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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-30

er's career.
Lawyers, for my information
and yours, are not all like Ferry
Mason and Sam Spade, who pre-
fer the perilous life Of tracking
down the murderers Of the pur-
pIe-eyed blends. Tom gets va
riety Of cases in contracts, cor
porations, sales divorces, ETC., and
prefers to hold himself aloof from
cases involving guns and rob-
bers. The former type can be as
equally exciting as the latter.
Take the case Of the missing
apartment.
The plaintiff had been drinking
coca-colas mixed with unknown
deadly portions of rum and rye all
night. He retired to his hotel,
made his way to his apartment,
opened the door. and stepped In.
The joke was on him because the
apartment door was really the ell
evator door. And his first step was
a long one, all the way down to
the bottom Of the shaft.
The blame was put on the no.
tel owner for not having safe
guarded against such contingent
ciees. Tom, defending the hotel
owner, thought that the case was
tough, and worried about the size
Of the damages the plaintiff was
seeking.
Tom prepared his case the best
he could and went into the court
with prayer In his heart. AS it
turned out, it didn't matter much
because on the very morning Of the
date set for the trial, word was
received that the plaintiff had died
from an alcoholic liver.
The plaintiff had long since re-
covered from the elevator fall but
a moral fall kept him from capt.
talizing on the former.
Because the plaintiff was a ba-
chelor and had no survivors, the
case was declared closed.
Tom Masuda is nominally =
Republican and had been a menu
Der Of the State Republican Com.
mittee in Washington. But don't
hold that against him because
on the showdown he votes an in
dependent ticket.
Forty-two years old, he lives with
his wife, Kikuye, at 5439 Kimbark.
He enjoys his law practice but
there are moments he admits,
when he has serious doubts about
It.
He has a firing list of extra-legal
activities, and If you can keep up
with us, We will give you partial
list. He belongs to the Chicago Bar,
City Club, Decalogue Society. JACL,
the Chicago Resettlers, Illinois
State Bar, Seattle Bar, Washington
Bar, Chicago Civil Liberties (of
which he is treasurer) and the Uni
ted Church of Hyde Park.
We have yet to attend meet
ing III which people were trying
10 do something 20; civic virtue
that Tom IIasuda wasn't also
r:.sen ann part, ' ating. Cbi.
quitoas a. the word for InE,.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-30

The Ministry of Welfare. accord
ing to DIR. Bot, estimates that
this aid has reached at least 400 900
people. including many war or
phans. The program is operating
in every prefecture in Japan.
almost every social worker in
the country has had some contact
with the relief program" he said,
land large numbers Of the people
have heard of LARA. This work
has had an effect out OF proportion
to the quantity of aid administer
ed because OF the good will it has
generated"
A multitude of expressions of
gratitude was climaxed recently,
DR.. Bottnoted, by a resolution Of
Thanks to LARA" passed unani-
mously by the House or Represen-
tatives in a session in which all the
government ministers participated
DR.. Bctt, Miss Esther Rhoads of
the American Frierf1s Service
Committee and Father Michael ].
McKillop, representing the Catho-
lie War Relief Services, also re-
ceived acknowledgment from the
Emperor in a personal audience.
Aside from the morale features,
the program has kept thousands
alive, DR.. Bott declared. THE
daily ration is only about 1900 cal
cries = officially : and probably
about 900 Galleries, actually. Aid
from LARA supplements the regu-
lar rations. Many families are
forced to buy from highly inflated
black market"
Crucial need, Dr.. Bott estimated,
will continue for another two or
three years. The clothing situa-
ton is equally desperate with the
average Japanese getting little
more than one pound of clothing
ard thread in year.
Main emphasis of the LARA pro-
gram is giving sustained help to
institutions caring for babies, or
phans, the aged and handicapped,
including projects for tuberculosis
patients repatriates and day nur-
series. A school lunch program
now is under way which. utilizes
both LARA supplies and food from
Japanese sources. LARA's primary
role was in helping initiate the pro-
gram. About 100000 children are
benefited. Medical aid had been
distributed among 100 key hospitals
and clinics.
Emergency relief, such as made
necessary by the earthquake a
few month ago, also has been sup
piled.
The Welfare, ministry, with the
endorsement of the Allied Com
mand, handles LARA supplies, pay
ing transportation and other ex-
pcnses, DR.. Bott reported. Police
protection is provided and there
have been no losses. American
LARA officials, including DR.. Bot,
and representatives from the We'll
fare ministry and the Allied Com
mand comprise the LARA commit
tee which makes decisions on dis
tribution.
In discussing Japan's recovery,
DR.. Bott said it depends entirely
upon getting the economy going
and bringing inflationary prices
down. The country, lacking raw
materials, needs both imports and
exports to regain stability.
Only under stable conditions can
democracy grow strong in Japan"
DR.. Bott said. EVERYBODY talks
about democracy, and progress is
being made. But 1t will be a long
process of education and participa-
ton before Japan can become a.
truly democratic state"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-30
Prof. Oyama Set
For Japan Trip

CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 30-Prof.
Ikuo Oyama. political refugee and
former leader IN Japan's liberal
movement, and his wife will board
the Marine Swallow at San Fran
cisco for Japan on Oct. 10, 1t was
learned today. His return to ia
pan will mark an exile" of IA
years.
The former Waseda university
professor came to the United States
in 1888 after an attemp on his life
by members of the Japanese mill
tary clique. He has been a re-
search associate in political science
at Northwestern university in Ev-
anston.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-30
Local Boy Makes Good

Editors note: Following Is an
interesting article which carries
. familiar LEGAL Boy Makes
Good" strain. Written by Ma
samori Kojima Of Chicago, the
article, appearing In The Colo
RADIO Times, tells the story Of how
Thomas Masuda, prominent
Nisei attorney in Seattle before
the war, succeeded in winning
respectable position in . Chica-
go loop law firm.)
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-30
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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-30

Beware of dissilating your pow
ers; strive constantly to concen-
trate them Genius thinks it can
do whaeyer it sees others doing,
but 1t Il sure to repent of every
ill-judged Goethe.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-30

There is not SO much difference
In mems ideas of elementary ruth,
as is generally thought. A greater
difference lies in their power of
reasoning from these truths.
-Emmons.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-30

Even in war moral power is to
physical as three parts out of four.
Napoleon.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-30

When a man has not a good rea-
son foi doing a thing, he has one
good reason for letting it alone.
Walter Scott,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
Soviet Prices
Continued From First Page

Moscow and Leningrad and higher
still in zone 8, on the northern ano
eastern coastal region.
On the following table the
ruble is converted at the official
exchange rate of 10 cents to the
dollar. There has been no free
exchange. However, diplomats
have been able to obtain IL rubles
for 81 in Moscow and American
economists in Washington have
estimated the actual value of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
BroziI's Power Potential

Brazil's potential capacity Of cleo
trio power production is now esti-
mated at 19,500,O0O horsepower, the
fourth largest in the world, but
less than one-tenth of the potential
is now being used. 'e CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
2CathoIic A|umnae Groups
And Newman Club Meet

Catholic events here yesterday in
cluded two alumnae group com
munion breakfasts and house
warming of George Washington
University's Newman Club.
The st. Patrick's Academy
Alumnae Association heard the
Right Rev. John j. Russell, pastor
of St. Patrick's Church, speak at
breakfast in the Willard Hotel after
mass in St. Patrick's Church.
After communion at the Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception. the
Alumnae Association of Catholic
University met for breakfast in the
Kenesaw Cafe, Sixteenth and Irving
streets NV. Miss Helen Hosp. as
sociate in higher education, Ameri-
can Association of University
Women, spoke to the group.
The 20-year-old Newman Club,
Catholic student group. opened its
temporary headquarters at TIA N
street NV. with house-warming
tea in the afternoon. The Rev.
Lawrence P. Gatti, assistant pastor
of st. Stephens Church and chap
lain for Catholic students at George
Washington, presided at the gather
inc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
Reds Seize Initiative
On } Fronts in China
By the Associoted Press

SHANGHAI. Dec. 15.-China's
civil war, after a deceptive two
week lull, is erupting again on three
important fronts with an unex-
pectedness which could prove costly
to government armies
Selling the initiative, Chinese
Communist forces have opened up
in Western Manchuria, in Northern
Honan Province and in the Hupeh-
Anhwei-Kiangsi area of Central
China. All could develop into Grip
pling attacks on the relatively slow
moving, positional forces of the
government.
In the fourth area-The vital
Shantung Province along the north
ern-government forces were on the
defensive, Associated Press Core
spondent Harold K. Milks reported
from Tsinan that Communists have
regained most of the province, which
three months ago was the center
of the nations hopes for a decisive
victory over the Reds.
The newest Red thrust centers
around the important Honan cap
ital, Kaifeng. approximately SAC
! miles northwest of Marking, and
three columns were reported con-
verging upon Chenghsien, As miles
west of Kaifeng. A group Of SO
foreigners, including some Ameri-
cans employed by UNRRA, was
evacuated from Kaifeng a few days
before the drives began, and arrived
safely in Shanghai.
Red activity in the Northern
Honan area has been intense in
recent weeks despite seeming lull
Concentrating on China's important
east-west artery, the Lunghai Rail-
road, the Reds have destroyed more
than 100 miles of track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15

! lively. They were the children of
her daughter, who died seven years
ago, she said.
They came and took the children
about two months ago, after the
court decided that I couldn't take
care of them right" Mrs. Fields re-
lated. Mary and Catherine are now
at the Receiving Home, while Will
liam is at the Central Union Mis-
sion. When the children left, Mrs.
Fields monthly check of s84 from
the Board of Public Welfare stopped.
The man told me that if I could
find myself place to stay by myself
ia start getting something again"
she said. "I've been scrambling
around tying to find that place, but
no one wants to rent.
Il guess maybe that man con-
demned the house might have been
right. 1t wasn't really fit to live in
at that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
Evicted Woman, so, Spends
Days GUARDING Possessions

Evicted from her home at 1854
Southern avenue Sc. last Friday
Mrs. Laura Fields, a 60-year-olc
grandmother, sat today huddlec
close to a small wood-burning stove
her household possessions scat
tered about her.
She told reporters she had been
keeping watch over her possessions
during the daytime, spending her
nights with daughter who lives
at Pennsylvania avenue and Sew
enth street Sc Her -in-law
Harvey S. Gravely, has kept watch
during the night, she said.
The small bungalow where she
had lived for the last three years
was condemned by her landlord as
unfit for human habitation," she
said. With her lived her three
grandchildren, Mary, Catherine and
William Boswell, II, 9 and 7, respec-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15

LAST YANK ABOARD IN ITALY-Maj Lawrence C. Jaynes
Oef heater commander shown he shook hands
Alfred M Pave OF Providence R. L. last enlisted
the transport Admiral Sims Leghorn Italy yesterday This
was the last contingent of American troops
depart for the United States This photo
aed Press Photographer Walter story Page AID
-AP Wirephoto via radio from Rome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
Copt. Bryant Graduated
At Food Service School

Capt. Cunningham c. Bryanty as,
husband of Hyacinth B. Bryant,617
Fourth street, NE, has been grastu-
ated from the mess officers course
at the Food Service School, Fort
Meade, Md, I'd Army HEad-
quarters has announced. The fear
week course is part of an Army vide
food improvement program. =.
Capt. Bryant, who is now xta =
toned at Fort Belveir, Va, served
in the Mediterranean theater during
World War II. He is the soE@ot
James E. Bryant, 1887 Third street
NV. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15

decree, and will lose power of pay.
ment."
(The decree was the first ad.
mission by the q. S. s. r. that the
controlled Russian economy had
been affected by postwar in
f1ation. The Soviet action came
10 days after a statement in
Washington by Undersecretary
of State Robert Lovett that some
thing lin the nature of panic
buying" had gripped Russia fol-
lowing rumors of impending de-
valuation of the ruble.
(Anerican officials in Wash
ington were keenly interested in
the move in view of continued
Russian insistence on how sound
the Soviet was economically as
compared to capitalistic coun--
trieS)
Wages Not Affected.
The reform does not affect
wages. All factories and Offices
have been ordered to pay their
employees this week in new money
their salaries for the first half Of
the month to enable them to get
started under the new program.
Announcement of the decree was
the first official mention of imitation
and speculation in the U. S. S. r.,
although a hint that rationing would
be abolished was disclosed Deem
Der in statement by Georgi
Malenkov, a member of the Polit-
buro.
Citizens of Moscow received news
of the rationing abolition with open
JOY. When the decree was broadcast
and they realized its import, Rus
slams slapped one another on the
back and met in groups to discuss
developments.
When the decree goes into effect
Russia will become the first of the
larger European nations to della
ton completely all foodstuffs and
consumer goods.
Under the new decree the Rus
sian workers salary remains the
same.
He can buy food, clothes or any
other consumer goods in such guam
titles as he has money to pay for.
If he has money in savings banks
or government bonds he will make
out better than if he had the cash
in his pocket.
V,s< yU,r HCa cr;RoncS
He has been apprised that the
changes may cost him money. The
announcement of the decree said
that any monetary losses suffered
by individuals under the currency
reform were "the last sacrifices"
which would be demanded of them
as the result of World War II.
The decree said that currency re-
form was necessary to allow the en-
>actment of de-rationing and to put
Russian economy on sound basis.
The announcement said too much
money was circulating throughout
the U. S. S. r., as compared to goods
to be bought. 1t added that the ex-
cess cash was coming from two
sources-vast military expenditures
which required putting large sums
into circulation and also from "coun-
terfeit money in rubles" left by the
German army when it was occupy
ing part of Russia.
The old ruble was held at 5.3 to
the dollar in foreign exchange. The
diplomatic exchange rate, at which
diplomats change their money, was
IL rubles to the dollar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
Richmond Man Found
Dead in Fire Ruins
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 15.-A 25-
year-old Richmond man was found
dead here early yesterday in the
debris of a two-story brick house
after fire, leaving eight others
homeless.
A city coroner said he had or
dered an autopsy performed to de-
termine whether Lorenzo Lipscomb
died as result of burns or as an
aftermath of an alteration police
said had taken place at the house.
All other residents escaped with
out injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
Chile Is Cracking Down
On Mining Pollution

The Chilean Government is crack
ing down on hydraulic gold mining
concerns whose operations. have
contaminated the Inaque and Puta-
bla rivers, Santiago reports.
A law provides that gold washings
must be filtered before thrown into
streams. Millions of tons of refuse
have interfered with naviation and
partly filled in the harbor at Corral,
In defiance Of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
DR.. SumueI Friedman,
Inventor, Dies at II
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Dr. Samuel
Friedman, u, medical practitioner
here for more than so years and an
inventor who was said to have de-
vised the first block-signal system
for railroad safety, died yesterday
DR.. Friedman also was leader
in Jewish philanthropic and educa-
tional circles, and was close as
sociate of the late Samuel Gompers
who founded the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, in various programs
for betterment of labor conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15

trail Committee and member of the
Politburo.
Most Russians with paper rubles
on hand must convert them by De-
cember o. Those in remote dis
tricts are given until December 20.
"Old money not presented by the
fixed date will be cancelled said the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
East Central Area Presents
Christmas PAGEANT FRIDAY

A Christmas pageant will be held
by citizens of the East Central area
iof the District at pm. Friday at
the Armstrong High School.
Among more than 200 people par
ticipating in the pageant will be
Nine. Lillian Evanti, Timothy Ward
and Mildred Austin, soloists, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
RubIes
Continued From First Page.)

ously exist. The old 30-ruble de-
nomination was abandoned.
The other notes are for one, three,
five, 10. so and 100 rubles.
Pravda hailed the announcement
of rationing editorially as victory
for socialism and said prices were
rising in 1.-The capitalistic United
States"
Better Life Seen.
The Soviet news agency Tass and
the Moscow radio said scores of
meetings were held last night
throughout the nation at which the
decree was discussed and approved
as ushering in better life.
The decree was issued by the So
Wet Council of Ministers (cabinet)
and the Communist party. It was
signed by Prime Minister Stain and
Col. Gen. Andrei A. Zhdanov, secre-
tary Of the Communist Party Cen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15

Bernard Pryor, Washington drama
fists. The choral music will be sup
piled by II choirs.
DR.. Mary R. Waller of John F.
Cook School is directing, assisted by
Mr.. Pryor and Mrs. Ruth Moseley.
Miss Irene Eckman, an instructor at
Catholic University, wrote the play.
Codirectors of the project are
Frank Mckinney, president of the
East Central Civic Association and
Miss Ester Bentley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-15
ruble at cents. The kopeck is
1J1lnfL ~ n

ruble at cents. The kopeck is
1/100th of a ruble.
ct should be noted that the
major factor remains purchasing
power. Wages are not changed
under the devaluation decree. A
1916 dispatch from Moscow gave
1880 rubles a month as the in
come of IAN average Russian
family" in which the father was
crewman in the lathe depart
ment of a factory, receiving $40
rubles, the mother earned 300
and one child received 80. This
man paid 80 rubles monthly for
rent, electricity and gas.)
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-19
Vote To Raise Postal Rates

WASHINGTON (P), The House post office committee today ap- proved legislation increasing pos tai rates to provide an estimated $110,000,0OO additional revenue annually.
 The committee voted to raise the air mail rate from five cents to six cents an ounce and recom- mended increasing rates for sec ond-class mail-newspapers and periodicals-if the papers are mailed beyond the county of pub lication.
 Rees said the latter increases are based on zones and on adver- Using content in addition to a boost of half a cent a pound on the reading portion of the publication.
 Besides the increase in the air mail letter rate, the committee recommended establishment of an air-mail postcard which may be mailed for four cents.
 The committee rejected a post office department suggestion to double the present one-cent rate on postcards, retained existing rates on newspapers and periodi- calls sent through the mail in the county of publication, and con- tinued the present first-class mail ing rate of three cents for letters.
 Increased piece rates and ad- vertising surchages recommended by the post office department for second-class matter also were re- jected by the committee.
 The legislation is subject to House action next week.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-19
Riots Spreading In Lahore

LAHORE, India, (P) = Police and troops today patrolled the streets of Lahore, capitol of the Punjab, following week end riots which caused thousands of per- sons to flee to city to escape spreading battles between Hindu, Moslem and Sikh mobs. It was Lahore's fiftieth day of communal unrest, and the city was placed under 24-hour curfew
 No estimate of the casualty to- tai was made this morning, but police reported that IS had been killed and 12 wounded in one skir- mish alone. One hospital said it had received II dead and 32 wounded.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-19
Runaway Plane Kills Three

BURLINGTON, Ia. (P) - Two ball-playing schoolboys and navy pilot were killed yesterday when fighter plane careened out of control at an air show and plowed across a. school play ground.
 Six other youths were injured as wreckage, debris and flaming gasoline showered the neighbor- hood over a four-block area. All of the injured were improving to- day.
 More than $500 persons saw the plane, one of Corsair fighter squadron from Lambert Field, St. Louis which was putting on the naval air show plummet behind a clump of trees north of the air field.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-19

WASHINGTON, (P-President Truman Saturday appointed It. Gen. Godfrey Reyes to be United States high commissioner on the Allied council for Austria, effec- tive at once
 General Reyes will replace General Mark Clark who has been assigned to a new command in this country.
 Reyes is in command of U. s. armed forces in Austria and is now acting as high commissioner. No Senate confirmation of his ap- pointment is required.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-19
Labor Bill Will Go To President

WASHINGTON, (P)- Republi- can Senators Taft (Ohio) and Ball said today the Senate-House com mittee will complete the compro- mise labor bill this week.
 At the same time Democratic Senator tGaJ predicted the result wont be as drastic as the Case bill' of last year and that Presi- dent Truman will find it "diffi- cult to veto."
 George noted that organized la bor leaders have bitterly attacked both Senate and House bills, but he said he is convinced the Senate measure does not retsrict union activities unduly.
 Voicing confidence that the final version will be much closer to the Senate bill than the one the House passed, the Georgia law maker added to a reporter:
 "It may not even be as strong because, in rewriting its terms in conference, some of its provisions may be diluted. Tn fact, it prob ably won't be as drastic as the Case bill that the President vetoed last year. It will be difficult to veto"
 The House sustained MT. Tru- mans veto of the Case bill.