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Evening star., 1950-04-09
Truman Faces Strain
On Friendships When
He Acts on Gas Bill
BY the Assoeiotsd Press


President Truman Is almost
certain to strain some valued po-
litical friendships when he acts
on the natural gas bill.
Powerful friends in and out of
Congress have urged him to ap-
prove the bill.
Equally influential friends have
pleaded with him to veto 1t.
Mr.. Truman has until April 19
to make up his mind on the meas
ure which squeaked through the
Senate, A to 3s, and the House
176 to 174.
The measure would prohibit the
Federal Power Commission from
regulating prices Of gas produced
by the so-called independents who
do not own their own distribution
facilities. .
O'Dwyer Calls for Veto.
Big city mayors. including Will
liam O'Dwyer OF New York, have
called for veto. They have been
joined by Americans for Demo-
cratic Action, Senator Paul Doug
las, Democrat, of Illinois; Walter
P. Reuther. head Of the CIO
United Automobile Workers, and
others.
House Speaker Sam Rayburn of
Texas, long a Truman pal and the
administration top man in the
House. has urged the President to
sign the measure. So have Sena-
tor Kerr, Democrat. of Oklahoma,
sponsor of the bill, and others
whose friendship the President
doesn't want to damage.
Opponents claim the measure
will result in increased gas prices
to consumers.
Mr.. Reuther, whose labor fol-
lowing is valuable asset In any
election, has called the bill "the
biggest steal since Teapot Dome"
Mr.. Rayburn vigorously disputes
that view.
The law Of supply and demand,
Mr.. Rayburn said. should take
care of that. and the bill will in
crease the supply.
Says Clarification Needed.
Congress never intended for the
FPC to regulate the independent
producers, he said, adding that
the bill merely makes that inten-
ton crystal clear.
Mr.. Rayburn pointed out that
the legislation does not in any
way affect the FPC's regulatory
powers over the interstate pipe
lines which carry the gas into
consuming areas. Nor does 1t In
any 2y affect the power of
Stat1rGulatory bodies to fix gas
prices within States. he added.
Here's what Senator Douglas
thinks about the bill
This is a move to take the price
of natural gas as it enters in
terstate pipelines out from under
regulation. There is no doubt
uildu VI lSCS WOulu III consequence
go up very greatly The pipe
lines are so anxious for natural
gas that they will pay extremely
high prices for it in order to meet
the needs of their consumers, and
this is especially the case since
they can always pass the costs on
to the consumers"
Sees Republican Victory. 4
Senator Humphrey, Democrat,
Of Minnesota. meantime predicted
Republican victory in this years
elections If Mr.. Truman signs the
gas bill. He called the bill special
interest legislation for a selected
privileged few"
Senator Kerr. co-author of the
bill, said Sen. Humphreys state
ment was silly"
In the first place" Sen. Kerr
told a reporter, the Republican
leadership in both houses voted
for the bill, a big majority of .
Republicans voted for the bill, a
big majority of Democrats in the
Senate voted for it, and Is Repub-
licans did likewise"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-18
CRIMINAL HEAD
NOTES SKILL OF
j. s. POLICEMEN

TOKYO. Japan, Oct. Is nippon
Times Dispatch Mobility and speed
to act give American police forces
overall efficiency. Fumio Muto
chief of the Criminal Division, Nat
ional Rural Police Headquarters, said
today. Muto and four other police
officials returned recently from q
three-month tour in the United
States.
During the trip they visited po-
lice forces i'm Seattle, New York,
Hartford, Washington, st. Louis,
Los Angeles, Sacramento and San
Francisco. They studied the sys-
TENS and operations of municipal,
state police and special police for
ces and the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation.
Muto pointed out that the Ameri-
can police we're we'll equipped with
automobiles, FIN radio units, tele-
type machines and even aircraft.
Another important feature of the
American police, he observed, is the
excellent filing system. He noted
that coordination and cooperation
as we'll as courtesy characterized the
exchange of information based or
filed data among different police
units.
There is much we should learn
from that system" he said. There
would be a basic difficulty. how
ever, in Streamlining the clerical
and communications aspects of the
japanese police system" the police
official observed.
The four other police officials VIII
accompanied Mr.. Muto are Naokur
Miyaji of NRP Headquarters; Take
saburo Watanabe. chief of Wir
Communications Section, NRP; Jlr
Kageyama of the Tokyo Metropoli
tan Police; and Ryosuke MatsumotC
chief of the Patrol Division. Osak
Metropolitan Police.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-18
Flyers Organize,
Elect Leaders

CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. 18-Partici-
pants in the recent Henry Ohye
trophy race have organized new
national organization for Nisei flying
enthusiasts called The Nisei Flyers
of America.
Albert Kushihashi of North
Platte, Nebraska, winner Of the
inaugural flight, will be the first
president of the new group. Other
officers are Tom Takemura Of Fife,
Wash, first vice president; George
Nakano of Los Angeles, second
vice president; Frank Chuman of
Los Angeles. third vice president;
and Henry Ohye, special events
chairman.
Members of the organization voted
to make the trophy race an annual
transcontinental affair with cash
prizes to be awarded to the winners.
The group, Ohye indicated, would
seek affiliation with the JACL.
Membership will be open to all
interested persons.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-18

signing of contract with the w. G..
Clark Company of Seattle for the
construction of the reinforced con-
crete portion of the imposing chimes
tower being erected by the Veterans
of Seattle and King County in the
Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Wa
SHE'LL will start Immediately and
will be completed before winter
weather has arrived.
Olson 81 Olson. Architects, have
designed this beautiful structure
which will rise 65 feet above the
ground On the highest eminence in
this impressive Cemetery. The pic
ture herewith provides some concep-
ton of the dignity and quality of
this fine memorial
Veterans groups and individual
veterans, as we'll as families and
friends of the more than 1,700 vet
Grams whose honored remains rest
in this hanowed ground, have been
asked to add their contributions to-
ward those already received so that
the completion of this tower will be
possible within a comparatively short
time.
Contributions can be addressed to
and will be acknowledged by the
Veterans Memorial Chapel Founda-
ton Gnc). Hill Aurora Avenue
Seattle g.
The trustees of the cemetery sug-
gest that you watch the growth of
the tower on the east side Of Aurora
as you pass the cemetery.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-18
GIG HARBOR
NISEI WINS
SILVER STAR

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 18-Pfc. Ell
mer J. Yoshihara of Star Route, Gig
Harbor, Wash, who was killed in
action in Korea, has been post
humously awarded Silver Star
medal, it was announced by the
Eighth Army headquarters last
weekend.
Pfc Yoshihara and another mem
Der of the 9th "Wolfhound" infan-
try regiment headquarters and ser
vice company were cited for gallan-
try in action on Aug. Is near Taegu.
When an attack was stalled by an
enemy minefield, the two men vol
unteered to assist in removing the
mines
While moving forward under in
tense direct Small-arms fire, they
we're killed by an enemy mortar bar
rage.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-18

Leading the victory celebration for
the district which reported 1917
of its quota a the luncheon was the
drill team from the Seattle Buddhist
Sunday School The nine six-year-
old boys and girls in their purple
and white satin costumes drew
rounds of applause from the four
hundred chest workers present Val
erie Chinn, nine year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Chinn also
contributed to the entertainment by
giving a ballet dance
The celebration for the Inter
national Section included large
victory cake with nine candles, one
for each Of the areas captains,
was carried triumphantly into the
dining hall followed by some
twenty of the most active chest
workers from the district who were
bedecked with confetti.
The record was made possible In
large part by several generous con-
tributions from people in the area
including $500 from c. r Takahashi
500 from the Asia Club, and $i2C
from the Dearborn Lumber Company
The 1000 achievement came as
the result of a great deal Of last
minute work on the part of special
solicitors and top officials of the
section.
Colonel william Sing Lieutenan
Colonel Anne Luke, assisted by Rev
S. d. Pyle, Jack Block, Edward Cob
land others devoted the entire week
end TO bringing I'm last minute con
tributions william Sing and Ann
Luke we're honored in the luncheon
by receiving the Community Ches
Oscar by Mr. Clayton Watkins, Gen
eral of the downtown division Ar
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-18
Overall, Drive
Is Lageinell

The Community Chest campaign
is dragging behind last year, and wa
cannot afford a fourth-time failure,
Thomas J. Bannan, Chest president
declared this week.
"The situation is serious, he said.
Not enough people are helping peo-
pie What we all do this week will
directly affect the lives of more than
1876 900 people during the next year
many are people you know, per-
haps your own child"
Bannan called on the thousands Of
volunteer workers to make a greater
effort TO call on everyone who has
not vet contributed 70 the Commu-
nifty Chest. and tell them personally
the story behind the Al Red Feather
agencies.
I'm every instance" he said,
where employees have been told the
Chest story effectively employee
participation has been 100 per cent.
In other cases. where individual
contributions have been small or
none at all, a second or even third
call-back has resulted in better un-
Outstanding and more dollars.
"The spirit of Seattle IS challenged
With three times loser, the ~
member agenclee of the Community
Chest stand in Jeopardy Of having
to conduct separate campaigns We
will not fail, If every clifton not
only the volunteer worker, assumes
his community responsibility &C
cordlng to the American way Of life
of People Helping People"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-18
paid ADVERTISEMENT

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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-18
Crimes Decrease.
Japanese Report

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 18-Crimes
in Tokyo are on the decrease al
though the nature of crimes COM
mitted have recently become more
vicious compared to last year, accor-
ding to a report by the Department
of Criminal Affairs of the Metro
politan Police Headquarters.
According to this white Paper
On Crimes, Tokyo leads in the de-
crease of crimes with % per cent
less than last year, followed by Yo-
kohama with Is per cent. Niigata,
Ibaraki, and Yamanashi procedures,
on the othe rhand, have witnessed
rise in the number Of crimes COM
mitted.
Authorities are of the opinion that
the marked decrease in crimes can
be attributed to the improvement
in the peoples financial circum-
stances and in the rate Of arrests.
However, the fact that crimes have
increased in the procedures can be
seen as indication that life in the
cities have become easier, while life
IN the rural areas have become more
trying.
A total of 1909 out of 33,978 srls-
poets proved to be repeaters, while
the remaining number proved to be
unemployed persons and non-poten-
tial criminals OF the total, "a per
cent we're juvenile crimes.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-18

thur King and Jack Block also re-
ceived the oscar award which was
given to those persons who have done
an outstanding Job in chest work.
b. b. Collandret received a large
red feather labelled. Good for One
Grease Job. the George Cox Shell
station. in recognition of his hav-
ing been the first captain to reach
the goal.
The children who participated in
The drill team were Joyce Shima-
motto. Carolee Iwami, Linda Harada,
Aileen Mort. Janet Mizuki, Paul Flu
limo. Dale Kodama, Eileen Hoida,
and Allan Harada. The drill team
was directed by Mrs. Kanichi Iwami.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-18
NISEI CALENDAR
OCTOBER

OCTOBER
10 - Midgets basketball team to
sponsor roller skating party, 1890
pm. to 1890 am in Rollerland.
2O-Stag -stagette dance, sponsored
by Allons. from 8 pm. to 10 mid
night in Seattle Buddhist gym. Bas-
ketball benefit.
NOVEMBER
So. w. Japanese Alumni Associa-
ton banquet at pm. and Synkoa
Homecoming dance from 9 pm. to
IL midnight in Rainier Golf and
Country Club. Semi-formal. Jackie
Souders and his orchestra.
lo-Shoyukai general meeting and
iociai.
10-U. w. Goods basketball team
to sponsor stag -stagette dance.
pm. to IL midnight in Washington
hall.
IS Muyenhoyo services, Shoyu-
Sai
18-Annual Lotus YBA ami
sary ball. Semi-formal. Open to the
public.
Misunderstanding party sponsored
by King Snak basketball team. 1890
pm. to 1890 am. in Rollerland.
DECEMBER
l6-Lotus YBA bonenkai.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-18
War Casualties

Wounded-Cpl. John S. Akiyama,
son OF Mrs. Matsu Akiyama, 1902
Sixth Ave. Los Angeles, Calf.
Wounded-Cpl. Yukio Nasal, son
of Mrs. Miyuki Nasal, 800 Gardena
Blvd, Gardena, Calf.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-18
How about That, Folks?
We Went Over Again!
Large Donations from {. I. TakahaSh,
Asia Club, Dearborn Lumber Help

Highghcd the report luncheon last Monday Oct l6 was
international the South Business District which
for the fourth year has been the first section of the
downtown division o reach lis quota
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-18

Have you given your Fair Share
to the Al Red Feather agencies of
your Community Chest2
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-18

Your Community Chest means "A
campaigns in one. Pledge dollars
today--a year to pay.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
Capital Loses Only 5 Trains
Due 10 Coal SAVING Order

Only five of the more than $50
trains which come in and out of
Union Station daily will be with
drawn today as a result of the
order for a one-third cut in pas
senger service on coal burning
lines.
The Baltimore g. Ohio will dis
continue its 8 am. train to Bal.
timore. q 10 am. train to Phila-
delphia and the 4::50 pm. train
to Brunswick, Md.
/ The Chesapeake & Ohio. will
discontinue its 1885 am. train
to Charlottesville. The Pennsyl-
vania will suspend service on the
Harrisburg to Washington train
which arrives here at 1910 pm.
Station officials warned pros
pective travellers that suspension
OF train service elsewhere may
affect normal connections and
urged them to consult informa-
ton operators before starting
their trips. ,-
Evening star., 1950-01-08
|Cominform AssaiIs
Top Jap Communist
For Pro-U. 5. Views
BY ths Associated Press

BUCHAREST. Jan. TIL.
Cominform Journal today &C.
cused Sanzo Nozaka, leading Jap.
anese Communist, Of "anti-demo-
cratic and anti-socialist" views
and declared his policies were
serving the 'imperialist occupiers
of Japan"
It charged Nosaka with wishing
to 'naturalize" Marx-Leninism tc
local japanese conditions. The
criticisms were contained in an
article signed Observer"
Nosaka was accused of utter
ing bourgeoisie platitudes' in al
legedly declaring that Japan could
achieve Socialism under American
occupation and that World Wal
II and the presence of American
troops in Japan caused a favor
able climate for the country's
Communist Party.
Contention Disputed. -
The Journal said Nosaka be-
lieved that once Socialism has
been achieved in Japan and q
Socialist government formed the
occupation forces will leave.
This is mistake" the Comm
form Journal said. because the
occupation armies will never leave
Japan until Japan has become ar
imperialist tool allied to the Amer
lean imperialists.
Under these conditions Japan
can never be really free and in
dependent"
The Journal declared that No
! saka stated his views as far back
as May, 1916, in the bourgeois
paper, Manitsi Chimbum.'
People Declared Misled.
The Journal added:
"Nosaka's viewpoint that the
American occupation troops ir
Japan are. allegedly. playing q
progressive role, that they are
helping in the peaceful revolution
along the path of Japan's develop
ment towards socialism, misleads
the Japanese people and helps the
foreign imperialists to turn Japan
into a, colonial appendage of for
eign imperialism, into a new cen
ter of war in the East.
''Nosaka's theory is the theory
of embellishing the imperialist oc-
cupation Of Japan, the theory Of
boosting American imperialism
and consequently. a theory of de-
ception of the popular masses o1
Japan"
Evening star., 1950-01-08
Union Turns Heat on Coal Miner
He Wants to Use Gas Furnace

the coal furnace in their present
home made the youth violently Ill.
Union leaders have turned down
his request. John Marchiando.
president of the independent
union which operates in Illinois.
wrote Mr.. Waichekauskas that IF
every coal miner in the United
States felt as you do. you would
not ever be able to build this
house." Mr.. Waichekauskas said
he had not told Mr.. Marchiando
of his son.
The miner said he was unable
to change the house plans now
and that there was no room for
a coal furnace.
His wife said: "All we can do Is
finish the house and. if the union
won't let us live in it, sell it,
Evening star., 1950-01-08
D. c. Budget
Continued From First Page J

OF the Highway. and Water De-
partments, the Assessor and the
Collector of Taxes.
Hearings to End BY January 20.
Mr.. Bates timetable calls ior
completion of the budget hearings
by January 20 and a mark -up OF
the bill, preparatory to final COM
mlttee action, by Januart 81.
The Appropriations Committee
is experimenting this year with
the single-bill scheme in handling
regular appropriations.
Instead of being separate
measure, as in the past, the Dis
trict's supply bill will be one chap
ter OF an overall bill. After the
subcommittee finishes With the
District appropriations. the Ex-
ecutive communicative Democrats
and three Republicans - will
shape the District chapter and
eight others into single piece of
legislation.
This big appropriation bill will
be ready for floor action after ap-
proval by the full Appropriations
Committee, 44-member group.
Can Call for Changes.
The Executive Committee is
authorized to toss a chapter back
to the subcommittee which pre-
pared it if it believes changes are
in order.
When, during floor considera-
ton, the District chapter of the
bill is opened for amendment, Mr..
Bates will be in charge of the
debates, having taken over from
the subcommittee chairman hand
ling the preceding chapter.
Final House action on the Dis
trict's money will be simultaneous
with that on funds for all other
regular Government functions -
a vote on the omnibus bill as a
whole - if present plans are fol-
lowed.
The measure then will go to the
Senate, where additional cuts
could be made. or items knocked
out by the House restored.
The overall bill is expected to be
ready for the House about
March Is.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
BY the Associated Press

COLLINSVILLE. ILL.,. Jan. T.
An Illinois coal miner said today
he is in the "doghouse" of the
Progressive Mine Workers Unior
because he wants to install a gas
furnace.
Charles Waichekauskas, a miner
"a years. said that when he
planned his new house he over
looked a bylaw of Local 3, sub
jecting to suspension for two
years "any member who resorts
to any method of heating his
home other than with coal OF
wood"
Mr.. Waichekauskas said his
adopted invalid son, Edward. 81
was stricken with rheumatic fever
six years ago and that fumes from
Evening star., 1950-01-08
Nutrition Expert to Speak

DR.. Hazel Stiebeling, chief of the
Agriculture Departments Bureau
of Human Nutrition and Home
Economics, will speak before the
District Dietetic Association at
8 pm. Tuesday in the Washing
ton Gas Light Co.. auditorium,
Eleventh and H streets NV.
Evening star., 1950-01-08

Continued From First Page.)
out that most parts of the country
so far have had a mild winter.
NVRR Acfinn poSSihIe

out that most parts of the country
so far have had mild winter.
NLRB Action Possible.
The Lewis three-day week may
come in for attack from another
direction by midweek. BY thai
time, Robert N. Denham, genera
counsel of the National Labor Re.
lations Board. is expected to de.
eide whether to do as the mine
operators have asked and seek
another type of court injunction
to void the limited work week. The
operators have accused Mr.. Lewis
and the UNIV of committing "un-
fair" labor practices. and refusing
to bargain in good faith"
| Mr.. Denham spent the past
week investigating the charges in
an effort to determine whether
the grounds are sufficient to re-
quest the District Court injunc.
ton. The odds last night were
said to be about even that he
would file such a petition.
Mr.. Truman conferred with his
assistant, John r. Steelman, yes
terday on one appeal for action
to restore full mine production
1t came from Senate Democratic
Leader Lucas of Illinois. who said
the coal supply situation had be-
come acute in some parts of his
State. There was no formal word
whether the President and Mr.
Steelman decided on course Of
action.
Ee Idahes Shortages Reported.
IS Senators Dworshak, Republican
fof Idaho, reported fuel shortages
lin communities in the eastern
and southern parts Of his State
which has been experiencing sub.
zero weather. He said the Ma
tional Coal Association had as
sured him it will canvass its mem
bers for fuel to send into the
State. Senator Dworshak said II
is tragic" that the President has
not invoked the Taft Hartley law
IN the situation.
In another development, the
American Retail Coal Association
announced that group of Mid
western coal dealers will meet at
$50 am. tomorrow with about
| SO members Of Congress to pro-
test their low coal supplies.
Robertson Seeks Amendment.
Senator Robertson, Democrat
of Virginia, used word of the
meeting to announce that on
Tuesday he will formally suggest
to the Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee the amendment
of Federal antitrust laws to in
clude a ban on so-called labor
monopolies." The request will be
aimed directly at Mr.. Lewis and
the power he has over the UNIV
Senator Robertson headed SUBJ
committee which investigated the
UNIV last year.
In urging Mr.. Truman to use q
Taft Hartley injunction against
Mr.. Lewis and the UNIV. Senator
Taft said he regards continue
ton of the three-day week as "a
serious threat to National health
and safety" He said If the 30
day injunction were obtained,
Congress could consider legisla-
ton to deal with the Lewis short
work week.
THE three-day week can be
called a strike, because the miners
refuse to work the other two days
of the week." he said. That cer-
tainly is a strike, when they won't
work for two dayS.''