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Evening star., 1948-10-12

The cold war has invaded the
washington night club business.
Mischa Bess, owner of the Bala-
laika, at 1894 M street NV, has
eschewed the Russian motif at his
place in favor of a more innocuous
continental theme.
Time was when a massive citizen
(American, at S. a day plus tips)
used to open and shut car doors in
front Of the Balalaika in his Ca
pacity as doorman. To enhance the
Russian feeling, Mischa had the
doorman garbed slavic-fashion in
Kashmir hat, high collar, floppy
breeches and knee-length boots.
The Berlin blockade and current
anti-Soviet American feeling has
changed all that. Today there is no
doorman at all. Mischa denies that
his entrance lackey was removed be-
cause of the number of overly
stimulated Americans who persisted
in taking punches at the spurious
Cossack.
Otherwise, it is still possible to
purchase beef stroganoff, shashlik or
vodka at the Continental Balalaika.
Your presence there will be further
soothed by Dancer Anita velez, a
Puerto Rican beauty who has a
body as flexible as bull whip.
Anita, who has no more accent
than is likely from q person who has
lived in this country since she was
II, Is spelled at the Balalaika by
Simeon Karavaeff. Simeon, past so,
can dash off a quick-tempoed series
of knee-bends in the Don Cossack
manner faster than average club
fans can wonder what he will do
next.
| He insists that the gyrations he
goes through are not kazatskys but
prisyadays . . as If 1t mattered this
side of the Volga.
Simeon has one other peculiarity.
He has no thumbs. As a matter OF
indisputable fact, he was born with
out them. Kept him out of the Gar
ist army.
He's here now, complete with
Yankee grandchildren.
Newton de Canter and his wife.
Vivian Cirque. add an artistic touch
to the Balaiaika's off moments. A
native of Washington and an East
ern High School graduate, Newt
never took an art lesson In his
life.
But If you banker to have your
face recorded on paper-full view
or profile-Newt is your man. He
has rigged up a 200-volt light at the
club which projects his drawings on
a man-sized screen as fast as he
can put grease pencil to paper.
He makes the process more in
teresting by doing 1t with both
hands at once.
If there are two of you, Newt will
draw you simultaneously, one with
each hand.
4 +
At the Carlton Hotels Congo
Room-where the striped furnish
ings have a definite tigerish hue.
despite the fact that there are no
tigers in the Congo-there are two
Evening star., 1948-10-12

and baklava they serve. q
Rocco's, at 2637 Connecticut avenue
NV, is mecca for the food lover
of the Italian-American division.
He accentuates the value of his food
with the virtuosity of his piano
artistry
Evening star., 1948-10-12

Romania's new nationalized radio
factory in Bucharest will sell low
priced radios on the installment
plan.
Evening star., 1948-10-12

giving through the Community
Chest.
The meeting was held in the Stod.
dert. School, Thirty-ninth and CAL
vert streets NV.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
FWA Group Seeks Way to.End
Blasts in Operating Rooms

accidents occur "all too frequently,
according to Walton C. Clark, Public
Buildings Administration enginees,
who will head the committee. He
cited one survey, carried over sew
eral years, which revealed more
than $50 such explosions. They re-
suited, he said. in 434 injuries and
~ deaths.
The survey will be carried on par
ticularly in relation to new hospitals
being designed by the Federal Gov
ernment. Results are expected to
be applied to the huge 500-bed re-
search center planned at Bethesda.
The problem has grown in recent
years, Mr.. Clark pointed out, be-
cause modern anesthetics are much
more explosive than the old ether
and chloroform gases. Most of the
gases also are heavier than air,
which places the greatest danger
from sparks at the floor line.
A special subcommittee, headed
by K. r. Nisbet of the Army Corps
of Engineers, Mr.. Clark said, will
prepare tentative specifications for
operating room floors that will in
clude provisions to make certain
they are properly grounded. The
group also will consider ventilation
proper grounding Of equipment and
the safest type of clothing that
operating personnel can wear.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Mrs. Mesta Is Named
Rhode Island Delegate

Mrs. George Mesta, Washington
society hostess, will attend the
Democratic National Convention
next month as delegate from
Evening star., 1948-06-21

issue Of new money would be worth
So, 900 100000. The officials said they
are unable to say how much of the
new money will be put into circula-
ton in the near future.
It.was understood that II, after
a certain period, West Germany's
economy gets back on its feet. fur
ther issues of a maximum of 1,000,-
000, 900 marks at time may be per-
mitted under restricted conditions.
Western zone authorities tried to
stop money smuggling into the Rus
sian zone. United States zone Ger
man police arrested 80 suspected
smugglers, some carrying as much
as 10000 old marks. The British
seized some half a million old marks
from Germans bound through
Helmstedt for the Soviet zone.
Too Busy to Attend Session.
Apparently believing the danger
OF inflationary buying had been
lessened, the Western Allies took
automobiles, bicycles, CLOCKS, watches
and some household goods off the
ration list.
Soviet officials informed the Allied
Kommandatura today that Col,
Alexander Jelisavov. deputy Russian
commandant, will be too busy to at
tend Wednesdays meeting of the
four deputy commandants.
It had been expected that the
question OF currency reform would
be discussed at the agency's meet
ing. Col. Jelisarov walked out OF the
last meeting of the Kommandatura
last week, and Allied officials eX-
pressed the opinion the Russians
would boycott 1t in the future, as
they did the Allied control council.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
American 1empers
In China Grow Short
I0ver Continued Jibes
By the Assoeioted Press

SHANGHAI. June 21.-The bitter
anti ti-American feeling of Chinas
intelligensia is being reflected in an
equally unsympathetic anti-Chinese
feeling among Americans in China.
American nationals are tired of
being continual targets of demon
strations by students and professors
and of disapproval of official circles
while the United States pours hun
dreds of millions of dollars into
the attempted salvation Of the
country.
The nation wide student. protests
against American aid in returning
Japan to its economic feet reached
a climax in Peiping. Students there
refused relief rations from the
United States. They were supported
by 80 professors. including 6l-year-
old Prof. Robert Winter OF Craw-
fordsville, Ind, who is on loan to
Tsinghua University by the Rookie
feller Foundation.
Disapproval Unconcea1ed.
An American businessman ex-
pressed the general attitude:
do they expect us to spend mil
lions OF dollars daily to keep Japan
weak and at the same time spend
hundreds of millions in another try
to make China strong which prob
ably won't succeed any more than
In the past"
The Chinese government tried to
soft pedal the anti-American out
breaks until new loan was in the
bag. Now that China seems as
sured of continued aid from the
United States, government spokes-
men take few pains to disguise their
disapproval of the American pro-
gram in Japan.
Americans here retort: 1t isn't
what America is doing for Japan
that is threat to China, but what
China is failing to do for herself.
They contend that China could
we'll be on the road to becoming
the leader in Asia if the help given
her had been wisely expended.
Unable to Solve Problems.
Instead, China has been unable
to resolve its internal war, institute
needed reforms, or set herself on
the road to recovery.
Having failed to stabilize either
her economy or currency she sees
again the prospect of Japan assunl-
ing the economic leadership OF the
Orient. ~"
Despite the steady stream OF
American aid, American business
men point out that they have been
Disseminated against steadily since
VI day; that American businesses
have been forced out of operation
because Of Chinese government
monopolies and, despite assurances
from Nanking, the monopolies are
steadily being strengthened.
American tempers as well as Chi
nese are growing thin and the op-
posing viewpoints are spreading
farther apart.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Rheumatic Foundation
Here Plans Fund Drive
For Clinic Fe|Iowships

The District Foundation for
Rheumatic Diseases will launch a
fund drive next November to estab-
lish resident fellowships in rheu-
matte clinics at Georgetown and
George Washington University Hos
pitals, it was learned today.
The foundation was incorporated
several weeks ago by q group of
washington residents and physi-
clans to launch an organized attack
on arthritic ailments which disable
thousands of victims.
Mrs. Joseph T. Elsward, president
|of the foundation and herself an
arthritis sufferer, said the plan to
raise funds was decided at a meet
ing of newly appointed trustees
last week at her home, 4441 Haw-
thorne street NV.
The group decided to hold week.
long fund drive each November, to
begin the day before Thanksgiving
Eventually, she said, the founda-
ton hopes to establish research
center, complete with Laboratories,
at hospital here. The immediate
aim, however, is to get the resident
fellowships established at the two
university hospitals, she said.
Members of the Board of Trustees
Mrs. Edward announced, include
Senators KEN, Republican, of Mis-
souri,; Capper, Republican. of
Kansas, and Pepper, Democrat, OF
Florida, and their wives; Morris
Cook, Mrs. Wiley Rutledge. Mrs.
Louis Renfrow, Judge Frank Myers,
Mrs. X. P. Landon, Henry Tetlow,
Mrs. Earl Baldwin Mckinley, and
James A. Councillor. Chairman of
the board is Attorney Harry Slat-
terry.
Mrs. Edward said is doctors in
this area will be members of a
special medical advisory board to
the foundation. The group will meet
again JULY IS.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
u. ). Trains 10 Berlin
Halted Rather Than
Allow Red Inspection
By the Associoted Press

BERLIN, June 21.- Supply
trains for Berlin's 10000 or SO
Americans are at a standstill
today because of a United States
Russian deadlock stemming from
currency reform.
The Soviet commander in Ger
many later declared the money re-
form completes the division Of Ger.
many.
American freight trains to Berlin
must pass through the Soviet occu-
patton zone and American author
tiles stopped them last night rather
than submit their cargees to Soviet
inspection. The air remained the
only supply channel.
Auto Traffic Still Blocked.
A british armored car moved up
to within sight Of the Russians at
Helmstead today as the Soviet
blockade of Allied automobile traffic
remained in force for the third
straight day.
On the Russian side of the frontier,
Russian guards appeared with fixed
bayonets.
Russian officials insisted inspec-
ton of freight trains was necessary
TO keep smugglers from bringing
currency worthless in the Western
zones into the Soviet zone and Ber-
lin, where it is still good.
Germany's old Reichmarks lose
their worth in the United States,
British and French zones under a
currency reform begun by the three
Western powers yesterday to fight
imitation and the black market
They are being replaced by new
unit-the Deutsche mark-whose
value is to be made known, prob
ably next week.
Breaking Of Agreements Charged.
In letter made public early
today, Marshal Sokolovsky said the
money reform breaks Big -Four
agreements and completes the divi-
sion Of Germany.
The letter replied to one from
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, United States
commander and military governor.
notifying Marshal Sokolovsky Of
the step. 1t was much like the
marshal's proclamation to the Ger
man people Saturday.
West Germans began turning In
old marks for new at exchange Of
fees. yesterday. Each got 40 new
ones to tide him over and promise
of 20 more in a month in straight
trade, mark for mark.
Exchange Rate to Be Set.
This week they will hand over
the rest of their old marks. Then
they will be told how many new
ones they are to get back.
The international exchange rate
also is still to be set. The new
military rates inside Germany were
announced yesterday by the United
State sand British armies. Their
personnel Will get one new marx
for 30 cents. 1917 marks for a pound
sterling. The rates have been a
mark for 10 cents, 40 marks for a
pound.
In Frankfurt. Allied officials
said the issuance Of 100000 900
new marks has been authorized for
Western Germany. They said this
is the maximum amount of the new
"Deutsche marks" German banks
will be allowed to circulate after the
completion of currency reform.
Germany now has about 10 times
more money in circulation than be-
fore the war. There are an esti-
mated 100000, 900, 900 marks circu-
lating.
Might Issue More.
If the international value of the
mark is set at 80 cents. the total
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Central Missouri Town
Damaged by Tornado
By the Assoeioted Press

ASHLAND. Mo-, June 21.-One
man was injured, one house was
destroyed and three other dwellings
damaged by a small tornado which
struck the east edge of this small
Central Missouri town last night.
Buford Sapp, A, suffered a con-
cussion. but his wife. their four
children and his mother-in-law es-
capped injury when the twister de-
molished his home.
Roofs were ripped of the other
three houses, but all occupants es-
capped injury.
Power lines and telephone lines
were torn down by the storm. which
was limited to small area.
Evening star., 1948-06-21

include Senator Mrs. George Mesta.
McGrath, the Democratic national
chairman, and John Nicholas Brown,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
Air, also we'll known in Washington.
Long a friend of President Tru-
man and his family, Mrs. Mesta
served as co-chairman of this years
fund raising Jefferson-Jacksor Day
dinner in Washington. She has
been mentioned frequently as pos
sible national treasurer Of the party
because of her Embarrassing success
in connection with the dinner.
Mrs. Mesta is an Oklahoma oil
heiress and widow Of Pennsylvania
machine manufacturer.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Airport to Cost 120 Million

Lord Nathan, British Minister oi
Civil Aviation, declares London Air
port will cost $l20, ,000, 900 before II
is finished and will be the best
equipped in the world.
Evening star., 1948-06-21

Poland Is trying to sell medicinal
herbs in the United States.
Evening star., 1948-06-21

The Federal Works Agency today
announced formation of special
committee to study the causes and
prevention Of explosions in hospital
operating rooms.
These explosions, news Of which
seldom reach the public, usually are
caused by static or other electrical
spark igniting anesthetic gases.
Contrary to general belief, the
Evening star., 1948-06-21
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Evening star., 1948-06-21

! Rhode Island.
She maintains a
re S | d e nc e at
Newport, R. l.,
as well as in
| Washington.
Mrs. M e s t a
was among 20
delegates named
y e S t e r d a y in
Providence, the
Associated Press
reported. The
d E ! e & a ton Is
pledged to Presi-
dent Truman.
Others named
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-29
Goats Frightened with Rough Weather

least three goats had premature
kids and in one case it cost the
life of the yearling mother. OF
the seventeen kids born on the trip
eleven are alive and husky. We
now have a total of IL bucks and
232 does that came aboard tested;
and % kids that came aboard with
their mothers and II kids born on
board This makes a grand total
of 277 animals to be put ashore to-
morrow morning.
We were milking from 40 to SO
goats a day and feeding the kids
plenty of milk. We have been US
ing about 40 quarts in the mess
halls each day and have so to 80
quarts to take ashore tomorrow for
some orphanage in Yokohama.
Three of our workers were under
the weather bit, but all have
really pitched in and helped.
The officers and crew have been
good sports and done all they can
to make the trip happy one.
Members of the crew have adopted
certain kids as their pets and have
a great time looking after them.
To-day We got some movies and
still pictures with some of the men
parading our pure breds around the
deck. Several of tine officers came
to our Sunday church services and
the majority of the personnel at
tended at least one of two shows
given by Al and Bill. Alva Brewer
really put on fine show that was
very much appreciated.
Leslie Yoder was the real farmer
and chief mixer. He really talked
to those unruly goats Dick Clark
was chief water man and really
was kept busy keeping the thirsty
animals watered. He was also
busy with his cameras and develop
ing film. Ty Nagano assisted with
the watering, haying and pen
cleaning. Al was main kid feeder,
and you should have seen those
Kids jump all over him when he
appeared We all got together to
pull the feed out of the hold every
other day. We had some hard, dir
ty work to do, but 1 believe we have
all thoroughly enjoyed the exper-
fence. Here's hoping things go as
well on shore.
With all best wishes to each one
of you and the promise to get fur
ther word to some of you,
Very sincerely,
II. V. Nicholson
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-29
It's 3Days
Before Mast

Three Days Before the Mast" is
the slogan of the Young Women's
Christian Association Memorial Day
weekend cruise on the beautiful, rs
foot. sailing vessel, the Might
Witch" on May 29-30-31. Lucille
Lang, health education executive,
has planned a program designed
to jam-pack every minute of the
70 hour holiday with fun.
There will be time to relax on
deck while viewing the scenery of
the sound Bon fires and clam bakes
on the beach are scheduled for
evenings. If the tide is sufficiently
low, there will be a goeduck hunt.
Sleeping bags are required.
The entire fee, including the cost
of food is $12 and the trip is open
to all young Seattle women. Mem
bership in the YWCA is not requir-
ed.
Girls interested should register in
room of the WV at Fifth and Sc
neca as soon as possible as the
number is limited. For further
information call Eliot 1900.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-29
Seattle Will Welcome State Teachers
To Art Workshop, June l4-July 9

A workshop in arts and crafts
for Washington state teachers will
be operated in Seattle this sum-
mer-June IA to July 9, it was an
nounced yesterday
Sponsored by seven public sys-
TENS of the state, Western Wash
ington College of Education in Bell
ingham, and Cornish School OF
Seattle, the workshop is expected
to draw art teachers from all parts
of the country. Glasses will be held
at Cornish School.
Heading the faculty will be Pro-
fessor Emmy Zweybruck, interna-
tionally known artist and designer
who was trained in Vienna and is
now director of the Prang Textile
Studio of the American Crayon
Company in New York City. She
has become famous in this coun-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-29
THIRD FARLEY
ON j. S. RIGHTS
ENDS in D. E.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 90
The Third National Conference on
Citizenship, sponsored by the Justice
Department and National Education
Association, wound up three-day
meeting here last week. Three re-
representatives. of the japanese Ame-
rican Citizens League, the only ia
panese group invited, were among
the 1000 delegates representing
some 400 civic, religious, labor,
business and professional groups
throughout the country.
The JACL representatives-Tho-
mas T. Hayashi, New York attorney
and head of the JACL Eastern Dis
trict Council; Mrs. Etsu Masaoka
and Robert M. Cullum, executive Sc
cretary of the Committee for Equal
ity in Naturalization-all agreed
that the conference was a success.
Hayashi headed the JACL delega-
ton; the other two substituted for
Mike Masaoka and Sam Ishikawa,
who were unable to attend because
of their legislative duties.
Particularly effective, the dele
gates reported, were the discussion
groups on citizenship problems,
which gave participants a chance
to engage in a frank and full ex-
change of ideas on questions of vi
tai importance to the japanese
Americans. They said they were
impressed by the seriousness of the
delegates.
A feature of the conference was
the delegates participation in "Ame-
rica's Town Meeting of the Air" at
which time four leading public fl
cures discussed, How Should De-
mocracy Deal with Groups That
Aim to Destroy Democracy" The
conference was opened with spe-
cial message from President Tru-
man. Speakers at the session in
Guided Attorney General Tom G.
Clark, Commissioner of Immigra-
ton and Naturalization Watson B.
Miller, and DR.. William G.. Carr,
associate secretary of the National
Education Association.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-29
JUNE | DATE
OF MAIN BOWL
so TOURNEY

Main Bowl will hold its big so"
elimination tournament at 7;30
pm. next Tuesday, Juno l, in its
alleys on Third and Main, it was
announced late today BY Fred Ia
kagi, manager of the alleys.
Six games will be rolled across six
alleys, and all competitors will roll
scratch.
Entry fee will be $780, which will
include the cost of bowling. A prize
will be given for every six entries.
"The winner of this tournament
will be sponsored by Main Bowl in
the 24-game finals of the all-city
Big So tournament which will be
held on June and 6 and on June
IL and 49," said Takagi.
Scene of the big so" finals will
b Seattle Recreation, Ideals, Lake
City, and Empire Bowl bowling al
leys.
Such alley stars as Gene Angus
tin, Tommy Namba, Sammy Tama-
20 and Nobi Takahashi are expected
to participate in the Main Bowl
elimination meet.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-29

The U. S. Amy moved in and es-
tablished order during the San
Francisco fire and earth quake.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-29
BOYS, GIRLS
MAY NOW JOIN
JUNIOR BAND

Boys and girls who play musical
instruments have been invited to
Join the Seattle Junior Band and
String Ensemble for their summer
vacation session.
Organized to give young mu-
sicians from. the ages of to 10
years the fun and experience of
playing in a group will begin their
eight week session June %.
George Kirchner, professor of
music at the University of Wash
ington, will direct both groups. The
band will meet each Wednesday
from 10 am. to noon at the Elks'
Club, 4th Ave. and Spring st., and
the ensemble will play at the same
place Wednesday from 1870 to $3.50
pm. To be eligible for the band
one years band experience is ne
cessary, but no previous band prac-
tice is required for the ensemble.
The band and ensemble are not
meant to replace private instruction,
but rather to give young musicians
the encouragement and stimulation
that comes from playing with a
group, Kirchner said.
Tuition for the session is Sc, and
all music is furnished. Enrolment
can be made by calling Dexter
5672 or by writing Mrs. John Gal
lup, 7339-13th Ave. N. w.