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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-11
Americunism

AmeFiC0nlSm
Due to several incidents that have
come to my attention in the past two
weeks on television, in the newspapers
and through the ORDINARY course OF
conversation, I would like to sound OIL
on the subject of Americanism.
specifically have in mind the wave
of "old country enthusiasm" that again
seems to be sweeping this country, as
it has done so many times before.
have found that not all members of any
one race are anxious to help" the old
country. However, this old world senti-
mentality seems to overwhelm many
people, even when the second and third
generations have been born and reared
in this unique democracy of ours.
One need look no further than his own
community to find innumerable Ameri-
cans who are In need; not need of hos
pitfalls, or doctors, or plasma, but good
nourishing food to save their lives.
will not bore with figures, but If any one
cares enough to look, let him look into
the faces of young children from the
slum area of Washington. Let him look
into his own heart and say to himself
he would rather give somewhere else
than to the proper upbringing of his
fellow Americans.
The lack of sound mind and sound
body contributes to the undermining
of every basic guarantee this country
can offer. Here is something to spend
your spare dollars on that your children
will reap benefits from. What beauti-
full America this would be if sound body
and sound mind were the rules Of ex-
penditure. This program wouldn't help
any particular race, or country. It
wouldn't help build up countries abroad
or float loans. or acquire money from
Americans for building up any foreign
country. No, this program wouldn't do
anything but build good Americans,
which is the only insurance for the
future of America.
Kenneth ]. Staffa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-11
Hint to q New Heudmuster's
Wife

And so your venturous spouse has
undertaken
The nluItitdrious duties of heddn,nSter?
That he may tread Nth sanity mistaken
That path Which skirts abysses OF
disaster,
Yours is the prouince, lady, to remind
TGcttully-Gy. and ott-thGt his neD
station
Demands, far more than any left behind
him,
A constant and successful emulation
OF Solomon lin tDisdon1J, Jope lin bear
iug),
King Cole lin cheer) Merlin lin sundrr
features
From alchemy to diplon,atics daring)
To cope tDith imps, trustees and
pdrent-tedchers;
And, the illustrious lump OF leaven,
madam,
A generous pinch OF obstinate Old
ADAM!
Harold willard GIsason
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-11
Police and Boys Club

read the letter regarding contri-
buttons to the Police Boys Club, and
would like to set the author straight.
What this person doesn't seem to
realize Is that when he contributes to
the club. it means just that; his money
is used for the boys that belong to the
club. The Police Department doesn't
receive one cent of it.
This person is contributing to help
himself. by getting the youths of this
city off to a good start, which may
help prevent them from becoming crimi-
nails in later years. If we had more
boys clubs in this city, we would have
less pocketbook snatching. housebreak-
ings. assaults, ETC., by juveniles.
Another thing is that few subscrib-
ers to the boys club seem to think that
when they make donation they are
buying immunity from arrest"
stopped man for passing red light
not too long ago, and asked him for
his drivers permit. Instead he handed
me a boys club card showing that he
had made 81 donation. After issuing
him a ticket, he informed me that be-
cause of the ticket the boys club would
do without his contribution this year.
If people think that by depriving
these boys of this money they are
spiting the policemen, they are sadly
mistaken; they are only spiting them
selves. In later years they may realize 1t.
Taxpaying Policeman.
have been seething with indignation
since reading the letters from Citizen"
and Reader" about Washington police
and the Police Boys Club.
wonder if either of these individuals
remembers the fine young officer who
lost his life near the Blair House few
months ago, and if they think the
monthly pay check he was receiving was
a just compensation for his life.
Every man who wears the uniform of
a policeman faces the same risk when
he patrols the streets in the discharge
of his duty. Would Reader" or "Citi-
zen" be willing to take the same risk?
But to take their peeve out on the
boys club shows total ignorance Of the
aims and purposes of the clubs, which
is the saving of underprivileged boys
from delinquency and teaching them
good citizenship.
Policemen in a quiet way are doing q
WUllOcT1ul WOlh dliIOl1B bllCSC yOul1SoCC1Ss
giving their spare time and money from
their own pockets. ANY right-minded
person should be glad to give them sup
port and encouragement.
M. E. nj.
I can't help but defend the Boys in
Blue" in answer to the letter from
Reader" June 80. Why cheat under
privileged boys because of few bad
policemen. After all. these men are
only human beings just like Mr.. Reader"
mot perfect, just ordinary men trying
to do the best job they know how. just
like any other worker. \
Every one in Washington knows that
our police force is highly underpaid for
the hours they put in. They are really
subject to 24-hour duty if necessary, not
much home life. never able to plan out
side activities.
These Boys in Blue" risk their lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-11
Pen-names may be used If letters carry
writers' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

sale of this "dope" the "peddlers" are
protected by law. Our magazines and
newspapers accept advertising to beguile
and tempt both adults and youth. The
driver of a motor car can benumb his
brain with alcohol and endanger and
sacrifice the lives Of countless innocent
victims, while we. simple people that we
are. condone and encourage its use.
V. A. Fem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-11
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. When a man on active duty in the
armed forces dies or is killed, who gets
the $4,000 indemnity provided by the
new Servicemen's Indemnity and 1nsur-
ance Acts?-H. VS.
A. The money is payable only to sur
viving spouse, child or children. brother
or sister or parent; and the insured may
name one or more beneficiaries within
this permitted class.
@. In what parts of the world Is
slavery still legal?-B. N.
A. Slavery is still legal in Saudi
Arabia, Yemen, and other localities on
the Arabian peninsula. A report OF the
U. N. recently stated that slavery and
other forms Of involuntary servitude
appear to be growing" in some areas.
O. Is Berta Hummel still nving?-
A. Mem.
A. Berta Hummel died in Francis
can convent at Siessen, Wurttemberg,
Germany, about December 1916. She
was not quite 80 years of age. Her
figurines first attracted attention when
they were exhibited at the Leipzig fair.
O. What was the name of the Nays
first submarine H.
A. The U. S. S. Holland, the Nays
first undersea craft, was accepted on
April II, 1900. 1t measured only So feet
in length and had displacement Of "a
tons.
Q. Is it dangerous to swim during q
thunderstorm Mob.
A. Authorities believe there is risk in
swimming or other water sport during a
thunderstorm, for there is plenty of
evidence that lightning does strike the
water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-11
Letters to The Star

every day they walk their beats. ride the
scout cars, cruisers. wagons and motors.
The wives of these men are in constant
fear Of phone call some day or night
telling them that they no longer have
their loved ones. 1t is not that we don't
realize this is part of their job and risks
must be run to protect the taxpayers OF
the District of Columbia. Policemen are
taxpayers, too.
I, for one, am proud to be
Policeman's Wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-11
Questions and Answers

che Stars readers can get the answer 10
any question Of fact BY either writing The
NV Washington g. D G.. and inclosing cents
return postage or by telephoning ST. 1853.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
Nv HERBERT e. yEDDER

Just as its tones are heard daily
by the enslayed peoples o; Europe
the World Freedom Bell will ring
in many Washington communities
during the coming Crusade Tor
Freedom campaign.
Keyed to the first anniversary Oh
the dedication-Unitsd Nations Day,
195o-various communities through
out the state will conduct their 1901
Crusade drives in the period be-
tween Oct. % and Nov. 10.
More than 100000 persons jam
mad City Hall Square in Berlin on
Oct. "a, 1850, to hear the first tones
of the bell which Is the symbol OF
resistance to world tyranny. Since
it first sounded that noon. when the
electric signal button was pressed by
Gen. Lucius D. Clay of Berlin Air
lift fame, the Freedom bell has rune
daily. its tones being heard ter
miles inside the Russian zone II
East Berlin.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
Husband and Wife May Divide Claims

ty property claims will be sent out
by the Department of Justice only
to those claimants who were mar
ried at the time of their evacuation
and filed claims totalling more than
$500.
The JACL ADC-endorsed evacu-
alton claims compromise law limits
its availability to compromise settle
ments up to $4,000 or three-fourths
of the compensate items. whichever
is less. The new departmental rul-
ing authorizing husbands and wives
to split their community property
claims which in the aggregate total
more than $1,000 but not more than
$1,000 in compensate items will
permit both husband and wife each
to receive up to the $4,000 maximum
allowed in the amended law. This
is also the maximum amount that
the Attorney General may pay out
of funds appropriated for such pur-
poses.
Masaoka hailed this interpreted
ton of the compromise law as an
other indication that the Depart
ment of Justice wants to speed up
is program and to include as many
as possible within the meaning OF
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
Auto Hazards Cited

A total of 244 persons we're killed
in night traffic accidents in WASH
ington last year. State Patrol Chief
James A. Pryde said this week.
The State Patrols October theme
in traffic safety education is Might
Traffic Hazards.
I'VE must realize that night is a
traffic hazard as real in its impact
as ice on the highway" Chief Pryde
said. THE danger increases with
people driving to and from work
during hours of darkness"
In an effort to curb the after
dark toll of lives and property. Chief
Pryde said all motorists and pedes-
TRANS should realize that night time
is more than twice as dangerous as
daytime for walking and driving.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
Yes. For Whom, the Bells ToW.

To II 100000 captive persons be-
hind the Iron Curtain, It's distinctive
tones-used on the Crusade's Dadio
Free Europe broadcasts as station
breaks-chant song of liberation
many times a day. Next Wednes-
day, Oct. "a, when the Freedom Bell
rings, its clear tones will marx a
year of hope for the Communist
dominated peoples Of Europe and
new promise for them and other
captive peoples of the world.
The Freedom Bell station-breaks
will be used in a dramatic Demon
stration by motorcade OF how free
dom weapons actually do pierce the
Iron Curtain. The colorful motor
cade will 60 to some so communities
for special Crusade rallies. Pro-
grams actually heard in captive
countries, including "RFE-Munich
will be rebroadcast from sound
equipped station wagon.
The Crusade for Freedom motor
cade is sponsored by the Washing
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
Short Takes. .
GFB Star Scores

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Oct. IT.
MGM officials are excited over Hen
ry Nakamura's performance In the
Dore Schary production, Westward
the Women. Nakamura. now in
the,~ ny, played Tommy in go for
le!". His role in the new Schary
i'm, story of 200 women who ira
vel west to become pioneer brides,
was filmed near Kanab. Utah.
incidentally, Nakamura has told
friends of the friendlh."ss of the
people of Kanab in colorful Kane
county in Southern Utah. At the
time of the mass evacuation in 1912,
however, someone put sign on
Highway SO near Kanab which ad-
vised all "Japs'' to keep going.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
Council Acts
For Play Space
At BIG School

Action aimed at securing the CO.
operation of the school board in en-
larging the playground area at
Bailey Gatzert school, 18th Ave. and
Weller St., was approved by the
board of trustees of the Jackson st.
Community Council at its regular
October meeting last week.
A letter from the council will be
sent to the school board pointing
out the extremely overcrowded con-
ditions of the play area, and formal
ly asking the board to acquire and
develop additional space. A COM
mittee of parents and council MEM
bers will attend school board
meeting to present the problem and
answer questions Individual par
ents and other interested persons
are urged to write to school officials
asking for adequate space for their
youngsters to play.
1.-The situation which the coun-
ellis welfare committee has found
to exist with respect to the play
ground area is a disgrace to a pro-
gressive school administration.
James Mar, council president, stat
ed.
THE total area Is only seven
tenth of an acre, which is equal to
a space about six feet long and five
feet wide for each Of the 1000 child
rem attending the school. 1t Is a
tribute to the good administration
OF the principal, Mr.. T. A. Allasina.
and his staff that no serious acct
dents have occurred to date" said
Mar However" Mar added, this
has meant that the youngsters
play activities have had to be cur
tailed to the point where normal
physical development may be seri-
ously retarded over a period Of the
six years they are in attendance"
The school building, which is
comparatively modern and will I'M
doubtedly be in use for many years
to come, was originally designed for
a maximum of 500 children. Dur
ing the 1905 portion of the origi-
nal playground space was used for
additional classrooms which brought
the capacity Of the school up to
about 800. but reduced the play area
by one-third. Within the last two
years, two portable classroom build
ings have also been placed on the
playground, reducing that area to
comparative postage stamp,
The result Of this process is that
today twice the number of children
have to use approximately half of
the play space which was originally
provided.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
Under NeU Settlement Plan.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. II
(JACL ADC)-In order to bring
more claimants within the benefits
of the compromise settlement eva
cuation claims program, the De-
partment of Justice has ruled that
a community property claims in ex-
cess of $500 may be divided be-
tween the husband and the wife SO
that both parties may take advan-
tage of the compromise formula,
the Washington office of the JACL
ANTI Discrimination Committee an
nounced this week.
Notification of this new procedure
under which husbands and wives
may split their community proper
ty claims to qualify for compromise
settlements was made by letter to
Mike Masaoka, national legislative
director of the ADO, from Assist
ant Attorney General Holmes Bald
ridge, head of the claims division of
the Department of Justice.
The Assistant Attorney General
informed the JACL ADO that this
procedure is limited to community
property claims and that the neces-
sary forms to request severance and
or consolidation of such communi-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
Patronize Your Advertiser
In The Northwest Times
Crusade for Freedom Push Will Start

ton Department Of the American
Legion. Department Commander
Harry l.. Cole of Pullman assured
Thomas M. Pelly (Seattle). state
chairman, OF the cooperation OF all
232 posts and their membership oil
$4,000 veterans
One exciting feature Of motorcade
rallies will be a typical Winds OF
Freedom operation-the launching
of one of each type Of the scientific
balloons used in Europe to shower
millions of freedom leaflets into
Red satellite countries.
The two units in the motorcade
are furnished through National
Crusade for Freedom headquarters
and through the courtesy OF the
Ford Motor Company and Chevro-
let Motors Division Of General Mo-
tors The 1861 Chevrolet station wa
gon is completely equipped as a
sound and utility car. The 1901
Ford two-ton, flat-bed truck will be
the principal demonstration attrac-
ton, bearing a display of model
RIFE transmission tower. and equip
ment for releasing the helium-fill-
ed balloons.
To support and expand the CRU
SADIE for Freedoms hard-hitting
psychological warfare against Com
munism, the Washington State
campaign seeks 100000 signatures
On Freedom Scrolls and voluntary
contributions of at least $52.50O.
After the 1851 campaign. the war
of words will be expanded for oper-
alton of Radio Free Ashland that
comes close to home. The national
goal is 25,0O0OOO members and vo-
luntary contributions of sS,5OO'Ooo
The Crusade for Freedom Is an in
dependent organization of Ameri-
can citizens.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
81 National
.JACL Meet to be
In st. Francis

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. Oct. II
The twelfth biennial JACL ma
ticnal convention in 1852 will be
quarsered in the finest hotels in the
West as 1t convenes in San Francis
co from June 26 through June 80
declared Dick Seiki. chairman of the
conventions general arrangements
committee. Official combinations
have been received from all the ia
nous hotels ON their facilities to be
used for the convention.
The entire lobby of the historical
ly-renown Hotel st. Francis in Sar
Francisco's Union Square will be
used for headquarter facilities in
Guiding registration during the six
days. The national board meetings
council sessions and committee
meetings will be held in the Borgis
Room and the italian Room of the
hotel in the first three days, We'd
nesday through Friday. The i'm
pressive and capacious Colonia
Room will be the scene of the OPEN
ing ceremonies and the convention
mixer on Thursday.
The historical and picturesque CT
vic Center Plaza will be the area Of
activity on Saturday with Hote
whitcomb's Corinthian Room fol
council sessions and her Crysta
Ballroom for the official luncheon.
The gigantic Pioneer Night spe-
cial event will be staged in the huge
Scottish Rite Auditorium On Satur-
day night.
On Monday, the final banquet will
take place in the Peacock Court OF
the Hotel Mark Hopkins atop Not
Hill. The Grand Sayonara Ball will
be held in the Fairmont Hotel.
Chairman Seike declared 1t q
pleasure to work on the arrange
ments OF convention in such ar
ideal. unsurpassed convention CT
ty as San Francisco with its happy
combination of the worlds finest
hotels, restaurants, great stores ant
shops and intriguing things to dt
and to see. Some of the committed
heads working with Seike are Ma
sac Murata, transportation; Hisash
TAM, art and posters; and Minorl
Tamura, convention picture. Othel
COMMITTEES heads and members hav'
not yet been designated.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
World Fellowship
Fete at WV Set

Plans are now undsr way for the
annual YWCA World Fellowship
Carnival to be held Friday, Nov Is,
in the Central YwCA, Fifth and
Seneca.
Young and old YWCAers from all
parts of the city will take part in
this giant international fiesa, &C
cording to Mrs. E. c. Paschke, 5026
4Oth s. W., World Fellowship COM
mittee chairman.
The carnival is held each year to
raise money for the YWCA's inter-
national World Fellowship program
The evenings entertainment will
include an "All Nations program
dancing. refreshments. and a gay
assortment of fair booths.
YWCA officials this week an
nounced the appointment OF Mrs
Joyce Peterson as assistant to Mrs
Mildred Proctor, YWCA public rela-
lions director.
Mrs. Peterson formerly was at
tached to the public relations de-
partmsnt of the University of Wash
ington Division of Adult Education
She is former member of Thets
Sigma Phi womens journalism so
rority.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
No Pooling, Japanese
To Have TV April /

TOKYO, Japan. Oct. 17-Although
strictly on an experimental basis,
the Japan Broadcasting Corp. Will
begin television broadcasts four
hours daily, beginning April l.
Studios will be set up in JBC sta
lions in Tokyo and Osaka. The de-
cision to begin broadcasts next
spring was made after an announce
ment was made that a commercial
TV station would be constructed by
private interests next year.
Tentative plans call for use OF mo-
bile sets in various districts to give
the people of Tokyo and Osaka a
chance to see the programs. Only
a few sets are privately owned by
some who bought in anticipation OF
TV broadcasts in the near future.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17
Hashida Booked
For NY. Debut

NEW YORK CITY. N. Y, Oct. II
"A Town Hall recital by a young
violin virtuoso, Masashi Hashida,
has been set for Sunday, Nov. H.
Accompanist for the Seattle-born
artist In his concert debut will be
Leopold Mittman, former accompa-
mist for Mischa Elman and Nathan
Milstein.
Hashida. who has lived in New
York for the last eight years, has
been performing before steadily wi
dening and appreciative audiences
throughout the city, according to a
Nsw York Japanese paper.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-10-17

the liberalizing compromise settle
ment act.
The form entitled Request for
Severance and or Consolidation o.
community property only Is to be
sent to those in the following cate
gories:
1. Where the husband Tor wife)
has filed q statement Of claim in
his Tor her) own name that covers
the community property Interests
Of both spouses and the total COM
promise payment requested for
both is more than $500 and less
than 5000. In such case this
form, II signed by both, makes 1t
possible to sever the claims Of the
spouscs and to make separate a.
wards to each of them which will
total more than $500 but neither
Of which separately can be for
more than that amount.
2.where husband ana wife have
filed duplicate statements OF
claim. In such case, this form, II
signed by both, makes 1t permis-
sable for only one Of the spouses
to fill out the affidavit form and
attachments In support OK separ-
ate awards to both Of not more
than 81, 200 each. However, where
the total payment for both Is less
than $500, IL will be awarded In
the name of the husband alone.
3. Where both spouses have
filed statements Of claim for dif-
ferent items Of community pro-
perry. For example, where the
husband has filed for business
Losses and the wife for household
articIes.) In such cases, this form
makes 1t possible TO consolidate
the claims and to award to each
spouse his half interest in all COM
munity property losses covered by
both statements; provided, OF
course, that neither may individu-
aIIv receive an award Of more
than $500. In this situation, un-
less both have submitted or nov
submit affidavit forms and at
tachments covering the losses IN
cIuded in their respective state
ments Of claim, one spouse ma,
fiIl out the affidavit form and III
attachments take care to include
an items covered by the stats
ments of claim previously submit
ted by both. II such claim forms
have been assigned different num-
bers by the Department Of JUS
tice, both numbers should be writ
ten in the space provided at th'
upper right hand corner Of the al
fidavit form. Here, again, II th'
total Of the payments on th'
claims Is less than $500. the q
ward will be made in the name Of
the husband alone.