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MUSIC.

MUSIC.
Community sing, United States
Marine Band, Sylvan Theater, 7:45
pm. today.
Twilight culture hour, Douglass
Hall, Howard University, $3.50 pm.
today. 80,
Starlight chamber music concert,
Belgian String Quartet, Me-
ridian Hall Park, $50 pm. today.
MEETING.
Manresa Retreat League, the WI
lard, 8 pm. today.
LUNCHEON.
D. G. Bankers Association, the
Willard, 12:45 pm. tomorrow.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Picnic, from Calvary Methodist
Church, s pm. today.
Dancing. games, Rhodes Service
Club, pm. today
Women's Battalion dance, main
post, Fort Belvoir, Va, 8 pm. today.
Art Club, Servicemen's Club No.
!, 8 pm. today.
Home party, Mount Vernon Meth
odist Church, 8 pm. today.
Town Hall of the Air, radio pro-
gram. followed by group discussion,
Jewish Community Center, 8 pm.
today.
FOR COLORED SERvICEMEN.
Dancing. games, Francis Junior
High School, I pm. today.
Swimming, games, Twelfth Street
YMCA, 8 pm. today.
Women's Battalion dance, ESSC
Recreation Hall, Fort Belvoir, Va,
8 pm. today.
Evening star., 1942-07-16

spy, blond Polish Maria Sorrel def
nitely did not look like one. Which
quality made her as deadly as Mata
Hari was Intellectual.
An agent Of Germany even before
the World War, she operated from
Warsaw, then part of Russia, against
the Russians. Her unwilling sources
Of information were the young off,
GERS Of the Cars army. Her method
Of operation was disarmingly simple.
Either because she herself was
wearied Of war and its intrigues and
longed for the simple pleasures of
family and home, or else because she
was an astute student OF psychology,
Maria Sorrel created a technique
then new in espionage.
To these war-sick young Russian
officers Maria became the symbol of
Evening star., 1942-07-16

They would, and did, some of the
letters as detailed as an official re-
port. Thus, with some 30-odd young
sources of information, there was
little guessing at German CHG re-
garding the disposition or strength
of the Russian forces.
For Maria the arrangement was
ideal. Had she not reformed more
than one prof1igate young off1cer and
turned him to better ways? Wasn't
she the essence of morality and
patriotism?
It was only after she branched out
into other fields that she was sus-
pected. Her capture and execution,
after long career in espionage, was
the result of a series Of accidents.
An appeal to sentiment Is one of
the spies deadliest weapons.
Evening star., 1942-07-16
july SPECIALr-.MErS SUMMER SUITS

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-06

DECAUSE they are the unsung heroines of this War,
let's make Mothers Day, May 10, one they will long remember.
Because of the look of hope in her eyes, because of her smiling
courage, your mother this year, is truly the Lady Of the Hour.
Let her know how proud you are Of the jobs she is doing. Remen-
Der to tell her that you. like all Americans everywhere,
deeply appreciate the letters of hope she sends, the hours of labor
she spends in Red Cross work, the faith she has in you and all
the others who are about to win the War. Tell her so with a Gift,
a visit, a letter, a phone call. At LEGGETTS you will find all
Of the THINGS your mother would like to receive.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-06
Service

SHE puts skill ond
tore in the all I'M
porto0t job Of Init
ting and se1rin0 for
tie RED Cross.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-06

she does WeU the job
Of caring for the
tomilY, and keeping
the home together
for the boys
0tVQp. IL
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local community will supply jun
ior and senior hostesses, canteen
service and entertainment, for the
Civilian War Commission.
MIR. George H. Greenwood,
health and welfare chairman for
the War Commission, was master
of ceremonies at the dedication.
Kenneth B. Colman, president of
the War Chest, represented that
organization and Weslie F. Rem
ME, general secretary of the YIN.
CA. also spoke.
Invited to appear on the pro-
gram, representing city which ap-
propriated $4,000 to remodel and
furnish the club rooms were Mayor
William F. Devin and City Council
President Bob Jones.
Army and Navy officers were
present and service men. There
was a top orchestra, dancing and
refreshments. DR.. Cooper and Err
nest White are co-chairmen of the
program.
Deadling on the contest for the
name of the new service mems
club was set for Wednesday night,
July 8. Judges are James A. Gay
ton, Jr., Ernest White and Miss
Vertner.
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Social News

Mrs. Kathryn Goodman enter
tanned Mrs. Pollyanna Reed and
Mrs. Bernice Allen for luncheon
at her home Friday of last week.
Mrs. Floretta Medlock of Hills
boro, Oregon was dinner hostess
to Rev. r. e. Donaldson and ia
mily last Sunday. Mr.. E. D. Wood
and Mr.. Gaskin of Portland were
guests of the day also.
The Shiloh Baptist choir enter
tanned and very much surprised
their guests, in the presence of
Rev. and Mrs. RE. Donaldson
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Tullis and
daughters, Iris and Mablee, Carl
and Lois Valley were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Graves for the
4th of July. They returned to Sc
attic the evening Of the 4th after
spending the day picnicking at
Peninsula Park.
During the week Portland had
the pleasure of enjoying the WISH
tations of several of our Seattle
friends. Among the hosts were
Mrs. Louella Gatewood, who re-
turned Sunday. Mrs. Armita
Hearst who having visited with
Mrs. Berniece Taylor took little
Miss Carol Taylor back to Seattle
with her to visit her grandmother
Mrs. Lewis, where her mother will
join her later. Mrs. Ruth Wells
and Mrs. Edith Bonner and little
SON Raymond who returned
Thursday.
Mrs. LeEtta King, Miss Helen
Jackson and Miss Marilyn Saun-
ders (of Salt Lake,, stopped as
guests of Mrs. Bernice Taylor on
return from Conference at Hood
River. Mrs. Kings son, Winfield,
flew down Saturday to join his
mother and fluew back Sunday.
Mr.. Lee Purnell has returned
to Portland from Washington, D.
c. where he was an instructor at
Howard University. He has ac-
cepted a position at Bonneville Po-
wer Administration as Electrical
engineer.
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Odell Waller
Dies In Chair

RICHMOND, Va. Without
comment and apparently resigned
to his fate, Odell Waller, 25-year-
old Negro sharecropper whose
case ran the gamut of appeals to
the courts in an exhaustive two
year legal fight, went to his death
in the electric chair at the Virginia
penitentiary on July for the muir
der of Oscar Davis, his white en-
ployer.
Waller was called from his death
row cell, where he had spent $50
days while his attorneys fought for
his life before the state and Unit
ed States supreme courts, at 8:35
a. m. Ten minutes later DR.. c. G.
Chewing, Jr., prison physician,
pronounced him dead.
Waller shot and fatally wounded
Davis July IS, 1910, at Davis
south side Virginia home place.
The shooting followed his employ
ers' refusal to surrender his share
of jointly tended wheat crop but
state witnesses testified at the
trial Davis had promised to send
Waller his wheat and had turned
toward his house in response to a
call for breakfast when the Negro
fired four shots, two of which
struck Davis in the back.
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More About Johnson
CONTINUED from Page One)

The Building Service Union
firmly believes in equality, and
will not permit any discrimination
between it's members because of
color or nationality. Employers
must pay the same wages to their
members, and are not allowed to
replace a member on a job with a
person of any other color. In this
way, the Union guarantees that
its Negro members will receive fair
treatment.
Jack Johnson is a job steward
and officer of Local 6 of the Build
ing Service Union, and together
with Merwin Cole, business agent
and radio announcer for the Union,
will tell the people of Seattle what
is being done, and what should be
done, 10 protect the interests of
Negro workers. We urge our read
ers to tune in on KRSC, Monday
July 18th at 8 pm, when Jack
Johnson speaks on this vital SUBJ
ject.
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Have You a Lost Or
Lapsed Insurance
Policy?

THE NATIONAL INSURANCE
RESEARCH COUNCIL, 1927
SMITH TOWER, SEATTLE, has
performed many useful services
for persons who have lapsed or
lost life insurance in their families.
The service consists of investiga-
ton of policies. which have been
dropped, to determine values in
them. Whether or not the insured
person Is living or has passed on
makes n Difference in their eff
fort. In case there are no values
found to exist in the policies all
papers are returned with no
charge. In case values are deter
mined to he in the policies rea-
sonable charg Is made for the
service.
Insurance has been obtained by
the interested persons on insured
individuals long disappeared and
in policies long lost.
Over a period of several years
several thousand lapsed policy
holders have been benefited by
reliable servic by this concern.
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Williams Ave. YWcA

Bruce Mott, president of the
Progressive Clique, a Business and
Industrial Girls Club, left July
first for Washington, DC, where
she has accepted position as Sc
nior typist.
The Chorus of soldiers from the
Portland Air Base and girls of
the Y.W.C.A. will present another
concert at the Branch July 10 at
four o'clock. The public is invited.
A class in Diet and Nutrition
was organized last week. Miss
Jeanette Cramer, of the Oregonian
is the instructor of this class
which meets every Wednesday
morning at ten o'clock at the
Branch. There is still time if you
wish to enroll.
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Bethel A. M. Il.
McMillen and Larabee
Rev. b. @. Allen, Pastor

Sunday school at 9:45 am. Mrs.
Louella Gatewood visiting from
First A.M.E. Church Seattle, Wn.,
worshipped with us during this
hour was at home and shared in
teaching the primary class.
At the morning hour our local
minister, Bro. e. L. Jameson
preached very inspiring sermon
the subject of which was 1.-THE
Basis of Christian Rejoicing" Rev.
BIC. Allen briefly gave a summary
on 1.-THE Church in the New Day."
this subject being very timely now.
At 6:45 pm. the Christian En-
deavor enjoyed very stimulating
discussion on the subject of "Play-
ing the Straight Came" Visiting
the League from Longview, Wash,
were George Shannon and George
Hicks. Missed very much in the
League is their supervisor, Mrs.
Mary Duncan.
The Pastor, Rev. BIC. Allen,
preached a continuation of the
morning hours subject, 1.-THE
Church in the New Day." Both
services were very well attended.
Rev. Browning C. Allen enter
tanned the Loyal knights Friday
evening in his home in N. McMil-
len. 80 s. .-...-.s,---- s.--. :.
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EVERETT NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Samuels and
son, J. Wesley Samuels, left on
Wednesday morning July 9Th for
an extended stay at Soap Lake
summer resort in Eastern WASH
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Richard
son and their four children spent
the Fourth of July in Seattle.
Mrs. Richardson and the children
had been the guests of her mother,
Mrs. Harriet Denner for two weeks
preceding the Fourth. While a
guest in Seattle Mrs. Richardson
was the inspiration for theater
party and a luncheon given by
her childhood friend, Mrs. Edna
Warfield. Mr.. Raymond Height,
one of Mrs. Richardson's brothers
was also up from Portland to Join
in the family reunion.
Corporal Augustus J. Watson and
Corporal James Jenkins both for
merly of Chicago, and Corporal
David Weaver from Detroit and
Private James Daniels, Atlanta,
Ca, are now stationed at Paine
Field in this city. They are the
first race men to be stationed
here although the field is more
than a year old. There are reports
that a larger number will soon be
at Paine Field.
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PORTLAND NEWS
2216 S. Z. 37th Phone East 791I
Mary M. Duncan, Editor
W.A.A.C. To Have
Two Negro Units

WASHINGTON = Mrs. William
P. Hobby, director of the Women's
Army Auxiliary Corps, said today
that two of the first eight COM
panies of auxiliaries to be trained
at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, would
be composed of Negro women and
would be stationed, after training,
at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
Recruiting of the auxiliaries will
begin late this month, after the
first w. A. A. C. officer candidate
school is opened July 20 at Fort
Des Moines, and Mrs. Hobby said
the enlisted members of the corps
would include "a sizeable represen-
tation of colored women"
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THE PASSWORD

1t was night in the Army camp
and the wind moaned low through
the trees. The moon was hidden
behind the clouds. The soldiers
were fast asleep.
Only the sentry kept guard.
Back and forth he marched, and
his footsteps echoed loudly in the
stiffness.
Suddenly the sentry stopped and
listened carefully. Had he heard
something? Was that the sound
of twigs breaking? Was someone
trying to pass through the line !?
Haiti" he cried quickly. who
goes there?"
Friend" answered faint voice
in the darkness.
'If you are a friend, come for
ward and give the countersignp
commanded the sentry. 1T have
strict orders to shoot all who try
to pass without it."
There was silence for a mo-
ment. The moon crept out from
behind a cloud.
Then the stranger stepped for
ward and replied: 81 am a friend,
but do not know. the password.
I have just escaped from the en-
emy's prison camp. Now must I
die 2"
IF you do not have the pass
word" began the sentry.
y 81 am tired and weak for I
have travelled far" interrupted the
stranger. 81 have been wounded
too. I must have shelter and care"
He stumbled forward. The SEN
try put his gun to his shoulder.
Believing his hour had come, the
stranger raised his hand and made
the Sign of the Cross. There was
a joyful shout from the sentry.
you are saved" he cried. "You
may pass through the line safely.
The Sign of the Cross is the pass
word tonight"
#.. Exchange
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Sons, Chester, Bobrie, Percy, Jr.,
Otis, Roscoe, Robert, Everett; 8
sisters, Mrs. Tessie Austin, Mrs.
Maud Philips, Mrs. Geneva B. Mil
Ter, members of the Renton Unity
Club, and many friends. The last
rites for Mrs. Ward was held at
the Angelus Mortuary, Fri, July
Bird pm. with Rev. John R. Har-
ris officiating.
The sermon by Rev. Harris and
music by Mrs. E. R. Chainey and
Prof. McGruder was appealing.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-07-10

A shady place is best for lettuce
this month, if the weather is hot.
Food with nitrogen following the
directions given for spinach.
If you wish to enjoy curled en-
dive this fall and winter, the first
planting may be made now.
Late cabbage may he set out
even in July if heads are about
one-third grown.
Beets will grow in partial shade
and may be planted now for a
late crop.
This column will be a regular
weekly feature of the Northwest
Enterprise. Watch it for timely
tips on making the most of your
Victory Garden.
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More About Mrs. Ward
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lieved to be the direct cause, of
her broken heart and fatal illness.
Mrs. Ward was native of Pine
bluff, Arkansas, and came to Sc
attic with her family in 1882, lat
er moving to Renton where she
spent most of her time. She was
a loving and sympathetic Mother.
Ten children, eight boys and two
girls blessed the Ward home. Wife
mother, grandmother, mother-in-
law, and sister will be greatly
missed. Those left to mourn her
loss are her husband, Percy Ward;
two daughters, Mrs. Mabel Will
liams, and Miss Bertha Ward;
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Tacoma, Wash.
By CsIlie B. Mathews
Glover Leaf Art Club

Mrs. Mary Moore was hostess
to the members Of the Clover Leaf
Art Club on last Wednesday in a
business session. After their regu-
lar routine business Mrs. N. ].
Asberry was selected as a dele
gate to the annual meeting of the
State Federation of Colored Wo-
mems Organization of Washing
ton and Jurisdiction to be held
at Yakima on July 9, 10, inclu-
sive. OF particular interest was
the report of Mrs. Joe williams
on her recent visit to Chicago and
other points. Mrs. Williams not
only arrived in Chicago in time to
witnss but she was invited to take
part in the presentation of the
Mendelssohn oratorio Elijah at
the Orchestra Hall on May IL I'M
der the direction of Prof. James
Munday. Mrs. Williams exhibited
clippings of the write-up In the
Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun,
the Chicago Herald American and
other prominent journals. Mrs.
Williams attended the funeral of
the late Jack Blackburn at the
Pilgrim Baptist church and
glimpsed the American champion
Joe Lewis as he filed into the edi-
flee.
Mrs. N. J. Asberry and Mrs.
Ben Tremble were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Sales of Seattle and her mother,
Mrs. Bert Smith of Kalispell, Mon
tana who is spending a few weeks
with her. Mrs. Tremble is an old
Montana friend.
The Sierra Leone Club met with
Mrs. Elizabeth Adam on Thurs
day. All business for the year was
reviewed. The club adjourned for
the summer. The hostess served
a delicious lunch at this meeting.
The Needle Craft Club met with
Mrs. William Monroe. All members
were present but these who were
away on vacation; this was very
delightful meeting; plans were
made for the annual picnic, which
closes the Club for their annual
vacation till fall. The hostess
served a delicious lunch and all
declared that Mrs. Monroe was a
delightful hostess.
Mr.. T. F. Lander and Mr.. May
weather wer host to a barbecue
dinner on the 4th of July. They
had more than 80 out of town
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. C. Daniels,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Austin and family,
and Mrs. Williams all of Seattle,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Williams of Bre-
merton. They report delightful
time, and that T. F. certainly
knows his business when it comes
to barbecueing.
Mrs. James Beck returned home
last Monday from a trip East to
her old home tin Kansas. She re-
ports having wonderful time,
but there is no place like home,
because the DIETER half is there.
He doesn't want anyone to think
it but he was all smiles when the
Madame returned.
Mr.. Pratt Debnam of Los An
geles now of Bremerton and a
cousin of Mr.. Ray Coleman, was a
visitor in Tacoma over the 4th
and was dinner guest of the Ar
netts, as they are old friends of
Mr.. Debnam and family.
Mrs. Ruth Miller of Seattle
spent the week end in Tacoma with
her sister, Mrs. Francis Baker.
Mrs. Jennie Benford who was
very i'll for more than three weeks,
is able to be out again to the well
wishes of her many friends.
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Portland Churches
Mt. Olivet Baptist
N. e. First and Schuyler
Rev. j. j. Glow, Pastor

Morning service, sermon by pas
tor. Unto the Valley of Service"
The Lords Supper was observed.
Chair members were fellowshipped
into the church.
Evening service, Sermon by pas
tor. sour Reasonable Service, It's
Effect Upon our Relations to the
World and God"
The Fellowship Club met last
week for a flower pageant. The
club met at the home of Mrs. Ju-
liza Nicely.
The Searchlight Club will meet
Friday evening with Mrs. Fran
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Seattle
War Chest
Service Mems Club

One of the most modern service
mems Clubs in the country, plan
ned especially for Negro troops in
this area, was dedicated in i'm
pressive public ceremonies Friday
night, July 10.
Maintained by the Seattle-King
County War Chest, the new SER
vice mems club was remodeled
from the building given by the
late ]. M. Colman to the Y.M.C.A.
and the basement of the A.M.E.
Zion Church adjoining at 23rd and
E. Olive.
The club, the name of which
was chosen in a contest with a
prize of $40, is equipped with read
ing, writing, lounging, dancing,
athletic and other recreational ia
cilities. Under direction of the
Y. M. c. A., committees from the
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Will Be Doctor
Spokane, Wash.

John Edward Thompson, who
received his bachelor of science
degree in pre-medics from Coma
ga university May %, is the first
Negro student to receive a degree
from that institution. He is a ma
tive of Spokane, and attended the
Lincoln grade school, Lewis and
Clark high school, Washington
State College and Gonzaga. He
will enter Loyola University of
Medicine in Chicago July 6. He is
the son of DIR. John H. Thompson,
pioneer of Spokane.
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There are opportunities for the
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among the readers Of the North
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Charge emily on recovery.
Send policies to or write
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resentative. Agents want
ed.