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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

The irate friar pointed his finger at the
supplemented monarch and screamed: NO
first-born son of the House of Braganza shall
live to rulei"
Maria's father tried to atone for his mis-
deed TO avail. Maria's elder brothers died
in infancy and so the throne was left to the
epileptic girl Her insanity wasn't helped
when She was married TO her own uncle also
insane and sure enough, their first-born died
in infancy.
The heir then became Dom Joao. fat and
feeblc-minded, who sang hymns at the top Of
his voice, devoured six roast chickens a day
and always wore the same pair of trousers.
Dom Joao married his first cousin, Car
lota Joaquina of Spain, who was a homicidal
maniac. She once spent two years imprisoned
in a convent for numbering her lovers wife.
Carlota loathed her husband, tried no poison
him several times and almost bit his ear off
on their wedding night.
This monstrous couple had a good many
children the first-born Of which died young
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
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carrying out the friar's curse.
The next heir to the throne was Dom Pedro,
a handsome, passionate good-natured boob,
who actively detested by his mother
His younger brother was Dom Miguel little
more than a woman in trousers lie had
vicious tongue a craving for power and jewels
with which he would adorn his buxom chest
When Napoleons armies threatened TO
overrun Portugal, panic-strckeR Dom Joao
fled 10 the Portuguese colony of Brazil
The Brazlians. ignorant of the Braganza
madness, thought the royal family just high
spirited But Dom Joao's shiny pants finally
gave him away When suspicion Of his mad
ness grew Dom Joao decided 10 return TO
Portugal, leaving his eldest SON Dom Pedro
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Princess Miguel
of BraganZa,
the Former
American
Beauty Anita
Stewart, Who
Will Draw
StraWS to See
Which Jewels
She Inherits.

theon, the burial place of
Portuguese monarchs since
the House Of Braganza became
the ruling family in the 18th
century
Three well-dressed women and
two men entered the Pantheon one 49,
Sunday in October and performed the ~
usual acts of devotion as all good q
royalists do
The guard just stood there silently,
taking special interest in the auintette
of worshipers.
1t was not until the party had left and the
guard about 10 lock up that he noticed
that the glass casket containing the golden
crown and other articles Of great historic as
well as intrinsic value, had disappeared.
There was some attempt at first to link
up this theft of the Crown Jewels with the
ong-drawn-out litigation over Miguel's jewels
The mystery of the theft has however.
never been solved
Now, with the litigation finally ended. the
sorting out Of the Miguel jewels is beginning.
Certain objects, such the Golden Fleece
the Miguel Diamond, and the Brazilian Pearl
of Beauty, have had their fate decided by the
Supreme Court: they go TO the direct descen-
dant of the ex-King Miguel
Other jewels and relics and mementos will
be distributed after a family council. Still
others will have lots drawn for them
But the INSCRIPTIONS old rascal may yet
have the last laugh on his descendants
For, as Dom Durate Nuno points out:
Death would threaten, me if were 20 return
to the land Of my birth and claim my share
because the law permitting any Portuguese 20
fire on sight at any of the exiled Royal FIRMLY
has never been repealed And what good
would all the jewels in the world be to me If
I'm dead?"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

Portugal finally de-
cided TO let the heirs OF
wicked old King Mi
guel Europe's m os I
embarrassing m o n
arch, have the collec-
ton OF jewels he left
behind when he fled
the country in 1884.
II took the judges 102
years to make up their
minds, but even at that
tire joke may yet be on
the seventy-odd heirs,
for under Portuguese
law IL Is impossible for
them TO pick up the ~
chests OF gems, medals,
orders, gimcracks and
doodads.
Their exact value Is
unknown, but thought
10 run anywhere from
.000, 900 TO S15o, 000.-
600 For one thing
their worth has in
creased nightly over
the last century
Certain tie m 9. like
the Brazilian Pearl OF
Beauty and the Dom
Miguel Diamond, are
known 10 be in the coll
lection. and their value
now Is almost fabulous.
other pieces, like the
Order OF the Golden
Fleece, have a different
kind OF worth. for with
out II. II is said. no one
may sit upon the Portu-
gucse throne.
Dom Duarte Nuno.
grandson and principal
heir OF Dom Miguel.
wants that decoration
more than almost any
thing else. for he is the
recognized prctcnder 20
the throne
How the aw sui
came about is "A story
without cquai IT INC
history OF Europe.
The night before.
Dom Miguel Braganza
fled the country as a
result Of some astute
double-dealing. he en-
tered the vaults OF the
Bank Of Porting a !
where the jewels were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
The Courts Had a Merry Job Of Set
fling the Hundred-Yeor Litigation
Over the Fabulous Hoard Of Eu-
ropes Most Double Crossing Mon
arch. Wicked Old Miguel Of Portugal
But II Was Waste Of Time Be-
cause His Heirs Will Have TO Take
Their Lives in Their Hands to Collect
LISBON, October Il.

Vile longest lawsuit in the history Of the
1 world has ended at last.
The other day, the Supreme Court Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

as Regent of Brazil during his absence.
Dom Joao was forced to accept constitu-
tional form of government from the Cortes,
which Carlota objected 70 SO strongly that she
went on a drunken hinge
She was exled to Spain for that
Dom Miguel also objected, but he gathered
an army of absolutists together and declared
war his father
Dom Joao's generals easily defeated the
twenty year-old traitor and Dom Miguel was
forgiven-for a price.
The price was a handsome pension with
which he could live out of Portugal and
tinue TO conspire against his father.
Dom Miguels activities broke his fathers
heart He died few years later, still singing
hymns at the top Of his voice.
So Dom Miguel made his second grab and
this time. with the help Of Prince Metternich
of Austria, an old hand at political swindles
had himself crowned King at a special meet
ing of mobiles and clerics.
When Dom Miguel became King he set
about collecting his famous jewels.
To get them he made it clear 10 Meter
Mich and other political schemers that he
would sign favorable treaties with them TOR a
price The price would be anything from a
diamond necklace to a foreign decoration.
In that way. he acquired the most unusual
display of Jewels, medals and orders Of any
European monarch. It is doubtful if he ever
guessed his collection would start a celebrated
court case lasting for more than century.
BY 1884, the Portuguese were thoroughly
sick of their monarch and his excuses and
with Spain and France managed TO get an
army together.
When the tide Of battle turned against him,
Dom Miguel surrendered but not without
making his last bargain.
He sold his throne for handsome pension,
on condition that the Crown Jewels remain his
property. His terms We're accepted
When Dom Miguel died in 1866, he left six
daughters, including the mother of eX-Em-
press Zita of Austria Hungary and the moth
er Of the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
Dom Miguels eldest son married twice One
of his sons married the American beauty
Anita Stewart, while a daughter married Ash
ley Chanler of New York.
The claimants TO the jewels received no
Slight shock in 1886 when the other Portu-
guese Crown Jewels including the Crown it
self We're dramatically stolen from the Pan
The Order of the Golden Fleece, Part of Dom
Miguel's Collection, Without Which Accord
ing to Legend, No One May Sit Upon the
Portuguese Throne.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

in 1871 he started suit from his exile in
Bavaria.
The bank pleaded ignorance.
To be sure it had a number of chests in the
vault. but unless Dom Miguel could produce
receipt, well, they were sorry. No tickee
no laundry.
Not even generous reward could produce
the missing Lord Chamberlain. and Dom Mi
guel tried every legal move In time. other
claimants appeared and the case became COM
,plcated by hundreds of plaintiffs.
Such an eventuality, though unforeseen,
was typical OF the scoundrel who plotted revo-
lutions against his brother, his father and his
niece; finally seized the throne. then sold out
his country whenever he could get his price
For the real beginnings Of Dom Miguel's
unsavory career one must 20 all the way back
10 his grandmother, Queen Maria | of Portu-
gal who was notably short OF wits
When Maria child, her father had
been cursed by begging monk, whom he had
ordered horsewhipped.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

left for safckeeping, ransacked the
chests and picked out the cream Of his
collection. This he placed in a sack,
which he carried out on his back
Then he called his Lord Chamberlain
and instructed him 10 make a list of
the remainder. In doing SO, the court
official probably helped himself TO some
valuable trinkets for after that night
he was never heard from again.
The list was intended TO serve as
receipt from the bank, but a few years
later fire entirely destroyed the record
room. and the list with IL.
For seven years. Dom Miguel was in
no position TO claim his treasure; then,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
Rules Laid Down
For PIdyshoes

Those persons who depend upon
a spring buying spree in the shoe
departments 10 dispel that after
winter" feeling were given COM
fort today by an OPA announce
ment that is types of playshoes
have been released from rationing.
You can buy shoes without sur
rendering stamp II from your cou-
pom book if-the heel and plat
form together do not measure
more than rs inches, the uppers
are made either wholly or In part
from fabric. imitation leather,
sheepskin. cape. kipskin. or kip
side, and the Soles are made from
materials. other than rubber and
do not have a leather covering
exceeding % per cent Of the sole
area. Locker sandals and some
other types arc also released.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
Admits SELLING
Frozen Shoes

Thomas Podeszewski shoe dealer,
admitted today al hearing be-
fore OPA referees that he sold
shoes on February 8. the day after
sale was frozen. but pleaded ignor-
ance Of the government order.
PodeszewSki. who operates the
.PodeZwa Boot Shop al l0005
Joseph Campau. spoke through his
daughter, Iris. as his interpreter.
Iris told referee Karl f. Scott the
sales were made by another
daughter. Henrietta.
The Cleveland OPA Office will
rule later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
4 Added
To Deaths
I'm Traffic
UP Sound Photo.

Four more fatalities in Detroit
traffic today brought the years
toll 10 80 against 80 at the same
time last year.
Richard Woodrum 3s, OF Vinton
o., was killed shortly before s
a. m. today when he was struck
by car as he crossed Ralston ave
nue. north of Woodward avenue
Thomas White, 19, Of 51l Eas
Woodland avenue. the driver, wa!
being questioned by police.
Fred Fischer. so. a deaf mute
who lives at 7179 Sherwood, was
fatally injured when, police said
he walked against a streetcar al
Beaubien and Gratiot.
Mrs. Florence Dearlove. 50. oil
300 Lincoln, died a few hours
after she was run down by a laun.
dry truck at Seldom and Second
police said. The driver. Shepherd
y. Ahlvin Of 494S Cicotte was Il
appear for further questioning to.
day.
An unidentified man was killed
when, police said. he darted onto
Mack near Fairview and was hi
by an auto driven by Frank Drawe
"a. Of 14016 Tacoma.
The victim was described as 4;
TO so years of age, 5 feet 10 niche.
tall, $50 TO 100 pounds, brown eyes
brown hair partially bald. He wa!
wearing brown suit. blue over
coat, gray felt hat and black shoes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
PAY DOCTOR BILL
Gum or Pencil
House Probes Soft Job
Given Jock Whitney
pe,roI, rIm,, Ma,hInr,en Rur.au

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-The
question Of whether 1t. Col. John
Jay t"Jock'D Whitney, well-known
polo player, turf connoisseur and
socialite, should be shooting a ma
chine gun instead of pushing a
pencil for his country. today was
before the House military affairs
committee.
Whitney married the former
Bet" Cushing Roosevelt. divorced
wife of James Roosevelt. the
Presidents eldest son.
"He would make n better
machine gunner than press
agent In London bombproof
cellar" declared Rep. J. Parnell
Thomas tR) of New Jc.sey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
Koch Medicines
Credited With
Rebuilding Lung
By DOROTHY WILLIAMS

A Canadian physician, who adj
mittedly believes in mercy killings,
today credited a Koch product
with the power to generate a new
lung. new kidney and even new
brain tissue.
This was the testimony Of DIR.
Omer G.. Hague. radiologist and
general practitioner of Winnipeg,
Ont, who told Of using Koch
remedies on II patients, includ-
ing himself
The slim, stoop-shouldered medic
appeared as a defense witness at
the drug act violation trial OF
Or. William r, Koch and his
brother. Louis. They are charged
with Misrepresentation and mis-
labelling.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
CASH TO PAY TAX

Mrs. Loren Million Jr.. 1929
Bedford, wife of a war worker,
said it was necessary for them to
cash part of their bonds 10 meet
the 1912 tax.
Mrs. Viola Connor. 1890 Wood
row Wilson. also explained her
caShin- of bonds as a necessity 10
meet tax payments
~ am CnShing only one OF the
l6 we have. I wouldn't do ID IL
/ didn't have 10. want my
country TO get all the money il
can either through taxes or
bonds. ! am going TO replace II
a. soon as 1 can"
PAY DOCTOR BILL
Thomas Wooten. Ass Williams
has 10 meet A doctors bill that
was more than he anticipated.
Luther J. Petty, 6649 Wagner
said he could rot meet income tap
payments unless he cashed bonds
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
Ferret Army
Clio Volunteers 10 Hunt
Ration VioIators

The CAW-CIO is organizing q
nationwide volunteer army 10 fer
ret out price ceiling and rationine
law violators. Walter p. Reuther,
vice president. revealed today.
at will he the largest group
Of organized price watchers In
the country" he said. THE
spearhead Of the army will he
the unions new Washington
office"
Reuther said the army will
be commanded by Donald Mont
gomery, former consumers coun-
sci for the department OF agri'
culture. who is now the unions
consumer counsel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24

When John Kakulak was ar
rested for speeding on West Nc
Nichols, the incident brought
anguish and travail TO Harold
Warren in more ways than one.
For Warren. who is 30 and lives
at 17421 Anchester, is a practi-
toner of brotherhood and lending
a helpful hand.
But when he tried TO help Ka-
kulak yesterday, fate dealt him
the same blow it usually slams at
GaIahads.
SCOUT CAR ENTERS
The trouble started when Ka-
kulak. 80, of 1879 Lindsay, was
halted by scout car Patrolmen
Arthur Knutsen and Cecil Carly
They accused him of driving a
miles an hour.
Kakulak is war worker and
was hurrying 10 get to his job
but he denied speeding.
| Warren was driving behind the
scout car and he, too, pulled Il
the curb. although he didn't know
Kakulak any better than he know!
General Eisenhower, which is no
at all.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
Law School Comes Home

After an absence of seven years
the Wayne University law school
returns 10 the univerSity's campus
II has been housed in the High
School of Commerce building anc
now moves to 5063 Cass avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
Surveys for Fairgrounds

The parks and recreation com
mission today ordered survey
south Of West Forest avenue be-
tween Woodward and Hamilton
for Fairgrounds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
Halls GLYOXYLIDE

Doctor Hague also hailed "gly'
o,.ylide,' a Koch product, as the
c'.0tive factor in sulfathiazol, one
2 the most widely used OF the
Z cuious sulfa drugs.
~ mixing with me sulfa drug
in response 10 the following
IN of Frank X. Norris, as
-. United States attorney:
- YOU know OF any other
6 ~ailon which acts directly
I Hsc:"
&C." Doctor Hague replied.
hiazol. ] understand one
y disassociation products Of
~ = quinore and that quinone
down into giyOxyllde and,
core, the curative or bene-
- Il factor Of sulfathiazol IL the
=, yoXy,ide radical that ulti-
I l9teIy turns up"
DO YOU know Of any power
IN heaven or on earth which will
grow new lung tissue
"GlyoXylide," the witness an
sWcred.
GROW NEW LUNG"
would IL grow a new lung"
Norris continued.
"If person could survive
, long enough 10 meet the re-
quIrements Of glyoXylide, u
would he possible" Doctor
Hague replied.
IAN In this little vial. doc
tor" Norris querled holding
aloft an ampule Of Glyoxyllde.
EYES," Doctor Hague said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24

This man was not driving
more than 81 miles an hour,n
protested Warren. Il was fol.
lowing and 1 am ready to be
his witness In court"
"Oh, so you were following
said Patrolman Knutsen, and
forthwith wrote a second ticket. {
this time accusing Warren OF
driving "a miles an hour.
Demanding justice, Warren took
Kakulak to Schaefer police sta-
ton and protested to Inspector
Miles Furlong. ai
NEVER HAD TICKET
Meekly. Kakulak added that he
never had had ticket before and
he doesn't want to lose his gaso-
line card because of his war job;
Inspector Furlong told both they
must tell their story in court.
Kakulak is to appear March 81.
T'll be your Witness" War,
rem assured him. I'D
And then in a weak voice Tx
added: 20
But I'm to be indicted int
the army March H." -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
Bonds
to
Pay Taxes

More than 500 persons cashed
their War Bonds today in the big
gest rush 10 GATE at the Federal
Building. At times during the day
more than $50 persons were lined
up on the third floor awaiting in
Spection of their bonds.
Most persons said they were
caShing them 10 meet income tax
payments. A large percentage
we're war workers whose bonds
are deducted under voluntary
savings agreements.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
ProberS Dep|ore
Knight Paper S
Ship Strike Story

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a (INS) q.
"A House naval affairs subcom-
mittee declared today that the
Akron Beacon-Journal went far
afield" in publishing an article last
January q in which 1t was alleged
that merchant seamen had re-
fused 10 unload vital cargo at
Guadalcanal on Sunday.
The report said that in all cases
American merchant Sedmen CO.
Operated fully with marines at
IGuadalcanal.
The subcommittee, headed by
Representative Magnuson CD of
Washington, made an investiga-
Ition Of the matter as a result of
the Akron Beacon-Journal story.
In its report 10 the full COM
tmittee, the group said the paper,
of which John s. knight is editor
and president, went far afield in
drawing the differences created by
its original story of this alleged
incident"
LITTLE EVIDENCE
The report continues:
"Your committee deplores the
fact that the newspaper policy
was such that a story of this
grave nature, based upon very
little factual evidence and on
differences and concl Ions,
should have been published dur
ing a time OF war when the Co
operation of the me ere h n
marine and the navy in working
together Is more than essential
Ia our war effort"
The subcommittee admitted that
the office of censorship had passed
1.-The story. and that Mrs. Helen
Waterhouse, the reporter. had
every reason to believe that there
might have occurred some sort OF
incident in Guadalcanal."
BROAD STATEMENTS
The Beacon-Journal story, the
subcommittee report pointed OUT,
was based on interviews with
Akron military men who had re-
turned from the south Pacific.
However, the statements OF
these men. the group said, were
broad in character, and may have
been based on something the men
heard.
The subcommittee emphasized
that there was no division of au-
thority on such matters. The
military commanders in such
areas as Guadalcanal. ii wa:
pointed out, have absolute contro
in these areas, and any refusal t
carry out orders is punishable b,
special military court or fedora
civil authority.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
Operators Give
Miner Increase
Consideration

WASHINGTON (FP)-In two
days of negotiations with soft coal
operators here, in accordance with
instructions by the Natl. War La
Dor Board, president John L. Lewis
Of the United Mine Workers (un-
affiliated) has renewed a demand
for 81 day-which could be
granted as portal-to-portal pay un-
der the WLB decision.
Calculating that the miners spent
1z hours in underground travel
outside of time counted in an g.
hour day, and that they should be
paid this in time and one-half,
Lewis reached the figure of 1925.
1t was indicated the UNIV fav-
ored cutting this to 81 to allow for
Outside men" who have no travel
time to get the same amount. Lewis
has called for meeting Of his in
ternational policy committee for
May 29.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
By Winfield c. vernier
INTENTION. THIRD TRICK!


Lowell Aultman, treasurer Of the
Credit Union, reports that they
are opening their windows from 8
to a. m. every Saturday to cash
checks and transact other credit
union business for the third trick.
JOIN COOPERATIVE
Five dollars will buy you a mem
bership in the Toledo Commers
Cooperative-it will be money we'll
spent. For further information see
any officer of your credit union.
MISSING
Paul Schoenfelt, Jr., Paul Trip,
Johnny Dolores and Emmett Hunt.
Maybe it's the Victory Gardens, so
we'll excuse the brothers from unit
meetings.
Quotations: Jedge Ed Whaley of
the bargaining committee: Lets
forget the technicalities and settle
down TO business like ye olden
times" Harvey Robedeau, 'Tt does
not make any difference to me, but
| am only telling you what
heard"
Paging Curley Price Of Dept.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04

second helpings. Such a poll un-
doubtedly would result in heavy
balloting for more bread and
less boloney (the kind dished out
in political speeches).
1t was hunger, hardship and
humiliation which provided the
dictators with power to start
this war. They played politics
with the poverty of the German
and Italian people until, in de-
spair, the underfed masses ac-
cepted a program of military
conquest as the only hope for
additional rations.
The possibility of permanent
peace is contingent up the pro-
visions, of plenty to eat for the
people of the world. Willing
hands are anxious to raise the
crops and tend the herds, SO that
all may work and enjoy the prod
ucts of field as we'll as factory.
The future of democracy and
civilization depends, in large
measure, on the fruitfulness of
the deliberations at Hot Springs,
Virginia.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
Summary Judgment
Asked in AP Action

NEW YORK (FP)-Latest move
in the governments antitrust suit
against the Associated Press came
May 25 with a federal motion in
court here for summary judg-
ment against the AP without the
taking of testimony by witnesses
in open court trial.
The action is unprecedented in
antitrust procedure, although it is
commonly used in other types of
civil actions. Maintaining that
there were no material facts which
remained uncontroverted, the gov
ernment supported its motion for a
summary judgment with 25 affi-
davits describing the operations of
the AP.
The governments charge that
the AP excludes competitors of ex-
isting members from membership
developed from complaints filed
last year by the Federated Press
and Chicago Sun.