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Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01
HE'S SMALL, BUT OH
HOW CLEVER!


DEAR BUZZING BEES:
In the animal kingdom the law
Of self preservation has been
very important. Some Of the
smaller animals are provided
with means of hiding themselves
from their larger enemies, others
with means of escape. One of
the little animals who has a
clever means of escape is the
gecka, a small lizard that is
found in large numbers in IN
dia, Ceylon, Egypt and the Dutch
East Indies.
This little animal, which va
ries in length from three to six
inches, is equipped with feet
that can cling to smooth surfaces,
hang inverted to ceilings or cling
to the under side Of large leaves.
They feed chiefly on insects and
are apt to come out in the open
at night rather than in the day
light.
But this is a clever trick Of this
little fellow, he can fool his enc
mics in such a clever manner that
1T takes the aggressor some time
to find out he has been tricked.
If some greedy animal or some
reptile Stares after the gecko and
catches up with him, more than
likely he will take the little fell
low by the tail. But the geckC
doesn't mind much, because he
simply runs away and leaves his
tail. Now the tail has a habi
Of wiggling for sometime after il
comes off and so the animal OF
the snake attacking the little Ii
zard won't know the victim ha:
actually gone off and left his tail
But the time he does find ou
he has only a tail on hand anc
not the animal itself, the little
gecko has had time to hide.
A few weeks later even tina
enemy who made the attack
wouldn't recognize the little fel-
low who had shed his tail, fol
he can grow another without diff
fculty. In case the tail is in
jured and not entirely removed
he may grow another tail just
the same, and would have one
full tail and a part Of another
This little lizard gets its name
from the peculiar sounds i
makes. They have habit O.
entering houses whenever they
can and they can climb UP a per
pendicular surface, such as cliff
or a strong wal without diff
Guilty. This little fellow has rel
atives in the East Indies tina
grow to a length Of IL or l.
feet. So the soldiers and civil
ians in that war zone have man,
things to contend with Othe
than bombs and shells.
S'long until next week,
BUNDLE.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01
Langston Hughes
Lectures At Good
Shepherd Center

Sunday, at 4 p. m, the Good
Shepherd Community Center,
512O South Parkway, presented
Mr.. Langston Hughes, interna-
tionally known playwright and
poet, in a lecture, on his new
book, shakespeare in Harlem"
A large, highly appreciative and
interested audience was present
and received Mr.. Hughes with
thunderous applause as he quoted
from his work, old and new.
Gordon Roger Parks, nation
ally known photographer, had an
exhibit Of his works open to those
participating in the program. This
display will be open to the pub
lie for the week.
Guests Of honor appearing on
the program were:
DR.. S. /. HayakaWa, assistant
professor Of English at Illinois
Institute Of Technology and au-
thor of Language in Actor" ,
book of the month publication
Dr.. Camille LheriSsOn of Haiti,
guest of the State Department Of
the United States.
Selected musical renditionS were
provided for by the Good Shep-
herd Community Center chorus
under the direction Of James Ho-
Der Barr. Those assisting il the
presentation were: Mr.. Horace r.
Cayton, director Of the Good
Shepherd Community Center, and
Mr.. Arna Bontemps, author OF
Golden Slippers"
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01
Negro III Clubs
In Victory Progra

One hundred and eighty-seVer
thousand Negro Al club mem
bers in Is states have put them
selves On a full wartime footing
by joining in a seven-point Vic
tory Program, according to the
Extension Service of the U. S
Department Of Agriculture. Plans
for the program were outlined
here several weeks ago at a con-
ference on civilian defense be-
tween Mrs. Franklin d. Roose-
welt and USDA All club leaders.
The program calls for All club
members, white and colCred alike,
to CD explain and interpret to
the community the four freedoms:
Freedom of Speech, Freedom Of
Worship, Freedom from Want.
and Freedom from Fear: az
make every effort to produce and
conserve needed foods in All
club projects; 81 save for victory,
prevent waste, collect scrap metal,
burlap, paper, ETC.; (4) improve
individual and community health;
(5) learn useful technical and
mechanical skills and volunteer
for civilian defense work; co
practice the democratic proceed
ure; and CD strive to better I'm
derstand the social and economic
forces at work in the country
through discussion groups and
other organized community ac-
tiVities.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01

An addition Of more than one
hundred and fifty dollars per man
was put into the pockets Of large
number Of Negroes employed at
the Apex Smelling company this
week, eliminating the organic
ing drive by the c. l. O. Nation
al Association of Die Casting
Workers.
Less than two months Of or
ganizing activity ended with a
signed contract which included
also two weeks vacation with
pay, time and one-half for over
time after eight hours and an all
Union shop check-Off.
The wage increases amounted
to approximately seven and one
half cents per hour, bringing the
average minimum wage for the
largest proportion Of the workers
to seVenty-five cents per hour
Apex is the largest smelling plant
Of it's kind in the Chicago area
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01
CONFERENCE
GIRLS HOLD
big DRIVE

The Older Girls and Youngen's
Conference is having its annual
drive during this month Of Feb
ruary. They are presenting it to
the public in the form Of sub
scriptiOn books and what ever one
desires to contribute is all right.
The Girls are working faithfully
TO make this drive success and
will close it the latter part of the
month with a Donation tea, This
group met last Sunday, February
8, at Providence Baptist church
On the West Side to make prep
arations for this drive.
Who Are the Conference Girls
Those Of you who have been
reading this item have probably
wondered about this club. 1t is
no ordinary one, but is quite to
the contrast. The Older Girls
are the ones from Is through %,
while the young women are girls
from % through 80 and they may
be married. The Conference Girls
include girls from all churches in
the city Of Chicago ard suburbs
The Girls are young church Wor-
kers, either in the Sunday School
or other organizations Of the
church.
Origin
The Conference was organized
under the direction of the Super
intendents' Council and is ten
years old. 1t was their idea to
gather those girls with the COM
mon interest for fellowship and
work.
What Do They Do
The group Of ycurg ladies meet
each month to discuss problems
problems that confront them and
to socialize with other young
Christian women. Once a year,
usually the last week Of June, the
send as delegates from their re-
spective churches, OR because of
their love for the conference
what it stands for and the friend
ships offered through it-gather
together to 60 to camp. Here the
girls spend eight days in fine
friendship being close to nature
and the wonders Of God. The
girls discuss problems that con-
trent them in their every day
life and learn how to meet the OBJ
stacles that stand in the way like
Uncle Sans soldier. They learn
leadership, strong character and
all the fine things becoming up
right outstanding young women.
The girls not only work and dis
cuss problems but enjoy camp
life. AT their annual conferences
the camp period we have
swimming, hiking, stunt mites,
songs, craft, boating and all the
fun of camp life. II the city we
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01
FOUND DEAD
ON /. C.. TRACKS

William D. Johnson, "A, 3746
State street, was found dead last
Saturday morning lying on the
I. c. tracks at 35th street. He
had apparently been struck Oy an
r. r. train, it was stated Mott
fication Of his death was imme-
diately sent to his aunt, Mrs. Alice
Robinson, at the above address.
She was not able to give any rea-
son why he would walk across the
tracks.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01
BABY BORN ON
WAY TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. Inez Parker, 16, 3707 In
diana avenue lost her race with
the stork last Monday. Mrs. Par
ker was being rusned to the hos
pital by the police gave birth
to healthy baby boy in the
patrol wagon at Racine and
Roosevelt road. She was given
first aid treatment and taken to
County hospital where she is re-
ported to be doing fine.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01
GRANT WISHED TO BE
MAYOR, NOT PRESIDENT

u. S. Grant was our nth
President, but what he really
wanted 10 be was mayor Of Ga
lena. The Peoria Transcript Of
January 20, 1864, disclosed that
some Of the generals friends
suggested to him that he allow
his name to go before the ma
tional convention as a candid
ate for president. Grant replied
that he aspired to only one office:
When the war was over he wish
ed to return to Galena, run for
mayor, and if elected see that the
sidewalk running from his home
to the railroad station was re
paired and kept in good order.
All overmuch governing kills
the self-help and energy of the
GOV erned Wendell Phillips.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01

have teas socials, get-togethers
and lectures.
Obligations
The organization also contri-
butes to worth while functions as
the YWCA, YMCA and others that
are in need and naturally come
under the civic responsibilities Of
this group. The drive is to help
The treasury to carry on these
expenses.
Jean Ward, president; Gloria
Hedrick, reporter.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01
FOR RENT

KITCHENETTE APIS FOR RESPEC-
table people; reasonable rent. J. III.
Malone. 44t4 st. Lawrence ave Phone
OAK 2588
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01
OWN YOUR OWN HOME-STOP
PAYING RENT

Builders will build your home from
your own plans or we will furnish the
plan. $500 per month including in
terest and principal, no down payment
necessary on building on T. III. A.
Terms. Lots ready to be built on
37kx162 on Wabash avenue between
9fnd and 93rd 25x125 on Lafay-
cite and 93rd.
BONE AND FRAZIER BUILDERS
81 w. Randolph Street
Room 1905
Telephone Randolph 2Oa4
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01
$4,000 A YEAR
5 AL E S NJ E N
WE SUPPLY ALL LEADS

WE SUPPLY ALL LEADS
The largest Toilet Preparation Manu-
featuring company can place two men
between the ages of 25-45. Possibility
of earning $40 to $50 per week. Men
selected will be trained in the field OF
we'll as in the sales meeting. Percentage
basis to start. Future opportunity un-
limited, due to expansion that is noS
under way.
Address: Sl4, care Chicago BEL
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01
Ga ssified A DIS
HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED-MALE OR FEMALE
chef cook, some experience in jew
ISL restaurant. Apply Bates Restaurant.
zoos South State street.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01
PERSONAL.

HELP WANTED, SITUATION WAN.
ED-Personal, Lost end Found, Room.
and Apartments for Rent, &c per wora
In Memoriam, Cards of Thanks, Los.
Relatives, &c per word.
The CHICAGO BEE Toes not know
Ingly accept Help Wanted ADJ ertisemen
'nraliah Ie PERSONS
Evening star., 1942-03-07

and windows of their homes had
been blown in.
In the neutral areas. which are
not considered either so certain Of
attack that the schools must be
removed, or so unlikely to be at
tackled that other populations are
encouraged to go there, the govern
ment has made three rules for the
protection of school children.
Garry Gas Masks TO School.
The boys and girls must carry
their gas masks to and from school
every day. Children cannot leave
the school If an air raid warning
comes during school hours-except
TO 90 to the schools air raid shelter.
Even If the normal dismissal hour
comes before the "all clear" chill
dren have TO stay in school and par
entS have been discouraged from
coming to fetch their children be-
fore the "all clear"
The third rule forbids any school
in the neutral area to open for
classes without adequate shelter for
the children. These shelters range
from lined and covered trenches in
the school grounds to reinforced
basement rooms equipped with desks
and school materials to carry on
classes during air raids.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Typewriter Dealers
Are Given No Hope
By W. P. B. Officials
Head Of Group Here Sees
80 D. c. Firms, Employing
1000, Forced to Wall

Clarence E. Bush, president of
the Washington Typewriter Dealers
Association, who says the order
banning the sale and delivery of
new and used typewriters will force
out OF business nearly 5000 small
dealers and distributors through
out the country, admitted today he
had received no hope Of relief in
conference with War Production
Board ofIicials.
Mr.. Bush reported that he was
informed by w. P. B. spokesmen
that q rationing plan for type
writer's would be announced within
the next few days, but added that
this apparently involved no step
which would keep the typewriter
ban from depriving dealers Of their
trade.
He estimated that 80 Washing
ton dealers and approximately 1000
employees. including statesmen, me-
chanics and clerks, are affected by
the order.
He said the most severe blow to
the business was the provision cur
failing typewriter rentals, which he
termed the backbone" of dealers
revenue sources. He added that
Washington, with one OF the largest
demands for rented machines of any
city in the country. has a weekly
turnover Of more than 5000
Mr.. Bush expressed the belief that
dealers could continue to operate II
they were permitted to rent the same
number of machines as before the
order was issued.
As a means OF preventing the i'm
pending paralysis of the business, lie
suggested that the Government
make an inventory Of the stock of
typewriters and set aside the num-
Der needed by essential industries.
The remainder" he explained
then can be left with the dealers to
dispose of as they see fit. Sales would
be few, as the dealers certainly
would rather rent than sell"
Evening star., 1942-03-07
F. W. A. Bars Oil Heat
In New Public BUILDINGS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Works Agency An
nounced yesterday that no oil-burn-
ing heating equipment would be or
dered or purchased for public build
ings or other public works being
constructed under its general direc-
ten in IA Eastern States and The
District.
Assistant F. w. A. Director Baird
SNYDER. III, said the order would
apply to all constituent agencies OF
the F.. w. A. and directed that where,
in the opinion OF construction Off
cials. existing orders for oil burning
equipment might be Cancelled and
heating equipment using Other fuels
could be substituted reasonably. such
substitution should be made.
The affected States are Connecti-
cut, Delaware. Maine. Maryland
Massachusetts,. New Hampshire New
Jersey, New York east Of longitude
II. North Carolina, Pennsylvania
east of longitude IT, Rhode Island
South Carolina, Vermont and Viz
ginia.
Mr.. Snyder also said that in these
States no oil BURNING equipment for
water heating and cooking would be
ordered where other fuels were prac-
tical and would not conflict with
desirable savings for war purposes OF
gas and electricity.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
$1,000 Shipyard Workers
Pledge Output 5peedup
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March ITO
bridge the oceans with more ships
for Uncle Sam, more than 1000
shipyard workers in the San Fran
cisco Bay area pledged their sup
port yesterday to an intensified pro-
duction effort.
Hundreds more volunteered to
work day without pay, sacrificing
a Sunday of TO speed up another
launching.
At the huge Todd California and
Richmond shipbuilding yards, 81 900
workers agreed to schedules that will
make possible capacity production,
seven days week.
At the Bethlehem plant, hundreds
of workers signed petition to work
Sunday without pay and go with
out overtime. Many more OF the
yards 10000 men were expected to
follow suit.
Al Wynn. secretary Of the Bay
Cities Metal Trades Council, said
workers were willing to stagger their
six day weeks so there would be no
let-up.
Under the new schedule. Mr.. Wynn
explained. on Sundays men would
work at straight time rates.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Children in Britain
Remain Cheerful
During Air Raids
Mony Now Able to Sleep
Through Bombings; Toke
Cos Masks to School

Despite wholesale evacuation,
thousands of British children have
undergone air raids-and come out
cheerful. To maintain this attitude
is of deep concern to American edu-
Gators today.
When day raids came, the children
were hardly aware that what they
were doing was the real thing" and
not another drill The younger chill
dren, with a piece of chocolate or
biscuit in view, are inclined TO well
come the raids, although the older
children have been heard to eX-
claim, There's the old siren again" "
The teachers expected to have
hysteria on their handS-lnStead dis
covered that the boys were excited
at the bomb Splinters they could
collect as souvenirs.
Programs Devised.
Organized programs have had to
be devised for the long periods spent
in the shelters, entertainments that
could be carried on in a cramped
position and poor lighting. Com
munity singing palled when chill
dren's throats wore out. Shelter
entertainments, rehearsed ahead OF
time in class and including recita-
tions, charadeS and a dozen other
items, have kept the children SO
fully occupied that one little girl
when she heard the call clear,
asked:
Please, teacher. may We go on
with the air raid?"
Most children are now able tC
sleep through the noisiest barrage
In fact. there have been cases where
youngsters slept on when the doors
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Chicago Grain
gy the Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 7.-Buoyed
principally by artificial measures to
prevent values from slipping, the
wheat market held fairly STEADY to-
day in the face of continued heavi-
ness of securities and unfavorable
war news.
Modest selling lowered prices frac-
tionally at times, but the market
displayed good resistance and rally
Ing power. owing largely to legisla-
tive and Government farm program
factors
Tending to support wheat was The
fact that traders expect action heXt
week on a bill, already passed by the
Senate and now pending in The
House, to prevent the Commodity
Credit Corp. from selling its 1939-40
stocks at prices less than parity. As
If to take part Of the sting out of
this bill, however, the e. c. C. al
ready has announced tnat 1t will
stop temporarily these sales to mills
after March IA, although plesuma-
bly, sales of feeding wheat will cCn-
tinue.
The prospect Of withdrawal of
Government grain from the milling
market. however, caused little stir
in consuming circles Milling and
-four trade the past few weeks has
been quiet and there were no signs
of any pickup in business. Brokers
blamed this largely on a belief that
there is ample wheat to meet re-
quirements other than that held by
the Government, which they said is
more or less confirmed by the fact
that open market prices have been
allowed to slip several cents below
quotations at which Government
grain is offered for sale at all mar
kets. Government sales of milling
wheat have been on a very small
scale recently anyway, traders said,
but after March IA at least this
grain will not be available, for the
time being. should demand appear.
The pending legislation to prevent
Government grain sales at prices
below parity also would affect corn.
Grain men have paid less attention,
however, to the legislative picture as
far as corn is concerned due to the
fundamental demand for this cereal
associated with greatly-increased
livestock feeding under the war
program.
Oats, rye and soybeans Sagged
slightly with wheat and corn, while
lard held at ceiling levels
At II am. wheat was 14-l2 cent
lower compared with yesterdays fin
ish May, 1885,; July, 1905; corn
unchanged to Is off; May, So; July
a0..
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Czech-Americun Unit
To Honor Musuryk

The Czech American National AL
lance of Washington tonight will
commemorate the 92d birthday an
niversary of DR.. Thomas Garrigue
MaSaryk, president liberator of
Czecho-S -SloVakia.
The association will meet at $50
o'clock in Mays Restaurant, 23l7
Calvert street NV, to hear an ad-
dress by Col. Oldrich Spaniel, Mill
tary and Air Attache of the Czecho-
Slovakiah Legation. The Attache
of the Legation. DR.. Antonin Obrd-
lik. will also speak.
Evening star., 1942-03-07

concerning persons reported
missing should communicate
,Dith the Public Relations Squad
OF the Police Department, Ma
tional 1000.
Paul Lands, 81; 5 feet l inch. ll9
pounds, brown eyes. dark brown
hair, first finger on left hand stiff.
small muStache, eyeglasses, hard OF
hearing; wearing tan polo coat, red
checkered scarf. teal blue hat with
wine band. dark blue suit with pin
stripe, dark shoes: missing from l0l5
Twelfth street NV. since yesterday;
Last seen in Greyhound bus, Balti-
more
Billy Potts. IA: 5 feet 4 inches, 1875
pounds. brown eyes and hair; wear
ing blue and red corduroy jacket.
blue corduroy trousers, green felt
hat, black shoes: missing from Ar
lington, Va. since yesterday: he had
a small black and white dog with
him.
George Lee Mcknight. 46: feet
II incnes. l30 pounds. blue eyes, dark
brown hair; left St. Elilabeth's Hos
pital yesterday.
Mary Irene CLANCY. IS: feet 3
inches, lis pounds, blue eyes, dark
brown hair; wearing green socks,
brown shoes, black cloth sport coat,
green shirt and sweater: missing
from North Beach, Nd, since Feb.
ruary q.
Rita Hamilton. %, colored: feet
inches. 140 pounds: light brown
skin; wearing black cloth coat, fur
collar blue hat. brown oxfords; miss
ing from 1899 Ninth street NV.
since Wednesday
Robert Lee Howell. II, colored.
feet 5 inches, 162 pounds. light
brown skin. wearing dark trousers,
red sweater. gray cap, missing from
236 Thirteenth street Sc. since
Thursday.
Robert Wright, II, colored, feet
inches, 80 pounds. wearing dark
green trousers, green coat sweater,
tan shoes, missing from "a K street
NE. since Thursday.
, Calvin Mahoney, 16, colored,
brown skin, wearing reversible top
coat, dark gray on one side, light
gray on other, brown trousers, green
sleeveless sweater, missing from 90
Fenton street NE. since Thursday.
Earl F. Parker, 49, colored, feet,
ITO pounds, wearing blue trousers.
/ blue lumberjacket. cap, missing from
! 2l14 Tenth street NV. since yes
/ terday.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Nashville Pastor Held
In Druft-Evusion Case
Ey the Associated PreSS.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March THE
Rev. Albert Ryall Ashley, 80, pastor
of Nashville Methodist church, was
arrested yesterday on F. B. I.-pre-
ferred charges of failing to register
for Selective service.
The minister was freed under ST.
900 bond by United States Commits
sioner Lee Brock, who ordered him
tot appear March IL for a prelimi-
nary hearing. The commissioner en-
tered a technical plea Of innocent
for Mr.. Ashley. who refused to plead
The minister told reporters he
answered some of the questions in
the 1910 registration, but did not
sign his registration card. In a
written statement he said he op-
posed the registration law because
1t is the first step in making our
Nation military minded"