davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1953-08-06
by GEORGE SEAMAN

sE Ha-
Wildlife Supervisor for the v. /.
OF all the small wild things
of this island there is none
quite so shocking and repul-
+sive as the gecko. There is al
so none less inoffensive. AS
fearsome of man as man is of
him, the gecko generally
take good care not to be seen.
Strictly Of nocturnal habits &
carefully camouflaged in neu-
trail browns and grays not too
many people have seen a gee
ko. Those that have seen one
remember the incident with
mixed emotions and, in most
cases, hope they never see one
again! What then is this ami
NAL that inspires such feel:
ings Of alarm md quick re-
pugnance?
The old people called it a
wood slave, and they be-
lieved that nothing under
Gods sky but a red hot iron
well applied would free the
sufferer from this monster if
it had once attached itself to
him. To them he was a most
poisonous and deadly creature
worthy only Of instant and
VIOLENT death when met with.
Nobody loved a wood slave
and nobody loves them today,
except, maybe me. There are
two great, fat. wabbly speci-
mems in my house. They crawl
unconcernedly around me all
night long. / wouldn't hurt
them for anything.
The wood slave then is a
species of lizard. It belongs to
a rather widespread family
known as the Gekkoonidae.
These thick-eet. broad lizards
with flattened heads and stun
pr tails are active only at
right, The eve of this
reptile is Of particular inter
, 1953-08-06
Sticks From The Hawks Nest
AUGUST s, 1858
NO. ITO

es since it is lidless and poses
SEES an elliptical pupil ONE
what like that of cats. The
body is covered by a cold,
granular skin. This
roughness is markedly devel-
oped on he feet where the di-
gifts are adhesive and exert
a sucker-like grasp which ena
bles the gecko to negotiate
practically any surface with
great speed and ease. They
run upside down across cell
ings without any trouble what
soever.
The gecko lives principally
on insects and for the ready
capture of these has a thick,
sticky tongue. Though appar-
emily sleepy and slow moving
creature it can run with ala
Gritty in the pursuit and cap
ture of its prey. The heavy,
vicid tongue is a perfect instru
ment with which to pick up
small moths and bugs.
Often / have heard some old
10 os pue os 4eql 6es I7u!l
such a thing ''crow like a cock
lizard" Since I believed liz
yards could make no sound
the incongruousness of this
statement always struck me
quite forcibly. On several oc-
cassions / took the matter up
with the speaker only to be in
formed that lizards did crow,
especially in the early morn
ings, jus like a fowl cock"
That was many years ago and
along with other island things
heard remained planted in my
memory. Three years ago !
heard an unusual sound isssl-
ing from an old tamarind tree
one evening which upon care
full investigation proved to be
nothing less than my old-tim-
er's "cock lizard, q gecko
clacking away for all he was
, 1953-08-06

ture Pan Am Holidays at rates
as low as SASS for six days.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16
. George SaburO Hatsukano

George Saburo Hatsukano. IS. OF
2120 E. Fir died in his residence on
Friday, Sept. IL. Mr. Hatsukanc
came to this country from Hiroshi-
ma-ken, Japan, so years ago and
had worked for the railroad until
his retirement several years ago.
Funeral services will be held from
7:3O pm. today "wednesday, Sept.
49, in Butterworths Chapel of
Memories with cremation rites fol-
lowing Immediately The Revs. M.
Wada and E. Andrews of the Japa-
nese Baptist church will officiate.
Surviving are two sons, Capt, Tom
Hatsukano of the u S. Army and
Henry of the Merchant Marines;
four daughters, Amy, Lilly and Flor
ence Hatsukano and Mrs Mary
Naganawa, all of Seattle; and four
grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by Su-
sunni Butterworth.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16
Hawaii to Stress Citizenship for lSsei
At Gala Celebration in Honolulu

become naturalized citizens of this
country under terms of the McCar-
ran-Walter law
These new citizens, as well as ma
tive-born youths who reached voting
age during the past year, will be
specially honored by the local OBJ
servance.
Either the Honolulu civic audito-
rum, which holds 5000 persons, or
the Mckinley high school auditori-
UNI, which accommodates 1000, will be
the assembly hall which. in effect,
will be the federal courtroom of US
Judge j Franklin Mclaughlin for
the occasion The plan is to trans
fer the judges regular court to
whichever assembly hall is chosen
to swear in the latest group of ma
turalized citizens.
For the Citizenship Day program.
distinguished speakers like Gov.
Samuel Wilder King and delegate
to Congress Joseph r. Harrington
have been invited to address the
new citizens and their guests.
Legislators, immigration officials
and other civic leaders will be on
hand also
The Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ha-
walls largest newspaper, started
the ball rolling bv urping editorially
that a large community celebration
be arranged The Junior Chamber
of Commerce promptly accepted the
challenge.
President Eisenhower has issued
Citizenship Day proclamation and,
in accordance with past practice,
Hawaii's governor subsequently is
sued his own proclamation urging
the community 10 Join in the cele-
hration on Sept. II
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16
Girl, u, Repatriated from Red China,
Reioins Father after Ten Years

The girl looks exactly like his
missing wife
Eda said carefully.
"Kimie, you we're only two years
old when l was drafted into the ar
my in 1914 in Manchuria. Your
mother, brother and you lived with
me for several years on the farm in
Manchuria. l couldn't rejoin you
when the war ended"
The girl looked up at his face.
This time she did not shake her
head
Encouraged, the farmer continu-
ed in Chinese:
Whats become of your mother?'
She's dead" the girl replied in
Chinese.
"Hows your brother?" Eda asked.
Hes gone" she said.
All right, all right Kimie, you
are my beloved daughter" the ia
ther insisted
You must have had many bad
experiences, but from now on | am
with you. Will you come with me to
your fathers home?'
Yes. I will, father" she said And
then for the first time she smiled
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16

TOKYO Japan. Sept. ia
12-year-old girl stood among 40 ia
panese children repatriated from
Red China.
She stared blankly at the man
who franticalsy insisted he was her
father.
The 40 youngsters were children
lost in the chaotic days after ia
pans World War II surrender. Some
were the japanese children of mo-
Tiers who had chosen to marry Chi
nese and stayed in China
But 48-year-old Masami Eda, a
farmer from Saitama, had eyes on
ly for the 12-year-old.
"Kimie, my rhildp he exclaimed.
Tears streanied down his cheeks
The girl looked frightened. She
shook her head
Eda, speaking Chinese he learned
many years ago, insisted:
"Kimie, you are my daughter. l
am your father, Don't you remem-
Der me?" The girl shook her head
again.
The farmer burst into fresh tears,
mumbling, "Nobodys to blame; 1T
can't be helped"
Friends standing with him agreed.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16

"Under the law, applicants will be
treated on a first come, first serv-
ed basis" MasaOka declared. "With
not more than 5000 visas available
at the most for the entire Far East
interested Japanese should register
at their earliest opportunity, prOvi-
ded that they qualify as refugees
under the statute.
"The law defines a refugee as
one who, as far as the japanese are
concerned, because of natural Gala
nifty or military operations, is out of
his usual place of abode, unable to
return thereto, who has not been
firmly resettled, and who is in ur-
gent need of assistance for the es-
sentiaIs of life or for transpOrta-
tion," Masaoka said.
Though the definition is very
restricted, it is anticipated that re-
patriated japanese from Japan's
former overseas territories and vic
Tins of the great floods in Kyushu
and Wakayama and the tornado in
Okinawa who are still unsettled and
unable to return to their former a.
bodies will qualify under the legisla-
ton.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16
| MasaOka to Lead
Discussion Unit at
Citizenship Meet

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. l6
(JACL-In recognition of his lea
dership in securing naturalization
privileges for Orientals, Mike Masa-
Okla, Washington JACL representa-
tive, has been named one of the dis
cussion leaders for the Eighth Ma
tional Conference on Citizenship
which will be held this week at the
Statler Hotel in the nations CAPT
tai, the Washington office OF the
Japanese American Citizens League
reported today.
Sponsored jointly by the Attorney
General, the Department of Justice,
and the National Education Associ-
alton, the Citizenship Conference
brings together invited delegates
from a thousand public and private
organizations in the United States
and its territories to discuss pro-
blems of American citizenship This
year. the theme is What Price
Freedom.
The conference opens on Citizen
ship Day, tomorrow, Sept II, and
continues through Saturday, Sept.
10.
The JACL has participated in Sc
ven of the eight Citizenship Confer
ences held to date. This year, in adj
dition to Masaoka, the JACL dele
cation includes Ira Shimasaki, Eas-
tern District Council chairman, and
DR.. George FurukaWa, Washington
chapter president.
Since this will be the first year in
which all racial determinations in
naturalization have been removed,
citizenship problems of the Japa-
nese, Koreans, and other Asians now
eligible for naturalization will be in
cluded in the discussions Masaoka,
who is the first American of Orien-
tai ancestry to be named a discus
sion leader, is expected to explain
the reaction OF the Issei japanese to
this privilege of naturalization.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16

When Masaoka asked whether the
atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima
and Nagasaki would be included wi
thin the definition of refugees from
military operations, he was told
that unofficially they might qualify
but that the final determination had
to be made as result of the consi-
Iteration of specific application
"In other words, the precedents
will be established on the basis of
individual applications prOcessed
according to the regulations to be
promulgated" the Washington ia
CT representative said, Japanese
applicants should register with their
nearest American consulate and
these consulates will determine the
applicability of the law to various
situations and individuals" Masa-
Okla reported.
He added that it would be several
months at least before the first of
the applications from Japan would
be processed but urged that inter-
ested applicants register in order
that their cases might be processed
as soon as possible
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16
Us War Films Irk
Japanese, Build up
ANTI Feelings

NEW YORK, Sept. 16-Certain
anti-American feelings in Japan
have been built up through the re-
lease of Hollywood war pictures
which show the Japanese being
licked by the US Army, Navy and
Air Force, producer Jose Won Stern
berg reported here. He also said
that this was responsible for the
appearance of anti-US, Nipponese
films.
Won Sternberg recently returned
to the United States after a years
stay in Japan, where he produced
and directed THE Saga of Anata-
ham. The picture has Japanese
dialogue with English narration. To
make "Anahatan', he said he prac-
tically had to biuld up his own stu
dio and improvise machinery.
There is a big undercurrent of
anti-American feeling, which he
termed understandable, but not
pleasant, now felt in Japan. Anne
rican films are by far the most po-
pular in the Orient, he pointed out.
The producer declared he had
warned against the release there of
Sands of Two Jima" and "Task
Force" that while they were good
films at the box office, the Japa-
nese public didn't care much for
them after seeing them.
He observed that anti-US films
turned out by the Japanese were
partly a get even" proposition.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16
CLASSIFIED ADS

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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16
Woman LAWYER
Practices in TIL.

HONOLULU, T. H., Sept. l6-Pat-
sy Matsu Takemoto, 25, who was Ii
censed to practice in the Territorial
courts last month, has the distinc-
ton of being the first Nisei woman
attorney in Hawaii.
A native of Paia, Maui, she re-
ceived her B.A. degree at the Uni
versity of Hawaii in 1913, and then
enrolled in the University of Chi
cago Law School where she was
conferred id doctor of jurispru-
dence) degree.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16

HONOLULU, T. H, Sept 10
Plans are being prepared to cele-
brate Citizenship Day here on a
grand scale.
The observance, which falls on
Sept. IT, will probably be the largest
of its kind sponsored in Hawaii. 1t
will stress the fact that this year,
for the first time, hundreds OF alien
residents, chiefly Japanese, have
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16
.Shiogi, Murakami
At Terry's Auto

Two experienced mechanics, Fudge
Shiogi and Wash Murakami, are
now in business at Terry's Auto Ser
vice at 815 Dearborn St
Terry's Auto Service specializes in
auto repair, fabrication job, and
motor tune-upS.
The telephone number to call is
Mutual 1892.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16
Applicants under Refugee Relief Act
Advised to Register Immediately

WASHINGTON, c., Sept 16tJACL)-Alhough the regulations
mpementng the have not been promu
gated applicants advised
consulate Washington representative the
japanese American Citizens
with State Department officials problem
Relatives friends prospective employers
later supply housing employment ug
ed to inform prospective immigrants
they apply the processed
regulations published procedures known
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16
Sgt. Miyamura to Chs Correspondent:
lam Proud to be an American. >

In interview CHS radios Sunday Desk last Sunday Nj
Congressional winner Myamura of
Gallup declared proud will al
to help and country"
whose winning of the medal announced after
told the CHS correspondent
American that they be-
exploited and attempted to win them for
tried take advantage of his Japa-
propaganda the Ne war hero replied In
a vav they did, but they with me-"
SGT Myamura of discussion the
prisoners the food they would eat when they
got home places they things they would do
Sgt Myamura the nations highest hon
orarv media The Mnemor of Long Beach Ca
f who died while grenade the lives
of during fight Florence Italy in World War
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-09-16
Japan Flood Fund
Drive in Seattle

Seattle Mishokai-$48
Nichiren Church-$32
Tetsuji Nakamura-$25
Yayoko Shimizu (Alaska) $40
Shizuyoshi Akiyama-$5
Yaichi Tanaka-$5
Naosaburo Kirita-$5
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-16

60
Sen. Mccarthy was very unpopu-
lar with the Truman Administra-
ton. 1T is not possible therefore
that Sen. Mccarthy could have
been useful to the Lustron Co.
with the Truman Administration.
"Lustron at that time was about
to embark upon large scale pro-
duction of homes. There was no
public indication that the RFC
was about to foreclose. There has
never been evidence presented be-
fore any committee or elsewhere
that Sen. Mccarthy in any way at
tempted to intercede on behalf of
Lustron. The Post-Standard is
therefore convinced that Sen. Nc
Carthy's part in this transaction
was on the same plane as the COM
mon practice among legislators of
accepting fees for speeches and
earning other fees from legitimate
services.
1.-THE Post-Standard's editorial
of Oct. 10, 1851, was in the nature
of an omnibus attack Sen. Nc
Carthy provoked in the mind of
the writer by the Charles E. Davis
testimony in Switzerland. The ma
ture of this testimony predisposed
the writer to think adversely with
respect to Sen. Mccarthy and to
give credence to other allegations
that have since been disproved.
The Davis testimony on its face
appeared to warrant our sharp
editorial comments. Inasmuch as
Davis on the basis of his record
is unworthy of belief we are happy
to make these corrections in fair
ness to Sen.McCarthy, our readers
and ourselves
@. Do you agree with the
statement that recent develop
ments of your Investigations Com
mittee, i.e., the transportation of
Communist troops along the China
coast during the Korean War by
ships owned by British firms is
increasing the existing tensions
between the United States and
Great Britain?
A. First we must examine the
existing tensions" before we can
answer the question. I think one
of the greatest contributing fac
tors to existing tensions is the ap-
parent lack of real unity among
the Western powers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-16
With A BUCKEYE IN CONGRESS

By Clarence j. Brown Congress- Seventh Ohio Ds
As we prepare column, Washington officaldom
of
comes the South agree
getting commitments for the future
possible While end to the fighting
welcomed only time will tell whether the present
sheen unwlse move.
Following hospital heckup in New York last week
first thought
Floor
the rmeander of the present of
in needed medical treatment
position and direct Republican
activities in the Senate
Means Committee approved bill to
Reciprocal Act
Eisenhower The scheduled to
early this between
Capitol Hill Peril point and other escape
included the BILL well provisions for increasing
the membership Tariff Commission from six to
nine months the time in which the Tariff Com
relief
the establishment special
study economic policy The bill expected to be
approved by Congress promptly.
record almost
July Republican Policy Committee the Senate has taken
the position.
concluded its Hearings the first
Administration bill extend
December 3S 1t
but instead will permit the law to expire
Chamber officials wit
testified against the extension of the Excess Profits
Tax law.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-16
Senator Mccarthy Answers Questions

@. Twenty-seven Americans pro-
minent in the fields of art, drama
and letters recently protested that
news coverage of your fight to re-
move Communists from govern
ment was distorted and untruthful
If it is true that newspapers have
distorted the news about you, why
don't you sue them for libel?
A. If I were to take the time
to sue everyone who made mis-
statements, I would have no time
left to work on the task which I
consider of prime Importance. ;,
Abraham Lincoln perhaps best
answers your question: "If ! were
to try to read, much less answer,
all the attacks made on me, this
shop might as well be closed for
any other business"
@. Have you ever sued anyone
because of false statements about
your Communist fight?
A. Yes. I sued The Post-Stand-
ard of Syracuse, New York, for
libel. The result of this libel suit
was a payment by them of $16,500
plus the printing of the following
retraction.
Editorial from The Post-Standard
Syracuse, New York
March Is, 1853
"THE MCCARTHY RECORD"
"An editorial p,,h1icbod In fhic
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-16
OTHER Metropolitan Building. West Jefferso
Phone 81

information has already reached this office concerning the
and illegal sale Of fireworks Ohio From past experience
all know this practice will accelerate until the 4th OF July
has passed In previous years. most OF the early fireworks have
been obtained by express shipments with bootleg stands
springne up the 4th Of July approaches
This year, however, going to receive some very
strong support through directive issued by the Railway Express
Company Ohio agencies They have been instructed that
each consisnee for fireworks shipment must be written
from the fire chief Of city village shf be-
fore delivery made If such written permission cannot be
duee delivery should not be accomplished and shipment is to
be returned to the shipper within hours after the
rival destination Furthermoe when they receive inquiries
from prospective customers to whether shipments
be of fireworks from another state into Ohio. the
agents should make it their responsibility to advise them in
advance Of shipment that they must from the local fire
chief sheriff and be prepared to offer proof Of such Perm
sion TO agents vehielemen at the time OF delivery
For Of fire chiefs and herfs who do not
have printed form for writing these permits. this office will
supply them upon request.
speedy apprehens Of all vioators Of the Ohio Fire
works Laws will reduce the number Of injuries. Let's all work
together to bring this about.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-16
IT HAPPENED IN OHIO

May 18, 1850: At a state con-
vention in Columbus, delegates
were chosen to the Worlds Peace
Convention at Frankfort, Ger
many.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-16
TT HAPPENED IN OHIO

JUNE County
name from portage path. 1907
Cuyahoga County formed Geauga County 1907
of
of Wood County dispute Michigan
JUNE first of THE Trump of Fame appeared in War
rem This was newspaper
College Gambler
JUNE II: Dedication of park William
his Indians
Crawford in Wyandot
Aoysis Macahan of
the greatest of war correspondents, 1874
the world was 1888
uNE IA. James County
Governor of Ohio
Ohioana pilgrimage to Adena 1853
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-16

written in good faith and in a
sincere belief in their truthfulness
but which have nevertheless
proved to be untrue and unfair to
Sen. Mccarthy.
1.-THE editorial had criticized
Sen. Mccarthy because of certain
testimony given in a Swiss court
by a Charles E. Davis. The Post
Standard relied on this testimony
and on that basis felt that Sen.
Mccarthy had merited severe
criticism. The Post-Standard has
since gone further into the record
and finds that Charles E. Davis
has been convicted of forgery and
is beyond belief and that Sen. Nc
Carthy had not committed any act
deserving of criticism in connec-
ton with that matter.
1.-The editorial of Oct. 10, 1851,
also imputed to Sen. Mccarthy
responsibility for a Photographic
framing of Sen. Tydings of Mary
land. We are now satisfied that
Sen. Mccarthy was not responsible
for this act and the record shows
that responsibility has been clear
ly fixed on another individual
who had no connection with Sen.,
Mccarthy.
1.-THE editorial of Oct. 19, 1851,
also criticized Sen. Mccarthy for
a financial transaction with the
Lustron Co. The facts in this case
are these:
"Sen Mccarthy had prepared a
book advising veterans how they
could finance home purchases and
obtain full advantage of all helps
and provisions of federal housing
laws. He entered into an agree
ment with the Lustron Co. where
by they undertook to publish and
distribute 100000 copies of this
book, to pay him 10 cents copy
for these and S cents copy there
after. This agreement was entered
into after Sen. McCarthy's party,
the Republican Party, had been
defeated in the 1850 elections and
had lost control of Congress and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-16
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