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Show 1 raveling Around America A CASH FOR SOLOMON " I (I,.,,.!, ,i, r- 1 . ft - if. i ft 1 f. i- Chile. The dog was discovered promenading prom-enading on deck just after the ship left the dock and was identified by members of the crew as the mascot of the Cristobal Fire. Department. The night before sailing he had been caucht twice trying to board the Maria, but finally had succeeded in stowing away. He was adopted and taken care of on the trip to New York by the ship's assistant butcher, John Bjorlav but was punished for sailing sans ticket and passport by being christened with the unpleasant unpleas-ant name of "Stinkie." The cat handsome In her black and white fur coat was" discovered curled up In front of the fireplace in the ship's living room. One of the waitresses recognized her as "Coffee Time," mascot of the Santa Elena, another Grace Line ship which stops at Cristobal on its Caribbean cruises. Each time the ship reaches the Canal Zone "Coffee Time" goes ashore, visits friends and Is always al-ways back on board well ahead of the sailing hour. For two years this went on and then suddenly she missed the boat. Undismayed, she sat on the dock and waited. Two days later the Santa Maria came up through the Canal and "Coffee. Time" recognizing her as a member of the familiar Grace fleet calmly climbed on board hoping to transfer back to the Santa Elena in New York. Just now the waitresses of both ships are claiming her and another an-other Solomon Is needed to settle the dispute. Edna Mae Stabk OTINKIE and Coffee Time shown here with the waitress on their Hner are ust a ship-loving couple who boarded the Santa Maria at Cristobal when the liner passed |