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Fuzzier How much do you know abou' our nation? Did you know that this nation is made up of nine territories? To help you on this Alaska is one. Can you name the other eight? The answer is to be found elsewhere in this Help Wanted Economist "want ads" reach out, even to Alaska, and find help for harassed employers and jobs for employes. Pvt. A. W.

Erickson of Loomis who is with a ferry unit of the army air force in Alaska, is over the 38 year age limit and is eager to work in essential war industry after his honorable discharge. As a first step toward finding a job in private industry, he turned to the Economist "want ads." As a result of correspondence which followed he may be employed by the Kellog Switchboard and Supply company, one of the Economist's advertisers, when he returns to Southtown. In applying to the Kellog company for a position, he wrote: "I saw your 'ad' in the Southtown Economist, which is sent to me. Our reading is few and far between and it feels good to read a Chicago paper." Private Erickson is a widower, who has a daughter, 12 years old. He enlisted in the air corps last year, after having been employed for 10 years by McKey and Poague, as a general maintenance electrician.

Beach Beauties Women life guards will be on Chicago's bathing beaches this Summer to replace 100 men who have gone to war or are working in essential industry. They will wear bright red "uniforms." Two hundred and 50 guards are required at the Park district's 12 bathing beaches and six indoor and 42 outdoor swimming pools. The beaches will open officially July 1. Service men who eat 10 or more meals a week away from their posts are entitled to a ration book. Several years ago Mr.

and Mrs. Harold L. Whitver of W. 74th st. decided to beautify their alley by starting a garden in an adjoining vacant lot.

Today, they have a garden, from which they supply their neighbors with vegetables all Summer, and iris beds border the lot and add beauty to the alley. The new Guadalcanal insignia has a blue background with a large white numeral "ONE" signifying the first marine division to land. The name "Guadalcanal" is spelled vertically on the numeral and about it are grouped white stars composing the constellation of the Southern-cross, which only can be seen south of the equator. Substituting for a singer who was ill, Evelyn Sanders Vanek of Talman appeared in performances of the "Prima Donna's Dream" last Saturday and Sunday at Kimball hall. Fishing Lures Since it was discovered last year that shipwrecked sailors and aviators can obtain food and fluids necessary to maintain life by eating fish, lifeboats and rafts now are being equipped with waterproof fishing kits.

A Chicago firm has a contract for these, and Mrs. Marjory Spierling, visiting occupational therapist of the Illinois Association for the Crippled, is teaching shut-ins to make these fishing lures in their homes. This trial has proved to be so successful that the firm has asked for some handicapped workers in the factory. Some army camps have war gardens and more will be started at camps where suitable soil is near living quarters as a recreational activity. Army gardens are nothing new, but now they are on a larger scale.

There's an old saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Maybe Americans don't believe in such quips of the soothsayer, or maybe they believe in them halfway. Statistics show that half an apple is consumed each day for every man, woman and child. Answer to puzzler: United States, Guam, Hawaii, Panama Canal zone, Philippine Islands, Puerto Rico, Samoa and Virgin Islands Englewood's OCD Holds Canning Class Tuesday The first of two classes in home canning, which have been arranged by the Englewood Office of Civilian Defense, will be held at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday night in the Englewood Y.M.C.A., 6545 Union according to Mrs. Jeanette Lewis, community information chairman of the Englewood OCD. The second class will be held at 2 p.m.

June 23. a i in various methods of home canning will be given by lone Johnson of the home service department of the Pople's Gas Light and Coke company. Women Hit by Street Car Dies in Hospital Struck by a street car at 66th st. and Ashland ave. Friday evening, Mrs.

Alida Thompson, 71, of 6635 Lafl.n died in Southtown hospital at 1:30 yesterday. Mrs. Thomson received internal injuries and a skull fracture in the accident. She is survived by niece, Mrs. Ruth Lane, 6730 Ada st.

A' An inquest into the cause of the 7 rfeath is scheduled to be held tomorrow in an a i cbapel at 1644 W. Mrd at, -TODAY'S OTHEff- A I I WILSON COLLEGE SUMMER 2 TV 111 I SIRVIC! CIMTIRS MUD WOMIN GUIDES 2 I kW. KIWAN1S CLUI DINNER TUESDAY 3 WILSON COMPANY WINS 9 3 LETTERS TO TH! EDITOR ag 4 WHAT'S YOUR IEST ANSWER? page 4 "PRAYER WILL HELP WIN THE MM RINGS ON THEIR FINGERS 4 TOPICS OVER THE TEACUPS pa 9 Member Accredited Community of Chictgo Forty-second Tftm No. 32 SOUTHTOWN. CHICAGO, SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 1943 Copyright 1943, 'Southtown Economist All Righn Reserved 10 Pagei Today United We a GIVE LIE TESTS IN GROCER DEATH KEANE, ED WITH MOTHER, AWAITS DRAFT CALL Pay Tribute ToOldGlory Tomorrow Southtown to Join in Honoring Flags of United Nations; Foster Park to Be Scene of Ceremonies.

Southtown tomorrow will join the nation in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States, and to the flags of the other United Nations as well. Heretofore, Flag day, June 14, had been a day set aside to honor the flag of the United States, but this year President Roosevelt, in his Flag day proclamation, has called upon the American people to also pay homage to the flags of our allies. Endorsing the President's proclamation, Mayor Edward J. Kelly said in a proclamation which he issued June 7: Symbolizes Otir Unity. "We welcome this occasion that will give our people the opportunity to show what the Stars and Stripes mean to them as the emblem of our strength and our freedom and our unity as an independent nation under God, arid to symbolize the teamwork and united spirit in which the 32 United Nations are marching together toward the liberation of freedom-loving men everywhere." Foster park, 8302 Loomis will be the scene of a Flag day program tomorrow at 7 p.m.

under the sponsorship of McCullough American Legion post. The ceremonies will include a flag drill, conducted by Dorothy Ann Smith, 8550 Morgan st. Treasure Hunt. There will also be a treasure nunt for boys and girls 12 to 14 years old, and a "know-your-flag" exercise. Yesterday civic organizations of Marquette park met in Marquette park, Marquette rd.

and California to attend Flag day ceremonies. Among those participating in the ceremonies were the Marquette Park Lions club, the Marquette Home Owners' association, representatives of the Treasury department and Civilian Defense organizations of the area. Service Men Will Receive Gifts at "Shower" Party All the blocks of Englewood OCD one No. 9, will sponsor a service men's "shower" party at 8 o'clock Tuesday night in the Rowantrees hotel, 500 W. Englewood ave.

Admission to the "shower" will be gifts for service men, such as playing cards, shaving cream, razor blades, smokes, candy and other articles useful to service men. These gifts will be sent to the USO center at 131 Wabash ave. John Showel, business manager of the Southtown Economist and community commander for the Englewood OCD, will address the James W. Fry, 449 W. 61st zone captain, and has appointed Raymond S.

Flynn, 411 W. 61st as chairman of committees. Committees will be headed by Mrs. Roy Campbell, 542' W. 62nd refreshments; Mrs.

a Flynn, 441 W. 61st entertainment, and Theodore Lange, 533 W. 62nd arrangements. HOW TO DISPLAY A TOMORROW When displaying the colors tomorrow, Flag day, it must be remembered that no other emblem is ever flown above the flag except when the church standard is raised for i i services aboard ship. If the flag is flown over a street, the union should be on the North or East.

If the flag is shown with banners of other nations, it should be in the center and at the highest point. The blue field with the 48 stars always is at the top and to the observer's left. In a parade with another flag the U.S. flag is on the marching right. LT.

ALBERT H. DAVIES Southtowner Who Escaped Death 3 Times Is Missing Lt. Albert H. Davies, 26, Took Part in 1000-Plane Bombing Over Bremen. Lt.

Albert H. Davies, 26 years old, who narrowly escaped death In pre-flight training and on a hbrag sion over Europe, has been listed as missing in action, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Davies, 1701 W.

100th a last week. The Southtown flyer was a co-pilot, and had taken part in the plane i mission over Bremen, Germany. Through a newspaper report of the flight, his parents learned the plane he was aboard experienced a mishap and was two hours late in returning to its home base. According to the dispatch printed in the newspaper, the plane had lost one of its motors and had limped back to its landing field after being engaged by 100 enemy attacking planes. Two were shot down, the newspaper reported.

Wheel Falls from Plane. Lieutenant Davies, who is reported to be missing since May 14, experienced two other air mishaps while in pre-flight school at Roswell field, N.M. They occurred within a four-day period while he was flying with his instructor. The first mishap occurred when a landing wheel dropped from his plane and crashed through the roof of a house. He was cited by his commanding officer for landing the plane safely.

The second experience came when one of the tires of his plane became deflated while in the air. He and his instructor flew the machine until it ran out of gasoline and safely landed the ship. Overseas Since January. Employed by a meat packing company, Albert joined the armed forces a year ago last January He was commissioned at Roswell Flying Field, N.M., in September of last year and had been overseas since January. He has a brother, William 31 years old, a technical corporal, stationed at a camp near Detroit, Mich.

Howard Schill Listed As Prisoner of Italians Pfc. Howard J. Schill, 24 years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard J.

Schill, 8536 Sangamon has been listed as captured by the Italians somewhere in North Africa in the month of March and now a prisioner of war in Italy, it was learned by his family last week. Yesterday the family said they had received a letter from one of their son's friends who said Howard bed broken bi leg in action and -was subsequently captured. The letter gave them no other details but it assured them their son was receiving the best of care. Private Howard is a graduate of Calumet high school and worked for the International Harvester company before entering the army two years ago. A brother, Norman, 18 yean old, is serving with the navy at Great Norman is also a graduate of Calumet high school.

Will Soon Report for Examination Attorneys Believe He May Be for Poor Health; Was Classified 4-H Until After Trial. "IT FEELS SWELL TO BE FREE' Acquitted with his mother, Thursday, of the charge of murdering Theodore Farnum on the morning of February 21 at 668 W. 62nd William Keane will report in the near future to the army induction center for final examination to determine his fitness to enter the armed services. Young Keane had been classified 1-A before the trial by draft board 105 at 153 W. 69th st.

He was, however, temporarily placed in class 4-H until the trial ended On February 11 he took his first physical examination at Grand Crossing fieldhouse, 76th st. and Ingleside ave. Originally he had received orders to report to the induction center on April 27, but these orders became invalid as he was then in County jail awaiting trial. In Poor Health. According to Keane's attorneys, James M.

Burke, and Edward Devine, young Kearie TrPa'll likelihood will be rejected. Keane is five feet, nine inches tall and weighs only 130 pounds. He had an operation on his knee and is, the lawyers said, in poor health. William and his mother were found not 'guilty late Thursday afternoon as their trial ended after eight days of testimony and arguments in Criminal court. Both were charged with the premeditated murder of Farnum who was found dead in the Keane home as the result of 27 stab wounds.

Defense attorneys Burke and appointed by the court to defend the Keanes, urged that young Keane stabbed Farnum in self-defense and to protect his mother from the beatings of Farnum. The defense had waived a jury trial and the case was heard before Judge John A. Sbarbaro. In giving his verdict, Judge Sbarbaro said: "The court has listened to the testimony of both state and defense in this case. Each side has been allowed the widest latitude in presenting its evidence.

The defense contends that William Keane acted in self-defense and in defense of his mother. This is a legal defense recognized by law. "Unfortunately the only witnesses to the homicide were the defendants and the deceased. Prosecution is naturally hampered in such a situation and not in a position to controvert the testimony of the defendants except by such circumstances and theories as are available. Condems Her Conduct.

"Insofar as Mrs. Keane is concerned the state has absolutely no evidence against her except she witnessed the homicide. That, in itself, is not a crime. The court, however, cannot condemn too strongly her misconduct. It was tier conduct that brought about the conditions which ultimately resulted in the homicide.

"Mrs. Keane is a middle-aged, educated and refined woman who should have been guarding the welfare of her daughter and son as they were reaching maturity "The court is bound by the same rules of law and evidence as a jury in deciding a case. I haven't the slightest doubt a jury would return a not guilty verdict in this case. The state failed to prove a motive for this homicide except by theory and conjecture. This is not evidence.

The court is bound by his oath of office to decide this case on the law and evidence before him and I must therefore find the defendants not guilty." Attorney Burke closed his final argument before the court on Thursday with a stirring plea for acquital of both defendents. Pounding a table for emphasis, he shouted: "William Keane killed this man Because he went to the defense of its mother against a drunken monster who wag beating end (Continued Page 0) MOTHER AND SON LEAVE COUNTY JAIL. "How does it feel to smell the fresh air?" was the first question asked of William Keane and his mother as they came out of the County jail one hour after being: acquitted of the charge of murdering Theodore Farnum on.February 21 in their home at 668 W. 62nd st. Young Keane only grinned widely in answer, but Mrs.

Keane answered, "It feels swell to be free. I'm happy we are vindicated." -1L. OfficwL- Pocket Guide to NEW ZEALAND Telling What the Customs Are and How to Get Along with the People Reproduced by Southtown Economist for Families of Service Men, with Permission of Special Services Division of the War Department Editor's Note: This Is the 27th installment of an Economist series reproducing with no deletions the exact contents of the War department's pocket guide books given to soldiers when they embark lor a foreign land or arrive there. The Pocket Guide to India begins today. The last book to be included in the series is for Iraq.

Readers should bear in mind that the text given here is exactly as read by our men at the front. Clip the articles for a scrapbook. The Sporting The New Zealanders love games. They say that the three R's out there are racing, rugby and "ras- sling." And if you enjoy outdoor activities, you're in for a good time. Considering how far apart we are (6,500 miles) we have had many sporting contacts with New Zealand.

Working there as a blacksmith, Bob Fitzsimmons developed the punch which won him his fame in the United States. Bill Murphy, one-time featherweight world champion, came from New Zealand as did Tom Heeney who fought Gene Tunney for the heavyweight title. And maybe you remember Jack Lovelock, the sensational runner who broke the world's mile record in the United States and went on to take the 1,500 meter run in the Olympics. Rugby is the New Zealand type of football and is the national game. It occupies a tremendous position in peacetime New Zealand life and an important position even in wartime.

There are two varieties, the amateur game (Rugby Union), played with 15 men on a team, and the professional (Rugby League) played with 13 men. It has many resemblances to American football, is just as tough (for they play it without any padding or helmets) and is a game which any American used to football would learn quickly. It is so much a part of New Zealand life that there would be no quicker way for an army unit to get into the heart of New Zealand than by forming a team and playing rugby or teaching them our game. It is played on Saturday afternoons throughout the Winter in New Zealand and every young man seems to play; even a town like Dunedin, with a popu- ation of 82,700 people, has over 40 or 50 sides playing in normal times each week-end. The "All the New Zealand international team, so-called becmiM of their black Jerseys with white fernleaf badges recently were the undisputed world at rugby football.

For a number of years rugby replaced American football in the universities, high schools, and athletic clubs of our own Pacific coast. Then the "All Blacks" visited Starting in Next Wednesday's Issue U.S. Army's Pocket Guide to America and played all of our best teams. At the end of the tour they had won every match, run up more than 1,000 points and been scored on once. That killed rugby in the United States.

They say that a New Zealand baby, as soon as he can stand, seizes the pillow, staggers across his cot and plants it between the bedposts, and claims a touchdown --or a "try" as they say in New Zealand. SOCCer A third type of football (soccer) is played with a round ball instead of an oval one, and a team of 11 men. This is the game which is most popular in England, but it has never really caught on in New Zealand. Cricket, which is played in the Summer, you may find pretty dull, but try it yourself sometime and you will find it has all the subtlety of baseball, but the tempo is much slower. Baseball and softball have recently been taken up, and you will very likely find yourself explaining some of the fine points of the game.

Golf courses are easy to find all over the country, and' you will find lawn bowls but no bowling alleys. Tennis is widely played --and well played. You can get to an excellent beach by street car from practically every New Zealand town, and there is good yachting, boating and fishing, and it is very cheap. There is plenty of skiing, wild- deer hunting and wild-pig shooting. Deer have bred so rapidly and have done such damage to young trees that they have become a national pest.

New Zealand troops are taken on deer(Continued on Page 5) Shown coming out of the courtroom after testifying- in behalf of her mother and brother, is Dorothy Keane, 17 years old. Dorothy flew by airplane from Los Angeles to appear at the trial. Holding- the door for her, with his back to the camera, is Edward Devine, one of the attorneys appointed by the court to defend Mrs. Keane and her son. COLLAPSE.

Having suffered a near collapse after she and her son had been found not guilty of murder by Judge Sbarbaro, Mrs. Margaret Keane is being treated by bailiffs in an ante-room. She recovered soon after and hugged and kissed her son in joy at being acquitted. $525 Is Collected At Infant Welfare Booths in 2 Weeks Campaign Is Hampered by a Workers. Southtowners continued to contribute generously to the Southtown Infant Welfare association last week, adding $170 to the $350 collected the previous week.

This, said campaign workers, indicates that Southtowners are still generous in spite of the fact that most of them invest 10 per cent of their salaries every pay day in War Savings bonds and that 20 per cent will be taken out of every pay check after July 1. However, they said, more generous contributions are needed to reach their goal of $1,500. Contribution booths were set up last week in Wieboldt's store, 63rd and Green and the Drovers National bank, 1542 W. 47th st. Contributions from booths in the Chicago City Bank and Trust company and the Mutual National Dank, which were set up Irom June 1 to June 5, totaled $350, wringing the total amount of contributions up to date to $525 Although the association has collected more money this year than did in the first two weeks ot last year's drive, the campaign has been hampered thus year by the lack of volunteer workers.

"We will not be able to continue our campaign this week because we have been so short of (Continued on Page 9) Hold Negro As a Suspect In Murder Clearing Steel Worker Is Quizzed in Fatal Clubbing and Stabbing; Denies He Is Involved. Alonzo Smith, a Clearing steel worker who came to Chicago three weeks ago from Kenton, was given his second lie detector test yesterday by Woodlawn police who took the 21-year-old Negro into custody Wednesday for tioning in connection with the fatal clubbing and stabbing of Abraham J. Baker in his grocery store at 6109 South Park late Monday afternoon. The police said that although Smith denied any connection with the slaying, both lie detector tests indicated he was lying in answer to some questions. Smith, police said, has no police record.

Fit Description. He was taken into custody, along with four other Negroes, because of a similarity between his appearance and a description given police by Herbert Spann, Negro, 6150 Vernon ave. Spatm was the chief witness at an inquest held Tuesday into Baker's death. He told of seeirif two men running in an alley at the rear of the Baker store shortly before he learned that a man bad been stabbed to death in the store. Spann's description of the two men led police to take five men ihtp custody Wednesday for questioning in connection with the murder.

The five were viewed by Spann at a showup. He identified Smith, the police said. Sgt. James Murphy, Woodlawn station detective in charge of the investigation, said yesterday that no charges have been filed against Smith. $100 Missing.

Police still were unable to determine the amount of money missing from the cash register in Baker's store. The motive for the crime was robbery, police believe. Baker had taken $100 from home Monday morning to place in the store's till. When found clubbed and stabbed, the cash drawer was open and police found only a few dimes and nickles in the drawer. Baker had operated grocery stores on the South side 35 years.

His widow, Sarah, told police that during that time he had been held up and robbed several times. She said 10 years ago two Negro holdup men shot her husband. Funeral services for Baker held Friday in the chapel at 6935 Stony Island ave. Burial was in Westlawn cemetery. Besides his widow, two sons survive.

They are David, a naval architect at Washington, and Aviation Cadet Emanuel, who is in officers' training school at Yale university. Former Economist Carrier Wins Air Medal in India Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton, 5920 May learned recently that their son, James, had been awarded the Air Medal for heroic action while serving in the army air crops in India. At the same time they learned he had been advanced to the rank of first lieutenant.

A former Southtown Economist carrier boy, Lieutenant Hamilton is a graduate of Englewood high school. He enlisted in the air corps year ago last March and was commissioned a second lieutenant last October. He has been overseas since January, first landing in North Africa. Resurfaced Portion of Loomis Blvd. Is Reopened Resurfacing of Loomis blvd.

from Garfield blvd. to Marquette was completed last Thursday by Park district workers and that portion of Loomis blvd. Main open to traffic, according to George T. Donoghue, superintendent of the Chicago Park district. The work was completed weeks end three.