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Seattle Social Notes
Capitol e77s Prospect sOss
Alpha S0rOns Give
StOfIk Shower
Prospect 9OSs

To compliment Soror Mildred
McIver. the Sorors of Beta Theta
Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha en-
tertained with stork shower Sat
urday afternoon at the home of
Soror Ruth Branch. The table
was handsomely appointed in the
sorority colors of pink and green;
the centerpiece was a "roek-a-bye"
tree made by Soror Jessie Walker.
Luncheon was served buffet style
with Mrs. Nellie Mccullough. lat
est member of the Mothers Club,
pouring tea, Soror Bernyce Will
son serving the salad and Soror
McIver cutting the beautifully de-
corated cake.
Before luncheon games were
played. In the stork game Soror
Helen Stafford of Tacoma was a
warded the prize for the highest
score and Soror Wilson was given
the consolation.
The guests were members of the
sorority, members of the Mothers
Club, Mrs. Gerald Wells and Miss
Jeanne McIver. The sorority's gift
was an ivory and pink De Luxe
Bathinette. The mothers brought
individual gifts which were equal
ly lovely and appropriate.
At the close of the afternoon,
Beta Theta Chapter sent a tele-
gram of congratulations to the AL
pha Phi Alpha fraternity which
set up the Alpha XII Chapter Sat
urday evening.
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i1Onlllueu lTOIn rage One1
of the Club in the Duchy cafe, on
Saturday evening. There was
every reason to think that an in
vitation to hold the event at Looe
would be favorably considered, he
said.
One of the most popular social
events of the winter months in
Looe, the dinner was attended by
a large number. A high standard
of entertainment was provided,
songs and Rotations being given
by Mr.. John Payne, notable ne
gro artistic, who was a guest of
the Club. Choruses and quartets
were given by members, conducted
by Mr.. H. Mutton, and other en-
tertainers were Mr.. Ronald PEN
gelly tpiano-accordian), Mr.. AL
fred John Pengelly and Mr.. Harold
Richards (songs).
After the artists had been
thanked from the chair by Mr..
Mutton, the Commodore presented
Looe Sailing Club badge to Mr..
Payne as souvenir of his visit
to the dinner, and expressed graft
tude for the entertainment he had
given.
Noted Singer To Be Heard
Among the many who have TAX
en- up residence in the Looe district
for the duration is a colored
American gentleman, Mr. John
Payne, who is guest of Hon.
Lady Cook at PorthalloW. Mr..
Payne is one of the worlds great
est experts in the singing of Negro
spirituals and folk songs, particu-
larly from choral standpoint, and
in this capacity greatly assisted
the Looe Fishermen's Choir few
years ago, whilst staying at Por-
thallow.
Mr.. Payne was choral trainer
of the famous choir which accom-
panied the syncopated orchestra
conducted by Will Marion Cook
and performed with great success
for six months at the Philharmonic
Hall, Great Portland Street in
1919. In September of that year
he and his quartette had the honor
of appearing before the late King
and Queen Mary
Amongst his further achieve
ments, Mr., Payne trained the Won
derful choir which sang in the
memorable production of Uncle
Toms Cabin" at the London Paw
lion during the season 1929, and
he was responsible also for train
ing the choir which supported Mr..
Paul Robson in the production
"ShoWboat" at Drury Lane in
1928-this latter being one of the
finest examples of choral singing
in the history of the light opera
stage. Those who have seen Ro-
beson's great film studies Sanders
of the River" and King Solomon's
Mines" will be interested to
learn that it was Mr.. Payne's choir
which synchronised in those pic
lures and Mr.. Payne himself took
prominent part Chat of the
Chaplain) in the Robson medium
"Jerico," his choir again singing
with him. 1t was this same choir
which, in Sanders of the River
won the famous Venice medal for
the best choral singing of the year
Residents of Looe will have an
opportunity of seeing and hearing
Mr.. Payne in the near future, as
he has promised to assist Mr.. Bert
Middleton in some entertainment
work in Looe during the winter.
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Bombers In 18th Loss

Gianini's Brown Bombers
lost their fourth straight
game Sunday to Enumclaw,
26-6.
The Bomber tally came in
the second period when Jack
Tanner blocked an Enumclaw
kick and George Reynolds,
substitute end, recovered in
the end zone.
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Emmett ]. Scott
Talks Democracy

moeraey Safe in America? is a
question being debated these days
throughout the country before col
lege fraternities, sororities, town
hall forums. community groups,
press clubs, women's clubs, busin-
ess. professional, and other organ
izations.
Men and women are cropping a.
bout, seeking an answer to this
question of questions. The basic
fabric of American life is involved
in the right answer, and they
know it.
One thing, more than any other
stands out-whatever Emergencies
of opinion may exist, there is COM
mon agreement and, apparently,
greater determination than ever,
to make Democracy sure in this
United States of ours, and that
the integrity of our democratic
system shall be preserved.
This disturbance of mind and
spirit has gripped colored Ameri-
cans also; they, too, find them
selves bewildered, confused, per-
picked.
Whittier are we drifting? they
ask. With millions of others in
this land of ours, they find them
selves victims of a menacing I'M
certainty that weakens their NOR
ale and makes them afraid. OF
what! Debt, debt! Taxes, taxes!
They know that the people of
Italy, Germany and Russia were
saddled with a debt structure far
beyond their ability to carry. They
know that because of such a huge
debt structure the people of those
countries found themselves in
hopeless despair. Communism, Fa-
scism, and National Socialism APP
peared on the scene as substitutes
for Democracy-and the minority
groups in those countries were the
first to suffer.
Debt and taxes have now reach
ed such pinnacle in the United
States that the dominant political
party, faced with proposals for en-
ormously increased expenditures,
hesitates on the eve of Presiden-
tial election to notify the people
of what is in prospect for them in
the way of additional new taxes,
or more debt-borrowing.
Our Governmental officials, ell
ected and appointed, are running
hither and thither seeking subter-
fuge programs to sugar-coat the
bitter pill of more debt-spending.
Colored voters, especially those
in the Northern and Western
states, where their votes are de-
sired and counted, have a patriotic
part to play in the struggle just
ahead of us. They, along with 9TH
er citizens of the Republic, will be
called to answer the question-Is
Democracy Safe in America?
Under a free Democracy they
now have their physical freedom
and certain guaranteed privileges
of American citizenship, including
the opportunity to contend for a
chance to better their condition,
and to find their rightful place in
the American scheme of things.
To make these guarantees safe,
and to secure some of the bless
ings of an abundant life, they are
called upon to cooperate with their
fellow citizens in helping to clear
away the menacing shadows which
now stifle individual initiative, re-
tard employment and threaten the
extinction of confident assurance
that their Government exists for
human beings, and not human be-
ings for the Government.
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SO HELP ME
BY JOE STATION

Well, it looks like it's started
What I mean to say is this, Chas
Monroe, that young Negro who by
virtue of his excellent radio work
has built up lucrative business
gave stomps at Chandler Hall for
the kids; so they could have some
good clean fun and stay off street
corners. What happened? A few
boys around IL to ID making UNI
necessary noises in front of the
hall and a woman objected. The
boys promptly let loose with a
gang of cuss words that a sailor
wouldn't use and she calls the law
In few minutes the police arrive
and close the dance and reprimand
the kids for their lack of common
sense.
What's to be done for the kids
who have no place to go? I'm
sorry to say this, children, but ev-
en- after l asked, through this col
umn, the pastors and parents to
have school boy patrols from your
ranks, help YOU kiddies across
dangerous crossings to Sunday
Schools, they won't do it. You
can't expect anything. What you
kids should do is pray that you
won't be so thoughtless of your
children when you grow up.
Take things in your own hands
and provide safety for yourselves
by asking the police department,
or anyone in authority, to help
you. It's just like the monkey siad
"Chillun, my people aoon't do"
Charlie Russell is fighting val
iantly to regain his health. We're
pulling for you, kid, the same as
when you thrilled us on the grid
iron.
If I had printed what dis
gruntled young wife wanted in this
column, even trip to the North
Pole wouldn't have saved me.
My idea of whole lot of wo-
man in one big CHUNK = Bea
Taylor.
I caught Grin Jeans begging Ora
for some money. After third
degree from his wiley, he got a
nickel. Better watch me in action,
son.
Vera Smith certainly looks lone
ly since-well, he's in K. c. now.
Someone swiped radio
From a guy named Chas. Monroe,
Who's instrumental in it's getting
back Will get five bucks in hard
cold cash.
/
You kids evidentally don't ap-
preciate Charles letting you listen
to his records. Hope he shuts you
out until he gets his radio back.
|
The toads basketball team would
have won last Monday if they'd
check their men instead of all try
ing to make a basket at the same
time.
Everytime he goes out with his
baby she takes the keys to the
car. When they are ready to go
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ALL NEGRO PROGRAM

Chaplain lat bajtism of sailors
SOM: His name, please?
Mother: John Paul Jones De-
catur Porter Dewey McGoof.
Chaplain Ito assistant): little
more water please.
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Birthday EHOnors
j. G. Cummings

Mrs. Kate Cathey, 229 oath No.,
honored Mr.. John C. Cummings on
his Goth birthday at her home last
Thursday.
Pleased and surprised, John c.
turned time backward and joined
his many friends in one of the
most elaborate social affairs of the
season. Sixty-six years young are
nothing in this age of jitterbugs.
Too bad, If he doesn't possess a
birth certificate. You would new
er know. Neither will you forget
the hostess who gathered about
her $50 of the most congenial
guests of the season.
The hostess made preparations
to fill the night with men and mu-
sic. Somehow the convoy struck
hidden mine (the ladies saw to
that. They answered the SOS.
in numbers and the party ended in
a blaze of glory, in the happiest
home in Seattle.
Guest artists added to their own
entertainment and service. Well
You should have heard DR.. Ellis
w. Burton singl He is still sing
ing. He was even encored, but
the call went to Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Edmonds. Mrs. Irene Smith and
Mr.. Harvey Chandler were among
the shining stars. Mr.. New York
Braun was at the piano, Mr.. A. e.
Caller and Mr.. Harvey Chandler
stringed music way into the night.
Mrs. Katie Cathey, culinary ar
fist, prepared the elaborate repast,
and had as her assistants as wait
resses, Mrs. Irene c. Smith, Mrs.
Blanch Franklin and Mrs. o. Cole.
Mr.. John Cole and A. Smith dis
pensed liquid refreshments until
they quietly stole away. The gifts,
too numerous to mention, required
a special conveyance. What par
ty!!
Among other guests present
were Mr.. and Mrs. David Cole.
Blanch Franklin, Willis Fitzgerald,
Mack Lavender, Fred vannetta,
Jesse Simpson, Ulysses R. Smith,
B. B. Sewell, w. H. Taylor, A. B.
Hampton, Geo. M. Frances, VIM.
Early, VIM. Jones, Howard Brown,
j. H. Jeans, Chas. Cephas, James
H. Watson, w. B. Norris, A. F.
Frierson, Chas. Brown, Milton
Bonner, H. B. Chandler, Jr., w.
T. Johnston, j. Dickinson, e. L.
Chatters, Ernest Alexander, Edw.
Washington, Albert Washington,
]. e. Marier, L. T. Maurier, James
Smith, Warren T. Runnell, J. A.
Follings, R. e. Johnson, John Ba-
ker, John Cole and others too nu-
merous to mention.
The hostess and the gate crash
ing ladies still revealed in their eff
feminite delight, being heralded as
queens in their social world by the
guests.
Mr.. M. Payne, 1882 East Madi-
son, has moved into the parsonage
of Mt. Zion Baptist church until
the new minister is called.
The Eureka Construction Co. will
hold an open meeting, Wednesday,
Dec. 10, at $3.50 p. m. at 503-23rd
Avenue South. Members and pub
lie are invited to attend.
Mrs. Clarence Twaites is visit
ing with friends in Bremerton this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. ID. Gardner en-
tertained Mrs. R. e. Dill with
luncheon at the Wilsonian.
The Garden Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Homer Harris,
2507 Helen. Mrs Mamie McCulla
is president
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$40 per month, bath, telephone,
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Everytime he goes out with his
baby she takes the keys to the
car. When they are ready to go
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home = then and then only she
gives him the keys.
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A great handler of women had
better send $500 to a honey of a
girl in the Rose City or be tabled
as a "heel."
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-19
Twenty-Fou Wound
ed in Explosion of
Bomb in Market Place,
Scene of Death Deal
ing Bombing, July,
1888; Three of Dead
Are Children.

Jerusalem, June 19(AP)-Eighteen
Arabs were killed at dawn today and
"a were wounded by explosion of
a bomb in the Haifa market place
near the city's $2O,OOO,OOO port.
Nine of the dead were men, six
were women, and three were chill
dren.
The Haifa telephone exchange and
street telephone booths were damag-
ed considerably.
The establishment of strict lines
of police and troops about the sCsiit.
of the explosion prevented the de-
tails of the damage being given out
until the task of taking the dead and
injured to hospitals was completed.
The scene of the bonb;rgs was
the market place where IS persons
were killed by explosions July 25,
1888 and % were killed and more
than 60 injured on July 6 that wear,
in an explosion and an ensuing street
battle between the Jews ana Arabs.
Two time bomb explosions in the
market pl,ce threw scores Of per-
sons out Of beds in nearby dwellings.
There were two more explosions,
one Of which cut off approximately
half of Haifa's telephones from the
main exchange.
A curfew was imposed at 9 a. m.
today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-19
North Seeks
Adoption OF
MiniiinumWage

Washington, June 19.-(AP) =
sentatives appealed today to Elmer
F. Andrews, Wage-hour adminiStra-
tor, to adopt as a wage order a 30 1-2
cents hour minimum recommended
for the cotton textile industry.
A textile industry committee pro-
posed the wage minimum. It has been
opposed by many southern interests
seeking either a lower minimum or
at least a 2 1-2 cents wage differen-
tial.
Senator White, Republican, Maine,
one of the first witnesses, said that
on behalf of the Maine members of
Congress he was urging adoption of
the recommendation to assure New
England and Maine equality of opera
ton under the law"
Although he said he had some
doubt "about the propriety Of his ap-
pearance he told Andrews that Maine
"has suffered previously, especially
in the textile industry, from COM
petition in other sections.
'The development in the South,
due partly to its revitalization and
the influx in capital invested there
in modern plants, has attracted lar
ge part of our industrial enterprises" :"
He explained that New England
was intending to retain as large a
part of its industry as possible by
modernizing machinery producing
speciality productions, and by it's
harmonious relation between labor
and management.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-19
Concern Here
Over Blockade
OF Tientsin

Washington, June 19.-(AP)-
Secretary Hull formally expressed
today the concern of the United
States with broader aspects of de-
velopments at Tientsin, China, where
the japanese army has blockaded
British and French concessions.
Because of this concern, the Sec
hetary of State said the government
was observing with special interest
all related developments in China"
At the same time he issued his
formal statement, Hull told represen-
tatives that the charge d, affairs at
Tokyo, Eugene Dooman, had sug-
gested that the goo doffice of the
American consul general at Tient-
sin, John K. Caldwell be used in
meditation.
(Hulls statement was issued
shortly after the japanese had erect
ed an electrically charged wire
baracade to tighten the Tientsin
blockade.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-19
House Takes
Up Business
Tax Revision
Debate is Opened on
House Bill to Extend
Presidents Devalua-
ton Authority; Pas
sage of Tax Revision
Expected Today

Washington, June 19-(AP)-Eur-
rying to dispose of important finan-
cial legislation before July |, the
House today took up business tax re-
vision while administrative forces
in the Senate sought a two-year ex-
tension of the Presidents monetary
powers.
Urging the Senate to continue the
administrations monetary powers,
Senator Wagner, Democrat. New
York, said they contribute both
domestic and international monetary
stability.
Wagner chairman of the banking
committee, opened debate on House
approved bill extending until June
80, l941 the Presidents authority to
dcValue the dollar further and the
treasury's power to maintain the ST.
000,000,000 stabilization fund and to
buy domestically mined silver at
prices above the world market.
President Roosevelt already has
reduced the dollar to SO per cent of
its former gold weight. The emer-
gency authority permits him to cut
it another nine per cent.
Wagner said the devaluation DOW
er which is opposed by a group of
senator's sis our chief weapon in pre-
venting the initiation of currency
vars.
With little real opposition in sight,
the House debated the tax revision
bill. Passage by nightfall was pre-
dicted.
However, Republican members of
the House Ways and Means Com
mttee contended the measure does
not go far enough in stimulating
business.
Offered in response to business
mems demands for changes in cor
poration levies, the bill would wipe
out the tax on undistributed cor,
porate profits and substitute a flat
l3 per cent levy on companies earn
ing more than $4,000 a year. The
present rates of IL 1-2 per cent to
l6 per cent on corporations with in
come under $4,000 would be con-
tlnued.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-19
Talks Held
For Ending
Of Blockade
Consider Evacuating
Women and Children
as Jap Blockade of
Concessions Continues
in Sixth Day; Situa-
ton Is Grave.

London, June 19.-(AP)-Prime
Minister Chamberlain announced to-
day that talks were being held stimuli
taneously in London and Tokyo in
an effort to find a basis for settle
ment Of the Tientsin dispute.
Chamberlain told the House of
Commons that Foreign Secretary
Lord Halifax had conferred with the
japanese ambassador and that Sir
Robert Leslie Craigie, British am
bassador in Tokyo, was trying to
clarity the situation with the Japa-
neSe government.
His Majesty's government can not
but believe that the Japanese gov
ernment share their own desire not
to widen the area Of disagreement or
TO render more acute an already diff
flcult situation" Chamberlain said.
At the same time they are fully
alive to the reaction to the present
dispute on the position of the Brit
lsh and international settlements in
China"
Meanwhile, in Tientsin, British au-
thorltles considered evacuating their
besleged women and children as the
Japanese blockade of the British and
French concessions continued in its
sixth day without a sign of either side
weakening.
Spokesman for the British who are
virtually imprisoned in the conces-
sion said they were resigned "to fight
it OUT.
II the British decide to remove the
women and children they probably
Will sail aboard passenger ship
Wednesday for nearby beach resort.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-19
farmers Net
Profit From
Cotton Sold
Some Are Withdraw
ing Lint from Storage
Loans and Selling to
Hard-P ressed Buyers
to Fill Orders

Washington, June 19.-(AP)-Fed-
eral farm officials said today that
some Southern farmers were netting
profits of $1.00 to $500 a bale by
withdrawing cotton stored under gov
ernment loans and selling it to buy
ers hardpressed for supplies to fill
their orders.
Because of a shortage of supplies
in the market, cotton prices in re-
cent weeks have advanced to a level
about | 1-4c a pound above the rate
at which the government made loans
on last years crop.
Thus farmer borrower might pay
off his loan plus storage and inter-
est charges and make a profit, Of
ficials explained
Officials Of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the agency which un-
derwrites the cotton loans, estimated
that 100000 bales have been taken
out Of loan stocks by farmers in re-
cent weeks and sold to buyers for
filling orders from both domestic and
foreign users.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-19
High School Band Pa
rades and Attends
Dedication of N. c.
Building; All Well,
Happy

Worlds Fair, New York, June 19
Especial )-Tar Heels virtually cap
tured New York Worlds Fair today
the occasion being North Caroline
Day at the big show in Flushing
Meadows, and Henderson's represent
tation is among the largest in as
semblance of several thousands ir
Court of Peace area, where the ex-
ercises were held
About 200 at Fair.
On every hand, Henderson peo-
pie were much in evidence, probably
200, many who have driven up in
addition to the band and party thai
came by train.
Henderson, Charlotte and Lemon
bands, formed in parade in Petticoat
Lane and marched past the Peris-
phere and Trylon, along Constitution
Mall, to the Court of Peace, where
the program was given.
The entire line of march was lined
by thousands here for the fair, and
HendersOn'S band frequently was
applauded for its fine work There
were frequent numbers on the pro-
gram, but the big favorite was the
Carolina anthem.
Newell Introduced
Col. Hodge A. Newell, commander
of the 105th Medical Regiment, North
Carolina National Guard, and a
member of Governor Clyde r. Hoey's
staff, was introduced along with the
staff.
Grover Whalen, generalissimo OF
the Worlds Fair, told the crowd that
North Carolina Day had attracted
the largest crowds of any state day sc
far.
w. E. Fenner, Rocky Mount ware
houseman, legislator and chairman
of North Carolina Worlds Fair Com
mission, presided over the dedication
ceremonies of the North Carolina eX-
hibit, and introduced Governor Hoey
to the great throng as the peoples
governor, man known, admired anC
loved throughout the State"
Some Eat Too Much.
Several of the band members ate
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