| Show J es Ford Bell (right) who ! rittcn dis-- e it cr yet' lusive lariner topher n this apolts lection the books ory of le of this : Nau- - h bar- - MP I Bell Collection DISCOVERED AMERICA? map says it wasn't Columbus! Here’s a sensational historical mystery yarn A 531-year-- old By ifarcrs of brought map to US and John Parker curator of Lester David onct named Sir Thomas Phillipps scoured Europe for rare unpublished manuscripts especially those on parchment During his lifetime Sir Thomas amassed about 60000 manuscripts Among them was a map from the early 15th century whictrdepicted the North Atlantic area It was stored with the other manuscripts which the rich antiquarian never had time to study and there it remained for years Upon Phillipps’ death in 1872 the collection was sold piecemeal In 1946 the firm of k William H Robinson Ltd London dealers acquired a sizeable portion and the chart came to light Officials of the Robinson company scrutinized it and their well-preserv- ed rare-boo- eyes opened wide An urgent message was sent to Doctor Armando Cortesao an internationally-know- n geographer and expert on ancient manuscripts Dr Cortesao was impressed at once and undertook a painstaking study A few months ago his report was published fQ by the University of Coimbra in his native Portugal and it has excited historians and geographers the world over For on the basis of Dr Cortesao’s study the map's authenticity seems beyond question Now history books assert that Columbus was the first European ever to set foot in the Antilles Legend indicates that Arabian sailors as well as Leif Ericson and his Northmen visited our shores previously On August 3 1492 say the standard texts Columbus set sail from Palos Spain with 90 men looking for a new way to reach Asia On October 12 Columbus sighted land and walked ashore on the island of San Salvador W This May Nmr Koow we read in the history books But SURF and SAND New colors ! Real co discover map depicted the Antilles (Antilia) 68 years before Columbus came to the New World What mariner gave the map maker his information? The world will probably never know his identity He may have been an Italian a Majorcan a Frenchman or a Portuguese and it could well be that his d upon the Antilles ship was there to without meaning go Must we now unlearn the first date we ever memorized in school — must we now forget that Columbus discovered America These smart new Arrow Cabana Sets and Swim Trunks are styled in an ocean-wid- e range of exclusive pat- terns and colors These beach com- - in 1492? m-- the newly storm-tosse- The End o-o- N ARROW l ! bination sets are perfect for resort wear or just loafing r (AU Anew Swim Trunks have the quUk- irjingffjlon supporter) CASUAL WEAR by Guett Peabody 4 CoInc I ’ I |
