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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
.Gasoline Tax
NAY Be Deducted

Michigan motorists may deduct
gasoline taxes in 1910 from their fed
eral income returns, Howard BOwn,
general attorney for the Automobile
Club Of Michigan, declares. Reporting
on income tax deductions allowed mo-
florists, he continued:
The full amount Of Incense plate
or weight taxes and gasoline taxes
paid TO the state is deductible by
Michigan mOOrists. Deductions are al
~ permitted for state gasoline taxes
paid when travelling through most Of
the other states as the bureau of in
ternal revenue now allows full deduc-
tons for all but ten states, namely
Alabama, California. Georgia, MiSSiss-
ippi, Nebraska, South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Utah. Wyoming. and Ohio,
where three cents Of the fOur-cent tax
is deiutctible
However, it is important to re
eral gasoline tax and other excise
taxes must not be deducted" Brown
pointed out.
Motorists may claim exemption for
boss sustained from damage to u pas
senger car when not covered by in
Surance or otherwise compensated,
and interest on money borrowed for
the purchase 0f car. Finance cha rges
as such, are not deductible and whe-
ther portion Of the charge can be
claimed as interest depends upon the
nature Of the contract
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
Oregon Girl Proxy Bride
Of English War Pilot

VANCOUVER, WASH.-While the
bridegroom was fighting German air
invaders thousands of miles away,
Betty-Karleen Allen, %, Of Port
land, became the bride by proxy of
a royal air force pilot, Sidnes Err
nest Andrews, q, of Manchester,
England.
The ceremony was performed by
Superior Judge Carl w. Hall at his
home. Miss Allen said she chose
to marry in this manner rather than
wait for the end Of hostilities or un-
til she could go to England. As the
ceremony is legal as a civil con-
tract, Judge Hall explained, a civil
ceremony was used.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
WyandOtte in
the Last War

Just - years ago today. The Her
aid announced that workers in the
WyandOtte yard Of the Detroit Ship
building Company had been placed on
an eight hour day. The hourly rate
was the same as for the ten-hOur day
This caused considerable grumbling,
The Herald said. but no talk OF a
strike. The change was made TO give
employment to as many men as pos
sible Scores Of soldiers were just re-
turning from France.
Listed in the official casualty list
were: Arthur W. Fuller, Trenton, kill
ed in action: PAraSh CaSbmer, Wyan-
dUtte. killed in action; Corporal Will
iaIn l.. Davis. WyandOtte, wounded
slightly.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
StupendOus Collision

Prof. Harlow Shapley, director Of
the Harvard university observatory,
has discovered evidence of a sta
pendous collision of two island uni
verses hundreds of millions of years
ago. Each universe was composed
of billions of stars. Dr. Shapley
bases his conclusions on telescope
observation of ''cosnic dent IN
a star system known as the smaller
Magellanic Cloud. "
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
Coal Formation

The general theory regarding the
formation of coal is that it results
from the decomposition of vegeta-
ton in swamps under. tremendous
pressure at a high temperature. The
first state is peat; second, Ignite;
third bituminous coal; and fourth,
anthracite; and the final stage Is
graphite
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
Wydndotte in
7 Years Gone By
40 YEARS AGO

A report By City Clerk Charles j.
Schweiss showed that OIL january 1,
1901, the city Of WyandOtte had ON
hand In cash $1S1794S
Alderman w j. GOrman got out
with horse and SHOW pillow and clear
Ell some Of the city streets. after a
fail OF the beautiful. His action won Il
compliment from Alderman John G..
Iidd1e
Sergeant Bertram J. Bishop, On
duty In the Philippines, was recon
meanled for promotion To second
lieutenancy in the regular army.
Surveyors were at work on the ice,
surveying for the proposed improve
ment VI the WyaDdOtte-TrentOn chan
pel Of the Detroit river
The Michigan Alkali club was spon-
sOring a ladies minstrel show, " be
given at Marks opera house.
The Tuesday Afternoon Study club
arranged a meeting program which
included papers Oh Slavery" by Mrs.
Sylvester Pray; The Civil War and
Its Results" Mrs f. y. Clark "Wom-
en- Of the North and SOUTH" Mrs J..
III. Bishop; Review of the Reign OF
the Law" Mrs. F. E. WEIGH
The soldiers 1T Fort Wayne must
iaye BEEN bad boys. Fourteen Uf them
We're confined in the guard house.
% YEARS AGO
The Detroit City Gas Company con
tributed Il chick for $1,11S.6J to the
city as Il five per cent rebate Oh ~
372y9OO feet of gas sold in WyandotR
in 1916.
Charles Gartller announced his can
'idGicy for mayor of WyandOtte.
The DetrOit-WyandOtte Motor Truck
Company elected these officers: PreSi-
DENT and manager, George \. HOrner;
vice president and treasurer. Frank
Marx; secretary, r. A. Parker; direc
tors, George A. HOrner. Frank Marx.
r. A. Parker, Otto Schmidt. NJ G.
Wick.
Employees of the city's street clean
ing force asked for an increase i'll pay
from $50 To 81 per day. The request
was taken under adviSemeM.
A meeting Of ladies was held To or
g;lnize branch of the American Red
Cross in Wyandotte.
The Ford Welfare League raised so
10y means of Il rummage sale.
The Holy Name society Of ST. Pat
rick church elected these officers:
President, Edward A. George; vice
president Henry &. Thomas; Secre
tary, John r. Melody; treasurer
Charles j. Schweiss
Albert Payette landed at BremertOn
Washington. after Il four and One-half
years ASiactic trip on the United
States ship Saratoga.
School district No. 3, EcOrSe village,
voted Is to To build Il $4,000 school.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
Window Opener

Edwin o. Blodgett of Kenmore,
N. Y, didn't like to get out Of bed
to shut the window so he devel-
oped an automatic opener and clos
er. A concealed button at the head
of his bed performs the task, and
a small electric motor from an old
vacuum cleaner is the modus oper-
andi
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
First Submarine

The submarine is regarded as
modern invention, but the first oae
really was built in England in 1870.
It was a wooden shell, covered with
leather, and navigated by IL rowers
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
Golf Courses

It is estimated that about SAC, 000,-
600 is spent yearly in the United
States to maintain about 5000 pub
lie and private golf courses. These
courses, which cover 150, 900 square
miles, are worked on by more than
rs, 900 persons. It is also estimated
that 2. 49,, 900 American men, women
and children walked 238, 600, 900
miles last year while playing golf.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14

The first college daily in America
was The Illini, Of Illinois. It began
as a thrice-weekly publication in
1871, and became daily in 1907.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
EndOwmentS

Total endowment funds of Amer
lean colleges and universities
amounted in 1885 to some 81, $780,
O00. 000.; Income from endowments
and private gifts provided some
500. ZOO. 900 in operating revenues.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
Draw Lines

Innkeepers of Mallaig. Scotland.
have special lounges for fishing boat
shippers who do not like to drink
In the same room with deck hands
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
Juror CrOchefS

Mrs. Frank A. Vreeland of Harris
dale, N. Y, recently received per-
mission to crochet a dolly while
serving as a juror in a murder
trial.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
Removing Grass Stains

An old but effective method for re-
moving grass stains from washable
clothing is to rub the stain with
molasses, then wash the spot.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
Gold for Metal

Japan has started second nation-
wide survey of gold and gold articles
owned by private citizens, with a
view of acquiring additional metal.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
Reopen Mine

The old Lone Star mine-one of
the nations richest zinc producers
in World war days-is being re-
opened. For several years the mine
has been idle because the demand
for zinc did not justify its operation
and the ore mill was allowed to
collapse.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
Pretense of knowledge

"a pretense of knowledge" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown.
"often develops unsupported intelli-
gence because of the mental effort
necessary to keep up the deception.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
Senility yitamin Deficieucy

Evidence that senility and other
symptoms of old age are accom-
panied by typical signs of vitamin
deficiency was recently presented.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
DemOStheneS

Demosthenes' most famous ora
ton was 'De Corona" delivered in
$50 B. c. as reply to the famous
speech of Aeschines against Ctesi-
phon.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
Food 0dorS

a pinch of cinnamon or sugar
burned in a tin can will remove OBJ
jectionable food odors in the house.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14

There are q federal agencies con-
nected in one way or another with
the water problems Of the nation.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14
Bird Beats

The .bumble-bee beats its wings
some 240 times second; the hum
ming-bird about 50 times a second.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-02-14

The Philippine government will
develop iron deposits in Mindanao.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
CONTINUED from Page 49,

pared to abandon ship. Mrs.
Gougher, wrapped in blankets,
was lowered carefully into the
sternsheets, a tiny rag of sail
was set and the boat slid away
from the sinking vessel. They
were about a mile off when they
saw the Edgewater heave up in
a tired sort of way on the crest
Of a swell, then she disappeared.
Day followed day, cold, wet
with rain and spray and those
nineteen people, scared to move
for fear of capsizing the tiny
boat, beat towards the nearest
land, 800 miles away. Food was
scarce and so was water and
the gray combers heaving above
them threatened their lives
hundred times each hour On the
twelfth day the steward went
mad, jumping to his feet and
screaming.
Knock that man down."
growled Gougher reaching for
the tiller
But he was too late. Screech-
ing and laughing in way to
make your blood run cold the
steward jumped overheard and
sank like a stone.
That filled the rest of them
with dread. They could see moth
ing but the waHte of icy water
and every hour their chances
seemed to be less on the four
teenth day the mate. an elderly
man, died from exposure.
Put him oversize. gently
now" the captain ordered and
stood up in that bobbmg. leaking
boat to recite the. service for the
burial of the dead at sea over
the sinking corpse.
Now men. he finished, it
could De worse. We've tWn less
to feed Aye. I know it sounds
callous but we've got TO live and
we must hope and trust in the
Lord to- see US through.
Suddenly Mrs Gougher gave a
little moan and doubled over.
And here's an extra mouth TO
feed. said the Irish bosun
Twas so, She lay in the stern
among the mems feet groaning
with pain. her time come. Captain
Gougher white as a sheet, bent
over her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

man was for'rard and walking
aft he stopped suddenly and
called me.
What damned clpmsy son of
a farmer did that?" he shouted.
There was a can of paint
spilled near the mizzen, and a
great patch of oily green soak
ing the fine white deck.
l got some hands to scrape it
off but it left a stain that would
take a month of holystone to
get out
That night three halliards
were cut.
Spencer was fit to be tied. He
had the crew aft and swore he'd
clap 'em all in irons if they didn't
tell who'd done it. The hands
looked at each other and kept
mum. There was no reason to
cut them halliards for there'd
been no blow and anyway the old
man wasn't one to crack on too
much canvas.
BY next morning there were
half a dozen carved teak Delay
ing pins missing and an ugly gap
in the rail where they belonged
We searched the ship but never
found them.
IAN right" said the skipper
quietly. TN dock every man a
days pay until those pins turn
up or l find out who stole them"
It blew some the next day and
the mainsl was tight as a f.1lm,
holding the little Bien Aimee
over until her lee rail was a foot
under She was pretty to watch
and moved through the seas like
a live thing. But that didn't stop
a sheet from swapping The
mains'l blew out and carried
away a rattle of gear splitting
itself to rags.
IA All hands, Il yelled and dit
took three hours before we'd
cleared the mess and bent an
other sail.
I saw the old man looking at
that ballard. He showed 1t to
me. 1t had been cut half through
so that the first good strain
broke it.
Don't say nothing about this,
he whispered. Wen keep a
watch"
We watched that ship night
and day, and even that didn't
stop fine painted buckets from
going overheard and the lashings
of the longboat from being cut
so that the boat went adrift and
damn near killed the bosun.
Looks like someone'd got a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

husbands boat cloak. That
didn't mean anything; she'd
done that often in the warm
weather. But the old man came
up after her and followed her
along the weather rail forrard.
She stopped by the main rat
lines and seemed in the darkness
to be looking out to sea. Then
she turned and saw the old man.
They stood their talking and
strolled forward keeping under
cover to see what had happened
They were just chatting of moth
ing in particular and after a few
minutes moved aft again. I
stood where they'd been, watch
ing them. The ship lurched a
bit and / put my hand out to
Continued on Page III
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

was staying ashore for few
weeks and would I stop with the
ship and get her overhauled and
cleaned up, as he had a special
sort O. passenger coming back
with him.
1 went ahead and made that
pretty vessel shine, put fancy
knots on all line ends, polished
the brass knobs until they shone
like little suns, put a trim Of
green paint inside the bulwarks
and. I ten you. the Bien Aimee
looked like a yacht
Well sir, imagine my surprise
when the old man turned up
with a wife. Nice girl she looked
too; not too young, but still slim
and with a fine head of hair on
her. Bit firm in the chin and
she had quick, BLACK eyes that
looked everywhere at once.
But she looked mostly at the
captain. She loved him, all right,
but her love was no happy COM
fort to a man. She hadn't been
aboard a day before she had all
the crew whisperin' She'd go
up to a hand and begin pumpin
him about her husband and what
he did before he got married
Well she didn't get far with that
kind of thing, and when she
started on me l told her that
had my work cut out to mind my
own business.
She did three voy'ges and the
old man daren't Took at any of
them dark-eyed senoritas in
3. a. or Rio. She walked with
him everywhere he went and if
she couldn't follow she watched
him through glass. 1 could
see something brewin' because
the old man began to have a sort
of hunted look about him.
Only time he had any peace
was when there was a blow,
Then he'd pace the poop and
laugh, and cheer as the Bien
Aimee dipped her pretty bows
into Dreaming water and dashed
it along her slim, flush deck.
On that third trip we struck a
long. calm spell southeast of
Bermuda and for days we sat
like a painting swaying a little,
the crew fishing and the old man
walking his ship or sitting with
his missus. She'd watch him 60
ing over the running gear or sit
ting patiently making turks
head knot for post. He'd go
aloft and spend hours there rub
bling down a mast and seeing
that it was properly vanished.
It was then that I realized he
was spending all the time as hc
could away from her lie loved
his ship all right, but his wife
was getting too much for him.
One night / was sleeping on
deck; it was too hot in my cabin,
! could hear Spencer and his
wife talking below me.
Listen" / heard him say. u
haven't been around with other
women and you've never found
out that / have. Why can't you
stop this jealous nagging ?"
1 didn't hear what she said.
But he went on:
Tell you what, Nellie. I guess
being cooped up aboard the Bien
Aimee all the time is gettin' on
your nerves a bit. What say you
stay home next voy'ge. have a
little holiday like and visit your
people
You'd ike that, wouldn't
you?" she came back. You'd
like me out Of the way so You
can play around with your old
friends ~
eOnly friend I ever had before
you was my ship" nc told her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

spite against my ship" said the
captain looking at me. And at
that moment / saw in his eyes
what he had been fearing to
think.
You turn in tonight" no told
me. I'm keep the deck"
But l meant to see what was
going on and after dark that
night l settled myself by the fife
rail to watch things. 1t must
have been around eight bells
(midnIghD that / saw her come
on deck, all wrapped up in her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

Yes, I believe you love this
old thing better than you do me-"
Her voice was rasping now and
1 didn't like listening much, but
I was too lazy to move and I
guessed they'd stop soon.
ANY rate the Bien Aimee
doesn't follow me everywhere
trying to find out if I'm cheatin
her." snaps the old man.
1 moved then, for the wife
started weepin' and calling
names
THERE was bit of wind next
day and we moved q few miles
through the calm sea. The old
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

FUNNY thing about women and
] ships. isn't it? There seems to
be jealousy between them
Mauys the time I've seen a
captains wife looking over the
lines of his ship and the express
sion in her eyes has been that of
an enemy She'd eye the sweep
Of the deck and the rake of the
masts as if to compare with her
self.
That was when the clipper
ships We're like women in their
grace. And, their masters would
pet them and buy them gewgaws
like they would a well-loved girl.
They'd delight in dolling up their
vessels and in their homes they'd
have pictures which they'd show
10 all who'd look with all the
pride of man in his greatest
tTVe-
But now it isn't the same.
Those great steamships are fine
enough in their way but they are
more like hotels just ways Of
getting somewhere and no one
aboard gives damn about the
vessel except to curse her when
she rolls or is a mite late on
+ account of a blow. And the
women know they've nothing to
+ fear from a funnelled, iron-bound
i steamer that's breathing smoke
and fire an the time
7 remember a captain I used
t TO know. Spencer was his name.
owned one Of the prettiest little
barkentines I ever saw Used TO
take her from View York down
the South American coast with
! general cargo I4r called his ship
the Bien Aimee, which means the
well beloved
And hcdeve INC she was his
wgB beloved enc trip was
doing "a Few voy ges as second
mate with him ne told me ne
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

For Gods sake, rig a shelter"
he begged.
And every man, cold and hun
cry as he was, gave something; a
shirt, a coat, a muffler, to keep
that poor woman, she was little
more than a girl. warm while she
bore her baby.
1t was black night when the
girl, moaning and crying out,
gave a sudden scream, and in
that tossing cocK1eshell came the
thin pipe of a newborn sailor II
was a boy and those starving
foremost hands, dirty, cold.
cheered as they looked at the
tiny, purple-faced morsel. One
hefted him in a horny palm.
Judging by fish weight, cal
c1ate he's a nine-pounder," he
guessed.
They gave up their rations to
give that kid a chance. Mrs.
Gougher lay back in the stern
sheets smiling at them, with her
little face pale as death while
Gougher held her in his arms and
stared ahead Of the boat. pray
ing for help to come.
1t was a weary week before
they sighted a sail and were
taken up But that kid roared
like a good one all the way. The
sailors, shy as schoolgirls, turned
their backs while she fed the
baby and rugged shelter to keep
the spray from him.
That boy grew up to be a ia
nous sea captain And we'll he
might. for sea water was mixed
with his mothers milk.
Many's the voyage Mrs.
Gougher made after that one,
and Gougher was proud of her
and himself as if they'd been the
only two in the world who had
horned a babe in an open boat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
WHEN NOUR EYES
ARE TIRED
THIS

When your eyes are tired-from
overwork, movies, lack Of sleep
do this: use soothing Murine,
the scientific blend of seven in
gradients which soothes and
cIeanses burning, irritated eyes
quickly, easily.
Use Just two drops ineach eve.
It's easy. Right away all seven
Murine ingredients 90 10 work
TO bring your eyes quick relietl
And because you need only two
drops, Murineis oreconvenient,
more economical. You don't have
to bother with wasteful eye cups.
Murine is aikahne-as mild as
q tear. So pure and gentle It is
used in the delicate eyes Of infants.
Start today TO sOotlle and cleanse
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

your eyes niRiiL ana
mnsning with Murine
Find out for yourself
how qGiC KY and
easily you get feiief
from the discomfort nf
tired eyes withMuuim.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16

THIS DOUBLE purpose style
will appeal 10 every practical
mother! For, depending on your
fabric and-style treatment,
versatile Pattern 1886 becomes
either a sturdy playtime dress or
a dainty party time frock. Anne
Adams has designed it in pan
eled lines for quick sewing and
for easy fit, with room to grow
in.
Pattern 1895 is available in
chldren's sizes 2. /, 8. 8 and 10.
SIZE S takes 22s yards 35-inch
fabric and IL yards ruffing.
Send fifteen cents tl5cl in
coins for this Anne Adams pat
tern. Write plainly size, name,
address and style number
Address your order TO the
Anne Adams Pattern Depart
ment, 1zz5 Times Square. De-
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16

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