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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07
Twas A Natal
Fete For A
Is Year Old
Youngster Has Cay
Time


Young Detroit came in droves tc
celebrate with Ellen Ivy her thir-
teen,h natal day last Sunday after
noon, from 3 til o'clock, at the
home OF her parents, Mr., and Mrs
Willis Ivy, sos Alger avenue
Ellen La Verne, received her
guests in a dainty little trock Of
pastel pink dotted Swiss, cunningly
accented with tiny lace ruffles and
velvet bows. She wore with it
maching socks and black patent
leather slippers,
The charming apartment wore
festive air, wha, with the many
huge bowls OF giads and red roses,
and the very artistic table decora-
tIuIls- dft- pink green IN white GER
RED out to the letter, even as to
favors. napkins and candles.
Katherine Spears assisted Mrs.
Ivy with the conducting of a series
of games, which afforded them a
great deal OF delight They played
ning-check or Chinese checkers, al
which, incidentally, they are all
very adept, even TO the veriest tot
This was followed by bingo and
some Of the prizes were cash page
the GOVERNOR but the fun of the
evening came with the game OF all
our childhood. that Of pinning the
tail on the donkey, Each little
donkeys tail when passed out con-
tanned a task for the holder. and
some were a scream, such as when
Barbara LOOMS had TO say her
alphabet backwards. which she did
TO perfection; and Severs Clemon
had 10 give an imitation Of IA
nous radio comedian, which she
never did do,
Gwendolyn Branam walked up
as straight as anything and pinned
the tail OF the donkey exactly where
il belonged. and won a box Of choc-
olates for so doing. Other prizes
went to Margie Mills. Isabelle Mills,
Louise and Barbara Loomis Leona
Luckey. Bella Clamon, Norma
Maitby and Shirley Holcomb.
Ellen has so many sweaters,
socks, parasols, candies, undies and
such as a result Of her party, that
she doesn't know how she will ever
wear them all.
Eating time was finally an
nounced to the joy Of all present,
and why not with such a cake
maker as Grandmother Ports She
makes cake and how! There was
iitistt everything, delicious salad
punch, waters. ice cream, coolies Of
the best cake you ever tasted and
just erything- YOU would want for
8 lovely party.
Perhaps the most thrilling thing
OF all for Ellen was the receipt Of
a wire Of greeting from Iris and
Doris Bell, which came all the way
from Admission, Ala, where they
are in school. Those who came TO
the party were Sylvia Ports, Jerry
Carter. Janice and Norma Whitby
Shirley Holcomb, Barbara Green
wood. Cornelia and Geraldyn Bled-
soc, Leons Luckey, Mildred, Bella
and Severa Clemon Gwendolyn
Isabelle and Margie Mills, Louise
and Barbara Loomis, Gwendolyn
Branam, Rose Campbell, Barbara
Ivy, Julian Witherspoon, Hewitt
Brown Leon Kennedy. and Richard
Greenwood
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07
DR.. Smith Receivers

Friends Of DR.. David c. Smith.
.well-known local physician and sur
ge. will be pleased to know that
after aR-iIIRess- ef-twe- years re-
Istting from a stroke, he has en-
Itirely recovered and has resumed
his practice.
Evening star., 1939-05-23

was sore. You see, no one knew bet
ter than he how difficult it would be
to lay so much as paw on Prickly
Porky, not to mention shaking him.
He wished he had kept his tongue
still. Chatterer would tell every one
he met what Buster Bear had said.
Buster knew now that If he didn't
do as he had said he would do, he
never would hear the end of it.
So with Chatterer the Red Squir-
rel following through the treetops,
Buster began his search for Prickly
Porky. Right down In his heart he
hoped he wouldn't flnd Prickly Porky
Evening star., 1939-05-23

I shall be so sorry for him. Ha, ha,
hal"
Buster didn't need to look up.
There was only one with voice like
that. There was only one with such
impudence as that. 1t was Chat
terer the Red Squirrel. Buster took
no heed. He pretended not to hear.
He limped off down the lone Little
Path and after him floated the
sharp, haunting voice of Chatterer
If Buster was angry before, he was
so angry now that he hardly knew
what he was doing. He was so angry
that he. actually forgot that his foot
Evening star., 1939-05-23
"I'll look for that fellow till I find

"I'll look for that fellow till I find
him and then I'll teach him a lesson
he won't soon forget said Buster
In his deep, grumbly rumbly voice.
I'll teach him to be more careful
OF those little spears of his! I'll
shake him till he hasn't one left
In his coat!'
"Ha, ha, ha," cried sharp voice
right over Busters head. "Ha, ha,
ha! Excuse me for laughing, Broth
er Bear, but I just have to. / want
to be on hand when you do that
shaking. Poor, poor Prickly Porly! !!
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Answer to Yesterdays Letter-Out.
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Dear me! Dear me! Can there
be anything worse than to see a
good-natured person become bad
natured? Buster Bear is naturally
good-natured. Usually he just bub-
bles over with fun. But when he
does lose his temper-well, I Just
don't want to be around. And Bus
ter certainly had lost it now.
1t was such provoking thing,
that little spear of Prickly Porky' S
sticking in his foot. 1t was the very
smallness of 1t that made Buster so
angry. You see he couldn't get hold
Of 1t to pull 1t out. It wasn't very
much, yet 1t was enough to make
Evening star., 1939-05-23

him limp when he tried to walk. It
was just enough of a smart to keep
his temper on edge all the time.
Also it worried Buster little. He
was afraid it would keep right on
working its way into his foot and
If 1t did 1t might make the foot so
sore that he couldn't use it at all.
Now, of course, it didn't do the
least bit of good to be angry at that
little spear. He couldn't possibly
have harmed the little spear any,
and he kne wit. So Buster straight
way turned his anger on Prickly
Por0.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Work Crisis Grows
BY Willard
Trademark applied
For o 8. Patent Cmca
By Bud Fisher

South Wales work crisis continues
to grow serious. This prosper
Gus mining area, the richest in
the world, has suffered hard times
because its choicest product, steam
coal, is no longer in great demand.
Competition of mines In Poland
and Germany also has been felt.
Cardiff has just learned that ths-
latest loss is the business of the
Tunis street car lines, which at ons
time used 1000 tons Of Welsh coal
every six weeks.
Evening star., 1939-05-23

The surest way of not finding him
would be to look in places where he
didn't expect to find him. That is
just what Buster started in to do.
He hoped that Chatterer would get
tired of following him. So they
roamed through the Green Forest,
great, big Buster Bear in his black
coat and little Chatterer in his red
coat.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
LETTER-OUT
Fred Neher

Remove letter from rearranpe tn e thu
called for in the last column in center o,n
the word you have removed from
he progresses. wv '"
Answer to Yesterdays Out.
Letter-Out
P) TROPHIES HOLSTER Che lifts up)
u) RIFLES -FIFERS (they're in the band)
(A) PESETA-STEEP (precipitous) '
(N) FRIGHTEN-FREIGHT rairoads carry it)
CID STRESSED-DRESSES (what every woman wants,
Evening star., 1939-05-23

japanese are increasing their
midget taxi services In Chinese
cities.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

No doubt you have heard on many
occasions that the silkWorm and the
honey bee are the only insects that
man has domesticated. So far we
have been unable to duplicate the
work of either, and we profit greatly
by their industry.
OF course, we had visions of hav-
ing a silkworm industry in America
when our land was new and the
pioneers found that paper mulberry
trees grew with so little care. But
the attempt was fated to die out
Labor and skill Of a specialized
nature must be employed to make
the raising of silkworms profitable.
Today, the raising of silkworms is
done on such mammoth scale that
it staggers one to realize what count
less little silk producers must be
raised and give their lives in order
that we may enjoy the wearing of
this desirable fabric.
No Native Species.
We do not have a native species
belonging to the SilkWorm family
There are close relatives whom most
of you knoW-the giant silkworm
moths. The silk produced by the
caterpillars of our familiar Poly
phemus we also know and this silk
may be unwound from the cocoon
and made into cloth and thread.
However, it is, of course, too expen-
sive and not particularly durable.
A silkworm moth will lay about
300 eggs. She is placed on piece
OF cloth or paper so that her eggs
will not be lost or scattered. Then
she passes to her reward. The eggs
hatch. The wee caterpillars are
given at once fine meal of fresh
mulberry, Usage orange or lettuce
leaves. Paper mulberry leaves are
just right at the time the cater
pillars are born.
In six weeks the plump youngsters
are through with this type of exist
ence and are ready to spin their silk
cocoonS and transform into moths.
That is the way the natural state
OF affairs would be. But man has
other plans for the silkmaker. AS
soon as all the silk is spun by the
caterpillar, which is about 1000 feet
in continuous strand, the poor lit
tie worker is dropped into boiling
water, silk wrapper and all. Or it
may be dry heat that is great enough
to cause its instant demise. Then
the end of the silk thread is fitted
into a tiny little gadget and care
fully unwound, revealing at the last
the shriveled caterpillar. Threads
from about $4,000 cocoons will be
necessary to produce l pound of silk.
From China and Japan.
China and Japan produce most
OF the raw silk we use today. 1t
Is one of their most dependable
crops and American women are users
Of vast quantities of this material,
for personal needs as well as for
their homes. Japan ships to this
country, or did ship, well over g.
000 900 pounds each year.
Evening star., 1939-03-15

1AAArAJ . DCl tAOCo
more and more. She tried to be nice
to him, tried to make him like her,
tried to give the impression that
she appreciated what he was doing
for her.
But Lanky remained the same. He
was good dude wrangler. He
knew his place. He remained in it.
He was dependable. kind, Thoughtful,
courteous, but never personal.
That is, he was never personal un-
til the evening they stoSd on the
edge of Howling Coyote Mesa and
watched the sun ease down into the
desert. Without turning her head
Joan said: Its lovely" And Lam
ky Andrews, unexpectedly and with
out warning, turned to her and said
Ma am, that sunsets washout
compared to you" And he kissed
her as effectively as Joan had ever
been kissed.
Now Lanky was acting like the
men Joan knew and understood. She
acted on impulse, the impulse of ex-
perience. She slapped his face.
Returns Slap.
Lanky rubbed the place she had
slapped and his eyes blazed. why
YOU" he began-and slapped her
face, resoundingly.
Joan stared at him, mouth open.
cheeks white. After a woment words
! came. How dare you!"
by the same right you dare to
slap me" Lanky said easily.
'You-you-apparently, Mr.. An
dreWs, you don't know who I am.
I'm the third richest girl in the
United States!"
so what? I'm the best dude
Wrangler anywhere around. I'm Just
AS human as you. I have as much
PRIDE and as much dignity. Just
because you've got more dough than
1 doesn't give you any more rights
or make me any less feeling. Not
in this country"
Why, you-you-"
well, what? Can't you think of
anything to say? OF course Won
can't. There isn't any answer to
what I've just pointed out. It's the
truth and common sense. The trou-
BILE with you is you can't understand
that. Time you learned. Besides"
ne added, and grinned wickedlv.
you wanted me to kiss you. You've
been asking for it for weeks"
This time Joan didn't say any,
thing. She merely gaped at him
Her mind had suddenly gone blank.
She was conscious of only one
thought, one feeling, one fear. one
horrible sinking sensation. To wit:
He might not kiss her again.
But he did. and the newspapers
had to be satisfied with the result.
They were never told about the
face-slapping episode, but the story
OF subsequent events was plenty to
make lovely. big. black headlines.
tCopyright. 1890
Evening star., 1939-03-15

WATCH ladys Hamilton; vic. 114S Lam
ham pl. ne. and Union Station. Reward.
All. 3145. Call after 1890 am. and 8
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Juvenile Delinquency
To Be Forum Talk

The second in a series of mental
health symposiums being conducted
to foster consciousness of Washing
tons juvenile delinquency problem
Will be held at 7::3O o'clock next
Tuesday night in Lincoln Temple
Eleventh and r streets NV.
The program, arranged under
supervision of Dr. Howard H. Long
is to include talks by members of a
panel, a question box" period and
special educational exhibits.
Speakers will include Pvt. Edward
L. Hayes, associated with work of
the Metropolitan Police Boys Clubs;
DR.. Winifred Richmond of st. Eliz-
abeth's Hospital; DR.. j. E. Rauth,
psychologist of Catholic University
and Miss Ruth l.. Kemp, member of
the faculty at Miner Teachers Col
lege.
The symposiums are being ar
ranged by a committee under the
craftsmanship of DR.. Dorothy B.
Ferebee.
Evening star., 1939-03-15

ever she did or whatever happened
to her was news. If the reporters
had been on hand that day she had
her face slapped, if they had even
remotely heard about it, the tele-
graph wires would have hummed.
1t they had known that the man
who slapped her face was a COM
mon cowhand, lacking in all the
social graces, editorial Offices would
have been thrown into a shambles.
Joan Roberts and Lanky Andrews
who was the cowboy, had ridden
away from the Wagon Wheel ranch
that afternoon with the idea of
watching the sunset from the rim
of Howling Coyote Mesa. AS usual
they were very formal. Lanky, be-
ing good dude Wrangler, was So
licitous of his charge and careful
to remember his place.
This was not the first time they
had ridden off alone together. Joan
remembered the first time wildly
and the second and third and every
time thereafter. At first she thought
Lanky's attitlde of Difference was
pose, but later she decided he was
acting quite natural. The discov-
cry delighted her, because not many
in fact not any-men she knew
ever acted wholly natural with her.
She could understand this. She
was beautiful and the third rich
est girl in the United States, and
such a combination would cause un-
ruly thoughts to tear through the
mind of most any male.
She had observed Lanky Andrews
without appearing to do so. She
registered the fact that he was
more handsome than you noticed
at first glance. More, his eyes were
sincere and nothing about his man
ner or what he said was affected
In fact, he seldom spoke and he
never tried to impress her with his
horsemanship or knowledge of the
desert.
Learned About Him.
Casually she made INQUIRIES about
him and learned, to her astonish-
ment, that, though Western bred
he owned a Harvard diploma and
small cattle ranch down on the
Mojave which he was rapidly stock
ing with the money he earned
Wrangling dudes for the Wagon
Wheel in season.
Her frequent trips into the desert
with Lanky, coupled with the knowl-
edge she had acquired through OBJ
servation and unobtrusive question:
ing, gave Joan, so to speak, a new
lease on life. Life had become
a bore. Up to now her general out
look was bitter. She trusted no
one. She hated people who posed
and pretended. She had been su-
spicious OF everything and every
body.
Lanky Andrews, without knowing
it, gradually changed all that. Lanky
Evening star., 1939-03-15
District S. A. R. to Hear
Representative Guver

Representative U. S. Guyer, Re-
publican, of Kansas will be the
speaker at a meeting Of the District
of Columbia Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, tonight at 8
o'clock at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
The meeting also will be the occa-
sion Of the society''s annual election.
Musical entertainment will be fur
nished by Olive Lloyd and Ann
Pearson.
Evening star., 1939-03-15

made himself and many others
happy with gifts here and there. At
the end of a month he had spent
most Of the $4,000. so he presented
his check for $4,000 at the bank
along with $500 in cash and the
bank gave him a fresh bagful of
money, $4,000 even. He continued
on his way and when he finished he
had spent what was left of the origi-
nal $4,000 and also all of the 5000
from the bank except $1,5OO This
he thought he should keep to last
out the rest of his time. How much
did the old man spend altogether?
CAnsWer on Page C-10)
Copyright. 1880
Evening star., 1939-03-15

silk threads are concerned, because
the threads are cut in two to permit
the moth to escape. That would
mean that threads slightly over an
inch in length would be the result
Up-to-date silkworm moths and
caterpillars do not spend any time
out OF doors. They are raised and
watched as carefully as million-dol-
lar babies, their health, food and
actions watched by experts. In
other words, the silkWorm of today
is regimented to the nth degree.
Copyright. 1890
Evening star., 1939-03-15

REAL ESTATE SALESMAN or young ma n
to learn same. Must have car and some
selling exp. Commission basis. Call North
1908. Or 1neuiyo 2377 r. I. ave. ne.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Bruin TwizzIers
Ry PROF. ID FLINT

A man with an unusual philosophy
of life was told by his doctor that
he had only a short time to live.
The man was old and had lived a
full and happy life even though he
had never accumulated a great for
tune. He decided that if he had
only short time to live he would
enjoy the time by giving gifts where
they were most needed with what
money he had left in the bank. The
old man started out one morning
with $4,000 in cash in his pocket
and began his rounds of grace. He
Evening star., 1939-03-15
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN.
IS .00O-A-YEAR MAN

Opening large Bethesda subdivision we
need only one good salesman. Four F. H. A.
approved subdivisions; fastest selling homes
in Washington. Call Mr. John Linder.
Phillips H. Claske. Inc. Greenwood 4363
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Natures Children
SilkWOrm Cocoons

Of course the silkWorm cocoons
are not all permitted to be roasted
or boiled alive. Many are put aside
to transform into moths. This takes
about two weeks. The adult moths
creep from one end of the cocoon,
which they had planned so that an
exit could be used, and after finding
their mates the life cycle is repeated.
You can see that a silkWorm moth.
emerging from the silken wrapper
that it wove as a protection from
foes and weather while transform
ing, is absolutely ruined as far as
Evening star., 1939-03-15
SibIey Womon's S Guild
To Heur Editor

Charles Edward Russell, editor of
the Pro-Palestine Herald, will be
the principal speaker at a meeting
Of the Women's Guild of Sibley
Hospital at II am. tomorrow at
Rust Hall.
The Rev. Samuel E. Rose of Nc
Kendree Methodist Church will lead
the devotionals.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
DAILY SHORT STORY
THIRD RICHESTGIRL
By Meredith SchoIi

If it had hap
pened back in
WeStchester or
most anywhere
else in the world
except here on
the edge of a high
mesa at the rim
OF Death Valley it
would have made
the front page of
every newspaper
in the country.
The reading pub
lie would have
b e e n delighted,
would have avid
ly consumed every
line and yelled
for more.
This was ex-
plainable, for Joan
Roberts was the
.hird richest girl
in the United
States. and what
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Veterans to Dance

A st. Patrick dance will be held
Saturday night by the Gen. M.
Emmet Urell Auxiliary No. S, United
Spanish War Veterans, at 34O2 M
street NV. An Irish speciality will
be offered by Miss Margaret Norton
during the affair, which is to be
conducted at benefit for the aux
iliary's relief, child welfare and
Americanization work.
Evening star., 1939-03-15

was an oasis, a
respite. His very
pr e S nee was
soothing to her
soul. He restored
her faith, helped
her recapture an
interest in things,
gave life a mean
ing. He did these
things without
being aware of do
ing them. Joan
was grateful to
him. She dread
ed the day when
she would have
to leave this place
and leave Lanky.
He was the only
genuine thing she
had known.
So Joan pro-
longed her visit
and d e m a n d e &
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Democratic Club Meetinq

The New York State Democratic
Club, Inc, is scheduled to hold a
business meeting, followed by en-
tertainment, tonight at 8 o'clock
at the New Colonial Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Pointers
For Parents

Help children learn to distinguish
bettDeen scientific truth based on re-
search and opinions that are based
OF, hedrs1y or tradition.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
HELP MEN,.

AUTOMOBILE sALEsMEN-Here IS your
opportunity opp & to sell a ,lu new 1899 oIdsmoi
commission and transportation. See Mr.
schomaker, CONGRESSIONAL Motors, 900 NJ
ST. Sc.
BUTCHER AND GROCERY MANAGER, ex-
perienced. Must have good reference. Ap-
try Garden Market.
CIGAR SALES CLERK-Must have local
experience and references. State age. ref
srences and experience Salary syr to start
ing nationally advertised lines OF electric
appliances. has opening for a salesman.
In reply state experience and references.
Box 211-X, Star.
MAN, young. 1875. to call on regular Gus
toners for local company; must be neat.
ambitious: owner. able to drive light car.
Apply App s7e Natl. Press Bldg, : to pm.
MAN, young living in Arlington County to
call on select group OF customers: sales
experience helpful but not necessary.
MAN; :a,45; with laundry: bread or miIk NJ
position. Quick advancement to one willing
to work. Average earnings at start, SO
week: Box 3S0-X. Star.
MAN: over rs years Of age. with good sdu.
advancement when qualified. permanent:
WIlIe klVlnR eADeTlcuCe. TeleIcuCeS dllu
phone number: Box Tx. Star.
MAN married preferred. with chain or
dept. store experience. to call on established
trade for local company. Write Box 4O-X
MAN. high-class, 25 to 35, for established
life insurance debit: real opportunity. rapid
tionai ,Y'1S asuranee Co, Colorado bds' va
MAN, young. married, about, 25 yrs. of
cleaning route earnings to start
with; splendid opportunity. for the future
as we pay extra commissions and bonus
Star. sOel -0l al ADp0l''n'e"'. o0N ~''-A'
MAN: can use man to contact the public
through large local concern; position profit
for appointment. Phone, Chestnut 1857
Wednesday evening. to pm.
NAN; NAN .,, married. wanted for farm. Rhode.
MAN for estab. territory, sales by appoint;
no car required; about S25 wk. to start.
Real silk. 1427 Eye NV.
MEAT GUTTER able to cut and display
stTssf Tesss MsaSst sfsass '01' Rubin Bros "Ss"
MEN; to d, distribute Advertising; Meet me
New York ave. NV. 15'
s1Ea. MEN; experilsnced in ,,; oReIatlns electric
Alexsndris Boz s1o.x. s stas. ~ NO'A III
MULT1GRAPH OPERATOR. letter shop
experience Give age experience and
salary expected. Box 213-X Star.
PHOTO COUPON MEN. Apply at once,
Warner Studios. 1917 F st. NV.
PLUMBER AND sTEAMFITTER Must have
&C.. Inc. sl3 New York ave. NV.
PLUMBERS !sl; Also 4 helpers: Must be
frst-clsss. Apply 1882 North Garfield ST.
Arlington. Va.
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN or young maj
to learn same. Must have car and some
1908. Or inquire 2377 r. I. ave. ne.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
jolly Polly
Little Chat on Etiquette
BY JOS. F. FRISCH.

r. K. D.-John Smiths wife Ade-
line signs her name "Adeline Smith, -
not Mrs. John Smith," even on
school reports. Those who think 1t
undignified not to use Mrs. before