The Washington herald., 1914-03-25
In the District Courts.

Making emphatic denial that the Ii
bretto of the musical comedy. The
Beauty Shop" was 'pirated' from Phil
ander c. Johnson's libretto entitled DIR
F'akewell." Raymond Hitchcock, George
VI. COhan. Samuel Harris, Charming Pol
lock. and RennOld Wolf yesterday filed
answer to the suit Of Mr.. Johnson to en-
join the defendants from performing
The Beauty Shop and rendering an
accounting. Mr.. Hitchcock who is rep
resented by the law firm. of Douglas
Baker. Rufiin and Obear. also denies that
he requested the privilege from Mr
johnson to read and study his manu-
script Of The Fakewell:' that he never
received or opened an envs' 'ope contain
ing the manuscript, and that the pack
age containing II was delivered to the
servant of Mr.. Hitchcock who returned it
to Preston Gibson. Finally defendants
deny that the central idea OF the plain
tiff's libretto has been 'Pirated' in the
production of The Beauty Shop"
copy Of the play accompanies the an
swer.
The use of liquor is made a feature in
the will of Benjamin n. Halves, filed for
probate yesterday, disqualifying his heirs
from certain benefits. Everything Is TO
go to the wife. Harriet I. Halves. to be
held in trust for her own support and
that OF her children and the daughter.
Hazel Kirk Alberrs. The wife is to have
exclusive use OF the estate as long as
she remains single.
In the event of her marriage the United
States Trust Company is to take charge
of the estate and to pay all its income
to the daughter. who shall also be al
lowed to occupy any Of the fats be-
longing to the estate for herself and
children free of charge. 1T being en-
phatically understood" continues the will.
that under no circumstances can her
husband. John II. Alberrs. occupy any
OF the fats alone or with her should he
drink beer. whiskey. or wine in any
quantities whatsoever, and that the
United States Trust Company is en-
powered to employ any means TO en-
force this demand"
At the death OF the daughter all the
property Is to go to her children as soon
as they become Of age. A petition filed
by Harriet I. Halves says that the real
estate is valued at $4,000, and that there
is an annual income from an invention
operated under the firm of The Family
Butter Merger Company and The Tuba
phone Company which approximates SO.-
900. Petitioner asks that she. Hazel X.
Alberrs and Frank owings be appointed
administrators.
John Wesley Birch. administrator Of
the estate of Sophia NJ. Birch, deceased.
seven years old. yesterday filed suit
against Charles E Miller and Claude 4.
Miller. trading as Miller Brothers. and
William E. Ward for $4,000 damages,
alleging that an automobile operated by
July II last struck his daugh-
ter at Seventh between F and G streets
northeast. resulting in her d-ath.
Mrs. Mabel v. Creel in testifying YES
terday in her :uit for limited divorce
from John 4. Creel, an insurance agent.
said he had threatened to kill her and
had assaulted her. Mrs. Creel, who is
somewhat larger than her husband. ad-
mitted on cross-examination that she had
slapped her husband. but it was only
after he had cursed her. She declared ,,
she wanted kindness rather than money. |
The husbands side will be presented
today.