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Evening star., 1941-08-07
Umbrellas

A Women's 16-Rib Rayon
Umbrellas. Were $500 S1.19
-6 Women's 16-Rib Rayon
Umbrellas. Were $500 S1.69
. Women's 16-Rib PHO Film
Umbrellas. Were s3.00S1.5O
p Women's 16-Rib Rayon
Umbrellas. Were s4.00 1925
Il Woman's 16-Rib Silk Um-
brella. Was $8.00---S 50 50
Kann'@Street Floor,
Evening star., 1941-08-07
RZ&S22 FRIDAY BARGAINS
GIOceS

--73 Prs. Gotten String Gloves.
Were soc and 79ct---29c pr.
lilo Prs. Hand Crochet Cot.
ton Gloves. White. Were soc.
Csc pr.
-58 Prs. ElbOw-length Mesh
and Net Gloves. Were $l.00
and $1.98 ---------------69c
100 Prs. White Hand-Cro-
chet Pastel and Dark Rayon
Gloves --------------19c
Street Floor
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COutS

81 Misses and women's
Spring and Summer Coats.
Were $795 to $1o.95- -S2.99
3 Misses and Women's Navy
and Black Spring Goats. Were
sle.s5 5.48
-28 Navy and Black Junior
Goats. Were $l0.95 to $l6.95,
$3.50
Second Floor.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Glider CIOSeOulS
Infants Wear

Stacks, Shirts, Dresses.
Suits, Polo Shirts, Leggins,
TOYS, Gloves. Were 81 to
s199 ------ SIC ca.
-Headwear, Rubber Sheets,
Knit Shirts, Dresses, Panties,
Seersuckers, Shirts. Were
soc c-----------28c ca.
-SOx, Headwear, Toys. Were
29c to soc 9c----------l0c ca
-Knitwear, Sweaters, Head
wear, Sacques, Booties, Shawls,
Leggins, Mittens. Were 39c
to $500 9-19c to S3.49
-Silver-PIated Bent Handle
Baby Spoons. Were ACC, 19c
Play Togs, Sanforized Dem
inns. Seersuckers, Overalls,
Stacks, Shirts and Shorts.
Sizes 2 to 8. Were sl---74c
Fourth Floor.
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Inexpensive
Dresses

Misses and Women's Dress
Is. Were So and $3.99 $500
-150 Misses and Women's
Dresses Mostly prints. Were
$399-s5.95 --------S $500
-12O Misses and W0men's
Summer Dresses. Were $5.95
TO S7.95 -------- S3.99
Second Floor.
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House Dresses

White Cotton Pique Wash
Frocks. 9 to Is. Were $500,
S1.19
Cotton and Rayon Wash
Frocks. Were s5.95 and s7.95,
S2.99
-Rayon Wash Frocks. Were
sls9 -------S1.29
Cotton and Rayon Wash
Frocks. Were sl.99 TO S299,
S1.59
Maids and Nurses White
Uniforms. Were $2.s5 Sl.44
Large size Rayon Wash
Frocks. Were $3.50 S3.95
-Organdy Pinafores and
Waist Band Aprons. Were
29c -------5 for SI.00
Second Floor.
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Trimmings

-I50 Cards White Pearl But
tons. Various sizes.
29c a card
-125 Cards Small White
Pearl Buttons. Were Csc,
121aca card
Street Floor.
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Electrical


3 Electric Roasters. Were
s5.9s ------------S1.98
. Universal 2.Burner Hot
Plates. Were s7.e5S5,95
Il ObIong Roaster, ivory.
Was s19s5 ---------S12.95
Il Baby Washer. Was
s1s.95 -+-----------S S14.95
II Electric Boiler. Was
1895 ------------ S6.95
= Fans. Were s149-99c
II Universal Automatic Bell
Toaster. Was s14.95-S9.95
. Sandwich ToaSters with
waffle grids. Were $3-95,
S2.99
. Electric Percolators. Were
s3.95 --------------S2.99
Kann's-Third Floor.
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Notions

Silk Covered Dress Shields.
Were 35c ------------l9c
Plastic Hosiery Boxes 6
sections. Were sl.00---50c
knitting Rolls. Assorted COL
ors. Were s1.25 and s1.59,
69c
Assorted Satin Boxes. Were
soc and s100 ------ &c
Master Garment Hangers.
Were SOC -------------25c
-'Drinkees"-5o cups in a
container. Were Csc. Con-
tainer or 75-cup refill,
15c ca.
-6e-Inch Garment Bags with
Glida-fastener. Were sl.59,
75c
Pure Gum Shower Caps.
Tan. Were Csc --------l lUc
Street Floor.
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SiIrertcare

Rogers Silver Plated Meat
Platters. Were s2,e8 --S1.59
-Tarnish Proof Flannel Rolls.
Were Soc 39c
II 50-Pc. Rogers Service for
8. Silver-plated. Sample,
S18.98
Salt and Pep
per Shakers. Were s1.00. SOC
-SiIver-Piated Serving Trays.
Were 1898 ---------S2.79
Cold Meat Forks by STRAIT
ford. Were Sl.00 -----49c
(Some items slightly scarredU
Kann's+Street Floor.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
SfutiOmeru. Etc.

Waterproof Utility Bags.
Were s1.19------3 39c
10 pairs Soapstone Book
ends. Were $1.00----50c
Wood Magazine and News
paper Rack. Was s1.00- -89c
White Enamel Wire Tables.
Slightly imperfect. Were 81,
SOC
Writing and Note Paper.
Was 39c and soc
Street Floor.
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Art Goods

-2-Ounee Skeins Fluff. All
wool. Were 4ec--10c skein
-Bucilla Tapestry Wool.
Were 25c -------5c skein
so r-Skeins White or Ecru
Daisy Cotton. Were 25c,
15c skein
Il Hand Crochet Cotton Rug
Model. Was S4.98 8--S1. .9S
-23 Summer Pillows. Were
OSC -ZGC
Kann's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Handbags

rs Imitation Leather Rags.
Were >$1.00 ----5 Sc
is Imitation Leather Bags.
Were s1.59. Shopworn 81 90
10 Straw Bags. Were $500.
S1.69
so Ladies' Belts. Were
Sl.0O --------------- SIC
Cfreet TTopr
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Hosiery

LA Children's Anklets. Were
Csc ----------15c ca.
--I44 Nylon Stockings. Bare
leg seamless. Seconds Of
81 90 ------------- Sl .Uv
-2S Full Fashioned Lace
Knee Highs. Pastel colors,
19c
-27 Pure Silk Anklets. Full
fashioned -------------3 3SC
Street Floor.
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JeiceIry

500 pieces Costume Jew
elry. Were soc -------.3 39c
g Genuine Ladies' Zircon
Rings. Were $3.50 and $500,
S9.95
so pieces Costume Jew
elry. Were $1.00 and S1.95,
49c
3 Cigarette Gases. Were
S3.OO - .5O
10 Spray Pins. Were $500
and $4.00-------------S %
Street Floor
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Better Dress Shop Clearance

-Dressy and tailored styles in embroidered
rayon jersey printed rayon chiffon, plain and e -
printed rayon crepe. Sizes for misses and y
women Were 1895 to 2295------------ 3 AM
. dresses Were x13.85 to S19 95 5- SS9a
0 treet S10.95 S1395 ----S69e
0 sizes 1918. We're S95 to 1928 39B
o sizes 1920, 3844. Were S169S. to
oO ' $11 90
Second Floor
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Girls Wear

Teen Sport Shirts. Were
6sc ----------- SAC
-26 Teen, Misses Spring
Goats and 3-Pc. Suits. Were
$S.95-s10.95 ---SS.OO
loo Teen, Misses Piaysuits.
Bathing Suits, Skirts. Were
$l.99-s2.99 -----------S1.49
-12 Teen, Misses 2-Pc. Play
suits. Were $2.99-S1.99
80 Teen, Misses Rayon
Dresses. Were s1.9e to s2.99.
S1.49
a Girls Party Dresses. Were
S5.95 S2.J9
liz Teen, Misses Sheerweight
White Dresses. Were S2.99 to
$5.s5 --------------S1.97
Second Floor.
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Handkerchief

900 Mems Linen initiated
Handkerchiefs. Were Csc,
18c, 6 for 81
les Women's Silk Chiffon
Hankies. Embroidered names.
Were SOC 17C
200 Women's Linen Print
initiated Hankies. Irregulars
Of Csc -------------11c
Street Floor.
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Rugs


200 So. Yds. Inlaid Limo
Ieum. Remnants. Were s1.65
to SITS SO. yd.---------7ac
--1S Hand Hooked Rugs. ax5.
Were s12.e5 ca. ea.----S705
3 Hand Hooked Rugs, 4x6.
Were s16.95 ea.---S1295
. Administer Rugs. 6x9.
Were s1se5 ea.---S1495
a Administer Rugs. ex12.
Were s24.95 ea.------S15.99
3 Reversible Chenille Rugs,
9x12. Were s24.95 ca.
S17.95
Il Administer Rug, s.3x10.6.
Was S34.95 sol OK
Il BroadIoom Rug, sx6. Was
s44,95 -----------S24.95
Il BroadIoom Rug, sxs.10.
Was $57.95 ---S32.95
Il Heavy Twistweave Rug,
9x1o. Was $69.95-
Il Plain Broadloom Rug,
9x10.6. Was $54.95---S39.95
Il Wilton Rug, 9x12. Was
s7a95 ------------S549
-3 Washed Wilton Rugs.
Were $3.50 ca. 9x12.- $685.
Il Worsted Wilton Rug, 9x12.
Was $98.50 ----S69.95
Il Washed Oriental Rug,
9x12. Was $149.5o-- -S119,5O
Third Floor.
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Linens

Cotton Tablecloths, colored
borders. Were s1.00 and
$l.25 5------------------63C
-51x5i Linen Crash Cloths.
Were s125 5--69c
-56x76 Rayon and Cotton
TabIecloths. Were sl.39- SIC
57x77 Pure Linen Cloths.
Were s195 -------S1.OO
Cotton Pillowcases. Some
irregulars. Were 60c----29c
Odd Lot Wash Cloths SC
-Excello Dish Towels. Solid
colors. Were 6 for 79c.
6 for 47c
Cannon Turkish Towels.
Red and green. Seconds of
100 grade 39c
Kann'~Street Floor.
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Lingerie

--Rayon Slips, Taffeta Pet
ticoats, Rayon Undies. Were
81 to 19---50c
--Rayon Slips and Gowns.
Were $1.69----S1. 90
Cotton Philippine Gowns.
Were SITS ----S1 %
Cotton Philippine Gowns.
Were 81 to $1.59 9----79c
-Rayon Crepe Slips. Sizes
1898. Were s1.95 to s2.s5.
SI.59
--Rayon Panties. Were soc,
39c
Silk and Rayon Gowns.
Hand-detailed. Were $5.s5
and $7.95-------------S3
-Rayon Crepe Shadow Panel
Slips. Were $119---69c
Sheer Print Batiste Gowns
and Pajamas. Were $1.19,
88c
-Rayon Gowns. Were SO,
S1.59
Cotton Bed Jackets. Were
s1s5 5--------85c
-Rayon Hostess Robes. Were
1895 and s5.95--S2.97
Cotton Housecoats. Were
SG.UU ,vjl
Second Floor.
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Seconds 2Sc
DUNDEE
Turkish Towels
19c ea.

Famous Dundee towels.
highly absorbent. Solid
color shades. Size 20x40.
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1941-08-07

Street Floor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Lopez Washes
His Dishes

While the girl complied with
her husbands demand for break
fast. they both heard Lopez next
door washing his dishes.
Meanwhile GonSalvez pulled
his latherod horse to a halt in
front of the small brick building
that houses San Fernando'S
police force. The peddler burst
in. wildeyed:
"SenOres Senores he
screamed. Come queeck. One
mans, she Is lOoo-what you call
heem, crazee In the head. He
try for stab me-he killa my
wife--nO, hees wife-somebOdy's
wife"
There were two officers on
duty at the time-Desk Ser
geant Harry r. Miller and Ser
geant Ben w. Mushaney of the
motorcycle squad.
They listened and somehow
managed to get a little sense
out OF the peddler s. Wlld state
ments: then Mushaney volun-
teered TO investigate.
As he strobe nonchalantly out
the door the officer tossed A
laughing remark over his Shout
der:
"S,loBg, Harry. See you in
church,
The sergeant's tall. athletic
figure. limned in a rectangle OF
light in the doorway. was the
last his fellow officer saw of
him. alive. Miller did indeed see
heroic Ben Mushaney in church!
With a steely glitter in his
eyes. and firmly frightened lips,
the officer went 10 the outside
entrance of Lopez quarters and
knocked on the door
"Open up. Lopez" he ordered.
This il the law, and l want to
talk to YOU"
eco away n growing voice
answered from within. IL kill-a
YOU"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Lopez Bullet
Hits Aurora

The ArViZuS ran Few steps,
then one of LOpez's shots struck
the girl in the groin she tell
near the dead officer. Abandon
ING his wife, Arvizu continued
across the yard with bullets
whining all around him. Insane
with terror, the wild-eyed youth
sped away toward town.
ArviZu had run only a few
short blocks. however. when he
bumped violently into dignlfied
Spaniard named Don Ernesto
Podoll. a descendant Of Spanish
grandeeS. Podoll is also a pro-
fessional photographer.
ArVizu screamed the news OF
what was taking place at
Lopez's house. Immediately the
don's professional instincts came
10 the fore. Forgetting his dig
nifty and the Fiesta alike. Podoll
raced away in one direction, the
berserk Arvizu in the other The
don had gone for his camera!
Thus. by a singular whlm OF
fate. in keeping with the other
bizarre events Of this story, first
hand photographs were taken
of nearly everything that tran
Spired from then on.
In the meantime, the ice
cream pcddler displayed an I'M
looked-fOr amount of common
SenSe-he unhitched his ancient
horse from the wagon right after
MuShaney's Staying and galloped
away for help.
Again GonSalvez burst into
the police station and poured out
another garbled tale of woe. But
out of his rawlings Sergeant Mil
Ter got the idea that Mushaney
was dead.
Chief Grady and Officer
Charles Wallace were the first
10 arrive at the Lopez house. but
others came shortly afterward,
and all played conspicuous parts
in what followed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Aurora Goes
To One Corner

But Aurora. slowly and pain
fully made her way 10 a corner
of The room. She reached one
hand supplicating to a Small
shelf on which reposed
statue -,
"Blessed Lady" she implored
in liquid Spanish, forgive me
for what I am about to do"
The girl felt behind the sta
the When she withdrew her
hand il held an object that gilt
tered in the wan morning light:
II was q thin. keen blade OF
finest steel. surmounted by
carved ivory, hilt
Often. in dim centuries. that
same slender blade had pierced
the ouivering bosom of many a
maid of Aurora's own people.
Their men killed by invading
Moors. their castles sacked. the
women Of Aurora'S noble line
had plunged the historic dagger
into their hearts.
Aurora was now about 10 full
fin the traditions of her family.
But she must hurry. 1t was
nearly time for Miguel to come
home. Weakly she struggled TO
her knees. graSped the dagger in
both hands and raised II high.
The needle-sharp blade pointed
directly 10 her throbbing heart.
To better illumine the tragic
scene full daylight suddenly
hlaZed into the room: II shone
upon the girls kneeling figure.
1t shonc. too. upon the grim
tool of death held tightly In the
girls ClaSped hands.
Came a murmured prayer and
the words:
"AdiOs, my beloved"
bod The girl plunged the dagger
downward,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Lopez Shoots
And COHdpses

Lopez's front door banged
open. He staggered out. firing
his rifle blndly into the air,
whirled twice. then collapsed.
When they rushed TO him, he
was dead.
Miguel Arvizu has never been
seen from the time when he
madly Shrieked his tragic news
10 the fiesta crowd. and Aurora
dropped from sight as soon as
she was released from the hos
pital.
Thus ended a case that within
a few short hours, ran the whole
gamut of human behavior; the
fingers of Fate struck chords Of
fiendish brutality stark
tragedy .. sublime herolsm
and even a mad. macabre note
Of comedy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03

kitchen window, taking an occa-
sional pot-shot at the crowd.
The chief Immediately estab-
lished a safety zone and drove
the crowd back, away from the
menace of the landlords rife.
Then he and Wallace, at the risk
of their lives, rescued the
wounded girl and carried Mu-
Shaney'S body away. Aurora
Arvizu was rushed 10 General
Hospital, where she later recov-
cred.
The heroic rescue was effected
TO the accompaniment OF cheers
from the drama-lovlng Mexicans.
AS other officers came on the
scene, Lopez left the window
and lodged about the house.
firing shots from every point of
vantage. Although the police
bombarded the place with every
thing they had. the killer re-
manned active for almost two
hours.
In spite Of its tragic aspects,
the scene was a fantastic one
indeed. A group of officers bat
Ting a maniac slayer in full view
Of a large audience Of MeXicans,
who cheered and waved their
hats.
Photographer Podoll was as
heroic in his way as any officer;
the photographer ducked and
lodged about with his camera,
swapping pictures of every phase
OF the battle.
Still dressed in his gaudy cos
tune, he would have been an
easy target for Lopez; but the
killer was evidently drama
minded himself, because he al
lowed Podoll TO 60 about his
picture-taking.
Suddenly two shots rang out
almost together. They were
from the guns of two sharp
shooting officers who had caught
a momcntary glimpse OF the ma
Mac through a window.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Shame Drives Bride
To Attempt at Suicide
Husband Prevents Her Executing
Ancient Spanish Edict

fortune for his young bride IN
this fabulously rich "EstadoS
Unidos" crashed 10 the dust IN
one cruel instant.
Leaving his wife where she
lay. Arvizu dashed from the
house with the dagger clutched
in his fist.
BrandiShing the weapon, he
halted a terrorized peddler
Gonsalvez-and shouted in inco-
herent Spanish. The peddler, in
a sudden burst of courage-or
panic - whipped up his horse
and went gathering away down
the street.
Arvizu then pocketed the dag
ger, strobe calmly back into the
house and in matter OF fact
tones intimated that he was
hungry from his nights work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03

TIVE girl sat up in bed and
listened. With tenSed body
and dilated eyes she stared at
the bedroom door while vague
terror prickled across her skin.
The ghostly Southern California
moon lighted the delicate fea-
lures of her piquant s Spanish
beauty and the black hair that
fell in ringlets almost to her
bare dusky shoulders.
Something prompted the girl
10 utter a shrek of panic-the
knob of the door was turning.
Slowly it turned with faint
rasping sound. This was the
slight noise that had Weakened
the girl from slumber.
Alone in the room, a stranger
in a strange land, the beautiful
Aurora Arvizu was beset by
nameless fears. Her husband,
Miguel. had found living quar-
terS for his bride in a small
house owned and occupied by
Alvino Lopez, 50-year-old Mex
lean who, upon seeing the dark
beauty of his prospective ten
ants wife became generosity
itself when making terms.
Even as Aurora sat rigid, star
inc at the door, man stole into
the room. Though she well knew
her husband was miles away,
one shrek rushed to her blanched
lips:
Miguel"
At 8 o'clock the following
morning the sobbing girl could
hear Alvino Lopez in the next
room preparing his breakfast
which usually consisted OF tor
tillos and a pot of spiced beans
The landlord was noisy this
morninC-he was lmpa iient to
get away because on this day.
as everybody knew, the MeXi-
cans had their holiday. the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Soreery Of Nomads

Peasant songs reach back To
incredibly ancient sources of
inspiration. Some will exert the
half-magic Influence that prim-
tive men sought In all art.
This il particularly true among
gypsies who, as nomads, fol-
low way OF life that II even
older than that Of the peasants.
"Some Hungarians maintain
that the gypsies have made
corrupt mixture of true Magyar
music and gypsy music. Never
theless, the gypsies preserve
some quality that Is being rap
idly lost elsewhere. They still
believe that music can command
the weather.
a gypsy violinist, like some
legendary character In posses
sion OF love potion. will play
his fiddle tunes for woman
playing to the face. rs The
phrase gOes--and woos her with
half-improvised, wordless elo-
quence.
Music as a system Of sorcery
persists all these centuries since
David played medicine music
for Saul. The English-speaking
people seem to have lost the
sense of primitive magic In their
folk music, but the peoples OF
the Danubian plain and across
the steppes of Russia know that
a rhapsOdic song or fiddle tune,
like the Hungarian 1assu. IL a.
intoxicating as the wine OF
TOkay."
"Everybody's Songs Is a fasci-
mating chapter of long ago. How
our songs today have decayed in
both words and air! How immor-
tally beautiful is this stanza
from a glorious old song
"Her BROW is Ike sncWdrtft,
Her throat IS like the swdR;
Her fare IL is the fdirest
That e'er the sun shoHe on.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03

time several people had gath
cred. Every one agreed that
the officer did not draw his gun.
Gonsalvez, who had arrived on
the scene, screamed a warn
ing
Look out, senior. He
shoot-a"
The hokey-pokey man had
caught sight of the landlord
sitting in a rocking chair be-
hind his kitchen window, with a
rifle trained on MuShaney.
The warning came too late!
A loud report, accompanied
nv q terrific clatter of shat
tered glass. sounded from the
house. MuShaney staggered,
clutched his left breast, crashed
to the ground. :,
For a moment every one gazed
at the scene in stunned silence.
The dead officer lying IN the
dusty yard Lopez calmly
blowing smoke out OF the breech
of his rifle the terrified races
Of the ArviZuS peerlng out
of their own window Then, IN
congruouSly enough, Gonsalvez 5
voice broke the tension ice
cream. Ice cream. Mecca cold
ice cream"
AS if this were signal, the
group suddenly erupted into ac-
ton
Gonsalvez and the half-dozen
or so spectators scattered for
cover Lopez. still in the rock
ing chair, started pumping bull
let's in all directions. Miguel
Arvizu burst out of his part oil
the house, dragging Aurora by
the arm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Sidettghts

n OKLAHOMA woman still her thries has been married
"A l3 times She seems qualified give how to get
man advice however that 1t easy to get
hold Therefore what this country PROBABLY
needs say 10 articles How to Hold Man. each
a who has held husband . years or more
the only celebrity TO have der
entity eyes Colleen Moore former MIN star renoeted
Flaming Youth has one blue eye
and brown
Al age Of 81 NJ Hsnau Of RoScmead Cal IS father OF
children Youngest months old and the oldest Is a. ~
be geatgrandiahcr and The laher OF
6-month-old baby al tho time
N 81 NJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Aurora LiUeS-
That Morning

But Aurora ArviZu was not to
die that morning. With shout.
Miguel - who had come in
quietly so as not 10 waken her
dove toward his wife and
wrested the dagger from her
grasp.
santa Maria. What are you
doing?" she gasped.
Then:
What has happened. Aurora
mia ."
Miguel Arvizu was stunned at
his wife's story.
All his dreams nj making =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Jack 1orner's New Deal

Who was Little Jack Horner
who stuck his thumb IN a pie
and pulled out a plum? on this
grave subject Mr.. Harrison
half-elucidates thus:
There Is story that Little
Jack Horner became rich by .
mixture OF accident and roguery.
At a time when monastery lands
were being confiscated by Henry
VIII an abbot hid his titIe-deeds
in pie and told Jack
kitchen boy--to take the d.
UP 10 London. -
"On the way Jack grew
hungry, put in his thumb, pulled
out the plum and In due
course became a landed gentle
man."
That was a private New Deal
all right!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Fence-Sitter

And here's ShreWd guess
about Humpty-Dumpty
"Humpiy Dumpiy may. OF
course. have been Romeo who
fell TO his death while climbing
10 his mistress balcony.
but may he not have been
n politician who sat on n fence
too long and had a great fall
"A man whom all the kings
horses and all the kings men
could not reinstate."
All toSspots and red noses
will now sing this good old song
Of the street cork statesmen OF
200 years ago:
"Corks for sack
hare ~ mn buck,
An handy. oil handy;
Some for VWo and some
for brandy.
CARTS for coiic-w 0fcr.
Cut 'cn little shorter;
Corks for I'm,
EerB thin;
C0rks for rum
As big as my thumb;
Corks for ale,
Long and pale;
Thsu're al hnndX MI
handy.
Some for cire and some
for brandy
That's not much of a poem,
I grant you. but boys don't
the words OF that Yo-IlO-f So
smell good ?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
BOOKS Of
D00z lie WEEK
BY BENJAMIN DeCASsERES

And dark blue is her e'e, a.
And for bonnie ANNE Laurie y
I'd lap me doom and dee"
How simple! How pathetic!
and filled to the last syllable
with that eternal fire that moves
the stars-the love of a man
for lass.
And now all together, folks:
Last night you slept IN a goose
feather bed,
With the sheet TUNED doCH so
brdpeiB, O!
And tonight gouH steep 10 q cold
open feid,
Along NTH the uroggie-ta0gts
gypsies. O!
"Whdt care for q goose feather
bed,
With the sheet turned doWn 30
broUeiy. o!
For tonight I shall sleep an cold
open field,
Along NTH the Ur0ggle-ta9gs
gypsies. or
That song has lured many q
girl and boy from home into
the open road of adventure, for.
secretly. do we not all want TO
be wraggle-taggle when the
blood is at noon in our veins
and there are no cricks In the
homes