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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
BY MRS. C. w. MEACHAM

This fall, Seattle men and women
by the score are joining the largest
university in the world-the Great
Books Discussion Group Program
which has members throughout the
United States and in several foreign
countries. including Japan.
Nobody lectures. Group members
read the assignments for the even
ing and discuss them under the
guidance of two leaders. There are
no tuition fees. There is no cost be-
yond the optional purchase of the
paper-bound reprints of the read
ings at about SO cents a copy. OF
$3.50 for the whole years books. Sc
attic sponsors of the program are
the University of Washington, the
Seattle Public Schools and the Seat
tie Public Library.
About twenty of these groups are
now meeting in different parts OF
Seattle.
One of the most interesting
these groups will meet in $
attic Atlantic st. Center, At
Iantic st. Opening ses< a is set
for Tuesday, Oct. 30. And the
hours will be 1880 to $3.50 pm.
Men and women from all walks Of
life, of all nationalities, of varying
ages, different political and relig-
Gus beliefs are invited to join this
group, the most typically American
institution of our time.
The children of parents born in
other countries are learning much
about Western ways and the Wes-
tern civilization in the American
schools.
Here is an opportunity for their
parents to become better acquainted
with Western ideas.
The Great Books Discussion
Groups are as typically American as
baseball, and the people who belong
to these groups say they have very
good time around the discussion Ia
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
Nous Green Rains

TOKYO. Japan, Oct. l7-Green
rain will fall late this month l.5
miles west OF Tokyo. That's a pro-
mise from scientist.
The Kansai Power company's re-
servoirs are low in Fukui. Toyama
and Nagano prefectures.
The company has hired DIR. sumo
saburo Asada, doctor of science at
osaka university. to seed clouds over
the Toyama area with dry ice or sill
yer iodide crystals as an experiment
DR. Asada will tuck In the green
Just by way of proving the rain Is
his.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
President Signs
Two More Bills

WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. II
(JACL ADC)-The President signed
two private bills for the relief of
two alien Japanese. the Washington
office of the JACL Anti-Discrimina-
ton Committee was informed by the
White House this week.
One introduced by Congressman
Edward H. Rees (R..Kan) author
ICES the admission of Megumi Ia
kagi, minor half-Japanese adopted
child of 1t. and Mrs. Thomas "
Daily, now with the Fifth Air Force
Nagoya, Japan.
The other, sponsored by Congress-
man Walter E. Brehm (R., Ohio
provides for the admission of Kiyo-
ko Matsuo, Japan-born fiancee of
an honorably discharged veteran of
World War II.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
NiSei Veterans
Form 442nd Body
In New York

NEW YORK. N. Y, Oct. 17-Vet-
Grams of the 442nd combat team,
military intelligence and other
branches of the armed forces, both
Nisei and non-Nisei, have organized
permanent 442nd Association in
New York City with Bill Kochiya-
ma as its first president.
Arthur Munich was named vice
president; Yosh Ito, treasurer; Nor
man Kurlan. secretary; and Kelly
Kuwayana, Kei Yamato. Sam Su-
gimoto and Dick Hata, board MEM
bers.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
BY ELIZABETH EVANS

"Kimiko", the first Japanese talk
ing motion picture ever to be i'm
ported into the United States, will
be shown at 4. 7 and 9 pm. tomor-
row, Thursday. Oct. 10, in the Uni
versity of Washington.
Because It is a Japanese language
film with English subtitles), the
University has issued a special invi-
tation to all Japanese Americans to
attend the showing which will be
given in the theatre of the Univer-
sity's new Medical School. The Me-
dical School building is. easy of ac-
cess by the Montlake trolley which
stops Immediately In front or by
automobile since there is ample
parking space.
Admission for this program will be
only fifty 500 cents.
"Kimiko" is based on the novel,
1.-TWO Wives, which tells of man
who found life with his highbrow
poet-wife too much of sham and
who went to live with geisha-a
simple, loyal woman who let him
work as he wanted to work and
made him happy. The plot pre-
sents the situation when his oldest
daughter reached the marrying age
and the cooperation of both her pa
rents was necessary for her marri-
age arrangements. The daughters
attempt to bring her father and mo-
Their together again was very enligh-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
Japan Film with English Subtifles.
Kimiko' to be Shown at u. W. Oct. Is

tening.
Mark Van Doren. one of che top
ranking u. S. critics, has said OF
"Kimiko" that 1t is one of the most
moving films he has ever seen and
that 'it carries a conviction of a
new experience.
This film showing Will probably
be the only time that "Kimiko" will
be shown here and will be rare ex-
perience for those interested in top
quality Japanese language films.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
Classified Ads

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WANTED: Stenographer. I'm
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a day. New Georgian Cafe,
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Manufacturing jeweler needs
young woman for assembly
work. Must be quick In hand
work. VIII train. MA. 1885.
WANTED: Apartment manag-
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band works out. MA. 5292.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
Great Books Discussion Group.
Attend Atlantic St. Center Meeting

bles.
For more information about the
program or the Atlantic st. group
call the Great Books office. Seattle
Public Library. Main 1894, extension
20, or Mr.. Ortmayer at the Atlantic
ST. Center, Franklin 919l. Or. at
tend the opening session. Tuesday
evening. Oct. 80. Visitors are very
Welcome
Evening star., 1951-06-06
Area Painters Strike
Enters Second Day;
|WSB Ruling Waited

A strike of union painters, halt
ing work on the White House i'm
|provement and other projects here
and in Virginia and Maryland,
went into its second day today.
Robert C. Lowry, spokesman for
the American Federation of Labor
painters locals, said less than 300
members left their jobs yesterday
In a dispute largely involving
wages and the use of spray guns,
Most of these, he said, had gone
to work for other contractors who
have signed new wage agreements,
The strike affected projects from
Frederick. Md. to Fort Belvoir. Va.
The present wage is $2.42 an
hour. The painters seek an i'm
mediate increase of 10 cents an
hour. pending a Wage Stabiliza-
ton Board ruling. They will settle
for any WSB decision, Mr.. Lowry
said
The painters also regard the
paint spray gun as a health men
ace and are protesting its use.
j. E. Beindeman, attorney rep
lresenting the Independent Master
Evening star., 1951-06-06
Chang 'sPIaee inU.N.
Imperi|ed by Failure
To Pay Years Dues
BY the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y, June
Nationalist China
makes a substantial payment by
next January / on her United
Nations dues she may lose the
General Assembly vote that Rus
STA has tried so hard to deny her.
Official records of U. N. finances
disclosed today that Chang Kali
shek's government has paid moth
ing on its membership assessment
for either 1850 or 1851, and owes
more than half Of her 1949 assess
|ment.
The U. N. charter provides that
IA member shall not vote in the
Assembly If it is financially de-
linquent for two full years. But
the Assembly may permit such a
member to cast ballots if it is con-
|vinced that the failure to pay is
due to conditions beyond the men,
ber's control.
Chiang's Chinese are not the
only U. N. members with unpaid
bills. however. U. N. assessments
for 1851 total more than $40 mil
lion-$36 million is still uncol-
lected.
The official U. N. report on con-
tributions showed that the For
mosa regime owes in United States
currency $5,731, 1926 - $1,175,-
1876 remaining on the 1949 as
Evening star., 1951-06-06
sessment. $2,028.36S for all of
1850 and $2,527,637 for 1851.

sessment. $2,o2s.S6s for all of
1850 and $2,527,637 for 1851.
Nationalist Chinese sources said
here that their government is
aware of its obligation to the U.'N.
and is trying to meet the problem.
Nationalist China paid 100000
to the U. N. last fall but that was
credited on the 1949 assessment.
All 1851 bills to the U. N. were
due January /. However, many
nations have fallen into the habit
of letting them slide until later
in the year. several paying in the
late fall.
The Russians usually come In
with a huge check during the
General Assembly. The Soviet
Union bill this year totals $2,971,- =
1856, on which has been credited
$14,846 from transfer of League
of Nations funds. The Russians
owe the remaining $2,956,530.
The United States assessment
for 1851 is $16.568.244. The United
States has been credited with
$174,000 from adjustments in pay
ments to the U. N. working capi-
tai fund and other receipts and
thus owes $16,394,244. The United
States is expected to pay this in
its fiscal year beginning July /.
Britain's bill from the U. N. was
$4,840,209. The British have been
credited with $115,136 from the
League of Nations funds and with
payments Of $2.741,S23. The Brit
ish still owe $1.9S3,150.
Frances share in the U. N. ac-
counts is $2,554,2OO, of which she
has been credited with $78,01O
from the League of Nations trans
fer and with payments of $208, ,843,
leaving total due of $2,267, ,342.
Evening star., 1951-06-06
Heads School Advisers

Charles A. Olmstead. preside,
of Olmstead Motor Co.. has been
named the new chairman of the
Arlington School Construction
Advisory Council. He succeeds
Carl G. Lens, architect.
In announcing the appointment
last night, the County School
Board also revealed its selection
of architects to design schools
authorized by a $4,875,000 bond
issue and other schools to be built
in the future. Mr.. Lens resigned
in order to be eligible to design
an addition to the Kemper Ele-
mentary School.
E. r. Mckinney, manager of the
F. w. Woolworth branch store in
Arlington, was appointed to fill
the vacancy on the board.
Evening star., 1951-06-06
Nuisance Trial Resumes
For GEORGETOWN Plant

The Milton Hopfenmaier Co.,
a Georgetown rendering plant,
yesterday went on trial before
Municipal Court Judge Frank H.
Myers on a charge of causing a
nuisance because of bad odors
emitting from the plant.
Start of the trial, which resumes
tomorrow after a one-day recess,
came after weeks of pretrial argu-
ment in the corporation counsel S
Office.
The plant has periodically been
the object of complaints by neigh
boring residents.
William H. Carey, director of
public health engineering, said
that conditions in the plant were
dirty. Alvin Newmyer, defense at
torney, told the court his client
had spent $4,000 to improve con-
ditions.
Evening star., 1951-06-06
Returns Rood Funds

Prince Georges County will re-
turn to the Federal Government
.$69,653 of the nearly $4,000 it
borrowed five years ago for road
planning in the Metropolitan Area.
Repayment was asked by the
Housing and Home Finance
Agency. The county commission
|ers, in authorizing return of the
money. acted on the advice of
their counsel, Adrian P. Fisher.
Mr.. Fisher said the county has
spent $27 ,274 on preliminary plans
for four abandoned highway prof.
lects. If the county had completed
the projects. the money would
have become an outright grant
Whether the $27,274 will have to
'be repaid is questionable.
Evening star., 1951-06-06
Maryland
-
and
Virginia
News in Brief
State Agency Studies
AnnondoIe Water Supply

An investigation of the water
supply of the Annandale Water
Co. is scheduled to begin tomor-
row at the request of Gov. Battle
of Virginia.
The Governor directed the sur
vey be made by a representative
of the Virginia State Corporation
Commission after he received a
request from the Columbia Pines
Citizens Association that the
company's franchise be with
drawn because of reported water
shortages over a three-year period
Evening star., 1951-06-06
Druggists Suit Seeks to Limit
Effects of New York Price War

and retailers. A hearing has been
set for Friday.
Mr.. Rothbaum said he could not
meet competition offered by
Macy's Jamaica branch store
about a 10-minute ride from his
drugstore.
An example of the cuts was
aspirin, reduced by Macy's from
So cents to II cents for 100 tab
lets. -...-..>
Another development yesterday
was an announcement from Has
pei Brothers. Inc, that it would
not sell mems suits to stores which
do not maintain fixed prices.
The order was aimed at Macy's,
which was threatened with SIM
liar action last week by the maker
of Palm Beach suits.
Meanwhile. two retail leaders
whose stores have engaged re
luctantly" in the price war
aSsailed the battle.
Benjamin H. Namm, chairman
of Namm's, a large Brooklyn store
and past president of the Ma
tional Retail Dry Goods Associa-
ton. told a Rutgers University
business conference at New Bruins
wick. N. j., that a long-range war
might spell bankruptcy for many
small merchants" and threaten
the entire price structure"
Fred Lazarus. jr., president OF
the Federated Department Stores
told a stockholders meeting here
that the organizations two New
York stores were mot starting any
price cutting wars"
But. Mr.. Lazarus added. neither
are we retreating from any"
The groups local stores are
Bloomingdale's in Manhattan and
Abraham & StrauS in Rrooklvn
Evening star., 1951-06-06
By the Associoied Press

NEW YORK, June ga neigh
borhood druggist has jumped into
New York's price war with legal
challenge against the worlds big
Igest department store, Macy's.
The druggist, Adolph Rothbaum
Of Woodhaven, Queens, is seeking
a temporary injunction restrain
ing Macy's from nderselling
Iprice-fixed articles produced and
sold within New York State.
Rothbaum filed his suit In
Queens State Supreme Court yes
terday as department stores here
completed their sixth day of price
warning.
A comparative lull set in as the
more popular items were exhaust
ed. But the reductions extended
to other cities across the Nation
including such scattered centers
as Denver, jackson, Miss; Albu-
querque, N. Mex; Harrisburg, Pa;
Akron, Oklahoma City and At
lanta.
Even a variety store in Sitka,
Alaska, posted reductions of 10
to is per cent on some fair trade
items.
Cut-rate skirmishes continued
in San Francisco, Newark, N. j.,
and Omaha, Nebr.
A Supreme Court decision, up
setting interstate fair-trade con-
troll on certain price fixed items,
set off the price war. "a
In his suit against Macy's, the
store that started the price cut
ting, Mr.. Rothbaum said New
York States trade law still
applies to items that do not enter
interstate commerce.
His suit is expected to be
watched closely by manufacturers
Evening star., 1951-06-06
School Plans Ready

Fincl plans for a new 10
classroom elementary school at
West Lawn near Falls Church
were to be forwarded to Richmond
today for State approval, Roy F.
Dunn, director of maintenance
and construction, told the Fairfax
County School Board yesterday.
Besides the classrooms, the
school will have a multi-purpose
room, library, cafeteria, clinic and
other special use rooms. 1t will
cost an estimated $4,000.
Evening star., 1951-06-06
WiIIston Apartments Area
Bus Routes Requested
BY the Asseeiaied Press

Additional passenger bus routes
tor residents in the Willston Apart
ments area of Fairfax County. Va,
were recommended today to the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The additional service is pro-
posed by Washington, Virginia &
Maryland Coach Co., through ex-
tensions of present interurbaE
routes.
Mr.. Lester Hooker of the Vir-
ginia Public Service Commission
recommended the plan be ap-
proved.
Evening star., 1951-06-06
House Committee Set
For Decisive Vote on
81 Billion Tax Rise
BY the Associated Press

The House Ways and Means
Committee was summoned into
session today to begin final vot-
ing on q proposed 81 billion tax
increase.
Members of the Democratic
majority predicted no funda-
mental changes in the measure at
the closed-door session. Never
theless dozens of votes on indi-
vidual items were anticipated.
Representative Simpson, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania said he
would seek a second showdown on
the excess profits tax issue af-
fecting earnings of corporations.
In a stormy session two weeks ago,
the Democrats rode over Repub-
lican resistance and tentatively
voted to broaden the base for the
excess profits levy.
Violation Charged.
Mr.. Simpson and a Republican
colleague, Representative Reed of
New York, complained that the
Democrats had violated an agree
ment reached earlier this year to
refrain from changing that tax
until studies could be made of its
impact on various concerns.
Another issue sure to be re-
opened is the committees tenta-
tive decision to levy a 3ls per cent
tax on electric energy generated
by municipal, State and Federal
power plants and sold directly to
consumers. The tax now applies to
current sold by privately owned
utilities. REA co-operatives would
remain exempt.
Plenty of complaints were COM
ing from Nevada on the proposed
gambling tax, but few from any
other state, members reported.
This tax would be 10 per cent on
the gross receipts of bookmakers,
lottery operators and wagering
pools, whether their business is
legal or not. Staff experts have
been unable to estimate how much
revenue could be expected from
this levy. Residents of Nevada.
where gambling is legal. have ex-
pressed fear it would deal a death
blow to the enterprise and dry up
a big source of State and local
revenue.
Income Tax Rise Due.
A 1912 per cent increase in
everybody's income tax is reck-
oned to bring in an additional
So billion. Corporate tax boosts
were figured at $2.8 billion and
increases and additions to the ex-
else taxes ST billion. A withhold
ing tax at the source on dividends
and interest is expected to yield
$400 million which otherwise
might escape taxation.
Committee members were hope
full Of reaching firm decisions on
every phase of the tax bill this
week. Another week probably
will be required to prepare the
report and print revised copies Of
the bill with the measure probably
reaching the House floor for de-
bate about June 18.
After the House acts. the Sem
ate Finance Committee is slated
to hold a month or six weeks of
hearings.
Evening star., 1951-06-06
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press

by UnS %SSoCI0Ied FTeSt
Senate:
In recess until tomorrow.
Armed Services and Foreign
Relations committees question
Secretary of State Acheson again
about Far Eastern policies.
Banking Committee continues
hearings on Defense Production
Act.
Senate-House Atomic Commit
tee hears Atomic Energy Commits
Sioners on new projects at closed
session.
House:
Considers District of Columbia
appropriation bill.
Ways and Means Committee
starts final voting on ST. billion
tax bill.
Banking Committee continues
hearings on extension and amend
ment of Defense Production Act.
Evening star., 1951-06-06

and photostat and blueprint oper-
ators at salaries of from $4,000
to $3,100 a year.
y 4
ARMY FINANCE - Paul H.
Moreland is the top civilian of
the Army Departments Finance
Corps. Mr.. Moreland, who serves
as adviser to the chief and as
sistant chiefs of finance on policy
matters, recently was promoted
to a $4,000 a year salary. the
highest pay for a civilian in the
finance office.
Evening star., 1951-06-06

L h e y meet
again tomorrow
a mi d indica-
tions they will
reach accord.
There is some
t a | k among
members of the
two su b m
mittees of Civ
ing lower sala-
ried employees
the gre a t e S I
percentage in
crease. Several
S e n a tors say
kLa4 ,,,lo;Ia 4l~e,,
Evening star., 1951-06-06

Painters of Washington and the
Washington Painting Contractors
Association, said employees are
to pay the 10-cent raise,
but want to make it effective on
ewly-contracted work. He also
said they were willing to make the
increase retroactive to May Is,
that such a boost would
cost the contractors 100000.
Evening star., 1951-06-06

(Be sure to listen at 6:15 pm.
eUery Saturday oUer WMAL,
The Stai Station, to Joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast. featuring additional
netUS and Uie1Ds OF the Govern
nlent Scene.J
Evening star., 1951-06-06
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia-Sunny
with a high of 78. Fair and cooler
tonight. with a low of So. Tomor-
row fair and warmer.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair
Evening star., 1951-06-06
Temperance RuIIy Set

A temperance rally, under the
auspices of the Prohibition Ma
tional Committee. will be held
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the East
Washington Heights Baptist
Church, Alabama and Branch
avenues Sc.
Evening star., 1951-06-06

with a high of 10 to IS. Fair to-
night with a low of so to so. To-
morrow fair and warmer.
Wind-Northwest at 11:l5 am.
at IL miles an hour.
Evening star., 1951-06-06
The Federal Spotlight
.8.4 Pct. Federal Pay Raise
Nearing Committee Action
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph YOUNG

Federal bill averaging per
ready to be approved by the Senate Civil Service Committee
That's the amount favored Chairman
he his two subcommittee handling legislation
classified
Evening star., 1951-06-06

The two subcommittee met
yesterday but failed to reach
agreement on single figure for
both classified and postal workers.
Evening star., 1951-06-06
River Report.

River Report
FTom U. 8. EngineerS)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
ana at Great Falls, Shenandoah cloudy at
Evening star., 1951-06-06

WINS STAR TROPHY-T Smith Oeft) president
Arlington Civic Federation The Evening Star Trophy
for civic leadership to Harley Williams delegate from the
umba Pike Citizens Association and president the Arlington
Better Government League. Mr. Williams cited for his
prOmptngs of community conscience leg-
lative craftsman At its last meeting until September the
federation also elected Mrs Robert w. Cox president
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1951-06-06

Record TemperatuFes This Year.
Highest. 96 on June 2.
Lowest. IL. on February s.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 70. at $50 am.
Low. SO. at sos am.
Evening star., 1951-06-06

Monthly precipitation in inches ii
"a nifal lcMHHAnf Hannnth IA an L..
Evening star., 1951-01-30
Miss Phillips;
Capt. Strauss
ToBeW Wed

OF great interest here is the
announcement made today by Mr..
and Mrs. William Phillips of Bev-
erly, Mass. of the engagement of
their daughter, Beatrice Schemer-
horn, to Capt. Elliott B. Strauss,
U. S. NJ. son of Mrs. Joseph Strauss
and the late Admiral Strauss of
this city.
Miss Phillips is a graduate of
the Concord Academy, Concord,
Mass, and attended Sarah Law
renee College. She made her debut
in Boston and from 1948 to 1850
worked here as parish secretary
for st. Johns Episcopal Church
on Lafayette Square. Her father
served as Ambassador to Belgium.
Minister to Canada, Undersecre-
tary of State during the late Presi-
dent F. D. Roosevelt's administra-
ton and until his retirement in
1941 as Ambassador to Italy.
Capt. Strauss, graduate Of
Hotchkiss School and the U. S.
Naval Academy in 1928. is head
of the Strategic Applications and
Plans Branch of the Strategic
Plans Division of the Office of the
Chief of Naval Operations. Before
his death his father was Com
mander in chief of the Asitaic
Fleet.
The wedding will take place Feb
ruary IL in Boston.