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program was rendered by the fell
low sailors in order of appearance,
Jackson, Signal man Barbara Hub
bard (advisor for Firefly) captain
of S. S. Flyfly, Bernice Holiday
wireless operator for S. S. Flyfly,
Juanita Scruggs.
Capt. of S. S. Trianon Ulysesses
Bird, Wireless Operator for s. S.
Trianon Blanche Graves, Old Salt
Julia Blanchard Smith, Mates Har-
riet Fuller, Blanche Graves and
Ruthella Jackson, Pilot Grace Low
ers (from Central Girl Reserve
Dept.) main speaker. Columbia
Empire product, furnished the din
ner or baked ham with all the
things supervised by Grace B. Nc
MINI. Hostess for the several tab
les were: Mesdames Mary M. Dun
can Board of Management, Carrie
Ingersoll for Club Shuta, Robena
Martin for st. Phillips Guild, L.
Fisher, Fellowship, Ruth Flowers
miscellaneous table and Julia Blan-
chard Smith, Girl Reserves.
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Spokane, Wash.
Organize COP Club

The Spokane County Negro Wo-
mems Republican club was organ
lied at meeting at the home of
Mrs. Clarence Grubbs.
Miss Elizabeth Barrow was
elected president; Mrs. M. D. Hes
ter, vice president; Mrs. Clarence
Grubbs, recording secretary; Mrs.
John Maps, corresponding secre-
tary; and Mrs. Rosa Buggy, treas
urer.
Mrs. Nelly v. Howard, Repub-
lican state committeewoman, Mrs.
Marion Schultz, county vice chair
man, and Miss Pauline Wonder
Smith directed the organization of
the club.
At a meeting held recently by
the Active Boys Club, the follow
ing officers were elected: Oliver
Johnson, Pres, Clarence Freeman,
Sec, James Chase, Treas, VIM.
Fuller, VIM. Tucker, Serg. at
Arms. During the summer the
club will sponsor various athletic
activities.
Mrs. ]. c. White who is visiting
her father, Mr.. A. D. Redd, has
been the recipient of many social
favors while in the city.
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Rosa Marie Spears
Executive Secretary

High lights of the Branch the
past week was the Girl Reserve
Banquet sponsored jointly by the
Grade school FREELY and High
School Trianon clubs the theme of
the occasion was Seabeck and
West Win Bound. The proceeds
will DO to help send at least one
girl to each of the camps. The
gym, at the entrance of which was
a gangplank, life savers hung on
the windows, tables with ships and
boats as centerpieces. place cards
of miniature boats and sails, can
dies of red, white, and blue with
old glory hoisted from the Flag
pole, typically carried out the de-
corative scheme SO thoughtfully
planned by Julia Blanchard Smith,
girls work chairman and her able
assistant Hattie Jordan. A unique
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Portland Notes

To complete the joy of the day,
Mrs. Allen was the recipient of
beautiful housecoat from her
daughter as a Mothers Day gift.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel Hampton,
nationally known celebrities spent
busy day and night in the city,
when Mr.. Hampton who is with
Benny Goodman's orchestra, play
ed one night engagement at jan
sen Beach Monday.
The Hamptons and their travel
ing companions, were guest in the
James Braggs home in Irvington.
They left Tuesday for points east.
Mr.. H. D. Short, of Iowa City,
Iowa, included Portland in his It'll
nerary as he toured the Pacific
coast in his high powered 1910 Blu
lex. Mrs. Cora Minor, friend of
the Shorts family for a number of
years, was his gracious hostess.
A Columbia Highway trip and Sc
veral social courtesies were plea
sures highly enjoyed by the mid
westerner.
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val Unthank are on the medical
staff and nurses include Sister
Mary Genevieve, superintendent of
st. Vincent's School of Nursing,
Mrs. VIM. Bannister, Miss Nora
Marco and Miss Petronella Orion.
The advisory council consists of
Mother Mary Lucy of the Acade-
my of the Holy Child, Mesdames
Marie Brooks, Maude Banks, Odes-
sa Freeman, Cecilia P. Merwin,
James Keane, e. A. ste. Marie,
Julia Blanchard Smith, Thelma
Unthank, and Thomas Weick.
Members of the Christ Child So
ciety, National Catholic Organiza-
ton devoted to infant welfare
work, have volunteered to spend
time each week conducting story
hours and educational and play
programs. Among these are Mes
DANES Milton B. Deibel, Neil Ma
larkey, E. A. Shue, Omar Und-
seth, Clarence Young and the Miss
es Betty Dundon and Hermine Ho-
gan.
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Open house will be held at the
new Blessed Martin Day Nursery,
TIT N. E. Victoria Avenue, next
Sunday afternoon, May 26, giving
the public an opportunity to in
spect this latest project sponsored
by the Society of st. Vincent de
Paul and Blessed Martin League
of Oregon.
The housewarming program will
begin with a ham dinner which
will be served from 1890, until
2:30 p. m, by the Columbia En-
pire Industries, Inc, in the Blessed
Martin Hall, located at 81 N. E
Broadway (near Williams Ave..
Nursery Service
The Blessed Martin Day Nursery
opened officially for business on
Thursday, May 16, under the aus
pices of the Blessed Martin League
of Oregon and the st. Vincent de
Paul Society on an interracial basis
to accommodate both colored and
white children between the ages OF
one and six years of age whose
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SOCIAL NOTES

The Mr.. and Mrs. Dancing club
enjoyed their regular monthly
dance and meeting Tuesday, May
18th at the Fraternal Hall. Guests
included Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Carr
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith.
Herman Whaley well-known dance
instructor taught the members
some new steps on this occasion.
Mr.. Whaley has been engaged for
further instructions. The next get
together will be in the spacious
parlors of Mrs. Beatrice Reed, 2107
N. Vancouver st. when a gala
time is anticipated.
Mrs. GENEVA Freeman, in N. e.
Halsey, has as her house guest her
mother Mrs. ]. c. Allen, of Oak
land, Calf, who came up a week
before Mothers day. For her plea
sure, Mrs. Freeman entertained
with turkey dinner on Mothers
day. Those sharing were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Donald, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Shine, Mesdames Friday, Sarah
Dickerson, A. Burkh, o. M.
Haynes, the Misses Cody Mae Will
liam, Mary Virgil, Carrie Hood
and Messrs. Clifford Daniels and
Wash Jordon.
Keep Off Date July 4th, Conta-
villa Community clubs Big Bar
RIO.
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Open Lending Library

The Velida Club, the VS. women
were much encouraged this week
in their aim to establish a Lend
ing Library at the Branch Y. An
outright gift of 81 books was
made as starter by Mrs. c. Hunt
Lewis, of the Episcopal Church.
The book list shows up-to-date
tales of romance, adventure, and
the last word in murder mystery
which will go far in making the
library an all around attraction.
At their weekly Friday meet
ing, the young women have en-
phasized the first interest in re-
printing the new imprint about
and by the Negro. Mrs. Vernon
Gaskin gave a vivid and thorough
report on Richard Wright's Native
Son, at one meeting and at every
meeting several members bring
gleanings from the National Press
about the Negro. The book Color
Bar non-fiction, by Peter Nelson,
is being heatedly discussed chap
ter by chapter at current meet
ings. a.
The general public is invited
to take part in the Lending Libra
ry by giving or lending their books
to the club or at least listing
with the club, titles of Negro books
that they own so that needed infor-
nation may be obtained quickly
and spread as widely as possible.
Mrs. John A. Minor is president
and Mrs. Richard Boyle, secreta-
ry.
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BSCP Holds Memorial
Service
Zion A. M. Ey N. WINS. Ave
Rev. j. F. Smith, Minister,

Rev. j. F. Smith, Minister,
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters assembled at Zion A. M. E.
Sunday, May 10, 8 p. m. where
they held their annual Memorial
Day services, with an impressive
program. Glowing tributes were
paid those who laid the foundation
for an organization founded upon
humanitarian principles for the
protection and rights of this de-
partment of Railroad employment.
The program opened with prayer
by Seth HILL, Scripture read by a
member of the Piny Wood quar-
tette, altho handicapped by blind
ness, he read fluently from a rails
ed letter Bible J. w. Stanley mes
ter of ceremonies gave a brief re-
sumo of the B. S. c. P, c. c. Nor
gan gave an informal financial re-
port of the organization which
showed its substantial backing in
government bonds and having as
sets of over million dollars. Mrs
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mothers must work away from
home during the day.
A two story residence building
located at 1717 N. e. Victoria Ave-
nue. (Near Broadway and Williams
Avenue) has been converted into
attractive play-room, sic epin G
rooms, kitchen and isolation rooms
with an expansive playground adj
joining, in preparation for the new
service offered Portland mothers.
Staff and Mothers Council
Mrs. Pollyanna Reed, president
of the Oregon Federated Clubs of
Colored Women, is matron in
charge of operations. Reverend j..
M. Schmitz is director and Mr..
Charles E. Roger, executive secre-
tary of the st. Vincent de Paul So
ciety, is business manager. Assist
ing Mrs. Reed are Miss Margaret
Fleming, on full time basis, and
Mrs. Juretta Watkins, Mrs. L. j.
Shannon, and Miss Catherine Wha-
len, on part time.
Doctors E. A. Albers and DeNor-
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Portland Churches

Bethel A. M. E., Larabee and
McMillen. Rev. Browning G. Allen,
Minister.
Go to Bethel Sunday" May 10
was observed comparatively and
with much reverence as evidenced
by large appreciative audience.
The o. M. E. Club was in charge
of the day with the Pres, Mrs.
Matte Lock presiding. Miss Rosa
Marie Spears, Elk. Sec'y of WINS.
Ave. Y. w. C. A. was speaker for
the morning worship hour. The
Junior Choir under direction of
Miss Bernice Williams, furnished
music for the morning worship. A
large number of A. G. e. Leagu-
ers, had an enthusiastic meeting
at p. m. The services for the day
eliminated at 8 p. m. with a SER
monette by Mrs. Dixie Lee Mott
subject Essential Christianity"
Mrs. Mott advanced many truths
worthy of ones adherence. The
Senior choir rendered special mu-
sic. Visitors announced were Mr..
and Mrs. James Hatford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stein both of Los Angeles,
Calf Bethel will gladly welcome
Rev. Allen this week on his return
from the General Conference held
in Detroit.
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

The NJ. A. A. C. p. membership
drive will close with BIG MASS
MEETING Sunday, May 20, at the
Bethlehem Baptist church, corner
10 So. and 1 SITS. at 800 p. m.
The public is invited to come and
manifest it's interest in this work
by registering on the membership
roll.
Atty. John Prim, President of
the Seattle branch will be the
guest speaker. Music will be fur
nished by the Bethlehem choir.
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A. M. Brown sang impressive Life
is Like Mountain Railroad" Rev.
]. H. Smith, pastor of Zion in his
memorial sermon eulogized the B.
S. c. P. and its auxiliary for their
fine material accomplishments.
The Piny Wood quartette, three
members of whom are blind, sang
solefully "Going Home"
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Helena, Montana
BY HEX
Box Is
Mrs. Laura Sydney
Passes Away

Mrs. Laura Sydney, 80, died at
Townsend, Friday, May 18th, fol-
lowing an illness of long duration.
Mrs. Sydney came to Helena
with her husband, Albert, during
the year 1879. In 1896 she moved
to Townsend, remaining there I'M
til few years ago when she again
returned to this city and made her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. M. A.
Lowery. Having great faith in her
physician at Townsend, she went
to that city a few weeks ago for
treatment, without result, breath
ing her last on the 18th.
Mrs. Sydney was an ardent sup
porter in every activity of the
colored citizens in the former days
of her residence here. Even when
living in Townsend her interest
in the affairs at Helena never
waned, for during most events of
importance here, the cheerful face
of Mrs. Sydney was always in
evidence.
Despite her years and constant
failing health, she was ever the
same pleasing, smiling personality,
whom I first met in Helene so
years ago when I came to this
city. OF a sunny temperament,
she counted her friends all those
with whom she came in contact
Funeral services were at Town
send and burial was in Benton
Avenue cemetery in Helena. Many
persons from Helena went to
Townsend and accompanied the
body back to this city.
Franklin F. Nichols was a prize
winner in the Vigilant parade last
Friday when the annual gala day
saw one of the best of the historic
events put on by the schools. Mich
OILS protraying cowboy, was eff
fulgent in a blue and gold shirt,
chaps, sombrero, boots and six
gun. His natural color gave him
the appearance of the real thing
as a sun-tanned, wind-blown, prai-
RE roaming cattle herder.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Harrell were
among the patrons and patronesses
at the 18th annual pre-medic ball
given by Carroll college Saturday.
Logan Smith was taken to ST.
Johns hospital Friday suffering
from an attack of pneumonia.
Monday he was improving.
The Pleasant Hour club was en-
tertained at the residence of Mrs.
Nathaniel Ford last week.
Tough guys, roughnecks, swag-
gerers with overbearing arrogance
are unwelcome personages in any
community. When they become
some of the links making the chain
supporting the colored man of the
community we are very much
weakened, more so than other
races in the community.
Mrs. Franklin o. Nichols, of
New York, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathaniel Ford arrived in
Helena for a visit with her par
ents and to attend the graduating
exercises of Helena high school,
from which her son Franklin F.
Nichols will be graduated this
month. Franklin finished before
his class, but stayed on to come
out with the others of his class.
Charlie Harrell is the recipient
of two honors this month. He
received his pilots license, and will
come out of Carroll College pre-
medic department, ready to enter
a medical college to acquire his
full medical course.
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There are eleven miles of pipe
line along the floor of San Fran
cisco Bay, carrying gas for heat
ing and cooking on Treasure Is
land.
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3 DANDY HOMES priced from
$1,000 to $500, very desirable
district, terms less than rent.
Trinity Realty Co., GILT N. e.
Sandy, Tr. 2428.
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Birthday Surprises
C. EIvey

Birthdays and parties are yet
much in order for C. E. Ivey as
evidenced by a group of % init
mate friends who gathered at his
home Sunday night to wish him
many happy returns of the day.
Mrs. Ivey confided to an Enter
prise reporter that, had it not been
for Mrs. James Cantrel and Mrs,
J. w. Ingersoll, who took charge of
the situation, there probably
wouldn't have been a party, as we
had spent the week at Ocean Park
and scarcely made it home in time.
To top it all Mrs. Marian McClair
presented the honoree with huge
Birthday cake beautifully decorat-
ed, which supplemented many other
gifts and greetings.
j. G. Miller of the Miller Tracy
Mortuary, writes Beatrice Reed,
attendant at the mortuary, that he
was overwhelmingly pleased with
her accommodation and the fine
cuisine service accorded him by
Jimmie Sullivan, on his (Miller)
trip to Detroit last week. Mr.. Mill
Ter said further that Mr.. Sullivan
is number one man and very
fine gentleman.
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Mt. Olivet Baptist. N. e. LIST
and Schuyler. Rev. j. j. Glow Mi
mister.
Services in order and activities
for the week May 10 to May 81.
For the IL am. worship hour, Rev.
Glow chose the subject What !
Believe about the fall of man." At
8 p. m. his subject was "a single
Day in the House of God, better
than a thousand outside" Both
sermons were delivered to large
audiences. Monday night at the
home of the pres. Mrs. Fisher. The
Fellowship Club had 100 in attend
ance. This hearty response was in
deed gratifying to the ardent work
ers Of this club. Tuesday night the
S. o. c. club had potluck dinner
in the dining hall of the church at
which time the membership COM
mittee made an encouraging re-
port. The Searchlight Club of
which Mrs. Sydney Porter is Pres.
met with Mrs. Marie Smith in N.
e. Sumner. Mrs. F. B. Watson re-
turned Missionary after 10 years in
Africa, will speak at Mt. Olivet
Monday eve. May 81. The public
is invited. Rev. Glow spoke on the
subject "The Trees anoint King
and Mt. Olivet's radio chorus sang
spirituals with the Misses Ruth
Scott and Lena Hillsman soloist on
the church hour over K. A. L. E.
Saturday, 6 p. m.
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Montavilla Community Baptist,
1924 N. e. Everette st. Rev. r. e.
Donaldson, Minister.
Order of services: Sunday school
10 am. preaching IL am. B. Y.
P. U. Z p. m. evening worship 8
p. m. Rev. D.. M. Offitt was in
charge Sunday May 10, in the alb
sence of Pastor Donaldson. The
Progressive Missionary Society
gave a Mothers Day program at
4 p. m. Mrs. Mary Marshall NEWLY
wed) was the main speaker. Mu-
steal numbers were by Mrs. Novel
la Donaldson, her son Benjamin,
and Edith jackson, paper by Do
rothy Howard, a recitation by Bob
bic Donaldson and brief talk by
Mrs. Bessie Johnson were other
contributions to the program. The
Missionary Society met Tuesday
in its regular monthly meeting.
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House OF Prayer, >. Il. 10th and
Grant. Elder Robt. Searcie Pastor.
Many visitors (including white
friends) were in attendance Sun
day to enjoy a glorious day of wor-
ship in song and prayer. The Eel
lowship meetings held at various
churches have been a source of
blessing in spreading good will and
a Fellowship of brotherly love.
The Light House Mission where
the meeting of May Is, was held
is at End and Alder instead of 10th
and Alder as announced by mis-
take.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Wage Law Applies
70 300 D. {. Firms,
Official Estimates
Relatively Few Problems
In Enforcement Here
Are Reported

Approximately 800 establishments
in the District Of Columbia come
under the Federal wage and hour
law, Mrs. William Kittle, chairman
Of the District Minimum Wage
Board, estimated yesterday after q
conference at the Department OF
Labor with Col. Philip B. Fleming,
administrator of the Wage and Hour
Division, and Miss Katherine F.. Len
root, chief Of the Children's Bureau.
Under q contract recently signed,
the District Minimum Wage Board
will conduct investigations and in
spections in the District, for the
Wage and Hour Division and the
Children's Bureau.
Mr.. Fleming said enforcement
here has presented comparatively
few problems.
The law applies only to concerns
manufacturing or producing goods
that move in interstate commerce.
The United States is the principal
employer in the District, but there
is good deal more manufacturing
here perhaps than most Washing
tonians realize, Mrs. Kittle said.
Employees in several Washington
establishments have received sub
stantial restitutions in wages under
the wage hour law in recent months
An auto wrecking plant was found
to be engaged in interstate COM
merce because it hauled scrap iron
on its own trucks to Baltimore for
sale IN that city. Employees working
In the scrap iron yard received
Evening star., 1940-08-01
STAR WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY AUGUST l.

General. Other philatelists wrote
in and praised the idea.
Then came the poser that led to
the present problem.
Some one pointed out that the
flag is . patriotic symbol and that
rs the centerpiece of Z postage
stamp 1t would take . national
licking. Holes would be punched in
it by canceling machines; it would
be spotted with ink and the names
Of cities; dirty hands would dull its
brightness.
AS the adornment OF an old en-
velope could 1t be tossed into the
wastebaSket or would all the old
envelopes bearing nag stamps have
to be preserved?
The thought was frightening.
The department is not committing
itself either way for the present.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Britons Also Ponder
Conservation of Talk

When the new gas mask "con-
tainer extension" became omcially
known in London as the "contex" the
tendency to storten terms was noted.
One contraction was "Nazi." Many
persons were calling the Ministry Of
Information Minnie" It was also
suggested that the House of Com
mons become "Hoco," the House Of
Lords "Holo" and the Ministry Of
Supply 'Minsup."
Evening star., 1940-08-01
y. S. Fovors Flag on Stamps,
But Doesn't Want 1t Licked

nag has ever waved on an Ameri-
can stamp.
Intensive investigation disclosed
that Mr.. Rhoads was substantially
correct-a few flags have appeared
insignificantly since 1869, but never
has one been featured.
Mr.. Rhoads, who is president Of
the San Diego Stamp Club, sub
mitted a design for a new airmail
stamp-the unfurled flag in color.
Continuing his campaign, he wrote
his Representative, Ed v. Izac, and
the legislator wrote the Postmaster
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Spoin Has GibruItur
Keys in Hand, Claim
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, Aug. 1.-The news
paper Arriba, an organ of the DOM
inant Falangist party, declared to-
day "the keys of Gibraltar are in
our hands"
Breaking the recent press silence
on "Spain's No. territorial claim" "
the newspaper charged that British
piracy" conquered Gibraltar and
added two centuries Of British in
trusion have failed to enervate
Spain's rec,lperative ardor"
Evening star., 1940-08-01
BY EDDY GILMORE,
Associated Press Stan Writer.

The Post once Department
which has featured everything on
its stamps from a COW to Whistler's
mother-admitted today that it was
stuck with q problem involving
philatelists and the flag.
In the midst of the current wave
Of patriotism, H. E. Rhoads of San
Diego, Calf, wrote to Postmaster
General Farley that no American
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Man, 104, Recovering
After Fall From Horse

BY the Associated Press.
The tropical climate seems to
preserve the oldster in Northern
Australia. Morris Daley, 104, broke
several ribs when thrown from his
horse while boundary riding on an
outback cattle station (ranch0
He Is being cared for in . coastal
hospital at Mackay and says he
expects to be "back at work soon" /"
Evening star., 1940-08-01

81 1,08l held due them under the law.
The wage board will employ an
additional inspector and another
clerk-stenographer to handle addi-
tional duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Sherwood Chapter Gets
Future Farmers Prize
Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SANDY SPRING. Md, Dec. S.
The Sherwood High School Chap
ter, Future Farmers Of America. has
received SIS prize awarded to the
outstanding Maryland chapter at
the recent National F. F. A. Con-
vention in Kansas City as well as
an honorable mention certificate in
the Nationwide contest.
The cash award, won by the local
group for the third successive year,
was presented in recognition of it's
having completed more than 80 per
cent of projects chosen for the
years program. These included a
community fair, a three-and-a-half
acre potato crop and parent-and-
SON banquet.