the sO-called Germ
an cemetery of honor" at Ekeberg
near Oslo, are going to be removed.
report from the Ministry of De-
fenSe says.
Numerous protests had been fill
ed by Norweeians. living in the
neighborhOod OF the cemetery. Peo-
pie demanded the graves to be re-
moved on the grounds that the Nazi
idea of honor is inconsistent with
that of the Norwegians.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
GROWING MAKES HIM
A DOG CATCHER

RATION, y. M.-P-John I'll
bijas will think twice before he
complains aloud again. At re-
cent Ration city council meeting,
Tibijas griped about the quantity
and quality of dogs in his neigh
borhood. "All right" said Mayor
j. r. Kastler. you are hereby APP
pointed assistant dog catcher
Clean 'em out"