The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-05
MILLIONAIRE BARD
N. R. KERNOCAAN
!. / TOO POOR TO WE'D
High Cost of Living Club Life
Prevents the Composer
From Marrying.

New York were informed that Miss
Constance de Clyver Edison, daughter
OF Or. Tracy Edison Of No. Is Gram
ercy Park gave up millions when she
broke her engagement to Marshall
r. kernochan, known In the most
exclusive society circles a. the mil
lionaire composer.
but II now appears from testimony
given by young kernochan before
referee that he Is far from being
millionaire and that with the high
cost OF living, club dues, society en-
tsrtaining and automobiles he cannot
now. and for years past has not been
able to. marry because he Is too Door.
kernochan gave his testimony In
support Of . petition that he be
allowed an income from the estate
Of his maiden aunt. Miss Marie
Marshall. an incompetent. so that he
might live an he has been accusto med
to Living-in the most luxurious
fashion. Referee Charles f. Lydecker
has recommended to Supreme Court
Justice Whitaker that the young
composer b given an allowance of
5000 . year for five years from
Miss Aarshalrs 5000. 900 estate.
1t appears that In the panic of 1907
ksrnochan lost the better part Of a
gift Of 100000 from his father, when
because OF poor judgmsnt-he admits
N-hs got frightened and sold out
valuable stocks he was holding.
RAISED TO LIVE A LIFE OF ex.
rRAvAoANcE.
In his report Referee Lydecker SAW:
IT u unfortunate that Mr.. Ker.
noohan has b~en brought up in sur
roundinss which have led him into
e9eravaganoes beyond his income and
has been led to Join clubs and to
mhg1e In . society which nsoessi-
tassd The expenditure Of money b.
yood his means. But he 10 ambitious
and Lives . clean and moral life, and
i en- Of the opinion that he u serious
minded and with . profession in
which he should b encouraged to
work."
KssnooAaa testified that he was q
member q the Racquet. Brook. Knick.
srbooksr. orolisr. Players. Tuxedo.
sIIsos1. Country Club Of Pittsneh and
The Automobile Club Of America,
which hs says he will have to cut out
II his allowance. At present $3.50 q
scar. u not increased. For eight
ysass ~ has been setting to music
poems BY Walt Whitman. Kipllng,
Henley and others: but the way OF
the aspiring composer 10 hard. for in
one whole year no received only $50
a. hts share Of royalties on the songs
up to the present time your pro-
fession In which you have been en-
gagsd for eight years has been loss.
hasn't it?" asked the referee.
Yes, . financial loss. I received
eiol.o from my fathers estate" re-
piled Kernochan. but I invested II
moro or less successfully, principally
less
what do you mean by less?" was
asked. TELL US what did happen"
. GOT FRIGHTENED AND SOLD
At A LOSS.
my securities he went on. "were
greatly deprecated in 1907. and with
some Of them I caught the prevailing
fright and sold must have lost
S2s,oO0 and my mother reimbursed me
with $4,000. but-and It was my poor
judgment-I had other good securities
which let go and to-day I have only
200 shares OF American Telephone and
TELEGRAPH. 1t costs mo exactly l.79l
to keep up my end each year. and this
does not include weekend parties and
the IKE"
Now, Mr.. Kernochan." asked tho
referee. "you have been brought Wy
in q family whose friends and whose
children are accustomed to use clubs
and to visit and entertain In that
line. haven't your
I "Yes," replied the witness, land
f,nd these are expensive luxuries. but
these friends have been In my fam
tly's circle all their lives"
rs II your wish to marryT was
asked.
TT certainly is replied the com :
poser, land II IL the wish OF my
mother that marry"
And has your mother said to YOU
that in view Of her financial situation
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