Czajka (Chayka), LouisLawyer, author. Born in 1889 in Jaroslaw, Poland. Secondary education received in Sambor; in 1911 entered the University of Lwow, Poland, studied law for two years. In 1913 came to U.S. Admitted to Columbia University Law School in 1914. Received degree LL.B. in 1918. From 1921 to 1926 was engaged as legal counsel by the Polish Consulate in Detroit, Mich. In 1926 admitted to the Bar in Michigan.
Always interested in inventions and patents, specialized in that field and was admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent Office as a Registered Patent Attorney. President of the Advocates Club, an organization of Polish attorneys in Detroit, Mich. In 1939 elected to the Executive Bar Association. In Sept., 1939 appointed by most Rev. Stephen Woznicki, Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, one of nine persons to head and organize relief work for Polish war sufferers. In 1940 wrote a book "Inventing for Profit," published May, 1940 in New York, N. Y. Contributed many articles on inventions which appear regularly in a number of Polish papers: "Gwiazda Polarna," "Ameryka-Echo," "Polish Daily News" Detroit, "Zgoda" in Chicago. Member of Polish Falcons, Alliance of America and P.N.A.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943