The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-12
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l One stowaway, 31, children, 10 dogs, two canhries and 400 ele- | phants-- that is the supercargo carried on this trip by the s. s. The stowaway will be held and shipped back. The children and pets will be landed. But the ele- They are part of Purser Jean Hen- | phants- of gold, silver, ivory, jade, straw, rubber and every imaginable material. They range all over the bookcases, tables, desk, dressing table, floor, walls. M. Henry started his collection i've years ago by buying Q group of seven lucky elephants in the Canary Islands. On his next trip to New York, when gave 0 party to. some American friends, every one of his seven lucky elephants disappeared when the party left. However, the following day, each of the seven "thieves' sent the Pursuer seven more elephants, all sizes, varied materials. With that mucous or 70, the Purser started his present collection.
 M. Henry's biggest elephant te Q huge wnstebaslxet made from the foot of an elephant that . friend killed in Africa ...n you make Q particular hit with the Purscr, he will pluck Q single hair from the elephant hide in this waste- basket as q good-luck piece | Tor you ... sq His smallest elephants can only Do seen properly with . magnify ing glass. Two friends laid a would find the smallest elephants In the world for the collection. M. Henry held the $50 stakes in his safe fora year and Q half. In March one friend sent him two beans from India, each about the size of half little finger nail. In- side one bean are two tiny carved ivory elephants. Inside the other are six! August piccard was on the boat when the beans arrived. He contributed one of his magnify ing glasses for M. Henry to see just how perfect are these infinitesimal pieces. They were carved in India. under magnifying glasses. with long steel needles. So difficult Is this fine work that 20 are broken to one perfected.
 Gifts From Notables.
 M. Henry has q braided
 straw elephant that the
 Countess de Forceville brought
 lands. Douglas Fairbanks sent :.
 him q pure jade elephant
 from China: Hendrick van
 Loon, Q modernistic ebony
 elephant from Holland; Hope
 Williams contributed a jazzy
 red and white checked ging-
 ham one with French blue
 felt blanket on him. Purser
 Henry has elephant ashtrays,
 clgaret lighters, ink wells,
 blotter pads, an elephant rug,
 two velvet elephants on his bed
 spread, an elephant pillow, an
 elephant.handied shaving brush, elephant cuff links, ele-
 phant figured neckties, hand
 kerchief, elephant sox, an eie-
 phant pocket on some Indian
 silk paJamss, elephant book
 ends. lamps. elephant decorat-
 cd cocktail siasse.::
 Problem of Pets.
 
 for they have their own kennel and dog park on the sun deck. Even when they must have their special menus, Q beefsteak every day with special kind of bone for dessert, or raw, grated carrots. For they have c dog steward all done up in white who looks after them.
 But eats! They stay in thelr owners statesrooms and afford trouble.
 On the last trip George Cope. land brought on board a comba- tive black cat that hae crossed his path one night on Montmartre. He called him Albert. Albert used to jump at all officers entering the corridor and spit at anyone visit ing Copeland. one steward had to hold Albert by the neck while the other one made up the statesroom. Then, on one trip. Foujita took his pet Siamese, Joseph to America him back. Joseph pined for Fouj- ita--wouid cry constantly except when M. Henri was with him. So M. Henri had to devote himself to Joseph in order that the passen- gers could sieep...
 Il All pets are taxed. Dogs cost their owners s20 for each crossing. cats $10. once M. Henry had to set his own fee. An agitated stew ard from Third Glass called up. asking what to do with six croco- diles that wero Tn one stateroom. Nj. Henry tore down 10 Third Glass. Arriving he found six tiny newborn crocodiles swimming peacefully in the wash bowl. He lot thcrn swim and later had to explain their size ard innocuous-. ness by cable, because the tax as- sessor in Havre couldn't- under stand the statement, "six croco- diles. $5.00."