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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09


would have to work three months be able ~
pound Of eOHe cook three meals eating
with just can't sit down table enjoy
know the situation with her"
pubcirsd frauns she writes: Il have mo-,
far unusually GOOdOOkng German grl
possibilities but how they anything they haven't
decent dress put lip
stick Some Of them have G friends get stockings
powder and few Of the odds and ends that girl nseds
where lived when she
first to Germany Before the the populA.
ton Of between group SOOO
Jewish After the there left
Of the Jewish people managed through
possessions some Of them had German friends Who helped thm
However the Jews be repaid for what
and families Those did
thing indeed fortunate"
brighter the a party
held at the international Relief Organization Ro)
hall she describes huge mansion formerly belonging wealthy
NaI "a Mr. BOehnGer who during the owned hG machinery
plant have the plant Is possibly similar to International
Harvester in our Midway district"
the party boy
spoke German Polish and Russian husn played the piano we'll She
had her first of schnaps the party
Of potatoes and corn that packs q terrific wAllop.
Baby Judith Ann Harriet says has learned two German words
Wedersen The shake hands
important Europe To conclude Harriet hSavss sigh
about the slow Of her German IN be home before
will be able to speak it. Thank goodnsss!"
Joe Louis muttering days something
about when rains First he almost whHsd of the
championship by WAOt wife grabs
Army chaplain Captain Matthew Faulkner and charges that the
Brown Bomber the gentleman who SnCsd his beautiful mOdws
Carrole away from the home fold
Filing a separation courts Captain
charges while serving
Louis doing little Of his mainly kind
that involved Mrs. Faulkner.
The beaueous champ
friends Pittsburgh COursrs
AnsWerngi
my friendship with Mrs. Faulkner bsyOad
bounds Of friendship and closer the
other models have throughout the country and
with public and puble phOoa All the other times
considered publicity by which they posed
not . love mateh"
The charges hint that for gndhp pretty
proposition. wife Carros up
pckebOOks that than hundred
dresses expensive perfume sy Of which he could afford
captains paycheck He also charges that when
Dee H. uddy CRo three hours with him and then
from the vicinity showing up later In the evening with Joe
CoumnSt Dorothy KlEAsn who keeps peeled the
Broadway beat reported several weeks that the Of
EsgOWnSd Club Ebony downtown Manhattan Csrrs and Joe
together Somebody made sprint q telephone
Kgaen reported and called Marva her, whsrsupon Mrs
Louis cancelled her reservation.
Meanwhile Carro according the New York Amsterdam News
going the captains charges with few Of her
take H. it's unpleasant business and the
possible time for champion joe isn't enough that his
be ersakng A the joints but Louis limited playing
captain asking custody children.
acuiud affair The In Kgasn column mentioned
CarrOs model lot Of folks don't brownskn
n the modelling business.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09
WAY SEE IT
-. BY neil OODSOA RUSSELL.

Harriet Thomas writes the interesting sttsrs from
private ehrOncng Of life . country imitation
marked, bitter contrasta
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09

Germany 10 one big mess," she summarizes in
her last letter Il future for the country
unless there Is . change In the German economy. A
mark 70 worth nothing. The people are allowed 500
Galleries day They can get fats, butter. lard:
coffee, meat or soap unless they obtain these things
the black market. Gertrude. the German girl who
works FOR IA, told mo abe makes l0s marks q month
She gets one meal day, A truck comes every noon
and picks her up. AZ that meal Shs gets prob
ably soup, pOtAtOss-mAybS Hsh and vegetable That
Is all she IL entitled On the black market ahe tells
she can buy q pound Of coffee for 500 marks She
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09

Twin City Club deserves really deserves
appreciation for giving d the Enyes syspsasnG sass
81 SI7 last Tusday evening In the Forty Club sa
been sO-unrslaHsd shall aayi
the old guard has had tendency the dsyEh
their guests who looked they sbout Iis
ssphappy Not this time The Old guard having mach fun
crowd The Looked lovely elegant
the j1s right the aoOS wasn't crowded With the usual
terbug make dances ones shins and physical
eapaess There d dignity blended With
the hight portion u Eaysty ssscssl eombRHson fer
unusually sueeeaafu aRaE.
Muaiea Notes InfoFm GadoAsd for stairway
stardO" shSw time bot havsa heard word
the other Well wan bach down there and asd why The
b u tive things either The dda't msks
GRADE ssdISns running ahead u The
ssstOas somsbOdy said GAsyd spiritual thsy might
have made th0sEht Ass Negroes sing any.
tkng spiritss water Boy" -Oh Msn Rvsg dis
appearing Maybs mnL esat ataG, dSat hSw
EarEnE shsruss q -Oh Dsn Godsn Slippers" him
. RSbsssa Q Hayes.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09

tho 100000 might club really TssssIOn
Naturally The 100000 hgaFe sxngRsFaon put ns
point hrsaas night club sn proposition Google u
readers n8 sEeSS the squire; reader confessed
surprised End hat singer Rose Murphy Of uss
ether readers said hsy hougt tshs dsa except for
wouldnt mtrsdeust0msT policy "EOubs"f In
~Oub" bugnboo has been vastly sxaggerats
hgOtsd Spors and seGrsdyat propors
ths places tie Twin Cities whbh operating
opsdoR polcy and absosy nothing 10 taking place Tssult
Ny h5snd MIN Hmsan called and said s had couple u fsSs
10 mind might interested backing such prsposon About
peops wmnd 10 know I'd actually al II the aes
nmmsdf tod EN- Fd an d sm SEesp The recent Nellie
Iher Murrhy, and das nsw aH Of sm psrsenaDy
sxsspt Singer sGrnh vaugAn-
uua gees naasual u iuasFsst
An sn angs sOuna cds M nn1 AAsknsysa psomsdsa
Eamss vss tSpssh Negro taim an1 sg4 aOwn-
siWAa prOvsnaaMsm b hAAng any snd On SssGtna1sy
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08
Reports Increase
In Attendance

Neighborhood House. formerly
educational center. which is about
to enter its 42nd year today repor-
ted that attendance In its various
organizations In January, 1g47, was
4,376 while in January. 1913, it has
risen to 1884.
Participating members, accord
ing to Mrs Leonard Degginger,
president. were Negroes. 4Oqs; jew
ish, 2e%; japanese. liz; Chinese,
9%; Filipino, SO; and go miscel-
laneous.
The house, Mrs. Degginger de-
clares. has carried on classes in
cooking and sewing Instructions
for adults and children, America
nization, Sunday School, as well as
medical and dental clinic. ''It has
become the meeting place for
youths and adults Of your immed-
late neighborhood where they may
find classes in dramatics, dancing,
group singing, arts and crafts and
a variety Of clubs" she added.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08
Senate Immigration Unit Members
Besn Probe Tour of West Coast

WASHINGTON. D. C, Sept. g.
The scheduling of a western tour
by staff members Of the Senate
subcommittee on immigration was
learned by the Washington JACL
ADO office this week. Officially
titled the Subcommittee to rnves-
tigate Immigration and Naturaliza-
ton of the Committee on the Ju-
dietary of the United States Sc
nate. two members Of its clerical
staff left Washington, D. c., last
Monday on the first leg Of a tour
which will take them to at least
nine major cities west Of Chicago.
Members of the staff making the
trip are John A. LOTUS and Fred
Mesmer. They will be accompani-
ed by Edward J. Shaughnessy, Spe-
cial Assistant to the Commissioner
of Immigration and Naturalization.
The committees purpose in making
this trip is to inquire at first hand
into various problems connected
with the administration Of immi-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08
Tokyo Rose Due
In Frisco Soon

YOKOHAMA, Sept. 8-Mrs. Iva
Toguri D'Aquino-otherwise known
as Tokyo Rose-sailed on Sept.
for the United States to face trea-
son charges in San Francisco.
The Los Angeles-born Japanese
girl boarded the U. S. Army trans
port. General Hodges. at Yokoha-
ma and was Immediately locked in
her cabin.
Neither her husband nor friends
were at the dock to bid her fare
well.
She was taken from Tokyo's Su-
gamo prison to Yokohama under
escort Of Captains John p Prosnat,
Clsirfield. Pa, and Katherine Stull
Muskogee, Okla. who will accom-
psny her on the voyage to the
United States.
U. 8. Attorney General Tom
Clark recently ordered Mrs. D'Aqui-
nos arrest on charges she broad
cast japanese propaganda over
radio Tokyo during the war. The
San Francisco Federal Grand Jury
viii be asked to indict her for trea-
ION
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08

grafton and nationality laws by
field offices of the Immigration
Service. Although not concerned
with any special legislation, It was
announced that the principles OF
equality in immigration and ma
turalization as formulated in the
Judd bill were being kept in mind
in conducting hearings and inves-
legations.
Chicago on Sept 7 was the first
stop on the committees itinerary,
to be followed by Kansas City. Sept.
8, Denver, Sept. o. and Salt Lake O.
ty.. Sept. 10. Lotus informed the
Washington JACL ADO Office that
while in Salt Lake City he would
contact national legislative direct
or Mike Masaoka on matters relat-
ing to hearings on the west coast.
From Salt Lake City the group
will proceed to San Francisco where
a three day stop is planned. This
will be followed by stops in coastal
cities, ending n Los Angeles. While
in the two major California coastal
cities, staff members will attend
conferences Of the Immigration
and Naturalization Service region
al offices. with the time between
meetings to be devoted to listen
ing to testimony from various wit
nesses.
The Los Angeles stopover will be
followed by visits to FL Paso Sept.
20 and 80. thence to San Antonio,
Texas. and New Orleans.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08

thes that complete agreement was
impossible on the remaining five
counts.
Defense attorney Morris Lavine
said he would request a new trial
and a petition for a directed ac-
quittal. Lavine al Kawakita
should be freed Of the treason
charge because he was not found
guilty on all counts.
Kawakita was taken back to
county Jail following the verdict
without being allowed to talk ito
his father or his sisters. Then he
said:
II am innocent and I am conf
dent I will be indicated ultimate
~. At no time have I been. dis
loyal to the United States nor did
betray the United States
Specifically the jury agreed that
Kawakita:
Kicked prisoner to compel him
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08

In 1910, Miss Mukai tied for first
place in the district division of the
National Federation of Music BIZ
ennial Contest here. This was fol-
lowed by scholarship award to the
Juilliard School of Music In New
York in 1941. AS a recognition Of
unusual talent she was given a
fellowship In the Julliard Graduate
School for four successive years.
and in 1913 and 1945 played lead
ing roles In billiards annual OPP
cratic events.
The brilliant Nisei coloratura So
pran0 also has appeared before
many concert audiences In the
East. Her charming personality
added warmth and brilliance TO
her stage and concert appearances,
the East reports.
Miss Mukai also has been soIoist
for the Silver Bay Association on
Lake George for four seasons and
a soloist for the Community Bap-
list church In Scarsdale. N. Y.
She made her radio debut in
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08
kaWakita Faces 5 Years or Death
For Treason against Our Nation !

"a greater effort in removing rock,
from a rosdbed.
Knocked another American pri-
soner into q cesspool.
/ Punished so prisoners by beating
them and forcing them to beat
each other
Assaulted a. prisoner for breach
of camp rules. The prisoner tenn
porarily lost his mind later.
Compelled two prisoners ITO run
around q quadrangle additional
times after they Jagged behind
others.
Forced prisoner to carry hea-
w log up an Recovered slope.
Ordered another prisoner In a
weak and emaciated condition to
carry two buckets of white lead 500
feet.
Forced prisoner to kneel on q
Platform with a stick of bamboo on
the inner side Of the joints Of his
knees and to hold a bucket of wa
ter at arms length above his head.
Juror Christine Byrne said the
majority of the jury thought Ka-
wakita, who served in an official
capacity as q camp interpreter, was
guilty on the remaining five
counts but 1--WE couldn't make It
unanimous as required"
The trial which lasted IL weeks
at an estimated cost of $250,OO0,
nearly broke up when arguments
between jurors reached a dangerous
point.
A. one time arguments became
50 heated the jury filed into court
TO report that further deliberations
would be dangerous.
The jury included Susan Ma
gumo, an American-born Japanese.
who collapsed after the verdict.
One woman Juror nearly sue
ceeded in contributing to q 'hung"
jury when she Unexpectedly said
she saw the light" and was ready
to vote.
Judge Mathes fixed Oct. as
time for hearing other motions.
Kawakita was arrested last year
when former American prisofier
of war recognized him in a Los
Angeles department store
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08

January. 1916. on the Abe net
work, appearing as soloist for the
radio dramatization of Mine Sep
tember'', which starred Gene Kelly
and Canada Lee.
Other appearances were In Little
Carnegie Hall, New York: Hotel
New Yorker; N. J. State Federation
of Women's Clubs Convention;
Baltimore, Md, YMCA Founders
Day Program.
Both the New York Times and
the New York Herald Tribune loud-
ly applauded her when she made
her first Town Hall recital before
large and enthusiastic audience
in New York City. The Times
noted her exceptional charm, skill
and intelligence, the Herald Tri-
bune, her voice abilities which
ARE of the kind that startle the ear
and brighten the heart.
Miss Mukai, who in private life
IS Mrs T. Ando, will give a concert
on Friday, Oct. 1. In the Moore
'heatre, 1882 Second Ave.
Reserved seats soon will be on
sale at the Moores ticket office at
$3.50, $1.88, SIPS, tax included.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08
Military Shortens
Story Of Height

TOKYO, Sept. g. Claims made
By Kyusha University that new
method had been discovered to In
crease the height of Japanese were
discounted by occupation authori-
ties.
Brig. Gen. Crawford w. Sans,
Public Health chief for the u. 8.
Occupation forces, said the Japa-
nese have merely caught up with
old scientific knowledge He term
ed It another example of belated
Japanese thinking.
Gen. Sans said the Japanese
claims were based on the old pitui-
tary, or monkey gland, treatment.
He said this was discarded 40
years ago in other countries in IA
vor of the modern hormone injec-
tons. The General went on to say:
Those Kyushu scientists per-
haps have read about pituitary
glands in old medical journals we
have brought in for them"
The American officer said the
height of japanese could be in
creased about an inch q generation
If animal protein were added to
their diets in sufficient quantities.
He said:
"A higher protein diet also would
increase their resistance to dis
ease and infection.
Our school lunch program in
Japan has already reversed growth
trends among the war-starved ia
panese children. If the program
is continued long enough, todays
children will be larger than their
parents.
diet is the main answer to ia
panese stature. That is easily H.
Illustrated by the Nisei (American
born Japanese They are from
one to three inches taller than the
native Japanese"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08
JAG Will Assist Fully in Filing of Evacuation Claims,
National Council Members Agree at Convention Meeting

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept.
8 (By Wire)-Pretty Junko Yoshi-
motto of Los Angeles was crowned
Miss JACL" at the tenth biennial
national JACL convention which
opened last Saturday. Sept. 4, and
scheduled to close today.
Governor Herbert B. Nav of
Utah crowned Miss Yoshimoto as
Miss JACL" at the convention
coronation ball on Saturday in the
spacious Union building on the
University of Utah campus. Her
attendants were Helen Kinoshita of
Portland, Ore, and Julie Yoshio-
ka Of Chicago. Ill.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08

quarters should participate IN the
program. They were:
1. The Washington office should
10 everything to expedite the just
and reasonable adjudication and
payment Of all claims.
2. The Washington office should
disseminate all information regard
ng the overall program of JACL
rather than individual chapters or
regional offices. This includes all
necessary translations into Japanese
language.
3. The JACL win aim 10 secure
all necessary information Of dates,
individuals. family numbers, and
other information relating TO eva.
cuation order including dates on
which various areas were evacuated.
On the regional level, the region
al directors will:
1. Contact every chapter with
In the jurisdiction and supervise
the setting mp Of necessary ms
chinery TO render the maximum
services that the JACL b prepar-
ed to offer.
2. In areas where there are con-
centrations Of Japanese. but no To-
cal chapters, National Headquar-
ters should be empowered to as
sign the appropriate regional dir
ector to assist in the processing Of
claim files, provided;
a. Claimant In such area requests
such services. and are prepared to
meet necessary expense Of the re-
preventative.
b. The chapters shall have been
serviced first
3. Persons residing IN such areas
where no chapters exist may write
to the national headquarters for
available information.
The extent to which the LEGAL
chapters may function In fling
Of forms was agreed ut the Coun-
ell meeting as follows:
1. Making forms for the filing Of
forms available within reason to
Ill interested persons.
2. Provide general public infor-
nation relating to filing Of such
claims
8. Making available the necessary
stenographic services.
II was agreed at the meeting
that no charge shall be made
whatsoever by the JACL for
whatever u may render ~ . part
Of its overall services In the filing
Of evacuation claims.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08
Nurse Classes
Open Sent. Is

There is still room for additional
registrations in the Red Cross home
nursing courses-mother and baby
care. and care Of the sick-which
are scheduled to start Monday. Sept
IL. according to Ralph L. Garrett
Executive Secretary Of the Seattle
King County Red Gross chapter
Glasses will meet MONDAYS, Wed
pesdays and FRIDAYS for two weeks
" Red Cross headquarters. 9o5 Sc
cond Avenue Building. with care of
the sick offered morning and even
ing. and mother and baby care, az
ternoon and evening.
There Is no charge for the course,
which is taught by trained nurses,
and additional information and re-
gistration may be obtained at Red
Cross headuuaFters. Ell. mao. 49,
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08
Nisei
Calendar
SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER
4-8-Tenth biennial convention Of
japanese American Citizens league
in Salt Lake City, Utah.
26-Freshman tea to be given by
Valedes in Tayeko Kihara's home,
1851 Main St., Seattle.
OCTOBER
2-Lotus Y.B.A. 25th anniversary
dance. Semi formal.
8-valedes to sponsor freshman
mixer at Collins fieldhouse.
16-17-Buddhist Auditortu m
Management Board entertainment.
23J.S.C. e. Alumni Invitational
Homecoming dinner-dance. Semi
Formal
NOVEMBER
24-Thanksgiving Eve sports
dance by Nisei Veterans Committee
in Palladium ballroom.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08
Nisei Singer Returns to City
Which Gave Her Musical Start

Seattle's ow n Mariko Mukai,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. Mu-
kai, SIS 18th Ave. s., has returned
to the city which gave her a start
in the musical world in 1887 when
che, while student In the Univer-
sity of Washington, won acclaim
as a new discovery, singing her first
operate role in The Queen Of
Sheba".
Miss Mukai who startled the
udience by her beautiful second
act aria, according to a Post-In-
elligencer critic, has since climbed
the musical scales swiftly and
surely.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08
MARIKO MUKAI
PROGRAM SET
FOR OCT.

Mariko Mukai, well-known
Seattle-born Nisei coloratura So
prano who scored many successes
in the East, win present concert
on Friday, Oct I. in the Moore
theatre, 1882 Second Ave-, it was
learned today.
Miss Mukai who will be accom-
panied by Helen Louise Oles at the
piano, has announced the follow
ing program. subject to change:
Il
Welche Wonne, welche Lust, from
"Seraglio" 1870. ....... Mozart
An Chloe .........s. Mozart
Variations on theme, "Ah vous d.
rai-je maman" ...............
Mozart-LaForge with flute OBJ
ligato)
n
VIE Melodien zieht es mir .......
Brahms
DoCScndl, .........r branmS
Tch atmet' einen linden Duff 49,.
Mailer
Wer hat dies Liedlein erdachtp =.
Mailer
Ais mir den Lied crklang ........
r. Strauss
5chlagende Herzen 49,. r. Strauss
zerbinetta's Aria, from "Ariadne".
-. r. Strauss
In Myrtle Shade -. Charles T.
Critics
In the Woods ......,. Paul Bowles
A Feast of Lanterns $3.50. Gran
vile Vanteck
Go way from MY Window ........
John Jacob Niles
Gavotte ............ David Pepper
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08

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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Sept. g.
Tomoya Kawakita, 27-year-
American-born Japanese. today fac
ed a sentence of from five years in
prison or a maximum sentence Of
death for treason against the United
States.
Nine women and three men de-
liberated eight full days before they
agreed to find Kawakita guilty of
eight specific acts Of extreme
cruelty to American prisoners of
war In a Japanese nickel mine.
Mrs. Elsie B. Nickel, forewoman.
told Federal Judge William c. Ma
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08
Frisco Aides Bid
For 80 COnfab

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Sept. 8
San Francisco will be the scene
of the eleventh biennial National
JACL convention in 1850 II the
bid by the San Francisco chapters
official delegates to the Salt Lake
City convention Is accepted.
If San Francisco gets the confab
for 1850 it will be the second time
that the national convention will
be held here, the other having been
held In 1884.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-08
MITSUYE UYETA
Special CORRESPONDENT

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Sept.
8-After hearing the report of the
joint Legal and Legislative Com
mittee of the JACL regarding eva
cuation claims. it was unanimously
agreed at the National Council
meeting on Labor Day that the
JACL on the national. regional and
local levels win render as much SER
vice as possible in the filing of eva
cuation claims.
The Council then elaborated the
extent to which the national head