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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-05
Stors, Men ond Atoms
Newest Escape Device
Shoots Pilot Downward
Air Force Develops Mechanism for
HiSh.Speed Planes
By Thomas X. Henry


Air Force medical officers are, working on
device for shooting . man straight downward
from q speeding plane.
1t appears the best answer yet to the problem
OF how pilot is to escape from an aircraft
moving at close to the speed of sound. II he
jumps from the side of the cockpit he is al
most certain to be carried by the windstream
into the planes tail assembly
Previous efforts to solve the problem have
been extremely picturesque. The best known
was an exploding device which would throw the
pilot straight upwards from the cockpit 30 or
40 feet, which would get him entirely clear of
the plane before he pulled the rip cord on his
parachute
II he dropped straight downward the speed
acquired by gravity alone would not be suf-
f1cient to insure clearing the plane. The
chances still were that he would be thrown
against the tail by the wind stream 1t would
be necessary to shoot him downward at
velocity Of about II feet per second more than
would be provided by gravity alone.
The difficulty. Air Force doctors explain, was
with negative G." Starting out from rest at
such speed presumably would drive the blood
from his feet to his head and flood his brain.
This, it was supposed. would be fatal. But in
planned. the man reaches a safe distance of
about 40 feet below the plane where he pulls
his rip cord in about one second, which is too
short period for much extra blood to reach
the brain. The shock of being shot upward in
q chair Is avoided. This was likely to knock
the pilot unconscious. On one English expert
ment his back was broken.
The speed Of descent, per sc, is no problem,
the Air Force medical officers explain 1t Is a
sudden start from rest, a sudden stop, or a
sudden change of rate that has much the effect
OF smashing into a solid wall at high velocity
The device now under development beats the
smash"
The problem Of escape has been one OF the
major hurdles in the way of future super
sonic flying, which eventually may be set at
speeds of more than 900 miles an hour There
seemed no way around the necessity OF getting
out of the cockpit, either up or down, at such
suddenly imposed velocities that the "G"
negative or positive, would be close to the
limits OF human endurance. Once steady rate
OF fall Is attained there is no further problem.
Everybody on earth Is moving about 1000 miles
an hour, the rate Of the earths rotation, all
the time without even being aware of it.
The problem of damage from the wind
stream itself apparently is not serious, the Air
Force doctors say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-05
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.


O. What country has the most lakes'-
r. J. H.
A. Probably Canada. The Dominion Is
strewn with lakes in numbers that seem be-
yond counting and ranging in size from bodies
of water hundreds Of miles long to small shall
low ponds. England Is also noted for It's lakes
having over 10000.
Q. How did Turkey Red wheat get It's name,
R NJ S.
A. Turkey Red was introduced into Kansas
in 1874 by a colony of German Mennonites
who had migrated to Russia. While in Russia
they developed a variety Of hard wheat which
was called Turkey Red because of the color OF
the grain and because the seed had originally
been obtained from Turkey
O. What President of the United States
composed a piece OF music for his wife9-
N. o. G.
A. He was President John Tyler, who re-
putedy won his second wife. Julia Gardiner
by composing a serenade to her. The song
was entitled Sweet Lady, Awake and both
words and music were by the President
@. Who discovered electronics?-I. D.. G.
A. Thomas A. Edison, In 1883, discovered the
phepomenon which is the basis of the science
OF electronics today. 1t is known as the Edi-
son effect
present?-L. B. E.
A. Sunspot activity has begun to decline
from the peak reached last summer.
@. BY whom was the saying 1.-The end jus
titles the means" first used?-L. l. NJ
A. The quotation the end justifes the
MEANS is maxim by Pubilius Syrus, COM
monty called Publius, who lived about a. BE-
This is very free translation of "honesta
turpitudo est pro causa- bona" meaning, crime
is honest for a good cause
@. What became of the Drummer Boy Of
Shiloh?-L H.
A. After the Civil War, John l.. Glenn, the
Drummer Boy of Shiloh, became a jor gen.
eral in the Quartermaster Corps of the Reg,l-
lar Army. He died in 1887 and was buried in
Arlington National Cemetery where a private
monument was erected to him.
@. For how many years should copies Of
Federal income tax returns be kept for ref
erence?-H w. D.
A. Copies of income tax returns should be
kept for three to five years.
G. Is the 101 Ranch still in operation? Who
owns tic. W.
A. The American Automobile Association
says that the l0l Ranch is about miles south
west of Ponca City, Okla. Once ia
nous ranch for show people Of the West, 1t IL
now a part of Government rehabilitation
project and has been divided into small farms
@. Who holds the United States airpape
record for altitude?-T. Med.
A. The United States airplane record fbr
altitude is 1910 feet. This record made
on May u.s. 1916 at Harmon Field, Guam BY
Maj r. r. Ross pilot and 1t. D. M. DAVIS
co-pilot in q Boeing B-29
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-05

do. We need to set up and use every possible
means-including press. radio, motion pictures
for implanting in the Russian minds . cor
rect knowledge of conditions in America. of
our democracy and way Of life. We need to
begin Immediately the formulation and execu-
ton Of plans for better understanding. friend
ship, goodwill with the Russian people. This
should be done by both public and private
agencies. CHARLES B. HOLLOWAY,
st. Petersburg Fla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-05

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
,oriter, although it Is permissible for
Driter known to The Star to use
nom de plume Please be brief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-05

threat not because Of the machines in
vented to develop 1t, but because of the
failure of governments-speci Rus
sia and its satellites-to agree to a policing
system guaranteeing its use solely for
beneficent ends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-05
The A&nostic Point of View

Tx <1XHOStIC I OTT1t OF view
To the Eoitor OF The Star
I have just read your editorial in The Sun
day Star entitled "The First Cause Uncaused."
Since am the product OF = scientific educa-
ton, feel that must agree with your state
ments up to . certain point. The inexpli-
cable First Cause Uncaused las you term IT.
still stands behind everything"
This certainly is a premise to which any
scientist or any intelligent man can and must
subscribe.
Your conclusions, however, appear unjusti-
fed. 1t Is certainly true that belief In
atheism is essentially ignorant, shallow and
presumptuous. BY the same token, faith In
God is equally ignorant and unfounded Why
not be satisfied with the simple statement that
we do not know and have no way Of knowing
the truth? RUFUS g. PEJLERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-05

One hears nothing of the iRcome-tax
gatherer sent into the Arctic fastness to
collect from the Eskimo, or what luck he
had with the trap line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-05

Restrictions laid down in many munich
pal codes stand in the way of needed hous-
ing. AS matters stand, a prefabricated
Rome couldn't be built In a day, either.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-05
Questions and Answers

reader get the answer to any question
Of fact by writing The Evening Star Informa ton
Bureau, 3l6 I street NE, Washington ?, d. C.
Please incose cents for return postage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-05

@. Who discovered electronics?-I. D. G.
A. Thomas A. Edison, In 1883, discovered the
phenomenon which is the basis of the science
of electroncs today 1t is known as the Edi-
son effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-05

G. Are sunspots increasing or decreasing at
present?-L. B. E.
A. Sunspot activity has begun to decline
from the peak reached last summer
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1948-10-20
Bowling News \.

There viii be meeting Of the
Seward bowling League on Friday
night, october %. with the object
of broadening local interest in the
league.
The short seven-week season will
see its last game On November is,
but by that time plans will be COM
pleted for the second half OF the
season. Any individual bowler or
representative Of an organization
Wishing to enter league competi-
ton is requested to attend the
meeting. It is hoped that enough
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1948-10-20
EASTERN STAR CARD
PARTY AND DANCE

Both square and round dancing
will be on the program of the East
ern Star entertainment to be given
Saturday evening. October %.
Bridge and pinochle will be the
entertainment for the less nimble.
The party will be at the Masonic
Temple at 800 pm. Refreshments
will be served
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1948-10-20

Club. It is hoped that enough
ladies will take an interest SO they
can have a league of their own.
In Mondays League match the
Lumberjacks trimmed the Elks two
to one. It was too early to deter.
mine how the. match would affect
the weeks league standings since
the other six teams still have to
bowl their matches.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1948-10-20
local MAN GETS WET
WnENy,BoAr cAPSrzES' !

e. M. Smiley, telegraph operator
for The Alaska Railroad here! al
most drowned last Sunday when
his hoat.tipped over andshe lost
his cupboard motor. He came up
from his dip with his glasses on
and his money in his pocket,
climbed into the boat and rowed to
shore. He said that was the wet
test he has been in: years.
-. -. *
Pot1onixe Home Industry
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1948-10-20

The boysenberry was developed
from the loganberry. the raspberry
and three varieties Of blackberry.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1948-10-20

The British cabinet finance min
lister is called Chancellor of the
Exchequer.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1948-10-20

wed, oct, 20. '4s-seward. Alaska
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1948-10-20

Putronixe Home Industry
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1948-10-20

UNDERWOOD typewriter. "a in. car
rage. good condition. Can be seen at
McMulien's. 30tfc
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1948-10-20
ADS
FOR SALE. MISC.

IRONING BOARD, $500; crutches. $3.50;
cider down lined coat and hood, rain
proof size 20. $500; mems hats, large.
cleaned and blocked, $l.O0 each. Inquire
Seward Seaport Record. phone Main
1853. 26tf
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-05
(See Story on This Pa

Methodist church will have its
Mothers Day Tea at 2:30 pm. this
Sunday, May 9, in its hall with Nor
ma Tada as mistress of ceremony.
The program includes vocal solos
by Yae Kimura, a violin duet by
Mr.. D. Nelson and Mrs. D. Burrell,
accompanied by Mrs. II. Nye, a pi-
ano solo by Irene Suzuki, and style
show directed by Marie Ozawa,
assisted by Marion Unosawa, First
Church string trio, and Methodist
girl models.
Maryknoll church. through its
preacher Father Swift, today an
nounced its schedule for Mothers
Day, Sunday, May 9, to be as fol-
lows:
9 a.m.-Low Mass
10 am.-Low Mass
3 pm.-Annual May Procession.
Seminary at Kenmore.
pm.-Private devotions in no.
nor of mothers.
7:30 p.m.-Catholic inquiry class.
Social to be held after class with
Carl Tosaya as chairman.
Mothers. young and old, will be
honored by the young people and
Sunday School teachers of the ia
panese Congregational Church at
2 pm. this Sunday, May g. in their
church hall.
The Sunday School children will
present program, corsages will be
given to every mother, and refresh
ments will be served.
All mothers who should like to
attend are invited to this gather
ing.
Honoring all Lotus YBA, Fujin-
kai and Shoyukai members mo-
theirs, a Mothers Day tea will be
given by the Lotus YBA girls from
IL noon to pm. this Sunday.
May 8, in the Seattle Buddhist
temple
Luncheon will be prepared by
the Senior girls, the entertainment
will be provided by the Anandas.
and the decorations will be handl-
ed by the Starlets. Susie Shimizu
and Ruth Suzuki are co-chairman
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-05
Memorial to List
NiSei GI Dead

Art Susumi. who is acting in the
capacity of a liason for the Nisei
Veterans Committee in matters
pertaining to war deed. today told
THE NORTHWEST TIMES that
the names of approximately forty
Nisci CTS who died while in service
will be included in the Veterans
Memorial Cemetery at Washelli.
The Washelli cemetery, known as
the Arlington of the West will be
permanent memorial of the dead
of all the nations wars, 1t was UNI
derstood.
The memorial, according to Ralph
A. Koch, chairman of the cemetery's
board of trustees, will be a chimes
tower and chapel rs feet high.
Total cost of the structure is ex-
pected to reach $4,000, and the
money will be raised through con-
tributions from veterans organiza-
lions and the general public. A Sc
parate group, Veterans Founda-
ton. has been set up TO handle the
fund drive
The board, 1t was learned, is plan
ming to put in the memorial chapel
The names of all King County's
war dead, regardless of where they
are buried
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-05
Printed Matter
To Japan Ok'd

Printed matter is now being ac-
cepted by post offices for delivery
in Japan, following the issuance of
new orders from Washington, D. C.,
ii was learned today
Rates for printed matter is IL
cents for each two ounces
Weight limit is 4 pound 6 ounces
for all items, except that single
volumes up to 6 pounds 9 ounces
may also be sent.
The following are considered
printed matter:
Newspapers and magazines books,
pamphlets, sheets of music, photo
graphs, engravings, albums con-
tanning photographs, pictures, draw
ings. and advertisements
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-05
VARIED PRIZES
DONATED FOR
SLOGAN TEST

A pair of skis. an ovenglaSs
rooster. five fruit juicers, thcater
passes. and two free grease Jobs
are among the prizes that have been
donated by local merchants for
the contest TO select a slogan for
the third annual Cleanup. Paint
up. FiX-up campaign sponsored by
the Jackson Street Community
Council. a Red Feather agency.
The skis were donated by Ander-
son & Thompson. the rooster by
Green's Radio Service. the fruit
ulcers by Chihara's Jewclry Com
pany the theater passes by the At
las Theater. and the crease jobs by
McKaleS No. 81 Additional prizes
OF sports equipment will also be
given by Conner Furniture Com
pany and Habs Appliances and
Sporting Goods.
Deadiinc May 10
The contest will close ut Eoon on
Monday, May 10. The winner will
be given his choice of the prizes.
second place will have second choice
and so on. Rules for the contest
are simple: anyone is eligible to
participate, and may submit as ma
ny entries as he wishes The sug-
gested slogan should be short and
clearly written or printed and
signed with the contestants name.
address, and telephone number.
Entries may be turned In at any of
the following places: THE NORTH
WEST TIMES. 304 Main st; the
Jackson ST. Council office, Ala
5th Ave. So: Green's Radio Ser
vice. 500 King St: Chicks Ice
Creamery. 625 Jackson St: Con-
nor Furniture Co. 1892 Jackson,
and Neighborhood House. 304-18th
Ave South.
Tho winning slogan from the con-
test will be entered in the all-city
contest sponsored by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce. for which
500 Savings Bond is offered as
first prize.
"A campaign slogan Is easy to
write" Tollie Green. clcnu-up chair
man. commented 1T should be
short and to the point. Wake Up
and Cleanup and Let's Clean
House are examples of the kind
of thing we want"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-05

LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y
Survival rations which will main
tain strength, prevent tiss
breakdown, and require minimum
water are being developed in U. S.
Army tests on Welfare Island.
Eleven enlisted volunteers lived
during a March test on a days ra-
ton averaging % of the small bis
cults shown (about one-third of
pound) plus three glasses of water.
Here enc volunteer watches close
ly as the dietician measures out
his days allotment.
Such tests are the end stage Of
research. The Army's formula has
been changed many times since
January, 1945, with production re.
search in the big bakery here Of
Sunshine Biscuits. Sunshine has
coOperated with the Army by bak-
Ing free of charge more than ESQ.,
900 experimental biscuits for the
ration studies.
An unexpected result has been a
food of inquiries from diet-con-
scious persons which has caused
the baking firm to announce
that the ration is solely for Army
research and is not available for
civilian consumption.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-05
Gold Star Buttons
To be Out June |

NEW YORK. May 5-The Army
has announced that general distri-
button of Gold Star lapel buttons
10 next of kin of all World War
II dead will begin June l
Next of kin of deceased Army and
Air Force personnel should apply
20 The Adjutant General, u S.
Army. Washington 25. ID. c. on
forms that will be available about
June l.
The buttons will be issued free of
charge. Entitled to buttons are
widowers, parents. brothers and
sisters or children of any man or
woman who died while in the armed
orees during World War II
A few token presentations of but
ions will be made ct Memorial Day
services. May 80. it was learned
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-05
State License
Exams Booked

OLYMPIA, May - Following
schedule of examinations for per-
sons seeking state licenses was re-
leased this week by George C.
Starlund, state director of licenses
Certified public accountants-Se-
attic and Spokane, May 1921.
Pharmacists-Pullman, May 81
June /, and Seattle, June 1916
Dentists-Portland June 14-18.
Beauty operators-Seattle, May
"a, and Spokane, June 5.
Female misunderstanding, May
"a.
Barbers-Seattle, May 26, and
tacoma, June l.
Seattle, June 1913, and
Spokane, June 24-25.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-05
Negro Ban Held


WASHINGTON, D. c., May s.
Agreements to bar Negroes from
residential areas are discriminatory
md cannot be enforced by the
courts, ruled the United States Su-
)reme Court by to o count last
Monday.
The Courts finding was that such
agreements are constitutional If
compliance is voluntary, but that
federal, state and local govern
ments cannot aid their enforce
ment.
No person, the decision stated,
can be barred from occupying pro-
7erty he has purchased.
In writing the majority opinion
against restrictive residential
covenants, Chief Justice Vinson
declared that they violate basic
civil rights.
Justice Jackson, Reed and Rut-
edge disqualified themselves from
ruling on race covenants for resi-
1ential districts as it was under
stood they 1--we in districts where
such covenants are in effect.
Ridiculing the argument that
restrictive covenants are not dis
criininatory against Negroes because
they could be enforced also against
Indians, Jews, Chinese, japanese,
Mexicans and Filipinos, Justice
Vinson declared:
Equal protection of the laws is
not achieved through indiscrimin-
ate imposition of inequalities.
The issue was brought before the
high court on the appeals of two
Negro couples, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.
Shelley of st. Louis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Orsel McGhee of Detroit.
Let him that would move the
world. first move imself.--Socrates
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-05
Two Earn Degrees at University;
Pacific College HOnors 4 Nisei

Two Nisei were among the 425
University of Washington students
who received undergraduate degrees
and teaching and nursing certifi-
Gates at the end of the 1948 win
ter quarter, according to DR. Ray
mond b. Allen. University president
They were Amy Hara, Bachelor
of Arts in the College of Arts and
Sciences; and Raymond Sasaki,
Bachelor of Science I'm the College
of Engineering.
-Four Nlsei students were an
nounced ON the winter quarter no
nor roll at the Seattle Pacific Col
lege by Lawrence r. Schoenhals,
registrar
They were. Yaeko Sakai. Ezra
Nagaoka, George Ito and Richard
Shinto
May Tsutsumoto Nisei artist on
japanese dancing, has been Initial
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-05
BABY CLINIC
HERE NOTES
FIRST YEAR

The first anniversary of the jack
on Street Community Councils
well-baby clinic will be celebrated
this week when the clinic is held
1 pm. Thursday, May 6, in the
hinese Baptist Church, 10th Ave.
al King st. The clinic was estab-
Eshed one year ago on May l, 1947.
Eight pre-school children were
examined that day.
Since that time, more than $50
Youngsters have paid nearly 300
visits to the clinic to have physical
I'D dental check-ups and to re-
ceive h / r protective "shots"
against diphtheria and whooping
cough, smallpox vaccinations, and
advice to their mothers on their
care and feeding.
As part of the anniversary Gel
ebration, plans were announced for
the Bailey Gatzert PTA Summer
Roundup examinations of all
children entering first grade or
kindergarten next fall. This is an
annual P-TA project and this
year examinations will be given at
the Jackson Street Council clinic
on May q.
1--WE are glad to cooperate with
our local PTA in this educational
effort" DR.. j. E. Jackson, chairman
of the health committee, stated
1--WE ere pleased that we have an
established service in this neigh
borhood that can be used by one
of the Councils member organiza-
tons. We hope that every parent
who has a child entering school or
kindergarten next fall will bring
him for an examination on May 81"
The professional staff of the cli-
mic has grown from one physician
and one dentist a year ago, to four
physicians and three dentists who
now take turns in assisting at the
clinic. Physicians participating in
clude, in addition to DR.. Jackson
Drs. Henry Luke, Paul Shigaya
end W. H. Calhoun. DR.. james
Groves, F. s. Kanemori, and j. B.
Browning give the dental exarnina-
atoms. and Mrs Elizabeth F'undus
is the Public Health nurse in charge
Clinic aides now actively working
with the clinic are Mrs. Joel Bout
tie, registrar, Mrs. G. D. Graves,
Mrs. Frank Woo, Mrs. Alma Lew
and Mrs. Bennett WilboIn.
The clinic is open to everyone
There is no charge for this Red
Feather service.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-05
MOTHER

Children, look In those eyes, listen
to that dear voice, notice the feel
ing of even single touch that is
bestowed upon you by that gentle
hand! Make much OF 1t while yet
you have that most precious of all
good gifts, loving mother. Read
the unfathomable love in those
eyes; the kind anxiety of that tone
and look, however slight your pain.
In after life you may have friends,
fond. dear friends, but never will
you have again the inexpressible
love and gentleness lavished upon
you, which none but a mother bes-
tows.-Macaulay.