The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09

II IFE and love seem to be worth
almost any sum In our courts
Of law. Damages running
into the hundreds Of thousands are
awarded frequently for the loss Of
life or the loss OF affection. Only =
recently New York jury awarded
100000 to wife whose husbands
affections had been won by another
woman. Cases where 100000 10
the value Of love are numerous.
Life is deemed Of value because Of the
service It renders to those dependent upon
It, and damages for causing death are
based on the earning power OF the victim,
under our laws.
Love is considered to have monetary
value because II Is recognized a. the great
est single active principle that motivates
our society.
But this IL human life and human love-
And "a few weeks ago Miss Evelyn Ne.
vile fled suit In the New York courts for
$4,000 for the loss of her little dog.
dogs life, on the basis OF service, IL worth.
ess--especially II It be toy dog. What
about dogs love?
What is dogs love WORTH Miss Ne
ville It would seem, thinks the love Of her
dog is worth $4,000 OF course, Miss Ne.
vilies action. for legal reasons, Is not based
entirely on the dogs love. Before its
death she contracted disagreeable dis
ease from It. which, curiously enough, two
physicians to the human being could not
cure. and which II took q veterinary TO
diagnose and heal. This win be one OF
the factors In Miss Neville's suit against
those who sold her the dog. and who were
responsible. she claims. for It's death.
Yet It win be upon her dogs love that
Miss Neville will really base hef claim.
For after all. the dog was worthless 10 her
except that she loved It. and she would
not have loved II n II had not loved her.
Here are some of the things the jury
that considers her case win hear when
JAG M. woln. her lawyer. argues II in
court.
Miss Neville. who lives alone in an
apartment at No 80 West Eightieth
street, had owned several dog during the
course of her life. She knew Q good deal
about dogs and cared for them with the
affection that only dog lover could un-
derstand, She was without canine COM
panion. Grieving over the buii.terrier that
had died year or two before, she had
decided never to let successor ind It's
way to her heart. to bring sadness again
when It died.
But toward the latter part Of last May
her resolution began to weaken. She
missed the patter Of tiny paws and the tiny
nose thrust into her hand and the sharp
little barks OF welcome. She sat In her
apartment one Saturday afternoon debating
the question. Until sheer loneliness won.
She put on her hat and went to dog and
bird store around the corner.
And there she saw Ching! Ching Wui
OF the Cottage. TO give him his full name.
q red Pekingsse puppy four months old.
Ching smiled with satisfaction when he
saw Miss Neville, and put up HIS. paws and
wagged his nuffy tail and gave other evi
dences OF being pleased to meet her.
Miss Neville was captivated. Expert
enced IN doge lore, she asked about his
pedigree. Ching. she learned. had long
list OF dog aristocrats for ancestors He
was by Itu Of the Cottage. out Of Ba Ba.
Ching's grsndsire, On. Phantom OF Ash
croft, was worth $4,000 Ching was regis
tered and there was no doubt a. to the
authenticity Of his pedigree. Miss Neville
verified these statements later. MN
But Miss Neville had owned other dogs
and knew the ailments TO which idog-iesh
is heir. Had the puppy had distemperf
she asked. And wormsi And all the other
puppy diseasesf
q e important 10 know the medical his