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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

Hold on" he snapped, kicking at me-. "Tl
stop her."
He struggled to his knees, holding onto my
shoulder with one hand and waved his hands.
lay there watching him. l couldn't move, and at
that moment l didn't care whether rescue came
or not. l was too far gone.
'She sees u.s." he mumbled through his salt
caked beard. "She's coming
That's what he said but it didn't mean thing
to me. With rescue only few minutes away, l
was fainting. I began to slip, and for minute
l felt happy that l didn't have to hang on any
more. l didn't care about the sharks l didn t
care about death. All l knew was that l would
soon be asleep soon rest. Butt felt Pete holding
my arm like wise and heard shouting. Some
one said:
Hurry up! Those men are about done"
l was out like a light when they lowered me
into small boat and l stayed out until l awoke
laden with cotton for Havre. Pete was in another
bunk. His face was yellow a guinea and his
beard was streaked with gray.
Sharks didn't get us after all, Red" he
grinned.
Those Italians were mighty good to us. They
gave us water with drop of wine in it to pick up
our strength and next-day- sat Down to the
biggest kid of spaghetti | ever saw all swimming
with butter and cheese and tomatoes, it was. And
ate it, never tasted anything so good in all my
life. But l can't touch it nowadays ate too
much guess. Funny, isn't it?
We took things easy for a couple Of days
then helped work our passage to Havre There -
we went to the u. S. Consul, who gave us 2,
money for clothes and arranged for passage e.
to New York I'll never forget that trip
tell you. Out of a whole ships company, only -
two left | lost touch with Pete soon after; g.
he shipped on a whaler and never saw him -
again. wonder if he's still alive. hope he -
is, and if he sees this hope he'll get in touch Il
with me. because he saved my life on the bar %
nackled keel of the Primrose. Never lost the N(S
&c ar,I Dofof III
marked up too. Ef
ID UT that wasn't my only rescue at sea. I'd
I'D Not by long sight. l remember wait
ing Ser another ship, and that wasn't in the %
comparatively warm waters off Florida,
either. This was in the freezing ice-filled
seas of Cape Stiff, or Care Horn as you'd
call it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

BY the time we'd settled who was boss we ran
into heavy South Atlantic gales. hurricane
caught us just south of the Bermudas, and it was
a scorcher. The forward deck-house was smashed
in. A boat on top of it was crushed and, what
was more serious. that boat was a coop for the
pigs and chickens we used for fresh meat We
lost complete suit of sails blown like paper out
of their gaskets. And it was all hands on deck
every blamed minute for three days. No hot food,
and every man in wet clothes sleeping when he
got the chance You could have smelt that fo'c'sle
from the wheel That storm drove us 300 miles
southwark of course.
Well, at last the blow slackened, but we were
shaken about lot and the cargo had shifted.
There was a chilly bite in the air and cebergs
came over the horizon all about us. | went aloft
with my glass to look for sail. l saw no ships,
but did count 168 cebergs, and some of them
were bigger than a New York City block. That
doesn't mean that they only that big, be-
cause for every foot of ice above water there's
usually six or seven times that much below
was just going down when l noticed queer
smell in the air. 1t like sulphur, or gas or
something. l looked down at the fore hatch.
There was smoke coming from it in thin haze
that could only be seen from high above deck.
The ship was at1re.
There were over thirty men and woman (the
captan-had his wife aboard) in a burning ship
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

Thrilling Tales. Never
Before Told. of Our
Brave. Swift Sailing
Ships That voyoged
PerileusslY Over
Strange Sc as TO
Stranger Ports. und
That Make Live Once
More Days Of Adven-
fure Thof None Of Us
viii Ever See Again
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
PeriI0HS Clipper Era.

the crook of his arm. Pete banged him the
shoulder.
Its all right, Mr. Aldrid, sir" he said Wen
sighted by the next one"
1--WE won't Well drown here if those damned
sharks don't tear us to bits first"
I was getting more scared by the minute. It
didn't help me to see strong men, older than l
was, scared. 1t made me frightened. If they'd
have been cheerful it wouldn't have been SO bad.
But began to lose hope Those sharks were swim
ming up and down like guards waiting for the next
ono to Slip down to them.
Night fell and it started raining. We held our
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

weighed my eyelids down. Time and again I'd feel
my face nod against the barnacles, and, weeping
like darned schoolgirl, I'd fight to keep awake.
stuck it as long as l could, and that night Pete
talked and sang and 1 made noise just to show
that was beside him.
ID UT when morning came I was through. Ills
ID ten, Pete" groaned "Tm going
mo you anti" he yelled in my ear: you
hold on. There'n be a vessel soon. Look There
is one. Hoy! Sail no."
looked. 1t was a sail sure enough
Il can't wave" ] said I'm zoo weak. IN
done"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

faces up and kept our mouths
open to catch the fresh water.
It rained enough to quench our
thirst a bit, but spray was mixed
with it and the dry salt under
our clothes brought on great
saltwater boils that hurt more
than the barnacle cuts.
l must have slept Heaven
knows how | did. But l heard
a shout and Pete was holding
onto me.
"Aldrids gone" he said in a
funny, thin voice. He slid down
there and the sharks got him.
Hang on, Red! Hang on!
On the third day we saw two
ships but they didn't see us, and
we lay there crying like kids,
and cursing like devils. 1t rained
again that night and we man
aged to lick up some fresh water
from the planks. When morn
ing came there were only Pete
and me clinging to the wreck.
The wheelsman had gone in the
dark. We hadn't even heard
him. We must have been sleep
ing.
II listen, Red. a Pete whispered,
Eve cant hold on much longer.
But don't go to sleep. If you see
my eyes shut kick me. Keep me
awake. savvy? I'll do the same
for you. If we sleep we're lost. y.
l nodded and we took fresh
grips with our cracked hands. |
felt sick, my stomach was empty,
and the little water I'd had
wasn't enough to keep me go
ing. But the greatest fear Of
all was the awful tiredness that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

In those days there was no
Panama Canal, and all ships
bound from New York to the
West Coast had to make the
long voyage around the
Horn. Fifty south to fifty
south, we used to call 1T.
Cape Stiff! You've heard of
it. The loneliest and storm
lest water in the world,
where gales and seas come
screaming up from the South
Pole to break the hearts OF
the stoutest sailormen.
l remember t h at trip
mighty well because it was
the first time l had gotten
out of the fo'c's'1e. Bosun,
| was, in the Ontario, 1,544
tons, some 248 feet over all
and 44-foot beam. One of
the Emery fleet out of Bos-
ton. We were carrying coal
from Cardiff, Wales, for VAL
paraiso. l wasn't too happy;
bosuns job is tough. You
aren't an officer; the men
know it and soldier accord
ingly. The mates on your
heels every minute to see
you get more than is possible
out of the hands, see? We
had a new crew; % men. /
had some trouble with them;
American ships were noted
as hard-case vessels, and
ours wasn't no exception.
But l was powerful and
could hold my own against
any man nv size.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

ShpUreck 1868 This Engraving of
Clipper Distress of the At Left
Is Attempting a
Lnecdr Wheels
Ship Safety
VIII Then BE Hauled Back the Wreck Another
Gallant Rescues We're Made by This in
Peri0Hs CHDDer Era.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-29
SOcials For The
Service Men

Over $50 soldiers and sailors
and about 70 young women at
tended a dance last Saturday
evening, August 23rd, at the Jack
sonville Jewish Center. This dance
was conducted under the auspices
of the Jewish Welfare Board in
cooperation with the Daughters
of Israel and was held in honor
of the men who left for Louisi-
ana Tuesday, August 18th. Over
IL gallons of punch and hundreds
of cookies were consumed at the
affair.
A dance and get-together will
be held for service men this COM
ing Saturday evening. August
3Oth, at the Jacksonville Jewish
Temple, Laura and Ashley Streets.
Dozens Of Jacksonville young
women will be escorted by soldier
dates to this affair, which is be-
ing held under the auspices or
the Social Affairs Committee OF
the jewish Wenare Board.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-29
The ADJ News Service

"The psychology of the judges
in the Third Reich; the back
ground Of the great trials against
the Catholic priests; the part now
played by prosecutors and law
yers; the almost incredible brutal
ization of the younger generation
of Germans, which comes to light
in the series of murder cases a.
gainst juvenile delinquents; the
failure of the executive in fight
ing the flood of capital crimes
these are only some of the i'm
portant topics dealt with
Their relation with the theories
and policies of National Socialism
is thoroughly analysed with spe-
cial regard to the almost omnip-
otent role of the Propaganda Min
istry."
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-29
Pillage Of Jewish
Homes In Vichy

Geneva (JPS)-Disturbed over
the attacks upon Jews which have
taken the form of robbery, bomb
ings, and pillage, the Vichy gov
eminent has issued an appeal to
the population of unoccupied
France to refrain from such Gin
dividual" acts of terrorism.
Apparently reserving to itself
the right to harass and despoil
Jews, the Vichy regime declares
in the proclamation that the CEN
trail authorities alone are compe-
tent to deal with the Jewish
problem" The appeal condemns
strongly all unlawful acts,
which are nonetheless sedulously
encouraged by the anti-Semitic
propaganda sweeping the so-called
free territory.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-29
EWS In UNIFORM
BY BEN SAMUEL
BY BEN SAMUEL

moved his own hat and placed it
on the boys head. GO ahead
son." he said.
FROM BOSS" TO PRIVATE"
Last spring, Ben Bronstein was
a civilian labOrer helping erect
barracks at Camp Lee near Pet
ersburg Virginia. When the bar
racks were finished, Ben got him
self a job at the Camp Lee Post
Exchange. Ben dished up cokes,
sold cigars, cigarettes and CANDY.
Among other things, he served as
an information center to visiting
parents and befuddIed rockies.
Soldiers came to regard Ben as
the unofficial mayor of the camp.
Three weeks ago, as Ben was
leaving his home in Richmond, he
met the postman. 1--we got some
thing for you," the mail man said.
Ben was handed a long, white
envelope with the stamp of the
War Department. Ben opened it,
smiled knowingly and went to the
nearest telephone. "TH be late
this morning." he said. "Open up
as usual, though"
When Ben finally showed up at
Camp Lee, he was clad in khaki
and carried his civvies in fat,
overstuffed duffle bag. The boss
of the Post Exchange had become
Private Benjamin M. Bronstein,
attached to Company A, End Med
ical Battalion.
When the soldiers at Camp Lee
heard that Ben had become an
ordinary "jeep," they looked him
up and asked him how it felt.
Ben replied sagely, "At least I
know what the regulations are"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-29
u. S. May Go
Way OF Poland,
KOhn Fears

Toronto, Ont. (JPS)-Dr. Hans
Kohn, professor of history at
Smith College, told the Canadian
institute of Public Affairs meet
ing at Geneva Park that the $50
lationists in the United States
are pursuing the path which COL
Joseph Beck followed so disast-
rously in Poland. In ignoring
Hitler as did Beck, said the emil
nent historian who fled Germany
they are gambling with the rate
of the United States.
"rhese months now coming may
he the last to all free peoples
here on earth to avert universal
catastrophe-namely the enslaVe-
ment of mankind" he declared
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-29
READ AND REMEMBER

This week we recommend for
your library a book distributed
widely by the ADJ and available
at the office It is called
Skeleton of Justice" by Edith
Roper and Clara Lesser.
The American Friends of Ger
man Freedom, in reviewing this
volume, makes the following
points: Edith Roper was for
several years a court reporter in
Hitler Germany She succeed
ed not only in escaping from
Germany but also in getting her
rich material to the United
States The book is remark
able not only for it's wealth of
material but also for it's general
conclusions.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-29
lnter-DenOmina-
tiOnal Services
Held At Banding

For the first time in the history
OF Camp Banding, over 600
catholics, Pretestants and Jews
attended an interfaith RELIGIOUS
service which was held at the
cathedral in the Pines last Friday
evening, August 22nd. Rabbi
William B. Schwartz of Lawrence
Long Island, presided over the
session, with camp chaplains of
otner faiths as speakers. Chaplain
Allan H. Brown, the Camp Chap
lain, delivered the sermon of the
evening. His theme was: "To-
ward better understandings"
A reception and social hour was
held following the services. A
committee of Jacksonville women.
headed by Mrs. Sam Weiss, pre-
pared refreshments of all kinds
and were in charge of the recep-
ton.
Rabbi William B. Schwartz has
been serving as Chaplain for the
Jewish men at camp under the
auspices of the Jewish Welfare
Board, the local branch of which
is headed by Ira Stein.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-29
TUE PALESTINE POLICEMAN
m,,oro's an imported brand of

THE PALESTINE POLICEMAN
There's an imported brand of
n,;vate down i'm South Carolina
Who lifted himself into the army
Nv his own bOOtstraps, via the
palestine special police force. He
has discarded the boots now, and
Is giving his arches a chance in
the regulation shoes of an Ameri-
can soldier.
Three-and-a-half years as a
oraffir in Palestine developed
Joseph Gutman into a tough, ex-
nerienced soldier. He was wound
ed twice, and made a corporal
after three months service. In
1889, he was ordered to Officers
School. It looked then as if moth
ing could stop Joe from rising to
the top of the force. His mother,
however, alarmed by the increas-
ing number of graffirs reported
wounded or killed in action, plead
ed again and again that he re-
sign and leave for America. At
ter six months at the school, Jo-
seph left for the United States.
Seven months in this country,
his cOnstabuIary duty for the Holy
Land done, Joseph took out his
first citizenship papers. Two days
later he enlisted in the United
States army. He is now Private
Gutman of Fort Jackson, S. G..
There is no M. p. "brassard" on
the sleeve of JOe's uniform. He's
determined to be a soldier, with
out cOnstabulary duties.
II believe that United States
freedom and liberties are worth
protecting" Joe says. THAT is
why I volunteered for service"
Private Gutman has seen strife
in places other than Palestine.
Born in JampoI, Russia, near the
Roumanian border, he grew up
during the revolution which swept
that country, and his family went
through the misery and privatiOn
that scOurged the Russian pOpuIa-
ton in those years.
A policeman's lot is not happy
one, especially if he's a military
policeman, and Private Gutman
still has scars to show for it, a
bullet wound on the right wrist,
a hand grenade scar on his left
leg. But there's plenty of life in
the 28-year old private yet. When
his unit was out on the rifle range
recently, Joe got an experts rat
ing. He is just waiting around
now for a chance to demonstrate
MS prowess as a machine gunner.
THE ORTHODOX BOY
The morale of the sick is not
overlooked at Camp Edwards,
Mass, Louis r. Cohen, Jewish
Welfare Board representative
there reports.
Late one night, Chaplain Lang,
a Christian chaplain, visited the
Base Hospital and was hastily
pressed into service. One of the
Jewish boys, who was to be OPP
Grated on the following morning,
requested a prayer book. The
chaplain not only found him one,
out flashed his light on the page
and told the boy to proceed. "Sir,"
SAID the ill young man, IT am
orthodox. Would it be possible to
get a hat?" Chaplain Lang re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Renchards
n Nn+ar+afn
MIR. Graber
BY BILLY TIE BACHELOR

By BILLY THE BACHELOR
THE GEORGE RENCHARD
home in Arden Park will be
-hlllgiae with friends Sunday
when Jack r. entertains with
cocktail party for Howard
GRADER Jr.
Mr.. c.. in case you didn't
know, is shortly TO be off for the
wars and Will have 10 be quit
ting his tones at the University
Of Michigan where he's been
porting since school began this
Fall.
Mr.. Graber, you'll remember,
put IN several years Obeying
Orders down there at the Vir-
ginia Military Institute and is
in perfect trim for the future.
ART ROHDE is in his new
home in Touraine road and we
H-------Tr----- r 7---7 7rdrT=-
tiful and a Bachelor Hall par
excellence.
Mr.. AND MRS. HIRAM
PERKINS of Birmingham are
Off on a jaunt which Will take
them 10 Chicago for several
days
MRS. ROY f. BONE has left
for her home in Topeka. Kan.
after stay OF several days
with her son-in-law and daugh-
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. David Walker
Lee Of Bham. youll find.
MRS. WILLIAM /. MARTIN
VII give a shower for Miss
Jane Tippett, who'll be a bride
of November 1.-The shower 70
take place at Bloomfield Hills
Country Club Saturday
You'd better stick around and
take gander at what hap
pens -.
MISS ALYNE IiANGSTEFER
is back. Via plane. from Wash
engton y c.. where she visited
her brother Tom who is
lieutenant in the Engineer Corps
at Fort Belvalr. Va and who
dates Rosemary Mcleod when
In toWa, as we recalD, and shes
looking forward 10 the fur
Tough Bob Simon plans 10 take
from his manouverS in Louisiana.
DR.. AND MRS. ANDREW
REINHOLT of Canterbury drive
announce the approaching mar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

riage of their daughter, Jean.
and Lieut.. Frederick Mack
Johnson, son of the late DR..
Frederick Lee Johnson.
This will be taking place Sat-
urday afternoon lat Fort Knox
down in Kentucky with Chap
lain Ruth officiating.
Miss Jean Solar will be the
brides sole attendant and Lieut..
Gaylord Hathaway will be best
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Vinton
and family from "Lanedon,
Holly. Mich, will be on tap for
the goings-On.
The young couple will fit
away TO Montreal and Quebec.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
IN N ayf f:
III with aE0N
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Continued from Page 22)
tiny green sprinkng with long spout (you have
to close your eyes to imagine that one)
Miss Marguerite Stroh trimmed a hat with
bunch of radishes and a wreath of pearl onions.
And Mrs Berrien Eaton transformed white Summer
squash and few peppers into terribly good looking pan
cake chapeau....
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Others Who Were Admired

OTHERS WERE admired
Mrs. Raymond Dykema's egg plant hat. she decked it
with a fril of cabbage leaves
Mrs. Percval Dodge topper made Of green leaves and
brusse sprouts
Miss Emma Butze joins in this one..t fashioned
by Hendrie bonnet completely
-buffs.l-.
Miss Butze said there's that wouldn't blow off
your head
Mrs Edith Muzzy Forbushs hat. stood smarty
its standard it hard believe
That is If really cump Of moss and a few
leaves plus a veil
Due to the fact there Judging and prizes
this novel show. there Fss eharmingly relaxed
about the whole thing &c..
| Just for laugh, the committee pointed out
And speaking of committees lower those eyes know
the workers for this event. 80.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03


mond Lane.
Mrs. Frank E. Lathrop Mrs Emil Leidich. Mrs
John Soughton Newberry Mrs. w Beresford Palmer
Mrs. Harrington Place Mrs Frederic j. Schumann.
Mrs Ward F. Seeley.e. Miss Clara L.
Mrs. Donald A. Williams Mrs. Henry Williams
Mrs j. Stanley Wither and Mrs Charles Wright Jr...
Decorated With Distinguished Service Cross
WE UNDERSTAND 49,.
That Lieut.. Commander NJ NJ Bright Of the British
navy.
Has just been decorated at Buckingham Palace by King
George with the Distinguished Service Cross &c..
Which is particularly wonderful his Mrs
Bertha Bright Knapp. Of Detroit
Lieutenant Commander Bright served the last
and in 1899 placed in command Of His Maiestys
sweeping flotillas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Chairman and Her Assistants

MRS. DUNLOP chairman, assisted by:
Mrs. E. II. Athans Mrs. Clarence w. Avery. Mrs
H. Farwel Brand Mrs. f. Roy Bryant.
Alf=-e y Bt+t-4--Ai eeo-rrt
Lyman ]. Craig Mrs. James Vernon Davis E.
Mrs " r. DePetris Mrs. f. NJ Dixon. :. Mrs. Donald
L. Drummond.. Mrs Henry +. Epey. Mrs. Forbush....
Mrs Victor l. Garbutt Mrs. H. S. Holmes. =, Mrs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
25 YEARS AGO TODAY
Oct. 3. 1916

Oct. 3. 1916
Berlin admits Austro-German
troops in Pennsylvania. in the
region north of FogaraS have
Withdrawn before superior Ru-
manian forces.
Scrbians win crest and west
ern slopes OF the Kaimakcalan
Heights, commanding part OF
the valley leading 20 Monastir,
and claim the Bulgarians have
abandoned their positions along
The Brod River and are retreat
ing northWard.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Club Members Honor
Dave Thomson for
Long Service
Pro at Washington 20
Years; Length Of U. S.
Open Links No Fuctor

Twenty years of service to the club
in the twin jobs of golf professional
and greenkeeper will be marked by
diminutive Dave Thomson, WASH
ington Golf and Country Club pro-
feSsional. June %, when the entire
membership of the club will gather
at a dinner to honor Dave and
present him with a gift. Toughest
part of the evening for Dave will
be the moment Golf Chairman
Ralph S. Fowler calls on the Mon
trose Scotsman for a speech.
Actually Dave will be we'll into
the middle of his 21st year at Wash
ington, for he came to the Virginia
club in March of 1921.
Second Only to Mcleod.
In length of service to one club
he has served the second longest
term of any of the golf pros around
town. Freddie Mcleod tops the list
at Columbia, with % years of service,
a record that ranks high in the
Nation. Bob Barnett Of Chevy Chase
is third.
About eight years ago Dave took
over the job of greenkeeper in addi-
ton to his pro duties. He has made
several minor changes in the golf
course, all in the way of definite
improvements. Recent changes in
clude a new 9th green and new
tee at the 10th hole, to eliminate
a long climb from the 9th green.
Thomson and Mcleod are the
only Scottish professionals in club
berths around the Capital.
Length Not Big Factor.
Mere length of golf course
means nothing to the crack pro
golfers of the Nation, which is the
reason many of the top pros are
predicting a new Open champion
ship record will be set this week
in the championship at Fort Worth,
Tex. All three local entries-Cliff
Spencer, Leo Walper and Lew
Worsham-are at the champion
ship scene practicing for the open
ing round Thursday.
Although the course will play
more than 1000 yards in length, that
factor alone doesn't mean high
scoring. for the boys knock the ball
so far distance is negligible factor.
Tightly trapped greens (and they
aren't closely fringed by sand at
the Colonial Club are far more
terrorizing than length alone.
Present record Is 28l, accom-
plished by slow Ralph Guldahl in
1887 at Detroit. And there's good
chance 1t will be beaten at Fort
Worth. That means four rounds
of 10 or better. 1t isn't impossible.