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Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21
Odd Supers+i+ions Of Fishermen

boatman 10 watch him haul his
nets, take your lunch in a bundle
or basket not grip a super
stition that has survived for
many generations is that if a
man tears his hand ON a hook he
should cut this hook from the
line and keep 1t from getting
rusty until the wound is healed
That absolutely wards off infec-
tion and possibly lockjaw.
Fifty or sixty years ago fisher
men believed that if a nail could
be drawn from a chutch building
heated and fashioned into a fish
hook il would always catch lots
Of fish. Finnish fishermen say
the reason the founder is white
on one side is because the Virgin
once laid her hand there.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21
GO ON THE CAMAY
"MILD-soAP" Diet!
This exciting ideo in Beauty re-bosed on
the odviee of skin specialists themselves has helped
many brides TO loveIinessl

TOOK INTO the future-visualile
l. that loyelier complexion YOU d
like to have. \ little persistent care,
such a. that Of tho Cana, Mild.
SOAP pirt-caa- make -tAatRrl4
loycline,> YOURS.
For the "Nld.Soap Diet can
help reveal the true beauty Of skin
that has been dimmcd through
improper cleansing Or that has
been clcau>cd with a soap not as
mild as a beauty soap should be.
"Ny skinrcsponds sobcautifully
toCamay and the NIild-Noap Diet
says Mrs. Georges II. Dapple,. a
charming bride whose radiaudy
lovely complexion Is y recommcn-
dalion for her bcaut, treatment.
skin specialists also ad,i~carcg-
ular cleansing routine with a fine
mild soap. And Camay is milder-
than the 10 other popular beauty
soaps against which we tested it.
That's why We urge you 10 "Co on
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21

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I'm - 80 3D.. -, 49,
go. 80 ,b. r,,or,d. L.,.crol,d.s
,,,.r sa,. eor,o tI,ra,Ish . nm
r'1,,o s.,sor y-t,b tbeir usnal
reputation for weather forecast
irg undamagcd Tho mighty
blows nat 0ccag76Harrv T0ar-1rr
from-the Yves, Indies have vet
any Of them. 20 catch the close
,o-natlre Seminole mapping
E,or, rly O., Hovoubar r,rrle
sam scts up AZ South Atlantic
and Gulf ports "a remarkably ac-
curatc reporting service linked
bv radio with island stations and
shtps at sea a hurricane is
spotted almost the moment ID is
born way ont i'm the equatorial
Atlantic. Almost hourly reports
of its direction and probable
course go out by wire and radio.
Residents OF all states on the
Gull of MeNico. OF Georgia and
the Caroiinas check these re
ports TO make sure The big wind
isn't coming their way all cX-
cept the Seminoles
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21

must have seen just how shat
teringly this news had affected
me He sat there, twirling his
drink, watching me with a faint
smile.
IT repeat that Norma didn't t
like me or approve Of me. In
fact, she did her best 20 keep
Karen from seeing me. But /
am her father and am very fond
Of Karen That's why / came TO
you, Or. Westlake because if
someone is numbering old Ship
tons grandchildren for profit,
that means there's danger for
Karen too" There was no smile
in his eyes now And whatever
happens, I'm going to see that
Karen is safe"
(Te BE Continued Next Week.
Copyright 1871 rv American Wcsk.v Inc
All Right Iasrred
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21
CONTINUED from Double Page)


week days, her drcssmakers
shop, where Lorenz and Philipp-
sOhn We're her assistants. Then
came tragedy. Her beloved nus
band appeared at the shop with
a boy who was the mans living
image
She knew the worst even be-
fore her husband told her. He
had found certain lost love
with whom he had dallied while
a soldier OF the army of oceupa-
ton, Also there was son and
he wanted to- go back 10 them
. Tho heart broken Baroness
sold her shop and having. read
Rittcr's article, for which he
again cursed himself, she de-
cided 10 come there and take
charge. An her heirlooms had
been lost except a couple of
pieces OF table silver which bore
her family's baronial crest Welt
anyway that was her story
Dorc happened TO be some
thing OF an expert ON crests and
most unfortunately pointed out
that the one on the silver be-
longcd not 90 "A Baron bat "A
Count. Just for that both Rlt-
tcrs We're chased ont OF her
palace" reduced 20 "serfdom"
and lucky not 20 have been driven
otit-t,f Eden entirely The status
of the Wittmcrs who had kept
their mouths shut however. was
no better. Occasionally Eloise
sent one OF her army 10 collect
tribute and taxes usually in the
form OF one chicken and She al
WAYS pot 1T
That onp-Nild- -ANumAn- could
cow two families IS not quite SO
strange as it may see IN the
first place the two families hated
each athcr, and secondly. the
"EmprcsS' held strategic posi-
tion in the middle of the island
Furthermore she had an army
of two men 10 say nothing OF
their terrifying commander.
Besides. they couldn't forget
the time that imperious speech
OF hers had been interrupted by
a mockng "hee-haW' and how
she had raised her rifle quick as
a flash and shot the offending
donkey through the brain a don
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21

keys brain AT 80 PAGES is a very
small target and her subjects had
been impressed
Much as he might gnash his
steel teeth i'm helpless rage, Cave.
man Ritter. like the rest, had 10
serve the queen of the Island OF
Love.
Sometimes, i'm lieu Of n
chicken. the dentist was permit
ted 10 pay his taxes by servic-
ing his Monarch's teeth and the
Wittmcfs are said 10 have done
the equivalent in other forms of
labor.
Except when receiving her sub
iects, Eloisc seems 10 have worn
no uniform at all For receiving
these she put on pair of short
pink silk panties
Rudolph Lorcnz was az first
the favorite i'm her rule of love
but under rough Caverarr- -et,tt-
ditions, the younger and huskier
Philippsohn seem e d somewhat
better adapted
Philippsohn began to challenge
the others position more and
more until soon they came 10
blows As usual youth was served
and Whon the beaten RGriofph APP
pcaled 10 Eloisc, with demand
that she choose between them,
the lady chose the winner.
Rudolph then announced that
he would leave and asked Eloise
10 pay him for his interest in the
dtcssmaker shop they had sold
According TO his statements, she
not only refused the money but
-tt744-4t iA+44pt4- ~ he-ADas- -serf -1Ii1h- IA
right 90 leave the land. without
sovereign permission.
The serf constantly rebelled
bat was as often thumped into
submission by the other half OF
the army The unhappy Rudolph
stated that there were constant
threats OF death and that they
even showed him a hole in the
ground which they said was 10 be
his grave
One day the Wittmers received
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21
h<sJ Ts~E Wv Co

a call from Lorenz whom they
supposed was about 10 collect
more taxes. But no, tIe brought
good news Perhaps they would
like 10 know that Eloise and
Philippsohn had gone away and
deserted him.
They had gone in a schooner,
"A very small one He could not
ten them its name or those Of
any Of the crew because he had
been forced TO remain all that
ay in the storehouse How
ever. he could give them the
date, which surprised the fam
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21

ily because that day they had
spent fishing in the bay and
seen no stftp.
The Wittmers are among
many who believe that the bodies
OF Eloise and Philippsohn are
.still somewhere on that island
However il was not a very strong
suspicion at the time and they
We're fun OF JOY at Lorenz prom
ise TO get away also, as soon as
possible
The Baroness was never seen
again, alive or dead But the
skeleton of a man was found on
interchangeable Island which is one
Of the Galapagos group with
nearly 10 inhabitants II was
partly identified as taat II
Philippsohn-- her companion in
the supposed desertion OF Love
Island
Fhere-#efc mo papers money
or identification marks IN the
clothes He had either walked or
been carried soHie distance above
high-Water mark
Had he SWIM ashore from
wreck or been killed and carried
there and where was the
woman
No boat was found nearby and
nobody had seen any Wreckage.
also no schooner large or small
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21
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JUdEe's broIlCn, IragIC faUbiIHgs
about hs SON and Of his wife's
oIr' "Ttc Judge took Jimmie's
death very hard
had known chat Jimmie
Ss0tcr yas dead But this
How did young salter die
asked.
An irou.c smile moved across
Hsles lips I'm au accident An
automobile accident Another uu-
fortunate but timely accident like
Normas You realize OF course
how timely Normas accident
was She was scheduled 20 marry
Oliver Church next week
I 'oohct al MIN DIanldy- trying
20 u ,h aev startling angle
INTO the picture which was al
ready cluttered up with an en-
trely different but no less re-
markahle chain Of coiuadeuccs
Libby Norma and Ton. three
g.r,s II Toni was a girl Who
had done something terrible in
the past and who had been
houuSed iu revenge by q yellow
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21

the Camay Nild.Soap' Diet"
Twice every day for 80 DAYS give
your Kin Cana, : gentle care. BE
constant iis-the realIlar-clcansing
THAT brings trtttt ttlltt- ttlltt- benefits Of
Camal greater mildncss.
Get Camal today! Start your
"NIild soap Diet tonight. The
FRESHNESS, YOU feel from just one
treatment viii spur YOU on. In
few short weeks YOU may look for
ward lo seeing your skin awakened
TO new beauty.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21

A FEW old superstitions still
y . exist i. among nor IN tho fisher, fisher,
coast No boatman likes 10 take
a woman on a commercial fish
ing trip with him Take
woman along and you won't
catch any fish" is what they be
licvc.
Fishermen also used 10 be
superstitious about whistling on
board. ln~the old sailing days
IT, was pcfmissahle occasionally
TO whistle tor a breeze, but not
Otherwise
No fisherman likes 20 see a
passenger come aboard carrying
"A valise. So if you are invited by
a lobsterman TO make a round of
his traps with him or-by a small
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21

The events and characters
depicted in this serial are
fictitious and any apparent
similarity 10 actual persons
living or dead is merely
coincidence.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21

Marchena The two had rowed
in the schooner's skih 10 the
island where they perished from
thirst.
The last Of the tragedies struck
down the dentist Adam" after
a trying night in which he had
shot a hog at his door because
IT'S grumting kept him awake.
Later there was a thunder and
lightning storm and I'm the morn
ing he found that all his chick
ems had been killed
BY "A bolt of Nehtning. he
thought
Shortly after making that dis
covery he ate one Of the dead
birds and then complained 10 his
Eve that he was not feeling
well Quickly he became worse.
His mind was more keen than
usual and he wrote down his
feelings, describing symptom
after symptom as has mysterious
sickness progressed
He knew the end was near.
and as he felt the cold numbness
of paralysis creeping into his
arms, he realized that he would
be a helpless cripple IT nc lfved
even little while longer He
begged Eve to end his suffering
as ne did not want 90 burden her
with the task of making a living
for them both in their Garden
of Eden
His eyes grew weak. his hear
ing failed. For HIM all was
growing black. as with one great
effort he raised up in his crude
bed He chokcd second,
gasped then fell back and she
was alone
That was the last straw for
Eve Ritter
She took the first chance Ia
escape TO tell the world that She
was disillusioned about nudism,
cavemanism, and all such the
ories. She called the place
"HelPs Volcano" and expressed
the ambition 10 live in a small
fiat in crowded neighborhood
for the rest of her life.
But now, in spite of wartime
hazards, she is suddenly seized
with the desire to go back tc
"Hell's Volcano"
Like Eve OF the Old Testa
ment she may find entrance to
her erstwhile Eden barred by
somebody with a shining sword
or at least bayonet.
Which leaves one final ques-
ton. If these were all German
Government agents, like the
German tourists" who have per
meated so many parts of the
world. they were on serious busi-
ness. Why, then, did they act the
way they did?
A possible explanation lies il
the fact that the tropics have
always had a bad effect on the
Teutonic mentality. This ha!
been so marked that the Ger
mans have word for it, Trop
pen Wahnsinn. which mean,
tropic madness.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21

as Did This Native of One of
the Galapagos Islands, DR. Rit-
ter Had Them Extracted and
Replaced by Stainless
steel Ones.
was reported missing or known
To have gone afler the pair
Ecuador sent "a gunboat over
10 its mystery island
The palace was unteuanted.
The door had been left open. per-
mittng hogs 10 take up their
abode on the siantlng floor
From Tho c0nJitIoU or things
II Nas estimated that LorcnZ had
kep'>his promise by leaving many
weeks before Yet the Wittmers
did not know he had gone The
skull vas sent on tour OF scv-
cral Californian and Central
American cities in the vain hope
That some dentist could identity
its filings
Next came a radio report Of
It ttfffffF' tttfffffF'-sifiH together with the
bodies of a man and woman dis
covered on the shore Of waterlcss
little Marchena Island, only 90
miles from the Island Of Love
These must surely be- the re-
mains of Eloise and Philippsohn.
it was thought at first.
But when "A careful investiga-
tion vas made. il showed that in
reality the bodies were Of two
men, a big one and a little one
The smaller was positively identi-
fed as that Of Lorcnz by his
passport and other things The
big skeleton appeared TO be the
remains Of Nuggcuud a seaman
known along the ECuadorian
Coast as a daring sailor who oc-
casionaly cruised about the
Galapagos
The best guess is that either
Lorenz sent letter TO Ecuador
begging 20 De rescued or Mug
geruud had sailed % the island
70 Kali turtles and had been hailed
by Lorenz and persuaded TO take
him aboard In either case the
engine in Nuggeruud's boat had
probably quit right where the
cold current from Antarctica
would throw the little ship on a
treacherous reef not far from
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-21

= 1911 by American W.,
Evening star., 1941-01-17

O'Connor was active in selling Lib
erty and Victory bonds.
His years in Washington taught
him many things about the hobbies
of great men in their moments of
relaxation. 1t was President Hard
ing's ambition to play the slide
trombone; Woodrow Wilson COM
posed limericks; the late Chief JUS
tice White was a pianist in the con-
cert class, while the late Speaker
Nicholas Longworth was violinist
of rare ability.
In fact, Mr.. Longworth, one night
at the National Press Club, joined
in an impromptu concert with the
late Victor Herbert, cellist, and Rep
resentative Bartholt, pianist. Fa-
nous men often helped Mr.. O'Con-
nor's team entertain the Gridiron
and the National Press Clubs, the
Alfalfa Club, the White House Cor
respondents Association and the
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick.
In recent years President Roose-
velt, who, according to Mr. O'Con-
nor, has an excellent baritone voice
and quite a stock of old songs, sent
the entertainer a note which COM
mented that, like fine wine" he
improved with the years.
Friends Sing for O'Conn0r.
Last June, 275 of Mr.. O'Connor's
friends attended a banquet given
In his honor nv Malcolm n GihhS
president of the Friendly Sons of
st. Patrick. The theme song of
the occasion was an old favorite,
TITS a Great Day Tonight for the
Irish" The guests sang for Mr..
O'Connor the songs he had been
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Club Federation
Directors Hear Plea
For Traffic Safety
Increased Danger
Near Troining Cumps
Is Voiced in Appeal

The public safety chairman Of the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs today called on its directors
to redouble their efforts for promo
ton of safety, in view of expected
traffic volume increases resulting
from the national defense program.
Predicting that traffic will increase
particularly in the vicinity of train
ing camp areas, Mrs. T. v. Moore,
the chairman, pointed out that ac-
cident occurrence is related closely
to the volume of traffic.
Transcription of our citizens into
a great army for the prevention Of
highway accidents Is as necessary
as the mobilization of men," she
said. Both are needed for the pro-
lection of life and freedom"
Mrs. More also called for re-ex-
animation of the country's highway
systems in the light of their Use
fulness for national defense.
Seek Uniform Laws.
The federation has joined with Is
other national organizations in ap-
pealing to State legislators for uni
form traffic laws for the entire Ma
ton, she reported.
I'VE feel that we must have leg
islative support in order to have an
effective highway safety program"
she declared.
Mrs. Moore addressed board
meeting of the federation, which
will end its five-day session at the
Mayfiower Hotel tomorrow.
The directors planned tour OF
the Labor Department this after
noon and were to be received by
Secretary of Labor Perkins in her
Office at 4:30 pm.
Warns Against Propaganda.
Palmer Bevis of New York, execu-
tive director of the Citizenship Edu-
cational Service, and Barclay Ache
son, associate editor of the Readers
Digest, addressed an open meeting
last night after DR.. L. S. Rowe, di-
rector general of the Pan-American
Union, had spoken in the afternoon.
The latter session was held at the
Pan-American Union Building.
Mr.. Bevis, who analyzed propa-
ganda, urged Americans to be alert
to propaganda emanating from the
dictators and be prepared to counter
it effectively. THE real danger to
freedom loving people lies in their
utter contempt for totalitarianism
and the resulting apathy toward
the possibility of such system
ever overthrowing our American way
of life" he declared.
Mr.. Bevis also urged that aliens
be given every opportunity for ed
ucation in American democracy. In
this vast melting pot" he said,
there are many aliens and first and
second generation Americans who
still feel certain allegiance to the
countries of their origin. He warned,
however, that intolerance plays a
great part in undermining democ-
racy.
Mr.. Acheson characterized free
dom as "the mental climate for
progress" and stressed the obliga-
tions Americans owe to their Gov
eminent. Don't look for ready
made cures or deliveries" he said.
you and millions Of 'yous are the
Government.
Evening star., 1941-01-17

George H. O'Connor, one of the
citys most popular businessmen, yes
terday completed long climb from
messenger to president" when the
Board of Directors elected him head
of the title insurance companies he
has served since the turn of the
century.
The new president of the District,
the Lawyers and the Washington
Title Insurance Cos. was little more
than a messenger boy when he
joined the newly organized firms
some 40 years ago. He grew up
with business which handles more
than s5o,00O,000 annually and is a
leader in its field.
Succeeds A. G. Bishop.
There is a Horatio Alger likeness
about the success story of the home
town boy who rose to a position of
prominence and trust by hard work,
honesty and winning personality.
Mr.. O'Connor succeeds Arthur
G. Bishop, retiring president. who
has served the firms for the last 46
years. Mr.. Bishop was guest of
honor last night at testimonial
banquet given him by the COM
panies in the Raleigh Hotel.
The dinner was attended by more
than $50 business leaders. Roger
j. Whiteford, POSTMASTER, paid
tribute to Mr.. Bishop for his ac-
complishments in the title insur-
ance field and for his many phi
lanthropic activities. The retiring
president was presented silver
service on behalf of the officers and
directors Of the companies.
Mr.. O'Connor, an attorney and a
leading expert in the title insurance
field, has many friends who know
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Vice Presidents Role
In Movie Offered Garner
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 17.-If John
Nance Garner wants job after he
retires as Vice President January 20
there is one waiting for him. It's a
movie job, and the hours and pay
are good.
Charles r. Rogers, Columbia Studio
producer, wired Mr.. Garner yester-
day, offering him the role of Vice
President in the picture Senate
Page Boys" starring Virginia Bruce
and Herbert Marshall.
Mr.. Rogers said the part would
require about one week of Mr.. Gar
ner's time, beginning in mid-Febru-
ary.
Salary terms offered were not dis
closed.
Evening star., 1941-01-17

giving them for several generations
Little Tommy Murphy" "Hol-
hgan's Fancy Dress Ball." etc.
In recent years Mr.. O'Connor has
made fewer public appearances.
Only a few days ago he told a
group of old friends at a banquet
that he probably wouldn't sing any
more, but they shouted him down
and warned him that even If he re-
tired he could expect to Re drafted"
many times in the future.
Mr.. O'Connor is a member of the
board of the Group disqualification,
Inc, board member of the Catholic
Charities of Washington and a vice
president Of the Lawyers Club.
Prior to his promotion he served for
years as vice president of the in
surance companies he now heads.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
No Strict Diet Lists!
No Strenuous Exercise !!
.. No DistostefUl Drugs!

is quickly consumed, and by this process
not only aids nature in consuming excess
fat but also increases your energy.
That is why weight is lost naturally;
why you not only look better but ac-
tually feel better; have more energy.
And this proved method is just as bene-
fetal and effective for overweight men.
as it is for overweight women.
Do This One Important Thing
There is only one thing to watch-eat
sensibly, which means you avoid over
eating; and be sure to use only genuine
Welch's Grape Juice, selected by DR..
Damrau in his convincing test. Welch's
is always full strength. 1t contains full
measure of natural dextrose which is so
important. And because Welch's is al
ways full strength, it is delicious when
diluted-very economical to use. Start
this proved reducing method today and
watch your energy go up as your weight
goes down.
Evening star., 1941-01-17

IN every section of the country to-
i day, women have marveled at the
wonders of a safe, easy reducing method
which requires no strict diet lists; no
strenuous exercises; no drugs. Increases
energy as weight goes down. It's the
identical method DR.. Damrau of New
York used in tests among group of in
telligent and cooperative people who
followed directions implicitly, and was
responsible for an average loss in weight
of 7 pounds per month.
Unbelieuably Easy to Follow
Ali you do is mix "a glass of Welch's
Grape Juice with II glass of water and
drink before meals and at bedtime. Then
eat sensibly-which means you avoid
overeating, thus reducing caloric intake
considerably. Then this happens: First,
this delicious drink satisfies your crav-
ing for rich, sweet foods. You have less
desire to overeat fattening foods-but
you never suffer a hungry moment.
Second, the natural dextrose in Welch's
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Entertained WiIson Often.

The team entertained President
Wilson at his first official banquet
in Washington and by the close Of
that administration Mr.. O'Connor
was so often at the White House
that mail was addressed to him
there, his friends said.
During the World War days Mr..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Ray Newton Jr.
To Take Bride

RECENTLY ANNOUNCED is
the engagement of Miss Mary
Dooley Of San Juan. Puerto Rico,
and Ray l.. New,on Jr, son of
the Ray l.. Newtons of Detroit.
The bridegroom-to-be was
graduated from Dartmouth Col
lege and from the School of
Business Administration of Har-
ward University.