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131 NEWS SIGHTLESS! BUT HAPPY Doke Reunion Bass Death in WEDS AT RNp OAiaANDWRITERS FINISH WOMEN IN Up to Mala Lake Merrill WAR NOVEL ON WOMEN Authoresses Spend Two Years ort Work As Tribute to Sisters in A. E. F. Service To the 23,000 women who went overseas officially with the American Expeditionary Forces in 1918, a tribute has; been written, a novel by a noted California author in collaboration with an Oakland woman who was herself in-the Being Probed Says Wife Slayer in 'Whit Hibiscus' Case to Leave San Quentin Water Analysis Is Ordered as Large Fish Continue to Die service. It is "Three Daughters." by Ruth Eleanor McKee and Mrs.

A preliminary examination of the waters of Lake Merritt by biologists i Br ROGER JOHNSON (Copyright, 1131. by tht United Pnl Helen Louise Doke, the pretty Alice Fleenor Sturgis, of 3768 Harrison Street, and the expe- i il i v- aVetisViMjiaaHVBV Hi nences of us three fictional of the California Fish and Game poetess of the "White Hibiscus" Commission has failed to discover slaying of 1934, in which her hus what is causing the death of large bass in the lake. An analysis is being made to de. termine whether there is insufficient oxygen in the water to keep characters are those of 10 women now prominent in the Bay region. Although the novel was written nearly 20 years after the Great War, it was planned -et the very time America was mobilizing her doughboys and her women for the.

European struggle. RED CROSS JOINED Mrs. Sturgis then Alice Fleenor and Miss McKee stood on a Los Angeles street corner watching a the "bass alive. i Brian Curtis, biologist for the commission, said his early examina band killed Lamar Hollingshead in fit of jealousy, will not meet Jud-son Doke, the husband, when he leaves San Quentin Prison on parole" Thursday morning. She wants, to all over again," but not unless her husband is willing.

Only by mutual consent will she' seek to reunite permanently with him. Sum pA Hi! lllllllla "eTSSpRSS3 tion found the lake ideal for striped bass. The water temperature, 70 de green, he said, appeared excellent for the fish, with apparently plenty Mrs. Charlotte Mllburn Pickering Cheseborough, Connecticut and New York heiress, is defendant In a $25,000 love balm suit. A.

P. Wlrephbto. of available food, as shown by. the parade of recruits early in 1918. Both existence of other fish species in the "Whether I go with him or whether I stay here is matter that women were too young for service overseas.

Miss Fleenor was not lake. OTHER FISH THRIVE he must decide," she said at the quite 21, a recent graduate of the University of California. Yet both home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.

Jorz, near Lodi, Calif. HUSBAND ACQUITTED 'Other fish and water life in tht lake seem to be in a healthy condi Mono Stoneman. 26, sister of one of Oakland's "wife swappers" revealed today thai she had eloped to Reno and married too. She Is Mrs. Elmore F.

Gerlach now. Tribune photo. longed to add their services in the interests of patriotism. tion." he stated. "No definite reason Doke twice was tried and ac Several weeks later the two were for death of bass can be given until together again.

Miss Fleenor had careful analysis of the water is quitted of killing Hollingshead, University of California student and amateur poet. He invoked the "un wheedled her way into the service made." A small run of bass into the lake with the Red Cross. The friends, said fare well, -but before Miss was noticed when the flood gates written law" successfully as his defense, then gave a detailed account Fleenor left, Miss McKee had extracted a promise that on Her re from the estuary were opened 10 days ago to bring water into the Wife Swapping turn they would write her expe of how he shot Hollingshead on a ranch near Woodland. -Interest in the-case scarcely had lake, and again during the outgoing I I riences into a -book. tide last week so the level of the It was 17 years later that they before Doke.

a milk in water could be held down during concrete construction along the met again. In the interval, Miss Fleenor had gone to France with Completed" shore. Since then, 17 large bass have been found dead. the Red Cross, worked in the trenches, toured Europe, served in The factHhat only large bass died led some, wild life to the Bureau of Public Information, spector at San Leandro, was arrested for embezzlement of funds, convicted; and sentenced to one to 10 years. He will be paroled tomorrow morning to take job in the State of Washington.

"Will I see him when he leaves prison?" she repeated a question. "Well, if anyone is interested in what he and I are going to do, they ak the commission why the smaller and had married Lieut. Eugene K. Sturgis, serving with the bass did not die under the same conditions. French Army, at Le Mans, France.

Bay Couples Switch Mates; Sister of Bridegroom Eldpes OXYGEN LOSS REtTNION HELD HERE Curtis' said it possible that there Their reunion was at Mrs. Sturgis' Although both of his eyes were removed In operations like are no small bass in the lake, that home here. Her husband was Oakland's "wife swapping" deal the large ones entered as part of a prominent attorney by that time and Mrs. Sturgis was herself an was completed last night wnen should ask him. After all, the decision is up to him." EXCITEMENT 8IJOWN There was a Trace of excitement in her voice as she talked of her spawning run.

He said there is a possibility that the waters of the William E. Stoneman, 35, railroad active clubwoman. She had, also, man of 728 Wth Street, Oakland lake lose oxygen after leaving the conducted a'survoy into the post married Mrs. Hedvig M. Markley, war activities of the thousands of estuary and being confined for a husband's forthcoming freedom 28, of 1304 Norvell Street, El Cer period.

American women who served over from prison. She has not seen rito, at Richmond. A study of the dead fish shows him since he entered San Quentin that undergone, by the Chicago baby, Russell Kletxlng, 12, plays at the California School for the Blind and explains' "I am very happy." Tribune photo. Glioma Victims Here Happy Despite Blinding Operations The affair was enlivened by. the in March, 1935.

At that time she revelation that Mona Stoneman, 28, nothing, Curtis said, because they remain on the bottom several days after they die, and are not fit for said: sister of the bridegroom, had eloped "My study had showed me that something should be done for those women, something to aid them in resuming civilian life, and a tribute tu the great work they did for our "This isn't the end only the be analysis after floating to the top, to Reno and married. MARRIED IN CHURCH ginning" Heir husband is Elmore F. Ger country," Mrs. Sturgis said. The introduction of impassioned love letters written by Mrs.

Doke and Hollingshead and the reading Berkeley Hospitals Miss McKee reminded her of the of their- jointly written "Epic1 promise-to write a book, and the lived at the school for the last lach, 28, musician and University of California graduate with" the class of 1933. He lives with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ger BERKELEY, May 1 1 Plan Open House Mrs. Alice Fleenor Sturoui poem, "White Hibiscus" provided two spent that entire first night to at the' California School, for the sensations at the Doke trial.

gether talking, laying plans for the BERKELEY, May 11. Berkeley's Blind look upon Russell Kletzing, novel that became "Three Daugh two hospitals, Berkeley General and lach, at 1113 Oak Street, Alameda. Stoneman married Mrs. Markley 12, as one of their happiest students, Alia Bates; will hold open house to. at the First Baptist Church in Rich.

ters." TWO YEARS OF WORK Ira happy, I'm very happy," Russell said today. "I just seven years. Russell doesn't remember his glimpses of the world as. a baby, but he' knows it is a wonderful place. "Those hills," he waved at the green slopes the school, "are beautiful now, the only trouble is there's poison oak on them." morrow in observation of National Rhodes to Manage Berkeley City Camp Hospital' Day.

From 2 to 4 and 7 to (upper), wife of ari Oakland 1 attorney, and Miss Ruth-Eleanor McKee Qower), have written a novel on the experiences of, American women In the World War. mond last night three hours after he obtained the license from County got back from a trip with the Boy The book was two years in the 9 p. m. visitors will be greeted at Scouts to Napa County. Soon I'll Clerk S.

C. Wells at Martinez. The both hospitals by staff members. writing. It must' be factual, they had decided, so they set out read be ready to go to high school.

Then BERKELEY, May 11. William Rev. Charles French officiated, I II study law at college." Another Bay region child who is Rhodes has been appointed manager nurses and other hospital attaches. Latest methods of caring for the sick ing data, recalling personal expert Today, they were honeymooning Both Russell's eyes were removed, living a happy life despite, the oper of the Berkeley City Camp at Caza- ences studying photographs Mrs. "somewhere near Sacramento ana when he was a child In operations dero for the fifth consecutive season ation, such as.

a "jury" decreed, for Baby Colan Chicago, is Tommy will be demonstrated) with members of the Berkeley Junior Chamber of Commerce assisting. Chairman Sturgis had collected in hefever seas work. similar to the. one undergone by were due back in Oakland tonight, WIVES WIN DIVORCE it, was announced today by Charles W. Davis, superintendent of recrea Helaine Coian, the Chicago baby was written the composite the three daughters of an American 4, son.

of and: Mrs. They dug also into the diaries and James Pirie Hart of Berkeley Gen Mrs. Florence Bosse ae Sylva, the Mar; Ainslee of the stage, was divorced In Los Angeles from John A. De Sylvd-AJ. Wirephoto.

Leonard Johnson, 72 Ramona Street, The "wife swapping" deal was re tion. whose case has attracted National attention. i notes of the nine women Mrs. stur San Francisco. vealed on March 17 of this year, eral Hospital heads the Junior Chamber's committee in" charge, as gis knew had served in France and 'I had my first operation when I Tommy, like the Chicago child It was decided then that Mrs.

munitions manufacturer who had quit manufacturing plows during the Civil War the more prosperous business of arms. who now were living in oawana Rhodes will also supervise the Berkeley Redwood camp for boys and the Berkeley Sequoia camp for sisted by Paul Moore, Elmer Rowley had only one eye removed. This Markley Vould eet a divorce at and San Francisco. and Wade Brummel. halted the growth which otherwise Reno and marry Stoneman, ana There was Marjory McKee Ken was a little over a year old, Russell explained.

"They removed my other eye some months later. I've got glass eyes now, good ones." That book is our tribute to our girls, which are adjacent to the fam "Certainly every citizen should might have reached his brain and Mrs. Hose A. Stoneman would get feminine comrades," Mrs. Sturgis ily camp at Cazadero.

Rhodes is know the merits of hospital which, caused his death. nedy, now a local clubwoman, who had been with the M. A. decree and marry Markley. said.

"But it is not propaganda of any The teachers at the school say Tha two women won divorces at Mrs. Johnson thinks the' Chicago principal of Oxford Miss Pauline DesGranges was re canteen in France: May Melamphy, kind, and it was not written to be a at a minute's notice, may be called upon to preserve his said Mayor Edward N. Ament in a Russell is a brilliant student surgeons were right in their de. Nevada on May 3 and Mrs. Stone appointed director of the girls' camp who served with" the U.

S. Army Nurse Cons. who had been cited "That's very of them to say cision-to operate on man carried out- her half of the best seller. I only hope those 23,000 other women who went overseas appreciate our gesture." proclamation, i-- ana Christensen was named so," Jlussell commented. "I like to 'Look at Tommy." she said.

"The "swarj" a few hours study. I like to play; too, I can play for bravery, and who now is with the Southern Pacific Company in doctors "said it was the operation or Stoneman's sister, Mona, naa gone chief counselor, of the boy' division, Others on the Cazadero staff in First reviewers however, -have iootbail and baseball and work on We had. to take the chance. the apparatus at the school." Now he sees perfectly with his right called it the 'Gone With the Wind' of the World War." clude: Mrs. Anna Milford.

Miss Ooal I San Francisco; Sophia V. Kiel, American Red Cross Nurse Corps and U. S. Navy NurSe Corps, who to Heno with the two women. While" she was there she married Gerlach whom she met last September at a soda fountain after an Week-ends Russell visits his eye.

He mind the glass eye, Deserted Bride Asks Support for Baby Right after' the wedding cere Downey, Miss Elyse Winter, Emerson Dimpfel, Emerson Wright, How He has had it since he was two. mother, Mrs. Charles Kletzing, 6121 Harmon Avenue, Oakland. He has He doesn't know the differenpe." introduction by friends. Heart Attack Is also was cited, and who now is in San Franciscoi'Magdalens Neuebaumer Seawell, U.

S. Army The Gerlachs were, witnesses the Stoneman-Markley rites last Fatal to.Man 64 mony, Mrs. Concha Garcia, 18, told Municipal Judge Therese Meikle in San Francisco, her husband, Benja Nurse Corps; Emma Rix, American S. F. Man, 55; Falls ard cemeke, Stewart Herrlot, Ruth Dibble, Virginia Schnapp, Marian Randall, Iva Cain, James Waesche, Robert Fiske, Charles Emery, Mrs.

K. S. Christensen, Eleanor 'McCleer, Bernice Weigand and Margaret Oat-man. Vi I night Stoneman had been married seven years; Markley, 11. Adolph Handlesmsn, 64.

of 8039 min Garcia, deserted her. Three Stories, Lives Now there is a 2-weeks-old baby, Red. Cross- Canteen; now in San Francisco and prominent in women veteran activities; Berthe Matignon Hunt, Red Cross clerical division, now the wife of R. H. Hunt, a Navy officer in San Francisco; Hope Ker- San Francisco police reported to Geraldine, and while the young Earle Street, died of an heart attack today despite efforts of a fire department inhalator.

crew to save him." School May Fete day' that John McClintock, S3, a Wife Takes Poison But May Recover Mrs. Mabel Faust, 23, took poison at her 9998 East- Fourteenth Street, this morning, while her husband was out of the house getting medicine for her, police reported. She, had been despondent over illness, the husband, Lurey, told officers. Attendants at the Alameda The annual May Festival of the bride doesn't ask a divorce, she does think her husband ought to contribute to the support of the child. railway clerk, accidentally fell three Approximately half sn hour of SIX MILLS GIRLS Burckhalter School will be held Friday, at 2 p.

in' the school Judge Meikle learned from Gar resuscitation work failed to revive him after he was stricken at his home this morning. -c wlnfU. S. Signal Corps, now in San Francisco; Anfia Carrol, Red Cross clerical division, and Maude Rags-dale Trickle, in the. same division, both of them living in San Fran cia that he is seeking employment grounds, 3958 Burckhalter Avenue, according to Principal Jessie Cal- with the WPA She set the "CVS stories from his room in a Street hotel and plunged through a skylight into the lobby.

Mission Emergency Hospital said he was. in condition, with a shoulder fracture, and possible skull fracture. Handlesman, a for a case over to May 17 to give him time to make arrangements to pay tailoring concern, lived with his der. The program will be based on the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. cisco.

Cbunty Emergency Hospital reported her condition as fair. daughter, Mrs. L. Jacobi. From their combined experiences $4 a week for the child's support.

PLANE SQUADRON MILLS COLLEGE COMPOSERS ENTER OWN MUSIC IN CONTEST VIE TONIGHT, FOR MUSICAL AWARDS Six women students from as many points throughout the West will compete at Mills College tonight in the annual judging of original musical compositions. Of the compositions presented in the concert, four will be selected as winners, with prizes raneina A former suitor of Sophie Kulat was held In Newark after her chained body was found In a river. A. P. Wirephoto.

TO PROMOTE AIR RACE IN OAKLAND from cash awards to publication of the music. The contestants are Margaret Suber of Sacramento; BIythe Miller, pnoenix, Corrinne Jenne, Juneau, Alaska; Rose Myrtle Hu miston, Denver, Evelyn Mer- Cs 4 1 A V' Preliminary plans were complete today for a flying visit of a Bay district airplane squadron of at least; 30 -planes to major interior California cities on behalf of the Pacific International Air Races to be presented by the San Franciso Bay area at Oakland MunicipU Airport en May 28, 29 and 30. Itinerary of the flight by member of -the Aviation Country Club Northern California, a group sportsmen pilots, will include Ta Bakersfield, Visalia and rell, San Francisco, and Patricia tsV. Murray, Portland, Ore. Sv Each of the composers will pre sent her own composition, assisted by sccompsnists.

The music has sc- A been arranged In six different groups, ranging from songs to piano where the squadron will stop ov compositions ana sonatas. ine prizes or wnicn tner are competing are the Maurthea Fried-berger Cup, for the highest attainment in musicianship; publication of the best song. $23 for the best piano composition, and the Elizabeth Mills Crothers prize of 1100 for the best all-around night; Madera. Merced, and Sacramento. Michael Casserly, San Fr-president of the Aviation C.

Club; Ivar Akselsen of A' vice-president, with Paul L. I len of Oakland. scretary; ar. 1 Daniels of San Francisco, -ranging the flight. On the'arrival of the r' several cities, thy will lr by members of the Exrh of the city visited.

In othw eit.rs, the 1 -can Post oreamzation. Th pla-M 1 i it 11 a. r. The concert will start at p. m.

in the Music Builcfing, and is open to the public Dean Luther Mar-chant of the School of Music at Mills will preside. An old claim of Mrs. Albina Trudel of Los Angeles (above) prompted suit by 'Anita Louise the film actress. A. P.

Wirephoto. Five of the six Mills Collece students who will offer their own compositions In competition tonight are shown here speculating on their Individual chancel oi winning the four prizes offered. The girl, from five (Liferent places In the West, are (left to right) BIythe Miller, Phoenix, Aiiu Corrinne Jenne, Juneau. Alaska; Rose Myrtle Humiston. Denver.

Cc'oj Evelyn MerreH, San Trends, end Pcf-da Murray, Portland. Tivsi The judge of the contest, usually I selected off tht campus, remain I anonymous..