Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-18
HAZARDS NO GUESS
Lee Hutchins Does Not Know
Cost of Women's Apparel.
EXPENSES OF STEPMOTHER
Testimony at Hearing Of Mrs. Still.
son Hutchins' Suit for In
creased Allowance.

Whether 300 month the sum applied
to personal expenses by his stepmother
out Of her allowance, is sufficient to
clothe a woman, Lee Hutchins, son Of
Stilson Hutchins. does not know, and will
hazard no guess.
II never dressed a woman" Mr.. Hutch
ins, who is a bachelor, testified yesterday
afternoon at the hearing before Auditor
Dent, in the suit Of Mrs. Stilson Hutch
fns for an increase Of her present allow
ance of $1,000 a month from the estate OF
her husband.
At the close of the hearing yesterday
afternoon, it was announced that all of
the testimony was in. and that the argu-
ments Of counsel would begin at O clock
next Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Hutchins' Testimony.
Mr.. Hutchins admitted yesterday that
his money paid for the automobile used
by his stepmother and given by him to
his father He denied the loaning Of $500
to Mrs. Hutchins. declaring that her pay
ment of that sum to him was in settle
ment Of money advanced to her brother.
Stewart Keeling He advanced to her,
however, on several occasions. 500 on ac-
only $500 for household expenses.
Mrs. Hutchins never said to him, Mr..
Hutchins declared. that $1,000 a month
was not enough money on which to run
the household. Nor had she ever COM
planned to him, he said. that 1t was diff
cult to get money from his father.
Why Property Was Mortgaged.
The mortgage placed by Mrs Hutchins
hay. OF 10
nue.. Mr. Hutchins testified, was for the
purpose. as she told him, of providing
5000 to pay off an old mortgage, and
5000 out Of which to pay $1,000 to her
brother, Stewart Keeling. for money adj
vanced. and other personal expenses and
for her fathers funeral.
Since the making of the deed Of trust
Shouldering upon trustee Dante the re-
sponsibility of the estate, Stilson Hutch
ins has materially added to his real eS-
tate holdings, but has sold $4,000 worth
of bonds to pay off mortgages. 1t was
the aim of his father, said MIR. Hutchins,
TO clear off all Indebtedness on his prop
critics.
Statement of Expenditures.
A statement of his expenditures, as or
dered by Auditor Dent. submitted by Mr.
Dante showed the trustee has paid on &C
count of Stilson Hutchins since June %
last s1.14O.99: for Stilson Hutchins' own
use between March and IL, So ,O0e 90; ac-
count of Stilson Hutchins between March
Z and II. $3.50. ~: to Mrs. Stilson Hutch
ms between March : and II. sl1.JOO; to
Walter Stilson Hutchins, within. the
same period, $1,000; to Lee Hutchins.
$500; to nurses. $1,362- Is; life insurance
premiums. $o.293.71; mortgages paid by
the trustee, $14s,O0O The amount Of cash
in the hands of the trustee June % last
was $5,Se9.62, and the real estate obliEa-
tons of Stilson Hutchins, according to
Mr.. Dante's statement, amounted to 81.
242.147.
Mrs Hutchins wants the estate Of her
husband to pay her expenses to Wash
fngton in attendance at the hearings of
her suit. Her attorney notified Attorney
Brandenberg, representing Trustee Dante
that he will ask Justice Wright to compel
the trustee to pay these expenses.