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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

Finally, things got so mixed up that Il
was hard to tell who was who
Looking back on this last, delrious phase
of the relationship. Sydney wrote:
our basic problem in masculinity and fem
ininity j."
Whose isn't" you might say-but wait.
Sydney is not finished He goes on:
Il made the mistake Of becoming the fem.
mime half Of our partnership and you became
the masculine part. You got into the posi-
ton where you could demand anything and
| got into the position where instead Of fight
ing back ] turned 10 the woman's weapons
Of weakness. tears and self pity"
Maybe they couldn't forcsce that the situ-
alton would become as topsy-turvy as all
that but even their earliest days together
contained signs and portents that theirs was
TO be no ordinary marriage.
Returning from Maryland, where they were
we'd. Dode confesses that one of her first acts
was TO hop onto stepladder and start hang
ing wallpaper.
II scarcely needs TO be pointed ont that torch
nghtclub singers are rarely subject TO inn
pulses like that. In fact if there is one thing
you can usually be sure nightclub singer
>will not do it's hang wallpaper ~.
Yet Dodie doodIt regardless Of the incon,
1ceivability and also of the obvious danger Of
exposing nflammable wallpaper to contact
with torch singer
If Sydney had been less bewitched himself.
he would probably have insisted then and
there that they get married all over again on
a safer day. But he just went out and bought
a dog a Pomeranian. whom they ominousIv
named "Caliban" either after the bewitchcd
character in Shakespeare's Tempest" or af.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

II look into the sad eyes Of a spaniel
pleading for affection and think Of the
first night we were together-two fright
ened children about to explore the greatest
mysteries OF life"
Or again, the sight Of buttercup re-
minds him Of Dodies "smile, the gay.
poignant smile that tells me there are only
two people in this whole wide world Dode
and Sydney. For a moment am alive again.
thrilling to the beauties Of the world around
me; and then I realize it's only a buttercup
and the black clouds descend upon my heart
Il wonder why any Of us are here why God
tOrtures us with dreams Of a blue-eyed blond
angel with a song on her lips and the JOY of
living in her every breath and movement, only
20 awaken us after a few brief moments of
borrowed heaven into world Of grim ugli-
ness.
oh Dodie I want you so much want
the sound Of your voice. want the thrill
Of your kisses want the fragrance of hav-
ing y0a near me- want the stimulation Of
your mind rushing along like a bubbling brook
and carrying me away from the icy prisons
OF logic which confne me and strangle me
An innocent bystander might be excused for
asking at this point What logic? ?" But sgd
ney just rushed along like bubbling brook:
Il want the warmth of your pleasure
which makes me forget the coldness and
dampness Of this world we live in want the
picture of you sparkling in new dress and
shoes, which keeps running through my head
like delicate melody want the poetry of
your happiness unhampered by hates and
qIarrels. more beautiful than any verses ever
penned by man
With these things, darling the world
takes on new vibrancy. Even the war becomes
worth fighting. because l know then what we
arc fighting for. Without them life becomes
a bleak oblivion and nothing matters What
difference does il make whether Hitler Roose-
Welt or John l.. Lewis rules for his kingdom
viii he nothing but City of Dreadful Night
in which dead people wander about pretending
20 be men where skyscrapers are no moro
than glorhcd charnel houses and where hopes.
ambitions and ideals are but mirages ?"
This train Of thought eventually ran head
on into the psychiatrist, with the following
result:
4 told Blank tthe psychiatrisu TO go to
hell yesterday. He's made a muddling mess
OF our llyas and I've been three times a fool
10 let him our problems are. something for
you AMI me 90 figure out ourselves I'll be
at General Sherman's statue in the park at
500 VIII you meet ME there"
But alas il was too late Though the
psychlatrst might have been tossed 70 the
winds, the curse of April Fools Day and
OF the broken mirror remained
In decision just handed down by Justice
Nalente II has been made official. Dodie has
won her separation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

az 2a-yaar-nld Sydney Garter,
heir 10 New Hampshire
U paper min fortune, and Doris
IDodiel Jcnkins. New York
singer and actress, had either
restrained or specded up their
romance one day Their mar
mage might have been a sue
cess
As II was. they were we'd on
The FIRST Of April
Now April FOOLS Day. as most
people know. ~ a day on which
nothing is as II seems little boys,
aided by magic and stills are
transformed into giants, little
girls become withcred croucs. in
visible hands knock on windows.
intangible fingers set doorbclls
ringing wildly
BY getting married on April
LIST sydney and Dodic Carter APP
parcn'ly laid themselves open 10
the influence that makes such
things happen. And that in
fuenCe dominated their welded
Ifc right up until a few weeks
ago, then, unable 20 stand II
any longer, they asked the
New York courts to separate
them
Looking into the flied papers
IN their respective suits is like
looking into magic mirror
where the reflections are either
the direct opposite OF reality, or
at least grossly distorted
' To his wife, for example, sgd.
ney seemed poor excuse for a
lover, cold fish who would sit
and stare at her for minutes on
end without speaking a word
But, regarded from a some
what different point Of vicw-in
fact, from Sydney's he was
the soul Of poetry and passion.
Dodie for her part Is called
submissive" one minute and the
next energies as a Valkyr1c. hur-
ling thunderbOltS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

1913 BY American weekly Inc Great Br.n Ea. E.crved
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Marines
To Play
BroWIev

ley nine the Marine Flyers, newly
organized baseball club from Camp
FL Centro, looked forward today to
returning to that Valley community
Sunday this time to tackle the
Migratory Club.
Sundays tilt will be the feature
event III a Gouble-header program.
The Flyers eked out 6-5 tri-
umph over the merchants of BraW-
ley last Sunday in fray marked by
excellent pitching on both sides
Brawley opened the scoring with
three markers in the initial inning.
SCORE Is TIED
The Marines tied the score up
in the fourth stanza and from
the non the contest was played on
even terms until the final inning
when O'Connell OF the Flyers put
the game on ice with a four Dagger
The recently organized flyers
boast a powerful array of diamond
men and premise to lend plenty of
competition 10 valley hardball ag-
gregations. Although they have
just begun playing they have an
excellent record and loom as
trouble-makers for district clubs.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
". Y. STOCKS

NEW YORK. March OUP'-A dozen
or so issues. most OF them i'm the high
priced groups lost a point and more on
The stock market today. Volume ieli
off from Yesterdays 2.O0O. 0o0-Share pace.
Support developed late in the session
for The steel issues and they came back
from early lows with Beihlehem back
ia The previous close. The motors also
displayed rallying tendencies and some
Of the rails came back from their lows
oils utilities and chemicals were above
their lowest Of the day.
Santa Fe recovered all of loss which
early in the session amounted io L.
points. Chesapeake & Ohio made new
high. Erie certificates rose 10 small
mel gain. Missouri -KanSaS-TeNaS issues
were firm. Union Pacific rallied altef
touching %. Norfolk and Western held
mari Of a II point rise HeaoVY turnoVerS
Sesboard Air Line and New York Central.
Erie certificates were all over the tape.
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit and Brook
lyn-Queens Transit were outSirlppin- thelr
new turnover records set YESTERDAY The
former eoualey lis high ~ and the latter
made a new high at SO" cents share.
statement by George W. Jones. vice
president of the companies, that there
had been no change in the asset value
of the two to warrant stock speculation
halted the turnover but the prices held
around the best of the day.
Graham-P Paige equaled It's high. Chrvs-
Ter touched 70A off two points Genefal
Motors was around the previous close
late and Packard held well. Studebaker
registered a small net loss. Tire issues
were slightly lower although most Of
Them held above the days close
Dow Jones preliminary closing stock
averages: industrial, l2S 50 off 0.Sl; rail
81 "a, up O.O4: utility 1921. off 0.14
and 65 stocks 1913. off 0.22.
Stock sales approximated 1877 .6l0
shares compared with 1000 500 yesttr
day, when turnover was the heaviest
since December Ol9ll. Curb stocks
sales were 246 $50 shares against 3ls,-
730 yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Birchfield> ManIey I'm Finals.
Stage Set For
Title Play In
Border Contest

CaleXico inter-city links tourna-
ment.
Although the stage is set to wind
up thu border city contest the finaG
tilt will not be played for several
weeks as Birchfield has been called
east by the illness of his mother.
Border city links followers said
the deciding fray would probably
be played in two or three weeks. -
DEFEATS ROGERS
Birchfield, recent victor in the
Barbara Worth Country Club val
ley championship tourney, entered
the CaleXico finals by handing Les
Rogers a drubbing in his semi
final round. Birchfield has won the
plaudits of followers of the fair
way game by his recent smooth
playing He has truly become rec
ognized as top notch linkSman
with a bright future ahead of him
in golfing.
Manley, an old hand at the game,
played his usual outstanding game
in disposing of Ritter
The coming battle between Man.
ley and Birchfield promises to be
a nip and tuck affair packed with
thrills and a large crowd of dis
trict golfers is expected to be on
hand in the border city for the
championship event.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Godoy Will Seek
Duration Title
In United States

SANTIAGO, Chile, March 2. CUP)
Arturo Godoy, twice unsuccessful
in an attempt to win the world
heavyweight championship from Joe
Louis, today planned another inva-
sion of the United States in hopes
of winning a possible duration
title.
Godoy, who regained the South
American title this week with a
l2-round decision over Alberto Lov-
ell, announced last night that he
would leave for the United States
by plane Saturday.
The Chilean champion fought
Louis twice in 1910, losing a Is
round decision and being knocked
out in eight rounds in his second
attempt.
Al We'll, the New York manager
who piloted Godoy on his previous
expedition, was to handle the South
American again.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Boy Gets
Additional Pennies

SPRINGFIELD, H., March Q
CUPD-Six-year old Dickie Las
well who lies in a hospital bed
fighting on two fronts, was richer
today by 2400 pennies given him
by the wife of Illinios' governor,
Mrs. Dwight II. Green. These en-
abled him to swell his war bond
fund Ito sop the Japs' to $882.32.
Dickie has been in the hospital
since December suffering from
lymphatic leukemia. He has had Is
blood transfusions in his losing
fight for health. But his spirit
is undaunted.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
BY lack CUDDY

NEW YORK, March 2. = up
Lightweight Champion Beau Jack,
wearing a blue bathrobe over his
ring togs. stepped from the dressing
room into the crowded arena at
Stillman's gymnasium. The bull
shouldered little Negro cooked his
head confidently and his brown
eyes sparkled as he quickly drank
in the busy scene before him.
There was zest and pride in his
bearing as he shouldered through
He glanced up eagerly at one ring
where Fritzie Zivic, former welter-
weight champion, was sparring with
Johnny Jones, Negro stablemate
from Pittsburgh. In the other
ring, four assorted gladiators were
shadow boxing.
LIMBERS UP
Still in his robe, Beau Jack be-
gan dancing about the open floor
behind the rings-limbering up
avoiding other youngsters who were
skipping ropes or limbering. Beau
Jacks handlers deposited his para
phernalia on a bench - boxing
gloves, striking gloves, skipping
rope, face vaseline, etc. The Geor-
gia Negro danced about delightful
ly to the music of hammering bags
upstairs and to the whisper of boz
ing shoes on ring canvas. Although
he halls from Dixie, this was Beau
Jacks home-his realm-his own
personal kingdom - gymnasium
full of grooming fighters, pungent
with the smell of sweat and rub
down lotions, beclouded with the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
l. A. SOCKS

LOS ANGELES. March . up -
Trading was brisk and heavy on the Los
Angeles Stock Exchange today with a
volume Of 200 shares reported. Sly ~
sues were up, ten were down and ten
remained unchanged
The list: Blue Diamond 100 at $50 un-
changed; L. A. Investment 100 At 1Ol4
unchanged: Roberts Markets 100 al 81
up l.. TransameriCa 100 al Si4 down Is :.
So. Cal Edison common 100 at % = up
u Southern Pacific 100 at 1917 up / .
Hancock Oil 100 al Sc down y;
Lincoln Petroleum 300 at IS unchanged.
Oceanic Ill 100 al 80 unchanged. Republic
100 at 2 40 down .05; Union Oil 100 at
177s unchanged. Aircraft Accessories 200
at 260 unchanged; Consolidated Steel
common 100 at Sai down l.; Huds =
Motors 100 at down = u: Lockheed 2O0
at 205s down Il Monasco Mfg 500 at
30 unchanged; Yosemite pfd 100 at 800
down 25.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Coastin9 Along

Marine Corps captain, accepted
Hunters invitation to be one Of
the judges.
Hunter can be pardoned for his
over-enthuSiasm for the meet
really looks like a corker. If the
Civic auditorium's indoor track has
been improved since last year, a
few records might be smashed. The
II affair drew more than 1000 at
time when blackouts were a week
ly custom and Hunter had feared
that even the most rabid track
fans would rather stay home and
read the results in the morning
papers than risk getting caught
with their headlights on.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Clara Calender
Wins Golf Fray

LOS ANGELES, March PUP
Miss Clara Calender, two-time
women's state champion, yesterday
won the 2lSt Annual Women's Mid
winter Golf Championship over the
north course of the Los Angeles
Country Club with a sub-par n,
two under Babe DidrikSen ZahariaS.
Mrs. Kent Gamet, Riviera, and
Miss Pat Dunn, Brentwood tied for
south course medals with 90 each.
Mrs. w. H. Broomfield, Los Angeles,
was third with 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
BY DAN INQUIRE

SAN FRANCISCO, March q
GUP) = Cheerful Charlie Hunter,
major domo of the San Francisco
olympic club, contentedly puffed
on his after-dinner cigar and di-
rected a question to his admiring
audience.
What has New York got that we
haven't got? asked Charlie, un-
dramatically but pointedly.
We'll, what?' inquired an in
quisitive member of the encourage.
Nothing" said Charlie, who then
relaxed with the satisfied air of a
man unburdened of important in
side information.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
l.. A. BUTTER e EGGS

LOS ANGELES. March up -
LARGE EGGS 10. : orade AA -; No.
. Grade a Al; No. . GaTde b y. No.
A Dirties IS. No. 5 Checks -.
MEDIUM EGGS-Grade 4 80. Grade
"a. Dirties 35; Checks 70.
SMALL EGGS-Grade A 50. Grade b
y: Dirties %: Checks -.
MISCELLANEOUS ECCS, Ungraded &c;
PeeWees 20.
CHEEsE-Trlplels n; Long Horn 27A !;
Loaf 27k.
Butter-U. s. 93 score IS; 90 score471= !:
80 score 4S: SO score 56al.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Former LID. Man
Dies in Phoenix

Funeral services for Wallace An
drew Mathis, %, former operator
for the Imperial Irrigation district
who died in Phoenix, Ariz, last
Thursday will be at the Lemons
chapel in Ell Centre at 2 pm. We'd
nesdaq.
Mathis died suddenly three weeks
after he went to work in Phoenix.
He is survived by three brother,
w. T, j. r., and w. l.. Mathis; and
four sisters, Mrs. Alice Greer and
Mrs. Leona Smith, both of Portales,
N. M, Mrs. Evelyn Ellison of
Derry, N. M. anos Mrs. Minnie Lee
Mendinghall of Temple, Okla.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
I. 4. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES. March -tUPl
Federal State Market News Cattle
salable 500. fully active, generally steady,
load good TO choice 100 10. fed steers
16-1S.60; common to medium steers
14l6-15.50 few medium heiferS lass.
common to medium cows 10 5O-l2.5U:
cutter to common $3.50. -. Gamers
down 7.25; bulls 1l-12.50.
Calves Salable 100. vealers steady, odd
good 10 choice l5.5O-17, little done on
calves.
Hogs Saleble 500. early sales steady
to strong but trade now slow: good and
choice l9S-250 lbs. 16.25-16. 81. 365 ID.
1890. good and choice sows 15-l5.6o
StagS to 1925.
sheep salabe none. good and choice
WOoled lambs quoted 15.25-15. IS.
Good ewes $50 or above.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Dies
In Collision

LOS ANGELES, March 2.-(UP)
One Navy aviation cadet was
killed and another safely landed
his damaged plane after midair
collision last night, the Navy pub
lie relations office reported today.
Killed was Cadet Earl George
Lowe. Jr., 81, of Topeka, Kan. His
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
George Lowe, Sr., of 300 Courtland
avenue, Topeka.
Cadet James William Kelchner,
%, of Kansas City, so, landed his
training plane safely after the
collision, the Navy said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
EXPLAINS SET-UP

But a few seconds later he came
back with terse, rapid phrases, lest
any fasteners within ear Shot
should grab the rostrum.
It's this way" Charlie began.
New York has these famous in
door meets during the winter, and
the boys are plenty happy when
they get three or four big names to
compete. But they have to go
long way to get some of them. For
example, Dutch Warmerdam has
already made two trips back there
and set records both times.
Now, we've got our second in
door met coming up March II.
Warmerdam will be on hand nat
urally. And we'll have Hal Davis,
the worlds top sprinter, coming
over from Berkeley. He'll get most
of his competition from Bill Smith
of San Jose State, the AAU junior
lC0-meters champion. Southern
California will send Cliff Bourland.
AAU 400-meters champ and
number of other top men, Bobby
Madrid of Fresno, one of the ma
tons ranking distance runners.
also is entered.
so you see, gentlemen, New
York meets may have a bit more
ivied tradition-but our programs
just as good. In fact, and don t
quote me on this east of Denver-I
think we've got a better attraction
at half the price"
PADDOCK JUDGE
Charlie Paddock, the "festest
human" Of the l92O's and now q
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
M AR K ETS s
Markets at a
Glance

Stocks irregularly lower IN moderately
active trading
Bonds higher T. s. Governments IL
regular
Curb stocks irregular.
Silver unchanged in New YORK al a.
cents o fine ounce
Cotton futures. March easier. others
up as much as b cents.
Wheat T. cent lower 10 q, higher
corn unchanged at ceilings.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
STRESSES CONDITION

HOLLYWOOD, March 2-UP)-
Charlie Root, beginning term as
playing manager of the Hollywood
Stars of the Pacific Coast Leagu(
today, said he would demand top
physical condition from his players.
Root hurled POI winning games for
the Chicago Cubs prior to becoming
a pitcher for the Stars.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
Veteran HurIers
Sian With Seals

SAN FRANCISCO, March Q
CUP1-Two more veteran pitchers
have signed 1943 contracts with
the San Francisco Seals, club presi-
Cent Charles Graham disclosed last
night.
The latest signers, Graham said,
are Larry Jansen and Al Lien
Jansen. classified as 3-A in the
draft. appears sure to be on hand
for the opening of the season,
However, Lien, la man, may be
called by the army at any time.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
l.. 4. PAY
l.. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES March > -UP1 -
Runehed vegetables: green onions slightly
weaker. Others steady. Beets 2le-3 do2.
l 50-1.75, doz 200; carrots iced crtS
Is doz Imperial Wy 3.50-3. IS. Yuma 3.75-
3.S5. green onions Imperial l. duz $50.
Ventura is doz 200 leeks > dob 3CO.
mustard doz 1.25-l50. PARSLEY 6 doz
1.75. radisheS small red 6 doz 1.25-1. %:
spinach doz .25-1.50.
Cabbage steady. Cannonball Crts I'm
perial go: Arroyo Grande 2.0o-2.5O
Danish 250-300 red 5.o0-S. 50: ordinary
3. 80
Lettuce: stronger: dry pack Imeprial
doz 375-4.25; rs best 3.oo-350: poor
2.O0-2.5O. 6s 1.00-2Oo. Yuma Is 400
425; Is 3.O0-3.50.
Peas: about steady Per ID. pole san
Diego l5-l6c fair 12-12c. bush Imperial
lac. san Diego 13-l5c. Santa Barbara
l2-14C. No. 2S soc
Squash: steady. White summer imperial
crts 55O-5.75. Italian san Diego lusS
4. .50-5.0O. No. 2S 2.25-3o0. Imperial crtS
: 50-5.OO fair 3.5o-4 90. yellow crnokneck
Imperial CrtS 5O0-5.75.
Tomatoes. about steady. inland crtS g.
tops 500. l2S 4.50-5Oo. los 4.m. 2uS
3 Sl
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
SPORTS PARADE
Beau Jack Is Confident

smoke from spectators.
The boxing writer's present re-
marked about Beau Jacks bearing
about the new confidence he dis
played as he went about his work
or exchanged words with his han
dlers or greetings with other box
erS.
One of the writer's remarked
Gosh, that kid certainly has
changed. He seems altogether diff :
ferent now - chock-full of conf
dence since he licked Zivic' The
writer referred to Beau Jack vic
tory over Zivic at Madison Square
Garden on February ). That was
Beau Jacks last ring appearance.
He is back in New York now pre-
pairing for return bout with Pitts
burgh Fritzie at the Garden Friday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. MarCh 2-IPI-G Grain lut-
ures strengthened on the Board of Trade
today led by advances in wheat.
bushel: corn unchanged At OPA levels;
oats unchanged 10 up i. and rye off
l. To g:
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02

Gaining narrow one-up victory
over Tom Ritter in semi-final
play Forrest Manley Monday won
the right to match strokes with
Imperial Valley Champion Jerry
Birchfield for top honors in the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES
local BUTTERFAT
HOME ON LEAVE

Mr.. and Mrs. c. K. Patton were
delighted late last week when their
son. Leroy Patton was home for
brief visit while on leave from his
duties with the United States navy.
He is back on the mainland after
being on duty in the Pacific islands.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
CONFERS WITH RICKEY

Durocner, unoer contract as play
er-manager for a reported $4,000
salary, Immediately began confer
ences with Rickey on the Dodgers
plans. Hickey had delayed consider
ing another manager or making
plans until Durochers status was
cleared
Durocher revealed that he had
suggested to Rickey that Veteran
Second Baseman Billy Herman be
named his successor if he was in
Quoted.
The '37-year-old pilot said he
shortly would start his spring job
of advisory coach of West Point
| baseball and announced that Clyde
Sukeforth, who managed the Dodg-
ers' International league farm clut
at Montreal last year, had been sign
ed as a Brooklyn coach for 1913.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-02
TO BUY BOMBER

SYRACUSE, N. Y, March Q
CUP)-The Women's international
Bowling Congress announced today
that it had raised 100000 to buy
a bomber to be known as Miss
w. I. B. c."