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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-10-02

At the request of the US. Secre-
tary Of Defense, USO will be re-
activated ON January I. We will
do our share by giving through ouI
Community Chest.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-10-02
NOVEMBER
s-ROOM HOUSE FOR RENT. In
quire 1889 King Street.

o-hOOM nOOoE FUN hENI. IN
quire 1889 King Street.
HOUSE FOR SALE: Mt. Baker. A
real home. Five large bedrooms.
Combination living room and
dining room. Hardwood floors
throughout. Fireplace, automa-
tic oil burner. Parklike grounds.
an enclosed sprinkler system.
Two-car garage. Conservatory.
Double plumbing. Furniture n
desired. EA. 2963.
WANTED: Couple or 2 maids. One
for cook and downstairs work,
other for upstairs work. Private
home. References, excellent wa
ges. Must be neat, clean and
steady. CA. 2955.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-10-02
NiSei
Calendar
OCTOBER

2-Lotus YB.A. 25th anniversary
dance. Semi formal Strictly inu-
rational.
7-SNGBO Seattle Nisei Girls
Bowling Organization) to sponsor
roller-skating party from 1890 pm.
to 1880 am. in Rolleriand Rink.
e-valedes to sponsor freshman
mixer at Collins fieldhouse.
16-17-Buddhist Auditortum
Management Board entertainment.
22-J.SC. g. Alumni Inutational
Homecoming dinner-dance at Sand
Point Country Club.
- 30-hotus 5tarlets to sponsor
Harvest Moonball" for all teen
ayers from to IL pm. IN Buddhist
Auditorium.
NOVEMBER :
24-Thanksgiving Eve sports
dance by N'sei Veterans Committee
in Palladium ballroom.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-10-02

The Community Chest campaign
for 1949 Is the first to receive the
approval of the Public Appeals
Board.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Screw
Driver Set
Reg. $l.b
1.58

One each 3x H =
in. 4hx3/16-
in. and 6xM-
in. sizes.
Sears Wiscon sin,
BlddensbuY0 and
BrtChttDood
Evening star., 1948-01-04

! Electric Drill
Reg. $23e 1888
Lightweight croftsmon; precision
boiF behring's at oil wear points
osspre long. life: H-in., jacobs
chuck.
~.4o Ssars !, Storss -
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-07-31

enlisted pay grade will consist SOLE
ly of master sergeantS, who will
wear the familiar three stripes and
three arcs below First sergeants
will be master sergeants and wear
the same insignia as other master
sergeants.
The second pay grade will be
known as sereeants first class, a re-
vival of World War One termin-
ology. NCO's in this category will
wear the chevrons of the former
rank of technical sergeant
The third pay grade will be
/ known as sergeants, who will wear
the chevrons of the former rank Of
staff sergeant. 1t will be noted that
the ranks of technical and staff
sergeants as such will simply dis
appear.
Paw grade four will be the cor
| DOTdlS. WtdIlIiS lWO OIL ipCos WIN
will be equivalent in grade to the
old buck sergeants. but who will not
have the pleasure of sporting three
stripes In fact, nobody will wear
the three-stripe insignia.
I The last three pay grades in or
der will be the privates first class
fex-corporaD, wearing one stripe;
the privstes. wearing nothing but
their uniform but getting the pay
of former pics, and at the bottom
of the ladder will be the poor re-
cruits, who will probably be known
as "yardbirds" until they qualify
as buck privates.
To add to the New Look. the in
signals of rank will become smaller
and the colors will be changed
Combat personnel will wear dark
blue chevrons on gold background
while noncombat personnel viii
wear the reverse color scheme.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-07-31

Enlisted men of the first four
pay grades occupying command po-
sitions will wear green cloth tabs,
one inch wide. in the middle of
both shoulder straps of blouses and
field jackets. This will apply to
such positions as platoon sergeant,
squad leader and the like. Final
", the old technician or "Model-T"
trades and insignias will be no
more.
,IrES FOR PFC MIKE ISERI
The final graveside rites for Pfc.
Mike Iseri of Auburn. Washington,
will be held with full militsry no.
nors. as his body is reinterred in
the Veterans Memorial plot at
Washelli Cemetery on Saturday,
August T. from 2 pm Pfc. Iseri,
Who served with the 442nd Combat
Team as a member of Company D,
Tooth Infantry Battalion, was kill
d in action in France during the
tosees Campaign.
Since initial services for Pfc.
Iseri will be held at Ontario Oregon,
where his family resides, the grave
side services will be the only GER
emony in his honor to be held in
this area All those who can at
tend will be welcome to the final
services
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-07-31
Tokyo Fashion Notes
BY Yo Iwanawa
BASEBALL CRAZY

BASEBALL CRAZY
The district in which we live is
one of the most baseball crazy In
Tokyo
Every Sunday, the big field OF
the college in the neighborhood Is
crowded from early morning with
boys Of all sizes playing Ameri-
ca's-and Japan's-natiOnal game.
The other day we counted no less
than eight games going on the
field at the same time.
Serious-looking little pitchers
with remarkably good form, were
tipping the ball toward the plate
Ready for the pitch were determin-
cd little batters.
There were scattered uniforms
among the teams. One very small
tike had the big word "ELE-
PLANT" across his chest.
The district is so baseball con-
scious that even some of the babies
riding piggy-back wear baseball
caps.-From Nippon Times.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-07-31

THE GOVERNMENT lost 81
100000 a day while running the
nations railroads IN World War
I. That's not hay' Government
operators got rid of that money
even though they found it neces-
sary TO Jump freight rates 10
Der cent! This sad experience
gives you a real-life picture of
what happens in America under
government management of an
industry. Every time we try it
In America. the nation as a whole
10 the loser
Compare that record with the
railroad arrangements record in
World War II. This time we kept
private operation and manage
ment. There was no increase in
freight rates, and the railroads
paid 100000 II day to the fed
eral government IN taxes. This
means that under private man.
agement, our people were ahead
at least 100000 day That's
ever two billion dollars a year!
America NOT LONG AGO 2l
Excells railroad unions came
out with proposal
that the government take over
che railroads permanently. Sure
~, somebody is terribly misguid-
ed or misinfOrmed. II our union
people will study the records of
government management IN this
and other countries. they will
make no such demands. Actually,
the railroad unions themselves
would Be- the group to suffer most
under government management.
Our workers have huge stake
im the American way If private
ownership of industry is worth
saving. then we must do every
ching we can TO stave off these
tendencies toward socialism and
communism.
Railroads In the United States
and one Canadian line arc the
emily railroads in the world that
are not government owned OF
government controlled. Where do
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-07-31
How To Lose Out
By GEORGE S. BENSON
President oil Hordinq College
Secrecy. Arkonsos

you have the best railroads and
the best service? In America.
Our railroads offer better service
at lower cost than you'll find in
any nation in the world. This Is
true even though the pay enve-
lope of the American railroad
worker is far greater than that
of railroad workers in other ma.
tions.
Our Ways 1T WOULD be much
Pay OF wiser for our unions
to call for less gov
eminent strangulation in the
form of taxes. not for more con-
troll. 1t is quite possible for q
slow strangling process to bring
on complete government control
Of railroads. We must not per-
mt that. Our workers must con-
tinue to receive the good wages
and benefits that come from rail-
roads controlled by the railroad
industry. not by an agency Of the
government.
Operating expenses of rail-
roads have scared during the past
80 years. Yet, the railroads un.
der private ownership have in.
creased their efficiency, to serve
the public better at lower cost,
Two things have resulted from
this efficiency: higher wages and
lower costs to the shipping and
travelling public. Nobody would
expect government managed rail-
roads to do these things. And
they wouldn't.
Under government operation
there is no call for initiative.
Competition is not allowed to
play its part in keeping US on
our toes. We have high stand
ards of living in America simply
because we have freedom to act
and to look opportunities in the
face. We invest savings and earn
ings. not tax money, for better
tools and modernization. Our
ways have paid off. A look at
nations around us shows the fol.
ly Of government ownership.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-07-31
THE New Look

With the hot season-the time
when shirts stick to your back
and people go around wishing 1t
we're winter-just about here, some
Japanese men are already going a.
round in shorts.
Shorts in Japan are wartime
innovation, brought back from
the south. They we're gaining
popularity during the war until
japanese men were compelled 10
wear national uniforms and leg
gings.
Before the war, nobody would
dare to wear shorts to the office.
Office workers had to wear a coat,
and in most cases a tie, not mat
ter how hot the weather.
The end of the war had brought
radical change. however. and this
season. shorts and Hawaiian shirts
should be the vogue. A Japanese
version of the Hawaiian shirts sells
for 1,500 yen.
Some japanese men, obviously
not out Of Esquire, insist on
wearing garters with baggy shorts
hanging way below the knees.
No matter how funny they make
most men look, however, shorts
without a doubt are here to stay
They are really cool.
DRINK FORMULA
There was a furore the other
week in the japanese press circles
over the chance discovery Of af
age-old formula for an effective
drink.
A fellow named Murakawa, who
works OH the political desk, exper-
imented with one portion of Cubar
brown sugar to nine portions of wa.
ter with dash Of yeast.
He left the potion to settle over.
night and claimed that the result
was we'll worth the effort.
The Encyclopedias Britannsca
explains that this is nothing
more than the formula for rum
except that raw sugar cane n
used and the catalytic Of the
yeast Is not employed.
Another Kyodo imbiber a m I
through with this formula. Cool
pot OF rationed dried prunes wei
In sugar. Remove the pits and GOV.
err for several days. The result: ,
close approximation of prune wine
While there has been no medica
confirmation Of the home brews
those in the know claim 1t is SUI
perior to the dubious concoction
which are marketed under tn,
guise of domestic whiskey.
Skeptics assert that there mus
be something wrong with the ex
periment-else the stuff woul,
have been on the market weeks age
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-07-31
Glamour Gives
Bond to NiSei

TORONTO, Ontario (Canada)
July 31-Agnes Suzuki, "a Gerard
st. E., was one of the % winners
of the Glamour House of Swans
down fashion design contest con-
Quoted recently by Glamour ma
gazine
A wire from the magazine in
formed Miss Suzuki that $25
United States savings bond which
she won is being mailed to her.
Miss Suzuki's design was the only
prize winning entry from outside
the United States.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-07-31
NyC MEETING CALLED

The next regular monthly meet
ing of the Nisei Veterans Commit
tee will be held on Friday, August
6. according to call by Chairman
Albert Lefty" Ichihara. A meet
ing of the NVC Council was to
have been held on the preceding
Friday evening as a preliminary to
the membership meeting.
Chairman Ichihara announces
that, among other things, the NVC
will start the ball rolling on next
winters revival of the big ALL
Oriental Basketball Tournament. A
discussion of final details on the
Nisei memorial monument will also
be on the agenda of the member
ship meeting.
NEW ARMY RANKS
The Army is getting more ano
more difficult for its timers
to recognize. Effective August LIST
the enlisted pay grades will take or
New Look, and gone will be such
familiar chcvrons as the three
stripes OF buck sergeant and the
diamond of first sergeant.
Going down the line, the frs
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-07-31
NOTICE OF INTENTION
TO WED

William w. Ihashi. SO, 40 9th Ave.
s.
Rose A. Yoshimura, IS, l510-B E.
Fir. st.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
CbevyCbase

returned to their home from va
cation spent at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice r. Colbert
were hosts at a dinner party We'd
nesday, entertaining at the Colum-
bia Country Club in compliment to
their niece, Miss Margaret Buck
ley, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. John
j. Buckley, to celebrate her BIRTH
day anniversary. Guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. Buckley, Mr.. and Mrs.
James E. Schrider, Mr.. Donnie
Brothers, Miss Betty Brissette and
Mr.. Bob Fuss.
Mrs. James M. Thurmond enter
tanned at a desert bridge Wednes-
day in her home. Her guests were
Mrs. Frederick Gooding, Mrs. Will
liam Franklin, Mrs. Spencer Zim-
norman, Mrs. Dean Kimball, Mrs.
Rudolph Miller, Mrs. Arthur Amber
and Mrs. James H. Satcher.
Mrs. Norman Hough was hostess
at a bridge luncheon Tuesday for
Mrs. John ]. Underwood, Mrs. James
Rogers, Mrs. C. M. Jansky, jr.; Mrs
Henry de Coursey Adams, Mrs.
Diller Croft, Mrs. Myron Writers
and Mrs. Edward Mendenhall from
Pittsburgh, who is the house guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wade.
Miss Phyllis E. Richards arrived
Monday from Nuremberg, Germany,
and has joined her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur j. Richards, in
their home. Miss Richards has been
for two and one-half years in the
Office of chief of consul for wal
crimes.
Mrs. Nathan Giles, wife of 1t
Giles, who has been the guest o1
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stricklin
for the summer, left Friday accom-.
panied by her sister-in-law, Mis-.
Virginia Giles, for her home in Aus.
tin, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Harrison hav.
as their guests their daughter, Mrs
Evening star., 1948-10-17

Mrs. Edgar II. Thompson, ST., was
hostess at dinner party last eve
ming in honor of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lanier
Jordan of Fieldstone, Glen Mills, Pa.
Guests included Col. and Mrs. James
G. Balm, Col. and Mrs. Howard Hill,
MIR. and Mrs. Lawrence Hoes, Mrs.
p. G. Brock, DR.. and Mrs. George
Goetman, Mrs. William o. Gilbert,
Mrs. Hedwig Schumacher, Mrs.
Thomas Power, Mrs. Grace Toole
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Rakeman.
DR.. and Mrs. George F. GoetZ-
man were hosts at a dinner party
Monday, entertaining at the Shore
ham in honor of DR.. GoetZman's
birthday anniversary. Among the
guests were Col. and Mrs. Howard
Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Evans,
MIR. and Mrs. August Koehler, Mrs.
Hedwig Schumacher and Mrs. Ed
gar H. Thompson.
Mrs. Richard M. Moore was host
esS at a supper and bridge party
Friday in honor of her house guest,
her aunt, Mrs. s. A. Draper, of Or
lando, Fla.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert. Douglas
Splain were hosts at cocktails yes
terday, entertaining in their home a
large group of friends.
Col. and Mrs. Hugh r. Thomas
were hosts at a dinner party last
evening for Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
A. Muse, Mr.. Goodwin Muse of
Fredericksburg. Va, and Miss Irene
Linn of Pocotello, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard B. Vincent,
jr., returned Wednesday from two
weeks vacation spent at Cape Cod.
Mass.
Mrs. Horace johnson was hostess
at a bridge luncheon Wednesday,
entertaining for Mrs. Landrum Out
law. Miss Edith Gargiulo and Mrs.
Herbert Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kane have
Evening star., 1948-10-17

Max Coll-Pardo. and young daugh-
ter, Susan Doty, from Miami, Fla,
and also have visiting them their
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lloyd Harri-
son, jr.. and family from Hamp-
ton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Goetchius
are back In their home after spend
ing three months in their summer
home at Gracewood, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan r. Smith
left Friday by motor for Bradenton,
Fla, to open their winter home for
the season.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

that included guests from Warren
ton, Middleburg. Fredericksburg and
Potomac Hunt.
Around 800 people gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
early yesterday morning so they
could watch the colorful spectacle
of the members of the hunt taking
the jumps over the rolling country
side.
Tables were set up under the old
oak tree-which is believed to be
over 400 years old-and from them
the guests were served stirrup cups,
hot biscuits and ham and large
Evening star., 1948-10-17
.Hunt Season Opens
For Fairfax Gr0ub

The fall hunting season got un-
der way yesterday for members of
the Fairfax Hunt when they started
from Spring Glade Farm, the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lisle A. Smith
near Vienna, Va. Mr.. Stewart Preece,
M. r. H., led a field of around 65
Evening star., 1948-10-17

mugs Of coffee. For the younger
members Of the hunt, most of whom
are students at Madeira School,
cokes and hot doughnuts were
passed.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

Later in the morning. Miss Ma
deira, headmistress Of Madeira
School, was hostess ct the hunt
breakfast, given each year for men,
bers of the hunt.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-28

Ralph Helstein, UPWA presi-
dent, announced that plans to
strike the nations leading meat
packing plants was authorized by
"a strike strategy committee, fol-
lowing 20 to one vote by more
than 100000 clearinghouse work
ers to strike for an adequate wage
increase.
A date for the strike has been
set, but not revealed.
+ =
HERBERT March, director of
the Chicago area district, includ-
ing downstate Illinois and Wis
consin, said that strike commit
tees are being organized, strike
captains appointed, picket signs
prepared, and instruction meet
ings held.
The union is asking for a 90
cent hourly wage increase as an
initial payment toward meeting
minimum family budget standards
indicated by the U. S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
''We expect to continue negoti-
ating with the companies, al
though, up to the present, the
packers have made no realistic
attempts to pay an increase which
would provide for decent living
standards" said Helstein.
But the resounding vote by the
clearinghouse workers to strike
indicates their willingness to use
their full economic strength, if
necessary, to receive their just
demands"
Although Big Four packers re-
ceived over $88 million in profits
after taxes during 1947, they have
refused to make any reasonable
compromise to the unions de-
mands. Packers termed the modest
Decent demand "exorbitant and
unreasonable"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-28

BUT VERBURGH talked,
after his release. He had been
h n d C u IF e d and suspended
from a bar with his toes barely
touching the ground, he
claimed. He pictured other
brutalities which he accused
the police of using in tn cir
third degree"
The cops, as usual, denied
everything. But this week they
paid off.
Prendergast and Craze de-
MED that they had taken part
in the settlement. but Breitz-
Ike. Hanrahan. Pape. and the
others were silent. Storms,
according TO published re-
ports. kicked in $1,000.
IF VERBURGH'S charges of
police torture weren't true, why
did the cops pay off?
Citizens, denied the full
story of the latest police scan
dial, wondered how many limo
cent men and women might be
framed this year in Chicago.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-28
Michigan Wallace
party is born

LANSING, Mich.-FP)-A new
political party was born here as
1000 delegates from all parts of
the state organized the Progress
sive party to back Henry A. Wall
lace for President.
Workers, farmers, students and
veterans approved campaign
goal of $250,oO0 and prepared to
launch a drive to collect the $3.50
signatures needed to put the party
on the ballot.
Cheers greeted a telegram from
Wallace congratulating the con-
Vention for joining "the great
peoples movement which will
turn our nation once again to the
progressive path to which she be-
longs"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-28
Joe Louis
a Wallace fan

Heavyweight Oh mpion
Joe Louis. beloved by
millions of boxing fans
throughout the world. became
the fan of a contender for an
other championship" this
week.
Without waiting to be intro
duced TO the audience at a
Harlem NY. mass meeting ad-
dressed by third party presi-
Denial candidate Henry Wal
lace. Louis contributed 500 to
the Wallace campaign fund.
Said Louis: Every decent
American admires Henry Wal
Lace"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-28

A FEW MOMENTS after
bloodstains were found in the
basement apartment on Win
throp av., Verburgh walked
into the room. He was imme-
diately arrested by Hanrahan,
his chief assistant, Sgt. Frank
Pape Rnown as Trigger Pape"
because he has so often killed
suspects Gin the line of duty"D,
and Detectives Rudolph Friedl
and John Moss.
Hes the mani" Hanrahan
had told reporters as he hus-
tied the janitor and his wife
into a police squad car.
which took them TO the De-
tective Bureau at Police
Headquarters.
There no reporters saw YER
burgh for hours. He had been
taken UP to the vermin-ridden
lookup on the 18th floor. Only
the police knew what was hap
pening up there - and they
weren't talking.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-28
Does Hector|s 20 Gs prove police torture

Verburgh, $4,000 to his wife.
Verburgh's suit developed
out of the search for the muir
derer of Suzanne Degnan, s.
year-old daughter of an OPA
official who was snatched from
her bed at 5943 Kenmore av.
on the cold winter night of Jan.
7, 1916.
THIRTY-SIx HOURS later
parts of her body were found,
and it was soon established
that she had been dismembered
in a basement at 5901 Winthrop
aV.
Hector Verburgh was tne
jaRitor of that building. He
also lived in a basement apart
ment across the street from the
Degnan home on Thorndale av.
That was enough for the
police - and for the daily
news pa ers. which had
whipped up lynch mob spirit
by hYstericaI appeals TO pas
sion.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-28

But no radio or televiSion lis
teners heard his II ,00O-word state
ment and no one will view his
presentation in the newsreels. All
three communications channels
were barred from the committees
hearing rooms, as third party sup
porters protested against the I'M
usual censorship action"
''The State Department plan for
European aid before the Con-
gress" bears no resemblance to
the fine words" with which Sec
rotary of State Marshall outlined
his plan last June, Wallace con-
tended, describing the Truman
Administrations proposals as ga
new version of the thoroughly dis
credited Truman Doctrine"
IN IT'S PLACE. Wallace offered
his own program:
Rehabilitation and reconstruc-
ton of war-devastated countries
through a United Nations fund, to
which the U. ). land other nations
with appropriate means" would
contribute, and from which "the
victims of Axis aggression, in
Guiding the nations of Eastern
Europe" would receive priority
in aid"
No political strings attached to
loans or grants.
i =
FUNDS to be used only for
peaceful purposes and economic
construction, not for war prepa-
rationS.
Establishment of a world food
granary.
International administration and
control of the Ruhr Valley-'th
German industrial heartland"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-28
Typos get >IiberaI'
dose Of ADA chief

Chairmen of chapels tshop
units of Chicago typographical
Union No. Is looked over leaf
lets handed TO them outside the
union offices at 100 N. Wells
ST. one day last week and
thought they sounded pretty
good.
The leaflets. distributed by
the Independent Voters of ILL
nois. local affiliate of Ameri-
cans for Democratic Action. did
not mention the newsps r
strike. but urged the printers
TO join IVI-ADA. which was
described as a liberal" organi-
cation.
A few days later. the printers
found out how liberal" the OUT
fit is. Paul Porter became a
national officer of ADA.
The disguised printers re-
called that Porter also has
been representing the Southern
Newspaper Publishers Associa-
tion in seeking an injunction TO
break the newspaper strike
here.