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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22
KILLERS FOR PAY

The men Al the basement win
dow. however. while deadly and
with no scruples against murder,
were, l was sure, Of a much lower
mentality than the collegiate
gangster" of the train.
They were of the same type as
the man who had tried 10 throttle
me at the hotel-hred gunner
sent to do the bidding Of the
higher-ups, without questioning
anything except the amount of
money they would receive for sue
cess in carrying out their allotted
job
/ could not see Harry. but
knew that he was tensed and
ready as the gangSterS followed
their cultural voiced leader
through the window.
II was dark in my recess, and
I threw my left arm over my face,
so that nothing but the dark hue
Of my dress would be visible-or
rather. l hoped. invisible--if they
should mass mo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22
I'm getting ready tell ar Sergeant just what think of him"

was evidently the leader spoke
again.
$50 far, so good" he said.
Here YOU close that window,
all except a crack. We don't
want to advertise the joint to
the police"
The sounds of a sharp, cracking
blow. a gasp. a fall. put period
10 his sentence. Then Harry Tn.
derwood's voice sounded crisI
command.
Hands up, YOU other two.
High. Drop it,"
There was the sound Of a shot
then another, and a man slitherec
TO the floor almost IN front of me
alive but with a badly shattered
leg.
There was. nothing the matter
with his arms. however, and with
the quicknesS of a striking snake
he adjusted the pistol 10 which he
still chung. and aimed il along the
floor in Harrys direction.
His hand was within reach oI
my foot, and l kicked out az II Sc
tvtctouS1y that I succeeded in de
flecting his aim.
Then, before he realized VIVA
was happening. / pointed my small
pistol at his head and said firmly
Quick. Turn over on your
face and lie still, unless you
want me to use this"
He hesitated only the Fraction
of a second, then obeyed me.
"Madge! BY all that's holyw
Harry wood shouted.
"Come out Of that quick and
help me. But keep your pistol
trained on that baby"
l edged out of the recess ant
caught back sharp cry. for blooC
was dripping from Harry Under
woods coat sleeve.
He had shifted his revolver 4
his left hand. but / knew he coulc
shoot equally well with eithe
hand.
His lips were white. and won
dered. fearfully. how badly he wa
injured, and how long he coult
keep his gun trained on the sullen
snarling gunman standing in from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22
Connolly Answers
By Lyman Young
In the New World
By Fran Striker
By Zane Grey

la Z p, m; lb) 9 a. m; (c)
> p. m.
2-ta) Export-Import Bank: (b)
National Youth Administra-
ton; tc) Rural Electrifcation
Administration.
3-(a) 1903; (b) 1917; (c) 1867.
IA Zinnia; (b) apple blossom;
(c) cactus.
5-(a) Maroon: (b) blue and
gold; (c) green and gold.
Sal Wyoming; (b) Virginia;
tc) Utah.
la First blood Of American
War of Independence shed;
tb) Declaration of Inde-
pendence signed; (c) Monroe
Doctrine declared.
Copyright 1871 by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22
Quiz Answers

brooklyn. N. Y.
PITS a tool made OF steel of
strength and temper suitable
for chipping or cutting cold
metal.
3-Lorry. A Tory is a parrot: a
lori is a lemur.
4-Montreal.
5-A fishhorn.
6-Gold.
Tt was a mythical tract of
land which supposedly joined
India 10 South Africa. The
only traces now left are
Madagascar and few islands.
Copyright 1871 by Klng Features
CUNTS In Pigtails. A FULL
PAGE of PICTURES with writ
ten text In SUNDAYS Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22

The sound locators for use in
anti-aircraft work have only been
perfected after a lot of wondering
and worrying They have three big
horns like those on the first phono-
graphs and the trouble was that
when the wind blew over those
horns they gave an air raid warn
ing that was louder than if thou
sand enemy raiders were over
head.
That was solved by building the
horns Of balsa wood, which elimi-
mates what the anti-aircraft Serv-
ices call parasitic" noises. and by
rounding the edges of the horns so
the wind has no firm lips" to
whistle with.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22
Defense Notebook
Air Experts Toll
On Sedrlh|ight
BY w. w. CHAPLIN

international News Service Defense Expert
National defense research scien-
fists are working overtime con-
cocting an anti-aircraft search
light that will penetrate into the
Substratospherc. where the biz
bombers like the American for
trcSSeS do their work. They're hot
on the trail already and an Off
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22
WOUNDED, But IN CONTROL

The leader of the three was out
cold at Harrys feet. a glance at
him told even my far from expert
enced eyes that he would make no
trouble for hours. But the man
facing Harry was unIniured. and
the man with the shattered leg
was still able to shoot.
How long could Harry Under
woods steel will power enable him
to remain conscious?
That was the question which
leapcd TO my mind. but / had no
chance 10 answer IT, for Lillian 5
husband was fairly shooting STAG
cato orders at me
Don't take your eyes or pis-
tol Oft that baby for second"
he said. But stand ready 10
shove his revolver over toward
me Mith- tFesf- feet, once he tets
60 NJ II, which he's going TO do
right now"
Continued Monday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22
Garrison
Pitfalls Of Love

I SHRANk as far back against
the wall of my recessed hiding
place as / could get, when / heard
that cultural Voice from the base
ment window.
To let either the marauders or
Harry Underwood get a glimpse of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22

with that pistol When my hand
rested upon it beside me in the
railroad coach seat.
But the young gangSter, who
had tried TO get Marion's letter
from me. guessed my ruse and
wrested II from me. then went on
with his terrorizing threats, which
only Dickys surprise appearance
Ntopped him from making grim
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22

me prematurely
might spell the
( a i | u r g OF
Harrys plan TO
surprise them.
But l clasped
my tiny yet
deadly silencer
pistol with a
tautness which
reflected my de-
termination 10
h el p Harry in
any way l could.
My c h e e k S
burned as l re-
called my last
attempt 10 pro-
tect m V sci {
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22

The radio locator tells the search
lights where it is.
This is important because with
out this coordination the search
lights would have to be constantly
sweeping the skies in search of
planes so high they are out of both
eye and ear shot and would thus
give away their position to sky
raiders.
II has been found out in Europe
that searchlight batteries which
give away their location prema-
turely also cease to exist prema-
turely. A bomber is always will
ing and even anxious to spend the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22

of him with arms high above his
head. a revolver still depending
from his right hand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22


Al the present time United
States anti-aircraft batteries are
equipped with searchlights of
500 100000 candlepower each
which have effective visibility
range of three and three-quarterS
miles. That's about 10000 feet
but that isn't enough. The four.
motored heavy bombers operate
from about $4,000 feet.
When the range of the Amer.
lean searchlghts is extended al
other Improvements are ready &c
make these the best in any skies
Ii has been discovered how tc
synchronize searchlightS Will
radio locators so that when q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22

plane passes high sky farf part bomb
he Of human sigh matt inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-22
LEADER GIVES ORDERS

My ears. always keen but now
lmost preternaturally sharp
heard the dropping of three pairs
OF feet TO the floor.
Evidently Harry was well hid
den. for with the satisfied voice Of
a man who sees the beginning
of Job wrff rtUr1p. me man who
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-05-30
.r.v11oTH SERVICES
Phone 3-o6II

o, onservance of the festival of
|, aTr (the Feast of Weeks)
q Sooin tomorrow evening at
!, .o,vn and continue through
p.USov and Monday. Evening SER
-. will be held at Z o'clock and
POrning services at $3.50.
V y;skor memorial service) will
/. recited Monday morning at
mn o'clock. The Junior Congre-
p Zion will hold separate services
j o.9O AM. in the Prayer Room
h both days.
HEBREW SCHOOL
GRADUATION
Five pupils of the Hebrew
ohool who have completed a 6
oor course in Hebrew instruc-
I'm will receive diplomas at a spe-
iaI graduation service which will
) held Sunday evening at 800
clock in the Center Synagogue.
The pupils will deliver brief
addresses. Rabbi Nor
! D. Margolis will lead the con-
in a specially prepared
hov,,oth service. Abe Newman,
resident of the Center, will pre-
mt the diplomas and Mrs. Ben
president of the Daugh-
RS Of Israel, will present the
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-05-30
OUR FILM FOLKS

On the Holly GO-ROund: Joe
Schenck was cheered to the rafters
the other night when his check of
$500 was received for the Fed
Grafton of Jewish Charities. AL
JOlsOn still carries Ruby i'm his
heart -. gOSsips S ay that he
bought her a diamond ring re-
Gently. Sol Lesser and James
Roosevelt are eager to film the
life of Winston Churchill. The
George Jessels await the stOrk. All
expenses for himself and his
troupe were footed by Jack Benny
for that trip to Chicago, where
they played a Greek War Relief
Benefit. Hedwig Enrich, widow
of the famous doctor, received
$42, 800 for the right to use his
name IN the film, ''Dr. EhrIch'S
Magic Bullet" Michael Curtiz,
puzzled about the appearance of
one of his players, asked, "HOw
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-05-30
From the
Peach State
BY MARVIN BERNARD

Atlanta, Ga. - Mrs. Florence
Bono of Jacksonville, Fla, an
nounces the engagement Of her
daughter, Sylvia, to Cyrus Polan
of Atlanta. The marriage will be
an interesting event of late sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Furchgott
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Clarice, to 1t. Herman
Geigerman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Geigerman.
Mrs. Joseph Lazear is now in
Miami visiting her father.
Rabbi Harry H. Epstein is at
home recuperating from recent
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Baer of PEN
sacola, Fla, are visiting their
children, Mr.. and Mrs Harold
Marcus.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-05-30
JACKSONVILLE JEWISH CENTER
THIRD AND SILVER STREETS
~. s06II RABBI M. D. MARGOClS

graduates with gifts. The gradu-
ating class consists of the follow
ing: Sarah Dwoskin, Helen Dwos-
kin, Ruth Leonard, Gertrude Mey-
erhoff and Beryl Weinstein. A
cordial invitation is extended to
members and friends of the Gen.
ter to attend the ceremony.
SABBATH SERVICES
Kabbolas Shabbos will be recit-
ed this evening at 700 o'clock.
Sabbath services will also be held
tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock
with Rev. B. Safer officiating.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-05-30
LETTER BOX

Florida RabbinicaI Association
Orlando, Fla.
May 81, 1941
Mr.. Lsadore Moscovitz, Editor
Southern Jewish Weekly
Jacksonville, Fla.
Dear Mr.. Moscovitz:
It was my pleasure to attend
the recent conference of AZA
chapters from Jacksonville, st. Pc
tersburg, Orlando and Tampa held
at our Congregation Ohev Shalom.
Over one hundred and fifty boys
and girls from Jewish homes in
Central Florida attended this all
day and evening meeting. Our
Jewish community was proud and
happy to note the splendid deport-
ment, refinement and fine train
ing exhibited by these young peo-
pie. Their actions in public places
as well as their decorum in private
homes and at our Temple indicat-
ed that Jewish parents need not be
in any way ashamed of their sons
and daughters.
Realizing the criticism many of
our adult Jews get at various
times, it is a distinct qualification
to have the members of the AZA
and their young lady friends set
so high standard.
The Orlando Jewish community
was proud to be their hosts and we
trust that our efforts to entertain
them made as nice an impression
on the young people as did their
actions on everyone in this "City
Beautiful"
Cordially yours,
Rabbi Morris A. Skop, Secretary
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-05-30
Answers To |. @.
Continued from Page Four)

~ The religion founded by Mo-
manned in the first half of the
seventh century &C. e..
(2) 240 millions.
(S) The religious ban or "Cher-
en-" which deprives the trans
gressOr of all privileges of a Jew
and, by making communication
with him a punishable crime, isO-
lateS him from the community.
az About 5000.
(5) Jewish law DEGREES that if
a man dies without children his
brother is to marry the widow to
keep up in Israel the name of the
deceased" If, however, the bro
ther does not want to marry his
SiSter-in-law, or vice versa, Jewish
law provides a special ceremony
of "reIease'-"Halizah."
(6) A rabbinic divorce, Get"
must be obtained before the Syna-
gogue will sanction remarriage.
(O Phylacteries, dOnned for
morning prayers.
~ At the age of 13-Bar Mitz-
yah, meaning "Son of Command
ment."
(9) Yes. There was a large jew
ish sect founded in the 9Th century
who wanted to live according to
biblical law and refused to recOg-
niZe talmudic law. They called
themselves "Karaites" derive d
from "Mikra," a term designating
the Bible) and attracted many
followers in the next two centur-
les. In the first half of the 10th
century, however, their numbers
and influence began to decline.
(1O) The Shekel (the Hebrew
word means ''weight") was the
unit of coins in ancient Israel.
(11) Rabbenu GershOm, the ia
nous Talmudist who flOuriShed in
Mayence, Germany, in the first
four decades of the eleventh CEN
fury.
(12) Sabbath Delight"
(1S) No, as is proven by those
passages from the Talmud: 'Take
no advantage of a mans ignOr-
ance in transacting business be
he Jew or heathen." ITO cheat a
Gentle is even worse than cheat
ing jew"
(14l The defamation Of the Tai
mud by baptized Jew.
(15) The ultra orthodox Jewish
faction.
(16) He was most deeply stirred
and influenced by Hebraic culture,
as is evident from his paradise
Lost" and other works.
(I1 An improved nautical
quadrant CONSTRUCTED by GersOn-
ides. the famous medieval Jewish
philosopher. 1t was used by Col
umbus, Magellan, and the other
great discoveries of the 18th and
10Th centuries.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-05-30
PERSONALS

Mrs. Louis L. Taffel of Atlanta
nd her two daughters, Carole and
Shirley Ann, will arrive in jack
|onville Sunday, June 1, for a visit
nth her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gax Berinhout. Mrs. Taffel was
|ormerly Miss Bessie Berinhout of
|his city.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-05-30

dEsaguy ener) Chairman Of the Refugee Aid COMMITTEE IN
Portugal this discusses the situation in mat
emigration with Joseph Hyman Executive Vice Chairman the
Joint Distribution e and Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz vice
Chairman Executive Council (rgh ID M
New York Dr. dEaguys committee is cooperating with the JD inc
refugees who through Lisbon their way
With funds supplied by the JDC feeds lOO emgant daily PROVIDES
emigration The stricken Jews OF
Dr. dEaguy reported ok representative Of American
Jewish humaniariansm for their salvation"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-05-30

about he is always chew gum
ming?" And to a mob of extras
he shouted, "BleaSe, everybody,
separate together in bunches"'
Evening star., 1941-02-23

MORE BACK TALK. Recently we pub
lished on this page a feature by DR..
W. Reid Blair, of New York Geological
Park, telling some amusing stories about
talking birds. Here is a story that has
come to US as result
Rose Franken, author of Claudia"
owns parrot named Solomon. He can
initiate the voices of most members of
the family Rose Franken and her husband
both seek privacy on their farm at Old
Lyme, Connecticut, where they do their
writing. Solomon heard member of the
household say one day, "Oh, He'll, Here
come those people" Since then even the
most welcome guests are greeted as they
approach the door with "Oh, He'll Here
come those people, in realistic imitation
OF the voice of some member of the family.
All efforts to break Solomon of this bad
habit have only resulted in a string of
profanity added to the comment.
DISCOVERY. We are proud of having
published, four years ago, the first story
ever sold by Jay Wilson. whose Johnny
Went Marching of" in this issue, is es-
pecially recommended. Wilson was born
in Leningrad - in the days when its name
was St. Petersburg. His parents we're
American his father being in charge of
submarine construction for the Russian
Imperial Navy, His godfather, comman-
der in the Russian Navy. was killed in a
mutiny. The family nipped out of Russia
in the nick of time just ahead of the revo-
luton. After college tDartmouth). this
smiling young man tried his hand at lots
OF things, including professional prize
fighting and selling insurance He says the
fighting was less exhaustng After his
stories had begun to sell, he bought little
Evening star., 1941-02-23
YOU CAM!
by Homer CxoY

here, because some foolish people thought
that girl in wheel chair. who couldn't
use her hands or her feet, wouldn't be
able to work. They just didn't know those
six words.
At last Thelma May found herself a
job with the Ell Campo Mattress Factory,
where she answered the telephone and
entertained the customers while the boss
was waiting his chance to get to them.
One day, when the boss was out, a Gus
toner came in and Thelma May saw to
him herself. When she got through talking
she had sold him t,oo mattresses. From
that hour on she was a salesman.
IME passed. Finally the day came when
the manager had to give up the business,
and the factory was to be sold. Thelma
May had saved her money and made a
down payment, and pretty soon she was
the owner of the factory Not only that
but she had four people working for her.
And that is what she is doing today.
As said, have letter from her. 1t is
neat and easy to read, for Thelma May
writes good hand"
Yes. my folks are living. My mother
is supervisor in the Texas School for the
Deaf. in Austin. My father is in the old
home town. My sister lives in Ell Campo.
| have my room built in her yard, and
just on the other side of my room is my
factory. 1t is very handy and convenient.
Would you like to have me tell you
about my room? 1t is papered in white
with blue flowers (very small design.
have white bedroom suite which | was
lucky enough to win at picture show
My radio is on a swinging shelf so
that | can swing it around to my bed at
night. have sixteen-inch stick, the end
of which place in my mouth and tune my
radio with it. have strings running from
light sockets in the ceiling. Each string
is in pulley and hangs beside my pillow.
BY pulling the strings with my mouth,
| can turn the lights on and off. My fan
works the same way. In winter have an
electric heater which works the same way.
| lock and unlock my door with string.
l have button near me: when push it.
it rings bell in my sisters house. 1t
makes me feel important to stay in a room
alone. l have hot and cold water, also
worked by strings. love my room.
Il like to look ahead and plan and work
toward something About month ago l
was taken to the hospital to give blood
TRANSMISSION to boy who had infantile
paralysis, and saw bedside tray 1t was
so handy. had been wanting such thing
for years. but didn't know it was manu-
featured. have made up my mind will
get bedside tray
expect Thelma May will. expect she
will get anything she sets her mind to.
There are those six words.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

farm in upstate New York. Now he lives
there with his wife and two children, rails
ing potatoes so he can do more writing,
and writing so he can raise more potatoes.
RITA WEIMAN is lovely lady and lives
in charming. book-lined house at West
port Connecticut But her favorite fiction
subject is crime Not gangsters or other
professional criminals, but ordinary people
caught in the net of circumstance
She first became interested in the drama
of lawbreaking and why people do it when,
as newspaper reporter, she covered the
Hall-Mlls and other famous murder cases.
The reason for everything her fictional
characters do is rooted deep in their own
souls. Read mo Witnesses, in this issue.
and ask yourself what You would have
done in Dave Santelli's place. M.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

| take these words from the let
- - terhead of a girl who lives in
Ell Campo, Texas. She quotes them, just
as | do. for she did not originate them
They're so old l doubt if anyone knows
who first set them on paper.
The letter on which these words appear
was written by Miss Thema May think
l shall keep it long time, because read
ing it gives me courage.
Let me tell you about Thelma May,
and then I'll quote her letter.
When she was three years old paralysis
came, and when it went away it took with
it the use of her hands and feet Her
delight was to sit at the window and watch
other children come and go. In summer
they stopped at her window and talked
with her. in winter they tapped on the
window and she smiled and nodded and
had good time watching them play
When she was eight, she wanted to go
to school, which surely was strange idea
The school was some distance from her
house, but that was solved by a two
wheeled cart drawn by a donkey So
Thelma bobbed excitedly off to school,
1t was not long till she learned to write.
She found it rather difficult because the
pencil was unsteady in her mouth. But
she did learn, which is the important
thing. Thelma May hadn't yet discovered
those six words, but she must have been
on her way.
Some way or other, Thelma May kept
up with her classes and graduated from
high school. She was very proud when she
was wheeled out on the stage in the rub
ber-tired chair And she was very proud
when the superintendent deposited her
diploma on her lap.
i HELMA MAY must have discovered the
words about this time, for she got the idea
she wanted to 60 to college! She went.
You see, paralysis had taken away her
hands and feet, but it had overlooked her
courage. Defeat can't do much when it
forgets that item.
She went to the Lon Morris Junior
College, Jacksonville, Texas. This is what
she says about it:
They were happy days. My school,
mates seemed to like me and wheeled me
to my classes. never had to ask them to
move me; sometimes there would be two
or three pushing at once. When we got to
the stairs they would carry me up, and
when got to the top, there would be my
chair! They would take me to the ball
games and to the school picnics and to the
parties, where we would have good times.
don't think anybody ever enjoyed COL
lege more. graduated in 1926"
She did not have enough money to go
to more advanced school, so she looked
around for job. She had bit of difficulty