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Evening star., 1949-09-05
81 Entrants 10 Meet
Officials at Contest
For Miss America
Ax the Assoeioted Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Sept
5.-Fifty-two shapely lasses. each
hoping to be chosen the fairest
one OF all, meet officials of the
Miss America beauty pageant here
today.
A Boardwalk Mardi Gras parade
will greet them.
The girls are officially the
comeliest representatives of As
States, Canada, Puerto Rico. the
Hawaiian Islands and the cities
of New York, Chicago, Phila-
delphia and Washington. All
have won regional contests In
their home areas.
Today they will register at the
Traymore Hotel. Tonight they
will have a session with pageant
officials at which they will be
told how Miss America contest
ants must behave between now
and Saturday, when the winner
will be chosen.
Smoking, Drinking Barred.
No falsies, the young bcpefuls
will be warned.
Miss America pageant officials
will stand for no padding in bath
ing suits.
No smoking or drinking. At least
not in public.
An absolutely no male compan-
ions. Not even papa or kid brother.
However the girls will be free
to stroll the boardwalk. and
breathe all the salty ocean air they
wish.
The first preliminary contest
will take place tomorrow, and by
Saturday the field will be narrowed
to IS finalists, on the basis Of face,
figure and poise and talents rang
ing from singing and piano-play-
ing to dressmaking and horseback
riding.
One of the finalists will become
Miss America of 1949 and succeed
to the crown won last year by
Bebe Shopp Of Hopkins. MINI. She
will also receive q 5000 scholar
ship. The IA runners-up will di-
vide $4,000 worth Of scholarships.
"Miss Nevada" Brings Cow.
Idaho, Delaware and Rhode Is
land are the only States unrepre-
sented.
In addition to the 81 damsels,
the contest has also brought 8
horse and a COW into town.
Miss Nevada" Carol Diana
Lampe of Reno. offered cow-rais-
ing as her talent, and her Here
ford feifer is stabbed under Con-
vention Hall to prove 1t.
Miss Montana" Carol Rosebel
Fraser Of Billings, will present "a
talent that is typical Of Montana
horseback riding" and will
appear on the Convention Hall
stage astride her favorite mount
Contest ofIicials are looking
askance at the livestock. however
and say they will allow no more
after this year.
IF we do" said Park w. Haver-
stick, president Of the pageant
"we1l wind up with dog acts, live
seals, and even tigers and lions.
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Orgonist Dies Playing
Wings to Heaven
by the Asseeiotsd Press

LONDON, Sept. 5.-A happy
pair of newlywed couples walked
down the aisle Of st. Nicholas
Roman Catholic Church yesterday
after their double wedding.
The organist was playing
Wings to Heaven" Suddenly the
music stopped.
The Rev. Cecil Barren climbed
up to the organ loft. He found
the organist, 53-year-old Miss
Mary Marney. slumped over the
organ. She died of heart disease.
Evening star., 1949-09-05

ndrQeSC nlL Dy
last week S lay
off order, with
the other mill
tary agencies
hardly hit.
The contem-
plated DISMISS
ais will again
be concentrated
in field estab-
lishments out
side Washing
ton. And al
though $1,000
future dismiss
ole are men.
Evening star., 1949-09-05

Day tribute to those who work Tor
the Government.
Mr.. Mitchell asked the public
for a new understanding and ap-
probation for the "all-too- often
unappreciated" Government work.
ers.
The commission chief praised
the record Of Federal employees
during the war, declaring that
they faithfully served their Gov
ernment. many of them in hazard
GUS civilian positions.
Thousands of others left the
Federal service to go with the
armed forces. They all helped to
win the war.
To-day. in. the difficult postwar
period, when we are trying tc
win the peace and make democ-
racy safe in a world troubled with
many ideologies, the Fedora
worker is doing a splendid job.
Day by day he serves here anc
in foreign countries. He sees tina,
the mail is delivered, that the
public's food is safeguarded. thai
the forests are patrolled.
He guards the airways anc
highways. He protects inven-
tions and the crops. He serve:
the public in hundreds Of usefu
ways.
"All too often the Federal work
er is unappreciated. And it is
fitting on this 1949 Labor Day
that the American people remem-
ber their public servants and
think we'll Of this group of fellow
citizens who labor daily to make
their Government vital. helpful
part of our American way of life.
BE sure to listen in Sundays
at 1915 am. ouer WMAL, The
Star station, for Joseph Youno's
broadcast Uersion OF the Federal
Spotlight, featuring additional
neUs and pieiDs OF the Govern
meut serDice.)
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Labor Day Radio Sales
Lure Many 10 Wait
All Night for Bargains

Lured by LABOR Day sales ad-
vertising prices as low as SLIT for
portable radios and 31.98 for con-
sole radio-phonograph models.
more than thousand early risers
waited at sunup today for the
doors of several appliance stores
to open.
BY 2 am. a store at Eighth and
H streets NE, which had offered
consoles dirt-cheap, already had
its potential first few customers
sitting drowsily in the doorway.
Even earlier, at 10:30 o'clock
last night, the first person to walk
out of an F street shop today with
q couple Of SLIT portables under
his arm. was beginning his all
night vigil from parked auto
mobile.
But at 4::30 am. Erwin Bledsoe,
%, Of 1923 Childress street NE.
and his 20-year-old sister. Bernice,
of 1918 N street NV. decided it
was time to take up squatters'
rights in the stove doorway.
Last George Washington's
Birthday it was even worse"
sighed Mr.. Bledsoe. Il got in line
at 3 am. and didn't get into the
store until II am. BY that time
all the good stuff was gone"
Right behind the Bledsoes. sit
ting on a blanket and patiently
slipping their third cup of coffee
was a foursome that had started
on double date at S pm. yester-
day and planned to wind 1t up
with a small radio for each.
About 2 o'clock this morning
we decided to try this for the fun
of It," said Paul Enten. 21, of 171s
Tenth street NV. So together
with his companion, Miss Esther
Persiani. 20, of 643 South Twenty
third street, Arlington. and an
other couple. they decided to sit it
out.
Several others who arrived be-
fore dawn brought folding chairs.
pillows and thick Sunday papers
to cushion the sidewalk. One
threesome dug out souvenir
shooting sticks" from the 1910
Worlds Fair, but found them USE
less on the sidewalk.
Ex-Marine Marvin Kaplan, %,
of the Jubal Early Homes, Arling-
ton, wore his thick uniform pants
as protection against the cold side
walk. Even after daylight he was
almost-comfortably reclined on q
hedspread of newspapers, reading
a book entitled Best Quotations
for all Occasions
Il got up at 4 o'clock but had
some engine trouble and didn't
get down here until almost s
o'clock" he said drowsily.
Most popular item Of the
thousands offered-ranging from
television sets to refrigerators-
seemed to be the portable radios.
Most customers already had ra-
dios. but were jumping at the
chance to get another small one
so cheaply.
Charles knight. 19-year-old
visitor here from Tennessee, ar
rived at $40 am. He's only been
here three days and plans to go
home tomorrow. but he and a
brother and sister also couldn't
resist the chance to pick up a
small radio.
They don't have sales like this
where come FROM" he COM
mented.
Several policemen were on duty
at each OF the stores, keeping the
lines in order.
Most of the customers waited
patiently in line. some resting in
doorways and sitting on automo-
bile tenders. Several women car
ried babies. But by opening time,
around 8 or 9 am, the first corners
had nothing kind In their hearts
for whoever invented concrete
sidewalks.
They ought to make them of
rubber for days like this" COM
mented Mr.. Enten.
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Pokiston Textbooks OK'd

Students in Pakistan schools
have a new set Of history books.
prepared AID approved by the
Pakistan HI qry Board.
Evening star., 1949-09-05
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
.65, 900 Additional Disn1issQIs
of Defense Civilians Expected
By Joseph Young

officials maximum of $4,000 additional civilian
empoye expected the Defense Department
months Defense Secretary Johnson already
has ordered firing of 1876 900 civilian workers
dismissals just like the announced last
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Mostly
sunny with highest about SO de-
grees this afternoon. Fair with
lowest around 60 degrees tonight.
Tomorrow partly cloudy and warm
with possible scattered showers.
Wind velocity, 10 miles per
hour; direction, south-southwest.
= River Report.
From U. 8. Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and All Great Fails; Shenandoah CLOUDY
al Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1949-09-05

week, won't affect defense en-
ployes in the Washington area
very much: Navy skilled trades
EMPLOYEES here have been the
Evening star., 1949-09-05

a High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, SO, at 2:4s pm.
Low, SO, at 6:46 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
SHighest, 81, on August IL.
yIowest, 81, on January 80.
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In
c&pital Current month to date>:
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
Two NiSei LaSSieS Will be Models
At Y-Teen Fashion Show This Friday

Forty Y-Teens, including two
Nisei from our community will play
leading roles in the fashion show
to be held Friday, April l. in Fred
erick and Nelson's Tea Room.
Clothes designed especially for
tcenagers will go on parade at 4
pm. before an audience of 800 Y
Teens. The show will emphasize
wardrobes appropriate for Y-Teen
spring and summer activities, as
described by the commentator,
Kathleen Gettys of Queen Anne
high school.
Proceeds will be used to send
girls to Y-Teen leadership confer
ences during the summer.
Models we're chosen by club men,
bcrs themselves on the basis of poise
and ability to wear clothes well
1IC INIoCl VIII Will buhC pulb IA
the show are Naomi Inouye and
Phyllis Unosawa OF Garfield high
school. The Others are: Bothell-
Barbara Rediske; Edmonds--Betty
Ann Altman and Marilyn Wheeler;
Ballard Pat Jensen. Alanna
Stamps. jeanette johnson and As
trid Hoydal; Lincoln-Peggy Davi-
son and Mary Larson; Garfield
Marian Helenkamp and Dawn Trim
bley; Cleveland-Colleen Plattner;
Roosevelt - Joan Harris: Queen
Anne--Marnell Pugh and Sheila
Southland: Franklin-Lavonne Trip,
Patty Knowles and Cathy Weland-
err; Holy Names Academy-Dolores
Brown: West Seattle-Joyce Hall,
Mary Ann Sorenson. Joyce Morgan,
Donna Decker. Jane Cameron, Dar-
lene Remillard Joyce Bailey and
Carolyn DeGrotte: John Marshall
joy Price; Alexander Hamilton
Jr High-Beverly London; James
Madison Junior high-Pat Sorenson
and Dorothy Wells; James Monroe
Junior high--Laura Paulson, Arlene
Mcclellan, Jerry Sibley and Judy
Cannon.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
Obituary
MOTOSUKE HIRAI

Motosuke Hirai, 81. died at his
home. 4005 Corliss Ave, on Sunday
March 81.
Wake services will be held al
7;30 pm, Thursday, March 81, in
the Seattle Buddhist temple.
Funeral services will be from 7:3O
pm, Friday, April l, also in the
Seattle Buddhist temple. Crema-
ton will follow under the direction
Of Butterworth IL Sons.
A retired restaurant man, MIR
Hirai, who was born in Japan and
lived in Seattle for two years since
The evacuation, is survived by his
wife. Mikiye; daughter, Mrs. Chi
yoke Katow. and one granddaughter
all of Seattle.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
April

2-Lotus Starlettes to sponsor q
dance, 'Loll!pop Whirl", at Budd-
hist hall from $3.50 pm. to IL mid
night. tStag-st agette affair open to
the public)
14-"Spring Fever" skating
party to be sponsored by MISC
methodist Service Guild from
1890 pm. to 1890 am. at Roller
land Rink In Renton.
16-Easter dance sponsored by
u W. Coed basketball team. Stag
stagette affair.
23-Sports dance, Regal Rhy-
thm", to be sponsored by the Regi-
mas from pm. to IL midnight in
the japanese Methodist Church
hall. All teenagers are cordially in
vited to attend.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
Detroit Group to Hear Discussion
On Housing Problems Saturday

DETROIT, Mich. March 80 -
"Today's Problems in Housing as
it Affects the Japanese Americans"
will be the subject of round table
discussion at the Detroit chapters
second meeting for 1949 at pm
Saturday, April 2, in the Internal
ional Institute.
George Shermer, chairman of the
Mayors Interracial Committee, viii
speak on discriminatory and Res
trictive Practices in Housing. Mi
noru Yamasaki, chief designer fol-
Smith, Hinchman and Grylls, Inc
will give an illustrated talk on De
sirable Features In the Design and
Construction Of a House. A speaker
from the board of education will
discuss How to Finance Your Home
to the Best Advantage.
AN unusual feature of this pro-
gram stated president Roy Ka-
neko, will be a baby sitting SER
vice by a committee headed by
Mrs. Janice Ouchi, to enable par
ents to attend the meeting. The
children will be entertained in a
special ROOM
Chairman for the evening will be
Wallace Kagawa, LIST vice-president
Refreshments will be served ana
the public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
Video Swing

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 30-The
"Vioeo Swing" of the Chicago JACI
chapter will be gala and outstand-
ing Easter affair for the Windy
City, promises drive chairman Dr.
William Hiura. The event will be
held at the International House on
Saturday, April 2.
Dancing to the music of Mike
Tristane's popular orchestra will be-
gin at $50 pm, and the drawing
will be held during the intermission
t 10: 80. announced Anne Full
motto, program chairman. Dancing
will be resumed until l am.
Tickets will be available at the
door at $l35 per couple.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30

Rehearsals are well under way
for he twenty-seventh annual Boy
Scout Circus. with troops in every
part of King County scheduled to
participate. according to progress
report this week by Van S. Nc
Kenny, general chairman of the
1949 Circus Committee. The event
will take place at the Edmundson
Pavilion. University of Washington,
Friday and Saturday evenings, April
80, with more than 1000 boys par
ticips ting.
Thousands of Scouts are now
selling tickets, at so cents each, in
The hope that their troops will re-
ceive sufficient commissions to send
Scouts to Camp Parsons this sum-
mer on camp ships" Most of the
proceeds of the Circus will finance
he operation and maintenance of
Camp Parsons, the Scout camp on
Hood Canal, which is not included
in the Community Chest ALLEGATION
to the Boy Scout Council.
The program will open with a
grand march and circus parade at
7:30 pm, to be followed by eight
acts illustrating the major activities
of the Bow Scouts, Cubs and senior
Scouts. The first event on the reg
ulor program will be the Cub Act,
involving two thousand Cub Scouts
between the ages of 9 and H.
The Advancement Act, which fol-
lows, will illustrate preparations for
hiking, finding the way, cooking a
meal, observation. signalling and
first aid Camp activities will be
featured in separate presentation
Star and Life Scouts. the more
advanced group. will show the;r
skill at canoeing. cycling, carpentry
craftsmanship, masonry, physical
development, signalling, skiing and
surveying.
A disaster" demonstration, in
volVing an airplane crash and a
dramatic rescue by Sea and Forest
Scouts, will be the concluding act,
followed by grand finale which
will present in vivid fashion the
national Boy Scout theme for 1949-
so: Strengthen the Arm of Lib
arty".
McKenny also announced the
names of the adult volunteers who
head the planning group for the
Scout Circus Earl Glundelund. 4l2
North 6lst Street has been appoin-
TED production manager, and War;
zen Mont golnery 1850 9th Avenue
N. W., ringmastcr for the event.
which will afford 1000 boys an op-
portunity to show their Scouting
skills. Assistant production mana
! gers, each of whom is responsible
for a major circus evs 1T, are Bert
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
Nav

1-Old Timers semi-formal get
together dance to be sponsored by
Lotus Shoyukai from pm. to IL
midnight in Buddhist auditorium.
Invitational. frankie Roth and his
orchestra viii play.
use to sponsor its annual
bazaar from II am. in Washington
Hall with a dance to be held in the
evening.
7-Bellami,s anniversary dance
from 8 pm. to II midnight in Budd-
hist auditorium in honor of former
members. Open to the public, it will
be a tolo affair.
1ESt. Peters Mission will spon-
sor bazaar in its hall from 10 am.
to 10 pm.
29-Skating party sponsored by
Rissho YBA at Rollerland Skating
Rink from 1920 pm. to IL mid.
night.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
MaSaOka Accepts
Several Positions

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March 30
Mike Masaoka. national JACL
DISCRIMINATION Committee leg
islativc director, today accepted in
vitations to serve with:
The National Advisory Committee
If The Race Relations Department
American Missionary Association
Division of the Board of Home Mis-
Sions. Congregational Christian
churches, and
On the Committee on Legislation
of the National Association of In
'er-group Relations Officials.
The Race Relations Department
is a service agency established to
work on a national scale with all
types of community organizations
and institutions in the field of im-
proved race relations
II is headed by DR.. Charles S.
johnson, president of Fiske Uni
versity. and among its members are:
DR.. Samuel Stevens, president of
Grinnell College. DR.. Buel C. Gala
CHER, Pacific School of Religion
Berkeley, Calf, and Sen. Hubert
Humphrey, ID Mimi.
Masaoka is a member of the Boari
Of Directors of MARIO. The COM
mituee to which he was named is
designed to develop a regular rep
orting service on current legislative
Developments in the field of civil
rights for MARIO members. and
advise the secretariat on legislative
proposals and proposed legislation
in the field of civil rights.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
Methodist Youths
Rally for 2-Day
Meet in Portland

PORTLAND, Greg, March so
japanese Methodist young people,
their leaders and preachers last
weekend came from Ontario (Oreg.)
Seattle. Tacoma and Portland for
two-day Youth Rally which was
conferred around the theme, Jesus
Way, Our Way.
Seattle japanese Methodist church
body, accompanied by the Rev. T.
J. Machida. pastor, and Helen May
Smith, youth councillor, numbered
fourteen And they were Calvin
Machida, Mary Kondo, Hama Umino,
Toni Yoshioka. Yone Kanda, Grace
Johlmura, Marie Ozawa, Marian
Gosl1o Carl Niwa. Shig Tada, Ted
Yasvda. Phyllis Unosawa, Norma
Tada and Dorothy 1wasaki
The young people of Portland who
we're responsible for the planning
of the conference, had ministers from
the larger Methodist churches in
the Portland area give inspiring,
challenging messages to the dele
gates.
Iii all. eighty young people regis
tered for the two-day meet.
Voting to make the gathering an
annual affair, the delegates appro-
we'd a suggestion that the next
meeting place should be decided
ey a committee consisting of rep
resentatives from each of the men,
Der churches. The host church Of
the conference will be in charge Of
the plans. it was added
The Seattle Japanese Methodist
chu-chs Nisei choir has been asked
to sing this Sunday, April 8, in the
Snohomish church. The Rev. Will
Hunter is the preacher there.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30

saki. sister of the bride, and brides
maio was Miss Mid Tanabe, sister
Of the groom. They both wore light
blue gowns fashioned similarly TO
that of the brides. and carried
bouquets of pink carnations.
Best man was Mr. Del Tanabe,
brother of the groom, and the usher
was Mr.. John Sasaki, brother of the
BRIDE
Miss Kats Hashimoto sang AL
ways" and Because" and the we'd
ding march was played by Miss
Janet Yoshioka.
The reception was held later in
the evening IN the New Yorker
Cafe with Mr.. Daiichi Yoshioka
presiding as POSTMASTER.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
Nisei at PreSby
Bill Social

Nisei group of the Seattle japan
ese Presbyterian church will spon-
sor social from s pm. this Friday,
April |, in the Presbyterian gym.
AL members and friends are cor
daily invited. Guests will be the
young peoples unit of the Methodist
church.
Betty Kogane, general chairman
for the social, will be assisted by
Mitsuye Uyeta. refreshments; Frank
Yamasaki. decorations; and Lillian
Hayashi, games.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
1000 Boys VIII Participate Here
In 18th Annual Scout Circus


Hobbs, 7O16 Dibble Avenue N. w.
advancement; Walter Hertzman
3403 27tn West, camp activities;
Karl Spitz, 225 36th Ave North
Star and Life Scouting; and William
Lowe, 7184 18th Avenue S. w., SEN
ior scouting.
T. v. Turner, 1908 Roosevelt Way
and G.. U. Miller, 1902 Roosevelt
Way. are the Circus Committee
members in charge of ticket sales
Leo Eilertson, 1902 East And, pres
ident of the Seattle Area Council
Boy Scouts, has assumed respon-
sibility for arrangements regarding
honor guests.
Since the troops will share in
the proceeds" McKenny said, "our
committee hopes that everyone who
believes in Scouting will help fur
ther the effort by buying Circus
tickets from a Scout"
The Boy Scout Council, Red
Feather service of the Seattle-King
County Community Chest, maintains
year-round program of character
building activities for boys from the
age of 10 upward Nine-year-olds
however are eligible to join Cub
Scout packs. The camping program
an outdoor continuation of the win
err schedule, is separately financed
with most of the funds coming from
the sale of Circus tickets.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
O TACOMA WEDDING

Q TACOMA WEDDING -. TAG
OMA. Wash, March 30-The Tao
oma Buddhist Church was the set
ting for the wedding of Miss Fumi
S7saki, daughter of Mrs Ko Sasaki
of Orting. Wash, to Mr. Yosh Ia
nabe, son of Mr.. and Mrs. K. Ia
nabe of Fife. Wash. on Sunday.
March 81. The Rev. j. Ono Off
cisted
The bride, given in marriage by
her brother, Mr.. Pete Sasaki. was
lovely in a white satin gown with
a net yolk and short peplum. He's
fingertip illusion veil was edged IN
lace and she carried bouquet OF
stephanotis centered with three
'arge lavendar orchids.
Maid of honor was Miss Aki Sa-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
PRESRY WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
FORMED AT TEA PARTY

The Presbyterian Women's Aux
iliary was org anized at a tea last
Sunday in the home of Mitsuye
Uyeta. The auxiliary, a service
group which will work in conjunc-
tion with the Seattle japanese
Presbyterian church. will have as
officers. Constance Handa and Mrs
kiyoehi Matsuda, co-chairman;
Mrs Takeo Muramoto, hostess
chairman; and Sally Watanabe, sec
RETRY
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
Life of Buddha'
Will be Topic

Second in the series of IAN Houl
with Buddha" will be held at 8 pm
this Friday. April l, in the Seattle
Buddhist temple. The Rev. S. Ma
suiiaga will lead a discussion on the
topic, Life of Buddha".
Besides the discussion, Tacoma's
Rev. j. Ono, who replaced the Rev
Nishinaga will give a few words.
Teruko Hoshino will take charge
Of the refreshments which will be
served after the discussion.
All young people are urged 10
attend