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THE NEW CANADIAN
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
VOL. 22 — NO. 37

SOLILOQUY

SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1959

TORONTO. ONT.

Katagami Appointed
As New Toronto Consul

Link With China Feared
If Japan Trade Restricted

The new Toronto Japanese
Consul to replace the position io
be vacated by Consul Endo was
announced this week.
He is 41-year-oid Ichiro Kata­
gami who. will arrive next month
accompanied by his wife 1 oshiko,
and two sons, Keiichi and Yuji,
ag’e. 5 and 2 respectively.
Mr. Katagami was a visitor to
this city 4 yearsmgo when he ac­
companied Prof. Odaka, special
envoy for the Japanese Foreign
Affairs Department.
Consul and Mrs. Endo are sche­
duled to leave Toronto on May
IS, at 4:15 p.m. from Malton Air­
port.

MONTREAL. — A Canadian
Mr. Williams said that last
business leader said Thursday
Canada sold $128,000,000
I
North America must buy more worth of merchandise to Japan
’A
goods from Japan or face catas­ and
bought only $61.000.000
I know I have been using plenty of space about my trips to the
trophe.
worth
in return.
theatre in London. But bear with me vet one more time while I inW
Williams
of
Toronto.


While
the imbalance is expect­
dulge in, one of my chief passions. At any rate, my stay, in London
president
of
Proctor
and
Gamble
ed
to
drop
this year, estimates
is rapidly thinning to a close: and perhaps not the least of my rea­
Co.
of
Cana
da
,
i
ssu
ed
the
warn
­
anticipate
it
will" still bo well
sons for departure is that I have seen almost all. of the plays that
ingin
an
address
to
the
Quebec
above
$55,000,000
he said.
I have set out to see.

..
division of the Canadian Manu­
Mr.
Williams
criticized the
What? one may ask in counting the number (about 40) of the
facturers Association.
West
for
what
he
described ns
shows running in London. But the majority of the plays—murder­
He
said
that
unless
North
poor
public
relations
in compari­
mysteries and drawing-room farces—is not enough to make me take
America increases imports from son with Russia.
the long trip to the'West End. One wishes fervently for more of
Japan the Jaipanese will be forced
He said Russia has succeeded
sonorous grandeur and cosmic repercussions in London theatre, but
to turn to China for sustaining- so well in its efforts to influence
does not get it in a lightweight season which is devoted to frothy
markets.
that many well-informed perons
comedy of so little substance or wit that it is quickly forgotten overSuch
he said,
would
meanbelieve Russia has been extremely
------ a tie,
---------, ---------------a catastrophe that would make helpful to under-developed counYet, some of the plays have been exciting; and theatre-going in Japan Suspends Export Genghis Khan’s 13th century in­ tries. But since the. start of the
London is always a special experience. And it is easy-enough to get of Tableware to Canada vasion of Europe look like a “tea ■Second World War Russia has
tickets if you are willing to sacrifice comfort for the spectacle.
party.”
loaned out only $1,700,000,000 co
TOKYO. — Japan suspended
To see West-Side Story'at HeriMajesty’s Theatre, I stood behind
J apan’s 93,000,000 population, other countries.
the back, row of the orchestra stalle, perhaps the best place in the this week the exports of spoons, resources and technical skills
“This is less than Canada has
theatre to see this moving and -very fine musical play. The 90-cent forks, knives and other metal added to the population of Red done and Canada has given her
standees were a motley lot;-young girls in jeans and sweaters, boys tableware to Canada.
China xvould produce the most moncv.” said
Williams.
"The Ministry of International formidable force in.the world.
in green corduroys stubbing out cigarettes' surreptitiously on the
“Compared with U.S. efforts, the
rich red carpets. And the moneyed, mink-draped patrons sniffed at Trade and Industry announced
Russian program is laughable.”
the action following a protest
us from the grandiose cosiness of their seats.
He suggested that some for­
eign aid funds be.-earmarked for
West Side -Story, unlike My Fair Lady, is a musical “tragedy”. from the Canadian government about two weeks.
During that period, the trade promoting western propaganda
It has none of those ladies and gentlemen waltzing brightly under against the increasing flow of
industry planned to confer- with and the West “should refrain
the wisteria; and its function, unlike the musical comedy, is not to Japanese flatware into Canada.
The international trade and in­ officials of the Japan Sundries from forcing democracy as we
cheer everyone up. Rather, it is an-immensely vital and colorful
dustry
ministry said the ban Export Association and the Ja­ see it on others.”
conception of love, hate and violence among the teen-age gangs of
would
be
lifted as soon as Japan pan Metal .Tableware Industry
New York’s tenemet streets. There is no need to fuss over the paral­
can
work
out-arrangements for Association to regulate exports
lels with “Romeo and Juliet”, but there they all are: the blood-hatred
F
voluntarily
restricting such ex­ to Canada.
between two gangs (white and Puerto Rican), the love between two
A spokesman said he expected
“star-crossed” ■ members, and the expected, wasteful tragedy that ports to Canada.
The Ottawa government de­ this to - take about , two weeks.
results because Of their defiance of gang-loyalty.
clared that the exports, chiefly
Japan exported 2,700,000 dozen
More important,1 West Side: Story is a perceptive attempt nt from the flatware capital of Tsu­ flatware
to. Canada in 1953,
penetrating into the human relationships that lie within the shadows bame, in Niigata (prefecture, or 225,000sbts
Winnipeg will be host to the
dozen
monthly.
of gang life. “Alone you are nothing; but with a gang you walk in threatened the local industry.
First
East-West Judo Champion­
This year, Japan exported 200.twos and threes”. So loneliness, boredom and fear are resolved
ships
sponsored by the Canadian
The suspension was a temper- 000
__ _________
______
______
,___ .. i n
doz en . in . Jan
ua ry
, 300,000
through
this
doubtful
companionship.
Nothing
is'more
valuable
and
Kodokwan
Black Belt Association.
ary measure expected to last February and 370,000 inMarch.
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demanding than loyalty to the gang, and woe betide anyone who
This was announced this week by
seeks to threaten this unity. But since this play , cuts so close zo
the CKBBA. The exact date is yet
reality, perhaps it is too much to accept the idea that the sacrificial ISSEI-DOM . . . by t. u.
to be decided but will be either
quality of love, which has bloomed and been destroyed among the
late November or early Decem­
sour refuse ■ of the --back-alleys,- will finally .-redeem- the - wilful-hatred,
ber, on a Saturday after the Grey
Cun football game.
£ that white and Puerto Rican will join together hand in hand , in the
end, all passion spent.
z
Competitors will be fifteen of
l"£ ’
Welcomed news was released made without actual knowledge the country’s strongest judoka,
Yet the choreography by- Jerome Robbins and music by-Leonard
Bernstein is all. By. dance-and movement, the savage rivalry of the by the Toronto .Jaipanese Con- of registration, it involves much five each from Western Canada,
two gangs—bursting out-into fantastic cat-fights and vicious free- sulate this week regarding the red tape in reviewing records Eastern Canada and the Midwest
(Manitoba and Northern On­
for- alls—is explained.- Each of the-two-gangs is vicious. and' tough procedure of renouncing dual with municiple offices in Japan.
Canadian
and
Japanese
nation
­
Procedure:
tario).
The Midwest entry (pro­
on the outside, lost and’1 frightened- imthe .-inside. -The .colored'gang
alitv.

The
Notification
of
Renoun
­
posal
was
accepted by the
has invaded the whites’ territory: “A^gang that don’t own the street
date,
the
Japanese
governTo
ciation
of
Nationality
Form
(KoCKBBA
Executive
Committee to
is nothing.” And all the gesture - and language of these' boys and
girls, I think, are set down just right: the snapping of the fingers, ment requested a copy of Cana- kuseki-Ridatsu Todoke) must be ensure that there would be par­
the wise-cracks, the taunting, the “playing it -cool”. And how do dian citizenship certificate in submitted in duplicate copies and ticipation by Winnipeg area con­
these dancers acquire their athletic muscles,-their power and spring, order to present proof of being a written in Japanese requested by testants in this all-important
Canadian citizen when renounc­ the ’Japanese government. The meet.
such spontaneous vitality?
ing
Japanese nationality through revoker must - sign his or her
On the day followng the tour­
E
Bernstein’s music, for the most part, makes apt commentary Japanese Consulates in Canada name in Japanese and affix a
nament,
the CKBBA National
and accompaniment to the gang-warfare action. Jazz and Stravin- (B.C.—Vancouver; Alta, to Man. seal (han) or thumb impression Council plans
to hold a special
—.Winnipeg; Eastern Canada— under the name of the notifier. meeting taking this opportunity
(continued on page eight)
Toronto). However, the new In the case of a married woman, to have first-hand talks with
policy states they will accept a notification must be written m members from farflung pro­
birth certificate as proof of Can­ the maiden name unless the mar­ vinces. Each provincial yudanshaadian citizenship.
riage was registered with the Ja­ ka will be asked to send a Coun­
As you may be well aware the panese municipal government.
cil representative for this session,
TOKI O.——Suicides. are com- try.
—-A copy of a birth certificate, which .will discuss several imuntted. homes are -shattered, • xMany who fail prefer to wait a Federal Government enacted a
neurosis and violence result—all year—sometimes. three, four an;! Canadian Citizenship Act effec­ either a photostat copy, or a self­ portant plans for the future.
The national tournament, the
oecause of the long-established five years—after finishing hign tive last January 1, 1947—the copied certificate in which case
Japanese- custom of school en- -school to -bone up at special first time in history—issuing must be notalized must be includ­ first on its countrywide scale held
trance examinations.
schools, rather than try for en- Canadian certificates of citizen­ ed. The simplest method of in Canada, will be co-sponsored
Jusi a few weeks■:ago, ■ a stu- trance at an > easier but little— ship to persons bom in this coun­ acquiring an extra copy of a by the Manitoba Judo Institute
try if requested, as well as to na­ birth certificate is to write to the and the CKBBA. Detailed plans
aeuj tned to drag Crown Prince known institution.
Ak-r,ito’s bride from the royal
A Tokyo police survey shows turalized persons rather * than provincial government in which are now being worked out and
issuing naturalization papers.
will be announced when confirm­
7 carriage following the wedding, that 212 youths = (including 37
According to Canadian law/Ni­ • (continued on page eight)
ed to all members.
He was mad at the world, among girls) ran away from-home be­
other reasons, because he had tween March, 1957, and March sei and Sansei born in this coun­ >-----------------------------------------A
‘-■cea entrance examinations to 1958, because they failed to pass try are Canadian citizens by hav­
school entrance exams. Last ing their birth registered with Protestants in Japan Celebrate 100th Anniversary
e Japanese universities.
provincial
govern­
-year
’s figure is expected to run respective
hv are college entrance in
TOKYO.—Protestants in Ja­
ments
by
parents.
Birth
certific
­
The Japan Protestant Centen­
about
the
same.
important ?
pan
celebrated the 100th anniver­ nial Evangelism Committee, in
The suicide rate in the 15* to 24 ates have the same value as a
gsters prepare for ; them
childhood with single- age group is the highest of all in citizenship .certificate since it is sary of the arrival of their first cooperation with other groups
ded dedication because a*de- Japan, with 54.8 deaths for every just another form of proof 'of missionary to this land of Budd­ held an all-night prayer meeting
hism and Shintoism.
to celebrate the occasion.
■ trom the “right” university '100,000. Many of these have been being a citizen of Canada.
It
was
on
May
2,
1859,
that
Some
Issei
registered
birthJapan’s larges
mission, the
-laily assures a good job and attributed to school examination
Rev.
John
Liggins,
an
Episcopa
­
Evangelical
with
the
provincial
government
Alliance
Mission
-etime of success.
failures.
Recently, for example, Atsuko as well as in Japan through a Ja­ lian, arrived in Nagasaki from (team) and Japanese pastors
A- degree from the “wrong”
(Domei) set three Centennial
■n mean a lifetime of frus- Yoshida, 28, the daughterof for­ panese Consulate.-This is the root China.
This was just six years after goals:
mer Lt. Gen. Kokota Yoshida, of the trouble of your so-called
' and poverty.
examinations are so tough was found dead of gas poisoning dual nationality and it is encour- Commodore Matthew Perry first —100 Team-Domei Evangelistic
in her room. She had failed a uni- aged to correct this situation, landed in Japan. Christianity was campaigns. ’70 churches built to
O' poti civg that at famed
versify
entrance exam for the However, one may retain Japa- outlawed and even the possession celebrate team’s 70 years in Ja­
> Universitv for example,
third
time.
nese nationality if desired. Pro of a Bible could put a person in pan.—An increase of 2,000 new
out of five aoplicSo
:
devastating
have
become
or con, inquire with ' parents .
converts. Each pastor was chaL
last
*
year
assed the
^whether or not registration was
Today, there are about 350,000 lenged to hold at least three spe­
s’ than 30 per cent who did
(continued on page eight) made inJapan.Tf repudiation is Protestants in’Japan.
cial campaigns this year.
vere accepted on the first

Up in the Gods and Down Below

Site Winnipeg For CKBBA
National Judo Tourney

Urge Renounciation of Dual Citizenship

Stiff College Entrance Exams Breed Grave Rebuffs

Page 2

Saturday, May 16 1959

PAGE 2

Vancouver Niseis Suffer Third Straight Loss

SPORTS

was unable to find the plate al­
lowing four BB’s and a single.
This was all the scoring until the
final blow. In the sixth inning,
with >a runner on 3rd base and
two outs, manager Oikawa sig­
naled catcher Danny Okana ro
allow two intentional passes to
load the base passes. However,
the strategy, to play any bases
for an out to keep the runner
from scoring, baclcfired as Nishi
was wild walking in Hunter
Candlish for the winning marker,
The frame was called due to
Mrs. p.m.
Wai Tateishi
darkness, at, 8:45
Family. Interior
Ken Noble, and
an ex-B.C.
League chucker, struck out 11
Nisei batsman and walked eight
Nisei in defeat, out-played, outhit and out-ran the opponent but
was unable to out-score leaving
ten men stranded on the base
path. Jerry Barber, pilfered two
sacks, while Kenny Homma, last
season’s IUBL SB leader, stole
his first, base of the camipaign in
the second frame, and Bill Hara­
ga was credited with one as well.

By GENNY OHASHI
Vancouver
VANCOUVER.
Nisei suffered it’s third straight
loss of the 1959 campaign on
May 9, as the thirteenth base on
ball given up by the Nisei pitch­
ing staff in the game proved
Kahn, Tokio Kamino, Bruce Lov/e. fatal and allowed the defending
Frank
Moritsugu
and
John Industrial Union League chamOliver.
pions, C.Y.O. to walk past the
Among the promotions to sho- Nisei by a score of 6-5 before
dan were three from Saint John, one of the smallest crowds ever
first promotions from to witness an IUBL fixture.
the Maritimes to black belt de­
Charlie Filiatrault started on
grees under the CKBBA: Larry the mound for Nisei despite a
G. Melvin, George Stears and sore arm and pitched only the
Heinz Wazal. Two new sho-dans first inning allowing a three-run
from Ottawa are Dr. Harold round-tripper to centre-fielder
Brownell and Richard Rothwell. Wayne Dairon. Nisei bounced
Two others from outside Toronto back in the top half of the sec­
are: Bob Fagan, Barrie, Ont., and ond to tie the contest 3-3 on two
Tom McKoewn, Orillia, Ont. Tho. errors, a single by Kenny Homrest, from the Toronto area, are: ma, and a double by Massy Kita­
Sam Baba, Leo Haunsberger gawa. Gordi Nishi replaced ail­
(Oshawa), Frank Idenouye, Paul ing Charlie on the hill in the sec­
Mantella.
Jerry
Moorhouse, ond canto.
Charles Worgan. This promotion
Nisei took a 5-3 lead in the
list includes several that were third frame on a double by firstawarded in February as well as sacker Don Gardiner followed by
Nisei Line-up
those made this month.
a two-run homer into deep left
AB H PO A
The Ontario Yudanshakai also field by rookie third-sacker Bill
4 1 3 2
.omma, ss
announced that the CKBBA has Haraga. It was Haraga’s first hit Danny Okano, c.
.. 3 0
0
this year awarded a number of in Senior “A’’ competition, and Elmor Mori, If
. 2 0 3 0
. 3 1 0 0
honorary promotions up to and the first ho’mer for the Nisei of Jerry Barber, cf
.. 2 0 1 2
Gordie Nishi, 2b, p
including 5-dan, but these will be the season. C.Y.O. evened things Don
1 7
Gardiner, lb -.
announced when confirmation is 5-5 in their o\wi half as two run­ Bill Haraga, 3b .....
2 1 0 2
2 1 0 0
Kitagawa, rf
received from Kodokwan.
ners. walked in as Gordie Nishi Massy
1 0 0 0
Charlie Filiatrault, 1

Canadian Kodokwan Black Belt Association

Announces Eastern Canada Judo Promotions
Twenty-five Eastern Canada
judoka have been given black
belt promotions, the Ontario Judo
Yudanshaka announced this week.
All ranks are acting, spending
confirmation from Kodokan, Ja­
pan.
Highest ranks awarded was 3dan to Rene Lalonde of Montreal,
and Henk Janssen of Toronto.
Both are among the "strongest in
Eastern tournaments of recent
years; Janssen took the grand
championship last month at th2
Eastern Canada tournament in
Toronto. Ten judoka were promoted to
2-dan, among them Rich Richard­
son, chief instructor of the Ot­
tawa YMCA dojo. The rest were
all Toronto area judoka: Bill
Aoki, Oscar Hatashita, Harry
Henning, Tatsuo Hori, Benjamin

Golf Tourney Tomorrow
Members or guests wishing to
enter the Toronto Nisei Golf Club
Tournament are reminded of its
first* tourney slated for tomor­
row, Sunday, May 17th at Rouge
Hill Golf Club Course. Time is
7:00 a.m. sharp. This event is
also open to non-members with
ball prizes awarded to all parti­
cipants.
.
Players will be divided into
three flights and the first three
low gross and the first three low
net in each flight will be awarded
the prizes.
The tourney following' will be
held on June' 14th. Further de­
tails as to the location and time
will be announced'at a later date?
—Dan

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India Defeats Japan in. Davis Cup Encounter
TOKYO.’—India vanquished Ja­
pan 3-2 last week in their Davis
Cup eastern zone semi-finals. In­
dia are now meeting the Philip­
pines in the finals in Calcutta
May 15-17.
India, leading 2-1 after taking
an easy doubles victory, clinched
the tie when tall 22-year-old
Kosei Kamo first singles 3-6, 6-2,
6-\), 7-5.
. Kamo, behind 0-5 in the fourth
set, sent 4,000 spectators at the
Denen Colisium clay court into a
frenzy when he rallied to win
five straight games and put the
set on a 5-all basis. ,
When it seemed' as Kamo

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Personal Notes Across Canada
PERSONAL NOTES are inserted free
o> charge. Readers are invited to send
in announcements of marriage, engage­
ment, anniversary, birth and obituary.
For insertion in both sections, names
should be given in both languages.

^ates and doings

CALENDAR

ii i ii 11 in 11 ii 11 ii min iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin

May'

Kisaragi's Last Dance
Mr. and Airs. Bob Nunoda (nee
Naomi Oya) of London, Ontario, And Banquet, May 30

“Tin Can Social” Night IS—Toronto. Annual ]
Open 5-Pin
Bowling
Tourney
at
Slated for May 22nd
Olympia-Edwards.
16-17—Vancouver. Annual BC YBL Weekend Retreat to Tower's Ranch, HopeBy United Church Nisei Princeton
Highway.

are happy to announce the birth
The Kisaragi Club’s last ban­
of a son, Peter Takaji, on May 2,
1S-17-1S—Montreal.
stern
Canada
The
of the
quet
and dance for this season
Young Buddhist Lea
Marriages
1959 at St. Joseph’s Hospital m
e conference,
United
Church
invites
all
mem
­
will
be
held
on
Sunday,
May
30
London.
20—Vancouver. Vancouver JCCA and
bers and friends to a '•'Tin Can
beginning
6:30
p.m.
at
Sai
Woo
Nisei Varsity Club "Graduates' Tea
KISHI-KIMURA
and Social" at Buddhist Hall.
Open
Tea House. Fee will be 82.50 per Social” at 701 Dovercourt Rd.,
io all. Held for 1989 graduating class
Obituaries
on
Friday,
May
22nd,
at,
8:00
p.m.
person.
In
the
case
where
mem
­
Grand Forks, B.C.
of UBC nurses and parents.
bers wishing to attend the dance The program will consist of 20-—Vancouver. Van. Nisei baseball
SAIMOTO
games and dancing and.a fin-can
game at Powell Grounds,
United in marriage on April
portion only, the fee is Si.00.
22

Vancouver. Nisei Hi Teener's Mav
snack.
Each
(person
is
asked
to
were
Florence
Hiroko
IS, 1959,
A co-sponsored picnic by the
Mr. Kuhimaysu Saimoto of Day Hop dance at Orchard Hall 2723
bring
a
tin
of
food
(minus
the
Kimura, daughter of Mr. and Vancouver, B.C passed away
Kisaragi Credit Union will be
Wes{ 4th. 9-1 a.m.
Mrs. Kishizo Kimura of Cascade, May 10 1959. Funeral service held on Sundar, June 12 at-High label) suitable for snack. Admis­ 22—Toronto. Nisei United Church "Tin
Can Social’' beginning at S p.m. Ad­
sion is 2t> cents.
Please bring
B.C., and Isao Kishi, son of Mr. was held on the 13th at the Van­ Park.
mission 25 cents.
and Mrs. Kiheiji Kishi also of couver Buddhist Church.
To show respect, the members along your soft-soled shqes.
22—Vancouver.
Van.
Nisei
baseball
A canner can can anything
Cascade, at Holy Trinity Church'
of the Kisaragi Club presented a
game.
in Grand Forks.
going away gift to Consul and that he can, but a canner can't, 23-24 Vancouver. Nisei Fellowships
"Weekend Camp" to Camp Fircom.
Mrs’. Endo on the occasion of can a can, can he?
The reception followed at
Reservations call: Rosie Takeda or
KAWAGUCHI
their departure* to Japan.
Kay Sato.
—H. Ogaki
Christina Lake Community Hall.
23—Montreal.
United Church Building
Gordon Noble Kawaguchi, mFund Campaign dinner.
fant of 3U> months, son of Mr.
23—Vancouver. Annual "Spring Frolic
Engagements
by VYBA at Buddhist Hall. 9 p.m.
and Mrs. Hiro Kawaguchi; bro­
24 and 28—Vancouver. Van. Nisei base­
Mr. and Mrs. Susumu Koyama ther of Victoria Ann and David
ball game,
Liu are happy
iitippy to
w of Toronto,
Ontario,’
of Toronto, Ontario
30-—Toronto. Windup Banquet and Dance
MONTREAL.

Under
the
on Saturday, in which represen­
for Club El- Choclo at Zuchter’s.
announce the engagement of ■ away on May 9, 1959.«
guiding theme, “Blueprint for tatives from the League Chapte 30—Winnipeg. Manitoba JCCA Bowling
their eldest daughter,. Mary ■ ToFuneral service was held at the Action”, young- Buddhists from tatives from the Jewish, Catholic
Wind-up Smorgaasbord and Dance.
kiko, to Mr. Wally Tadao Asada, Ralph' Day Funeral Home on the Eastern Canadian points will
Parker House at 6:00 p.m. Everyone
and
Protestant
groups
in
Mon
­
welcome.
second eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. 11th.. Interment was at Mbunt gather in Montreal this weekend
Toronto. Kisaragi Club dance and
Shigeru Asada also of Toronto. Pleasant Cemetery the following for the Eleventh Annual Con­ treal will participate along with, 30—
banquet at Sai Woo Tea House.
representatives
from
the
League
Announcement of engagement dav.
ference of the Eastern Canada Chapters. The topic chosen for
was made at the home- of the Ko­
Young- Buddhists’ League.
June
discussion is “The Role of Reli­
yamas after’ which a • reception
The Montreal Chapter, in draw­ gion in our Times as seen by the
was held at Lichee Gardens on Believed Oldest Issei
1—Vancouver,
Van.
Nisei
baseball
ing up the conference program, Youths of To-day”.

game.
May 3.
have lined up an outstanding
As a welcome respite from the 12—Toronto. Kisaragi Club and Kisaragi
In Canada Succumbs
array of guest speakers. As men­ ardious three day schedule of
Credit Union annual picnic at Hig-i
Park.
Births
GRAND FORKS, B.C.—One of tioned in a previous issue, Rabbi meetings and services, an inter­ 21—
Toronto. Toronto Young Buddhiat
the oldest Issei living in Canada, Dr. Solomon Frank will be the esting social program has been
Society's Annual Picnic. Further an­
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Yoshimi and perhaps one of the earliest main speaker at the Conference arranged.
nouncements forthcoming.
On Saturday, teams
Jiyobu of Westbank, B.C., a arrivals to this country from Ja­ Banquet on Sunday. Guest speak­ from Hamilton, . Toronto and
daughter, Louise Michiko, on pan, Jukichi Kamikura, died sud­ er at the Special Gotanye Serv­ Montreal will vie for the Hori '
ice, also on Sunday, will be Rev. Challenge Trophy and individual
April 6, 1959 -at Kelowna Hos- denly May 3. He was 88.
Mr. Kamikura was widely Hozen Seki of New York City.. awards in the Annual Bowling
of
known and highly respected Saturday’s Opening Service will Tournament. Presentations
be.
featured
by
an
address
from
awards
will
be
made
at
the
Con
­
member of the Japanese Cana­
VANCOUVER
Rev.
Newton
Ishiura,
of
Toronto.
ference
Ball,
to
be
held
in
the
dian community.
Painters & Decorators
Born in Nagano Prefecture, Great interest will be focused on Black Orchid Casino, following
Buddhist Church
—Free Estimate—
Japan, in 1871, he came to Can­ the Panel Discussion to be held the Banquet on Sunday night.
Saturday will find the delegates
ada
in
1896
living
on
Vancouver
John T. Sugai Geo. H. Maeda
NISEI ENGLISH SERVICE
and friends getting acquainted
Island where he was a coal con­
LE. 1-5933
RO. 7-1092
tractor. In-Japan. he was a mem­ Mitsui officiated. Interment took and relaxing at the Convention
Every Sunday at
place
the
following
morning
at
Mazekuri.
The
Conference
will
ber of the Tokyo police force.
7:30 P.M.
Toronto
end on Monday with a Sayonara
Funeral services were held on Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Rev. K. Ikuta
He led a very happy life and a Luncheon prepared by the ladies
May^G in Vancouver at which
WELCOME TO ALLI!
short
time ago enjoyed a family of the Sonen-kai. The public is
Rev. R. McWilliams and Rev. Y.
220 Jackson Ave. — Vancouver
reunion party, marking both his cordially invited to all events of
88th birthday and the Kamiku- the Conference.
ra’s golden-wedding anniversary.
Surviving him are his wife, a
TORONTO BUDDHIST CHURCH»i« Bathurst St
son • S. Kamikura in Vancouver, Toronto Bussei Service
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1959
and a daughter Mrs. K. H. Kaku­
Mr. Bob C. Reoch, a member
10:30 a.m., Buddhist Religious School
no' of Midway. Five grandchild­
of
the Asoka Society will be the
11:30 a.m.. Morning Service (English)
ren, Mrs. Alice Nakade,of Grand
TOKOMTO
guest
speaker at the 11:00 a.m.
Speaker: Mr. Bob C. Reoch
Forks, Mrs. Chiz Inouye and Miss
Morning
Service
(English
Serv
­
L Y
INVITED
EVERYONE
HU. 1-7355 (EVE.)
Mitsuno Kamikura of Vancouver,
Fred Kakuno of Grand Forks and ice) this Sunday at the Toronto
Buddhist Church. Mr. Reoch, be­
Naomi Kakuno of Midway.
sides being an outstanding stu­
dent of Buddhism has recently
TORONTO JAPANESE UNITED CHURCH
served on the panel discussion on
. A
SUNDAY. MAY 17, 1959
Buddhism during Dr. Shoson Mi­
THIS MONTH'S
10:45 a.m., Bible Class — 11:30 a.m.. Church School
yamoto’s visit.
f d ■ ; I ■■
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Guest Rabbi Frank at Montreal Bussei Confab

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THE

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THE JAZZ BEAT

NEW

Saturday, .May 16, 1959

CANA DI A N

THE NEW CANADIAN

Grave Rebuffs
(continued from page one)

- By HOP the sociological repercussions
Monday, May 2.—This Is It! clarinet chair in Louis Arm- that responsible voices are being
raised in protest.

Published on Wednesday and Saturday of . each week
as a medium of expression and news outlet
among those of Japanese origin in Canada

We are beginning what should be strong’s Band because he wanted
T. UMEZUKI, Publisher
Many7 firms specify they7 will
the biggest Jazz week Toronto to play Jazz, was in fine form. ’
___ Japanese Section Editor & -Advertising
KEN MORI.
will have in years. Maynard Fer­ One of the real .oldtimers, he ap­ only7 consider applicants who
guson at The Colonial, Lionel parently enjoyed playing with have degrees from the top-rateJERRY KUTSUKAKE
Section Editor
Hampton at The Edison, Count the local group.
However, not universities.
•One frustrated graduate of a EM. 6-5005
479 Queen St. W., Toronto 2-B, Ont
Basie at Burlington’s Brant Inn," being a great Dixieland fan, I cut
minor
university wrote recently7
"Edmond Hall as guest artist nt over
c
.. The Colonial „L
— the
-1.
to
after
-Autnorix^d «lb second class mail, Poet Office Department, Ottawa.
The Westover and Moe Koffman, first set. Again, the band led by in a -well-known magazine: “I
who replaces Thelonius Monk at “stratospheric” Ferguson just graduated from the university
The Town. Monk, as previously “gassed” me. “Groover’s Wail­ only to turn into a beggar.”
The most respected of all Ja­
(continued from page one)
stated, has had to cancel out due ing,” “B, J.’s _Baok In Town,”
panese
universities is the govern­
to illness. The Colonial, as far as with some great piano work by
I was concerned, had to be my Wray, who appeared to be more ment run Tokyo University, skian rhvthms produce a feeling of great excitement to match the
first stop, for this is one band at home today in contrast to the which’ last year accepted only7 breakneck tempo of the dance. Most of the slushy conventions of
yours truly has never heard in opening night, and some wailing 2,070 out of 10,904 applicants.
popular Tin-Fan-Alley textbooks have been purged from the score
Other big time state universi­ so that the music is fresh and important in itself. And it seems to
person. Leading a thirteen piecer, horn work by Slide Hampton and
Montreal-born Ferguson didn’t Maynard in Jimmy Ford’s “Great ties include Hitotsubashi, - which me that the fusion of the elements of a.close-to-the-ibpne contempor­
let me down. They literally blow Guns” easily made this visit took 400 out of 3,526; Tokyo ary problem and the fresh dance and music gives West Side Story
the roof off the South Yonge worthwhile. They also played the Technological, which took 465 a genuine vitality that a lot- of other musicals lack.
Street spot (It was announce.! wonderful “Sea Isle Stomp
At from 4,726 and Kyoto University,
*
*

recently
that
The
Colonial, midnight, having promised to which accepted 1,578 out of 6,640.
The big names among private
From down below to up in the “gods” to see Swan Lake at
Massey Hall and other establish­ meet friends at The Edison, I reinstitutions
include Keio, Waseda Covent Garden. Swan Lake. By the Royal Ballet. Music by Tchaikov­
ments in that area were to be de­ luctantly
left
The
Colonial.
molished to make way for a Again, the Edison’s doormen (?) and Gakushuin universites.
sky. What'more is to be said about this ballet, all tinsel .and-Christ­
There are 510 universities and mas in costume, decor and lighting; all nice romance in its story
multi-floor office building). Aside predominated with their rudeness.
from Maynard, the trumpet sec­ Trying to
of tragic love between swan-maiden and prince; all poetic dream
spot the friends junior* colleges in Japan.
tion includes Don Ellis, E. V. through the open doorway, the
washed by the falling mists of enchanted groves.
Perry (who was here with Dizzy’s aforementioned doormen tried to
The .interior of Covent. Garden, as glimpsed from up above, is
Tyree. obstruct my view, insisting that I Blues” and “Sent For You Yester­ really like a decorous and extremely well-imanaged dining room set
great band) and
Slide Hampton and Don Sebesky should pay the dollar admittance day.” The band that Swings The about with roses and crystal and silver, with the pragmatical trays
on trombones, Jimmy Ford on for the look. Despite their efforts, Blues” rose to great heights, too, of tea carried so ’busily here and there. And I would suspect thatalto sax, Willie Maiden and Car­ I finally spotted the friends, with unparalleled drive and pre­ down below in the ground-floor stalls, the audience conducts itself
men Leggio on tenors, John Lanni payed the almighty dollar and cision, which is a Basie trade­ with the same kind of genteel tranquility, that fits so snugly—a
O’Clock Jump,” chocolate, dear ?—as the plush fits over their seats.
on baritone sax,.Wray Downes on finally sat down, only to hear a mark. “One

Jumpin

At
The
Woodside,” and
piano, Jimmy Rowser, bass and “garbage group” entertain (?)
To sit among the 90-cenf galleryites at the top of cavernous,'

The
Kid
From
Red
Bank” were many-tiered
Frankie Dunlop from Buffalo on with rock and roll in between the
Covent Garden, however, is another thing. I was squeez­
drums. Yes, that’s the same Wray sets by Lionel Hampton. When high spots in n night loaded with ed on a long bench by a former Montrealer who regularly7 sees Swan
Downes that accompanied Anita the eighteen piece band took the great scores. Tomorrow?
Back to Ferguson and then on Lake (17 times in four years) : and an equally critical elderly woman
last week around the'corner. It stand, I felt let down. The orches­
who sat in non-apiplauding silence. The shapes below on the stage
seems that the regular pianist tra lacked drive and spirit, in to New York on Friday. If you made whirling-dervish patterns, only the rising and falling of bits
couldn’t come across the border spite of Hamp’s .musicianshi.p and haven’t caught Maynard by the of bodies. The intricasies of precise and delicate movement were lost
due to immigration difficulties, their large number. On the other ■time you read this, do. so. The in the distance.
arid Torontonian Downes was hand, it-might have been differ­ sessions for Saturday: 5:30 to
But somehow one is caught up in the roaring enthusiasm of the
ushered in as an emergency re- ent, psychologically, had I visited 7:30, 8:30 to 11:30. Cheers'
gallery, in the rhythmic stamping of feet, the prolonged ovations,
placement. “Blue Birdland,’ a Hampton first and finished with
the angry hissings for quiet when someone whispers or begins to
funky blues arrangement by Ferguson:
*
applaud at the wrong time. I missed those-glamorous titans of the
Just
Notes:
References
in
the
Jiiuiny-Giuffrc, Slide Hampton's
Wednesday, May 13.—-Trying way7 of discs for Maynard’s Band English ballet world—Margot Fonteyn, Beryl Grey7 or Michael Somes
-“Stella By Starlight,” which has to take in everything in four are on Roulette: “Message From —-ih this performance. The now-tried and raved-about girl from
some of the wildest and furious days, I found myself back at The Newport” (R-52012) and “Swing­ Vancouver was making her debut as Odette-lOdile before this most
tempo changes and the craziest Colonial for the early7 set (6 to in’ My7 Way7 Through College” demanding of ballet audiences.
ending, and “Sea Isle Stomp" 8 o’clock) featuring the small
But how the gallery7 loved ;Lynn Seymour: from the shy7 grace
with it’s trumpet, exchanges were group from . Ferguson’s band. (R-25058); for Basie’s Band— and little-girl tenderness of Odette to the very blazing twists and
also
on
Roulette


Basie

(R'the highlights in tonight’s pro- Running afoul with our town’s
gram, The;Jast named, in par­ queer musician union laws, Wray7 52003), “Basie Plays Hefti” (R- changes of sex-minnow Odille. She received so many,ovations in the
ticular withy Maynard, Ellis and found himself out insofar as the 52011) and “Basie-One More middle of the ballet that it seemed the performance would never go
“four
Tyree
and piano spot, with Maynard was Time” (R-52024) . . . Heard a on. The galleryites, starved of emotion, quite lost their heads with
“eights” at an unbelievable pace concerned. With Willie Maiden tape last week (between sets) by7 excitement; and it was impossible not to be swept along in this raw
left the audience hanging limp. A taking* the piano chair, Slide Anita O’Day backed by7 Billy7 May enthusiasm which is of the kind that is felt on those faraway7 Satur­
driving force behind the band is Hampton, Jimmy7 Ford, Jimmy and his Orchestra. The release day7 football afternoons in Canada. You became the music while the
Frankie Dunlop, who just never Rowser, Frankie Dunlop and should be about three months music, lasted.
lets tip, and consequently forces Maymard formed a sextet that from now, which will be none too
the rest of the band to extend blew as hard as any7 I’ve managed soon, for this is one of the voca­
’s best jobs (Anita claims its
themselves,
all bands m
to hear. At eight bells we headed list
(Continued from Page One)
the
only7 thing she has ever re­
it seems, I
hi
for The Brant Inn and one of the corded that she’s liked). Featur­
drum solo in “Slide’
greatest bands of all, Count ing Cole Porter Standards, the the revoker’s birth took place. If immediate family together, one
ment’ The band ended its first Basie and his Orchestra.
The
night with a rather inane medley personnel*.—saxes: Billy Mitchell, finished product will have twelve it was the province of B.C.; write Koseki-Tohon is suggested.
tracks and will probably be titled to: The Division of Vital Statis­
Printed Japanese forms are
of tunes from Broadway-musicals,
Royal,
Wes

Anita
Swings
Cole
Porter

.
tics,
Department
of
Health
and
available
at.all JCCA offices as
which were toned more for a Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes:
Welfare,
Victoria,
B.C.
Enclosed
Next
week,
things
quieten
well
as
The
New Canadian. The
dancing audience. We then split trombones: Henry* Coker. Al
NC will offer its services co
over to The Edison. Despite an Gray. Benny Powell: trumpets: down again, with nothing hap­ must be a fee of $1.00.
add on the j front window pro­ Thad Jones, Snooky Young. Wen­ pening at The Colonial and The
•—Attached, also, must be a ■readers and friends to assist in
claiming* “7:00 to 1:30,” this dell Culley. Joe Newman; guitar­ Edison, Moe Koffman at The T.T. form of a Japanese Family Tree filling forms as well as getting
establishment rudely7 turned us ist absent*; bass: Ed. "Jones; with Amie Marie Moss and form­ (Koseki-Tohon or Shohon) which the Koseki-Shohon from Japan.
away. The time was 1:10. And so, piano: The Count; and drums: er Ellington trumpet man Rex was issued within 6 months by a There is a charge of SI.00 to send
Stewart jguesting with Mike Japanese municipl e authority. for the Koseki-Shohon.
back down the street to the T.T. Sonny Payne.
White’s Imperial.jazz Band . . . There are two kinds of family7
for a cup of coffee, the. dying
Joe Williams had the vocal
riffs of Moe Koffman and his spot, but halfway7 through the Stan Kenton and his Orchestra trees; one the Koseki-Tohon
Quartet and home.
evening, a surprise guest appear- to appear at The Brant-. Inn on which lists the head of the family*
Tuesday, May 12.—.Ran over to ed. “Mr Five by Five”, Jimmy Thursday, .June. 4th,. .and Les and names only7 which were sub­
The Westover’s Basin Streer Rushing in a rare appearance Brown and his Band of Renown mitted.
Ask for
Room to catch a set of Edmond with, his old alma mater, put the Monday, July.:4th at the -same
For reunounciation of dual,
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Jazz Band. Hall, who left the favorites such as “Bye Bvo Hampton and his Orchestra also* information needed so the Kose­
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