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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-05-19
MGM Studios Spawned Atlantic Ocean
To Get Italian Beauty for Feminine Role

Obviously. these men could not
be played by American actors, done
so successfully in battle-ground.
We had to have the real thing.
And we had to take them away from
their jobs. At considerable sacri-
flee, these men were glad to come
to MGM to make this production"
The five principal Nisei Japanese
of the picture are from Hawaii. Aki-
ra Fukunaga Is an architect; George
Mkt, a land agent of Honolulu;
Henry Nakamura, playing the ANU
sing little Tommy" psychology
student at the University of Hawaii.
Ken Okamoto is an importer Hen
ry Oyasato, the Sergeant Ohara"
of the picture, is U. s. customs Of
ficer at Honolulu. A sixth principal
is Lane Nakano of Long Beach.
Calf, a dry cleaner who triples"
as a night club singer
The technical adviser was Mike
Masaoka, Washington, DC, repre-
sentative of the Japanese American
Citizens League named by the war
time Japanese government as the
first Japanese to be hanged when
we take San Francisco.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-05-19

Vosges Mountains when the 442nd
staged its rescue of the 36th Divi-
sion's Lost Battalion, was achieved
from photographs.
"Masaoka was chief consultant.
continues Van johnson. TN addi-
ton, we had 1t. Colonel Thomas w
Atkins. He served with the 442nd
throughout the war. And Pirosh
took men away from their jobs as
customs officers, dry cleaners, city
employees, college students, musi-
clans, architects and farmers SC
they could don again the uniform
of the 442nd.
They were critical at first" adj
mits johnson. for they we're called
upon to play themselves in a story
written with the blood of their COM
rades. But, they soon found that
Pirosh, who put so much of his own
experiences in the Battle of Bas-
togne into battle-ground, had treat
ed the story of the 442nd with even
more respect for its moments of he
roism and humor."
With johnson as the young Tex
as officer who at first disliked his
assignment. the six principal roles
are played by the 442nd veterans
These are Ken Okamoto, importer;
Henry Oyasato, U. S. customs Off
Ger; George Mkt, insurance agent;
and Akira Fukunaga. Henry Naka-
mura from Hawaii, playing Tom
my. is young college student and
not veteran. Lane Nakano repre-
sented Los Angeles. The rest of
the platoon and the hundreds OF
other Nisei veterans used in specta-
cular combat scenes, came from the
Western states.
For the only feminine role in
Go for Broke!", MGM tested doz-
ems of young actresses in Hollywood,
then switched its search to Rome
There, Gianna Canale, one of Italy's
leading actresses, and rated one of
the most beautiful women in Eu-
rope, won the role.
She was flown to Hollywood, "
says Johnson, land we we're en-
bracing before the cameras within
the week. An Italian girl.
playing an Italian girl. you
can't get more authentic than that"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-05-19
Pirosh Knew Well the Story of Nisei els;
He Didn't Need Much Technical Advice

Man bites dogl
Studio author leaves technical adj
visers with but little to dol
That is the story Van johnson
tells about Go for BrokeI", the Sc
cond war picture he has done within
a year for Producer Dore Schary
and Author Robert Pirosh. The
first was battle-ground.
In the new film, story of the
famed 442nd Regimental Combat
Team, most decorated unit in World
War II (18,143 medals, Author-di-
rector Pirosh had two technical adj
visers and many veterans who
fought with the 442nd. But, both
the official and unofficial observ-
ers had comparatively little to do.
Himself a battlefield veteran (Bas-
togne) and an Academy Award win
ner for Background, Pirosh spent
months digging into Army records,
magazines, newspapers, photo
graphs, newsreels and U. S. Army
films.
Mike Masaoka, probably the
greatest living expert On the ex-
PLOTS of the 442nd, was astounded
at the complete nature of the Pr
rosh research" says Van johnson.
He explains that Masaoka, the Of
ficial technical adviser for the 442nd
Regimental Combat Team. Is well
qualified to pay this compliment.
Masaoka, first volunteer for the
442nd, is graduate of the Univer-
sity of Utah. He is one of five bro
theirs, all wounded and one killed,
in Italy. He later compiled the COM
bat teams official history. The
442nd, activated by presidential Or
der, was composed of volunteers, all
Nisei (American-born Japanese)
from the West Coast and Hawaii.
Films title, 60 for Broker, was
the regimental battle cry, meaning
Shoot the works..
Pirosh and Schary sought for abb
solute realism, just as they did in
battle-ground. This included de-
tails of uniforms, insignias, CT hu-
NOR and the isolated fact that dur
ing the sequence when the 442nd
was in certain Italian village, rain
was falling!
Reproduction of Italian and
French scenes and the slopes of the
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-05-19

A series of unprecedented search
es preceded the making of Go for
Broke!" which stars Van Johnson
This MGM picture about the most
decorated unit of the U. S. Army
was produced by Dore Schary and
written by Robert Pirosh, the same
combination which evolved Battle
ground.
An Italian girl to play opposite
Van johnson was needed in the sole
feminine role of the film.
MGM reached out to Paris for
Denise Darrell In battle-ground"
So, in Rome. Italy, it signed up Gil
anna Canale, a favorite Italian
screen beauty. English? She need
ed little. She spent most of her
time kissing Van Johnsonl
A little pig mascot is seen all
through the picture Newspaper
publicity brought offers of more
than 1000 pigs, and six were used.
As pigs just can't be trained. Au-
thor-director Pirosh said the price
of these scenes was aspirin "in the
big, economy package.
The most difficult job Pirosh had
was Turing veterans of the 442nd
Regimental Combat Team of Nisei
heroes away from their peacetime
positions to act in the picture.
"All the players seen in the film
except six" he says, ARE actual vet
Grams of the 442nd Regimental
Combat Team. This organiza ton
of Nisei tAmerican-born Japanese)
received more than 1913 medals.
They fought at the Volturno and
Rapido Rivers, Casino, Anzio, Bru-
yeres, and in the rescue of the Lost
Battalion in the Vosges Mountains
which we see recreated in the pic
ture.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-05-19
Continued from Page II

To show one pig, pet adopted
by the 442nd in Italy, at various
stages of growth, Pirosh needed six
pigs, all resembling each other in
color and general profile. A news
paper and radio appeal swamped
the directors with offers by phone
mail and wire. Pirosh became con-
WINGED that everyone in California
raised pigs as hobby.
Having selected his cast, he
soon learned that pigs, histrionical-
ly speaking, are worse than cats. 1t
required a prodigious amount OF
milk, administered through baby
feeding bottles. to quiet the assorted
grunts and squeals.
Piglets Nos. and gave the mi
nimum of trouble since they were
merely carried through scenes by
one of the GIs. Piglets 3, however,
refused to march. When both coax
ing and milk proved futile, Pirosh
hit upon the idea of having the
porker's mother trot into view.
When Mama walked dutifully out
OF camera range, parallel with the
marching troops, her offspring
happily followed The directors
faith in pigs was somewhat restored
by Pig No. which, at the sound of
machine-gun fire, would scamper
down road and dive headlong in
to foxhole with his Gil master.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-05-19
NISN CALENDAR

25-Junior high school students
of the Japanese Congregational
church to present two plus two
quartet and talent show, 7:30 pm
in the church.
27-White River Valley YBA pic
mic at Lakeside Park, Five-Mile
Lake situated between the Tacoma
highway and West Valley road on
The Auburn cutoff.
25-"Cola Kick, stag-stagette
dance sponsored by Lotus Starlettes
In Seattle Buddhist gym. pm. to
1890 am.
Misunderstanding party sponsor
ed by Synkoa in Rollerland.
JUNE
9-Annual spring informal spon-
sored by Syncoa from o pm. to /
am. in knights of Columbus Hall.
Music by Yosh Ogata and his band.
34-Nisei Veterans Committee
picnic at Foss' Shadow Lake.
JULY
s-Methodist Vacation Bible
School.
22-Lotus Shoyukai picnic at
Foss' Shadow Lake.
SEpTEMRER
2ELotus YBA bazaar in Bud
hist auditorium.
:. Q and 3-N. w. District JACL
convention.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-05-19
Two Women Earn
Red Cross Pins

Mary Osawa and Annie Kawaha-
ra were among the members of the
Mothers Club Of Neighborhood
House who received their Red Cross
pins and certificates after complet-
ing their Red Cross home-nursing
course under the supervision of Mrs.
Y. H. King, 1t was learned today.
The Mothers Club plans to have
a first-aid class in the near future.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-05-19
Pidgin-English and Pet Pigs Gave Pirosh,
Writer-Director of Nisei Pix, Big Headache

But there was catch here, too.
This prodigy's color did not match
that of his predecessors. Pirosh
called for aspirin and makeup.
Piggy was powdered from snout to
tail. He is probably the first pig in
history to get complete once-over
with face powder-suntan shaded
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Lotowhite Heavy Choice
In Sussex Handicap

WILMINGTON, Del, June
| l(R.-Thomas Benton's Lotowhite
was the heavy choice today tc
win the $4,000 Sussex Handicap
mile-and-a-half feature at Della
ware Park.
Six other horses, besides Lotto.
white, are expected to go to the
barrier in the tracks richest anC
most important open handicap
for seasoned horses. Lotowhite
will be carrying 120 pounds.
Also entered are:
Mrs. w. M. Jeffords' Post Card
116 pounds; Mrs. E. Dupont Weir's
Royal Governor, 116: Mrs. Eben
H. Ellison, jr.'s, Sun Bahran, l13;
William Ziegler. jr.'s, Bit O'Fate
LOG; Circle M Farms Endurable
los. and Charles c. Jones' Ken
sington Lad, SO.
Cochise, from Brandywine
Stable owned by Donald p. Ross
president of Delaware Park, &C.
tually carries top weight of 124
pounds but is a doubtful starter
The gray ace, winner of last
years Sussex, is partial to a fast
track. With rain yesterday anC
more showers predicted today
there appears to be little chance
of a dry track.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Washington Women Lose
In Sears Cup Tourney
BY the Assoeiafed Press

ARDMORE. Pa, June 9.-The
New England squad reached the
final round in the 25th annual
renewal Of the women's intersec-
Itional team tennis matches for
the Eleonora r. Sears Cup yester-
day by defeating Middle Atlantic
players from Washington, D. c.,
SO. The winners took all the
matches in straight sets and op-
pose the Middle States squad from
the Philadelphia area in the title
round today.
Nine times winner of the trophy
the last time in 1941-the New
England team won its first point
when Mrs. Richard Buck, Man
chester. Mass, captain-elect Of the
Wightman Cup team, beat Mrs.
Cecilia Hill, Washington, s-6,
60.
Rhoda Hopkins, Connecticut
State champion from Newtown,
Conn.,, tripped Sosie Girgosian.
recent winner of the Washington
crown, 81, Us.
In other singles Kay Hubbell,
Conway. N. H.. won, Go. Ga,
over Belmar Gunderson, 16-year-
lold Falls Church (Va0 high school
senior; Lois Felix, Meriden, Conn,
disposed of Christiana Morley,
Washington, 60, 6-1, and Mrs.
Melvin johnson downed Ann
Bennick. Washington, 60, 81.
New England also took the three
doubles.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Little Dynamite
Slightly Better
InFight for Life

Little Dynamite's condition was
reported slightly improved" to-
day at Garfield Hospital where
the 21-year-old featherweight is
waging grim fight for life.
The hospital reported that doc
tors were satisfied with his condi-
ton. although he was still in a
coma. Dynamite, whose proper
name is Elijah Williams, was Wis
tied yesterday by the Rev. j. F.
Whitfield of the Twelfth Street
Christian Church. which the fight
er attends. But his wife and
mother were not permitted to see
him.
The popular rough and tumble
boxer fractured the base Of his
skull when he fell after taking a
hard right from Gene Smith, an
other featherweight, in their bat
tie for the District 126-pound
title at Griffith Stadium Thurs
day night. The punch was de-
livered in the 10th and last round
lof match that had been a close
Ifiercely-fought encounter all the
way. He also suffered a cerebral
hemorrhage.
While reports on Dynamite's Is
condition were encouraging he
was still on the critical list and
hospital officials refused to say
whether he had better than a
$3.50 chance to live.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
More Coaches Expected
Today al Maryland Clinic

The University of Maryland
coaching clinic went into the final
sessions of a two-day program
today with more coaches expected
to join the lit who turned out
yesterday to hear Head Coach Bob
Neyland of Tennessee talk about
the single-wing football offense.
Neyland was listed for two more
talks today. with Coach Jim Ia
tum of Maryland and his staff
following up with a rundown on
the split-T system.
Coaches from Is States and d
few from as far away as Colo
rado and Texas were forced in
doors yesterday by the rain. Ses-
sions were held in the university
dining hall, but Tatum, who is
directing the clinic. hoped to get
outdoors into new Byrd Stadium
today.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Notre Dame Won't Be Pushed
Into Stand in Penn TV DISPUTE

statement in which he said: Be
cause of current interest. the mat
ter of television was con-
sidered by the members of the
board. The results of this dis
|cusSion, following the usual pro-
cedure, will be communicated to
the proper university officials. Nc
immediate decision in the matter
is anticipated"
Followed NCAA Move.
Krause explained that under
the schools articles of admins
tration any change of policy must
receive final presidential approval
He refused to say whether q
definite recommendation was
made.
Along with othel colleges, the
Irish followed the NCAA move al
it's Dallas. Tex, convention last
January to ban unrestricted GRID
television this fall. Krause was
named the NCAA's fourth district
member of the National Videe
Committee to study potential ex-
detrimental telecasts.
Father Cavanaugh's attitude
appeared to be that Notre Dame
whether it was for or against ths
NCAA's principles in trying tt
set a television standard for thi.
fall, was not going to be helt
responsible Tor making a pivota
decision on the subject
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Southern California Wins
Coast Track Title Again
By the Asseeiosed Press

LOS ANGELES, June s.-Ir
customary fashion, the powerful,
Southern California Trojans wor
the Southern Pacific AAU track
and field championship last night
in a meet which produced three
standout performances.
Jim (Chief) Newcomb, uses
ace distance runner, reeled of
1,500 meters in 3 minutes 55.1
seconds, believed to be a meet
record. The clocking is roughly
equivalent to a 4-minute 12-second
mile.
Bob McMillen of Occidental
College, conqueror of Hollands
Willie Slykhuis in the Coliseum
Relays mile here last week, turned
in the fastest collegiate 2-mile oi
the season last night.
McMillen toured the eight laps
in 9 minutes 10.9 seconds and
raced nearly a lap ahead of the
pack.
use. defending National cham
|pion, piled up 521s points to 1914
for the Los Angeles Athletic Club
and 361a for UCLA. Occidental
finished fourth with 1872 points
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Penn May Find 1t Tough
To Arrange Grid Schedule

NEW YORK, June 9 tR.-The
first chill of a potential boycott
fell today on the University oi
Pennsylvania. winch insists it will
disobey the parent organization
and televise football games.
Indications were that the Quak-
ers might find it hard to arrange
la representative schedule to pre-
sent on the new medium.
Dartmouth and Columbia said
fatty they wouldn't play Penn as
long as the Quakers remain out
of the good graces of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association.
Two others on Penn's 1851 card
California and Cornell-have
indicated they might be hesitant
about playing an institution not
following the rules while Prince
ton and Navy kept their attitudes
secret.
William 6E Mary announced it
would honor existing contracts re-
gardless. Army and Wisconsin are
figured ready to follow suit.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Lew Worsham Draws
Sarazen, De vicenzo
As Partners in Open

Lew Worsham, Washington's S
1947 Matt nal Open champion,
draws Gene Sarazen and the Ar
gentine champion, Roberto De
Vicenzo, current leader of the
Goodall tournament, as playing
partners in the 51st National Open
championship starting next Thurs
day in Detroit, according to pair
ings and starting times announced
today by the United States Coli
Association.
Chandler Harper, PGA cham
Ipion from Portsmouth, plays with
Henry Ransom and the host pro
Al Watrous. at 10 am. Thursday
and 1886 pm. Friday. Worsham's
times are 2:40 on Thursday and
11:04 Friday.
Sam Snead, who considers his
Open pairing extremely impor-
tant, goes the first two days with
Johnny Palmer and Henry Will
liams. jr. Bobby Locke drew Bob
Hamilton and Clayton Heafner as
partners, while Ben Hogan plays
with AL Brosch and Claude Har-
mon.
George Fazio, the ex-Woodmont
lpro who tied Lloyd Mangrum and
Hogan last year, starts off with
Mangrum and Jim Ferrier.
Ellsworth Vines. one-time worlc
tennis king, yesterday withdrew
from the tournament. He will be
replaced by Robert McCallister, ar
lamateur from San Gabriel, Calf
| A field of 162 will play the frs
1.-TWO rounds. The low so and tie.
will qualify for the final 36 holes
to be played Saturday.
i Pairings of the four pros whC
qualified in Washington last Mon.
day:
Il 11:2S Thursday and 1904 Friday Gas
lof)-Jack Isaacs of Langley Field witt
Charles Farlow of Greensboro. N. c.. AM
Eldon Briggs, Saginaw. Mich
4 1l:44 Thursday and sos Friday (sec
tond ofD-Charles Bassler, Rolling Roat
in catonsVille, Nd, with Harold Paddocl
Iof Denver and Ted Maged, Farmington
Mich.
/ 1852 Thursday and SIS Friday-Dal
Herring, Petersburg. Va. C. c. with Gen
Webb of st. Louis and Jerry Barber
! Pasadena
PAS Thursday and 11:12 Friday-And
Gibson, c. C. of Maryland in Baltimore
) with James Martin, amateur from Mil
waukee and Jack Patroni of Rye, N. Y
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Gardnar MuIIoy Takes
Tennis Title in England
BY the As.oeiated Press

MANCHESTER, England, june
|9.-Gardnar Mulloy of Miami
Fla. won the mems singles divi-
sion of the Northern lawn tennis
tournament today. defeating Dor
Candy, the Australian dark horse.
6-4. 60. in the finals.
The tall American threw his
tremendous power into every
stroke and gradually wore down
his opponent.
Doris Hart of Jacksonville, Fla,
won the women's singles title, de-
feating Beverly Baker of Santa
Monica. Calf, 8-6, 6-3.
Miss Baker won the first four
games. then faltered and never
|regained the initiative.
A crowd of 3,000-largest at
tendance for the tournament since
the war-watcned the matches.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Mats Juggle Lineup
After IheyLose Out
Even 10 Weather
By Burton Hawkins
Stnr Staff Cnryaxnordnrt

ST. LOUIS, June 9.-Manager
Bucky Harris is embarking on a
Juggling program in an effort to
snap the Mats losing habit and
so for the immediate future the
club will feature alternating lead
off batters, revolving cleanup hit
ters and a division of leftfield
duties between Gil Coan and Mike
McCormick.
Eddie Yost, who established a
club record last year by drawing
141 bases on balls, will lose his
leadoff spot against right-hand
pitchers. Coan, benched against
left-handers, will move into the
top spot in the batting order
against right handlers, with Yost
being dropped to sixth.
MichaelS Elevated.
CaSs Michaels has been elevated
to the second slot. while McCor-
mick will bat sixth when he
swings against left-handers. Irv
Noren will continue to bat third
and Sam Dente remains No. Z in
the batting array. .
Sam MeIe will be the Mats
cleanup hitter against left-hand-
ers, but when a right-hander
works for the opposition. Mickey
Vernon will move into the No. 4
position. with Mele dropping back
"a notch.
Beaten five straight games and
16 times in 18 games, the Mats
had a rare lead here last night
when rain ended the game after
four innings. Washington led by
A to l, with Sid Hudson bidding
for his first victory, when the rain
started. After an hours wait Jim
Duffy, plate umpire, called of the
game.
Hank Wyse to Start.
Hank Wyse, soundly thumped
by the Tigers in his first start
as a Nat, will pitch today against
Bob Mahoney. The teams will
collide in a doubled header tomor-
row. with last nights game due to
be made up on the. Mats next
Western trip.
Hudson was nicked for a run in
the first inning on Dale Longs
double and Paul Lehner's single,
but Bob Kennedy walked Mele
and Vernon to start a three-run
Washington uprising in the sec
Iond inning.
McCormick's single filed the
bases and after Dente forced Mele
at the plate Mickey Grasso walked
to force across a run. Hudson
welcomed Bob Hogue to the
mound with a two-run single. The
Mats boosted their advantage to
Al in the third when Mele dou-
Ibled and Mccormick singled, but
everything was wiped out.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
|DeVicenzo Takes GoodoU Lead
AS Locke FoIters, Then Rallies

winner is judged, Jim Ferrier was
in third place behind Locke with
plus 13. followed in order by
lDemaret, plus 10; Lloyd Man
Igrum, defending champion, plus
r; Fred Haas, Jr., plus S; Johnny
Palmer, plus 4; Jack Burke, jr.,
plus q; Herman Barron, plus Q;
Clayton Haefner, minus /: Ed
Oliver, minus s; Cary Middlecoff,
minus 6; Henry Ransom, minus
n; Chick Harbert, minus 10; al
Brosch, minus 20, and Chandler
Harper, minus "a.
In the third round yesterday
afternoon only Brosch, with a rs,
failed to equal or better par. De
Vicenzo. Deinaret, Locke and
Haefner each had a 68 to tie fol-
low medal for the round. with
all the foursomes finishing in a
steady drizzle.
So tight was the competition
that Harper, playing with Dema-
ret. Ferrier and Haas in the third
round, lost four points although
he shot a two-under-par 70.
The final round will be played
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Eastern Roadster Races
AT Manassas Toniqht

The Eastern Roadster Racing
Association has scheduled races
tonight at Manassas, Va, starting
at $3.50 pm. (EDT). It will be
the first showing for the associa-
tion here since early last summer.
Among drivers entered is Elwood
Brougher Of Pittsburgh, holder Of
the track record. Herb Routt Of
Washington with a new engine in,
his car also is a top entry, while
others expected include Shorty
Bowers. Doug Bailey, Snap Will
lliamS and Wally Gore
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Dunbar 10 Meet Phelps
In Title Game Monday

The playoff for the colorec
interhigh title, postponed from
last Monday, will take place al
Griffith Stadium next Monday al
2 pm.
Dunbar will meet Phelps for the
title, following five-inning pre-
liminary game between Cardozc
and Armstrong. Cardozo won IL
and lost only one game in South
Atlantic Conference play during
the regular season, but was elm
mated from the playoffs, 80, by
Dunbar. Phelps beat Armstrong
17-9, to enter the finals.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
3 Terps to Toke Part
In Reluys at Baltimore

Tyson Creamer, ace University
of Maryland miller and the South
ern Conference champion at that
distance, will team with two other
Old Liners on the Baltimore
Olympic Club medley relay team
in the National AAU Relays in
Baltimore tomorrow.
Creamer will handle the 1900
meter leg. while Maryland Team
mates AL Buehler, Southern Con-
ference $50 champion, will run
the 440 and George MCGOWAN, If
his pulled muscle heals, or Bob
Browning will be the 200-meter
man. Earl Grim of Johns Hop
kins University, the Mason-D Dixon
and Middle Atlantic $50 champ
will run the 800.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Straight Clark Beoten
In Oslo Tennis Tourney
BY the Assoei1ted Press

OSLO, Norway, June o.
Straight Clark of Los Angeles was
defeated yesterday in the semi
finals Of the Norwegian interna-
|tional tennis tournament.
The California bowed, Ga
|2-6, 6-3. Ga, to Fausto Gardini
|of Italy. who will meet Eric Stur-
|gess Of South Africa for the title
|Sturgess eliminated Norway's
! sAhan Haanes, 6-3, SO. 6-1.