The Washington herald., 1912-06-08
PRAISED
BY Mr.. NENBERRY
Father Of Miss Carol Discusses Hi
Daughters Broken Engagement
with EngliShman.
BIAMEs nRUIsrvE ACTIOE'

Detroit, Mich, June 74'My daugh-
ter's engagement to Capt. AIleyne was
/ the impulsive act Of a girl. Of which she
tafterward repented." said Truman H.
Newberry, when asked to-day for an ex-
planstion Of the sudden breaking on of
| the engagement OF Miss Carol Newberry
TO Capt. W. H Alleyne, Of the British
army.
capt. AIleyne came here this week
with full knowledge Of the existing state
of my daughters mind. He requested
that we defer announcement Of the
/ breaking on Of the engagement until
after he could reach here and personally
see my daughter.
Capt. AlIeyne acted the part Of a
gentleman from the start, The whole
AFFAIR was an unfortunate mistake. I re-
gret exceedingly Capt Alleyne's disap-
pointment, and admire and respect him
for his gallant and gentlemanly bearing
throughout the ordeal The only thing I
young fellows name. He had nothing to
do with it,
Brooks Name Mentioned.
That young fellow" is Frank Brooks,
who long has been regarded in society
circles as the sweetheart of Miss New
berry. Notwithstanding Mr.. Newberry' s
denial that his influence was responsible
for Miss Newberry's change OF heart,
| friends OF both tell a different story.
They say that but for the opposition
of the father and mother and De nat
ural course OF events, Carol Newberry
would have been engaged to Frank W.
Brooks, jr., son OF the vice president and
general manager OF the Detroit United
Railways, and the regrettable incident
OF her making and breaking her en-
gagement to Capt Alleyne would not
have occurred.
Before the departure OF the Newberrys
on their trip to the Bermudas last winter
Brooks was conspicuous for the marked
attention he was paying Miss Newberry,
and their deep and mutual interest in
each other was apparent to all their
friends.
When the gossip connecting the name
Of young Brooks with that Of their daugh-
ter reached the ears OF the Newberrys,
1t is said, objections developed. The girl
was urged to give Brooks up, and upon
her reluctance to do this, the trip to Ber-
muda was planned. TO take the girl away
from the object of her unwelcOme attach
ment.
Old Love RekIndIed.
At Hamilton, Bermuda. where Capt Al
leyne's regiment was stationed, occurred
followed by the announcement that Miss
Newberry had promised TO wed the dash
ing young army oficer.
At the various social functions where
she met Brooks after her return, 1t be-
came speedily apparent that her love for
him was fast reviving. His interest and
regard for her was again plainly appar-
ent, and the couple spent many hours to-
gether. Debarred by the conventions from
accepting marked attentions from him.
she nevertheless sat out many dances
with him.
WHEN the young English captain ar
rived last Tuesday for the wedding. there
were not a few that anticipated the
catastrophe which occurred two days
later when. at Miss Newberry's wish, the
engagement was broken.
Il have absolutely no knowledge OF
Miss Newberry's reasons for breaking of
her engagement with Mr.. Alleyne." said
Mr.. Brooks to-day, and I regret very
much her name was mentioned with mine
because feel this is an injustice 10 Miss
Newberry. I had no knowledge OF the
matter until read It in the newspapers"