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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07

The witness whose testimony was heard in
dumbfounded silence, was Mrs. Opal Smith,
wife number three, who threw the following
light on the strange relationship
Betty called me Mum" she stated and
! called her, Daughter l have known Betty
for six years and have always regarded her as
my daughter | dsapDrovcd Of her marriage
TO Sam I would not have picked him for her
Had he been young man l would not have
minded so much.
1T was really at Bettys insistence that
went along. She knew | wanted to visit my
son in Alaska and il through Betty that
Sam advanced me the $500 for the trip / left
them at Los Angeles and they went on TO
Honolulu"
Betty placidly testified that her friend
Mrs smith had urged her 20 try and get some
of the Hamburger Fortune, since everyone else
was grabbing after IT, Sam must have been
shy and wary bird because Betty said that
opal tried for two or three years 10 get her
10 meet him.
Next 10 false teeth. Betty's most serious
complaint seems 10 have been Samuels iea-
lousy which, according to testimony was not
without some foundation In a letter intro
duced as evidence against her, Betty assert
edly wrote 10 friend follows:
AS far as his returning 20 Flint 20 get
divorce I don't mind because anywhere he
gets 1t is all right by me as I certainly can't
stand his jealousy any longer. l am not sur
prised al his other wives not living with him
Who could"
Judge Cramton granted Samuel's divorce
plea. groring Bettys countersut, but ordered
him TO pay her 81 600 twice the price Of free
dom mentioned in Honolulu. $500 more for
attorneys fees and 20 finish an IS 800 house
he had started to build for her.
Few hard-workng men are as well off as
Betty at the age of twenty-one yet the Judge
stated that neither she nor Blair was "a fit
candidate for marriage"
Apparently the judge himself had been
TO Honolulu as he pointed out that to the best
Of his knowledge the climate of the islands
was not such TO change ones love 20 dis
taste for her husband m so short a time" He
added:
she knew she was not marrying youth
but getting financial security that would
make up for the lack Of youth but she wasn't
willing 70 pay the price"
\ pickle on top certainly seems 10 make
the heart 90 hippity Top.
But who got the pickle Betty or Sam?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07

ought to have been named as correspondent
IT would seem.
Also the bride should have suspected that
a man in his seventies. even one who did not
specialize in pre-chewed food, like ham,
burgers might have store teeth"
No false-teeth charge could be as weighty
in the eyes of the law Mr. Blair's accusa-
ton that Mrs. Blair the Fourth had been false
to her marriage vows which is wrong at any
age q or II.
Blair complained that in Los Angeles,
Betty missing not only from his bed but
even Opal's for two successive nights and all
he could find out about it was that she had
spent much time at some OF the hotter hot
spots which was no consolation
Mr. Blair mentions an occasion when he
came upon his bride actually in the arms of an
ardent young man. After perSuadng the
youth 60 relinquish his treasure to its lawful
owner the Hamburger King said he had to
carry his fourth queen 60 bed If picked 90
such state Of Inconsistencies as this would
imply Betty could hardly have been consciou
of infdehty if there was any.
While they were in Honolulu Blair alleged
that his wife fell in love with an army captain
He said that the captain and Betty came
10 him with the information that they were
in love with each other. Accorll1c 20 hin.
for but with only a property settlement Of
$500 which she seemed 10 think a bargain
for a rich man whose wife was leaving him
Hc'said he sadly agreed TO the settlement
Betty told different story asserting that
1t was Blair himself who proposed she walk
out with only that stingy pay-of OF $500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07

witness stand. no doubt helped
win his case Though spectators
in the courtroom at Flint almost
had Mysteries, he admitted his I'M
conventional table tricks in the
following words:
Yes. | took them tthe teeth
out in a hotel and gave them a
cleaning at the table. She got
pretty mad and / agreed maybe
II wasn't the proper thing TO do.
Food gets in my uppers, though,
and | have to do something about
il. After she complained ! used
to excuse myself from the table
and clean them in private or else
! stopped eating"
After all, these wretchedly-
fitting uppers were what really
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07

restaurants it was his terrible habit be-
tween courses 20 pull ont his uppers and with
toothpick and napkin 20 give them a cleaning.
1t did not help any for him 10 point out
that she powdered her nose and painted her
lips right at the table, which he contended
was also 8bathroom job" Sam just made
her sick
The Hamburger Magnatc, like most sue
Ccssful business men had leaned that honesty
is the best policy and his frankncsS-en the
M, A,,,--.-n VIII Inn. c1..l E,-.-1, n.-.A- L..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07
Mr.. bar . PTOnitSe OF KID
ing to the Noon, With the
Third Mrs. Blair Chap
eronin0 the Hamburger
HerO'S Fourth Bride.

mp. It is hardly fair to expect a plausible ex-
PLANTATION Of how and when opal got into the
sequence.
Flint is world-famous as the city Of sit
down strikes. but there is no foundation TO the
rumor that Mrs. Smith was sitting in her
eX-hushands fourth honeymoon in protest
against divorce lockout She wasn't sabot-
aging the Hamburger Magnates next mar
rage because she had been invited and an IN
vitation accompanied by $500 is a mighty
cordial one
When opal appeared 10 them there was no
need for introductions Mr.. Blair and the
third Mrs. Blair were all too well acquainted
but II seems that the bride had also known
her several years before she met Nj Blair.
In fact Betty testified that her friend opal
had been striving for some time to have them
meet
In such picked condition most anything
that the bride stumbled into Opals sleeping
compartment, thus spending the bridal night.
not with the bridegroom, but with his last pre-
vous wife
The late A. II Woods would have &C
copied this situation the first act Of one Of
his famous bedroom farces and started the
next act with three awful headaches. In this
case there were probably only two opal. who
was not at the Athletic Club celebration, says
she was perfectly sober and the other two
were not in condition for accurate observation.
As often as the pair sobered mp both halves
seem to have rushed back into pickle again
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07

barrassing enough, but for one 10 60 back to
the bridegroom last previous wife was some
thing Mr.. Blair contended was unheard Of He
was justly annoyed
The bride admitted that though turning up
fairly regularly at his board, for food and
drink. she had deserted his bed.
But there had been reasons. Sans atten-
tons, she said made her sick especially on
account of his false teeth
She charged that in dining cars and swanky
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07

Like His S an dwie he Whose
Pickle on Top Makes the Heart
Go FIippity Flop" His Fourth Wife.
so Years His Junior. Turned Their
Wedding Trip Topsy- Turvy by
Inviting His Third Wife Along
And Things Got in Such Pickle
That They Wound Up in
the Divorce Court
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07

according 10 testimony from both
sides. Betty says that Samuel
did the heaviest drinking but he
gives his little bride credit for
"nine-tenths of it, and spending
her time on the Coast at dances
and bars
Once" he reminisced, she
tried every drink the bartender
could mix"
With so much imhibing il
seemed clear that alcoholic
cruelty could not be entirely on
one side.
But there were other charges
and complaints The husband
waking up the morning after the
bridal night before, remembered
that he had just gotten married
again. located his misplaced bride
and asked that the error be cor
rccted on the next and all sue
cecding nights.
In spite of his protests, he COM
p'aaej that Betty kept right on
sleeping with opal Brides have
been known TO go home TO mother
the very next day which is en-
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Knights of St. John
Ladies' Auxiliary

The quarterly meeting of District
No was held on Friday, with Dis
trict President Mrs. Wilfred P. Ross
presiding. 1t was announced initi-
alton ceremonies for new members
in the 10 affiliated auxiliaries would
be held May % in the Knights of
Columbus Club at pm. Mrs
Blanche Myers will direct the drill
team and Mrs. Eleanor Quade act
as grand messenger.
The Easter mass. for all auxili-
aries, will be celebrated today in the
National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception, to be followed by break
fast in the Catholic University din
ing hall.
District No. l will participate in
the services of the third annual
solemn memorial field mass to be
conducted in the amphitheater at
Arlington Cemetery at 10 am. on
May 25th. Mrs. Anna j. Light will
arrange for the wreath to be pre-
sented in the name of the organiza-
ton.
AS delegate from the national
Office, Supreme Trustee Mrs. G.
Steuart Bingham gave resume Of
the defense program recently in the
Willard Hotel which eliminated in
the inspection of Camp Meade and
dinner in the camps mess hall.
Rehearsals OF the drill team are
scheduled for May IA and May %
in the knights of Columbus audito-
rum.
The deputy. Mrs. Madge Ryce,
officially visited st. Gabriel's Aux
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Y.W.C. A. News

Mount Pleasant Chapter will be
hostess today to the public at tea
from 4 to 5 o'clock. Members Of
the junior division of the Fedora
ton of Music Clubs will present
the music program at 5 o'clock
which will include vocal and instru-
mental numbers.
Members of the Dupont Chapter
will meet for lunch Monday at
the home of Mrs. Rachel Deibert,
1900 Connecticut avenue NV. Men,
berS of the st. Adams Chapter
will meet at las, at the Y for elec-
tion of officers and business meet
ing. The Elizabeth Somers Glee
Club will rehearse at 7:30 pm.
There will be meeting of the
Membership Council at pm.
There will be a meeting of the
Daughters of Penelope on Tuesday
at 8 pm. The members of the
Blue Triangle Club are planning a
trip to Colony House at pm. On
Thursday night, their club night, they
will be entertained by the American
Ukranian Society at 7:30 pm. with
musical program. At o'clock
there will be "a business meeting
and election of officers. The Amer
ican Ukranian Society will meet
Tuesday at pm.
The Young Married Women's Club
will meet on Wednesday at 1890
for lunch, after which they are
Evening star., 1941-04-27

going to the National Gallery of
Art for a conducted tour at pm.
The Youth of Hellenic Descent will
meet at 8 pm. Members of the
Xenos Club will hear Mrs. Helen
Duey Hoffman, Washington Housing
Association executive, speak on
Housing in Washington" at pm.
Manor Park Chapter will meet
all day on Friday to work for the
Red Cross.
There will be a morning coffee
for new members on Friday at II
given by the Membership Commit
tee. There will be an Education
Council dinner at pm. Senior
Girl Reserves will go to Vacation
Lodge. Y. w. c. A. summer residence
near Cherrydale, Va, for the week
end, returning home on Sunday.
There will be a Y. M. c. A.-Y. w.
C. A. dance from 9 to 12t clock.
There will be a Xenos dance,
Blossom Time" on Saturday from
to IL o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-04-27

W NOu 1Ndll vi dlildIlS
little gesture with her hands,
pleading gesture, and David grasped
them.
He drew her to him, and his arms
went about her and tightened. His
lips were rough yet somehow ten
der against hers Nan felt herself
60 limp against him. She clung to
him for long moment that was
ell too short Then she heard him
speaking, in low, disturbed voice.
'I shouldn't do this" he said.
But no man could help it. LYDIA,
you're bad medicine"
He gripped her arms and put her
away from him. Sorry he said.
And Nan said, Why" in an un-
steady voice.
Because of your fiance.' he said,
standing tall and stiffly erect before
her. LYDIA, I want to help you, and
I think soon you may need help.
I'll be standing by"
He turned abruptly and left her
alone. Nan stood inanimate, her
mind in chaos. She was in love with
David Larsen-and he thought her
engaged to Eric Fabeir. And he'd
learn, perhaps soon, that Mark Der
ringer claimed her as wife. The
situation was crazy. almost funny.
But Nan couldn't laugh.
Would Need Holiday.
David had already studied the
purser's passenger list. He had
hoped to find Eric Fabier aboard
ship. under his own name or under
an alias. He had satisfied himself
that Fabier was not aboard, but the
list had shown him Mark Der
ringers name.
Leaving LYDIA Mora, he went seek
ing Derringer. He found him finally
in the cocktail lounge. David said,
'You left New York in a hurry,
Derringer."
"I needed vacation" the blond
Evening star., 1941-04-27

money on the side-when he'd get
generous and give me tips"
Why did you stick to him?"
"Once I had associated with
Richard Carmody no reputable
businessman would have anything
to do with me-"
Explains His Presence.
David ordered drink, was silent
until it came and he had slipped it.
Then: The murder gun wasn't
found, Derringer. I have hunch
it's on this ship"
"On this ship, Larsen?"
Don't play innocent, Derringer.
You know what I mean. And l
know why you boarded this parti-
cular ship"
Derringer's lips thinned, and he
was thoughtful for moment. Then
he said, "All right. I'll admit it.
I'm abroad this ship for the same
purpose as you are. To watch LYDIA
Mora"
ITO find Eric Fabier?"
quiz ICY II lAlcCC oOliiCN CNAiOiC Z.
And I'm going to be there when
they do. I want the plans of that
anti-aircraft gun, Larsen. I'm going
to have 1t. Why shouldn't I? It's
the only weapon existing that will
really bring down planes. Carmody
meant to cash in on it by selling
it to the Army. He came by the
plans crookedly. Why shouldn't l
cash in on it?"
David said. watch your step,
Derringer. You're heading for
trouble"
III watch my STEP Derringer
said. IF you think have that
murder gun, you can search my
Stateroom. You won't find it"
tCoIy right. 1941, Chicago Daily News, !nc.)
Continued tomorrow.-Nan sees
Mark Derringer agam)
Evening star., 1941-04-27

State Committeeman Henry M.
Grey, Deputy State Councillor Mrs.
Elizabeth Deakins and Deputy State
Councillor Mrs. Mary Reed Smith
spoke. Tomorrow night the council
will meet at 935 G place NV, when
Mrs. Elizabeth Deakins- will be in
dorsed for State outside guard.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
KNIGHTS of Pythios

Calanthe Lodge will meet tomor-
row evening. Chancellor Comdr.
Gerald E. Crammer of Hermione
Lodge will entertain with a re-
union at a special meeting OF that
lodge Thursday evening
District Deputy Sue Newcomb an
nounces preparations are being
made for the District meeting OF
the Pythian Sisters next Friday
evening at the Pythian Temple.
Members of Fredericksburg and
Richmond Temples will be guests.
A supper will be feature of the
evening. All members Of the order
are invited.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Sons and Daughters
OF Liberty

Washington Council met with
Councillor Mrs. Hannah E. Stede-
houder presiding State Commit
teewoman Mrs. Elizabeth Deakins
announced arrangements had been
completed for the annual conven-
ton commencing May at the Hotel
Hamilton. Past State Councillor
Mrs. Sue Mehaffie. State Inside
Guard Mrs. Ada Grey, Past State
Councillor Mrs. Mary E. Nichols,
Evening star., 1941-04-27

man said. His steel-gray eyes were
friendly but wary. After working
10 years for Carmody any man
would need holiday
Il would have imagined there
were arrangements you would have
to make"
"Carmody made all arrangements
himself-years ago." Derringer said
His body is to be shipped to France
for burial. He loved Brittany. He
always said he could find peace
there"
II didn't know Carmody liked
peace" David said.
He didn't He couldn't make
money when the dove hovered
That was his trouble, Larsen. He
would do anything to make money.
I could write a book about some of
his international intrigues."
Tells of Carmody.
He must have been a nice sort.
I've heard stories that he lived in
fear of his life. Was it a real or
fancied fear?"
Your guess is as good as mine" !"
Derringer said. But he wasn't a
bad sort-if you knew him. OF
course. his business life was I'M
scrupulous. He got that way during
the first World War He went in as
buck private. picked up shrapnel
and shell shock, and came back a
major. And with an idea to make
big money. He bought up war ma
terial and sold it everywhere-China,
South America, the Near East"
You must have cashed in, too,
being his secretary"
Derringer shook his head. Car
mody was a miser. He paid me a
lot less than you'd think. But I
did haVa chapPnc IN mako Snn1p
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Incendiury Arrows Deadly

Incendiary arrows used by East
African forces operating in Western
Ethiopia can be shot at ranges up
to 300 yards, make no noise and
are very deadly.
Evening star., 1941-04-27

iliary on Tuesday and will pay her
official call to st. Josephs Auxiliary
on May l9 and to Immaculate Con-
ception Auxiliary on May 27.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Obe Glorious Illusion
by Michael 1'e'f CD
CHAPTER VI.

David said LYDIA where going to meet Eric Fabier?
I'm meet David. the truth. You
believe me"
looked her II almost believe he said
slowly. But remember that a clever actress"
poor I haven't
Evening star., 1941-04-27

H dreds of closely
spaced baby-chenille tufts
on white grounds. Waffle
center. straight-line border
with flower wreath center
and pillow design. Twin or
double sizes.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
Briton In Favor Of Union With The United States

HOLLYWOOD, June The not ed British fiancier, Sir Victor Sas soon, believes that the British Empire should unite with the United States for it's only econ omic salvation.
 Sir Victor told a group of Holly wood motion picture executives that the United States and Eng land should operate under one government. Said he:
 England must come into the democracy of the United States with the full rights of statehood This is the ultimate democracy of the future"
 Sassoon said that the United States needs England, Australia and Canada to consume the pro- ducts of Latin America, and main tain the southern republics as strong allies.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 633

In the Probate Court in and for the Cape Nome Precinct, Sec ond Division: Territory of Alaska In the matter of the Estate of EMIL C. STROM Sometimes known as Charles Strom). De- ceased.
 Notice is hereby given that by order of the Probate Court in and for the Cape Nome Precinct. Alaska, the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of EMIL C. STROM, de- ceased All persons having claims against said estate shall prsent them, with proper vouchers at tached, within sixty days from the date of this notice to the un- dersigned, or to him through his attorney, Leroy M. Sullivan, at his office in the City Hall in Nome, Alaska.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska, June 25, 1941.
 Nels Swanberg, ST.
 Administrator Publish June 25, July 2, 9, 16.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
House Passes Housing Bill For Alaska

WASHINGTON, June - Tn e House passed and sent to the Sen ate Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond's bill granting to the Alas ka legislature power to create a public corporate authority to un dertake slum clearance for low income families and to construct dwellings for persons engaged in national defense activities.
 This is the same power now held by all state legislatures and those of Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
 The committee on territories reported the need of slum clear ance and national defense hous- ing in Alaska, and said if the mea sure were enacted, Alaska would be eligible to apply to the Unit ed States Housing Authority for assistance in constructing hous- ing.
 The Federal Works Agency of the Interior Department approv- ed the passage of the bill.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
BARS IN FAIRBANKS NOW
 ARE CLOSED OVER SUNDAY

No more open bars in Fair banks on Sundays after July 1 the city council has decreed, on request of the tavern keepers themselves. Shades of Soapy Smith and colorful figures of the roarin' days may shiver, but Al aska's in for new day and a new way.
 The proprietors favor closing on Sunday in order to keep down expenses.
 Under the ordinance, liquor places vii be allowed to remain open until 3 o'clock Sunday morn ings. Then they will close and remain closed until 8 o'clock Mon day mornings.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
US. Women Help ing British Storks Make Rounds

WASHINGTON - Am icar women are helping the stork make his rounds under war time conditions in Great Britain, Mrs Dwight Davis, national director of Volunteer Special Services of the American Red Cross, disclos- ed here.
 Mrs. Davis reported that volun 'teers working in twenty Red Cross chapters are producing suf- ficient quantities of a newly de- signed obstetrical kit to aid in ap proximately 5.C00 baby deliveries of an emergency character.
 The first of the kits to go over she said, will be taken person ally by Miss Gertrude Madey, R. N, of Detroit, Michigan, who sails shortly to take up her duties as chief nurse of the American Red Cross-Harvard Hospital now under construction in southwest ern England.
 The kit is based on design by the U. s. Children's Bureau with certain notifications sug- gested by the Frontier Nursing Service, which furnishes nursing service to the people of Ken tuckys mountain regions. They use midwives trained in the Queens Nursing Service of Great Britain.
 Each kit consists of three sec tons, the first of which is a per manent unit retained by the doc tor or midwife, consisting of ar operating gown, operating cap laggings, masks, rubber gloves sheets, hand towels and hospital bed shirt. For each one of these units sent abroad, ten of the oth- CT two sections will be shipped.
 The second section is layette for the new baby, complete in ev cry detail. The other section con- s;sts of surgical dressings and other items used in the individ- ual delivery or left with the mo- ther for her added comfort.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
D E c R E E
No. 3503

1NO. oOOO
 In the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Second Div ision.
 In the matter of the Applics- tion of CONRAD F. JENNIE.
 The above entitled matter com ing in for hearing regularly be- fore the Court, the applicant be- ing present in person and being represented by Leroy M. Sulli- van, his attorney, and the ap- plicant having introduced evil dence in support of the allega- tions in his application and no one appearing to object to or show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted,
 And the matter having been submitted for determination and the Court being fully advised, having rendered its Findings of Fact and Conclusion of Law, wherein decree is ordered grant ing the change of name and pub- Ike notice thereof to be given;
 Now, therefore, by reason of the law and findings aforesaid:
 It is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the name of Conrad F. Jenne" be and the same is hereby changed to be Conrad F. Yenney," and public notice hereof shall be given by copy of this Decree being puh- lished once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks, in the Nome Nugget" a newspaper of general circulation published at Nome, Alaska. And upon proof of such publication being filed with the Court a certificate under the seal of the Court shall issue showing the name of the applicant to be CONRAD F. YENNEY' and the same shall then and ever after be his legal name.
 Made and entered at Nome, AL aska, this 10th day of June, 1941.
 J. H. s. Morrison,
 District Judge Publish June Il, Is, 25, July 2