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Birthday Club
Surprises Founder

A grape arbor with clusters of
tempting grapes forming a canopy
over a long table with white linen,
surrounded with beds of astors,
zinnias and several trees of lus-
cious plums forming picturesque
background, beyond which could
be seen in fair view a vegetable
garden which would make any
vegetarian jealous, was the out
door setting for the surprise birth
day party given by the Pioneers
Birthday Club for its founder, Mrs.
Alice Jamison, at her home in S.
E. Holgate, last Friday. Mrs. Jami-
son says she was never so sur
prised in all her life as when the
club came in body, simply talk
ing her by storm, as they sang
Happy Birthday to Your.
Mrs. Dora Keene and Mrs. Hicks
We're sent as emissaries to enter
tain Mrs. Jamison until the group
could get together, although they
were supposed to be making a
casual call. The twelve ladies
brought ladened baskets, pots and
pans brimful of good eats, baked
ham, assorted cold meats, corn
pudding, green beans, potato sa-
lad, two big cakes, ice cream, cof-
fee and after dinner minis. All
ate so heartily and enjoyed the
party so well you'd never known
whose party it was except for the
tears shed for joy by the surprised
victim who was the recipient of
several lovely gifts and a card
shower. The cards were read with
emphasis by Mrs. G. M. Blake.
Mr.. Jamison was home to share
in the bounteous spread although
he had birthday party the day
before, neither one has admitted
just how old he is as yet.
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BremertOn. Wash.

Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, 9th
and Park, Rev. H. c. Patterson,
pastor = Rev. Patterson will give
his farewell sermon Sunday at s
p. m. and will leave Tuesday for
the Annual Conference.
There will be a silver tea at the
church Sunday at 8 o'clock. A
special program will be given. Ev-
erybody is cordially invited.
Mr.. Paul Jones of the u. S. S.
Pyro took over the ACE. League
lesson Sunday.
The Missionary Circle put on a
special financial drive for the Ste
ward Board Sunday, which was a
big success.
Patricia Ellen, baby daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Johnson, was
christened by Rev. Patterson. The
child's god-parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. E. r. Webb.
Miss Dolla Glover entertained
the Misses Esell Lonney and Doris
Jones and Messrs. Ulysses Small,
Eugene Carroll and Tommie Tur-
ner at dinner Sunday.
Miss Daphne Rae Brown, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Blanche Franklin, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Tommie Lit
tlejohn of the U. S. S. Minneapolis
in an evening wedding at the home
of Mrs. Lottie Rice, last Friday
Members of the family and intim-
ate friends were present. Maid of
honor was Mrs. Rosanna Hook.
Mr.. A. Gillispie of the U. S. s..
Minneapolis was best man. Ser
vices were read by the ships chap
lain. Mrs. Rice's home was decor
ated with gladioli and in this set
ting the bride was beautiful dress
ed in beautiful gown of white
chiffon. The bridesmaids gown
was similar of peach chiffon.
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Flower Mecca

There are many historic, scenic
and beautiful places in and around
our fair city of roses, but there
is one which appeals to our race
pride and is significant of weeks
and months of real thought, effort
and determination on the part of
two well-balanced, young but stur-
dy minds. We refer to the Flower
Mecca, at 81 and Halsey, owned
and operated by those two adorable
sisters, Gwyn and Wy Hooker. The
shop is lovely with its array of
hanging baskets, Mexican pottery
filled with species of cactus and
various ported plants and cut flow
ers in every hue and arrangement.
An adjoining lot to the shop has
been converted into magnificent
garden with hedges of colorful
morning glories, sweet peas, sun
flowers and cosmos. In the center
of the garden is cluster of cac-
tus in a rockery made very attract
i've as each rock forming the rock
cry is painted deterrent color,
which blends with the vari-colored
asters, zinnias, dahlias and sum-
mer chrysanthemum which encir-
Gle the rockery. The formal gar
dens in the rear of the Mecca are
provided with fire place, benches,
a long table for lunch, dinner or
what have you. A miniature pool
beneath dropping boughs accen-
tuates other decorative features
of the surrounding gardens. The
Miss Hookers are debating now as
to what they are going to do with
the overflow of stock when the
frost is on the pumpkin" and the
"leaves bid the trees good bye"
The Flower Mecca has welcomed
many tourists this summer. Added
to the list mentioned several is
sues past are Mesdames M. E.
Harris and L. B. Patterson of San
Antonio, Texas; Mrs. Mabel Byrd
Curtis and twin sons, Thomas and
Robert, Washington, D. c.; Mrs.
M. Henderson, Chicago; Mrs. Re-
becca M. Pugh and A. H. Parker,
Birmingham, Alabama; Mrs. E.
Garrette and daughter, Elarine
and Mrs. B. Graves all of Seattle.
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Union Picnic

Peninsula Park was the place
of the Union picnic last Thursday,
sponsored by Mt. Olivet Baptist,
Bethel A. M. E. and First Zion
A. M. E. This scenic spot is ideal
for picnicing with its swimming
pool, tennis court, swings, wading
pool, grand stand and ball dia-
mond plus a shady grove and limit
less table space for spreading
lunch, comfortable benches, etc.
Family groups, deacons and par
sons and others furnished plenty
of fried chicken, baked ham, po-
tato salad, assorted sandwiches,
ice cream, cake, lemonade and all
the other good things that go to
make a picnic enjoyable. To be
sure there is no worry about a
crowd as long as the committee is
assured of the Loomis Harris fami-
ly, the Gaskins, their in-laws and
the Jamison clan. The old saying
that for chicken a preacher likes
the breast and all the rest" was
really evidenced at the picnic as we
were told, they really devoured
that choice bird. One prominent
clergyman 1--WE won't call any
names) was going around asking
for tooth picks; he'd gotten a
wing tip lodged in ane of his mo-
lars. Miss Maxine Brown suffered
i'll comforts, having been hit in
the eye while playing soft ball,
We watched Fred Flowers ride a
bicycle backwards, we thought he
would turn over but he was top
heavy from over-eating and stayed
put. The crowd fingered long and
late. Soft ball fans enjoyed a
double header; Blue Baboons VS..
Odd Fellows and Woodburys VS..
Wards River-sides.
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Bethel A. NJ. Il.
Larabee and McMillen
Rev. Geo. f. Martin, Minister

Rev. Geo. f. Martin, Minister
Well attended Sunday School
preceded the IL o'clock worship
at which time Rev. Martin
preached from the subject, Cor
rect Thinking" Visitors welcomed
at this service were: Mrs. Edna
Lock, Portland; Mrs. Mildred
Brown, Seattle; Mrs. Jones, va
kima. Bethel is completing plans
and making her last minute pre-
partitions for entertaining the Pu-
get Sound Conference, converting
in it's Annual Conclave at Bethel
Wednesday, August % through
Sunday, August 27. The Housing
Committee is still registering
homes for delegates. Mr.. ]. c.
Baker, Mr.. Minor and Stanton
Duke, alternately, will supervise
the dining room service for meals
during the Conference.
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Portland Tacoma ::::
TACOMA

Some forty members of the
younger set motored to Copalis to
enjoy an outing of lunching, swim
ming and surf-board riding at the
ocean beach.
Mrs. B. Nash, formerly of Taco
mo, left for her home in Los An
geles after spending a three week
visit with friends and relatives.
Miss Florabelle Perkins will
spend a four week visit with her
mother in San Francisco before
returning to Tacoma and the OPP
ening of school. An ankle injury
prevented Miss Perkins trip home
sooner.
Mrs. Cunningham of Yakima
will spend a week or two as the
house guest of Mrs. HALEY M. Ca
bell at the conclusion of the church
conference in Portland the latter
part of this month.
Mrs. Alice Braford of Winlock
and Tacoma is contemplating an
extensive trip to New York to vi
sit relatives, friends, and the Fair.
Mr.. G. B. Kerstetter spoke to a
large audience at Point Defiance
Park Sunday. Sponsored by the
Blind Association, several race
members were present Kerstet-
ter's subject was "Americanism."
A delightful luncheon was served.
Free transportation was given to
those without cars.
Mrs. Garrete of Oklahoma City
recent visitor of the city, was so
completely sold on western hospi-
tality that she wishes to remind
her many new acquaintance in
the city of the fact that she has
not forgotten their extreme cor
diality.
Mr.. T. H. Amber quietly Slip
ped back into the city after spend
ing three days at the San Fran
cisco Fair and still he hasn't seen
it all.
Mr.. G. B. Aldige has been ill
the past several months and would
appreciate an occasional visit from
his friends.
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Spokane

A Dixie Quaker spiritual meet
ing was presented Sunday evening,
July 81, at Bethel A. M. E. church
by Mrs. Nell Holsclaw. Among
those on the program were: Rev.
Edward Chappelle, Geo. Cotton,
Rev. Geo. S. Allen, Robin Stokes,
Isabelle Boot, Arthur Mitchell, Ge-
neva Girton, Pattyee Chappelle,
Eleanor Barrow and Nell Holsclaw.
Mrs. Nellie Brannon of Dallas,
Texas, niece of Mrs. N. Reynolds,
is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Brannon
will continue her trip to California
where she will visit the Golden
Gate Exposition.
Mrs. j. Coltrane has returned
from an extensive trip in North
Carolina, also visiting st. Paul,
Chicago and other eastern points
while away from Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Grinsted of
Wenatchee, Wash, accompanied by
their son and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee of Chicago, ILL.,, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Grubbs recently.
Mrs. Pattyee Chappelle returned
to Spokane after a months visit
with friends and relatives in Ok
lahoma, Texas and Missouri.
Bishop Noah Williams passed
through Spokane Saturday even
ing, July 80. He was met at the
station by few friends. The BIZ
shop visited some of the churches
of the Puget Sound Conference and
continued his trip to points in Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson and son,
Leroi, left for San Francisco, Calf.
where they will visit the Worlds
Fair and friends in other cities of
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Stokes and
daughters Lillian Frances and Clio
ria Johann, returned to the city
last Monday, August 1, after
visit in Bremerton, Washington,
with Mr. and Mrs. j. Hatcher.
Mrs. Hattie Robinson, Mrs. Lar
ry Keel, Mrs. Chas. McMickens,
Mr.. Jack Stores.
Kansas Visitor Feted
Miss Thelma Hill, a teacher in
the public schools of Fort Scott,
Kansas, and enroute to the Golden
G te Exposition in California,
spent two weeks in Spokane as
the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hasbrook. She was much
honored while in the city.
On July "a, Miss Hill was guest
of honor at tea given by Mrs.
Hasbrook in the garden of her
home. Mesdames James Gordon,
C. Kenoby, Leo Pierce, Rosa Ma
lone and Mrs. ]. Burns of Ritzville
Washington, assisted in caring for
the guests. Miss Zrelda Gordon
served punch. Several out of town
guests were present: Mrs. Nellie
Brannon of Dallas Texas, niece of
Mrs, Nell Reynolds, Mrs. M. Reed,
cousin of Mr.. and Mrs. Dundee,
Mr.. Peter Davis, former resident
of Spokane, Miss Betty Marshall,
Daughter of Mr.. Eugene Marshall
and Mrs. John Black, Jr. Mes
DANES w. Bass and ]. Carpenter
poured tea.
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Pacific Coast Mission
1924 n. e. Everette
Rev. r. E. Donaldson, Paste

Rev. r.. e. Donaldson, Pastor
Order of service: Sunday School
at 1890 A. M; morning worship
GA 11:30 A. M. B. Y. P. u, 7 P.
M. and evening worship at 8 P.
M. Sunday Rev. Donaldson's theme
was Happiness in Poverty" At
the evening hour, Work of the
Holy Ghost" Inspirational prayer
meeting is held each Wednesday
evening at 8 P. M.
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Williams Ave. Y. M. G. A.
Miss Elizabeth Summers,
Elk. Sec'y.

Vacation activities and vocation
al training is held regularly each
week. Miss Barbara Hubbard is in
charge of the pre-school age chill
dren. There are classes of the
older group in crafts, plywood, bas-
kerry and sewing. The community
Band holds its regular rehearsal
as usual.
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incident street car service was held
up while three men are reported
to have tried to force a woman
into their car. Such occurrences
as these give Yesler Way residents
good reason to believe that po-
lice cleanup of the district is in
the making.
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Helena, Montana
By HEX

When the Bishop and the Rev.
Allen ran into an open switch a
short time ago while headed for
Helena, and landed on a side track
that took them past our little burg,
the circumstances can rightly be
laid at the door of two unfortun-
ate and unforeseen causes. (1) the
eminent divines came into town a
day ahead of schedule information,
(2) Bill Mundy failed to inform
his better nine-tenths, custodian,
major-domo, etc. of the Mundy
home. j. e. Ingram, presiding ell
der's steward, who is, at all times,
Johnny-on-the-spot man whenever
Gods ambassadors are looked for
in Helena, not sensing the prema-
ture arrival, went to his downy
couch as is usually his custom af-
ter an all-night labor, so did not
meet the train. Telephone calls
merely muddled an already mud
died situation. But if Mr.. Mundy
had earlier informed his wife of
the plans, or the devines had en-
tered upon the scene at the ap-
pointed time, then, low and behold
-pshaw! figure it out yourself.
What a gathering of the ransomed
there would have been.
An application for divorce was
filed by Carrie S. Burnett in the
court here from Curtis Burnett.
The defendant asked to transfer
the case to Butte on the grounds
that he has resided there for the
past "a months and has a right to
be sued there.
Rumor hath whispered about the
information we can expect to see
Jimmie Allen transformed into a
real honest-to-goodness boniface,
using his ever smiling genial coun-
tenance for welcoming guests to
the hostel soon to be opened by
him on Miller st.
George MADDOX bought a house
at the corner of Rodney and Mil
Ter streets a few weeks ago, we
are informed. White residents in
that neighborhood are already bu-
sy at bees seeking a method to
prevent him from occupying the
premises. One resident told HEX
he didn't give a DIN who lived
there, it would not hurt him and
his family. Another, who is a land
lord and has had trouble with some
of his tenants, who have been all
white, admitted some were so
tough he had to have them put
out = and had a hard time doing
it, too.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Harrell and
son, Connie, were seen taking in
the sights at CIR. Falls last week.
Calvin Norwood is back again
in Helena. Calvin left Helena two
years ago with the thought he'd
never again be caught in a burg
like this and here he is, after
trying from coast to coast during
his two years of travel to find a
place to light.
They tell us John Williams, no.
2, boasted he'd sit a bull eight Sc
conds, in a contest - time, one
half second.
A petition signed by &c residents
in the neighborhood of Rodney and
State st. was presented to the city
council Monday Directing to Ger
tain colored people" becoming res
idents of the house at the corner
of Rodney and Miller streets. A
delegation from the 26 appeared
and stated they had reason to be-
lieve the place would be objection
al with such inhabitants as they
expected to tenant it," Mayor
Roberts took the matter under adj
visement and said he would receive
REPORTS on DEVELOPMENTS,
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Churches
Mt. Olivet Baptist ChuHsh
First and Schuyler
Rev. j. j. Glow, Minister

Rev. j. j. Glow, Minister
Sunday was big day at Mt.
Olivet, overwhelmingly attended.
Rev. CLOVIS subject for the am.
worship was I'VE who have the
key to the Kingdom of Heaven"
One new member added to the
membership. The Gideons were in
charge of the evening services
with a program of Bible demon
STATIONS and testimonials. Tues
day night was Fellowship on Pa
rade." The Searchlight Club will
be in charge of the evening wor-
ship next Sunday.
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FOR RENT = 1-3 room and 1-6
Room Apt. Furnished or Unfur-
nished. Tel. East 1888.
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Too often crossing is the meet
ing place of lightheads and head
lights.
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FOR RENT Room, Unfinished
Apt, Telephone East 1888.
Evening star., 1939-12-13

Hemisphere resulted in his promise
to speak "the truth"
In formal statement, the Rus
sian exile said the explanation of
the possible change Of plan to hear
him in the United States-because
no assurance had been received that
Trotsky would return to Mexico
was absolutely false"
"Mr. Goldman (Trotsky's attor-
ney), in full agreement with me, ex-
planned to Mr.. j. B. Matthews, the
chief investigator of the committee,
that my political aims, of course, had
nothing in common with the re-
dictionary political aims of Mr.. Dies,
that the only thing I could promise
was to speak the truth. am afraid
that this was the reason why Mr..
Dies dropped his plan," the state
ment said.
Trotsky declared United States
consular authorities in Mexico had
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Former Polish Diplomat Here
Lived Through Dozen Deaths
Turns Up in New York
After Being Reported
Killed in War
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-German
bombs cascaded about the train
carrying Polish diplomats from
ruined Warsaw to new capital that
never was reached, and Edward
Kulikovsky was reported dead-a
report he answered today with a
shrug because after that, for a
while, thought really was dead"
He lived through half a dozen
"deaths'-bombings, captured by
the enemy three times, nearly buried
alive, fighting, escaping, scheming.
hiding.
That was three months ago. Yes
terday, bruised, thin, haggard-but
alive-he appeared in New York.
Kulikovsky arrived in New York
on the Italian liner Vulcania from
Naples on December 6, a bruised,
thin haggard man, but very much
alive. He gave his first interview
yesterday.
Kuhkovsky was press iaison man
in Warsaw foreign Office before Ger
many started smashing through Po-
land. Before that, he was Polish
consul general in Chicago and
secretary of the Polish Embassy in
Washington.
(Off1cials at the Polish Embassy
here said Mr.. Kulikovsky was Sec
ond secretary of the Embassy
from 1885 to May, 1887, when he
left to 60 to Warsaw. He came
here from ChicagoD
Train Bombed Six Times.
That Inflated train started from
Warsaw September g. Six times in
four hours, bombs fell on it. That
was when they thought Kulikovsky
died But, he said, he was buried
under crashing debris as he ran for
shelter. The train moved on with
out him.
He was alone and, he said, Dan
ger is nothing compared with the
feeling of being alone"
He started walking and after two
days found Polish unit. With no
military training, he began fighting.
But the unit melted away in the
forest and he found bicycle on
which he started out again.
He found another regiment-6O
officers and men-and he fought on,
still in civilian clothes.
Later he was captured by Rus
slams, but talked himself out of cap
tivity by telling them he was merely
a clerk. He found a horse and
started toward Warsaw when Ger
mans captured him.
Three Days in Concentration Camp.
With some 1000 other Poles, he
remained three days in a rain
slashed, shelterless concentration
camp. He escaped through barbed
wire and German sentries and fled
into Warsaw.
He found his own auto and began
smuggling food into the city from
the surrounding countryside. But
Germans captured him, took his car,
and called him up for compulsory
labor service. He managed to escape
again.
1--WE weren't beaten, but crushed" :"
he said. I'VE had plenty of brave
men, but no machines. And 1t was
machines - mostly airplanes that
crushed us. German air raids had
pounded Poland into defeat even be-
fore England and France declared
war"
Evening star., 1939-12-13
1rotsky Hearing Off
For Present, Dies
Announces
Sees No Assurance
Russiun Exile Will
Return to Mexico

BY the Associated Press.
ORANGE, Tex, Dec. 13.-Repre-
sentative Martin Dies, Democrat, of
Texas, chairman Of the House Com
mittee investigating Un-American-
ism, said last night Leon Trotsky
may not come to the United States
to testify about Communist activi-
ties in the Western Hemisphere.
The statement was made through
Mr.. Dies secretary, Robert E. Strip
ling.
No assurance that Trotsky will re-
turn to Mexico, where the Russian
is living in exile, has been given the
committee.
Mr.. Dies decided not to proceed
Evening star., 1939-12-13

with the proposed hearing until the
committee as whole had decided
on what course to pursue.
There was a possibility an investi-
gator may be sent to Mexico City to
interview Trotsky, associate OF Lenin
in the Russian revolution, If the
committee decides not to hear Trot-
sky in Texas.
Mr.. Dies statement came after he
had conferred with J. B. Matthews,
research director for the commit
tee. Mr.. Matthews flew here from
Washington after comforting with
State Department officials about q
permit for entry of Trotsky into this
country.
Trotsky and Diego Rivera, Mexi-
can muralist, have been invited to
tell the committee what they know
of Communistic plans in the West
ern Hemisphere. Both indicated q
willingness to accept the commit
tees invitation.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Camera Club to Hear
Lecture on Mexico

The Camera Club of the Treasury
Recreation Association will hear an
illustrated lecture of Mexico
Through Minicam Lens" by H. H.
Harriss, the vice president, in Public
Health Auditorium, Constitution
avenue at Nineteenth street NV,
at 8 o'clock tonight. Mr.. Harriss
will use more than 200 pictures in
natural colors in connection with his
talk.
The club, headed by Aubrey B.
Carter, will hold its annual salon
January "a.
Evening star., 1939-12-13

been given full assurances in writ
ten form" by Mexican officials that
II may freely go to the United
States and return to this country"
Evening star., 1939-12-13

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Trotsky Intimotes Dies
Is Afraid to Hear Truth

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 13 (P.-Leon
Trotsky intimated last night that
the possibility of hitch in the Dies
committees plans to hear him on
Communist activities in the Western
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THE SPORTLIGHT
BY Jimmy Lee

may have its Brown Jug Indiana its "oaken Bucket
California Bowl Florida Orange Bowl
of these traditions will with the Aen