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THE NEW CANADIAN
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
TORONTO. ONT.

WEDNESDAY. JULY 9. 1958

Vol. 21—No. 54

Cultural . Mission to Give
Books to Peace Library

'BURMA' WILL MAKE
ISSEIS SHED TEARS

$ selection of the 75 most
The Canadian mission wilt preinding
Canadian books since
nt: books and UNESCO Gitt
was
made
by a committee
Coupons to the Internationa!
fre
the
Toronto
Public Library.
Peace Library when they visit
Circulation
Division.
The collec­
Hiroshima this month.
tion
includ.es
such
titles
ns Ralph
ty Library at HiAllen

s
"Peace
River
Country,

roshima was destroved by the
Bruce Hutchinson's “The Incred­
t has been partially re­ ible Canadian.’’ Dr. Hans Selyes's
1945.
am! contributions are “The Stress of Life.” Gabrielle
being made by people and univer- Rev’s “Street of Riches.’’ and
Eric
tion known as the International Lad
Japanese Canadians will
of the cultural mission
Books and equipment can be
contributed through the purchase unde: taken

Me the title itself, “The
i of Burma”, may conjure up
Ms mind a picture of Orienmiendor and mysticism, it is
Jv of the sort. The Japanese
$ a moving tragedy of war
rma
storv concerns how the
horrors of war leave a lasting
Uoek on the soul of a sensitive
Japanese soldier, Pte. . MizushiSent by his captain to tell
his compatriots holding out in
the hills that the war is over, ■Mi­
zushima. however, does not re­
turn. His comrades held captive
by the British and ’awaiting re­
patriation become deeply .con­
cerned: in fact, Mizushima’s fail­
ure to return becomes an object
V preoccupation among the men.

280

City Librarian

Pictured above is Mr. C. Campbell,
Rotting Corpses
In his wanderings, Mizushima of Toronto and Chairman of the' United
passes many scenes of battle with elation Committee for UNESCO, presenting the token
their grim reminder: corpses left rotting and unburied. Such volume of a'collection of 75 best Canadian books since
macabre scenes of countless Ja- ’ 1950 to Mrs. Helen Tucker, Chairman of the UNESCO
panese dead prey constantly on
his mind. Thenceforth, he never Cultural Mission to Japan. Mrs. Tucker will present on
behalf of the -Mission,, Julian Park’s “The Culture of
talks to iris comrades again.
The scenes of Japanese sol­ Contemporary Canada.”
diers singing in chorus, “Home
Sweet Home,” several times suggest ’ vaguely of a Sunday-school
atmosphere, tugging all the while
at one’s heart “to come home”.
Songs of home sung in both Ja­
VANCOUVER.—When the Ja­ is his knowledge of sailing ships,
panese and English run through­
panese sailing ship Nippon Maru Capt. Muneo Ghiba,. skipper of
out the piece.
;
the Nippon Maru said to him, “I
In reply to a chorus singing, was in port recently, one. of the
Mizushima plays- on his hand­ most welcome visitors aboard wish you could sail with me per­
made harp a plaintive song of was a real old B.C. sea dog, Ja­ manently, and be my sailing

farewell. This is one of the most panese-born Capt. Usaburo . Ni­ master.
A
iproud
Canadian citizen, Cap­
touching scenes and- the picture shikawa, who has been sailing
tain
Nishikawa
has a coastwise
is well worth seeing just even for B.C. waters since 1897.
master

s
certificate,
dating from
Captain Nishikawa first came
the listening pleasure of a Bur­
1906.
to Victoria as a cabin boy in a
mese harp being played.
During the Boer War he serv­
The portrayal of Japanese sealing schooner, and was one of
ed
in the British transport Wood­
soldiers is naturally more cred­ the first Japanese to take up
burn
of Greenock, carrying war
ible than that shown in an Ame­ permanent residence in this prosupplies
from Tacoma to Port
rican movie: not all ugly, brutal vince.
Elizabeth.
Subsequently he sail­
For several years he sailed
and bandy-legged. Shoji Yasui,
ed
before
the
mast in the Ameriwho made a debut with this film deep-sea in square-riggers. Such
as Mizushima, is not a glamour
but a handsome, clean-cut
type of actor.

Bloor

in
adian collection
order to fostex* mutual apprecia­
tion of culture values among the
countries of the Orient and the
Occident. Donations may be made
bv individuals as well as univerIn addition to the book collec­
tion the Mission will present
about $500 in UNESCO Gift
Coupons for library equipment
and books in the Japanese lan-

Years of Sailing Behind Issei Seadog

Over 3,500 at Annual Picnic for Record
Flag Upside Down
source of amusement, tech­ Draw for 'Trip to Japan' a Highlight

nically speaking, is the part
Over 3,500 crowded Toronto
where the Union Jack flies up­
side down at the.prison camp-and JCCA’s annual community picnic
also the sign on the outside «of last Sunday at Jim Rick’s Park
a building which reads, “Head at Markham, Ont. Despite cloudy
weather, the crowd was a record
Aboard the repatriation ship, one, arriving' on 700 private cars
the captain, whose role is excel­ and one bus.
The big event of the day, the
lently enacted by a veteran actor
Rentaro Mikuni, reads out to his Japanese Canadian Centre’s draw
men a farewell letter from Mizu­ for an “air trip to Japan for
shima. It explains Mizushima’s two”, was won bv Mrs. Masako
decision to remain in Burma and Kanda of Toronto/ Since she. had
devote his life as a monk carry­ already been thinking of visiting
ing the cross and praying for .her aged mother in Hiroshima,
those who will never return. the win was an opportune one
Hardly adequate are the English for her.
Winners of consolation prizes
captions to capture the full
beauty of the sentiments expres­ were Mrs. Soyo Matsuyama of
sed in this masterpiece of a let­ Toronto, a barbecue outfit; Geo.
ter. This will certainly make the
Isseis shed tears.

Better Reaction
In fact, the picture itself while
not a typical Japanese tearjerker

and not as artistic•.as “Rashomon” and “The Gate of Hell”,
will probably bring a more favarable reaction than the latter
two films to the majority of
viewers.
Editor's Note: “Harp of Bura” will be shown this Saturday,
Uy 12, 2:30 p.m., at the Avon
neat re, Stratford, Ont., as part
‘ the International Film Festi• 1. Our reviewer has seen the
mi at a special Embassy of Ja*n screening tn Ottawa recently.

Nisei Girl Chosen
Salmon Fete Queen
STEVESTON, B.C. — Terry
Mukai, 14, was -chosen ovex- six
other contestants as Queen of
Stevestonis 13th Annual Salmon
Carnival recently. Winning the
honor meant a special SI50 cen­
tennial award.
A crowd of over 15,000 saw the
coronation. The presentation was
made bv Delta MLAs, Dr. Gor­
don Gibson and George Massey,
and William Gilmore, president
of Steveston Community Society.
The new queen’is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Masuo Mu­
kai.

H. Hamada of Norval, Ont., a re­
cord player; and Mrs. Ken Izumi
of Toronto, a hi-fi set.
Other highlights of the day
were . races, bingo, tug-of-war,
suika-wari, and the _ fukubiki.
Youngsters also swam in the pool
and fished in the nearby Green
River.
The Mitsuba-kai of Toronto
and the Hachisu-kai of Hamilton
performed a colorful and popu­
lar odoris to the delight of the
audience and those who joined
in. A Nisei band also performed
for the younger set whose, tastes
ran to Western style dancing.
Japanese Ambassador to Cana­
da, Mr. Toru Hagiwara, who was
returning to Ottawa after view­
ing the Japanese film “Throne
of Blood” at Stratford, Ont., ad­
dressed the crowd, extending his
congratulations.

can barques Paromita and Emily
Reid.
,
brom 190o to 1906 he was quax>
termaster of Union Steamships
coaster Capilano under Capt. B.
L. Johnson and he recalls that
he dandled on his knee young
Barney Johnson, now Vancou­
ver’s port manager.
Captain Nishikawa received his
master’s ticket in 1906, and was
presented with a large Union
Jack, his most prized possession.
When Capt. Barney Johnson
received command of a minesweeper in the Second World
War, Capt. Nishikawa proudly
gave him his cherished ensign.
After he received his coastwise
certificate, Capt. Nishikawa com­
manded many B.C. towboats, in­
cluding the cannery tender Hope
at Rivers Inlet from 1907 to 1913,
and the Sea Wave of the Young
and Gore fleet.
Now retired, and living at
4393 St. George. Capt. Nishikawa
recently .made a visit home- to
Japan in the Hikawa Maru.
On the return voyage last May
he celebrated his 80th birthday,
and to mark the occasion the cap­
tain of the Hikawa Maru held a
big party aboard with a special
cake, which was cut by the guest
of honor.
“CROW BOY”
LOS ANGELES.—Artist-auth­
or Taro Yashima’s third picture
has been
book, “Crow
a

Certificate
of Excelgiven
lence” by the American Institute
of Graphic Arts.

SENTENCE DETROIT SOLDIER FOR KILLING
YOKOHAMA. — A Japanese
court convicted a Detroit soldier
of strangling a Yokohama pros­
titute in an argument over a re­
ligious cross, and sentenced him
to six years’ imprisonment. The
sentence was handed down to
Army Specialist Third Class
Gregory J. Kupski, 23, by a panel
of judges at the District Court.
Kupski was pronounced guilty

of slaying Mrs. Kazue Eikawa
Westcott, Japanese wife of an
American sailor now in the U.S.,
and dumping her nude body in a
bleak Yokohama ailvy, last Nov.

The prosecution demanded 10
vears’ at hard labor for what it
called a crime of brutal violence,” no less severe for the fact
that “Mrs. Westcott ^was a pros­
titute.”

O cci de nt underst and i nt
Thev arc Ed Ide.

sent that orgumzatu.m: Mrs. Kim
Takashima of Toronto: Mr. and
Mrs. Shingo Murnkamo and Miss
Lilv Murakami of Vancouver.

[• Just Jottings
Export Small Cars
TOKYO.—Japan has invaded
the U.S. small car market with
about 501) “Datsun”, four-pas­
senger models this year, it was
announced by the Kyoto news
agency. The small cars number­
ing 80. with speeds capable up
to 74 mph, have been exported to
dealers in the U.S. The Nissan
man u fa c t ure d “Da tMotoi
sun” which has 37 horsepowered
engines, will be sold in the U.S.
market for $1,890 each.

Toshiko at Boston Pops
BOSTON. — J apanese jazz
pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi was
scheduled to appear as guest
soloist with Arthur Fiedler's
Boston Pops orchestra on a
Fourth of July program.

Wins Three Awards
LILLOOET. — Yoshiko Godo,
Grade .12 student and president
of the Student Council of Lillooet
High School, won all three schol­
arships offered to graduating
students.
She won the Community Scho­
larship of 8200, Canadian Legion
Scholarship of $100 and Teach­
ers’ Federation Scholarship of
$50.

Haviland Dies
VICTORIA, B.C.ko de Haviland, Japanese
Hollywood
of
stepmother
movie stars Joan Fontaine and
Olivia de Haviland, passed
away while being taken to a
hospital. She had married her
husband, a British subject, in
Japan and they had lived for a
time in California.

Snakes Make Riot
TOKYO.—Hundreds of, terri­
fied passengers rushed scream­
ing from a train in central Ja­
pan last Sunday when more than
400 • venomous snakes suddenly
began slithering through the cor­
ridors.
A spokesman said the
snakes were on their way to a
snake farm for use in medicinal
preparations when they escaped
from their containers.
Profescatchers failed to rereptiles, known in
capture
amushi (viper), and
Japan :
d to be shunted into
the tty
a siding to be sealed and the
snakes killed by gas.

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PAGE 7

SPORTS

Win Three Over Alberta
SUNDAY, 29: Winning-in their
Maying manager George Oika­
xhibition baseball series against wa, catcher, inspired the latest
Lethbridge, Alta.,
victory. His second double of the
Vancouver Nisei
Powell St game in the final inning- drove in
Grounds.
the winning and clinching runs.
Vancouver won the iirsc game after1 .Elmer Mori’s homer in that
5-2 and squeezed by in the sec­ inning had tied the score.
ond, 7-6, on five runs in the-botTHUR S.—Niseis, cellar-dwel tom of the ninth.
lers
in Industrial Union baseball
Elmer Mori, who had doubled
league
edged Boilermakers' by a
and singled- in the first game,
score
of
3-2 at Powell Grounds,
added two singles and two runsbut
the
losers
still want the last
batted-in in the evening^ contest. word.
Top man for the visiting Leth­
Boilermakers are protesting a
bridge, whose expenses were
third-inning
decision by a plate
’ guaranteed by the Vancouver Niumpire
Wally
Ledger.
’ sei Club, was Jackie Ohno, who
With
hit a two-run homer in the sixth,
one out and runnel's at
of the second game. Wes Rice second and third. Boilermakers'
also doubled twice in the night George
Mayervich
interfered
sei catcher Geo. Oikawa
cap.
was trying to catch Ernie
MONDAY.—Also at Powell St. who
Gurniak
stealing home.
Grounds, Nisei swept a threeMayervich was called out for
game series from Lethbridge by
interference
and Oikawa put the
winningjhe last game 6-5.
tag- on Gurniak. Ledger ruled the
TUES.—Niseis won their fourth side retired, but Boilermakers in­
game in three days, an 11-9 ver­ sisted the ball was dead after
dict over Longshoremen, to move Mayervich
called out and
into fifth place tie in Industrial Gurniak should have returned to
Leaatie baseball.
. third.

On Thursday, July 3, in West­
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Honest Ed s won 6-4 over Press­
woods on the strength of Buu
Childerhose’s grand slam homer.
The former Presswoods player’s
homer came in the bottom of the
seventh inning.

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three hits.
In the regular game, Rennie
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Yoko Tons of

1

Wind Cannot Read’ THE NEW CANADIAN

By LARRY S. TAJIRI

ground of European ballet, as thralled by Asian ' settings, is
Published on Wednesday and Saturday of each week
This is a year for Japanese well as experience in several mounting the stage version of
ar a medium of expression and news ' outlet
actresses, and the word is that French films. She also has made - “Suzie Wong” which has been
written
by
Paul
Osborn,
the
pictures
in
Tokyo.
among those of Japanese origin in Canada
Yoko Tani, Paris-born daughter
The love story dominates “The scenarist of “Sayonara.” Logan
of a Japanese diplomatic official,
has achieved a considerable suc­ Wind Cannot Read”. .Bogarde is already has France Nuyen for
Ont
cess in her -first starring role. a flying officer who is sent to a the title role.
Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa
Miss Nuyen is the girl of Chi­
The picture is The Wind Cannot Japanese language school which
nese-French
parentage who was
the
British
have
set
up
in
India
Rend,
from Richard Mason’s
born
and
raised
in Marseilles and Nipponia Home
and
Miss
Tani
is
one
of
the
in
­
novel of a British officer who
made
her
movie debut as
structors.
In
the
book
she
was
a
who
falls in love with a. Japanese girl
the
Tonkinese
girl, in
Liat,
Japanese
girl
brought
up
in
Eng
­
in the midst of the war against
land who posed under the Chi­ ‘‘South Pacific.” Miss Nuyen,
now under contract to 20th Cen­
Produccd by Betty Box and nese name of Miss Wei.
the
tury Fox, is currently perform­
The
love
scenes
are
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nipponia Hoi
Ralph Thomas and released by
ing in another story with a war held on June 25 a contract, for* $80,000 for the construction of I
strength
of
the
picture,
and
evok
­
J. Arthur Rank, the film was
_
made in India and London re­ ed a warm response from London background, “Of Love and War.” Nipponia Home in. Beamsville, Ont., was awarded to the Rd
Stewart Construction Co. of St. Catharines-. The work commer
cently and stars Dirk Bogarde, ■critics. One of them, in fact, com­
on July 21, and is to be finished bv the end of November, 1958.
currently the most popular lead­ pared Miss Tani to France’s Bri“
Suzie
Wong

and
at
least
two
gette
Bardot
to
the
Japanese
In addition to the cost of construction, the cost of furnishings,
ing man of British films, as the
other proposed stage productions architect’s and lawyer’s fees amounting-- to approximately $8,500
officer. “The Wind Cannot Read,” actress’ credit.
In the story Bogarde and Miss for New York’s fall season have mU5t be met. The cost of land ($2,828) and part pavment of fee*
a love story in contrast to the
grim prison camp background of Tani are married before he is created something of a. bonanza totaling
$3,825 have already been met.
The total over-all co-5
for
Oriental
types
on
Broadway.
sent
back
to
the
front.
There,
he
amounts to $93,000. "
“The Bridge on the River Kwai,”
The biggest, and the project in
. which had a similar Burmese is captured and tortured in scenes
Half of this sum, however, will be subsidized by the Provincial
locale, is regarded as one of the reminiscent of “Bridge on the most need of Oriental talent, is Government, and so we must provide the remaining $46,500. The
and
Hammerstein’s total available funds of the Nipponia Home including pledges aid
most important films of the River Kwai”. When he escapes, Rodgers
British year. It opened in London he makes his way back to Allied “Flower Drum Song,” the San property will come to about $35,000, leaving a shortage amounting
Chinatown
story, to $11,500. The directors have no course but to ask for the support of
two weeks ago and will be shown territory only to learn that his Francisco
wife is dying after an operation. which Gene Kelly is staging. Pat the public in raising this shortage.
in the United States shortly.
Miss Tani, incidentally, was The film has an “unhappy” end­ Suzuki, “Miss Pony Tail,” alWhen plans were laid, a year ago for the establishment of a
chosen by Miss Box for the role ing, and it would seem that most ready has been signed for the home for the aged, it was roughly estimated that. $50,000 would
of Suzuki San after an interna­ writers still resolve the East- feminine lead in the musical and cover the cost of building and furnishings. Since 50% of this would
tional search which started in West interracial love theme with her part is being rewritten and be subsidized, the directors felt that they could take care of the
Tokyo, and ranged even into Hol­ the eventual separation of the enlarged. Miss Suzuki, now ap- other 50%. However, when the architect Mr. George Yamazaki pro­
lywood. Producer Box needed a principals. James Michener did it pearing with Ray Bolger in Las ceeded with the architectural plans complying with the welfare re­
Japanese actress who spoke good in his novel, “Sayonara,” ’but the Vegas, has several other projects- gulations, it was discovered that the cost had risen to $70,000 which
English, and she soon despaired ending was changed Jin the film before reporting for “Flower means that $35,000 had to be raised by the directors. It was thought
of finding one in the Orient. when Marlon Brando, the star, Drum Song.” One is to play the that this could be met by disposing of Mr. Yamaga’s house and
Several actresses in Hollywood refused to do the picture unless Judy Garland role of the young placing the proceeds into the fund.
were under consideration, when the story of American jet pilot girl in a Detroit revival of “The
When the tenders were opened, it was discovered that the lowest
‘ bid for construction of the building and heating equipment alore
and the Japanese dancer could be Wizard of Oz.”
Miss Tani was located in Paris.
Juanita Hall, the Bloody Mary was $93,000 which was beyond our reach. The architect redrew the
ended on a happy note.
of
“South Pacific,” also will be plans in an effort to reduce the cost by 25%. so that the sum of
French and Japanese, has a bad
*
*
*
in “Flower Drum Song,” while $93,000 would cover the cost of construction, heating equipment, ex­
Author Richard Mason,inci_ Yuriko (Eliza in “The King and
dentally, has made something of I”) is expected to have one of penses and furnishings.
It
seems that the general public is coming to realize the impor­
a literary career out of inter­ the dancing leads.
tance of this project. For instance, a few days ago an anonymous
racial romance. He once wrote a
The other musical now shap­ donor sent the executive secretary a bank draft for $200, and an­
story of Japanese-American love ing up for Broadway with an
with an Occupied Japan setting, Oriental setting ’ is “Cry for other aged lady who will start receiving her old age pension in July
JULY
while “The Wind Cannot Read” Happy”, George Campbell’s story has pledged the first four months pension cheque to the Home.
These gestures have been of great inspiration to the directors. We
13—Toronto. Kisaragi Club annual pic­ is much the same with an India of some American sailors ■who
have
been greatly encouraged by these volunteer donations which
nic. Kew Beach
.
and Burma background. His most buy a Tokyo geisha house. The
27—Vancouver. Nisei Fellowship Beach
already
amount to $2,000.
Party at Kitsilano. Meet at tennis recent success is “The World of emphasis on this is on comedy,
In
the
beginning The Nipponia Home will cater to the pension­
Suzie Wong,” telling about a and the producers would’ like to
court in afternoon.
27—Fort William. Annual Lakehead Pic­ young Chinese prostitute in Hong have Miyoshi Umeki for the lead ers with average health. However, the directors are hoping to be
nic at Chippawa Park.
Bus at Mc­
able to add a"wing for the care of bed-ridden aged folks.
Laughlin and Christie Sts., 11 a.m., Kong- whose love rehabilitates a role.
agreement with the contractors makes us responsible for
despondent British painter. “Suzie
then to Rowland and McKenzie Sts.
—Pacific Citizen the The
payment
of 85% of the finished portion of the construction
Wong'” will be made into a film,
Thus
we
must
provide cash as the construction goes on.
AUGUST
but first a Broadway production
FUKUBIKI WINNERS
In
order
to
solicit your support the board adopted a member­
3—Montreal. United Church Annual is in order. Josh Logan, who di­
The
following
ticket-holder
are
ship
system
:
Picnic at Cap. St. Jacques. Outdoor rected “Sayonara” and who is enrequested to get their prizes
service. Phone Church for transpor­
(a) anyone paying $2.00 or more a year can become a member
tation.
from T, Kameoka, 113 McCaul
of the Nipponia Home.
St.,
as
soon
as
possible:
0509,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
(b) any individual or a gi'oup paying $100.00 of more becomes
0045, 0384, 3872, 0454, 3661, 2422,
The Now Canadian acknowledges with
a life member.

thanks generous donations from the fol­ 3075, 2295.
(c)
Any
organization
or
a
group
regardless of its membership
lowing:
can send one representative.
Mr. Tomekichi • Mio of Port Edward,
THANK YOU
B.C., on occasion of NC anniversary.
(d) The directors of the Nipponia Home will be elected at the
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hasegawa of Mon­
Thanks go to ticket sellers
general meeting by the members in January every year.
treal, Que., on the occasion of son's
and the public for their’ over­
Donations and pledges’are also welcome. We humbly ask you
graduation and son's marriage.
whelming support of the Tor­
For Estimations Without
Mr. and Mrs. S. Tsumura of Highland
to become members of the Nipponia Home which belongs to the Jaonto Japanese Canadian Centre
Creek, Ont., on the occasion of daugh­
Obligation
panese
community as a whole.
ter's marriage.
raffle.
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The next morning Tokyo police
TOKYO.—The “zero district” enough evidence to guarantee
convictions.
raided
the inn and arrested its
is replacing the redlight district
59-year-old Japanese
By way of illustration, the po­ owner, a las the centre of organized prosti­
woman who had been arrested
lice
arrested
more
than
600
sus
­
tution in Japan.
.
pected violators, most of them twice before on charges of forc­
The name was coined by frus­ streetwalkers, in the two months ing young girls into prostitution.
trated police officials who saw after the law became effective.
According to police, the woman
the red lights go out last April Now they believe they will have operated her establishment with
1st, when the nation’s anti-pros- to drop many of the cases be- the most scrupulous care. They
stitution law became effective,
said she kept three large bureaus
of insufficient proof.
only to go on again- in a bewild­ ■ cause
In
a recent case, Tokyo police full of ■women’s clothing so "hat
ering variety 'of hues.
spent several weeks gathering she could introduce her girls as
First the “blue-light distract” evidence against the owner of a office workers, college students,
grew up, a cluster of harmless- plush inn in the capital city’s actresses—in fact anything sr ■
looking bars but actually a centre Shinjuku district*, formerly a thought would appeal to her ma e
of prostitution.
.
patrons.
By the time police were ready centre of prostitution.
The patrons themselves were,
Detectives
were
posted
around
to crack down, wily brothel-keep­
the
police said, carefully screen­
clock at vantage points near
ers had shifted to “white-light the
ed.
New
customers had to be re­
districts,” obstensibly inns but the inn. They kept a detailed log commended by old regulars. Once
of persons entering and leaving.
actually red-light houses.
Normally, they found, a'woman established, they were entitled to
The problem is that the new
enter the inn, followed in use the inn at any time—provid­
law simply forced brothel opera- would
ed' they telephoned the owner be­
tors to adopt more respectable a few minutes by a man; later. fore 2 p.m. on the day they mfronts for the same business. the man would be first to leave, tended to call.
Many have been so artful about with the Ionian following him in _ The police compared the whole

covering up their real activities a few minutes.
The
vice
detectives
finally
ar­ operation to a private club. Tothat they are now running boom­
rested
one
of
the
girls
who
re­ day the woman owner and most
ing businesses in defiance of the
in prison
gularly
visited
the
inn
on
suspi
­
law.
.
cion of violating the anti-prosti­ awaiting trial.
But the problem is that the
Hence theTname, “zero district.” tution law.


The police know about most of
In a few days, the girl gave police are not sure, despite their
the undercover brothels, but loop­ police a detailed confession: she weeks of investigating and volu­
holes in the anti-prostitution law was a prostitute, she said, one of mes of proof, that they will be
—•and there are many—make it an estimated 64 who worked re­ able to obtain conviction under
virtually impossible to collect gularly at the inn.
the new law.

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