HONOUMU^ReCORD Newspaper Hawaii Needs Vol. 4, No. 40 0/0 unJv/ub^ry11’ SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS Thursday, May 1, 1952 . Honolulu 14 - 7/31/52 New Book Libels Honolulans Long, Stainback Maluhia Workers Swear Dr. Mossman Mai! Carrier Charges Police Beat Him; Hit; De Sopa To Threatened To Fire Union Members Official Answer Is "Fell" In Cell Block Dr. Thomas M. Mossman, physi­ warning, according to employes, Sue 'USA' Writers Ulylsess C. Robinson, a mail car­ cian in charge of the city and Dr. Mossman this week issued By EDWARD ROHRBOEGH rier working out of the Pawaa county health department, warned, Bulletin No. 1, which also threat­ John and Ralph De Sopa, pro­ post office sub-station, charges po­ certain Maluhia Home employes ens dismissal, but this if employes prietors of a Hotel St. amusement lice officers struck him and early this week .that if he finds are lax in their work. center, instructed an attorney to knocked him out while question­ out who have joined the “union,” Because of recent criticism of prepare a suit against Jack Lait ing him April 12, after they had he would fire them, according to Maliihia’s poor administration. and Lee Mortimer, authors of arrested him and Mrs. Robinson hospital employes who have sworn Dr. Mossman is attempting to “U. S. A. Confidential” for state­ and charged them with being drunk out affidavits that the threats have shift the responsibility for in­ ments made about them in a chap­ in a-public place. He suffered a been- made. The employes claim adequate nursing service to em­ ter on Hawaii entitled “Hulas and cut over the eye that required eigiht they were called into Ids office ployes, and is launching an anti- Haoles.” / stitches. "one by one.” union drive to squelch all criti­ In the hook, the De Sopa Mr. Robinson, well known in This threat is in clear violation cism, according to talk at Malu­ brothers are described as men Honolulu since he first came here, of Section 88, Act 319 of the 1951 hia. “who had a long record” before in 1936, said police took him to the legislature which prohibits dismis- While Maluhia is a few years old, they operated the Twin States station and questioned him under sal or demotion of government em­ the issuing of Bulletin No. 1 at gambling house in Reno, and a a strong light. ployes because of membership in this time is interesting and sig­ hotel in San Francisco. “When I turned to see who was employe organizations, the UpWA nificant, it is said. Informed by the RECORD of questioning me,” Robinson said, wrote Dr. Mossman yesterday. “While You Yak-Yak” . the statements in the book writ­ “one of them struck me. I didn’t Bulletin No. 1 The bulletin was addressed to ten by the two Hearst newspa­ wake up until the doctor flashed Almost simultaneously with the (more on page 6) permen, Johnny De Sopa said a light in my eyes much later.” (more on page 6) Robinson said police had been asking him questions pertaining to' vice and narcotics, of. which he Phony 'Russian' Spy Movie Cal led Blow had no knowledge. He further Harriet Bouslog Tells MR. ROBINSON (more on page 6) To Statehood By Mayor Wilson, Others Court Fed. Grand Jury “If I were a congressman and So said Mayor John H. Wilson, Invalid, Asks Dismissal I saw a thing like that, I wouldn’t commenting on newspaper ao- Kahului Tax Inequality Shows A & B vote for statehood.” counts of the John Wayne movie By constitutional’ standards, the currently under production in Ho­ grand jury which Indicted thd nolulu. seven Hawaii Smith Act defen­ Pay Less Than Tenants In Same Area Pointing out that such a movie dants is .invalid, Attorney Harriet MAUI—How is it possible for pay far less in real property taxes Davies Pres. Says Talk doesn’t help the cause of state­ Bouslog argued before Federal the new Alexander & Baldwin Ka­ in the main part of Kahului than hood, Mayor Wilson said: “When Judge Albert E. Stephens in San hului super market property to be (more on page 7) Of Co. Down On Rocks, you go out and misrepresent, it Francisco on Monday, and asked, assessed at 70 cents a square foot doesn’t do anybody any good.” that the indictments be thrown for tax purposes and the adjoining Selling Out, Rumors There.are other Honolulans be­ out. property leased by Hideo Ooka of sides Mayor Wilson who 'feel the The records show that the Kahului Market be assessed at Government Subsidies “There is not a-'vestige of truth movie is a blow against statehood—• juries in the Hawaiian Federal $1.22 per square foot? Both prop­ in the talk that Davies & Company some say the strongest yet. Many court have become primarily or­ erties are owned by the A & B in­ Make 2 Local Airlines is selling out, I categorically deny protest the fact that, according to gans of the economically and so­ terests and Mr. Ooka is an A & B it. I don’t know how such a rumor releases of the movie company, cially privileged and they do not tenant. Turn Loss To Profit got started,” John E. Russell, pres­ meet the standard clearly de­ ident of T. H. Davies & Co., Ltd., the plot concerns a wholly fictional fined by the U. S. Supreme Inequalities of taxation like this Government subsidies made ; it said over the phone Tuesday. account of an imaginary ring of. Court, Attorney Bouslog said. were pointed out by Willie Cro­ possible for Hawaiian- Airlines to “RtVssian” saboteurs operating Judge Stephens, who heard thel zier last week after he made an operate at a profit during 1951 and; An earlier denial by him last - against supplies for Korea. investigation of residential, business Transpacific Airlines to enjoy a week through Ray Coll Jr.’s col­ grand jury challenge here in Ho­ Samuel Wilder King, chairman nolulu recently, is not expected, and industrial property assess­ net profit during the last seven umn in the Advertiser aroused of the- Territorial statehood com­ ments on Maui. months of last year, according to great interest, since denial of a. to make a ruling before next week mission, said he doesn’t know at the earliest because of the volu­ Alexander & Baldwin interests (more on page 6) (more on page 7) (more on page 6) minous material before him on the hearing. He took over the case POLITICAL VIGNETTE when Judge J. Frank' McLaughlin stepped out. Judge McLaughlin Ainoa Tells How He Put Campos On was challenged by the defendants (more on page 7) . Akau Seen As Shopworn Moses of Right Waimea 100 Acres; Eviction Ordered By STAFF WRITER Wing Demos; Beans Fiasco Remembered Daniel Ainoa finally came out Ohrt Strongest Backer By STAFF MEMBER and admitted at Saturday’s7 meet­ John Akau Jr. Is a plumpish, ing of the Hawaiian Homes Com­ Of Sherretz; Dodge Is balding man-’ who has contrived, on mission that he was in large meas­ occasion, to get himself briefly ure responsible for putting dairy Against Appointment cast in the role of a minor Moses. rancher Herbert Campos on 100 Twice at least, Akau’s promotional acres of Waimea, Hawaii, land, D. Ransom Sherretz, discharged sense and his apparent confidence where Campos .has grazed cattle personnel director of C-C civil in himself have combined to make for a year rent free, without any service, failed to be chosen for a him seem a leader, with his sights title or any legal status at all. high-salaried job with the Salaries set on some “Promised Land” foj As a result of the executive Standardization Board Monday the group with which he was ac­ secretary’s disclosures at Satur­ night when Robert G. Dodge, who tive. day’s meeting, the commission had once visited Gov. Long to voted to send Campos a letter encourage such an appointment, Once the group consisted of lo­ Informing him he is without voted against it. cal veterans of World War II, es­ status on the land and must va­ The vote on the issue was 5-2. pecially those organized in the cate in 30 days. Sherretz’s strongest advocate American Veterans’ Committee. Commissioner Norman McGuire, at Monday night’s hearing was More recently, it. was the Demo- ■ whose questions through a series Fred Ohrt, retired chief of the cratic Party. of meetings have probed busily in­ C-C board of water supply, who As an active organization, the to the Campos affair, indicated he argued that Sherretz should be AVC ceased to be a force in the would be willing to ask Campos given the job because he got a Territory even before its natidhal to withdraw “immediately,” but *‘dirtiy deaf’ at the City Hall. organization abandoned the pro­ other commissioners felt the dairy- Other members of the board ar- gressive policies under which it (more on page 6) (more on page 7) (more on page 7) Page Two THE HONOLULU RECORD May 1, 1952 Walkout Talk At Right-Wing Demo Meet Called Lever LEAVE KAUAI PRICES ALONE! “To walk oi’ not to walk?” other walkout. parent that a number of those who “Wha’tinhell is there on Kauai “Just yesterday I noticed an That's the question apparently This week, the prospect is still participated in the last walkout that needs (OPS) control?” blasted announcement that a man had facing a number of right-wing under discussion, but sentiments will not repeat their performance. W. L. Lawrence, head of Pacific been appointed to head the Kauai Democrats who spent the better differ widely from those before “They talk about the commie Lumber Co., Ltd., who said he has part of a weekend informal meet­ the last Territorial convention of issue,” said one, "but it’s pretty “no reason to fear any expression office of OPS.