The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-08
FEELS QUEER AS
QUEEN OF JUNGLE
Becomes Mistress Of Wild
Land Of 1,440,000 Bra
I'll Acres
VAST RUBBER GROVE
Portuguese Grantee Conveyed
M. 4
Portuguese Grantee Conveyed
to Finder Of "River
Of Doubt"


OAKLAND. cal. May How
does It feel 10 be "a Jungle quoou2'
Very frankly pretty Miss Fila
Malr Bennett does not know Al
least that IS what shc told the In
torvicwcr shortly after she had
learned that she had become tho
mistress OF vast domain ~ South
American Jungle territory through
tho sanc court decree which gave
her "A divorce from Bruce Vincent
Douglas and permitted her 90 re-
sumo her maiden name.
"Pd much rather not talk" she
said with % wan smile at her coZy
littlo apartment upon her arrival
there from her duties as hair
dresser IN n downtown beauty cs.
tnblishment.
ITS all such y surprise. II hardly
seems possible. but ! know II II true.
as my attorney tolls me there is no
question az to my legal right TO tho
property which belonged to any hus-
band. | feel a bit tired this eve
ning--as I usually do
The uncrowned queen Of princi-
pality larger than many European
dom OF 1.4A0.OO0 acres is good
looking brunette, who looks younger
than the 22 years credited to her,
Has No Plans.
at has come too suddenly to make
plans" she said In response To II
query Ha to what disposition she
would make OF the property award
ed her by Judge a, T.. -. Sure In
lieu OF alimony.
"Will YOU 90 down and develop 1t
yourself or sell ~" persisted the
interviewer.
THAT question I cant answer iust
now, for I will not be granted my
final decree OF divorce for year,
and until that time my attorney tells
me | will be unable to actually take
possession OF the property That
gives me plenty OF time to plan.
Yes, I'd like To 80 down there,
but perhaps 1t would not be the best
thing to do. really don't feel like
a queen at ALL"
you will give up your position2"
she was asked.
mo, not at all. III be back at
work tomorrow as usual. There -
really no reason why should give
II up. Is thcre?" she parted naivoly.
Mrs. Douglas, or Miss Bennett az
her decree entities her to he called.
lives with her mother and sister.
Both her mother and sister are
guarding her against publ city In
Connection with her newly won do
main. II was only after persistent
efforts that she agreed TO sec the iu-
tcrvtewer, and not until she had re-
ceived word from her attorney that
It would he all right to nlk.'
Prefers Her Womancc.
She was much more willing TO dis
cuss her romance with Douglas. now
serving time in Sing Sing. than how
II feels TO be "A jungle queen.
"Mr. Douglas was q diplomat, OK
p!orer and soldier Of fortune met
him In Oakland early In 1890. We
were married in New York city u
short time after--April 2, To be AK
act, The day after the wedding !
was forced to return to Oakland bC-
cause OF business reasons relative to
Mr.. Douglas. He followed me here
month later and we loft for u
honeymoon"
Put how did Mr.. Douglas acquire
the territory awarded you In Bra
zi,"
Sure OF Title.
The property was awarded him
by Don Manuel Valdez for tho Bra
lillian government. The property
originally belonged TO Valdez a
father. who had been given It by
tht queen OF Portugal years before.
My attorney has investigated the
matter thoroughly and says there Is
no question as to my ownership
of it.
THE tract Is i75 miles long and
80 miles wide, IL In located in the
province OF MattaEorssa ana rs
bounded by the River Jerucnna, the
Rio Tapogas and the Rio Sumidot
rivers, 1t Is some 700 miles inland
s. hut there is only one mountAtr
range between II and the coast. and
transportation facilities would no
bo dnifficult TO establish as there Is
railroad now Within 30 miles of Il
THE country is really not a Jun
gle" Mrs, Douglas added, "ant
contains vast growth Of ruhbol
trees, mahogany hardwoods ot q
rare and costly variety, besides an
abundance OF tropical nuts ant
fruits. valuable mines of gold. silver
and diamonds and other minerals
II have never been In the Coun
try. but have Information that it Il
now inhabited by scml-ciyi lied In
dians. who are making an effort /,
develop ic resources thorc. BE
cause OF this It seems 10 me that 4
would he easy to develop the coun
try. But, as ! said | have no def
inite plans as yet, because th'
whole thing came as such com
plete surprise
According TO Mrs Douglas hei
husbands real name rs Hugh IL
Jewell,