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Jl u. I 1 I Mi, '4- HI ro SlliiS Row Sugar 27, New York Coffe fc Sugar. Exchange Colombian Coffee 4SVic 4, San Francisco TEIEUK ERALD LO News Edition PRICE: FIVE CENTS HILO, STATE OF HAWAII. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1959 PFQ(slaBims WASHINGTON a State today ed the flag fi'om Its staff they served" as advisers to the commission which designed. btdhiJhe 49 and 50-star flags.

1 When the pew flag was unfurled -at the end of the ceremony, Eisenhower was heard to' remark in a humorous vein that he hoped 'he would not have to do this real soon again because he had exhausted his in- aenuity fat new flag designs and so have the Army niraldic officers. Sodiv after the Hawaiian ment wilr puf on sale a special 7-cent air mail stamp commemorating the event. the. signingtlso will be the signal for Governor Quinn, a Republican elected as the State's first governor last July -28, to take the oath in Honolulu, capital of the new State. 'v Quinn will then notify Washington of his certification of the election last month of Hawaii's first congressional delegation in the 2 senators ahcll representa tive to take their oaths here the 2 senators are Hiram Oren E.

Lona, 70-year-old torial house 34-year-old Democrat who the 442nd Regiment Combat Team, in Italy in World Wa'r Jerms of the senators will be decided by a drawing after they take the oath. Swearing of 3 will raise the Senate to 100 members 65 Democrqts and -35 Republicans. House strength will go to 437283 Democrats, 153 Republicans, and 1 vacancy. Hawaii will rank 47th in size among the 50 states and 44thln population. Connecticut, Delaware pnd Rhode Island have less, area than Hawaii's.

6,43,4 square miles. In island cluster surpasses Alaska, Delaware; Nevada, New Hampshire, Ver-mohth arid Wyoming. Invited to the White House ceremonies today besides the Hawaiian Congressional delegation were Vice President Richard M. Nixon, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn (D4exas), Secretary 6f the Interior Fred A. Seaton, Edward Johnston, Territorial secretary, Lprrin Thurston, chairman of Hawaiian Statehood Commission, and officers who served on an advisory commission on designing the Alaskan and Hawaiian flags.

CUANGING At 10 o'clock this morning this the fence at the distrtt (of fice of the Territorial loops, State) Department of Public WofkMq llllo was" out of order; For at that hour, President Eisenhower," with a strctY'of thepen, signed papers admitting Hawaii as the nation's 50th State. Ready with a hammer to tear the sign down is William Fnru- nl, bridge maintenance foreman with the highway department Tetsuo Harano, district en and President Eisenhower anew 50-star flag. The new flag will have 9 rows of stars. They will be arranged in alternate rows of 6 and yHJars each, starting and ending with lines of 6. S.

The 49-star flag, including the star for AlaskaKad 7 staggered rows of 7 stars eqch, Eisenhower signed the statehood proclamation at a ceremony in the cabinet room at the White House. the proclamation said that all "procedural requirements imposed by Congress on the State of Hawaii to entitle that State to admission into the Union have been complied with in all respects and that the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union on an equal footing with the other States of the Union is now Then the president affixed his signature to the executive order establishing the design of the flag which will become the 'official national emblem next July 4. Dignitaries pf government, led by Vice President Nixon and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn were invited to the White, House ceremony. Among the spectators were 2 of the men who will represent the new state in 'Congress after they are "sworn into office Monday. they were Oren E.

Long, 70-year-old Democrat and former governor of Hawaii elected to one. of the .2 Senate seats, and Daniel K. Inouye, 34-year-pld. war hero elected to Hawaii's single House seat. Senator elect.

Hiram Fong, a Republican, was absent. He remained in Hawaii' to attend the ceremonies at which William F. Quinh took oath of office as first governor df.the' hew1 statel V- Quinn woi slated oath at a ceremony almost simultaneous with the one here. The secretary of Hawaii, Edward Johnston, represented Quinn at the White House. As soon as the ceremony was over Johnston hurried to an adjoining room' to telephone Quinn in Hawaii, that it.

was official Hawaii was a State and Quinn could take the oath of office. While signing the proclamation tand flag orders Eisen-" hower sat at the long table' around which the cabinet ordinarily meets. He used a. dozen black and white plastic pens for the signatures, the pens went as souveniors to the. major guests.

It was .4:0,3 EDJ; (1003 HST) whin he began writing his signature, the date and place-Washington, D.C. on: the documents. Rayburn sat on the president's left, and Nixon on his right, looking on with smiles. "Gentlemen," Eisenhower said at the ceremony, "I think that we should recognize that this is truly a historic occasion." That, he said, is because for the second time this year a new state has been admitted. Then, in a special salute to the Aloha State, Eisenhower added: "All 49 States will join-in welcoming her.

We will be wishing, her prosperity, security, happiness and a growing, closer relationship with all of -the- other states." We know; Eisenhower said, that HawaH is ready' to do her pari and make of the Union a stronger nation than was -To each of Hdwaii's representatives in Congress, Eisenhower wished "a very fine tour of service the public domain." v. Eisenhower stood "by while 2 uniformed 'officers of the Army's Quartermaster General's office unfurled the new 50-s'tar flag. It was gleaming silk with a gold v. Col. 'John Martz Jr.

chief of and engineering in the Quartermpter General's office, and Lt. Col. James S. Qpok chief of the heraldic brahch, unroll- Department, sa id signs on Territorial equipment and buildings gineer with the Public Works will be changed during the next Boat Being Built for ferry First Elected Governor VOL. XXXVII NO.

182 Islanders Will Be Sworn In On Monday 9 WASHINGTON 'Hawaii's final step In attaining equal footing with the other states will be taken Monday when its congressional delegation assumes office. Today's proclaiming of Hawaii a State by President Eisenhower clears the way for Senators-elect Oren E. Long and Hiram L. Fong and Daniel K. Inouye to take their seats In the halls of Congress.

After Monday's swearing-in ceremonies, scheduled for soon after the noon convening of the Senate and House, the Islands can no longer complain of taxation without representation, a much heard cry in the long fight for statehood. The spotlight will be on the Senate ceremonies because the' much bigger, House "of Representatives seldom makes a fuss over swearing in a -new member. Inouye Is expected to be merely called to the and asked by Speaker Sam Raybbrn to raise his hand. Aft-' ter taking his oath he willreturn alone and find a seat on theDemocratic rside. He can sit any place there is a vacant spot because the (Pnntinnprf An Paoo i 1 IC Aim.

uj MTTurney General To Speak Here S. Attorney General Rogers will be the principal speaker at the "Citizenship Day" banquet to be held at :30 p.m. September 11 at. the Hale Nanl Police Academy. The announcement was made by Tom T.

Okino, president of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and, Industry of Hawaii at its gerferal membership quarterly meeting last' night at the Hllo Hotel. banquet will honor, about 200 new citizens 'to be natural -ized in a leremony to be conducted at the Hilo'High School Auditorium beginning at 5 that tvening. James M. Hirano, chairman of. the JCCIH'i naturalization committee, It in charge of the tanquet.

He Is assisted by Hlsa-to Isemoto, co-chairman and the following member. Yonelchl Okamolo, finance, and tickets; Shlgeaki Ushijima, food; Rex Matsuno and Shiro Ikeda, refreshments; Richard Tanlguchi, program and decoration; Teruo Togasbi, transportation, and" Jamei "Hamasakl, publicity, The banquet sponsored by the JCCIH Is open to the public to develop a better understanding. the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Tickets may be obtained by calling the Japanese Chamber office 3462; Hirano, 8131, Isemoto 3020 or Okamoto, 61-928. iTJieWeather Hllo Partly to-' day and tomorrow Mostly cloudy tonight with-light howert.

i HILO RAINFALL TOTALS' 24 Year tyman field 21 .0 'tt Nursery .02,4 63.39 Federal Building .04 65.06 v. TEMPERATURE 'the EM 24 hourst maximum 83; hrfmom Of Hawaii Is Sworn In HONOLULU Republican William F. Quinn was sworn In as Hawaii's first elected governor today within minutes after few weeks. Tribune-Herald "There are many problems yet to be Ironed, out in the de-velopment'of such a system," he said. "Were attempting this experiment with the Hu-lalai in order to determine how an Inter-Island ferry system can -be developed at the most economical cost to the operator and- the user." The Hualalal is being built at Albina Engine Machine Works In Portland, Ore.

She will cost $125,000. Her beam Is 26 feet and her draft 15 feet. She will not accommodate passengers and the bulk of her cargo is expected to be autos and larm produce. The Hualalal will be competing with Hawaiian Water tup i photo. Transportation two 85-foot boats on, the Big Island run.

The Dillinghams' Young Bros. Barge Co. moves the bulk of water freight between the islands 'at present. Society Editor Is Appointed Mrs. Maxine a member of the Tribune-Herald news staff for the last i years, has been appointed women's editor of the Big Island's daily newspaper.

She succeeds Mrs. Thelma Ollyal, who resigned as of August 15 and who left Wednesday to 'make her home in Honolulu. Mrs. Qlival joined the Tribune-Herald staff 6 years ago after serving as the paper's Honokaa correspondent for several years. Mrs.

who has been doing general reporting- as; well as assisting with the women's department, continues as church editor until a new staffer, Miss Betsey Shlnkawa of Honolulu, now employed In New York, arrives early In September, Miss Shlnkawa. has a degree from the Medlll School of Journal-Ism at Northwestern University. MRS. MAXINE HUGHES 1. i 7' erimenr President Eisenhower proclaimed Statehood for this tropical Pacific Island chain, proclamation, the govern.

Monday'. Fong, Republican, and Democrat and formerterri- member Daniel J. Inouy lost an, arm fighting with telephone and received the call 1 telephone line from Washington. It was a quiet ceremony, Only Immediate, family' members were Invited to tne event. 1 1.

ut.si -s-a- a -asi ai ai.A oiaiciiitiii said: "With Statehood, we have come of age. We' have the won-derfur opportunity to build our Island State into America's Showcase of democracy in the Pacific and Asian world." formal Inauguration has acompanled. by some cerebration, speeches and reception. The official, big celebration of Hawaii's admission as the 50th (Continued On Page 4) First Baby In 50th State Is Big Isle Girl The Island of Hawaii laid claim today to the first baby born in the 50th Stale." President Eisenhower officially proclaimed Hawaii the union's newest state at 10:03 a.m. and just 7 minutes later! la daughter was born to Mr.

and Mrs. Gilbert Spencer: of. Laupahoehoe. i' The 'State's first -baby -weighed In at.ff pounds 11 oaicea jii mio wmvqii noa iH. MUl JB veca i.

i'f: Bjpenccr, ev wucx driver for Laupahoehoe Sugar bo. mi i. qpeuccf un lormer J.VloIet Cleko TakVu'chl. JBoth- itrl ind Mrs. Spencer the Big Island, iJ.

dren: Susfiii iiU Myra B. nH months. HONOLULU (Pi An ex perimental boat for inter-island Lfreight service Is being built for Oahu Railway Land Co. on the West Coast. The boat is cajled a self-pro pelled barge.

She will have twin screws, will carry up to 9 automobiles or an equivalent load of other and will cruise at 13 knots. said the boat, called the Hualalal, will be delivered here September 15. She will operate -between Ho nolulu and Kawalhae and Kai- lua on the Big Vice President Ben F. Dil lingham described the Hualalal as an experiment for an Inter-island ferry system. Honolulu Diver Sets Quinn lifted the receiver of the from Washington proclaiming Hawaii the 50th State.

At the other, end was Edward I. Johnston, former secretary a ''Ladies and gentlemen," Quinn said, Hawaii Is now- a The time was 10:16 a.m. Quinn, 40, took the oath of office In chambers at Iolanl palace, the seat of government and only royal palace on U.S. soil. The, oath, was admipistered by Judge Masajt Marumotp, as sociate.

Justice of Hawaii's Su preme Court, at Word of the President's proclamation was received here on an open to record of something f. Dr. Jerry laton, observatory volcariologlst, "did some fast' calculating and pinpointed the was, he told, the staff, In Montana. Eaton was on another part of the Island last night when outlined the current t.Krlvoy said the seismograph reports on 330 of the 2,500 quakes hive been selected for 'detailed, itudyu? i He said, specialists will, compare the records taken from the Instruments here- at Uweka-J Underwater Record HONOLULU -xP) Amateur diver Mel Carr Islhe new world's holder of the underwater, endurance record 50 hours and 33 minutes. Carr, 23, was taken from the swimming pool at the Walkikian Hotel at 7:41 j.m.

yesterday after he bettered by 30 minutes the 2,500 Quakesl By A. E. P. WALL HAWAII NATIONA PARK Seismographs at Vqlca.no Observatory this morning -recorded the local earthquake within a week. Since swarms of small1 earthquakes began' about 30 miles below the surface of Kllauea Volcano one week ago today there has been some movement of lava far underground, but the see no evidence than an eruption is Imminent.

The 3 seismographs that are Tin constant opera tjon.a. the xb lie said only 2 of the week's earthquakes were; felt on the surface of the Big Island and, they wer( so slight were n6t. noticed by most residents. The thin tracings made on the rotating cylinders of the seismographs resembled, miniature business graphs an extremely erratic corporation. Fairly constant xlg-wg lints told Krlvoy there was a continuing vibration far beneath the Earth's' I i The volcano specialists call this a harmonic, It Is a sort of background, noise, that Is heard by the sensitive seismographs betwseri' quaaesl' heavier slg-iags on the charts' told of the earthquakes Most of.

those quSkes were beneath the Kllauea area, although the' observatory staff re-turned" from taking tlHrneter readings early Tuesday mernUji previous record, set by Alberta Jones of North Ridge, byl 31 minutes. Carr's father said he was suffering from fatigue and a severe case of "dishpan hands" to his hands nd feet. Carr also developed an eye'ln-fection during the marathon and had difficulty sleeping. Doctors threatened 'several times' to remove, "him from the pool because of his physical condition. At several times his tempera tuVe rose to unsafe highs.

At one point it reached 101 degrees. However, It was discovered that the pool itself had to 100 degrees. At a result, Carr apparently developed 101-degree fever. He failed to respond to questions. Earlier he had complain ed of severe pain In his hands.

But as the pool was cooled off to 90 degrees, with a cold water hose playing over him, Carr revived and the crisis was over. He was slowly removed from the pool In a decompressl6n maneuver as a procedure, ordered by doctors at poolslde. His father said, he could have stayed down longer, but we didn't want to chance anything happening him. We still don't khow what might I was agairfst ths, but, he wanted to do it." The yoiing printing salesman suffered a slight infection' In' both eyes, badly waterlogged hands and feet and fatigue. He was, unable to sleep In the special breathing Carr'i father laid the time of BO hours and 33 minutes was unofficial, but will be confirmed today.

servatory nere on tne tage pi Kllauea -i'Ctldera last night traced one' deep quake every; 9 or 4 hours. w1 rfarold L. KriYoy, selsmoleglst with the United States Geological Survey pointed to tracings 'mads 'Ovir the past weekend whenHhe quakes came as frequently- 100 times an hour. the observatory, site, with records traced slmultsneousiy at 6 other stations. V' These are at HUoi'jPahoa, NsS-lehu, "Kealakekua fln.

Kamuela on the $lg Island, with another on Maui. iviv.i. Krrvoy laid jreedings taken (Continued On Page 4) w- '1 a tfH Wa4Oa-.