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Evening star., 1948-05-02
Federation Criticizes
Haste Of Justices in
Naming Of Steinem

The Federation of Citizens As
sociations last night criticized the
District Court justices for their
haste" in appointing Albert E.
Steinem. Washington attorney, to
the Board of Education last Thurs
day without giving the citizens a
chance to express themcelves."
Mr.. Steinem was named to fill
the vacancy created by the resig-
nation of DR.. Robert A. Maurer-
which was announced at the same
time. He will fill DR.. Maurer's
unexpired term which runs until
June, 1850.
The resolution, presented by r.
w. Donnelly, of Brentwood Terrace
Citizens Association. deplored the
haste of the justices in making
the appointment. The citizens of
the District should have been given
chance to make nominations for
the position, Mr.. Donnelly said. In
addition, the Northeast section of
the city should be represented on
the school board, he added.
Approve Fingerprinting.
The Federation approved Mr..
Donnelly's resolution without dis
cussion and without dissent.
In another action, the Federation
gave approval to Traffic Director
George E. Keneipp's proposals to
require all applicants for automo-
bile operators permits to be finger
printed.
In addition. the group asked that
re-examination of persons now hold
ing drivers permits be required only
when they are the cause of an
accident resulting in personal injury
or property damage of $50 or more; :;
when the applications indicate there
is a doubt as to the physical or
mental fitness to operate vehicle
or when five or more traffic viola
tions are recorded within a year
To accomplish this, the Federation
decided to ask Congress to grant
the necessary funds 20 the Depart
ment OF Vehicles and Traffic, as re-
quested by Mr.. Keneipp, in the 1850
budget. A similar request by Mr.
Keneipp in the 1949 budget was
eliminated by the Commissioners
before the budget requests went to
Congress.
Ask Avenue Widening.
The Federation asked that Con.
gress enact legislation which woulc
allow the District to encroach or
the Capitol grounds in order that
Independence avenue can be wild.
ened from First street S.W. to South
Capitol street. The delay in re.
moving the traffic bottleneck'
there was termed "inexcusable" by
the Safety, Highways and Water.
Ways Committee, headed by Baxter
Smith. which brought in the rec.
ommendation.
/ A proposal to make Tenth street
one-way for southbound traffic
from Vermont avenue to PennSyl.
vania avenue NV. and Twelfth
street one-way for northbound traf.
/ fic from Pennsylvania avenue te
Vermont avenue NV. was approved
by the Federation. A public hear.
ing on this will be held by the Com.
missioners at 10 am. tomorrow al
the District Building.
| The Commissioners were urged
by the Federation to do. as much
as possible toward speeding work
on the South Capitol Street Bridge
scheduled for completion by De-
| cember, 1913.
Evening star., 1948-05-02

1t was. The house is jammed full
Of the art of many ages, with heavy
concentration on 18th century
French furniture, Italian paintings
of the type collected by American
millionaires in pre-World War !
tours OF Europe. and the china and
bric-a -brac which are the inevitable
concomitant of such house furnish
ings.
| All the great names of china
makers are present: Limoges, Meis-
sen. Dresden, Spode, Haviland
Minton, Royal Doulton. The figu-
rines will certainly bring some
spirited bidding when their turns
come at auction.
Porcelain Collection.
Perhaps the most interesting room
contains Mrs. McLean's bird and
animal porcelain collection displayed
on glass shelves lining the walls
Here are hundreds of figures OF
dogs, cats, birds, penguins, owls
porpoises, elephants, rooSters, sheep
bears and practically every other
animal in the ark.
Nearby are crystal wine glasses
and Royal Bavarian soup plates
some Clipped" the catalog notes
In still another room, tied up In
bundles, are the Mclean linens. AT
the other end of the vast house are
stacks of drapes and curtains.
Said a woman, lingering a piece
of fine silk:
That certainly would look nice
in my dining ROOM"
The curious who looked on top
shelves of cupboards could find one
silver cup engraved:
Presented to. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward B. Mclean as a token of ap-
probation from the midshipmen of
the United States Naval Academy
There are trophies Of many horse
shows won by the Mclean entries in
decades past before Ned" Mclean
went broke, became insane and died
To the wanderer through the great
house. now strangely -homelike
without its famous mistress. the sofas
offered resting place. One portly
lady, taking a moments rest, voiced
this feeling:
Il wish there was tea room here.
View From the Roof.
Some climbed to the top to see the
view, a magnificent sweep to the
south over the Potomac to the Pen
tagon and across Georgetown roof
tops to the Washington Monument
Others wandered in the garden
where, without gardeners, the spark
where, without gardeners, the spar
king garlic grass has marred the
fine silk of the lawns, and the out
door furniture has grown rusty from
neglect and rain Around the empty
pool stand the larger-than-life size
sculptured statues of great artists
from Phideas to Angelo to Durer and
Muriilo.
Standing in small, quiet groups
the curious yesterday were overheard
discussing the story of Evalyn Walsh
Mclean, her Hope Diamond-not
yet on sale-and the wealth of heI
| father, Thomas F. Mclean, who
struck it rich" in Colorado. Mrs
Mclean once wrote a book titled
Father Struck 1t Rich"
AS they were leaving, one visitor
summed it up to another this way:
When you walk out of that house
it makes you feel as though you had
had a last look at part of Amer
lean civilization that now is gone
forever"
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Rich Furnishings of friendship
Go on Display Before Auction

The fabulous furnishings o.
Friendship" the home of the late
Evalyn Walsh Mclean, are on pub.
tic display today through Friday
display certain to satisfy hundreds
of curious who always wanted tt
see what the inside of the house
looked like.
At an admission price of 81 9
person-all proceeds to charity
it beats anything on house anc
garden tour.
The exhibition proceeds a public
auction beginning on Saturday al
which everything in Friendship
will be sold. The official appraisa.
is $145 900, including possessions oi
both Mrs. Mclean and her late
father-in-law, John r. Mclean.
The first of the curious were or
hand, dollar bills ready, at $50 yes
terday morning when the exhibition
opened. 1t will be open today
from noon to and daily beginning
tomorrow through Friday from 9:3(
to 5.
Catalog For 81.
For 50 more you can buy a 252.
page catalog of the collection Of
paintings, porcelains, enamels
china, glassware, silver, furniture
rugs, tapestries, linens. laces, jew
ery and statuary. Also described
and on public display. are air con-
ditioners, two home sound-movie
projectors, a small safe and the
radioactive mineral collection of
Mrs. McLean's late brother, Vinson
Walsh.
But all the visitors yesterday
weren't paying 81 just to sit in a
Louis XIV chaise Tongue or even
to peer into the private bedroom
of the mistress of Friendship"
They had come to see the all of
Friendship from cellar to attic
from the main hall with its oil
painting of President Harding
the poker-playing companion of
Mrs. McLean's late husband, Ed
ward Beale Mclean, to the empty
swimming pool and the magnificent
lockwood in the terraced gardens.
Two women coming up the mar
row stairs toward the third floor
expressed the common curiosity
when one asked an equally dignified
matron on her way down:
rs it worth going up there?'
The reply was:
oh, yes, to satisfy your curiosity"
Others wandered into the garden
to see the headstone of a tiny
grave under a spreading tree, these
words cut upon it:
General Monkey. The Most
Loyal, Faithful and Loving Friend
l Ever Had E. w. Mel"
The monkey was Mrs. McLeans
pet for decade.
Cases of Silver.
Some worked their way through
cases of silver-the knives and forks
and spoons with which the famous
of this and many other nations ate
at the celebrated dinner parties at
this Friendship" and at its pred
ecesSor on Wisconsin avenue, now
the site of the vast Mclean Gardens
housing project.
In the huge ballroom were
stacked the dishees for the famous
dinners. On one table were half q
dozen stacks of green and white
china plates, one set with 10 white
poodles and the legend, The Dogs
of Friendship" Each plate is
stamped on the back, Designed
and Made Especially for Mrs. ]. r
Mclean"
A woman visitor remarked to hel
escort:
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Stor Press Film to Be Shown

William E. Coyle, adio-teleyision
director of The Star, will present
The Star Goes to Press" a film
showing how a daily newspaper OPP
crates, at a meeting of the Prince
Georges Chamber Of Commerce
which will get under way with an
open house at 8 pm. tomorrow.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28
NiSei to Join
Racial Panel
In Chicago

CHICAGO, ILL.,, jon. 27-An inter-
racial panel on the subject Social
Problems in Mixed Groups, will in
clude Hannah TAM, active member
of the Chicago JACL chapter, ac-
cording to the Midwest Regional
Office.
The panel discussion, sponsored
by the Englewood B'nai Birth
young people, will be held from
7:30 pm, Wednesday, Feb. 4, in at
the Dir Chokosh Temple at TOP w
Englewood
Miss TAM is formerly OF Los An
giles. and is graduate of Baker
University In Baldwin, Kansas
where she majored in education
She is employed as group educa-
ton secretary at the Association fol-
Family Living, an educational or
ganization in the field of marriage
and family living.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28
St. Louis JACL
Plans Dinner
And Dance

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. q = The
inaugural dinner dance of the st.
Louis JACL chapter will be held
Jan. 80 in the Melbourne Hotel, ac-
cording to Henry TAM, reelected
president.
Col. E. B. Meissner, chairman of
the st. Louis Race Relations Com
mission, will be the speaker for the
evening. Installation ceremonies
for the new cabinet will be conduct
ed by 1'ats Kushida. Midwest re-
gional representative, who will also
make a presentation of the charter
of the st. Louis chapter.
A membership drive currently
holds priority for chapter activities,
with the campaign under the direc-
ton of George Oshima, assisted by
Joe Inukai and Betty Uchiyama.
With the goal of $50 membership,
the drive will be spearheaded by
four teams of solicitor-interview-
ers, led by Captain Kiichi Hiramo-
to. Sam Nakano, James Kurihara
and Joe Tanaka, and co-captains
Suzan Yamashita, Jinx ISawahara,
Ida Mitori and Yae Ogino.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28
Judd introduces Third Measure
On Naturalization, immigration

WASHINGTON D. c. JAM 2'-Represen alive Walter H. judd
Minnesota Republican, the extension Of
uahzaon and immigration privileges to ineligible to CT
tznship his subject the Washing
ton office of the JACL Committee reports The
BILL referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Congressman Judds designed TO meet
sbe objections which might the question of variability Of
While differing considerably from H. r. 1924
which he introduced during The special session Of Congress last
month wording other technical changes the bill
earlier repeal
restrictions Determinations the American nationality
introduced his first bill naturalization
during the 80th
conda naturalization immigration billion the the
ve becoming naturaized citizen all immigrants the
immigration
available Asac and Pacific peoples.
bill reported clarified ambiguous language
technical H. r. 1921 number of obec
earlier The Congressman expected to
a this
printed in the Congressional Record
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28
COUNTY GROUP
TO SERVE AS
AID TO CTS

The reccntly-for:led King Coun-
ty Servicemens Council has filed
articles of incorporation as a non
profit organization and adopted by
laws which will enable 1t to func.
ton in a manner similar to the
defunct USO Council, Sol Esfeld
chairman of the Council, announced
last Saturday.
Members OF the council were re-
Gently appointed by Mayor William
r. Devin and County Commission
er Taylor Green to fill the gap Gre
atcd by the national dissolution OF
USO.
Various community agencies, in
Guiding the National Catholic Com
munity Service, Jewish Welfare
Board, Council of Churches, YIN
CA and YWCA, which are carrying
out service programs for members
of the armed forces, are coordinat-
ing their activities through the
council, Esfeld said, in order to
provide maximum recreation and
hospitality advantages to the men
of the armed forces and to avoid
duplication and overlapping of SER
vices.
Esfeld also pointed out that If q
universal military training program
should be passed by Congress, the
Gcrvicemen's Council will be called
on to develop a program for serv-
ing an enlarged peacetime army.
The Servicemen's Council has al
ready taken over the supervision Of
the Junior Hostess program former
ly administered by the USO. Re-
quests for hostesses to attend dam
ces and other social functions at
military installations and service
mems clubs are cleared through the
council and are filled from the
councils master files.
Other officers of the council in
clude Joseph Hellenthal, vice chair
man, Powell S. Barnett, treasurer,
and Mrs. Frank T. Willicton, secre-
tary.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28

fits, without ever having legally
served in the ARMY 1t appears
that four American MP's in Eng
land noticed young man in civil
liam clothes who apparently didn't
talk like an Englishman. Decid-
ing that he was an American de-
serter. the MP's hauled him into
custody.
After some persuasion, the cul-
prit finally admitted he was CT,
and although courtmartialed. was
given a light sentence. A small
difficulty arose when the Army
could find no service record for
this character, but they got around
this by having him swear to a tenn
porary service record under the
name of Fred P. Bast". Even
italy, this sad sack was transpor-
ted to the states and was given an
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28
Dance Classes
Offered at WV

Glasses in beginning and ad-
vanced ballroom dancing for Ju-
Nor and Senior high school students
of King County have been organic
ed by the Young Womens Christ
ian Association and are being Of
feied in various districts of Seattle
as well as at the Central YWCA
at Fifth and Seneca. The fee Is
only $3.50 for eight lessons in the
foXtrot, waltz, rhllnlba, avalon and
Samba.
En- oliment is limited so girls and
fellows who are interested should
not delay in registering. For infor-
nation regarding the class con-
venient to your high school, call
Elliott 1900, extension 6. Glasses
start the week of February End
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28
THIS is THE ARMY o.,

A lot of funny things are appar-
emily happening to, or should we
say, going on, in this Army of ours
of which we have the honor to be
an alumnus.
For instance, here's this charac-
Ter out at Fort Lewis who brought
his baby of nine months into the
fort because he had no other way
to take care of the baby, there be-
ing no one ON the outside" whom
he could truGt with the child. We
sympathize with the soldiers pre-
dicament, as he really was In a
pickle. Now, his G. o. and the Ar
my are also in a dilemma, and so
perhaps is the soldiers mess SER
geant. Feeding a baby Is some
thing outside of Army regulations,
and might almost be said to be
above and beyond the call of duty.
Be that as 1t may now comes
the rib-tickling report that ano-
Their character, not even an Ameri-
can citizen. was shanghaied into
the service and discharged with
back-pay and mastering bene-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28
EDITORIALS:

Back on the Twice Weekly Shift.
There's the old saying: The customers are al
ways right.
The customers, in this nstanc, are our subs
cribelS who have how and howled that they
did not like three tines week tabloid efforts.
So THE NORTHWEST TIMES, starting with
this standardsze edition, will return to the publ
cation business on a twice-weeky basis. THE
NORTHWEST TIMES issues will be dated Wed
nesday and Saturday each week.
Our Climate Is Wonderful. .
Weather is a trembling issue in the Midwest
and tire East.
In Seattle and It's vicinity, it Is pleasant topic
because the weather is of topnotcf temperature at
the worst.
One never appreciates the kind Of weather we
have hereabouts unless he or she has faced the
sharp biting wind of Lake Michigan in Chicago, or
the blasting cold of the Twin Cities in Minnesota,
or the subzero snOwdrifts of Iowa. And what
about the snow-bombing of New York City recent
ly?
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce always has
nice things to say about weather. Scamper
outside and observe the sun, the blue skies and the
sturdy mountains and inhae the invigorating Pu-
get Sound air.
Isn't it nice you re back home?
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28
Old-Tirrle Dance
Set Jan. 80

An "Olde Tyne Dancing Party,
complete with accordian, fiddle
and drum, will be sponsored by the
Square Dancing class of the Young
Women's Christian Association
from 9 pm. to IL Midnight Friday,
Jan. 80, in the WV lounge. Plaid
shirts and suspenders will be much
in evidence as Olive Lloyd calls the
old time square dances such as
olive for the Oyster, Birdie in
the Cage" and Take a Little Peak.
Several couples have promisd an
exhibition during the intermission
of another old favorite, Him A.
round the Her, and Her Around the
Him.. The public is invited. Ad-
mission is fifty cents.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28
Sukiyaki Cafe
Popular among
Monterey Elites

MONTEREY, Calf, Jan. 27-The
ultra-swark Pine-Dew sukiyah res
taurant recently opened By Mr.. and
Mrs. George Obana is rapidly gain
ing recognition as the place to 60,
especially among Monterey penin-
lula socialites.
Located just across from the US.
rostoffice in a new building, the
restaurant features wall murals by
Chiura Obata, noted California ar
fist and member of the University
of California faculty. Flower ar
rangements decorating the room
are prepared by Mrs. DIANA.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28

Miss ISako Takahashi, daughter
of MI. and Mrs. Minoru Takahashi
of this city, and Mr.. Robert Koba,
son of Mr.. K. Koba of cambridge
Island, exchanged VOWS last SUM-
day afternoon in the japanese Bap-
fist church. The Rev. E. Andrews
officiated.
The bride wore a gown of white
brocade, fashioned with a high
neckline of lace. The bodice was
fitted and gathered from the waist,
and 1t was buttoned down the back
with a gathered TERED hustle and
a train of about four feet. The
sleeves came to a point over her
hand. Her illusion veil fell from
crown of net. She carried an old
fashioned colonial bouquet center
ed with an orchid.
The matron Of honor, Mrs. Frank
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28
Group Meets
For GI Rites

To lay plans for a memorial SER
vice to honor Japanese American
veterans who died In action dur
ing World War II. a temporary
committee, headed by Yoshito Fulfil,
met Tuesday in the Buddhist temple.
Fujii's committee consist of Ted
Yamaguchi, William N1imbu, Toru
Sakahara and George Minato.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28
@ak5Rk&dk1;Es

honorable discharge, together with
more than $1,000 in "back-pay'
/ and the usual $500 mastering -out
bonus.
All would have been well, not
withstanding this comedy of err
rors, had not "Bast" become home
sick for his native England. Forth
with, he declared that he was an
alien illegally in the U. S., and de-
manded to be deported back to
England. Now in the custody Of
immigration authorities, he prob
ably has the big brass in O terri
bile other, wondering what to do
with this eccentric hot-potato.
If you ask us, we thing "Bast"
was lucky in one way-that he was
shanghaied into the American Ar
my and not into the Russian. Like
he medicos. the Russkies never
worry about what to do with their
mistakes. They just bury EN-.
SHORTS.
The NVC acknowledges, with
thanks, donation of twenty dol
lars to the organization by YO-
SHTrO FUJII. prominent local
businessman. Sundays January
weather was as fine as any Seattle
resident could desire, with dazzl-
ing sunshine and blue skies over
head; eastern papers please copy
our Washington Huskies did
themselves proud over the week.
end, taking two well-earned VIC
tories over the Oregon Ducks and
vaulting into the Northern Divi-
sion lead. the Ducks rolled into
town in first place and returned to
Eugene in fourth-how salty!
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28
NVC MEETING

Greetings. vetsl Just a remin-
der to the faithful, there will be
an important NvC meeting at the
usual place, Buddhist temple, and
1t the usual time, 8 pm, on We'd
nesday. jon. 20. Main business of
he meeting will be the discussion
of plans for the burial Of Nisei war
dead. With only about a month to
20. concrete plans must be laid,
20 all veterans are urged to attend
his important session.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28
Cathay Schedules
Feb. Is Shindig

Cathay Post 1876 will sponsor an
orchestra dance on Friday, Feb. 10,
in Chong Wa Hail, it was announc-
ed today by Phil Mar Hing, chair
man. Dancing will start at 10 pm.
and end at l am.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-28
TOKYO ROSES BABY DIES

TOKYO, Jan. 27-Iva Ikuko To-
yuri D'Aquino, Tokyo Rose, gave
birth to boy last JAN 4 but the ba-
by died few hours later, it was
reported recently.
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Christmas Calendar

tional Church, Seventh and M streets
NV.
Z pm.-sou.heast House, s24 Virginia
for teen-age clubs.
Z pm. Glencarlyn community party,
citation at St. Johns Chapel, Fourth
and Lexington streets, Arlington.
row Wilson High School at meeting Of
home, and school association at the
7:30 p.m:-children's party and tree light
ing sponsored by Huntemann-Huff Post,
No 10 American Legion, in the hall,
Ihirtieth street and Eastern avenue,
Seventh, street Sc" Dads and
q Mothers, II party; par IT, .,,,a.
american veterans, sponsored BY DAV
Auxiliary at 1701 Eighteenth street NV
q Pm; Pm GGarnett-Patterson Junior High
bration sponsored by Central-NorthWest
Citizens Association.
$50 m.-Friendship House, 619 d street
S;Er holiday formal dance OF Friendship
10 mi-synthia Warner School, 1900
Shgistmss play; why Ni1 the CHIMES ines, Rans'" ma"
l2;I5 p;m-Elks Luncheon Club Party,
harry BAKER, clubhouse, 919 H street
p.m.-Party for children of Marines at
tached to Marine Corps, Headquarters,
Henderson Hall. Arlington.
$3.50 p.m.-Georgetown House. 1924 N
street NV, Blue Dahlia Club party.
$50 pm.-Southeast House. 324 Virginia
avenue Sc, skit by nursery children
for parents
Y p.m.--Stoddard Baptist Home, 324 Bry-
ant street N.W.. playlet by children from
Northwest House
n
and carol singing.
z p.m.-Washington Boys Club, 26l
seventeenth street Sc, party
1880 p.m.-Georgetown House, party for
GEORGETOWN Girls Club