Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
By CHARLES ROBBINS.

-HAT bold Son OF The Prophet,
Mohammed al Rashid. alias the
Emir of Kurdestan. alias Prince
Zerdecheno, sometimes called The
Ounce Prince" because of the alleged
sourness Of all his titles, has landed in
the jam again.
Jam a la Rashid-or Ounce jam
is made by taking one part Of the Prince
and adding one part OF sugar and Incl
dental spices.
Sugar. in this case was delicously
represented by a rea-headed EMPOWERS
model wearing yellow dress and long
green gloves, while her semi-detached
husband and mystery woman gave the
concoction its spice.
All these ingredients were brought
into a New York court the other day
and an attempt was made 10 explain
how and why they went together.
The judge remained patient, IL be-
widered. until one of the spices
scattered around too freely; then. eX-
claiming in effect-"But IL doesn't jell!'
he called an adjournment and went home
TO collect himself
1t was the mystery woman who brought
things to halt. She had been sitting in
the audience. the only hint that she had any
integral part in the proceedings being her
tendency to faint from time TO time
Then at a psychological moment-between
faints-she rose up and proclaimed herself
Princess Kaye Dshon al Rashid, in short, the
Princes wife.
The announcement got its dramatic punch
from the fact that the Prince had just got
through proclaiming the model to be his wife
her detachable husband to the contrary not
withstanding.
So, in other words here was a woman
who had better be referred to as A, for con-
venience. saying that the Prince (B) was her
husband, while was representing himself
to be the spouse of G (the model while {
protesting that d was Der husband
though practically her eX.
Other complicating factors were the
Princes cane and love message on lavender
paper. reeking of gardenia perfume.
Readers who like to have figures of speech
carried out to the fifth decimal point may. il
they choose, include the cane and love note ir
the original jam recipe as a couple of those
things housewives often toss into dishes JUS
TO see what happens.
In any case James C. Hendy, the semi-ex
husband and An authority on hockey. testified
that while he and the model Irene Hendy
were waiting for their divorce to become final
he had got into the gallant habit of conveying
her places. to protect her from the Prince.
When all three came together unexpectedly
one evening on New York street corner, h
manoeuvered his charge into the Subway ant
together they rode off. congratulating them
selves on having euded the enemy.
What was their surprise, on emerging from
station about five miles farther on, TO fint
the ubiquitous Mohammedan waiting for them
Without pausing to explain whether he ha'
covered the distance by magic carpet, tn
Prince raised his stick and, Hendy said, be
gan to poke and belabor him.
Hendy as an authority on hockey, wa
naturally familiar with stick work, but in thi
instance being stickless was hard put to dc
fend himself. He being pinked an
touched" all over the place, he said, when
motorcycle policeman hove alongside and cor
voyed. the whole crew TO court
But she is not his wife,! the Prince In
sisted to Magistrate eAnthony p. Savarese a
soon as they arrived. "She is my wife,"
And he described sketchy Mohammeda
ceremony, whereby, according to him, the lus
cious Irene had become his Princess.
"Mohammedan marriage is thus" he do
claimed with gestures. First she says Civ
you my love- Then say. L give you my love
Then / write it down in my sacred religion
book and nobody can separate us for all etel
nifty. II any man interferes-" Here he gay