The Honolulu Advertiser from Honolulu, Hawaii • 13

THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER Tuesday, May 19, 1053 jl r. i it If 1 'II 1 Ah i 'A A 'i iU it ,4 I wX if vi 1 I Zm wrm''iiM'iiA --f nrv A faceless ghost has drawn packed houses at the Waialae Drive-in Theater since last week when the spook put in an appearance the ladies' rest room The story is all over town how I got it yesterday from a University student who heard it first hand from a friend of somebodv who was at the theater on that fateful night. According to this version, a girl left her car and went into the rest room around midnight to put on fresh lipstick. In the mirror she saw a figure behind her with iong hair and no face. The figure had no legs, onlv half a body.

The girl turned around. There was nobody behind her. But the door slammed shut and locked. The poor girl screamed and fainted. She is now in a Honolulu hospital recoering from the shock.

Here's another version of what happened: A woman went to the rest room. As she entered, she noticed the place was occupied by another woman who was standing in front of the mirror combing her long, beautiful hair. The first woman came closer and spoke. The second woman turned slightly. She had no face.

The first woman was so frightened she ended up in the hospital with a breakdown. In tracking down this story, I unearthed one clue that is considered extremely important by experienced ghost chasers in Hawaii. The Waialae Drive-In Theater is located next to a cemetery. One of my informants explained to me what this means. "My father once told me of a family years ago- who built a new house in Kalihi on an empty lot not realizing somebody as buried there.

When the house was finished, they moved in. The next morning, when they awoke, they found they were sleeping out in the vard. 'Why? They had built the house over an old Hawaiian grave and the ghost of the dead man would not let them sleep there. They finally moved." I am not sure how this would apply to ladies' rest rooms. In any event, I called Albert Silva, man- ager of the Drive-In Theater, to find out.

Mr. Silva didnt mind talking about the ghost. It's no wonder. The spook has packed the house. ''Every night a couple dozen people asked me if I've seen the ghost," he said.

"I haven't but I've sure heard enough about it. Business has been booming since Thursday. 7 Zr I A SuperConvaJrs ihe fastest planes In infer-lsland service are famous everywhere for their quiet, luxurious comfort, their speed, their proven reliability. Three already in service; four more coming! with EDDIE SHERMAN I finest in Hawaiian skies for flights Hawaii's waters FINEST i i -a. The Faceless Ghost ''Of course, there's not a bit of truth in the ghost story.

have eight girls working here right up until 1 a.m. and not one of them has ever been harmed. Or seen anything scary. This reminds me of those bomb scares going around the schools a few months ago. night about a week ago a woman came to tell me her lady friend had seen a faceless woman in the ladies' rest room.

I told her to bring the lady friend around so I could meet her. She never did. "That's probably what got the story started. But I've never had any reports of anybody fainting or being hurt at the theater. Never.

"I also know there's a girl who comes to the theater who likes to play practical jokes. "She slips paper under the doors of the rest rooms to scare the people inside. And she locks the doors. I've never caught her at it." One lady I know went to the Drive-In movie just so she could stop by the ladies room for a chat with the faceless ghost. But the spook never showed up.

I can't decide if this is the same phantom reported by kids at Jarrett Intermediate School last week. But I'm working on it. So, if you have any clues as to the whereabouts of the Faceless Ghost of the Ladies' Rest Room, would you please give me a call? This I want to see. sis Opening Wednesday'll be a half Cherokee Indian gal, Princess Domay. Statistical rumors says she's very large in her tribe, 38-24-36 to be exact From the Federal Safety Council News Flash: An alarm clock is a small mechanical device to wake up people who have no children De Vere Baker will be on hand when exciting films of his voyage on the Lehi IV to Hawaii are shown on the new "Danger Is My Business," series starting tonight at 7 over Channel 2 Builder Jack Foster (they named a village after him) plays host to Bob Carroll (writer on "I Love after he wings in this afternoon Sign on a phone booth near Schofield: "Please limit your calls to four girls." Saimin Stand Browny (the perfumer) received as a gift a stuffed two-headed calf, life-size.

It was presented with leis and ribbons. Now his problem is what to do with it. Any The Alexander Young, Moana and Royal Hawaiian Hotels received a citation from the Duncan Hines Institute at Ithaca, N. Y. in recognition of 20 years of outstanding service to the traveling public.

Audre Deakmann (Miss Chicago '59) accepted the "Oscar" for the local establishments Lucky Luck interested in forming an organization similar to the Hollywood Christian group Frank Harris in town for a rest prior to his opening a new UV2 million gambling casino-hotel at Lake Tahoe in July. Frank's brother AI is a longtime island resident Newest club to go the route in presenting Japanese shows is Forbidden City. Strange no Chinese shows have been imported past few years. This spot (backed by a Chinese hui) comes up with an offering comparable to its contemporaries. Reiko shows a vast improvement over her last appearance a few years ago when she was part of a can-can troupe.

for the Honolulu Redevelopment Agency also will remain the same as last year. Among other items tomorrow, Supervisor Richard M. Kageyama is expected to introduce the draft of a bill re pealing the garbage fee dinance. or- SUPERCONVAIRS Offer You: Quiet, spacious surroundings Full size, roomy seats Planes built for luxurious comfort Unobstructed lateral vision Large windows aligned for sightseeing World-wide preferred low-wing design Wall-to-wall carpeting Pressurized, air-conditioned cabins Fastest schedules between the Islands Tropical Salad U'nnilv's patprv vunn a national award for "outstanding achievement in food service design." Woody himself picked up the plaque in Chicago at the award dinner Some press agents sure work overtime. Frrrexample, dig this quote in Hedda Hopper's column: "Tom Tryon nearly got caught in that tidal wave on one of the Hawaiian Islands.

He and most of its citizens took to the highest hill and stayed 'there four hours." Hedda shoudda checked that one out with the new expert on Ha-waiiana on Time-Life in Beverly Hills. She wouldda learned we only had a So Tom, if you're still high on the hill, come down. The all clear sounded weeks ago Mrs. John Corbin (the general's wife) can write with both hands at the same time. Must be very convenient when it's monthly bill time The L.

P. Rosens (he's the Royal Theater exec) getting ready to celebrate almost 42 years togetherness. Once Over Lightly New call letters, a new owner, and a new line-up of program personalities have come to one of Honolulu's oldest established radio stations. KHON, third of Oahu's ten stations to go on the air, and dogged by a series of misfortunes, became K-POI this month. H.

G. (Jock) Fernhead, new owner, insists that it be identified as "kay-poi" and with tongue in cheek says this is the Hawaiian word for radio. Fernhead worked for KULA (in the accounting dept.) ten years ago. In recent years he has been V.P. and general man-ae'r of WINS, New York.

Honolulu's Jack Keating (co-owner of KONA-TV) recently disposed of his 25 per cent interest in WINS for close to two million bucks. Waikiki Lights Drum beats from the Hubba Hubba: This summer when you make reservations with Hawaiian Airlines, virtually every flight offers you fast, high performance Convairliner service. Molokai, Lanai and Hana are served by Douglas Viewmasters. the 30 year Safety Record of For reservations phone 81-761 or your No faster schedules between the Hearing Set On Property Tax Rate travel agent Islands 3 ALREADY IN SERVICE 4 MORE DUE SHORTLY AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE OVER HAWAIIAN WATERS A public hearing will be; held today at 2 p.m. by the1 Board of Supervisors on the; establishing of the real prop-; erty tax rate for Honolulu for 1959.

a thousand valuation. The rate is the same as last year. Last week, Supervisor Cles-son Y. Chikasuye proposed an amendment to cut the rate by 30 cents. He was voted down by his colleagues.

THE SPECIAL 50-cent levy SuperConvair Metropolitan 440 The hearing will precede the final reading of the resolution setting the rate of $14.65.