The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-11
Nv WALTER ID. HICKMAN


Nv WALTER ID. HICKMAN
NXTELL my historical applicant
w has been knocked over again
and one Of my most cherished
memories from my carly school
training has been knocked into the
hSh-heap.
The book that has caused all Of
this is Who was Columbus? by
Maurice DAVID published by The
Research Publishing company and
sells for $3.50
/ would not pay SO much atten-
ton to this book had not Dr. Memo
las Murray Butler. president OF Co
hlmbla university. New York CITY.
interested himself in the author and
his proofs and aided him by advice
which resulted in David getting ms
book published when publisher after
publisher turned HIM down fiat
The author maintains That NJ
over book needed an Introduction.
j. is this publication. establishing
tho true race real nationality ana
rlchtful name OF the diScoverer oil
the New World.
Here arc the startling things the
author proves to his and other his
torianS' satisfaction;
First. the discoverer was span
lard and jew
Second that he secretly remained
q jew. IN spite of all the spying oil
the inclorious inqusltlon.
Third that his name was CrlSto-
bal Colon. and never at any time
columbus
The author writes. The dlScoV-
cry Of positive proof OF manifold
character that the famous first ad-
miral Of the sea was a Spaniard and
a Jew. remaining jew with all the
fibers of his soul. melted chain OF
new thoughts IN my conscience.
The character of this man Is
summarized as follows Here was
a mana really energetic individ-
nal endowed with uncommon fore
sight and imagination, vet not
visionary for all that. but a man
with a powerful will and patient
determination who made up his
mind to discover a new way 10
INDIA
WE follow his many Journeys to
w kings Of the old world and
share with him his many miSfor-
tunes. but always admirlng his
patience.
The reason that Colons name was
not properly given to the world Is
recorded by David as follows After
a success far beyond all his dreams.
the intrepid explorer Is robbed OF
his well deserved glory by the
blunder of an ignorant German
printer. who a few wears later IN
giving the first news of the dlSCov-
cry Of q rev continent. ascrlbed the
achievement TO America NeSpucci.
an Italian. who. however. was quite
innocent of any blame Inspired by
the spread Of ColonS letters Of his
great success. NeSpucCi set out about
four or five years later IN the very
vessel Of Colon TO seek some adven-
lures OF his own
AND David urges the correction by
stating Now We know from the
works Of many historians in the last
forty wears and from the additional
sensational proofs Of the writer that
he was a Spanlard and not an
Italian-that his name never was Co
lumbus. not even Christopher or Girls
tOfer. but Colon CriStObal Colon. by
which name even Pope Alexander
VI. himself an Italian. calls him in
a letter Of acknowledgment 10 the
kings Of Spain Why not restore
the true name 10 Americas dis
Coverer2'
over third of The book is de-
voted to reproductions of letters and
other documents which support
the contention OF the author
Personally. I am not historian
! was told in my early school
DAYS that Columbus was the dis
coverer. Now what am I going
10 do9
This book is mighty interesting
reading.
What are they reading in New
York; Brentanos reports the fol-
lowing in fiction Anthony Ad-
verse. By Harvey Allen: Little
Man. What Now" by Hans Fall
lada: Strangers Return. by Phil
Stone: AS the Earth Turns" by
GLADYS HaSty Carroll. Projecting
Margot." BY Alice Grant BOSNIAN.
and "All Men Are Enemies" by
Richard Arlington.
Have lust received another sddi-
ion 10 the Modern Library This IL
brary Just has published Vile Bod
les" by Evelyn Waugh The library
nov has 225 outstanding titles. The
prices range from s5 cents TO a
dollar.