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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
THE MAN" ON WAY

And now, when she was %.
and pretty set in her ways
now her mother wanted her
to don frilly clothes, play
Chopin waltzss. and. in gen
eral, exude femininity all over
the place.
And all this for a man who
probably wasn't interested or
interesting enough to be
worth the trouble of a sham
poo and finger-Wave.
1t had been exactly a week
ago that the blow had fallen
She and her father had been
sitting in the living room,
resting after a set of tennis
when Mrs. Logan had come
-ddShing III waving a telegram
in their faces.
Hes coming" she sang
Hell be here in a week"
who's coming. mother ?"
asked NJ. j. Psychic though
L am, the message doesn't
quite come through. ! cant
seem to get picture OF our
approaching guest"
HIS WIFE ABSENT
"Now. Mary Jane Logan, II
YOU and your father start any
of that silly talk when I'm so
excited, I'll never speak to
either of you again.
Naturally l mean Allan
Carter. He's coming to New
York on business and he'll
stay with us for a few days.
do wish Emily could have
come with him."
Emily Carter, born Emily
Kerr. friend of college days. =.
Gentle Emily who was always
being held up TO NJ. J. as the
perfect lady. Emily who hated
anything uncivilized, and
then had married a man who
carried her off to a ranch in
the Argentine where her
nearest neighbor was miles
away.
From her letters, though, it
seemed she hadn't let little
thing like environment change
her. She wrote that she sell
dom rode over the land with
her husband. That she had
plenty of good servants
Though they had been hard to
train. her music, books and
needlepoint to occupy her
time. She also had a SON
Allan.
STAYS TO MEET HIM
Thus, the fell clutch of
circumstances had NJ. J. sit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

ing.
That was the beginning of
three awful days for NJ. j.
She prowled around the house
like a Gagged lion, and almost
went crazy with doing moth
ing but act like a gentle little
lady.
FINALLY SHE REBELS
The day of the tennis
tournament, she rebelled.
II simply have to play
she informed her mother.
"Oh darling, wish you
wouldn't. What are we going
To do with Allan"
sect Dad to take him sail
ing or something. There's no
reason for him to come over
10 the club. l don't think you
need to worry that he'll find
out we're all a bunch of liars.
Her mother looked so hurt,
that NJ. J. was sorry she had
been bitter, but she really
felt that way about the whole
thing
She started playing tennis
with a wonderful sense of re-
lease. There was no one in
town who could touch her
when she was really on her
game, and she won her match
in straight sets. As she put
on her sweater she heard her
fathers coice.
THAT wasn't bad playing at
ALL" he said.
ENDS BEAUTIFULLY
NJ. j. whipped around and
there they were Her father
and Allan with identical.
proud smiles on their faces.
And there was the same look
in Allan's eye that had been
there when she first met him.
I'm certainly glad We
came here instead of going
sailing" he said. II wouldn't
have missed IL for anything.
You know, NJ. j., l like a
girl who's good at sports.
That's one thing my father
misses. Some one who can
share his riding and shooting.
Mother, of course, never
could. The girl l marry will be
able to-"
He didn't say any more, but
NJ. J. knew that everything
had been, settled between
them. They'd never mention
her deception. They'd have
plenty of other things to talk
ALWAYS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

MARY JANE LOGAN =
vi NJ. J. TO every one but
her mother-St started TO throw
her legs over the arm of a
chair, remembered in time
that She wasn't wearing
stacks. set her feet primly on
the floor and settled down TO
think the thing out.
II was unbelievable that a
man she had never seen
should be completely chang
ING her way of living. Unbe-
lievable and not a little an
noying with her tennis tour
nament coming up. Sooner or
later. though. this situation
would have arisen anyway.
That was what came OF being
an only child.
Her mother had wanted a
girl and her father had
wanted a boy. and since her
mother had won she could
afford 10 be magnanlmous.
Therefore NJ. j. had spent
all her spare time with her
father. learning to play tennis
and golf and even picking up
the gentle art of shooting. The
result was a tall, slim, good
looking girl who excelled at
every sport, and whom men
liked, patted on the back and
called m. j."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Elsie Robinson
Meddling Lady Friends

GOOD resolutions all made long list Of them But
" there's still I'd like hand to American
female regardless nail enamel Just this and
nothing more. girls
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

How do they way? For variety all
- satisfying such Lady Friends.
Frst-hey get kick out Of it, And there's nothing that the
idle lazy nitwit female eagerly constantly
than kind any kind. Of
Second-Ther for excitement is only oquaed b.
their for the spotlight The they raise hs
important they make themselves appear SO naturally they're
Simply Tckled Pink If they magnify simple breakfast table
fullzed Divorce Suit three columns OF front
page dirt complete custody and ample aimony.
Lack OF space orhd further analysis OF the breed which is
obviously endless believe darling. my
choice between fulgrown rather couple lively scorpions
Of taranuas batch of black widow spiders Bengal
and blood spttn side twSen ella and snoopy
Lady FrendId take the vamnts every and die smiling
Copyrght 1871 Kns synaleas Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

of ribbons, and she absolutely
adOred horses.
She thought Allan looked
at her rather strangely.
That's just the way my
mother feels" he said.
Mrs. Logan beamed. NJ J.
seemed to have said exactly
the right thing, but she was
glad her father hadn't been
there to hear II.
The minute Allan went up
to his room. Mrs. Logan
pounced on her daughter.
do you like him. Mary
Jane ?" she inquired inno-
Gently. Don't you think he's
handsome ."
HE seems to he very nice,
admitted NJ. J. casually.
SPEAKS OF TRAP"
Darling" her mother con-
tinued, you're so clever. You
did exactly the right thing
about that picture. can't
think what was about to
send IL to Emily. But 1 was
right about having you stay
around home instead OF dash
ing off all the time Allan's
here to play golf and tennis.
Any one can see that he
thinks his mother is the per-
feet type of woman. and he
tells me she hates riding and
every other sport"
Mother. I wish we hadn't
started this thing. It's almost
as IL we were trying to trap
him into something. Mar
riage. for instance"
Her mother was shocked
and hurt.
How can you say such a
thing?" she said. I'm not
trying to trap him into any
thing. l merely want him to
go home and tell Emily that
my little girl Is perfectly
lovely
DISTURBING GLOW
NJ. J. was not deceived. Her
mother had always worried
because NJ. J. hadn't a long
string of serious admirers.
She would have worried
great deal m ore, if she
hadn't had the Allan Carter
ace up her sleeve.
Dinner was lovely. There
were candles. the best china.
and beautiful flowers. Her
mother, thought NJ. j., was
certainly leading the lamb to
slaughter in the most pleas
ant way possible. But under
her determined soothing was a
diSturbingly warm glow. She
liked Allan more all the time.
Her father liked him. too.
From the moment the two
had shaken hands, they'd
been friends.
do you play golf?" her
father asked their guest now.
There's no sport / like bet
ter" said Allan.
well. that fine. doomed
NJ. Us father. you'll have to
take VI. j. on. She'll give you
a good fight"
Mrs. Logan glared. stricken.
VI. j. could feel her face
flush.
IN. J.?" repeated Allan,
puzzled. ooh! You mean Mary
Jane. 1 thought Mary Jane
didn't like sports"
THREE AWFUL DAYS
With the flashing eye of his
wife on him. Mr.. Logan had
10 work fast.
at was just little joke"
he said weakly. "0f course
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

gals They're seemingly intelligent amable wemannered
nicely groomed civilized human beingan family
gathering bridge table any little trouble
between the MSs and the Old Man. and their dec
tive of cizaionand forthwith they make the most
boodthrsy Zulu FIJI Islander look like pifing piker
MUCH has the destructive which
A'A undermining sacred American homes Butake
from who knows. sranger-when undermining.
ai soft voiced meek-mouy little Lady Friend do
damage five minutes Than whole wreckng could in
Nor does she need Specific Facts work Just give
her One Male Femaeand she II do the Had Dad been
caught ed-handed Not necessarily there
shred of tangible evidence against him? Probably not Has he
abused The MSusbetIayed hernuled herdcpNed her
OF her natural rights? Never.
But what of All such questions entirely irrelevant.
According all professional Lady Friends Dirty
Dog and Dear Darling And the
slightest chance they proceed Cain
ngly.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

girl in town. Sometimes she
wished she'd had a brother.
Then she wouldn't be such a
tomboy that the thought of
acting like a perfect lady ter
rified her.
She heard the car drive in
and then her mother was
there introducing their guest.
He wasn't at all what she
had expected. He lowered
over her and she had always
had trouble finding tall
enough men. He had dark
hair, clear gray eyes, and the
wind tanned Skin of a man
who has spent most of his
life out of doors.
FASCINATING ACCENT
His accent fascinated her.
II seemed strange that any
one who was completely
American should have slight
Spanish accent. All in all. he
was a marvellous surprise and
NJ. j. was glad for the first
time that she had on very
flattering hostess gown. 1t
didn't do a girl any harm to
know that the soft color of
her gown brought out the
lovely blue of her eyes.
He was obviously as i'm
pressed as she was.
But you don't look a thing
like your picture he said.
Picture ?" inquired NJ. J.
with forced brightness. Never
10 her life had she had a
fiattering picture taken, and
besides, it had occurred 10
her that her mother had
probably been sending Mrs.
Carter horribly intimate snap
shots from the time she, NJ. J.
had been born.
The one Allan took out of
his wallet was bad enough.
1t had been taken when she
was Is. On a horse, no less.
And of the two in the pic
ture. the horse seemed to her
to be infinitely the more at
traCtiVe.
Mrs. Logan was looking dis
tressed. NJ. J. took pity on
her.
"Oh, but that's an awful
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

LAY OFF THE LADY FRIENDS!
Mind you. I've nothing against real
ladies or real friends There's nothing
finer. nothing more helpful in trouble, more
comforting in grief, more delightful in times
of joy than a WISE gentle, kindly woman
with a sense of humor and plenty of spunk
and common sense. And glory be- the
woods are full of such grand humans
But the woods are also filled with an
entirely different breed who are, l am as
sured, responsible for nine-tenths of our
domestic turmoil
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

HUNDREDS of letters arrive at this desk
= weekly. Mad letters. Sad letters
Shocked, grieved trouble up-in-the-air let
tiers. All of them implying lot of grief
for lot of people. And three-quarters of
lem caused by some meddling lady friend.
Unless you know EN-. you wouldn't
say there was a thing wrong with these
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
STAYS TO MEET HIM

Thus, the fell clutch of
circumstances had NJ. j. sit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
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By E. V. During

M lorcr ~ small man.
So would I hare him bc.
Fecer ieares oHd more frut erer
Nc ind on the little tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-22
Fordharn In Same Spot As Dodgers
By DAN PARKER

FORDHA1d reach this stage of the season itself somewhat the position the late the Dodgers took their last trip around the called chiefly meet teams low in the standing these low opponents now leaders and impe their penant which comes to the Saturday Cy only college beaten least although all are Fordam still the unconquered gives all the for wanting to knock oil the topnochers and thereby put themselves back on top.
 polished off by Texas Agges last Sat- its backhed when Kyle Gillespie broke leg trapped through Overconhdence Earl UTexa M early resulting blocked kick the the Aggs didn't decided superiority Texas Chris will its veteran line in action who dislocated Southern Methodist
 Georgia distinctive using halfback with braces and Yale thinks hafback wearing always up-to-dae fellow show them they're m the All San the Christian lads with special ne delbow Santfs presence in the lineup even with a brace, should be a bracer for Fordham
 ALTHOUGH impossible to anywhere in Greater miles water the noble art of rowing extinct this the home of Buck oNe all time it possible to become more been saved from that horrid eleventh rprve granted by John Mckenzie Coms- department Is charge of wharfage facilities branch of the American Medical Society as some think
 back Commissioner Mckenzie ordered the last three the purng Harlem pack and
 city the property and has leasing
 clubs Commissioner Moses chased surviving scu Row On the east bank of the river
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-22
MAHONEY LAUDS GOOD NEIGHDOR'
 POLICY OF SPORT
Olympics Will Not Prevent Progress of Plans After
 I042

Boston, Oct. 22--CUp)-The 1922 American track and field games in Buenos Aires twill do more to cement good relations between Amer ica and her neighboring republics than anything else," according to Judge Jeremiah T. Mahoney of New York, former president of the Na- tional A. A. U.
 Judge Mahoney told 400 members and guests of the New England A. A. U. at its 50th anniversary din- ner last night that mo other as- sociation has made greater contribu- tions to amateur sports in America than the men of this section"
 Sportsmanship
 In the Pan-American games, he said, i've will be competing for good sportsmanship. not victories and points. We will get more out of our contact with our neighboring repub- lies, not by beating them but by meeting them"
 He said the Pan-American games would be held every four years even If the Olympic games were resumed after the war. The two sets of games would be staged two years apart.
 Leslie Pawson of Pawtucket, R. T., veteran marathon runner who was voted New Englands outstanding amateur athlete, was unable to be present to receive his trophy because of injuries suffered in a road race when he was struck by an auto at Middleton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-22
BROWN 'SATISIFED'
 WITH LOSS TOLIONS
Movies Show Touchdown Scored Was Not Allowed
 in l3=6 Game

Providence, R. T., Oct. 22-(UP)- Acting athletic director Bruce Bige. low announces Brown is satisfied with officials rulings in the Brown. Columbia game and declines tl enter any controversy" over motion pictures that indicated 1t scored touchdown which was not allowed
 Pictures indicated Brown scored { second touchdown on a pass to Capt Ernie Savignano and that he wal pushed from behind the goal.line te the three-yard marker. Brown lost l3-6, to Columbia Oct. for its only defeat of the season thus far.
 we have absolute confidence ih the officials, who are closer to ths action than any spectator or pho tographer," Dr. Bigelow said. We aa Brown will never hurl pop bottles at the umpire. We are glad to abidt by the ruling of the officials whs will be called upon continually h make close decisions"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-22
TRINITY STAR BLOCKER
 OUT FOR SEASON

Hartford, Conn. Oct. 22.-(UP)- Trinity Colleges football team suf- tered . severe blow today-only three days before the big game with the undefeated U. 8. Coast Guard Academy eleven when 1t was learned that first string blocking back Goose" Gossling will be un. able ot play any more football this season because of an injury to his knee.
 Gossling was injured late yester- day when he was struck by Q strong block, and his knee collapsed. An operation is necessary. Stan Know les will replace him in the back field.
 Both Trinity and the Coast Guard have unblemished records and the game Saturday was expected to de- eide the Connecticut small college championship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-22

The latest information will be stayed until the matter has been considered thoroughly times and comes the revolution we'd be in frighfu fix modern called upon to cross the Hudson Harlem night with no oaTsmen avaiabe It's all right that emergency would be possible now doing his scung on the Potomac But it's comforting know that for the present. ea the out the noble art of rowing cities of Philadelphia provide free facilities for rowing clubs "
 THAT FRANKLIN SIMON squabble reported yesterdays wasn't dissolution of dry goods store partnership Fifth shoppers who read only the headlines might pad piece Of For the second time in fortnight Kah in the kindng Turkey Thompson An- M two weeks ago. according to the four Los ceved only draw for his pains
 Now the comparatively Franklin scores technical knockout over Big Abe after spoing him pounds either that Thompson than has been acknowledged rated too highly off showing against Louis either picture isn't improved. T
 If it's Abe that's bad there's possible repeat opponent
 And the backamoors better mat sn doesn't remedy the deart of opponents between two oored boys for the title enough to rant putting on The sad fact is that the break challenger in any division is to have They're about the only fighters compelled draw the color line
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-22
Power Pin League Opens
 New Season Tonight

The curtain will rise on the 194l- l942 season of The Connecticut Light & Power Company's local departmental bowling league at Mat tatuck Recreation alleys on East Main St. at 5:15 p. m. tonight. This will be the leagues 17th consecutive year in action.
 Tom Flanagan, welfare supervisor of the Power Company, who is chairman of the league, has the as- sistance of nve.wire bowling com mittee in Bob Nelson, Jack Roberts Anthony Stokes, Ray Ahearn, Jim Kiely ard Benny Goldstein. Ole Martel will take care of the secre- tarial duties while Ted Ely will be back at his old post as treasurer.
 A plan on the distribution of weekly prizes has been set up where by eight lucky bowlers each week will be awarded prizes for high team total, high individual single and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-22

Franklin, but the bigger of the two 8aer boys declined because of elbow trouble.
 That was a good out for him." said MT. Hurley with an enigmatical, Mona Lisa smile on his face.
 He went on to say he would offer Nova $l5,000 guarantee and would boost the ante to $20,000 for Conn. It seems it's the principle of the thing, not the money, with MT. Hur- ley and Franklin.
 Coming down from the realms of high finance for @ moment, it appears Mir. Hurley really has hot article in this Franklin. The Negro heavyweight is native of Cleveland, went to central high school there and is one of nine children. He weighs a little over 200 and seems to hit with considerable authority. Getting down to comparisons again, Franklin knocked out Tony Musto in two rounds - eschore that con- sumed nine rounds of Louis time.
 Would K. o. Joe?
 Franklin has had g knockouts in B fights and was a golden gloves champion in 1887. All this seems extremely impressive and if MT. Hurley had just stopped there, he might have made out quite a case for his man.
 But he took a full wind-up and said that Franklin would knockout Joe Louis if and when they ever got into the same ring. The reason, he said, is that Franklin would hit Louis first and hit him hard. What Louis would be doing while all this mayhem was under way Mir. Hurley did not stipulate. I feel safe in pre- dieting. however, that Joe would not be hoisting a white flag or fleeing in terror from the scene of battle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-22
(Reg. U. S. Pat. Off, BY HARRY FERGUSON limited PresS Shorts Edit0rl

NOAhSC0 ACCS 0ksVA Vo kz9AOVAI
 New York. October 9. .- (UP) - Any prize fight manager will hurl a challenge in behalf of his gladi- ator before you can say "33 1-3 per cent" but today 8 gent came knock ing at the door who tossed out something new a barley chal- lenge.
 It was MT. Jack Hurley, manager of Lem Franklin, a Negro heavy weight who broke par for the course in Cleveland the other evening by scoring technical knockout over Abe Simon in five rounds. Par for the man-mountain known as simon is knockout in 13 rounds, set by the best shooter in the business Joe Louis.
 MT. Hurley looked fine. He felt fine. Apparently he came out of the fight in great shape and, as is customary with managers, retained his powers of speech. He got right down to business on his parlay challenge.
 Wshe barley Mir. Hurley offers is to send Franklin to the wars against Billy Conn, Lou Nova and Buddy Baer.
 q not only say he will lick them one right after the other" said MT Hurley, but I also say he will knock them out. All of 'em. If he fails to knock out any one of them, will turn over his combined purses to the community chest"
 Gives It Away
 MT. Hurley was in a protligate mood. He not only was willing to donate money to the community chest, but he said he was eager to give guarantees to any one, or all three, of the warriors in the barley Already, he explained, he has ot- fered a el5.000 guarantee to Buddy Haer to climb Into tho ring with