FINE WEATHER MASCOT

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 258, 9 October 1931, Page 2

FINE WEATHER MASCOT

TRAVELLER’S STRANGE LUCK “NEVER SEEN A STORM” During the 97 occasions on which he ;has crossed the Atlantic, Mr. It. F., .'Foster,.. Ihe famqus authority on bridge and other card games, who arrived at Auckland by the Niagara oil Monday, claims he has never encountered a storm at sea. He is known to the captains of the great trans-Atlantic liners as “the mascot of tile 'Xtlaiititt!fifdssilig;” ;hjs ! presence on board their ships being hailed as ah augury ifof it fair passage. “I canndf J accOunt foi it, but the .fact is I have mJVOr yet seen a green sea come over any- ship I have travelled on,” said Mr. Foster. “The last time I crossed the Atlantic 1 was stopped by the captain on the deck the hirst day out. He said, ‘Why did you not tell me you were coming this trip? I could have got 50 more passengers had I known you were coming.’ “Tins is the first time I have been on the Pacific, but my luck still holds,” added Mr. Foster. “When leaving Vancouver 1 told Captain Hill he was fortunate to have me on board and he just laughed when I informed him that my presence on hoard would ensure a fine weather voyage. But !| was right. The sea has been like a mill pond aIL the way across. .1 am going; .to go on with the Is’jUgara, to Sydney, and 1 am absolutely-confident we shall have fine weather all the way." ‘. • •