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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1955-03-19
Two japanese
Bunco Suspects
Seized In LA.

LOS ANGELES-Two Japanese
Americans suspected in at least
three bunco dealings, were arrest
ed last week pending investigation
on a $500 swindle which bilked a
Pasadena gardener here.
Police took into custody Yukio
Watanabe and Jack Fukushima as
suspects who, according to author
tiles. are involved" in two or
more buncO attempts.
One near-victim was a Burbank
1Ssei nurseryman who was given a
ride from his shop to Los Angeles
Chinatown on pretense that one
of the suspects wanted him to do
some landscape work" at hisnew-
ly-purchased home in the Silver
lake area.
A Central Avenue service station
attendant, together with the nurs-
eryman, have identified the arrest
ed men as the ones who tried to
take money from them.
Police indicated Watanable, be-
lieved to be from New York, may
be wanted in that state for Jump
ing bail"
The method in which the Pasa-
denan was duped into giving Wa
tanabe the $1,000 was not revealed
by authorities. Police also kept the
name of the victi mconfidential.
Two Chinese, who were reported
ly part of the four-man swindle
ring, were still missing
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1955-03-19
By ROGER SPLINTER

his fail with a practised card-deal-
ing motion The usual stack OF
broadsides sent out from publicity
hungry public relations men, the
usual invitations TO failure-prone,
newly-opened cabaretS and the
usual letters complaining about
the raffish -Rabelaisia found
in Reggie Renfrew's column.
He adjusted his green eye shade
over his brow The soiled straps
fitted the balding crown of his
head nicely as if designed by a
manufacturer with a nice sense OF
masculine propensity TO badness
after 40.
There was one letter that was
so dirty and crumpled that n e
editor picked it up and slit it open
expertly. Life is that way. If you
are different, if you are SO impec-
cable while impecunious, cordid
an dsoiled, you get noticed.
Dear Editor:
The police are polite but evasive
and I can't think of anything else
to do but write you. If you'll pub
licize this, we may save Japan"
The Editor almost threw it in
the general direction of his over
stuffed wastepaper basket then and
there. This was a nut writing-but
he glimpsed the next line:
Maybe I'll be dead when you
receive this. l am convinced that
they are angry with me and will
attempt to do away with me-
He read on
"Katsuo, my son, says that he
found the model airplane or rocket
or whatever it was, sitting on a
little plat of grass just inside the
main gate to the Diet Building.
The boy told me this when he
came home holding the airplane.
He was excited because he thought
he had found something built by
an expert model maker and that
it must be a lost model that had
broken lead cord or whatver was
holding it when the designed had
tested it.
"Katsuo could hardly carry the
little thing. it was that heavy.
He brought it inside the house and
closed the panel-remember that,
it is important, and put it on the
table with difficulty, almost drop
ping it. Naturally, examined the
thing. 1t was beautifully stream
lined, tiny rocket ship, the kind
artists sometimes draw for science
fiction stories. 1t was of some shin
in g,thin metal that seemed rather
flexible and yet the whole little
ship itself was very heavy. 1t had
series of miniature rocket tubes,
cunningly tucked below wings no
longer than a small fiSh'S and nu-
merous small portfolios glassed ov-
err with shining, almost sparkling
re mi h glass. picked 1t up,
needing both hands and saw that
there were indentations and tiny
flaps where wheels or landing con-
trivance could be lowered. I turn
ed it over and over, looking for a
catch or hinges or small protru-
sions where I could pry it open.
my son told me than, and
remember that I chided him for
being overimaginative, that the
model was humming softly when
he picked it up. coming upon it
suddenly. He said, too, that he
heard apping noise and
thought he saw wheels pulling up
into the belly and the small flaps
swapping shut. 1t was a fascinat-
ing thing-I had never seen such
workmanship and l am somewhat
familiar with the metal working
arts.
Mr.. Editor, we worked around
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1955-03-19
A Short, Short Story.
LETTER TO The EDITOR.

that expensive looking model for |
hours, trying TO find some method |
of opening it. l grew tired of play |
ing with it and got up and went |
to the shoji that led to the garden |
and started to slide it when Kat
suo cried out and involuntarily
slid the Shoji shut as l turned. |
Katsuo was sitting back fro mthe
model, his hand to his mouth. His
eyes were wide.
"Dad-it purred as you opened
the door-like a cat. II twisted in
my hand"
Il told my son sternly that he
was getting entirely too magma
tive-that it was all right to i'm
agine such things while playing
but certainly it was improper to
startle me with EXPLANATIONS and
irrational explanations
But Day-it did-it did
Il stopped my TRADE then see
| ing that Katsuo was in earnest his
eyes wide with something that was
almost fright. l motioned him to
come to me and l ask d him
quietly, there in the corner of the
| room, if he were sure. He was.
Then, reluctantly. l decided that
this internal little machine must
| be remate controlled but even as
I thought this, 1 wondered how an
operator would know when to turn
on the power"
The Editor glanced up at tn
clock This character, the man
writing, must be looking for a job
as columnist. He certainly was us
| ing a side wise lead-up to a Job
application. He commenced read
ing again:
Il decided to try an experiment.
told Katsuo to go to the door
and slide it open a little bit and
then close it quickly. 1 picked up
a heavy pillow and stood ready
not knowing, exactly. what to ex-
pect. Katsuo went to the shoji
leading to the garden as indiffer-
emily as he could-which wasn't
very indifferent. He put his hand
on the wooden trimming and L
couldn't believe my eyes Wheels
had shot out of the bottom of the
model l heard high-pitched
humming or whining like infini-
tesimally small turbines of pet mo-
tors turning. Katsuo started to
open the panel and the machine
suddenly darted forward, rising
smoothly. Katsuo quickly closed
the panel and the model sank to
the floor and then down as the
wheels snapped inside.
| We'll, sir, I stood as if bolted
to the tatami Then l had an i'm
pulse get rid of the accused thing
but another thought chased it.
! must discover how this thing
ghthklyoitesi-Q the work.
worked. The time for gentleness
had gone, / must use force.
| Il had a hammer and a chisel
nthe house, had been making
minor repairs and 1 sent Katsuo
for them. Meanwhile l kept a tight
grip on the model 1t was insen-
safe, an intricately fashioned toy
of some sore but l held it as if it
were alive. When Katsuo came
back, 1 put the chisel on the for
ward portion where it tapered to
a point and struck it as hard as
I could with the hammer. The
chisel slid off the flexible, hard
metal skin and sank into the ia
tami. 1t had been hard blow, as
hard as l could strike and I'm not
a feble man e"
The Editor looked up at the
clock again. led better get to work
but again, this story was intri-
guing.
Il raised the hammer again and
the room filled with high-pitched
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1955-03-19
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES

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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1955-03-19

YAKIMA-hirs. Kara Kends
500 Lynn Place, Yakima, Wash.
SPOKANE - Massie HOriuchi
e 351 Fifth Ave. Spokane.
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MOSES LAKE-Grayce HattOri
712 w. Rose ST., Moses Lake
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Harris Ewing Photo

ELIMINATE UNwANTED HAIR FROM FACE, ARMS
LEGS Helena Rubinens evolutionary Rsdiomas Sh9f
Wave Machine superuous hair quickly safely and p
maneny Unsshty hair need LONGER be problem Fr
consultations.
Evening star., 1955-03-20

Moenificenty fashioned with chom oil its own this fine
furniture is eeroin to win the hearts Of discriminating home
Makers crofed by the fomed Hickory Choir Co. u S.
custom mode your order in wide selection Of luxurious
fobrcs Solid mahogany exposed frames your choice Of
frutwood or sotinwood finish. Of they're sensby
priced at Mayer Co. at both downtown ond Spring
VoIIey stores :. budget accounts invited
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Alexandra
Girl Wed
-southsll Photo.

Miss Marcia Ann Ferguson,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Carr Ferguson Of Alexan-
dria. became the bride March
10 Of 1t. (j.g.) Charles Brown
Voorhis, U. S. N. R.. son Of
former Representative and
Mrs. H. Jerry Voorhis Of Win
netka, III.
The Rev. DR.. Alexander c.
Zabriskie performed the cere-
mony in Emmanuel Church
On-the-Hill in Alexandria. A
reception was held following
the ceremony at Belle Haven
Country Club.
The bride was attended by
Miss Agnes Anderson of Lin
coin, Nebr.; Miss Teresa Mizia
of Glen Lyon. Pa: Miss Gstl
Smith and Miss Georgia Ster-
zer of State College, Pa: Miss
Carole Avery of Pittsburgh,
Pa: Miss Pat Gilbert of Camp
Hill, Pa; and Miss Virginia
Coskesy Of State College. Pa.
Mr.. Milton Ferguson, jr.,
served as best man and the
ushers were 1t. (j.g.) Harry
johnson. 1t. j.gJ William v.
Buchanan. jr., Mr.. Jerry s.
Voorhis, 1t. G.g.) Holbrook
Bugbee, Mr.. and Robert E.
Ferguson, 1t. (j.g) James H.
Jordan and Mr.. Edward Sher-
idan, jr.
The bride is a graduate Of
Pennsylvania State University.
Her father formerly was Spe-
cial Assistant to the Attorney
General and Special Council
to the luminous Coal Com
mission.
1t. Voorhis attended Episco-
pal High School IN Alexandra
and Pomona College. His ia
there is executive secretary Of
the Cooperative League Of
q. s. A.
After q wedding trip to
Florida the couple will make
their home at Quonset Point.
r. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05

SidewoI- TO- sidewoII retreoded, l2-month triple
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
Neuberger Would Curb
Theatrical Candidates

ger said, adding he sees no rea-
son why viewers should not also
be told when a candidate is read
ing his speech.
Prompting devices. he said.
ARE intended to deceive the TV
viewers or voters into thinking
that candidate Is speaking ex-
temporaneously, when in fact
he is reading from an artificial
device like a television prompter
or idiot board"
"If q candidate gets up and
looks an audience squarely in the
eyes and then reads that in 1922
some %, 1888 eeels passed through
a certain place, everyone thinks
he has a great memory and is q
fine extemporaneous speaker, I"
Senator Neuberger said.
Actually, he said, the man
probably is using an idiot
board" device held outside
camera range to aid the speaker.
In his prepared speech, Sena-
tor Neuberger said:
"No one who has followed po-
litical campaigns in America in
recent years can help but be
concerned over the tendency to
substitute playacting for reality"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
District Medical Society
Elects DR.. R. IA. CouIk

DR.. Ralph M. Caulk was elect
ed president of the District Med
zeal Society last night. He sue
eeeds Dr.. Preston A. McLendon.
DR.. Caulk. Of Rockville, Md,
Is medical director of Garfield
Hospitals clinics for cancer de-
lection and tumors. He also is a
consultant in radiology and ra-
diation therapy for several area
health centers.
A native Of Kansas, he has
been practicing here 16 years.
His election was unanimous.
Other doctors also elected
unanimously were:
Milton M. Greenberg. first vice
president; Dorothy D. Dowd.
second vice president; DR.. Nc
Lendon, member Of the Execu-
tive Board: James A. Dusabek,
member Of Board Of Censors;
Hugh H. Hussey, delegate to the
American Medical Association,
and Victor r. Alfaro, alternate
delegate to the ANA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
WOMEN ARE QUIET
AT LEAST WHERE
MURDER IS TOPIC

CLEVELAND tR.-Wom-
en- can keep secrets-at least
about murders-says Capt.
David Kerr, head Of the
homicide bureau.
Giving a talk yesterday
on his experiences, the de-
tective said women involved
in murder cases will talk
about everything under the
sun, from favorite band
leaders to movie stars. but
not about their men sus-
pected of crimes"
Pick up the wife or girl
friend of q male suspect, he
continued, and she'll flash
big blue eyes" and claim she
doesn't even know the guy:
Odd thing is. said Capt.
Kerr, that when you grab q
suspect he bitterly blames
the girl friend "fcr talking
too much"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
b tn. Associated Press

Senator Neuberger, Democrat,
of Oregon asked Congress today
to require political candidates to
tell television audiences If they
use prompting devices or facial
makeup.
His aim in this honest label
ing move, he said, is "to elm
mate elements of the theatrical
and the synthetic from our ma
tional political life"
Senator Neuberger. who said
he scorned makeup and told TV
audiences when he was reading
in his successful first campaign
for the Senate last year, out
lined his views in an interview
and in a speech prepared for the
Senate in connection with intro
duction Of his bill.
It would authorize the Federal
Communications Commission to
take action against any TV sta
ton which failed to comply with
its terms.
1--WE require today that radio
listeners be informed when they
are hearing a recording or a
TRANSCRIPTION" Senator Neuber-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
u. S. Delegation
To Dedicate Rood
b the Associated Prsss

Members Of Congress and
United States officials depart to
day for Managua. Nicaragua, to
take part in the Saturday dedi-
cation of a new stretch on the
Inter-American Highway.
Senator Holland, Democrat,
head of the group. said he and
the other members were glad
to have an opportunity to study
the road at first hand. In view
Of pending requests for funds
to complete the Inter-American
Highway and the Rama Road In
Nicaragua.
President Eisenhower asked
SIS million to complete the In
ter-American Highway in three
years. The State Department has
asked Congress for So million
to finish the Rama Road.
Senator Holland and Repre-
sentatives Koran. Republican, OF
Washington: Fallon, Democrat,
Maryland; Dondero, Republican,
Michigan; Steed, Democrat,
Oklahoma, and Norblad, Repub-
lican, Oregon, and representa-
tives Of the State and Commerce
Departments plan to motor from
Managua to the Costa Rica-
Nicaragua border, where dedi-
cation of the 13-mile stretch in
Costa Rica is scheduled for Sat-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
Ferguson Stresses
u. Ties to Asia

MANILA, May 5 tR.-United
States Ambassador Homer Fer
guson said today "the United
States is determined to stand by
her friends in Asia,
The new diplomat, In his first
major speech here, said:
IT can assure you that it is
our determination that Formosa
and the Pescadores ISlands) will
remain in friendly hands-and
the free Chinese are among our
friends"
Mr.: Ferguson, former Senator
from Michigan. told the Manila
Rotary Club:
THE determination Of the
United States to support free
nations in Asia is clearly demon
strated by the policies we have
adopted to defend Formosa and
the PescadoreS."
Mr.. Ferguson said the United
States, Gin the interest of peace,
is prepared to stand firm in the
face of continuing tensions. And
it is also clear that we are spir-
itually and physically prepared
to meet force with greater force
should the need arise"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
Concert Tuesday

The Mount Vernon (Va) High
School concert band will give its
fifth anniversary spring concert
at 8 pm. Tuesday in the school
auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
Cuptuin to Conduct

Capt. John r. Yesulaitis, as
sociate conductor Of the Air
Force Band and Symphony Or
chestra. will conduct the Freder-
lex SasScer High School Band
on the steps of the high school
in Upper Marlboro at Z pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05

urday. The visitors also win
stop on In Costa Rica and
Guatemala before heading back
to Miami Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05

DR.. McLendon was presented
with a gavel In appreciation Of
his services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05

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Evening star., 1955-07-13
Russell OKs 3 Changes
In Military Reserve Bill

ipartment plea-that compulsion
to enter the ready reserve be
retained for men leaving the
armed forces-Senator Russell
has drafted a new compromise
1t would exempt all present
and past servicemen from COM
pulsory training in the ready
reserve. but retain compulsion
on all who enlist or are drafted
Starting 80 days after this bill
becomes law.
This compromise is not ex-
pected to meet the objections
of the Pentagon. Assistant De-
fense Secretary Carter L. Bur-
CESS told the committee Monday
that applying the compulsion
only to future enlistments would
delay for two years the achieve
ment of an adequate ready
reserve.
The Russell plan, in other
See RESERVES, Page ALI
Evening star., 1955-07-13
BY ]. A. O'LEARY

Chairman Russell Of the Sen,
ate Armed Services Committee
revealed today he will ask the
committee to grant three oi
four Pentagon requests in re-
writing the military manpowel
reserve bill.
The three changes Senator
Russell was prepared to 60 along
with as the committee met be.
hind closed doors to act on the
bill were:
l. Restore eight years as the
total time to be served on &C.
tive and reserve duty. tThe
House bill reduced it to sis
years.
2. Include the National Guard
which was omitted from the
reserve program by the House
This will enable the Army to as
sign the National Guard teen
ayers who take advantage of the
new six-month training program
instead Of waiting to be drafted
for two years.
3. Remove from the House bill
the provision that youths could
not volunteer for the six-month
training plan until they finish
high school or reach 10 years Of
age.
On the fourth Defense De-
Evening star., 1955-07-13
Seized U. S. Soldier
Returned by Reds

WAIDHAUS, Germany, July
13 R!-Communist Czechoslo-
vakia today released United
States Army sergeant they
seized 80 days ago while he was
on a sightseeing trip along the
West German-Czech border.
The soldier is Sergt. Walter
T. Winter of Philadelphia, Pa.
Two Czech border police
turned Winter over to West
German guards at this frontier
point in Bavaria. The Germans
in turn handed him over to two
United States Army Intelligence
agents.
Wearing the same civilian
suit in which he was arrested
June S. the clean-shaven SOL
dier grinned as he crossed the
fronties. In his hands was the
movie camera he was using
when he was nabbed.
Sergt. Winter was on a three
day pass from his outfit sta
toned at Thionville, France,
when he was seized after he
crossed a bridge over the river
border to get better picture of
a Czech customs house.
Evening star., 1955-07-13
II Men Killed
In Air Crash

MERGED, Calf, July 13 (P)
Eleven men were killed today
when a four-engine KC-9767
tanker plane crashed after leav-
ing Castle Air Force Base near
here. There were no survivors.
Fire broke out on the plane
as it reached an altitude of about
1,500 feet. 1t crashed within a
moment or two, exploded as it
hit the ground, and was demol-
ished.
The tanker, a military version
of the Stratocruiser, was on a
routine refueling mission from
Castle. 1t was toi have inter-
cepted a flight Of bombers on
the mission.
The crash occurred about Is
miles northwest of Merced, near
the community Of Cressey.
One of the four engines fell
in a field about a mile from the
plane wreckage.
AS the big ship exploded,
debris was scattered over more
than an acre Of ground. 1t
fired a barley field, burning S
or 6 acres.
The explosion Jared houses
in Modesto, % miles away. and
the jolt felt like an earthquake
to residents of Ell Captain and
Cressey, about 5 miles from the
Evening star., 1955-07-13
Pay yfor Holidays
In War Upheld
BIue-CoIIur Workers
Win Claims Fight
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The United States Court OF
Claims today upheld the claims
of thousands of Government per
diem and hourly workers for ex-
ira pay for work performed on
holidays during World War II.
The court ruled that these
employees were entitled to an
extra days pay for each holiday
workedg during the war years.
In some cases the employees
will get $500 or more in back
holiday pay under the courts
decision.
Blue Collar Workers
The employees involved are
blue-collar workers employed
mainly in defense installations,
although blue-collar workers in
other agencies are also involved.
The decision does not involve
the Governments classified en-
ployeS.
Officials estimated that the
number of per diem and hourly
workers affected by the courts
decision was between 5000 to
10000. In order to be eligible
for the extra holiday pay, the
employees must have already
filed their claims with the
Controller General. The statute
of limitations would prevent
payment to employees who have
not yet filed.
The decision stems from work
performed on holidays during
World War II by per diem and
hourly employees who received
only regular pay for their stint
The employees contended that
they were entitled to an extra
days pay, since the wages given
them for their work on holidays
was the same they would have
received had they not worked on
those days.
Ruling Appealed
The Controller General dis
allowed these claims, whereupon
the case was appealed to the
United States Court Of Claims
which ruled in favor Of the en-
ployes.
The claims were instigated by
the AFL Government Employees
Council and the AFL Metal
Trades Council.