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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

center. With the coming of
steam It saw the rise OF famous
steamships.
This is a book for those OF us
who love liz OIL N'York. And
who among us does not4
History Of the Gods
IT'S a long jump from mari
time New York 10 Allah,
Venus, Brahma, Jupiter and
Mazda, hut reviewers must have
Seven League Boots in their
mental KIT, you know.
The Biography OF the Gods"
by a. EuStace Hayden CMacmil-
lam, is. written in p fascinating.
dramatic style. While II tells MS
Of the life Of the gods. the book
IS also the compelling picture
~ tho worlds great living re-
lClonS, including the Hindu.
BUDDHIST, Mohammedan, Jewish
and Christian Each stands re-
vealed IN THIS personal history
Of the gods who are worshipped
even today.
Biography OF the Gods shows
religion 10 be more than a PHI
ioSophy; II is striking realiza-
ton OF experience. While this
is based upon years OF prepara-
ton and reduces pages OF re-
search 10 sentences, II is no
mere encyclopaedia OF facts.
As the gods move across these
Sclnilllating pages, the develop
mcnt Of the different religions
Is summarized in such a way
that II arouSes IN the reader a
sense Of the spiritual experience
OF millions.
Professor Haydon's book keeps
a'lamc IN us that most precious
of all spiritual possessions
tolerance by telling VS.. SYM
patheucally, what other peoples
he 'ieye In.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Terrific Blast
Mortified Him

Testimony Of Walter Rhodes:
ION Tuesday afternoon. Feb.
p, 1887, At about 2:SO, ] went 10
fix the furnace In our basement
apartment in Iowa City. While
] Was there ] thought I would
get nv shotgun out and see that
II Was In shape for a rabbit hunt
i planned. I carried II into the
bedroom. Mabel was there. 1
told her about my plans 10 90
hunting next day.
mabel knew quite a lot about
guns and had picked the shotgun
up and was looking at II.
IL told her i didn't think the
hiring pin was working properly.
She asked me what was wrong
with II. I explained and told
her to pull the trigger and she
would see that the firing pin
stuck once In q while. She pulled
the trigger.
Then there was a terrific ex-
plosion. At first / stood hOrrI-
fed couldn't move. saw her
slump over. There WAS blood on
the walls and floor. 1t was
terrible. I ran from the room.
/ shouted for Mrs. Myron who
lives upstairs. I screamed. MY
God. come quick. Something
terrible has happened TO Mabel"
Mrs. Myron came running
down the stairs and We both
returned TO the bedroom where
Mabel lay. 1t made me sick 20
look.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

explosives. don't you, Dustys
Ever handle dynamite while you
were working In the quarries?"
Rhodes paled: "Why-yes, 1
did"
Dusty" the chief went on.
do you know a Mrs. Mabel
Skriver:"
Rhodes swallowed and nodded.
"Were you going to marry
here"
mo. No! or course not"
"WaIt a minute, Dusty, let me
read you something" Chief
Akers picked up a slip of paper
and read:
Testimony of Mrs. Mabel
Skriver:
IL had known Mr.. Rhodes for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

spent part Of that amount for a
ring for me. I had never said L
would marry him for sure, but
somehow the ring thrilled me a
lot even though he did buy IL
with my own money"
(Signed) Mrs. Mabel Skriver.
"YOu were kidding two OF
them along, Dusty, and IL wasnt
a very good trick -. Have you
collected the money for the In
surance yet?"
Rhodes had been covering ]
his chair. Suddenly he spranS,
TO his feet.
Don't. Don't" he almost
screamed. 81 can't stand this
any longer. Yes, chief, IL did
II. l killed Mabel"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Borrowed Money
To Get Divorce

"He always went out of the
way to tell me what he needed
the money for. Some of II he
wanted TO pay taxes on a green
house he said he owned In Man
chester, Ia. Another time l lent
him money because he said he
had filed suit for divorce and
he needed IL for that.
Later I learned that he had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
She Helped Out, Too

She seS that's because II never
interested me before Joe. Any
way Name and her girls are
supposed 10 practice today on
taking a motor to pieces and
putting 1t together again but the
fellow who was TO teach them
didn't show up so Name ses lets
not wait. Lets go ahead and do
1t ourselves. Its as easy as pie.
l SEES was you there Ethel?
She ses no not at first. l don't
belong to Names crowd. I'm
going 10 join something else.
Name telephoned for me TO come
over after they got the motor
apart because they couldn't put
it together again and she thought
] would know something about
II. half way remembered some
Of the things you used TO tell
me Joe and l helped as much as
| poulG
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Shotgun Pellets
In Toilet Trap

For half an hour the two In
veStlgatorS labored in silence.
At last the bowl was looSened
and the trap stood revealed. Just
As Burke had predicted. at its
bottom lay a busting Of small
pellets, individually shotgun pei
lets.
I'D like TO see Mrs. Myron
who lives upstairs, said Fogarty.
She proved to be good look
ing woman, grieved over the
tragedy.
"A shame this had to hap
PEN" said Fogary diplomat
ically, "tO a couple that always
got along so well together. He
spent most of his evenings home,
didn't he"
"Well, no, he couldn't, OF
cOurse-n0t in his business. He
got home pretty late, having to
play at night clubs and dances.
As matter OF fact, they didn't
get along very well.
'Dusty's good looking and n
swell dancer, and 1 guess he got
Ia running around with other
women. Mabel didn't like it,
know for fact they often
quarreled about II.
THE only woman / ever saw
him with besides his wife was a
Mrs. Skriver"
WAS Mrs. r odes left
handed: ."
why. no."
1t was as hours later that
Fogarty and Burke escorted
young Rhodes to the office Of
Chief Akers. The officer greeted
Rhodes pleasantly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Rhodes Nervous
When Questioned

'I'll be glad to give you any
Information can about the gun.
1 hunted with IL for n long
time"
Akers nodded, and then said:
I'VE were just a little surprised
by the violence OF the explosion.
Didn't that seem a little odd 10
yOu:"
YES. maybe II did, Mr.. Akers,"
the young man replied, but
that's just the way II happened"
"You know quite a bit about
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
More suds faster, Ionger.Iasting suds
even in Detroit's hard water!

Lady. II you think al soaps are pretty much
alike, get ready to change your mindi Be-
cause once you try DUZ-once you see how
grand It Is for everything In your wash
you'll say, Here's Q soap that beats old
fashioned soaps all hollowl"
Whist difference DUz makes on wssb6syi
You'll see how grimy, stubborn streaks on
towels come Of almost like magic. How
towels and shirts come out up TO $3.50 whittier
with DUZ than with many soaps we've
tested. Even hard-to-clean. grimy overalls
wash up like dream. Yet, hard-working as
DUE is, It's actually far safer for colors than
any OF the other leading granulated soaps.
Use DUE even for your pretty rayon slips
and see how bright and clear DUE leaves
their dainty colorsl
See for yourself next wsshdsy. Compare
DUE suds. Watch how much faster they
build-up-up-straight to the top OF your
machine. DUE actually gives you as much
as 200 more suds-suds that last practically
twice as longl Why, DUZ does everything.
~su-ss' go. o.,.-, vroo-y. s.-yDs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
in

much about the motor in a car
that makes it run and part of
their studying is the motor.
They are supposed to learn all
about it so they can fix one in
case il needs fixing.
l ses well Ethel that sounds
very reasonable to me. 1 ses you
remember how often l have
tried TO tell you about the work
ingS of a motor but you would
never listen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15


City as city OF sky
~ scraperS, su b avs,
bridges, tunnels, restau-
rants, jazz-hallS and politics.
politics, politics. But we SCI.
dom think Of II as a seaport
fact, one OF the greatest Of all
time,
One Of the best Jobs that the
Writers Project ever did is
4 Maritime History OF New
York. with an introduction by
Mayor LAGuardis Doubleday.
Dorant
Portuguese. nayiga,ors. Dutch
settlers, English colonistS,
plrates9 and priyateers, tho
armies and nsyeS ~ two great
nations, smugglors and slave.
traders, aptsinS 81 ocean
packets and clipper ships, tow
boat and longShoremen, the
adventures and seafarers If all
nations throng the pages OF this
history.
From the time when Henry
Hudson rounded Sandy Hook
IN 1906 to the present day, the
harbor'S history has been one
Of unparalleled c ommerciaI
growth.
Early Dutch traders carried
cargocs OF fufs from Sew Am
S'erdam Later q great trade
with China made New York ore
Of The world first ports
The ETC Canal made il thr
gatCv av 20 = continent. The
DAYS ~ irr great clipper ships
,-W - rise aS a shpbuildins
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

we'll Name can drive a car
pretty good already and has
been doing it for years and SO
can most OF the other danes
around here and Ethel ses that's
right Joe but none Of them know
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

II said, You had better call
the sheriff and doctor. I don't
know whether shes dead or not"
Certified copy
George Callahan, coroner.
Akors looked up from his read
lng and turned 10 Coroner Gala
Ian. "Mcll ." be said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Husbands Escape
Seemed Miracle

"If the barrel gets plugged, II
blows toward the ext least rigid
resistance-that's the breech-
and splits out n piece OF It. But
look at your gun in this explo-
sion: The whole chamber and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

motor cars in case of a bombing
10 carry people out OF danger
and to hospitals II they get hurt.
They are going TO have the
cutest uniforms you ever saw.
ses Ethel you know very
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

examine the crimson stained
wall, then slowly walked around
the room scrutinizing 1t PAINS
takingly.
How much plugged up is
that gun barrel"" he inquired.
"NOt at all as far as l can
see" replied Fogarty. 1T might
not mean anything though. II
there was an obstruction there
II would he carried right out by
the explosion"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

q little more than n year. We
were friendly and 1 lent him
money occasionally about
5000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Story of .Fatal Shotgun
Explosion Traps Killer

~ ~NDER a lcadCn sky
the lshorCrs 10 whom
tragedy had become
~ com m on plR CO
swung their ShovclS
frozen clods Of earth
descended on the caSkct and
With 2 Wild sob Walter Rhodes
luneed forward AS though 10
throw himself into the open
grave where his wife lay.
Friendly hands soothed hum
While the last act of this
tragedy was being played out at
the graveyard W. w. AkerS.
chief Of the Iowa state bureau
OF criminal investigation, was
examining the reports in the
death Of Mrs Mabel Rhodes.
Cause OF death: Accidental
explosion of shotgun.
(Slgned)
George Callahan, coroner"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Had Cute Uniforms

! Ges just a minute now Ethel
Ees SIT down and eat Your
sardine sandwich and collect
your thoughts and tell me all
about what happened. ! SECS how
does the motor IN Jer7ys old
heap get into this anyway.
She Scs why Joe because a.
the war. Name Cassidy and n
LOT ~ other girls IN her ncIEr-
borhood are studying 10 drte
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

We want to clear up q few
points about that gun, Dusty"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
Had Terrible Temper

She ses I'll make II right away
Joe and I'll Join you in one Of
those sandwiches myself. I'm
almost starved and 50 tired I'm
really practically dead. Sos
was you over 10 your mons
house Ethel? She Ses no l was
AZ Name Csssidys and l have
never put in such a dreadful
afternoon in nv whole life.
especially the last two hours
with Jerry CASSIDY
tsG what's wrong with that
guy Ethel7 She seS well he
came home Unexpectedly and
wanted 10 DIVE SomewhereS IN
his car in q biz hurry and when
II wouldn't run Name had 20
tell him about the motor and
he had one OF MS tenpeTs and
VA going 10 pack UP and leave
her right away. You know about
JerryI tempers Joe. / had 10
stay there and try TO get HIM
Gained down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15
History Of New York Harbor
Is Long and Interesting

HIPS Alloy! - We al
ways think, OF New York
City as a city OF sky
scrapers, su b W ay 8,
bridges, tunnels. reStau-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

Even does away with those clouds Of irritst-
ing dust that make you sneese. DUZ IL won
deriully sneezefree.
So come s-runnlng-and get that big. red
package Of DUE today. Try it washdays-
then zee II you can ever 60 back 70 your
old soapi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15


n " u when I got home
from work last
night my wife
Ethel was not there and my sup
per was not ready 30 l went out
into the kitchen and cut some
bread and opened a can of sar-
dimes and made myself a sand
witch and while l was eating Il
she came in all out Of breath
and ses o Joe I'm 40 terribly
sorry I'm late.
ses why that's all right Ethel.
Ses I figured you must have
got stuck sornewhereS so ! just
went ahead and made myself
sandwich. She ses O you poor
thing and this is lamb stew
night for you too. seS well
there's nothing wrong with a
good aerdine sandwich in a pinch
beautiful and all need now is
some coffee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

cop,rsh' 1852 nv KinE Fss.,.,
Dn'rbu,'d ~ International New Services
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-15

George Callahan. coron,
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On the Side

Distributed BY KlAs Features Syndicate. Inc
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On Broadway

the former was good business, the latter was
what the customers wanted to see. The rest Is
all history.
She's come along from obscurity to stardom
on bunch of mine,and approval by you.
IT'S FUNNY how stars are spotted There was
Il Loretta Young who / thought had something
by listening to her over the phone. When first
started directing pictures was making one with
Colleen Moore, and wanted Polly Ann Young in
the cast.
She was i'll at the time as her kid sister ex-
planned over the phone. liked the sound OF the
kids voice told her to come over to the studio;
and the hunch proved right. Loretta Young did
all right for herself then and ever since.
Then there are times when we play lunches
but things don't turn out-for Us. Several years
ago was casting for Little Caesar. the picture.
up in the biggest lights.
/ went downtown in Los Angeles to catch the
roadshow OF a production that had given Spencer
Mile ~ " " ''e
The fellow taking his place was a conner. in
my opinion, and went to my studio boss the next
lad who played the role OF Killer Mears
He was a natural for my picture. but the boss
said no. His ears were too big. III bet he has
thought about that rundown every time he sees
Clark Gable on the screen.
V,HERE was Ginger Rogers for example who
l. knew had talent the moment saw her
/ had the right bunch. as events since have
proven, but at the time had hard job selling
the studio putting her into pictures
They finally did in Forty Second Street and
Gold Diggers" two pictures which sent her soar
ing 10 the top.
There was Allyn Joslyn whom 7 saw in Boy
Meets Girl" and 10 whom gave his first screen
role in They Won't Forget" He's justified the
bunch had because he's been going on giving
some outstanding performances.
But think it ought TO be emphasized that
star discovery isn't an everyday habit. and that
we don't find them one.a-day II Is true that we
find them In odd places-restaurants. soda shops,
cafes and nightclubs. And more often than not.
we find them away from Hollywood. We rarely
find them inside studio. which ought to prove
something.
One evening. for example. when I at
Hollywoods Mocambo I walked over 10 say hello
10 Hedy Lamar. except that IL wasn't Hedy at
all-it was Inez Cooper, whom asked 10 drop
around in my office. She did and has made
three films since.
Pat Dane. similarly. caught my eye a
dance floor, and she's done we'll in front of the
camera
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-03

All know Is that report from London stated
that many young women joined one branch OF
the service there because the hat that went with
the uniform was so becoming.
Henry Fonda. When a theater owner puts
up sign bearing the name OF Mr.. Fonda as
appearing in picture he always has customer
in me. / may be Americas Fonda Fan No. J..
Apparently Henry is as regular fellow as
are the characters he portrays on the screen
He has Joined the navy asking TO be placed
where it viii see combat duty. He is 81 and
the father OF three children.
FLORENCE. Italy, has a street lined with
Il statues of famous men who were born there.
That's quite an idea. Cities in the United States
should have streets like that, Statues Of famous
women should be included.
For example Appleton, Wis. could have a
statue OF Houdini. Cadz, o. of Clark Gable
Fort Wayne Ind. could have statues Of Carole
Lombard and George Jean Nathan. Cedar
Rapids. Ia could have a memorial TO the Cherry
Sisters. That would make quite an interesting
bit of statuary. don't you think?
OF course in the case OF Brooklyn a mere
street would not be large enough to hold all the
statues OF celebrated sons and daughters OF the
city. At least four large boulevards would be
necessary.
MANY young women say Clark Gable is much
WI better looking since he shaved of his
mustache That reminds me that before mar
rage told my Girl Friend would not insist
upon the obey" in the marriage ceremony IL she
would promise never to ask me to stop smoking
or request me TO grow mustsche or carry a
brief case She agreed but said:
"I think you would look cute with mustache."
However despite the temptation OF looking
cute" ! never have grown mustache.
To call Nazis and Japs rats" or snakes
Is unfair to the animals in question So states
a contemporary who supports his claim by
observing:
Rats while they will stop at nothing in the
hunt for food take prisoners to torture, do not
infiict their customs on any allen animal and
when they have enough to eat make no trouble.
As for snakes, all they ask 10 to be left Alone"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-03

Is that there Is no rue-of-the- thumb standard for
finding them. In other words, you don't spot
em--you pray for EN-.
You see them In action. you have that inner.
nexplicable feeling that they good. and that
they are bound for stardom, you give them that
chance-and then you keep your fingers crossed
until the public UNDERWRITERS your Representation
with applause, approval and acclaim.
In other words it's partnership between you
the motion picture public. and me. the director.
And sometimes Il works out as 1t did for me in
the case OF Edward Arnold, Lana Turner. Ginger
Rogers. Clark Gable and others. and. Of course.
sometimes 1t doesn't.
TIVE story of Lana Turner is case in point.
She was too scared TO look like star or even
a potential star when first met her At the
time was casting for They Won't Forget"
had interviewed over hundred girls and
none seemed suited for the role had in mind.
Then Solly Blanc, Warmers talent scout. re-
ported that a friend of ours, Billy Wilkerson.
Hiitor and publisher OF the Aim trade paper
hollywood Reporter, had tipped him about girl
he had seen having a soda across the street from
his publishing Arm.
Solly checked back and Lana came out to see
me. She was as scared as rabbit; but ] knew
she'd make a good actress. So signed her 10 a
personal contract and put her into sweater;
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-03

taught 10 follow him about.
II had another pet in addition to a dog
think would have a duck. knew fellow
who had Great Dane and duck for pets. 1t
was a very interesting combination.
TT. COMMANDER MILDRED McAFEE of the
- Woman's Naval Reserve. Miss McAfee has
arranged 10 have the uniforms of the girls who
join the navy designed by Mainbocher.
AS 10 whether this will incline many young
women to enlist In the WAVES ! cannot say.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-03
Last Lake Cruise
Set Tomorrow

All aboard for Cedar Point! At
9 a. m. tomorrow steamer Put-in-
Bay will sail from the First street
dock on her final special Friday
cut-rate round trip Cedar Point ex-
cursion OF this summer.
The steamer will stop three and
half hours at Cedar Point. touch
briefly at Put-in-Bay on the UP
and down trips, be back in Detroit
around 10:45 p. m. Excusionists so
desiring may stop for six hours at
Put-in-Bay.
Tickets for this round trip, GOV.
ering $50 miles on picturesque
Lake Erie and Detroit River, may
be obtained by clipping excursion
ticket coupon appearing in this
issue of The Detroit Times, and
presenting, with necessary fee. 81
for adults. so cents for children,
S TO IL, at the Ashley & Dustin
Steamer Line office. foot of First
street, or at The Detroit Times
Travel Bureau, 1870 Cass avenue.
Cruise tomorrow TO &c ds
Point!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-03

wisely Gilileo made the
retraction.
This leads up to
what I've been asked
TO write about - dis
covering stars. ] don't
think a man--especially
a Hollywood producer
Ought 10 60 around
setting down rules on
how TO discover stars
unless he has no qualms
about what people are
going TO say about him
after he's proven HIM
self wrong.
About the only con-
crete thing I can say
about star discovering
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-03

:. that's what more and more people saying
nowadays, as and more people come to Hud-
sons Basement Store =. for their share of the
ings in Hudson's 61st Anniversary Sale. The list
below gives an idea of what you will find in the sale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-03

store Hours. Daily $50; saturday Persona. shpp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-03

more take a clout at
a baseball at that army
relief event. But why
did they overlook an in
vitation 10 Hans Wag-
ner? Hans is still
around and capable OF
swinging a bat. I would
travel 5000 miles 10 see
old Honus at the bat
again. Yes, I would,
NJ q y celebrated
men had pets other
than dogs. Dumas The
Elder had a pet buzz
gard. Matthew Arnold's
pets were a cat and
a canary. Herrick had
n net mig which he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-03
Il. v. DurIing

HoW sOeetlg sounds the voice Of good toopGn;
II is 50 seldom heard, that, whsn Il speaks,
. II rdUishes oil the senses.
Middleton.
(The reason Mr. Middleton stated the voice
OF good woman so seldom heard" was
because he wrote the lines In 1856 A. d. when
there were not so many good women with beai-
tiful voices there are now. OF course. some
subscriber may ask the question what is a good
woman" This Is an interesting question for
discussion. We may take 1t up later in the
semester.-EVD)
NAPOLEON is invariably included in lists OF
~ famous short men Napoleon was not
short. His height was five feet seven inches.
This is based on the report OF a British officer
who measured Napoleon when taking him TO
St. Helena.