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molasses. He made another cleanup.
Shortly afterward he heard ship-builder
complain about not being able to get enough
stay stuff" Timothy conceived this to mean
whalebone of which a small amount was
used as stays" in the corsets of the day.
Timothy Immediately went out and cor
nered the market on whalebone, only to dis
cover that the ship-builders stay stuff"
referred TO ship rigging.
1t looked as though Timothy was ruined
this time, but no. A ship arrived with some
thing new in Paris eorsets, an awesorne har-
ness made almost entirely Of whalebone. And
When the American corset-makers hurried to
copy it and keep up with the vogue they
found their stays" could only-be- procured
from Timothy DeXter-at fancy prices
Another time he invited a lot Of aristo-
Gratis who had fed from the French Revolu-
ton to come on over 10 America and live
with him - and TO be prepared to entertain
them properly he bought huge quantities Of
fine wines and other imported delicaces. The
aristocrats didn't take him up on the propo-
stion, but about that time England declared
war on France, blockading French ports and
cutting off all trade with America. Thus he
able to sell his vast stock Of dainties for
a walloping big profit
The FOOLS GROWING folly was SO preposter-
GUS as to suggest some sort of supernormA
prompting. Newcastle, England. was the
worlds greatest coal-exporting port where
coal was so cheap that it caused the proverb,
carrying Goals to Newcastle"
Nit-wit though he was Timothy knew
what that proverb meant, yet he loaded a
ship with American coal and did that very
thing Again miracle happened. coal
strike happened just in time to let him sell
his coal at a fantastic price
The fool had fooled them again Brains
would have been only nuisance to a man
like that
One of the most striking instances of
what appears to be run of bad luck was
the series of curiously related tragedies that
first darkened and then cut short the life Of
Mrs Mary Fry.
Her brother-in-law was killed in an air
crash; her sister, aviatrix, was killed in
a similar accident; her husband was likewise
fatally injured when his plane cracked up:
her next fiance was killed when his racing
car turned over; another fance died suddenly
shortly before their wedding day; her fourth
fiance committed suicide in his automobile -
and she herself and her two dogs were suf-
located in their sleep when fire broke out
mysteriously and filled the bedroom with
smoke and fumes.
All Of this may have been coincidence, Of
course But on the other hand could il be
that Mrs. Fry was bounded by a bad luck
ink because each time she was faced with
an important decision, she caught an mac
curatc glimpse OF the future and thus made
errors. as Professor Rhines adult expert
mentors may have been doing when they
consistently had bad luck when trying 20
match up their cards?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

llOil lIf 10 OhA ltpA " bN
superstition at all but
accurate observation of
the way the strange
thing called luck acts.
These new ideas about
the behavior OF Lady
Luck" are based on ] 600
tests conducted by Pro-
fessor J y Rhine and
his associates at Duke
University
Professor Rhine's ia
nous experiments in
Extra Sensory percep-
ton tknown as esp
are familiar 20 readers
Of The American Weekly
in which some OF them
have been reported cN-
clusively The first tests
were designed TO deter
mine the possibility OF
mental telcpathy. or
mind-reading, and clair
voyance. or second
sight"
II has always been
held that much so-callcd
good luck was really the
ability 20 read an adver-
sarys mind But these
latest experiments were
so contrived as 20 cut
ont al possibility Of
mind-rcading and clair
voyancc
The tests are con-
Quoted with special ESP
cards marked with cir
Gle. square, crossed lines,
-wavy lines, ana star
symbols. five of each.
making up a 25-card
deck.
The original ESP tests
were designed to deter
mine a subjects ability
20 match his cards. by
means OF mind-rcading
and clairvoyance. against
others spread out face
down In a prcarranged
pattern. According to
81, Ian 90 axsay.a rvag
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

He Misunderstood "A Sailor and Cor
nered the Whalebone Market Instead
of Rope Stays; Fashions Changed
and He Cleaned Up by Overcharging
Corset-AIakers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

Children Are Shown
TO Be the Luckiest,
Especially If the
Reward for Exercis-
ing the Luck Fac
ulty Is Sufficient to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

He Tempted Fate by Sending a
Cargo Of Coal to Newcastle, But
Sold II There Because the Miners
Went on Strike Just at the
Right Moment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

Keep Attention From Wandering.
On This Basis, If Offered a Lolly-
pop, n Youngster Should BE Able
TO Win a Fortune at the Race
That Ordinarily Would Send the
Ill. A. ,ho TIoannrsS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
How Our Money Shrinks

YEN dollars carried around
the world and turned into
] the currency Of each country
through which it passes will have
shrunk considerably when it is
turned back into United States
dollars at the end Of its journey.
At least that was the recent ex-
perience of one man who circled
the globe and tried to see what
would happen to this specific sum
of American money
Frank S Gaines Of San Fran
-eisee-H4aae- the-eNPeEia4spi-le--
Gently on a business trip. He
started with a SO silver certifi-
cate which. after being changed
into 10 different currencies. real
lied a meager $3.50 on his return.
To this sum. bank authorities
say. should be added 90 cents
interest that the note would have
earned at 6 per cent. If it had
not been lying idle during a year
and a halfs trip. This would
make a total of $3.50 II the record
is TO be really fair and accurate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

Mr. Gaines. on arriving in Lon
don, turned his SO into pounds
sterling at S4.65. His next stop
was Amsterdam. where he ex-
changed his pounds for Dutch
guilders. Then he went to Paris,
Cairo. Bombay the Malay PENN
sula, China Manila. and Japan.
And at every stop the sum held
apart from the rest of his funds
was turned into the currency of
the place at varying rates OF ex-
change His final stop before
sailing heme-Was Yokohama
where the note became japanese
yen valued at 49, per cent on
the dollar when cashed in at San
Francisco when his ship locked
inside CALIFORNIA; famous Golden
Gate Nv
Juggling foreign exchange may
be an indoor sport. but Mr..
Gaines has proved that. taken too
literally. it becomes a losing
proposition in pounds, francs.
guilders. rupees, piasters. yen.
ticals. pesos and Straits dollars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

Adolphe broke through the 9TH
err end of his dinner somewhat
in the manner of a chick N
emerging from an egg. Flecks OF
liverwurst chung to his hide as
he wiggled out of his edible ig-
loo and he had developed little
more of "figger" than when he
began his trip. His bright little
eyes snapped and he seemed to
smack his jaws over the pleasant
- but brief - journey he had
taken.
After a short "breather" he
turned around and started TO
waddle for the end of the sau-
sage which had been the start
ing point for his odd journey. His
owner. and the cameraman,
thought he might be going
around again but he didn't. He
just blinked his eyes a time or
two and went happily to sleep in
the sunshine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

date, only about one per cent of
English real estate. He esti-
mates that the damage could be
completely repaired in a single
year of normal work by the build
ing industry and without ma
tionalization of the land.
In the main. the Nazi bombings
have not Ieveled all the buildings
in any single great area. In
other words their aerial marks
manship has been what the Brit
ish call "spotty" In order to
rebuild any large area it will be
necessary for workmen to rae a
great many buildings that the
Nazis missed 1t would be
simpler if some of these bui1d-
ings had been knocked down.
That's what Mr.. Keynes means
when he says that it would be
helpful if Hitler's birdmen had
done-a somewhat more concen-
trated and thorough demolition
job,
British officials say that there
is great deal of waste space in
London and that ii is going to be
possible to rebuild the city so
that there will he much less over
croWding and many more parks
and recreation grounds
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
Wishes Hitler Gould Be
A Little More Destructive

FOR months the civilized world
has sympathized with the
British for the almost con-
slant bombardment that they
and their principal cities have
had to endure. 1t has seemed
TO some that London must Just
about be blown off the map and
that it will take years to rebuild
the chief metropolis of the Brit
ish Empire
The other day, however. J
Maynard Keynes. the celebrated
British economist. said some sur
prising things about the havoc
that Nazi bombers have done in
London Among other things. he
said. What makes 1t difficult
to plan a thorough job of recon
struction is the fact that Hitler
has destroyed so little"
If this seems to be a sardonic
thumbs up statement intended
more to show the British attitude
toward Hitler and his new order
than il is a statement of sober
fact, Mr. Keynes is ready to be
specific.
In his report on fire and bomb
damage he points out that the
Germans have destroyed up TO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

has discovered that Adolphe, true
TO his name, likewise has a great
feHdHess for livcFwurst He'll
even pass up whole swarms of
juicy bugs to make a meal on
the spicy sausage.
Not long ago, a whole liver
wurst was presented to the little
alligator, in the presence of a
cameraman who thought he
might get something amusing
and unusual in the way of what
might be called natural history
shots" Because Adolphe is on
the shy side there was some
doubt whether he would perform
before the lens. But as soon as
his beady eyes sighted the sau-
sage he forgot that there was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
His Name Is AdoIphe.
He Performs His Cos
fronomic Feofs in Florida and
Makes Every Meal Of His Favor
tie Liverwurs+ an Inside Job

minutes to make his dinner very
much an inside job. The photog-
rapher could see no more of
Adolphe than part of his scaly
tail. But he didn't have to wait
for long.
There was a short spell during
which the liverwurst moved with
a strange and slow animation
and no. alligator visible. Then
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

an audience around and went to
work.
AS the big picture at the left
of the page shows, he began the
evacuation job at one end and
just kept pegging away until he
was completely surrounded by
the food he likes best. Although
he found his quarters a little
cramped, it took him only a few
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

-HOUSANDS of words have
been written to advise peo-
j pie of the proper procedure
at dinner time-but none of
these students of modes and man.
ners has anything on a little al
ligator that halls from the Flor
ida Everglades and goes under
the name of Adolphe.
According to the zoology books
Adolphe should prefer a diet of
live insects and he does get al
most enough of these buzzing
pests to satisfy his normal crav-
ing. BY experimenting, his owner
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

In One End and
Out the Other
and the Long
tailed Gourmet
Seems to Be
Heading Back
TO the Starting
End for Another
Spicy and
Meaty Trip to
Nowhere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

PeekabOo-and
a Lot of BalOney
to the PhOtOg-
rapher and
Anybody Else
Who Thinks a
Spectator or
Two Can
Interfere with
Such a Pleasant
Tunneling job.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

II tells you clearly that smartef roomler s"eeer
acting car will be hard TO find
The only time this Pontiac needs our help is when
somebody says. It's too high priced for me-"
That's when we go 10 work and here's what we
tell thenr
With all OF its size, its beauty its expensive"
look new Pontiac costs very little more than the
lowest-prced produced In fact its prices are
so close to the "lowest-Priced three that the differ
ence is only few dollars per month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

COMFORT. You will never guess from ride in
Pontiac that it's ow-priced car. Pontiac's per-
fected Triple Cushioned Ride is conceded to be
without equal in any any price. You can go on
and on in a Pontiac ;. and step out relaxed and
rested at the end of the trip.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

Danger
Alligator at
Work. The
Excavation Is
Coming Along
All Right and
Adolphe Doesn't
Even Come Out
to See II the
Cameraman Is
Still Shooting
at Him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

PERFORMANCE. II you plan to buy new car
soon, try this new Pontiac now. See how easily it
handles, how quickly it responds to your lightest
touch. You'll learn that way why Pontiac owners
are our most enthusiastic cheer leaders. And
member, if you afford any new car yOH can afford
a neU Pontiac!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-14
Decorative Window Shades
BRIGHTEN Colorless Rooms

II your window shades are
cracked and faded and your room
seems TO call for brighter treat
ment. few yards Of permanent
finish glazed chintz in a bright
gay pattern will do the trick sde-
quately. Remove the old shades
from the rollers and measure them
for size And don't forget 10 al
low in your length calculations
enough for the shade stick hem at
the bottom. Running up the simple
hem AZ the bottom and lacking the
chintz onto the roller is practically
all there Is TO II, unless you feel
you would like 10 line the shade
with a plain oolored chintz. Sheer
lace OF marquisette curtains are
what you would want to hang over
figured shades.
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GOOD TASTE TODAY

promised - Percy Granger. =
Country Garden which = dedi-
Gated - crieg. u sss played
more slowly thar NJ. Granger
plays Z for concert - he no
II for The bride. incidentally.
gives re same melody a. the
here comes the bride that =.
the first three notes % that theme
are the same : would also Ike
70 suggest a famous Swedish
Wedding March sorry can't
think a the composers name -
but there are some fine phono-
graph records Of II. Al any rate.
no bride has 70 walk 70 the Lohen-
grin or Mendelsohn Wedding
March = she doesn't vish % do 50.
any more than she has 70 have
lilies Of the valley IN her bridal
bouquet"
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Bands OF Mink Provide
Luxurious thinning

Bands Of mink. subtly worked.
sndows the simplest costume with
a feeling Of luxury. A slim. softly
tailored wool jacket suit, shown in
an exclusive Fifth Avenue shop.
has small turned-down collar and
large rounded reyers Of blended
mink. with II Is shown an opulent
cloth muff richly banded with mink
and wild. off-the-fsee suede hat,
one half OF the under side OF the
brim covered with matching fur.
Jeweled ornaments on the hat brim
and at the throat contribute fur
ther TO the ensembles richness.
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then totally ignoring the cir
cum~tsnces. win put your guests
1T ease, and VIII enable every
one concerned 10 enjoy them
selves.
Dear Miss Grey: ! don't care for
coffee myself, but my husband Is
very fond Of IL. and he complains
constantly about the way make
II. I've tried to improve it, but
haven't succeeded IN suiting him
yet. ! would be 10 grateful II you
could give me any pointers about
the art. HOUSEWIFE
Dear Housewife: Have all
your equipment perfectly clean.
II cloth filter IL used. boil
after eaeh ne. or keep the filter
IN water. Use freshly drawn
water. Measure coffee and Wa
ter with standard measuring
cup and spoon. Remove grounds
~ soon ~ the coffee 10 made.
Serve st once.
Never reheat coffee or reuse
grounds. Unless coffee Ii ground
NJ home. purchase only one
weeks supply ut = time. Coffee
begfns 10 deteriorate somewhat
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Anne Adams. There's much un-
obtrlsve figure flsttsry in that
full-length center panel IN the
front. The slightly gathered side
sections Of the front bodice are
cut in-one with the shoulder straps
for ease and comfort. The back 10
cut all in one piece and fitted ny
four long darts ut the waist. You
couldn't find smoother. more
comfortable slip-or one easier 10
make with the detailed Sewing In
structorl Order IL now-and plan
pretty lace edging around the
charming nsckline that " low
enough for your v-neck dresses.
Fashion begins from the inside out
so why not make several slips
Pattern 476s is available In
women's sizes 81, rs. IS. 40, ~,
~, Is and As. Size IS takes -
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lace.
Send Fifteen Cents (15cl In
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Dear n. l.; The eternal fus-
sing 81 sorpe women. and upen,
80. y . boring and nerve-rack-
ting habit. True. there isn't
much Ne ran do about II es-
eept N cir our view~ on the sub
jert. and IN guard against the
same trait In Ourselves
There b nothing more futile
tnnAn N exctiae about something
No. shouldn't have happened.
n. fer Instance. . meal 10 the
hsst possible under the circum-
staaces. then certainly no Apollo
gses are required II not. then
III Ne excuses In the world
Weuldn't suffice.
] have known many . woman
Whs wAa - flnstered 1T being
caught unprepared by callers
that she was totally unable
either 10 enjoy the visit herself.
- 10 - that her company en-
dyed H. True, II requires = good
aeal ~ poise to rise above .
situation that finds you In the
midat Of cleaning the attic with
- attendant eob-webs and
as,~t afronks. NTH YOUR hus-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-14
GRAYIs IMPORTANT

Fer these first cool fan DAYS
the suits ths thing And gray.
often considered = spring color.
shows u Importantly right nov.
Joan Bennett. screen actress. So
lscts for town street wear an ex-
pertly tailored suit Of soft gray
tweed bound with a dark shade
q gray al homline. neck and
wrist. The jacket : without lapels
and has four patch pockets IN
one Of which Miss Bennett likes
to wear a very special pin or clip.
Accessories q light brown alligs-
tor are very smart with gray. and
= profile hat Of the same shade
Of light brown.
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A YANK In THE Raj.
New Novel by HARLAN THOMAS

paid no further attention. She
busted herself taking off her hat;
she looked at her hair in the mir
ror: then abe started off into the
kitchen. TIA all right, Tim"
He followed her. His brisk man
ner began 10 fail him. Il haven't
even got an excuse this time. Just
got tight-don't know why-for-
get all about the time"
She had taken 4 small vase
down from the cupboard. She fill
cd II with water. We'll. that
might happen to anybody" she
said with no expression. Then she
began placing the flowers into the
vase.
He watched for a while. Pretty.
where'd you find emf"
In the country"
He let that sink in. "Oh, DO
you've been to the country"
II took her = long time TO ar
range the simple stalks IN her cut
crystal. Yes"
II took him an equally hong
time to form the next question, rs
he trailed her back into the living
room. by yourself ?"
She went on improving the Ar
rangement, standing at the center
table. Moo"
She moved away. Tim vaguely
looked at the bunch which had Alb
sorbed her % deeply. and then
snapped off one blue eornflower
and stuck II into his buttonhols
Have a good timer"
Wonderful"
He was growing more and more
casual Who'd you 20 with"
She had gone to the far corner
to glance over the weekend mail.
Friend Of mine"
He watched her shut. pale eS-
preston Then he gave in. Ne
walked over. simply. Listen 1
know I'm a heel I'm sory. VIII
you forgive me ?"
Her hook still did not change
There was no bitterness, no re-
sentiment in n. She was far away.
Her eyes. as they fell on him, had
the blue-Ersyness of high clouds
There's nothing to forgive. Tim.
had a lovely time out there"
Il just don't want you TO feel
hurt" be stammered
She smiled patiently. But I'm
not hurt"
They looked at each other silent
iy. TINS gaze broke first. He
grew puzzled and uneasy. We'll.
/ guess I'd better be getting back
Yes. think you had. It's rath-
or late"
He hesitsted o moment longer
She seemed TO have retreated into
some world Of her own. He tried
TO begin again, and stopped before
he had spoken. Goodbye, Carol.
he said
Goodbye"
He had his musssd jacket IN
hand. He did not put II on. He
found his battered hat Gaunt.
still disheveled. now Strengthening.
he slowly shouldered his way out.
At the door he turned and looked
back Carol. IN passing through
the room. had stopped 10 rear
range the flowers Suddenly flush
CONTINUED on Page 9. Column 81
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Unnecessary Apologizing
Is Tiresome and BORING
Poise Under Trying Circumstances Is Mari OF Charm!
DePreesiory Remarks Maize Guest and Hostess Uneasy
By CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: have friend who is continually apollo
gng for her appearance for that Of her house for
the quality of food she is serving for her efforts in
club work She is just efficient of and really
has very little be apologize about but she makes herself
tiresome with her unceasng deprecstory remarks
don't suppose there is anything do about IT,
have tried to bring il to her attention but either don't
express myself very well, the habit is too deeply i'm
planted do much about. But thought perhaps if you
to write your views the subject might be of help
tn n number of people y. /.
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CHAPTER XIV


when Carol got back to her
apartment In London. she carried
N her hand the now half-wiltsd
flowers which Morley had given
her. She unattached the door, mus
ing over the tired young daisies
and field blossoms. and absently
walled IN. A voice from the
couch stopped her dead. We'll.
ITS about time" 1t drawled
Tint"
She pulled herself together and
went on. Tim had been lying there
and smoking. Now he got to his
feet. The table beside him was
Uttered with glasses and butts;
the bottle was empty. He was in
his shirt sleeves. mussed. bleary.
but by now cold sober. Roger
Pillby was nowhere in sight.
What are you doing here!"
Carol said. in q fsroff calm.
He grinned vaguely. I'VE had
q date. didn't WEI"
She looked at him. cool. uncom-
pretending. removed. Yes. we
had a date-the day before yester-
day"
Il know" He put down the Gig
arctic. He seemed confused and
Sisrrlsted with himself. hut he
spoke with his old. hard self-as-
surance. I'm sorry ~ he'll about
standing you up. but :"
He reached out for her. He e.
pected her TO turn on him and Bit
terry call him doom. but he made
the advance anyway.
She did nothing. She drew back
. little. but did not wrench herself
away. She let him touch her arms
in their suit OF tweed. But she
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TEST ANSWERS

Below arc the answers n test
questions printed on Editorial
page
/ Kari (as in IT. bean or ka-
rih-e-sn.
? Belgium.
:. Yellow.
4 Mrs. Elizabeth Gsskell.
s. Battleships.
6. George Washington.
:. Rev. Edward J. Flanagan.
s. False.
o. Wit.
10. Mahara jah.