Filipinos Beat American-Born Jap in Street

William Yamatuchi, American-born Japanese, 1909 Minor Ave., was knocked down and beaten and threatened with a knife by two Filipinos in Fourth Avenue at Madison Street at 12:45 o'clock this morning.

Yamatuchi told Patrolmen F.E. Tinsley and E.N. Johnson he was approached by the Filipinos while he was walking along Fourth Avenue. One of them struck him and knocked him down, he said. The other hit him and drew a hunting knife from his pocket.

Yamatuchi ran when he saw the knife. He reported to police after he had reached home half an hour later.

One of the Filipinos was being "very thin" with "pop' eyes. He was wearing a green hat and tan coat and carried a large knife.