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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-03-18

Judge Clarke ruled: This case in
wolves the constitutionality of Cali
fornia Alien Land Law The facts are
simple. Five Americans of japanese
ancestry seek to make a gift of a
home to their widowed mother who
was born in Japan. but who has lived
in the United States continuously
since 1905. Five of her six sons SER
we'd in the United States Army in
World War II. One of them was kill
ed in action in France and the other
four were all wounded. two seriously.
The sons propose to pay for the
home partially through disability
benefits received from the Govern
ment. There can be no question of
the loyalty of the plaintiffs to the
United States Nonetheless, under
the terms of the Alien Land Law,
these sons may not make a gift of
land to their mother; indeed if the
law is valid, the mother loses her
home and the sons their investment
(Section 8, California Alien Land
Law because it escheats to the
State Plaintiffs seek to quiet title
to the land against the State to pre-
vent that escheat
II am satisfied that the Alien
Land Law is directed against per-
sons of japanese ancestry solely
because of race. II is clear that
State Legislation which seeks to
impair the cOnstitutiOnally pro-
tected civil right to acquire, own
and enjoy real property violates
the due process and equal prOtec-
ton clause of the 14th Amend
ment. SHELLEY VS.. Kraemer 334
u. :. |; see also Oyama VS.. Cali
fornia, 1872 q. S. 633; Takahashi
VS.. Commission, 334 q. $. 40;
Namba VS.. McCOurt 1876 Greg. 579)
Accordingly. hold that the Alien
Land Law of California under the
facts i'm this case is uncOnstitu-
tionaI because il violates the 14th
Amendment of the United States,
both as to the Alien mother and
the citizen sons"
In handing down his verdict from
the bench on Thursday, Judge Clarke
boldly overruled the 1948 decision
of the United States Supreme Court
and the 1947 decision of the Cali
fornia Supreme Court which affirm
ed the constitutionality Of the alien
land act in the Oyama case.
In the memorandum submitted to
Judge Clarke following the Monday
trial of the Masaoka case, attorneys
A. L. Wirin James C. Purcell, Sab
uro KIDD, Loren Miller pointed out:
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-03-18

The Seattle Methodist Ministers
Association has Endorsed Initiative
174, the measure being sponsored by
the United World Federalists for
vote in the November general cleo
ton on United States participation
in world federal government, it
has been announced by the Rev
George Poor pastor of the Trinity
Methodist church.
If the initiative secures the sigma
lures of $4,000 registered voters with
in the State of Washington by July
7, the Rev Poor said the citizens of
the state will have the opportunity
of voting on whether or not Congress
shall call a national convention "for
the sole purpose of proposing an
amendment to the Constitution to
expedite and insure participation of
the United States in a world federal
government.
Six other states have already
adopted similar measures through
action by their legislatures: Califor-
ria, Connecticut, New Jersey. Maine,
North Carolina. and Florida If a
total Of 80 states ask that a national
constitutional convention be called
to pass the proposed amendment,
Congress must, according to the Con-
stitution, call such a convention.
II the convention is called and if
it passes the proposed amendment
the amendment must be ratified by
sc states. Then, the United States
may join if public opinion demands
it, a limited world federal govern
ment, whenever such a government
shall be formed, either within or
outside the present United Nations.
Citizens who sign Initiative TIA
do not commit themselves to appro-
val or dislpproval of world govern
ment, but are merely expressing a
wish TO see the issue appear on the
Noyember ballot.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-03-18
Rep. n. Douglas Urges Senate
To Support Walter Measure

WASHINGTON, D. c., March Ia
(ADC)-Rep Helen Gahagan Doug
las, ID, Calif), has urged Senate
approval of the Walter Resolution
according to the JACL Anti-Discri-
mination Committee.
In a House address, Rep. Douglas
called attention to the Resolution
and said:
1T was adopted by the House
unanimously last year and was UNI
animously approved by the Judiciary
Committee of the other body last
fall.
when ii came up on the floor
of the other body-objectiOn was
raised and the resolution was pass
ed over.
Fear has been expressed in Ger
tain quarters that if this resolution
is adopted all sorts of aliens at pre-
sent in this country because of spe-
cial status - students, treaty mer-
chants and SO forth-would be blan-
keted in and naturalized.
mot only is that not true, but
both the House and Senate reports
expressly state that this resolution
does not affect the status of any but
longtime residents. Therefore, it
does not and cannot affect any per-
sons who have come in under special
arrangements -.
Injustice and racial prejudice
i'm our naturalization laws must not
be permitted to continue. These
persons of japanese and Korean
descent have been residents of this
country for more than rs years.
They have demonstrated their 10y
atty and devotion to their adopted
country these many years. Almost
all of them had sons and daughters
who served the armed services dur
ing World War ii and many with
distinction.
In all fairness to this minority
in our midst, we should hasten to
correct this all-too-long injustice
and inequity, and grant these people
the recognition and dignity which is
justly theirs. ! sincerely hope when
this resolution comes up again in
the Senate it will be unanimously
approved, as the House has long
since done"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-03-18

graph memorandum DECISION
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-03-18
Alien Land Law Held Unlawful
American Friends Service to be Host
To Japanese Women Visiting US.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa March 18-
Ten Japanese women-including a
lawyer, legislator. broadcaster, union
leader, representatives of communi-
ty and consumer groups and an
editor-whoSe visit to America is
being administered by the Institute
of International Education. will be
guests of the American Friends Ser
vice Committee at Pendle Hill wall
ingford, Pa March 26-29.
AT this time the women will have
an opportunity to discuss some of
their impressions of America. gain
ed from their arrival here some
weeks ago. Their trip to America
has the joint blessing of the Japan
occupation authorities and the
American State Department.
The visit to Philadelphia will in
clude sightseeing trip in the city
a visit to the Curtis Publishing Com
pany and to the Also. headquar-
tiers on Monday. March 81.
A program of discussions has been
arranged for Tuesday with local
leaders in similar professional fields.
These include Albert Linton, presi-
dent of the ProVident Life Insurance
Co.; Marjorie Penney, director of
Fellowship House and co-Winner Of
a recent Box award; Barbara Bar
mes, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
feature writer Mrs. Edith T. II.
West, lawyer, and Miss Emily p.
Morrison, director of Sleighton
Farms, Pa.
A list Of the Japanese women and
their professional activities follows
Miss Tsuneko Akamatsu-Me
of House of Councillors, serving g.
year term. Member of Central Com
mittee, Social Democrat Party. Chief,
Women's Section. All Japan Fiber
Industry Labor Union. Chief, Wo-
mems Section Sodomei
Miss Full Egami-Chief, Women's
Division. Japan .Broadcasting Cor
poration. Member. Executive Com
mittee, Japan YWCA. Member. CT
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-03-18

tizens Advisory Committee. Wo-
mems and Minors Bureau.
Miss Shun Goto-Vice Chief. Wo-
mems Section, Democratic Liberia,
Party Chief, organization work
Womens Section. Democratic Lib
eral Party. Member, Board of Dir
ectors. New Japan Women's League,
an organization for partisan
political education Member, Execu-
tive Committee, Housewives FEEDER
alton. a consumer organization in
terested in price sterilization.
Mrs All Kume-Practicing attor-
ney in one of Japan's most outstand-
ing law firms. Member. Cancellation
Committee, Family Court Lecturer
in law at Meiii Women's College,
Meiji University. Writer and speaker
on the revised Civil Code.
Miss Michiyo Marusawa-Me
Central Executive Committee, Nat
ional Railway Workers Union. Chief.
Womens Section. National Railway
Workers Union.
Mrs Katsuko Nomura - Member,
Central Committee, Japan Consul
mers' Cooperative Union League.
Member non-offioial staff. Consul
mers' Cooperative Section, Welfare
Department, Tokyo Municipal Of
flee.
MIS-. Matsuyo Omori Yamamoto-
Chief, Home Demonstration Section
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
Mrs Setsuko Tanino-Chief, Wo-
men in Industry Section, Women's
and Minors Bureau Labor Ministry
Mrs. Satoko Togano-Member of
House of Representatives. Member
of Central Committee, Social De
mocrat Party. Advisor, Tochigi pre-
fectural branch, Japan Farmers
Union. Member, Board of Directors,
Japan UNESCO Cooperative Asso-
ciation
Mrs. Nobuko Observation-Disclosures
editor, Womens Section, Women's
and Minors Bureau. Lecturer, wri-
ter.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-03-18

Although the Japanese are still
in need of material help, they have
gone far in their rejection of mill
tarism, Thomas and Eliza Foulke of
Amber, Pa, who recently returned
as Quaker Representatives in Tokyo,
this week told Roger Hall, interpre-
tation and finance secretary of the
Seattle regional office of the Ameri-
can Friends Service Committee.
The Japanese, the Foulkes said,
are accepting their guilt and sincere
ly working to find ways in which
hey could contribute to the peace
and welfare of the world
'As representative of the Ameri-
can Friends Service Committee on
LARA, the agency that receives and
distributes American relief supplies
n Japan, I saw the desperate need
there, both from the war and from
natural catastrophes," said Foulke.
Being less bound by red tape than
governmental and other voluntary
3gancies, LARA could meet the need
Immediately and knew the recipients
more intimately. The Japanese never
failed to be overwhelmed and filled
with humble gratitude that their
wartime actions could be countered
with such generosity on the part OF
the individual Americans. The jap
anese Welfare Ministry has done a
magnificent job of telling everyone
where the food and clothing came
from.
From this has come a resolve both
in those who have received help and
in those who have only known that
relief is being sent, to use their in
creased strength to make Japan in
The future, a peaceful and good nei-
ghbor to other countries he con-
tinued Even the children say, We
are growing up to have strong bodies
and be able to bring peace to the
world This sense of dedication is
inspiring"
For the last so or 60 years, the
Society of Friends has had various
missionary projects in Japan, one
If which is a Friends School for
Girls he said According to Foulke,
the Service Committee has only be-
gun doing relief and rehabilitation
work there since the end of the war.
One of the first projects is Neigh
borhood Center. The Foulkes arrived
in time to supervise the building of
this center and open it in July, 1919.
"One of the very encouraging de-
velopments in the Neighborhood
Center is the leadership which the
Community Committee is taking for
the Center program This committee
is made up of a number of Japanese
men and women, with the Friends
Service Committee staff members
counseling and helping when neces-
arv." Foulke commented.
"In the center are rooms for Eng
fish. art and sewing classes, a sewing
room and a library. The people feel
that the center has come to them as
way of peace and to enable them
to grow" said Mrs. Foulke. Before
they met there, neighbors didn't
know each other and knew nothing
of their common search for ways
of living in peace with the world
She told about the women's group
in the center, the more than 200 per-
sons studying English and the
group in which people are studying
the Christian ethic which prompts
outsiders and eX-enemies to want
to help. I'VE are not missionaries in
the sectarian sense" she said, but
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-03-18
Tired of Paying,
She Kills Self

OITA. Japan, March Is - She
stepped in front of the final curtain,
bowed and thanked the audience for
its applause, then cut her throat
with a razor and died before the
footlights.
The 22-year- old actress, Shizume
FurukaWa, left a note saying she
was tired of paying her fathers
gambling debts.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-03-18
Los Angeles Trial Judge Declares
He's Convinced California Measure
Is Based Solely Because of Race

Los ANGELES Calf. March 1s=G a sweeping and his
oc opinion Superior Judge Thurmond Clarke last Thurs
day ruled California alien land law unconstitutional in the Ma
aoka heard before him March 3 1850 Legal presidents
and established during the 81 years existence of the
states alien property brushed aside by the wopara
n1i,,,d noiSio
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-03-18
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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-03-18

PatrOniZe Your Advertisers
In the Northwest Times
Evening star., 1950-07-19
w. H. Eckhorst Dies al 80;
Veteran Army Packmaster
BY the Assoeiaied Press

ALAMOGoRDO, N. Mex, July
19.-Col. Theodore Roosevelt's
head packmaster in Cuba during
the Spanish-American war died
Monday at the age of SO.
He was w. H. Eckhorst of Ala
mogordo. one of New Mexico's
most colorful figures. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow.
Mr.. Eckhorst served as an army
packmaster-an expert with mules
and their military use-for So
years. He served with forces chas-
ling Geronimo and in Cuba and
the Philippines.
Mr.. Eckhorst became a civilian
packmaster with the army at
Camp Carlin, Wyo., in 1880. A few
years later he went to Arizona
under Gems. George Crook and
Nelson A. Miles in the campaign
against Geronimo.
When the Spanish American
war broke out, Mr.. Eckhorst was
ordered to Jefferson Barracks near
st. Louis, there he equipped nine
full pack trains, each consisting
of "a mules. He took the animals
to Florida, then to Cuba where he
served directly under Col. Roose-
welt.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Harry Eaton, B, Dies
Played With Marine
Band and Orchestra

Harry T. Eaton, rs, who played
on many notable occasions as a
member of the Marine Band and
Orchestra, died Monday at Be
thesda Naval Hospital. He had
been in failing health for two
years.
A Marine veteran of more than
80 years, Mr.. Eaton retired in
1929. He lived at los Fourteenth
street NE.
Born in Washington, Mr.. Eaton
served with the Marines in the
Spanish-American War and World
War I. An accomplished mu-
sician, he played the clarinet in
the Marine Band and the violin in
the Marine Orchestra.
Played for Presidents.
Mr.. Eaton played at President
McKinley's funeral and for
numerous White House functions
including three weddings. The
weddings were those of Theodore
Roosevelt's daughter Alice to
Nicholas Longworth and Woodrow
Wilson's two daughters, Eleanor
r. to William G.. McAdoo and
Jessie Woodrow Wilson to Francis
B. Sayre.
After his retirement he turned
to two of his hobbies, violin max
ing and water color painting. He
had sold several violins to mu-
Sicians here.
Mr.. Eaton was a member of
Lawton Camp. Spanish-American
War Veterans.
Survivors Listed.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Anna B. Eaton, and three sisters
Mrs. I. F. Wixon, 1886 Kenyon
street NV, and the Misses Cor
inne and Anna M. Eaton, both OF
3416 Twenty fifth street Sc. A
nephew, Henry E. Wixon, lives at
the Kenyon street address.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. tomorrow at Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be in Airing
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Virginia Given Authority
To Revoke Scott License
By the Associofad Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 19.-An
order by Judge Harold F. Snead
has given the Virginia Depart
ment Of Motor Vehicles the au-
thority to proceed Immediately
with the revocation of the driving
license of William B. Scott, of
Route 3. Vienna.
The ruling yesterday by the
Circuit Court judge dissolved an
order he issued last week restrain
ing the State from revoking
SCOTS permit. The judge ruled
yesterday that the Fairfax County
Circuit Court already had decided
Scott's case.
The Fairfax court previously
had dismissed Scott's petition fo1
review Of his conviction on a
drunk-d driving charge in Laurel,
Md, basis of the motor vehicle de-
partment's attempt to revoke his
license.
Virginia's authority to revoke
his license later was upheld by the
Virginia Supreme Court of Ap-
peals, but the high court declined
to rule on Scott's contention that
his trial was illegal" and his con-
stitutional rights had been vio-
lated by Maryland authorities.
Attorneys for Scott indicated
they would appeal Judge Snead' s
latest ruling to the Virginia Su-
preme Court. The ruling was a
reversal of the one issued last
week by Judge Snead, who en-.
Joined the State from revoking
Scott'S license until October ]
pending a new hearing in his
court.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Nathan Ede|son, rs,
Retired Grocery and
Laundry Owner, Dies

Nothan Edelson, rs, retired gro
cery and laundry owner here, died
yesterday in Garfield Hospital
after several years illness. He
lived at 4613 Fifteenth street NV.
Born in Latvia, Mr.. Edelson had
been a Washington resident for
SO years. For Is years he owned
a grocery at Tenth and G streets
Sc. and later owned a laundry
on South Capitol street.
Active in Jewish affairs here.
Mr.. Edelson was a charter mem
Der of the Southeast Hebrew Con-
gregation. His wife. Mrs. Fannie
Edelson, was the first president of
the Sisterhood there. He also was
director of the Jewish Con-
sumptive Relief Society of Dem
yer. Colo. and a member of the
zionists of America and the Adas
Israel Congregation.
Mr.. Edelson was a member of
Osiris Lodge of the Masons.
beSloeS MS WIDOW, he Is sur
vived by two sons, DR.. Abraham l..
Edelson, 5901 Nebraska avenue
NV, a dentist. and Milton Edel-
son, 615 Missouri avenue NV:
two daughters, Miss Bella Edel-
son of the Fifteenth street address.
and Mrs. Monroe Boldberg, 1912
Fourteenth street NV; a sister,
Mrs. Rose Levy. 1929 River road
NV, and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at the Danzan-
sky funeral home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Adas Israel Congregation Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Three Trapped in Mine
Bought in New Rescue
BY the Asseeiated Press

LARK, Utah, July ia res
cue. buoyed by hope that three
men trapped for three days might
still be alive. will descend in to the
depths of a smoking lead mine
today. 4 tx
The descent will be made as
soon as electricians get into
operation a water logged motor
which runs a two-cage hoist.
Ofticials hope the operation can
be started late today.
Two of the five men lost in the
United States Smelling. Refining
q Mining Co. mine were found
dead Monday. Rescue workers
expressed hope the other three
might still be alive if they had
reached an air pocket. Fire
broke out in the mine early Sun
day.
The three men being sought
were Clyde Auguston, Al, assist
ant mine superintendent; Robert
Gordon Meyerhofer, SO, elec-
tricians' foreman, and Leland
Nielsen, 38, pump operator.
Rescue crews last night virtually
completed combing the main
level of the mine in the north
east section, where the men were
believed to have sought security.
Plans were under way to search
lower levels of this section to-
morrow.
A company official expressed
the belief that the men may have
descended in a hoist to the
/ ,000-foot level of the mine.
Evening star., 1950-07-19

than 20 years. From 1884 to 1886
he served as Mayor of Laurel.
Born in Richmond, Va, Mr..
Anderson served overseas as an
Army lieutenant in World War /.
On moving to Laurel after
World War I, he helped organize
the Headquarters Co., End Bat
talon of the Maryland National
Guard. He served with the rank
Of captain.
Mr.. Anderson worked here %
years for the Esskay Co., 458
Eleventh street S.W.
He was a member of the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, American
Legion. Washington Elks Lodge
No. is and the Holy Name Society
of ST. Mary's Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Katharine Kohler Anderson; a
son, j. B. Anderson, jr., 924 Mich
OILS drive, Laurel. and a grandson,
Michael Stephen Anderson.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Z Burned as BIowiorch
Explodes in Their Faces

Two brothers were severely
burned last night when a blow
torch exploded in their faces.
They had been removing paint
from the back porch of their
mothers home at 1904 Massachu-
sets avenue Sc.
Melvin Berry, 35, of 230 w
street NE, burned over most of
his body, was in critical condi-
ton at Casualty Hospital, and
Reginald Berry, 80, of 1923 c
street Sc, was burned on his face,
back, shoulder and arms. He is
in serious condition at Casualty.
Both are colored.
Their mother. Mrs. Blanche E..
Berry. SIS, was burned slightly in
attempting to pull blazing cloth
ing from her sons. She was
treated on the scene by fireman
Melvin Berry is an employe of
the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing and his brother works
for the Coast Guard.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Headed Naval Court.
80-Foot Fall Kills Youth
In West Virginia Cavern
RY HE Associoied Pres,

FRANKLIN, w. Va, July 19.-
Charles Roger Finley. 1S, of Day.
ton, Ohio, was killed yesterday
when he dropped 80 feet to the
rough floor of one of the Seneca
caverns near here.
The youth had tried to lower
himself to the lower level ot
Schoolhouse Cave by climbing
down a 100-foot rope. He made
it to the end. but the line was
too short.
His sister Marilyn, 20. and
brother George. 81, tried to pull
him back up. But the rope
snapped, and Charles plunged to
the bottom.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Jack Barker, Sc, Dies;
Singer and Producer
By the Asseeioted Press

CLEVELAND, July 19.-John D.
(Jack) Barker, Sc, who played in
musical comedies on Broadway for
Is years, died yesterday in Lake
side Hospital after brief illness.
A native Of Girard, Kans.. Mr..
Barker spent most of his life in
New York and Cleveland. A bari
tone, he appeared on Broadway in
such productions as Sally" with
Marilyn Miller; THE Band Wag-
on" with the Astaires; "Coconuts, :"
with the Marx Brothers, and mo,
No. Nanette," with Louise Groody.
Later he spent five years pro-
ducing motion pictures in New
York and more recently was tele-
vision director for WNBK here.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
John J. Gi|Iin, Jr., Dies;
Head Of Radio Station
BY the Associated Press

OMAHA, July 19.-John j. Gill
lin, jr.. As, of Omaha, former
president and general manager OF
WOW. Inc, and a former director
of the National Broadcasters Asso.
citation, died last night at hos
pital in Rhinelander, Wis.
Death followed two heart at.
tacks.
Mr.. Gillin was a director of the
National Broadcasters Association
from 1884 to 1887. then became
executive vice president. He also
had been a national director ano
vice president of the United States
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
AnichoIas Frost, 90, Dies;
Last Son Of War Of 1872
By the Associoted Pres,

LANCASTER, Mass, July 19.-
Anicholas Frost, SO, who was be-
lieved to be the Nations only
known surviving son of a veteran
of the War of 1912, died here
today. He was a farmer, lay
minister, writer and insurance
solicitor.
Last March, he said that to his
knowledge there were some
Daughters of 1912 living, but that
he was the only surviving son. His
father, who was born in 1891, was
stationed at Norfolk, Va, during
the war with the British.
He had voted in every presi-
dental election since 1880.