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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-30
VIVA Travel Topics and Tips

Beginning next January l, it ap-
pears likely that every japanese
will become one year younger.
The explanation?
Traditionally, whenever a baby
was born in Japan, he or she was
listed as being one year old-the
youngster started off with IL months
handicap.
But now the Japanese propose to
abolish that system and count the
ages accurately. A bill to bring this
about was recently introduced in
the japanese House of Councillors
by Kotaro Tanaka, former minister
of education, and others. 1t was
believed to have enough backing
to assure passage later by the Japa-
nese Diet
If the change is made all Japan
ese will become year younger in
1850. And tourists to Japan will be
less confused when they ask the ages
of young boys and girls.
Sky-writing was brought right
down to the ground as natives and
visiting Americans fringed field
as spectators at Odawara, Japan.
recently.
A huge sheet of paper, which the
Japanese estimated to be large
enough to cover $50 mats, was spread
on the ground as a huge writing
pad. Then Tendo Obayashi, a noted
calligrapher, set out to write one
huge character "ryu", meaning dra-
gon. The "penman" used a brush
eight feet long, and nearly five gal
Ions of ink. Once he started to
write, ne had to run all over the
sheet to keep the ink flowing even
ly. The feat, which appealed to them
like some sporting event, was APP
plauded by hundreds of spectators.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-30
Calf. Scion
Backs Bill

WASHINGTON, D. G. =
Sen. Sheridan Downey, d.,
Calif.), urged the Senate Sub
committee holding hearings on
the Judd bill to "take early and
favorable action" on the meas
ure.
In letter submitted to the sub
committee, he wrote, in part:
"The American people, feel sure,
are ready to take the final step to-
ward eliminating the last vestiges of
racial inequality from the laws gov
erning naturalization.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-30

Editors note: Northwest Orient
AirIines' information bureau re-
leases the following items of in
terest to Japanese who are think
ing of travelling over there sOon.)
The volcano at Mt. Yake in Nil
gaia Prefecture, which errupted last
February as a sort of warmup, is
expected to put on a bigger and
better show for visitors to Japan
this summer.
So clear are the signs of forth
coming eruption that scientists from
Japans Central Meteorological OBJ
servatory's volcano section are max
ing personal studies on the scene.
Past records and present activities,
they declare, make it likely that
Mt. Yake will have a spectacular
burst this season.
Women and girls of Japan will
parade the new look in big way
before visitors to Japan this summer
When the long styles first hit
Nippon, there was considerable con-
troversy over them. Lots of the
Japanese people felt that, despite
popularity in America, the attire
didn't fit the smaller and trimmer
figures of feminine Japan
But opposition finally has given
up-just as it did in the United
States. AS evidence of a growing
acceptance of the new look, four
day fashion show featuring the new
look designs was held recently in
Takarazuka by the Girls Opera of
that city.
Persons in the United States who
worry about growing old too fast
might get first-hand hint on what
to do about it by visiting Japan.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-30
Tacoma Sets Sunday Bon Odori

TACOMA, Wash, July 30-The
Tacoma Buddhist Church will have
its annual obon service and bon
odori this Sunday, July 81. Bukkyo-
kai members have been practicing
bon odori under the supervision OF
Mrs. Kato of Seattle.
The Rev. Okayama of Portland
will be the main speaker at the 2
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-30

pm. obon service. The Fujinkai
members will serve osomen imme-
diately after the services.
The outdoor bon-odori will take
place at pm. in front of the Ia
coma Buddhist Church. Seattle Flu
jinkai and YBA members will also
participate in this colorful event.
Evening star., 1949-02-18
.Corcoran Cadet Corps
To Meet Tomorrow

Members of the Corcoran Cadet
Corps, picturesque Washington
military unit, will meet at 8 pm
tomorrow to mark the 66th ami
versary of the corps incorporation
Five charter members are among
those expected at the annual re-
union which will be held at the
Knights of Columbus Hall. 920
Tenth street NV. They are w
E, Colburn, j. B. Gordon, Will
liam H. Grovermann. Samuel H
Gwynne and George Howe.
A new commander will be elected
to fill the vacancy created by
the recent death of Maj. Charles
A. Meyer.
Arranging the meeting is COM
mittee consisting of DR.. Frank E.
Gibson, C. Eugene Edwards, Jr..
Samuel B. Kleindienst. A. D. Lang
ley, Roy De Neale, William Handi-
Doe and Mr.. Grovermann.
Eighty-f1ve members comprise
the present corps, which has dis
played it's ornate uniform in every
inaugural parade from that OF
Cleveland to the first of Franklin
ID. Roosevelt. Originally a drill
team, the corps later became part
of the District National Guard
and many of it's members served in
the Spanish American War.
Evening star., 1949-02-18

Georgetown University today
had a new president, the Very
Rev. Hunter Guthrie, 48. former
dean of the Graduate School.
He succeeds the Very Rev. Law
renee C. German. Announcement
of the administrative change was
made Informally at the dinner
hour of the Jesuit faculty last
night.
One of the first acts of the new
president early today was to an
nounce the appointment of the
Rev. Gerard F. Yates as new dean
of the Graduate School. Formerly
professor and head of the depart
ment of political sciences, Father
Yates is one of the younger men,
bers of the Georgetown faculty
who has attained high standing in
his field of specialization. He holds
a doctor of philosophy degree
from Yale University.
Succession Expected.
Since it was known some time
ago that Father German would
be relinquishing the helm of the
country's oldest Catholic uni
versity about this time-the usual
six-year term having been extend
ed since December lit was
generally understood that the
graduate dean would be named
his successor.
Father Guthrie. who also be-
comes rector of the religious COM
munity of the university. took Of
fee on the authority of the Very
Rev. John Janssens. general OF
the Society of Jesus in Rome.
The new president is widely
known in philosophical circles.
He was specially trained in that
Evening star., 1949-02-18
District Woman Gives
Farm 10 Maryland

A Washington woman yesterday
turned over to Maryland a 275-
acre farm in Montgomery County
for the promotion of conservation
programs.
Miss Emma T. Strider. 10. OF
1850 Rhode Island avenue NV.
made the formal presentation tc
the State in ceremonies at Rock
vile, saying she had rejected pur-
chase offers for the property be-
cause she knew the bad effects OF
erosion and wanted the farm al
Choppers to be used for conserva.
ton work.
Miss Strider's father was the
late Judge Luke c. Strider of Mu.
nicipal Court.
Garner Denmead, chairman OF
the Maryland Game and Inland
Fisheries Commission. accepted
the gift for the State.
Malcolm King, the commission s
wild life field superintendent, said
IS acres of the farm would be
assigned to the Rockville Chapter
Izaak Walton League, and that
the remainder would be converted
into a model farm emphasizing
various phases Of conservation.
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Meeting Of Arlington
Teachers Is Called
To Organize Union

A closed meeting OF Arlington
teachers has been called for to-
morrow night to organize &
union" to bargain with the
County School Department over
wages and working conditions.
Members of teaching staffs
holding administrative positions
and the press will not be welcome
one of the sponsors said.
Application blanks for member
ship in the proposed organization
have been distributed in a number
of Arlington schools.
1t was learned that Ralph
Guinther of the Westinghouse
High School teaching staff is one
of the prime movers in the organ.
ization meeting to be held at {
pm. tomorrow in Bauserman!
Hall, Columbia pike and South
Glebe road.
Mr.. Guinther, however. was ret
icent about details of the pro-
posed organization today.
There's nothing secret about
this meeting" he said. but added
that it would not be open to the
press. He refused to name any
one who might be associated with
him in the movement.
S. M. Sydnor. principal of the
Hoffman Boston School for Ne
groes. said he did not know of the
meeting and that he does not be-
lieve any Negro teachers had been
invited.
Teachers already have one or
ganization-the Arlington Educa-
ton Association. Members of that
group met with the School Board
last Sunday and proposed in
creases which would cost an esti-
mated $500,00O additional each
year. The proposed scale would
be higher than either Washington
or Montgomery County, Md.
There are three unions organ
lied among public school teachers
in the District.
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Fay May Delay Action
In Hacker S BEATING
Until FB| Reports

The investigation of the beat
ing of Cab Driver James Rowell
has moved into the hands OF
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents.
This was learned yesterday as
the United States attorneys Of
flee pored over what was de-
scribed As a long, detailed report
from Police Supt. Robert j. Bar
rett on the results of a police
investigation into the beating.
Presumably. United States At
torney George Morris Fay viii
refrain from calling witnesses
until he learns the results of the
FBI investigation.
Mr.. Rowell was beaten on jan
uary IA at Thomas Circle. AL
though Maj. Barrett said two
plainclothesmen were reassigned
as a result of a report concern
ing the beating incident. Mr..
Rowell has steadfastly maintained
that he believed his assailants
came from out-of-town and were
not policemen.
The FBI came into the case
after the Justice Department an
nounced it had received a COM
plant that Mr.. RoWell's civil
rights had been violated.
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Inquest Will Be Held
Today in Fatal Fist Fiqht

An inquest was to be held at the
Morgue today in the death at
Gallinger Hospital yesterday OF
Yancey Brinkley. At. colored, 5219
G street NE, following a fist fight
over a coat hook last Friday.
Held for action of the coroner
is George Washington Lynch. 10,
colored, 1900 block of Ninth street
NV. Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald said an autopsy yesterday
showed death was due to a skull
fracture.
Police said the men fought over
which would hang his coat on a
hook in rooming house in the
1900 block of Twenty second street
NV, where both were employed.
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Langston Tenants
Ask Pay Ceiling Rise

The residents of Langston Ter
race Public Housing Development
in Northeast Washington have
drawn up a petition asking Con-
gress to raise the salary ceiling
which determines who shall live
in the development.
The Langston residents want
the ceiling raised from $4,000 a
year to $4,000 a year "due to the
fact that there are still inadequate
housing facilities and the cost OF
living is still at very high peak"
The petition, signed by 234 per-
sons, was sent yesterday to Senator
Maybank, Democrat. of South
Carolina, chairman of the Senate
Banking Committee. This COM
mittee is considering bill pro-
posing higher income ceilings for
such developments.
The development is operated
by the National Capital Housing
Authority. At present, those max
ing more than $4,000 are supposed
to find other quarters but are
allowed to stay as long as they
search unsuccessfully each month
and report this to the National
Capital Housing Authority.
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Man Reported Injured -Four Parked Cars Hit
In Fall in Cell Fai|sto When Driver Of Fifth
Regain Consciousness Loses Control; ; Huf

A man removed to Gallinger
four days ago from a cell at the
fourth police precinct after report
edly falling and iniuring his head,
had not regained consciousness
today despite an operation and
several blood transfusions.
The man, unidentified for 16
hours after he entered the hos
pital, is Bernard H. Jordan. As
colored, District garbage truck
helper. He was admitted to the
hospital about ~ hours after be-
ing arrested at Seventh and O
streets S.W. on an intoxication
charge, police reported.
Sergt. George w. Cook OF the
homicide squad, which investi-
gated at the request of the pre-
cinct commander, said no foul
play has been uncovered. Two
other prisoners in the station said
they heard Jordan fall in his cell,
he said.
When arrested, Jordan was sit
ting on a large stone at the base
of a tree and had to be helped
into the patrol wagon because Of
his condition, Sergt. Cook said his
investigation showed. An 11-year-
old colored boy informed police he
had seen Jordan with a woman at
the corner shortly before his ar
rest at 7::30 pm, he said.
Fellow employees of the Santa
ton Department said Jordan had
worked until about 3 pm, when
he said he was going across town
to see his girl friend" Sergt. Cook
said. The woman has not yet been
found. he added.
Jordan was identified at the hos
pital by his mother, Mrs. Alberta
Jordan. DR.. Alvin r. Sweeney,
superintendent. said today his con-
dition was critical and appeared
to be getting worse.
Evening star., 1949-02-18

There was no mistaking the
pleasure of last nights Neighbor-
hood Concert audience at East
ern High School. They registered
it with whistles and cheers.
Harpist Sylvia Meyer was the
soloist with the National Sym
phony Orchestra. She played 6
new harp concerto before one OF
the largest crowds of the season
The whistles came, no doubt
from the teen-agers. More chill
dren turned out last night than al
almost any other Neighborhooo
Concert in the three-year history
of the series.
Soloist's Son, s, on Hand.
One of them was the soloist S
own son. Michael, S. For Mich.
ael. it was real event-he had
never been at one of his mothers
concerts before. In private life
Miss Meyer is Mrs. Oliver Gasch
With Michael was dignlfiee
young lady who was among the
most attentive of all the auditors
though she is only eileen Don
nelly, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John j. Donnelly. 1921 Fultor
street NV. NJ. Donnelly is (
special assistant to Attorney Gen
eial Clark.
Mrs. Donnelly and Eileen:
brother, Jackie also were there
and for Jackie. too. the concert
was a special event. since yester-
day was his sixth birthday.
Eight-year-old Lawrence Abram
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Whistles, ,CheersH o;|Symphony
After Eastern Hiqh Concert

Abramson, 207 Claiming street
NE. was one of many younger
music lovers who found seats close
to the front. where they could see
all the fourishes of the orchestra
players. Red-headed Lawrence
had one word for his sentiments
fun"
Even Conductor Smiles.
He whispered his comment, but
another youngster was more en-
phatic. At a sudden. dramatic
pause in a Brahms selection, he
let out a loud. approving shout
Even Conductor Howard Mitchell
Smiled.
The first time Miss Meyer ap-
peared was Is minutes before con-
cert time, for brief tune-up with
the orchestra for the WMA1
broadcast engineers. She wore
blouse and plaid skirt. When
she came out for her solo appear
ance in the actual concert, she
took the center of the stage ir
long. brilliant red gown anc
bright gold slippers.
She played not only the difficult
"Concertino" by Joseph Wagner
but also a leading part in tht
fashy Spanish Caprice b!
Rimsky- -Korsakov.
At the conclusion. Howard P
Bailey, assistant to the managing
editor of the Star. asked members
of both the high school and radio
audience to show their interest
in the National Symphony by sup
porting it's current $4,000 sus-
tanning fund drive.
Evening star., 1949-02-18
100 to Get 4th Degree
OF Kniqhts of Columbus

More than 100 candidates will
receive the fourth degree of the
knights of Columbus in ceremo-
nies Sunday afternoon at the
Mayflower Hotel. The men are
members Of the Archbishop Pat
rick A. O'Boyle Glass.
A banquet and dance in honor
of the class will be held at the
Mayfiower on Monday, with Sec
retary of Labor Tobin as princi-
pal speaker. Other speakers in
clude Archbishop O'Boyle and the
Very Rev. James E. Cowhig. chan
cellor of the Washington arch
diocese.
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Mrs. Rosie Helm Dies:
Lived Here 40 Years

Mrs. Rosie E. Helm. so, wife Of
Moses H. Helm, 1413 G street Sc.
Capital Transit streetcar operator.
died suddenly at her home yester-
day.
A native of Bealton. Va. she
had lived here for more than 40
years.
Survivors, in addition to her
husband. include a son, Alton H.
Helm. 1716 Sixteenth street Sc:
a sister, Mrs. Mollie Paul, $500
Fourteenth street NV: three
brothers. Morgan Jones. Reming-
ton, Va; Robert Jones, Manassas,
Va. and Howard Jones. Bealton,
and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow at the Lee
funeral home. Fourth street and
Massachusetts, avenue Sc. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery,
Evening star., 1949-02-18

One moving car. four parked
ones and three persons were in
volved in a raffic smashup or
Bladensburg road NE. early today
with some damage to every one
and everything concerned, police
reported.
An automobile driven by Mar
shall Bunch, 81. of Deepwater
N. j., went out of control in the
1900 block of Bladensburg road
NE. about 2 am, and smashed
into the four parked cars. police
said. About $500 damage was
done to Mr.. Bunchs car and to
one Of the others while three oi
the vehicles escaped with minor
damage.
Mr.. Bunch was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital for cuts and bruises
Iverson Williams. As, of 4001 Four
teenth street NV. a passenger in
his car, was admitted to the hospi-
tai for head injuries but was not
thought seriously hurt. Another
passenger, Elwood Fisher. 26. also
of Deepwater. was treated for cuts
and bruises.
Police charged Mr.. Bunch with
driving at an unreasonable speed.
In another accident. Mrs. Mary
Turner. So, colored, 1888 E street
Sc, suffered a broken right leg
when she was struck by an auto
mobile driven by John A. Ford,
%. Of 811 Fiftieth avenue, Cap
itol Heights. Md, according to
police. The accident occurred at
Central avenue and Fifty-third
street Sc. She was taken to Gal
linger Hospital. while the driver
was charged with failing to give
the right of way to a pedestrian
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Maritime Agency Bill
Sent to Senate by House
BY the Assoeioted Press

The House passed and sent to
the Senate legislation extending
until June 80 the Maritime Com
missions authority to sell. charter
and operate merchant ships.
The authority has been used in
the past primarily to transport
materials under the foreign aid
program. and to charter ships for
use in the Alaska service.
Evening star., 1949-02-18

field at European universities,
having obtained his doctorate in
philosophy with highest honors
from the Sorbonne. Paris, in 1887
Before that he had studied at
the Universities of Louvain,
Munich, Freiburg and Berlin. The
Gregorian University in Rome
awarded him the degree of doc
tor of sacred theology shortly
after his ordination to the priest
hood in June, 1880, by the late
Archbishop Curley of Baltimore
Native New Yorker.
Like his predecessor. Father
Guthrie is a native New Yorker
born January s, 1901. He was
only II when he entered the So
ciety of Jesus. A brilliant stu
dent who matriculated from
Woodstock College. Maryland. he
completed the usual Is years OF
scholastic training for the Jesuit
priesthood in 13 years.
odpAll 4C 10 q " vi Aa VI a
veler and has taught in the Phil
ippines and gone on educational
missions to Haiti. France and more
recently to Spain.
Instead of leaving Washington.
Father German will spend a great
deal of his time here. Under a
new assignment he will devote
full time to the establishment of
a new Jesuit retreat house at
Chapel Point. Md. This prof.
ect is being planned for the Lay
mems Retreat League of the
Archdiocese of Washington.
Father German turned over ad-
ministration of a university that
had increased it's student body
since 1942 from 1.700 students to
S, 500.
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Star News on WMAL
Three Times q Day

The Stars radio news pro-
grams are presented three
times a day, Monday through
Saturday, over Stations WMAL
and WMAL-FM.
The broadcasts, direct from
The Stars newsroom, may be
heard from IL noon to 1905,
6 pm. to 6:05 and II pm. to
1l:15. They are prepared by
The Star, based on informa-
tion supplied by the papers
entire news-gathering organi-
zation.
Remember the times: Noon,
SPIN. and ii pm. Supplement
your reading of The Star by
getting up-to-the-minute re-
ports by radio from Washing
tons news authority.
Evening star., 1949-02-18
District 10 File
DeficiencyBi||
0fS1,652,000
Half Is Eurmorked
For Payments for
INDECENT insane

The Commissioners will send a
$1,652,000 deficiency bill for fiscal
1949 to Congress soon, with nearly
half of it earmarked for payments
the District must make for the
INDECENT insane at st. ElizabethS
Hospital.
The document went to the Fed
eral Budget Bureau in two parts.
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler
revealed. An item of $1,373.0
was sent January IS and second
of $279,o00 went over late last
week.
The major request is for $816.-
900 to finance the $9-a-day cost
of keeping the Districts INDECENT
patients in St. ElizabethS. Next
largest request is for $271.85 to
purchase enough food and medi-
cine to keep Gallinger Hospital
running from now until the end
of the fiscal year. July l.
Rise in Patients and Costs.
Both requests were forced on
the Welfare and Health Depart
mentS by the increased popula-
tions at both hospitals and the
higher cost of patient care.
Budget officials said the re-
quests for authority to spend the
$l,e52,000. which is available as
supplemental funds in the 1949
budget, will be combined into
single deficiency bill. The bill will
be sent to Congress as soon as the
Budget Bureau approves it.
Other items included in the bill
are: $115,000 to cover increased
costs in maintaining the prison
population of the Department of
Corrections; $45,000 for new
diesel engine for the Lorton Re-
formatory'S railroad line; $65,000
for a new crematorium at Gal
1inger: $4,000 for new elevator
at the Municipal Garage; $4,000
to provide enough money to let
contract for the Districts pro-
posed new No. IA police precinct
station house; $130,700 for addi-
tional operating expenses at the
Washington Aqueduct and $54 900
for miscellaneous judgments and
claims.
Cost Increase Explained.
Budget officials explained that
s174,000 already has been ap-
propriated for the new station
house but the cost of construction
now is estimated at about $249.-
900. The additional $4,000 is
needed before a contract can be
let.
District department heads also
have asked for $225.000 for the
Bell Vocational School and $110.-
600 for converting the Gales
School into a medical center. The
two items we're left out Of the
deficiency bill for the time being.
but an effort may be made later
to insert them when Congress is
considering the requests.
If no other urgent deficiency
needs arise within the next few
months, budget officials said, the
Gales and Bell School projects
may be added to the deficiency
bill. It was explained the total
estimated general fund deficiency
in the l949 budget is $1.716 900.