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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01

The East Meets The West in the Dancing World

gether make the theatre, East or
West.
My Seattle concert group includes
Two Mise. They are May Tsutsumo-
to, a dancer of genuinely high gifts.
! trained here for nine years In Ka-
buk by Madame Nakatani. and
Martha Nishitani, young dancer
who has creative ability as well as
technical skill. Both are outstand-
ing in the group for their serious
ness of purpose and their excellence
as performers
In New York, another young dam
Gel, YuIiko, is doing an outstanding
work in Martha Graham's group
to mention just one other example
where the Japanese-American dam
Ger has found herself much at home
in contemporary dance.
Seattle is fortunate to have Ma
dame Nakatani teaching here, so
that we are privileged to study these
classic Japanese forms from time to
time. This Is an art that concesls
an art which can teach us much.
M a d ame Nakatani's particular
teaching method of training through
dances-w.th the techniques alb
sorbed as part of the dance, never
exploited for its own sake-is sa-
lutatory premise.
This emphasis on character and
content. rather than on meaningless
exhibitions of gymnastics, is an i'm
portant part of the new Creative
Dramatics" for children, recently
approved by UNESCo as an educa-
| tive method for children throughout
the world,
Although the classic Japanese
and Modern forms are centuries
apart in time and structure, the
past and the present forms are still
linked by that revealing sign: where
there is movement, there is life. The
classic Japanese forms are arbitrary
Inherited and unchanged from one
generation to the next, and the
Modern forms are evolved spontan-
eously and directd from the child's
creativity to answer his emotional
needs.
From creative dance, we can ex-
pect endlessly revealing variations
Of the life force. From the Kabuki
dance, where the life OF the ancient
culture lives on, we can evaluate our
own culture.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
EARLY TRAINING HELPS YOUNG
In TAKING TO PIANO LESSONS
Much of Success Depends on Understanding
Of Parents, Writes Music Teacher

of these may not be a conscious
part of the child when he first be-
gins, but they are all ideas he has
to grasp as he goes along. Also, he
must learn to interpret the printed
music for what 1t is, visual image
of that which he hears.
Finally, to produce what he con-
ceives, he needs muscular coordina-
ton to execute the necessary ply
steal motions.
1t is easy to see why it is prefer
able that a child be at least seven
or eight before beginning lessons.
There are exceptions. of course.
For example, if much younger
child-let us say Of four or five
begs for instruction. it may not ne
cessarily mean that he is exception
ally talented. but 1t can mean that
he shows sufficient interest to be-
nefit from lessons.
They cannot be lessons in the
same sense that an older child may
have them. But if the parents and
his teacher deal with him with
patience, understanding and affec-
ton, with the idea that learning
will come only If the child is kept
happy and interested, and with no
expectation of substantial results
for months and even years, then
the child may get from his early
training firm foundation for his
future musical experience.
The best age at which a child
may start lessons. then is determin-
ed by the individual needs of the
child. and by the amount OF under
standing his parents and teacher
, are able to give him.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
The Book Corner

grated in the story.
"The Arch Holds" is triumph
of America. The triumph Of
country unifying into one. as a
stronger nation, and taking its
first steps to "someday give the
law to Europe" Carl Sandburg
seems to achieve his climax in
this part of the book which cites
the Civil War, The Underground,
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen
Douglas Debate, Gettysburg adj
dress and John Browns trial. II
includes also the troubadour and
minstrel spirits of the author.
The tragedy of this chapter is
particularly deep, because 1t was q
fight of brothers" each believing
in the same God, yet not willing to
unity under one flag Rodney Way
man, the minstrel son of wealthy
Union plantation owner, ex-- West
Point man, married to a Union girl.
joins the war to fight for the South
Omri Winwold, father of 8 children,
8 of whom served in the war, married
four times, ex-gambler now veal
thy plantation owner, neither Union
nor Rebel: and Min, mother of two
children, and numerous other char
acters add color and life to one of
the greatest chapters in the novel.
In the epilogue. we find Ray and
Mimah Window. the young couple
seen in the prologue, and their
friends reading Justice Window S
last words on the secret of the atom
bomb. In concluding his message
he expresses fear. yet he is not
altogether negativistic:
'In a changed world you en-
ter armies and navies as we
have known them viii vanish. The
science of manslaughter will be
statistical and in split seconds;
now You see a city, and now you
don't You see the human
family move out into fresh ad-
venture. VIII II end In smoking
day Of doom or bright dawn of
promise? :. :"
All through these pages. Sand
burg's picture of the road to pro
gress is not always smooth
There are some people who hamper
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
BY Mrs. Michlko Morita Miyamoto

BY Mrs. Michiko inertia Miyamoto
This was to be an article about
music appreciat on, but, after all, the
way to understand anything is to
actively participate in it. The per-
son who has never tried his hand
at bowling or at basketball, but has
only casually observed them, can
have only a crude understanding Of
all that is involved in these games.
We consider it natural that the
elementary schools should empha-
size reading, writing and arithmetic
because 1t requires years to acquire
an understanding of them and a
proficiency In their use; the same
attitude might be taken toward
music or any art. It is. no doubt,
the conscious or half-conscious re-
cognition of this point that leads
many parents to interest themselves
in an early start in musical educa-
ton for their children.
At what age may a child start mu-
sic lessons? This is a question often
put to me, and it is good question.
for starting music lessons is a big
step in any child's life. It can be
the beginn ng either of a satisfying
and enriching experience, or Of
something quite the opposite. For
this reason, much thought should
be given to the readiness of a child
for lessons
Generally, it is safe to assume
that child is ready when he him.
self asks for lessons. However, for
the sake of having some definite
points to consider In making deci :
sions. one might say that seven or
eight years is good age at which
to begin BY this age child has be-
come accustomed to school and les
son situations, has learned to read
and has in most cases reasonable
amount of muscular coordination
In learning to play an instrument,
child has first of all to have a
conception of music. feeling of the
up and downs Of pitch, sense of
rhythm, and, most important Of all.
realization that music is another
way of expressing his feelings All
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
TOday'S Editorial:

Forty Nine Will be Fine for Times and Nisei
ond anniversary.
For its 1919 resolution, ''the only all-Eng
lsh Nisei newspaper i'll the Northwest promises
to improve its pages with more pictures and fea-
ture articles.
The Northwest Times on the other hand,
hopes the Nisci will resolve to take over the lead
ership in community, participate more fully
in organizations other than their own groups, and
strive in every way to become better American
citizens.
If all goes well, forty nine will be fine for
Times-and Nise
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
REMEMBRANCE ROCK by
3 Carl Sandburg. Harcourt Brace
and Company PIP. 1867.
BY TONI UYETA

ny IOM1 O1ElA
Remembrance Rock" Is a saga of
American history which tells first,
the landing of Pilgrims, second
the American Revolution: third, the
Civil War, and fourth, the Second
World War The novel pivots on
the axis of the Arch
"The Arch" Is some ultimatum
toward which men must aspire.
THE Arch never sleeps. When the
Arch holds, all else holds. Love
stands and hangs by an arch.
Hate breaks the arch. The rain
bow is an arch. Where you find
truth, love, harmony and lasting
strength, an arch bends and
curves over it as blessing and an
oath. Unity, union, you get it only
with an arch. Hate and pride
break arches. Love and under
standing build unbreakable ar
ches."
The novel is written uniquely. 1t
opens with a prologue in the 10th
century setting. where young
couple is seen reading a book of
American Dreams" willed them by
their Grandfather Justice Orville
Window This book of American
Dreams contains three chapters en-
t.tIed-The First Corners. The Arch
Begins. and The Arch Holds.
III The First Corners" the auth
or deals with English and European
discomfort and persecution, the
sailing of the Mayflower and the
settling of the Pilgrims in Ply
mouth. Briefly the main charac-
tiers consist of John Spong, his
daughter, Remember, and Resolved
Wvfare who are prototypes of our
forefathers. John is the Past: he
would have to ito break and de-
stroy the Past to understand the
Future" Remember is the Past and
the Future: She is a natural
stormbird and a born homebody -
Resolved Is the Future; IT go. seek.
and find" The denials, sufferings
and loves of Remember and Re-
solved are all interviewer into a
world of historic melodrama with
Captain Miles .Standish, William
Bradford. Elder Brewster of Screw
by and Roger Williams.
THE Arch Begins" deals with
American discomfort over the Stamp
Act. tea tax. the Boston Massacre.
the closing of the Boston ports and
the inevitable Revolution. This book
embodies Min Whining Robert
Winshore. Anne Elwood and Lock
Winshores' loves. misunderstood
dings, hopes, fears. and tragedies.
MIN "who is the law to herself" ac-
quires a stormy hatred toward Rob-
ert who she feels has instigated the
war directly. Her realizat ton of the
tragedy of war brought her to for
give Robert only in time for short
interval of forgiveness for Robert
soon crosses the bridge" and Min
walks the dark valley" The Battle
of Concord and Lexington, Valley
Forge, Bunker Hill; George WASH
ington. John Adams Sam Adams.
John Hancock end Paul Revere are
all realistically and plevery inter
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01

Editors note: The writer. Mrs.
Michiko inertia Miyamoto. is the
wife Of Sociology Professor Frank
M'ysmoto Of the University Of
Washington. A Phi Beta Kappa
graduate of u. w, she Is well
known In local circles as an
accomplished, talented piano
teacher.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01

We sometimes meet an original
gentleman, who, If manners had not
existed, would have invented them.
Emerson.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Hollywood
All Over

Virginia Sharpe tIett), octress
and wife Of Actor Phil Brown,
works on q shoe she designed.
She storted eobbIine by taking
shoes oport to see how they were
mode. and hos been making
them herself for about three
years.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Mrs. 7 runnon
Returning

Mrs Truman will return the
first of next week from Key West
where she went with the Presi-
dent and their daughter for q
brief vacation. She will be back
In time to attend the wedding
December 8 of Comdr. Jesse
Bishop Gay and Miss Barbara
Stayner Slingluff which will take
place in the Chapel of st. Mary
in the Washington Cathedral OF
st. Peter and st. Paul. The re-
ception will follow Immediately in
the Officers Club at Walter Reed
Hospital.
Z Miss Slingluff will be attended
by Mrs. Tom o. Moles of Lake
wood, Ohio, who was her class
mate at Bradford College. The
other bridal attendants will in
clude Miss Nancy Struble as maid
of honor, Mrs. Franklin Holcomb,
j cousin of the bride and the Misses
Mary White Sherman and Betty
Friends of Lakewood.
Comdr. Warren MacLaud will
be best man for Comdr. Gay who
is naval aide at the White House
and a former executive officer OF
the U. S. S. Williamsburg.
Miss Slingluff is the daughter
of 1t. Comdr., retired. and Mrs.
Thomas c.. Slingluff.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Eno Bretsch Busy All This Time Racing Horses in France;
Busch Sisters Visit to Woshnqton Revves Old Story
By Betty Beole

was so much personality and
talent on hand that us dazzled
Washingtonians were afraid to GO
to bed for fear we'd miss some
thing-then came the dawn. It's
a good thing they don't drop in
on the Capital more often. Rosa
is stopping at the Raleigh unit
Tuesday, is being entertained
daily.
Probably the chicest, prettiest
trick Washington has seen in
many a day was another guest
at this supper. A friend of Dick
Cowell'S and Hugo Gouthier, she
| is Yguette Empin, Belgian-born
French .heiress whose father built
among other things, the subways
in Paris and Heliopolis. the SUBJ
urb outside Cairo. Egypt. She has
inherited his fortune rumored to
be worth around twenty million
lives most of the time in a beau
tiful chateau outside the French
capital. In this country for a
visit, she left Washington yester-
day, will whip out to California
| for 10 days, then back to New
York before sailing.
Evening star., 1949-11-30

It is amazing how many people
have suddenly begun asking
"Will you describe how to hold
stemmed glasses of various sizes?"
Such directions would be much
easier to give in pictures. How
ever, if you try holding glasses OF
different sizes yourself, you will
find that you most naturally do
this: You hold a large-bowled
stemmed glass with thumb and
first two fingers around the stem
at the base of the bowl and you
let the fourth and fifth fingers
fall naturally against the stem,
either behind or in front. You
practically do the same even with
the smaller glasses. The only
rule of good taste is not to let
your two last fingers stick out
anectedly into the air either
straight or curled.
Young Hostess
Dear Mrs. Post: I'd like to give
small dinner in a restaurant for
the members of a wedding party
and a few others. I'm only 10
and wondered if it would be
proper for me alone to give the
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Mildred Dunn To Be Bride

Her grandparents are Mrs. Jesse
L. Eddy of New York and Norris
town, N. j., and the late Mr.. Eddy,
and the late Mr.. and Mrs. Lanier
Dunn.
Mr.. Wilson studied at ST.
Albans School in Washington and
st. Marks in scarborough,
Mass. and was graduated in 1912
from Harvard where he was a
member of the Fly and Varsity
Clubs. He is a member Of the
Chevy Chase Club and the Rae
quet and Tennis and Harvard
Clubs of New York. He served
as a naval aviator during the war
and now is q. lieutenant in the
naval reserve. At present he is pur-
suing graduate study at George
Washington University. His for
mer marriage to Mrs. Julie Brown
Colt was terminated by divorce.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Society News
5YuoosIw Ambassador Entertoins;
Other Diplomats Hosts at Parties
Ru Kn tho rine "A Rrnnks
Bv Katherine M. Brooks

The Yugoslav Ambassador. MIR
Sava N. Kosanovic, celebrated the
sixth anniversary of the Procla-
nation of the Peoples Republic
OF Yugoslavia, yesterday when he
gave a large reception in his EN-
bassy. Although there were be-
tween a thousand and 1900 guests
who called at the Embassy yes
terday there were no representa-
tiyes OF the Soviet Union or their
satellite countries present.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs
OF Yugoslavia. Mr.. Ales Bebler
who heads his country's delegation
to the United Nations. came to
Washington for the reception yes
terday and stood with the Am
bassador to greet the guests. Also
receiving with the host was his
cousin, DR.. Mica Trbojovic, who
Is his hostess. The hostess wore
very becoming gown of silver
Evening star., 1949-11-30

It was horses that kept Mrs
Cornelius Bretsch in France up
until a week ago. The former
Egyptian Princess Emma Tous-
SCUM came back from her Euro
pean trip a month later than her
husband with a passel of new
Paris clothes and an enviable rec
ord as a racehorse owner.
The race horses were acquired
in France in September and
Emma stayed over to race them
at Longchamps. st. Cloud, Au-
teuil, and other tracks throughout
France. The four horses, which
include one jumper, managed te
roll up a score of three wins out
of seven entries. The jumper
even won money coming in fourth
in a race that took place the
Sunday before Emma left.
The four thoroughbreds are
now taking life very easy in the
comfortable stables in Chantilly
France, where Emina's eldest
brother, Prince Said TouSsoun
keeps his string of 80 horses. His
sister, in fact. bought her foul
from him.
Mrs. B. ran into Sue Rosenberg
just before she left Paris ano
Sue told her that she was 60
ing to be married in March te
the U. S. civil air attache at oul
embassy in Paris. Since there is
only one civil air attache at ou1
embassy in Paris, it could be none
other than Howard B. Railey
who. with his wife, Babes" used
to live in Washington. He and
Babes will have severed marital
relations by Christmas time.
Emma also saw her good friend,
Gertie -Wissa, who was leaving
Paris the next day for Cairo to
spend some time with her family
for a change.
Creating a bit of a stir at the
Sulgrave Club Sunday were the
Busch sisters of the famous An
hauser Busch beer family Of st.
Louis. Wearing a broadbrimmed
black velvet hat edged in white
maribou and carrying a white
maribou muff was friendly-faced
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Retiring Chief
Guest
AT Reception

Rear Admiral and Mrs. John j.
Manning and Capt. and Mrs.
Joseph F. Jelley were honor guests
at a large reception given last
night at the Statler Hotel by the
officers of the Civil Engineer Corps
stationed in the Washington area
and the civilian personnel of the
Bureau of Yards and Docks.
The occasion marked Admiral
Manning's retirement after 80
years of naval service, the last
four of which were as Chief of
the Bureau of Yards and Docks
and Chief of Civil Engineers, and
Capt. Jelley's succeeding him.
Mayor Harley Knox of San
Diego, Calf, presented a testi-
monial from the City Council OF
San Diego to Admiral Manning,
and naval officers of the Hawaiian
area sent orchid leis as tokens OF
we'll wishes. An orchestra from
the United States Naval School
of Music played from 6 until 9
o'clock. Mr.. L. H. Sinclair, chair
man of tile committee on ar
rangements, and Comdr Fred M.
Mosley served as aides to Admiral
Manning, assisted by commit
tee of CEC officers.
Prominent among the guests in
vited to the party were the Assist
ant Secretary of Defense and Mrs.
Wilfred J. Mcneil. the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Francis P.
Matthews, the Undersecretary Of
the Navy and Mrs. Dan Kimball,
the Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. John T. Koehler,
the Chief of Naval Operations and
Mrs. Forrest Sherman, the Chief
of Army Engineers and Mrs. Lewis
A. Pick, the Commandant of the
Marine Corps and Mrs. Clifton
iB. Gates and the Chief of Naval
Material and Mrs. Edwin D.
! Foster.
| Still others were the Chief of
the Bureau of Medicine and Sur
gerry and Mrs. c. A. Swanson, the
Chief of Naval Personnel and Mrs.
j. w. Roper, the Chief Of the
Bureau of Ordnance and Mrs. A.
G. Noble, the Chief of the Bureau
of Aeronautics and Mrs. A. M.
Pride, the Chief of the Office Of
Budget and Reports and Mrs. H.
G. Hopwood, the Chief of Naval
Research and Mrs. T. A. Solberg,
the Chief of the Bureau of Ships
and Mrs. David H. Clark, the
Chief of the Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts and Mrs. c. w. Fox,
the Administrative Assistant to
the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. John Dillon, the Aide to the
Chief of Naval Operations and
Mrs. Ira Num- and the Marine
Corps Aide to the Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. A. L. Jackson.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Post

dinner in a public place. Should
my parents come along?
Answer: 1t would be quite all
right if it is a restaurant well
known to your family and where
you often go. But think it would
be unusual for a young girl of your
age to be hostess alone in the eve
ming in a restaurant where she is
a stranger. You can how ever per-
fectly we'll give luncheon.
Stepfother's Name Not Used
Dear Mrs. Post: Would it be
belittling to my own father if my
mother and stepfather sent the
invitations to my wedding and
reception? My own father is pay
ing the bill and being present.
but as I live with mother and it
is her church he is letting her
send the invitations. l feel the
least we can do is omit my step
fathers name as long as Dads
name can't appear on them.
Mother disaerees.
Answer: l agree with you, at
least for the church invitations.
If the reception is taking place
in your stepfather's house, his
name would quite properly appear
with your mothers on those invi-
tations, unless the card enclosures
reading merely Reception i'm
mediately following, ETC." are
used, in which case no names are
used. If your father is giving the
reception in a hotel or club, he
might send invitations to this
himself, but these should be
mailed in separate envelopes
Who pays the wedding er-
penses? The expenses paid by the
brides family and the bridegroom,
are listed in Mrs. Posts leatlet,
Ed, Wedding Expenses" To OBJ
tain a copy, send 5 cents in coin
and a stamped selt-addressed en-
uelope to her, c/o the Epening Star.
P.O. Boz SO, Station G, Ne,D York
I19, N. Y. Mrs. Post is sorry she
cannot ans1Uer personal mail:
Evening star., 1949-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. William Mckee
Dunn of Washington and Hot
Springs, Va, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter,
Mildred Eddy. to Mr.. Orme
Wilson, jr.. son Of Mr.. Wilson,
who was United States Foreign
Service Officer for many years and
Ambassador to Haiti from 1914 to
1916, and of Mrs. Wilson of Wash
'ington and New York.
Miss Dunn was graduated from
Fcxcroft School in 1910 and made
her debut the following autumn
lat a tea given by her parents at
their home. During the war she
served with the American Red
Cross in an Air Force Hospital in
Florida and later in England and
Belgium. She is a member OF the
Junior League of Washington and
the Colony Club of New York.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Exclusively Yours,

Edmee, who is now Mrs. Busch
Greenough. In black topped by
a hat of orchid and lavender
ostrich feathers was her sister,
Mrs. Adrian Liengme, who was
accompanied by her Belgian hus-
band.
! All three came down for the
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. David Fin
ley gave for Mrs. Greenough Sum-
day night. 1t was the latter's
first visit to Washington since
her son, Curt Reisinger, presented
to the National Gallery of Art
three or four months ago two
fine paintings, Whistler and
the Gallery's first Sargent. Curt
Reisinger was formerly married
to Benjamin Harrison's grand
daughter.
Seeing the Busch sisters brought
to mind a story that Mrs. T. M.
Sayman used to tell on herself.
Mrs. Sayman is the well known
st. Louis hostess who gave the
wedding luncheon for Vice Presi-
dent Barkley and his bride. The
Sayman fortune was made in
soap.
It seems that some years ago
Mrs. Sayman hired a maid who
had just left the service Of the
Busch family. Every time Mrs.
Sayman told the maid how she
wanted something done. the
domestic invariably responded
with a description of how Mrs.
Busch always had it done. FL
nally. Mrs. Sayman could stand
it no longer, put an end to such
talk for all time. "I'll have you
know she announced to her maid,
that Sayman soap makes just
as good bubbles as Busch's beer!'
That seemed to settle it.
The biggest stir at the Sulgrave
Club Sunday was caused by Mar
Igaret Cowell's champagne-but
really bubbling-party that pro-
duced private performances by
Rosa Ponselle, George Copeland.
Anna Case, cute Beta Milskaya
Rosof with her French songs and
boogie woogie, and finally Ana
Burke. Twelve diehard guests
closed the Sulgrave at three in
the morning, then went over to
the Larz Anderson house where
Bill Hudgins ruStled up an open
fire and some refreshments. There