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no creed except one cardinal
principle: Love God with all your
heart and mind and your neighbor
as yourself. His followers preach
it and it is like a great engulfing
wave in its effect"
DR.. Thorlakson compares Father
Divine's personality with that of
Buddha, Mohammed, any great
humanist.
He is meek, self-effacing. It is
a curious fact that you are not
aware of anything as concrete as
personality when you talk with
him. It is like talking to a pure
spiritual essence. I think of Ma.
hatma Gandhi when I am with
hin-which is not so often. His
followers are like him. They were
recruited, many of them, from the
dregs Of life, criminals, drunkards
lost souls of all sorts. You are
amazed and inspired at the COM
pleteness of their redemption.
He holds his meetings every
Sunday night at the Rockland pal.
ace and occasionally daily meet
ings in his office on Madison ave.
nue.. There is always a banquet
thereby carrying out the theory Of
the age of abundance for body a.
for spirit"
Meeting of group held at home
of Mrs. Edith Steinemtz, 9O5 JET.
ferson st. Mrs. Edith Steinmetz
was eleced president; Victor Car.
rion, secretary; Mrs. M. Lew, first
vice president; Mrs. E. r. Chain.
ey, second vice president.
Object: to work for racial equal
ity.
Members present: Mrs. Hettis
Miller, Mrs. Flohr, Mrs. Grant
Mrs. Mabel Ring, DR.. Fred Ring
Mrs. Helen Harris, Mrs. Nells
Carter, Mrs. Bertha Campbell
Mrs. e. R. Chainey, Mrs. Lew
Mrs. Chan, Rev. Paul Fong, Mr.
Brouer, DR.. and Mrs. F. w. Pen
ick.
applications. Racial and class dis
tinctions are forgotten as men Of
all ages, from farm factory, ant
college, Negroes and whites, worl
side by side to repair the damagt
done to our ships by enemy shells
and to get them back into ths
battle line In the shortest possible
time.
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Father Divine
Wins College
Instructor
BY Lawrence Perry

NEW YORK - Father Divine,
Harlem's Negro Messiah, who has
long been engaged in the enter
prise of capturing deprecated
mansions Of the rich In exclusive
neighborhoods, has extended his
conquest to the intellectual do
main. DR.. Edward Thorlakson of
the department of speech in
Brooklyn college, Father Divine's
first noteworthy convert in the
higher academic circles, explained
today his reasons for joining the
cult.
Born in Churchbridge, Saskat-
chewan, his family of Icelandic
origin, teacher in various schools
and universities in Canada and
the United States, DR.. Thorlakson
came under the influence of the
Rockland palace school of thought
at a time when II was mentally
at odds, distracted, in travail and
in seach of a satisfactory philos-
ophy."
Follows Christ
He found it In the Divine code,
which he says, proclaims the true
brotherhood of man as taught by
Jesus Christ. eS
ut is the most significant move
ment," he said to this writer, "of
modern lines, or, for that matter,
of ancient times. It is on q par
with the great impulse that came
into this world the day after the
crucifixion. 1t is closely akin to 1t.
It Is basic Christianity.
cit offers the true conception of
religion. 1t opened for myself, per-
sonally, a great revelation in liv-
ing. Anger, jealousy, resentment,
hatred, envy have been eliminated
from my life."
But DIR. Thorlakson's conversion
is bulwarked only in part by sell
fish motives. The inclucation of
racial tolerance in the heart Of
mankind. as preached by Father
Divine and "practiced by his fol-
lowers throughout the world" was
his main incentive.
1.-THE world" he said, sis MOVING
into q condition where race bar
riers have to come down.
Has No Dogma
'T would not call the Divine cult
an organization. It has no dogma,
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PORTLAND NEWS
22l6 S. E. 37th Phone East 1911
Mary NJ. Duncan Editor
A Prayer

Our Father, give us more faith
and love. Thy truth. Bless our
land. and thy Church in all lands.
Bless the young, the aged. the sick
and the troubled. Fill our hearts
with sympathy and hope. Let us
live to be of service to thee and
to our fellow men. Thine shall be
thy Kingdom, the power and the
glory, for we ask in the name of
Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
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Shilo Baptist
N. r. 56 and Everette
r. T.. Donaldson, Minister

Services: Sunday school 10 a.
M; BYPU z PM; and evening
worship 8 pm. Pastors sermon
subject Sunday morning was 1.-THE
man begged the body of Jesus" AT
1 pm. Pastor Donaldson will adj
minister the rights of Baptism to
Miss Gladys Baker. The Lords
supper and a Fellowhip meeting
will hold forth at the evening hour
The choir is rendering a fine SER
vice to the Church; it is progress
ing nicely under direction of Mrs
Bessie P. Jones.
Rev. Donaldson and family con-
templated an extensive vacation
this summer.
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Social News

we VIII ueulcate the next issue
of the Portland page to the Youth
Of Portland the occasion will mark
the beginning of the 9Th mill stone
(sixth year, with the present
correspondent. We dedicated the
fifth year to the women of the
community who were holding the
torch of achievement high.
Another Portland product mas
tiers the job situation. Bob Cross
white finished with honors, as
ship filter at the AID Cox Engin-
eering school. He Immediately
placed his application at the ship
yards. There is one difficulty, Bob
is few months too young. His
parents and friends hope there will
be some consideration as he is
greatly disappointed in not being
placed. Bob Is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Crosswhite.
Another Portland Miss in the
Sound City indefinitely is Mary
Simmons, who has become SO high
minded she fits about on wings;
that is she did late Sunday night
when she boarded a United Air
Liner out of Seattle landing here
at the Air Port in 81 minutes. She
was soon at the home of her mo-
ther, Mrs Ida Woods where both
were all agog over the thrilling
trip. Miss Simmons returned
Tuesday night via the same route.
News reached Portland office
this week that Miss Geraldine
Jefferson, formerly of Portland,
recently of Los Angeles, Cal. has
accepted a clerical job in Wash.
D. c. Miss Jefferson is the neice
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Braggs in
Irvington.
Mrs. Lizzie K. Weeks a long
time resident of the Rose City
spent the past week in we old
home town on business. Friends
were happy to see her looking so
fine and prosperous after a few
months rest at the home of niece
in Berkeley, Calf. While there she
was the house guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Holmes.
Birthdays are still in vogue for
Mrs. VIM. Graves, at least her
daugter, Blanche, decreed that
there should be when she surprised
her mother on Monday with a de-
lectab1e birthday dinner, prepared
with her own dainty hands. Dinner
was served at 6 pm. when the
Misses Lurline Gibbs and Joyce
Hillard were invited guests. Mrs.
Grave was showered with an array
of beautiful cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terrell arrived
home Monday evening from San
Francisco where he was confined
for two weeks under treatment
at the S. P. Hospital. When news
of his sudden illness reached Mrs.
Terrell he was in st. Paul MINI.
With her mother Mrs. Melcher,
where she had remained after her
father had been laid to rest fol-
lowing his passing several weeks
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Lapsed or lost life insur-

Iapsed or lost life insur-
ance policies investigated
for values covering either
living or deceased persons.
Charge emily on recovery.
Send policies to or write
Northwest Enterprise In
surance Research Council,
1927 Smith Tower, Seattle,
Washington.
Rev. Judson Swancy,
2107 K. James Street, Cap
itol $500, Is q Seattle rep
resentative. Agents want
ed.
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This Is The Truth

Americans think the minority
problem will be solved if Britain
does something about India.
hope that Britain does find some
thing useful and good about the
Negro problem in this country
give them equal footing in the
services and in defense indus
tries-I agree with Pearl Buck as
to what will happen. She believes
very profoundly that we will lose
the Chinese" Herbert Agar.
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Harriette Fuller was in Portland
over the week end to visit her
parents and friends. Miss Fuller
is residing in Seattle where she
is employed in a ladies' ready to
wear shop.
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liams Director, Magnolia Taylor,
Accompanist, Ruby Minor, speak
er is the II a. m. hour. Public is
cordially melted.
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The Needlecraft Club gave a
surprise handkerchief shower for
Mrs. James Beck who left Thurs
day in company with her daughter
Mrs. Ruth Branch of Seattle for
months vacation wishing rela-
tives and friends, Chicago, New
York and Kansas. All friends wish
for a pleasant trip and safe re-
turn.
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Mrs. William Monroe and son
vincent left Sunday morning for
Vancouver, B. c., to visit her par
ents as her step father is very i'll.
She will be away for three weeks
or more. Already hubby is wear
ing the unforsaken look.
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Funeral rites for Mrs. Jennie
Glover who passed suddenly late
Tuesday, May 26th. were solemniz-
ed Monday, June LIST, ZOO pm. at
Mt Olivet Baptist Church where
she had been faithful member
for many years. Rev. ]. J. Glow
Pastor eulogized the life OF the
deceased. A nephew, Mr.. William
Berg, came from Chicago to at
tend the funeral. Mrs. Glover
made her home 10 N. Halsey. Bur-
ial was in Lincoln Memorial.
AS we go to press: The sad
news comes Of the passing of Mrs.
Earl Odell, the former Otheida
Nichols of Portland. Mrs. ....ichols
had been at the bedside of her
daughter a week when the end
came. Mr.. Nichols left immediate
ly upon word of his daughters
passing.
Finding time to do other things
midst a busy season wasn't easy
for Gwen" and Ivy" owners and
operators of Portland's own Flow
er Mecca, but the Hooker duo
shared their time in the compile
ton Of a nine weeks course in
first aid held at q grade school
near their shop. The Misses Hook
er agree that is was great fun
preparing to serve Uncle Sam in
this capacity.
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accustomed place sunday. All
were glad to have her out again.
Mr.. James Sage who had a
slight stroke, has been taken back
to his home. All his friends are
pleased to know he is improving
so as to have callers.
Incomplete returns given Sun
Gay night by captains and workers
in the annual membership CAM
paign of the Tacoma Branch, Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People,
prove that this is a banner year
in the history of the branch. At
mass meeting held at the Allen
A. M. e. Church, $241.0O was
brought in.
First place goes, as usual, to
the Finance Committee, which
contacts white business firms.
Members of the committee are
Mrs. N. J. Asberry, chairman, DR..
L. c. Bowling and Mr.. James
Beck. Highlight of this commit
tees report was the presentation
of a check for $4,000 from Mr.. Al
Peterman, local business man.
Captains reported as follows:
Mrs. Wendell Stafford, $3.50;
Mr.. James Beck, $500; DIR. L. C.
Bowling, $500; Mrs. Chas. A.
Ray, $500; Mrs. Thomas Jones,
$3.50; and Mrs. Edward Miller.
$500.
The drive will be formally closed
some time in June with banquet
to be held at one of the churches.
Watch for more names next week.
Tacoma set its goal this year at
$250.00, and when final reports
are in, will have gone over the
tor by a wide margin.
Reverend D. c. Stephenson is
president of the local branch, and
Mr.. F. u. Harris was chairman
of the Membership Campaign.
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served climaxed the social hour
following the business procedure
Mrs. Stella Gragg will be hostess
Monday evening, June 9Th.
OF the 81 members of Portland's
first Negro First Aid class were
pictured in the Wednesday Ore
gonian showing how stretcher
crew goes into action. These wo-
men namely Mesdames Oliver Da-
Wis, Ruth Flowers, Annabell Har-
ris, English Johns, Lillian Baker,
Jennie Adams and Cleo Cooper,
wound up a successful IL week
course at Williams Avenue Y. w.
c. A. under direction of Miss Stel-
la M. Lee a member of the Wo-
mems Ambulance Corps. Mrs.
Ruth Flowers and Mrs. Lillian Ba-
ker are air Warden chairmen Of
their respective districts. The
Misses Gwendolyn and Vyolette
Hooker, amid a busy season as
owners and operators of Flower
Mecca, took time out to complete
with credits a 9 week course in
First Aid at their neighborhood
grade school, that they might be
prepared to serve in an emergency.
At its recent meeting the Lii
terary Research club gave Mrs.
Marie Smith a two dollar and fiji
ty cent scholarship to attend the
Institute of International Relations
evening lectures of the Northwest
to be held June 81 to % inclusive
at Reed College. Others scheduled
to attend are Rev. and Mrs. ]. ].
Glow, Rev. and Mrs. B. C. Allen
and Mrs. Mary M. Duncan who at
tended the institute last year on
a $1,000 scholarship granted by
the local Branch NAACP.
The Negro Republican Club is
pleased to announce the following
members elected in the May pri-
maries as committee women and
committeeman. Mrs. VIM. Graves,
Mrs. Julia Blanchard Smith, Mrs.
Lillian Baker, Rev. B. c. Allen
and Mr.. A. w. Denton. Mrs. Ma
rise Smith and Mrs. Mary M. Dun
can were among the Democrats
elected. Friends of Miss Ruth
Haeffner are pleased to learn Of
her nomination as State Repre-
sentative. It is regretable that our
good friend Harry M. Kenin, State
Senator and member of the school
board lost in his race for re-elec-
ton to the 10th year on the school
board. Portland greatly needs men
like Mr.. Kenin, who has fought
heroically for the race group; he
has been instrumental in breaking
down barriers in Labor Unions, he
was and remains a strong support
er of the Civil Rights Bill for Ore
gon Miss Haeffner likewise is a
most liberal supporter in fostering
rights of the Negro.
Children Day Sunday, June IA
will be celebrated with splendor
by the Bethel Junior choir when
they completely take over the day
with a full program which promis-
es to be par excellent. Gerry VIII
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ago. Mrs. Terrell hence made a
flying trip through Portland to
San Francisco, remaining until
Mr.. Terrell was able to travel. He
is convalescing at their home in
NE. Hasselo.
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Clubs = Organizations

Mrs. Sula Mae Williams was
hostess to the Bethel tie club
the evening of May %, at her
home. The club discussed and re-
vised plans to raise funds to aid
in the renovation and redecorat-
ing of Bethel A.M.E. Church
which is now in progress. An aris-
tically arranged supper beautifully
served climaxed the social hour
following the business procedure
Mrs. Stella Gragg will be hostess
Monday evening, June 9Th.
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Children Day Sunday, June IA
will be celebrated with splendor
by the Bethel Junior choir when
they completely take over the day
with a full program which promis-
es to be par excellent. Gerry VIII
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Six Apprentice Programs
Now Operating in D. {.

The District now has six approved
eity-vide apprenticeship programs
to develop skilled mechanics as = re-
suit Of close cooperation between
organised labor, employers and con-
tractors, 1t was reported today.
The six programs, three Of which
have been approved since the be-
ginning Of the year, all conform TO
the standards Of training recon-
mended by the Federal Committee
on Apprenticeship.
Made essential by the war needs
OF the Nation for skilled workers, the
three latest programs are for the
training of sheetmetal workers, car
penters and machinists.
The Districts first apprenticeship
program, for the training Of future
electricians, was placed in operation
in October, 1910. and was followed
the next year by the establishment
Of prosrams to train iron worker ap-
prentices and painter and decorator
apprentices.
A like number Of representatives
Of the unions and the employers nt
on Joint apprenticeship committees
which DRAFT the standards and ad-
minister the training programs de-
signed to develop journeymen who
will be capable mechanics.
Evening star., 1942-07-09

a brief furlough with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Agnew, before
going on to new post.
John C. Bennett. 70S Varnum
street NV, has been made cor
poral at the Glider School, Amarlllo,
Tex. Corpl. Bennett was graduateo
from St. Johns College IN June
1941. after which he worked WIN
the Chrysler tank arsenal.
Two District marines were pro-
nnoted at Quantico, Va, 1t was an
nounced at marine barracks there.
Eban A. Burrows, 9l2 Eleventh
street Sc, was promoted to ser
seant. Sergt. Burrows was bus
driver before he enlisted in the
Marine Corps on March %, 1898.
Roy F. Rice, 1914 Sixteenth street
Sc was made a corporal. He re-
enlisted last January, having pre-
viously served five years in the Ma
zine Corps.
Becomes Master Sergeant.
At Boiling Field, D. c., Tech.
sergt. Warren S. Reese, $50 Lebaum
street Sc, was promoted to master
sergeant.
Capt. Charles w. Hume, 2113 S
street NV, having completed
six-week course at the Army Air
Forces Technical Training Com
mand, Miami Beach, Fla, has grad
uated with his class and Is now
ready for executive duties In Air
Forces maintenance.
In training at the Miami Army
Air Forces School at present are
Capt. Thomas Hopkins, jr, 14l8
Thirty-third street NV, formerly
supervisor in the registration sec
ton of the Securities and Exchange
Commission in Philadelphia, and
First 1t. Bruce S. Cotton, 1870 Tay-
lor street NV, formerly an as
sistant trust officer of the American
Security g. Trust Co. Both men
were commissioned directly from
civilian life.
Nineteen ut Athens, Ga.
Included In the first class at the
new Navy Pre-Flight School on the
University OF Georgia Campus,
Athens, Ca, are 10 young men from
Warrington and nearby Maryland
and Virginia. They are James s.
Chumbris, 1928 Fourth street, NE;
George W. Cole, 1871 A street, Sc;
James M. Evans, 3725 T street, NV:
John w. Fitzgerald, 44o5 Ord street
NE; Jules C. Flood, $500 Forty
second street NV; David L. Grim,
724 Hamlin street NE; Oval E.
Meats, $40 Quincy street, NV;
Alfred r. Smith, 1904 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc; Edward p. Van Hise,
IT,, 624 Quincy street NV; Richard
H. Newton, 1916 Trinidad avenue
NE; Lester Goldberg, 4112 New
Hampshire avenue; Clarence J.
Robey, 3951 Alabama avenue, Sc;
Edward p. Davitt, 40 Mellon street
Sc; Max Leder, S2l5 Chevy Chase
parkway; Ernest H. Courtney, 3r.,
3931 w street NV; David r.
Oyster, ll6 Inverness road, Chevy
Chase; Robert w. Butler, Hyatts-
vile, Md; Bernard W. Zurhorst,
woodacres, Md, and William M.
Baskin. Arlington, Va.
Frank Z. Magee, 631 Seventh street
NE, was graduated as second lieu
tenant from the Medical Field Serv-
Ice School at Carlisle Barracks,
Carlisle, Pa. He began work yes
terday, assigned to the surgeon gen
erals ONCE In Washington.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Montgomery Permits
Purchasing of New Cors

Authorizations for the purchase
Of new cars have been issued blythe
Montgomery County (Mdo Ration
Ing Board to the following persons
thus far this month:
Carmen U. Norris, Woodacres'
Howard r. JOHNSON, Takoma PARK;
George r. McCeney, Silver Sprins'
ana Earl Edward Duvall, Laurel.
Evening star., 1942-07-09

Samuel Evans
Agnew, Cordova
Apartments, has
won his commits
sion as second
lieutenant IN the
Army at Camp
Lee, Va. 1t. Ag-
new Is q grad
uate Of George
town University,
class Of 1887, and
was a former in
formation clerk
ut the Library
of Congress. He
will return to
Washington for
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Promotions Of DC.
Men Reported al
Several Camps
S. {. Aenew Receives
Commission; Marines
At Quontico Advanced

Announcements from Army
Navy, Air Corps and Marine Corps
camps list promotions and training
OF men from the Washington area.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
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$2YBRYINFUSION
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Evening star., 1942-08-13
Supper Is Held
For Benefit of
Russian Relief
Entertainment Gipen
In Georgeto,cn Home
OF Mrs. Haffeld.Shire

A buffet supper in Russian style
was given last night in the George
town home of Mrs. Margaret Hat
f1eld-Shire for the benefit of Rus
sian War Relief. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Rattner we're joint hosts with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatfield Shire.
A singer from the Russian Ortho-
dox Church provided the entertain
ment and all proceeds will be con-
tributed to the current campaign
being carried on by Russian War
Relief, Inc.
Another of the Rush-Aid-to to-
Russia parties was given Tuesday at
the home of Mrs Hugo Black in
Alexandria. Mrs. Black was unable
to be present but her sister, Mrs.
Clifford j. Durr of Seminary Hill
received in her place. Acting as CO.
hostesses were Mrs. Atherton Ma
condray, Miss Nancy Tackett and
Mrs. Budd Matthews.
Nine. Litvinoff, wife of the Soviet
Ambassador; Mrs. Thurman Arnold.
Mrs. Claude Pepper and Mrs. J. o.
Walker received for the committee.