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The Washington times., 1922-04-16

HER PAST RECALLED.
Mrs. Paddleford Is far better
knewn In New York and st.
Louis than on the Western
coast, for it was In New York
that she cut the widest swsth
In metropolitan night life and 1t
was in st. Louis that the second
Of her three marriages is said
TO have taken place.
Thirteen years ago she was
the wife of Ben Teal. the
theatrical producer. and figured
In the Frank J. Gould divorce
suit. Mrs. Teal was charged
with subornation of perjury in
that she was said to have offer
ed Mabel McCausland 5000 to
swear falsely that she had seen
Gould and Bessie De Voc, an
actress in the Hotel Glenmore.
Mrs. Teal was convicted by
fury and sentenced TO serve a'year
on Blackwell's Island. but after
ten, months she was released and
ths indictment against her dis
missed.
Ben Teal stood by his wife,
fighting for her with every legal
weapon. She was refused bail
pending a new trial, and when
she ultimately was released by
the. court of appeals decision
Justice Warren Foster, in the
court of general sessions, threw
out the charge on the ground
that the testimony involved was
not pertinent or material.
TEAL ACCUSED WAITER.
Ben Teal went into bankruptcy
defending his wife, but. in 1917 he
brought suit against August
Schneider, head waiter at the
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DENVER, Col, April 15.-
TyHAT her husbands soulmate
and two love babies might
exchange the stigma of ille-
witimacy for a name and respect
ability, Mrs. Grace Jarret Stoffel,
legal wife of George Stoffel, pro-
prietor of Georges Garage, 241
Broadway, has obtained in the
county court a preliminary decree
of divorce.
When her final decree is granted
six months from now, Mrs. Stoffel
SAYS, her husband will be free to
wed the woman with whom, she
says, he now is living over the
garage. and thereby "the other
woman" viii gain a name for her
self and the two children she has
born Stoffel in the past four years.
Mrs. stoffel will step completely
out OF the triangle which has dis
turbed the harmony of her house
hold for several years. In order
that the other woman may have
her name and have II exclusively,
Mrs. sotffei at the end Of six
months, when the final decree is
granted. win become Grace Jarret.
The domestic affairs of the stof-
fels were aired In juvenile court in
August in 1871, when Miss Nellie
Phillips. buxom lass of twenty
five yesrS., complained TO the court
that Mrs. stoffel was trying 40
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support of his children by Nellie
Phillips he was also told to stay
at home" Mrs. stoffel declared;
"In cling to him through thick
and thin, for better or for worse.
because he Is my legal husband
and the other woman shall not
have him."
The "other woman" sat In her
cozy apartment with her babies ON
her lap and smilingiy replied;
"wem see what we shall see"
And less than a year later "the
other woman" according to the
story Mrs. stoffel told Judge Lux
ford, when the preliminary degree
Of divorce was granted, now has
the home over the garage. and has
her children with her and George
stoffs at her side. And In few
months she may not only have
the place of Mrs. George stoffeA
but she may have the name Of
Mrs. George stoffel, and her tive
children, who are now 1us
George and Nellie, win be George
and Nellie Stoffel.
Mrs. stoffel, without tears. told
Judge Luxford how she was mar
ried 10 her husband. schooldays
sweetheart, In chsrleSton, w. Va,
November rs, 1909; how he al
ways had weakness for other
women. how he kicked her and
slapped her, and then finally how
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silt resulted in the issuance of a
restraining order by which the
Paddleford property in Hollywood,
estimated at $4,000 IA value. was
tied up pending settlement Of
the suit.
The examination OF Msrie Pad
dleford by deposition added an
other revelation TO those already
recorded. For.il was there learned
that Miss Paddleford, who is Ben
Teai,s daughter, was married
few years ago and that the mar
riage was annulled. Mrs. Paddle
ford confirmed this report. explain
ing that the annulment proceeding
was conducted In Massachusetts,
but she refused to say more of
that phase OF the matter.
Mrs. Paddieford was ascending
in society here when the lawsuit
broke. astonishing the social set
in which she had achieved popu-
larity. The attractive matron said
that when her day in court came
she would call her testimony En-
gulfed In a Sea, ,Sof Cupidity" and
make public little known but
startling facts concerning the con-
duct OF her husband and his asso-
ciates. Marie, who is planning to
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iii OIL MAN SAYS BEN TEALS WIDOW BORE ALIAS TO ALTAR
HIDING VIVID AND MULTLCOLORED PAST TO WED HIS MnLION

SO TO New York shortly to appear
on the professional stage. said:
Mother is right. So right that
I ann now sorry that ] ever took
the name Paddleford. You know
my name is Teal. and my father
wac Ben Teal. the eminent the
atrical producer"
Replying TO her husbsnd's
charges that she married him ,pn-
der an assumed name, Mrs. Paddle
ford said:
"All that Is perfectly absurd and
absolutely false. DIR. Paddleford
knew my history and my past just
as well tnsn as ne does today. AS
for the published account that my
dispositions contain admissions
that I have been known under any
names other than my own, Nc
Kinney, Teal or Paddleford. that
report is false.
SHE PROMISES SENSATION.
I'm my dispositions are many
interesting things, which IL they
could be made public In full now
with nropriety. would do much TO
clear up this whole resrettable
matter. They would clear ms OF
the taint OF suspicion which had
been cast about me in this case as
q result of untrue allegations.
but I intend TO bring suit for
divorce Just as soon as can
gather the necessary data. / hxye
good grounds for divorce. win
act only when I am ready. But
when I do there win be persons
named in the suit who are high
in the social and busines world.
on, yes, It VIII be sensation"
Mrs. Paddleford announced that
shs would keep the Paddleford es-
tate tied Up In litigation until the
divorce case is settled. Reverting
TO the charges Of her husband, Mrs.
Paddleford produced letters which
she said were written by the doctor
TO her that referred TO her past as
follows:
when Ben Teal said on his
deathbed that he was looking for
the last time on the most wonder
ful woman and mother In the
world. he was right. How much I
love you, II is impossible 10 tell. I
love you more and more"
QUOTES DOCTORS LETTERS.
Mrs. Paddleford explained:
THAT letter was written 20 me
by the doctor from Mexico City
two years ago. II was signed,
Your Sweetheart. George, Does
that look as though 1 had deceiv-
ed him with my identity7 And
here's another letter. Listen again:
when was told OF your won.
dsrfui loyalty TO Ben Teal through
those nine years and what q won.
derfu mother you were. I didn't
know. But now I feel that ap
the most fortunate man In the
world. God never made flowers as
sweet as you
Again Mrs. Paddleford asked:
Does that sound as though he
did not know that I was Ben Tears
wffe7"
The Paddlefords were married In
Houston, Tex. on December 1S,
1918, The wife said that until two
years ago they lived in perfect hap
piness. She asserted that the orig
inal cause of their unhappiness was
the activity of detectives and other
persons who furnished her with In
formation concerning her hus-
bands habits.
ONE PHASE IGNORED.
Marie asserted that she had
dropped her fathers name for that
Of Psddleford at the doctors re-
quest, which she said was based on
the ground that his relatives OBJ
jected to the use Of name con-
nected with the stage Of their
family.
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Swore She Would Not Give UP Her Husband,
but Mother of His Children Calmly Awaited
Inevitable Separation That Came Within a
Year-Tnnocent Tots Get Clear Name.

be set UP two homes In Denver
and divided his time between
them, how he took a girl to
Detroit from West Virginia and
stayed there for two weeks: how
the whole affair of his relations
with Nellie Phillips became
= known in Denver, and how
worried she became over It all.
She told the court her husband
said he would marry the other
woman as soon as he was free.
Judge Luzford promptly grant.
ed Mrs. stoffeI preliminary
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Paddleford home in Hollywood on,
tho ground that the power OF at
torney said to have been given by
her to her husband. and with
which the sale was effected. was
not given with her knowledge or,
consent. y
Mrs. Paddleford charged that the
power OF attorney was sent By her
daughter, Marie. now a well-known
singer and film actress. The wife's
The Washington times., 1922-04-16
Rare Painting Found
I'm hungarian Chest

AN altar piece. the center
panel of which 10 ails~ed to
have been painted by Leonardo ds
vinci and the side panels by Nj
chasl Angelo. has been discovN
cred in chest at the Hungarian
castle of Papa, belonging to the
late Count Maurice Estherhasy's
estste.
Experts are divided a. 70 the
authenticity Of the painting. II
the present owner OF the castle.
Count Thomas Estherhaxy. has
his claims sustainec tho altar niece
will be the only known example of
tho combined work cf those two
famous psintars. II vtli be w>vth
a fabulous amount. vhsnh sxrerts
hcsstxte to mama
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LOS ANGELES, April Is.

LOS ANGELES, April 10.
CPECTERS Of scandals Of generation ago are to
~ stalk through the courts Of this city and the
revelations that to be draw from them will echo on
Broadway loudly as here. Mrs. Eleanor Genevieve
Mckinney Teal Paddefcrd is the dramatic central
figure Of the which involves charges Of fraud
threats Of divorce application for annulment of
marriage and a law suit involving millions.
Dr.. George e. Paddeford wealthy oil operator, is
seeking to- have his marriage set aside the ground
Chat his wife possesses vivid and mnltcolored past
Of which he knew nothing when he wed her four years
ago.
The doctor asserts that the woman used assumed
name at the ceremony and that it than year
before he learned the truth Mrs. Paddleford denies
this and declares that there moment when
her husband in ignorance of her name and career
The wife threatens to bring counter suit for divorce
which will shake the pillars Of Western society
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Hotel Astor, for the alleged siiens~
ton OF Mrs Teal's affections. The
producer charged that the head
waiter followed q custom Of visit
ing Mrs. Teal in her apartment
while Teal was about his profess
siona1 duties at the theater.
The producer declared that
Schneider took Mrs Teal with him
to amusement resorts. taught the
Teal baby. who figures In tho pres
ent case, to call him father" and
fryquentiy kissed Mrs. Teal.
When his wife was released
from prison Teal exclaimed:
Just let my wife set the baby
on her lap again and she win soon
be her own self. The baby was
just IIearnins to say mamma
when they took her mother away.
Somebody Is going to pay for what
we have suffered"
But before the suit was brought
to trial. Teal died. The baby went
West with Mrs. Teal and when the
latter married DR.. Psddleford. the
girl assumed her stepfather's
name.
SHE CHARGES PLOT.
Mrs. Paddleford asserts that the
Doctors charges against her are
part of a plot TO deprive her Of half
the value of his property. which
she claims under the California
law. She charges that the threat
to expose her past has been used
as a club to defraud her of her
, property rights,
The woman did not deny that
she was known as Margaret Flea
nor Mckinney. Mrs. Margaret
Teal and Eleanor Mckinney
Toomey. Mrs. Paddieford's deposi-
ton was taken after she had filed
a suit to set aside the sale Of the
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,sband and His Name To His Souate and Two Love Babies

samIy han madec
the
can give III two i
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PADDLEFORD SEEKS
TO CUT THRICE-WED
WIFE FROM FORTUNE.

Woman Who Was Once Wife of Noted Thcatri-
cal Producer and Figured i'm Frank ]. G0uld
Divorce Suit, Now Fights to Prevent Wealthy
Husband From DivOrcing HeT Without Share
lin Estate.
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lNRS. ELEAN OR
M CENEVIEVE Nc
KINNEY TEAL-PAD-

ULEFOKD, shosOn at
top, l0ho charges her
husband in suing her
for diUorce is trying TO
preUenf her fron get
ting half his property.
Her daughter, who Is
depicted beloD, is the
child of BEN Teal.
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ONE PHASE IGNORED.

Marie asserted that she had
dropped her fathers name for that
Of Psddleford at the doctors re-
quest, which she said was based on
the ground that his relatives OBJ
jected to the use Of name con-
nected with the stage Of their
family.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
PALACE THEATER

The Palace will present for an en- tire week, starting Sunday night, the world famous Rex Ingram photoplay masterpiece. "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" Getting away from the usual policy and routine for this showing. the management will pre- sent this wonderful picture in way that will compare with it's wonderful presentation in New York and other large cities. A large augmented sym phony orchestra will render the spec iaI music score. which is said to greatly enhance the production. The seats for the evening performances will be reserved and are on sale now at the bo xoffice, which will be open all week from a. m. to 9 p. m. In order to accommodate those who will want to secure seats Sunday, the tiskets will be on sale at the Palace
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
FOX'S THEATER

Traps" the three -year-old tran drummer appearing at Fox's theater. continues 10 win outbursts of ap- plause. This little fellow, hardly as tall as the drum on which he plays, Is wizard with the sticks and does rot miss single beat in his drum solos. The other acts on the bill are good
 The picture is Zane Grey's, "The Last Trail," and this picture is re- plete with sensational feats of horse manshp and unusual muscular feats by the hero
 Tomorrow nights program brings William Russell in Desert Bos- soms" and Barbara Bedford in Win ming by Wits"
 On Monday night there will be tho second Of series of five dancing con- tests, open to all.
 Mondays program likewise con- fains new vaudeville program and the famous Rex Ingram production, ~The Conquering Power" This fea- lures Rudolph Valentino and Alice Terry.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25

Rose of Stamboul" at Parsons thea ter, Hartford, all next week. begin ming Monday, February 27. with mat inee on Wednesday. It is a rarely in- teresting combination of stars 10 be seen in this new musical piece and specially prepared for presentation at the Century theater. New York. The
 Rose of Stamboul" goes direct to the Century theater from Hartford and so this will be the only opportunity of seeing 1t before its New York premier.
 The book and lyrics are by Harold Atteridge, who also did like work for The Last Waltz" In addition to Donald Brian, Tessa Kosta and James Barton, the Messrs. Shubert have provided fine array of talent, which includes Henry Warwick. Jack MacGowan, Rosamond Whiteside, Elizabeth Reynolds, Lon Hascal and Rapley Holmes, A feature of this production will be a special ballet prepared by Fokine. in which will ap- pear the Iockfords, brought to this country from the I'olies Bergere Paris. by the Mcssrs. Shubcrt. Seats are now selling. No telephone orders will be taken.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
Rules of the Contest.

1.-Write Want Ad Rhmye based on some classified advertisement which appears in The Herald Want Ad Rhymes on classified ads in gen era are not included. Your verse must concern some particular ad The classified advertisements are on Page II.
 2.-Write on but one side of the paper and be sure to paste copy of the advertisement about which you write on the same side of the sheet, preferably at the top of your verse. At the bottom of this paper on the same side write your name and ad- dress in full and mail to the Want Ad Rhymes Judge, New Britain Her aid.
 3.-The name and address of the winner will be announced daily in The Herald together with copy of the Want Ad Rhyme he has written.
 4.--Date each Want Ad Rhyme that you send in. More than one at q time on separate sheets of paper from the same party will be accepted but not more than one on each advertisement.
 School boys and girls may compete as we'll as grown-ups.
 Test your skill at rhyming you may win s1.0o.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25

the auspices of l.. D. Penfield Camp. Sons Of Veterans auxiliary, last night The first prize a jar of peppermint candy was given to Mrs. C. H. Hart man. Members of various patriotic I organizations. including out of town Sons of Veterans, were present.
 Many Organizations Represented. | The program opened with prayer and salute to the flag. after which an address of welcome was delivered by Mrs. F. F. Lewis, president of the auxiliary. Mrs. Fred yarroll render- ed several piano selections.
 State Officers There.
 Addresses were deli red by w, F. Sternberg. junior vice commander of the department of Connecticut, G. A, R.; Mrs. Alice Starr, president of the Woman's Relief Corps; Captain A. H. Griswold, senior vice command CT of the United Spanish War Vet erans; w. B. Rossberg, junior vice. commander of the Connecticut Divi- sion Sons Of Veterans; Mrs. Rose Beckett, president of the Spanish War Veterans auxiliary: Harry c. Jack son, past commander of Eddy Glover post, American Legion; c. F.. He'll berg adjutant of Eddy-Glover post George A.. Weir, past commander of l.. D. Penfield camp, Sons of Veter- ans, and s. H. Woods, commander of Stanley Post, G. A. R.
 Poor Spoilers Are Best.
 Refreshments were followed by an old time spelling bee, in charge of Mir. Hellberg on what he claimed was the side that couldn't spell" and w. NJ. Sternberg. on the side of the good spoilers" Despite the fact that tha good spoilers had school teacher on their side it was noticed that tl e side that couldn't spell. spelled the best
 Recitations were given by Misses Mildred Hooper and H. Prest and a solo by Miss Martha Ernest Mrs. c. A. Law read poem to the flag.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25

Johnnie Green raced with his father one night, and finished the Muley Cow before his father could milk the little red COW and the big white one.
 "Hurrah!" Johnnie shouted, as he jumped up from his three-legged stool. i've got a COW of my own!" But he didn't shout too loud, for he had learned that one ought not to be noisy around the cattle.
 Somehow his father seemed almost as pleased as he was.
 AS for the Muley Cow herself, she didn't know just how to feel. She couldn't help hearing what was said And her neighbors were craning their necks, for they couldn't help staring
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25

Confectionery store all day Sunday.
 In transferring this historical TO- nance to the screen from the pages Of the world famous novel of Vicente l'lasco Ibanez. whose l66 editions have thrilled more than 2o,o00, GOO readers, Metro undertook an artistic task whose gigantic nature was np- parent even before the opening ucene was shot" In making this million dollar cinema premiere as adapted by June Mathis, practically every known record of the motion picture industry was broken.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
OWNING A BOY.

By the end of a week Johnnie Green was able to milk quite well. When he sat down beside the Muley Cow he could play a merry tune as he made the tiny streams of milk jingle against the bottom of the milk pail. And he managed to milk the Muley Cow while his father was milking only three others.
 Don't you think" Johnnie asked his father. that l ought to own the Muley Cow by this time? ?''
 But Farmer Green thought that he mustn't make the prize too easy to win. He laughed and shook his head.
 When you can milk half as fast as 1 can, I'll agree that she's yours, he promised.
 Befor a month had slipped by
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
LYCEUM THEATER

Sprinkled here and there with real Broadway flashes of comedy, Orth X Coleman's Tip Top Merrymakers, will be the attraction at the Lyceum, all next week. They arc to give q melodious, musical melange, adding to their long list Of productions.
 The chief comedians arc: Burkhart, Orth and Coleman.
 Clara kimball Young. who Is the favorite of many Lyceum patrons, will appear in "The Soul of Rafael" the feature picture Of the first half Of the week. There will be other sub jects.
 As special added attraction, to the big program next week. the grand surprise party will be held on Tues eay night, and home talent night will be observed on Thursday night. The requests local amateurs to present themselves at the theater office for an interview.
 Marjorie Rambeau in "On Her Honor" and "The Battling Kid" will be the feature pictures at the Lyceym tomorrow night.
 Tom Carroll and his "Giggle Get ters' make their last appearance at the Lyceum this evening.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25

at her to see how she took the news It was just q bit uncomfortable for the Muley Cow. at first. But when Johnnie Green patted her and picked | a prickly burr off her back, she felt that matters might have been wrose And when he gave her tender young beet as a special treat, she began to think that matters couldn't have been better She saw right away that be- ing owned by d boy wasn't bad thing, after all It was the sound of it that she didn't like.
 Naturally there was good deal of gossip among the COWS. And the next day, in the pasture, one meddle- some creature went up to the Muley Cow and asked her what she was going 10 do about it.
 About what" the Muey inquired.
 About your being owned by Far mer Greens boy the other ex- plained. Are you going to run away"
 Well, the Muley Cow laughed right in her face. It wasn't a thing she was used to doing. But the question SttllpI lO ll'l q Nttg Sll1S oll'.
 Run away" she exclaimed. Why should l run away? I've lived on the farm all my life and wouldn't leave it for anything
 But that boy Surely, at your age, you can't enjoy belonging to anybody as young as he isl" the prying neigh bor went on.
 "Rless yoll," cried the Muley Cow 'If he milks me, and takes me to the pasture and back, and gives me good things to eat. and brushes my coat for me, shouldn't you say that he be- longed to me? It isn't every COW that has boy like Johnnie Green to wait on her"
 The meddlesome neighbor didn't quite know what answer to make She was rather stupid person, anyhow. Moreover, she was great gossip, So she hurried off to tell all her friends that they were mistaken about Johnnie Green and the Muley Cow.
 A good many of her friends ad- mitted that there was something to be said on both sides of the question: And all of them agreed that the Muley Cow was certainly Johnnie Greens favorite.
 Copyright 1922 by The Metropolitan
 Newspaper Service).
 Wearing new shoes on Christmas day is considered unlucky in Here rordshire and Worcestershire Eng
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
PLAN CHICAGO BOXING: BILL

Chicago, Feb. 25. - The City ath- letic commission took steps today to open a campaign for six round, mo- decision boxing bouts for Chicago. Alderman John H. Lyle has received authority to draw up bill authoriz- ing such bouts and, it is stated, can didates for the state legislature will be asked to promise their support for it.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
AWARD RAG DOLL ID LEG|0NPOST ADJT.
"Clin" Hellberg Qualities as
 Spelling Expert at Meeting

Clifford w. Hellberg, post adjutant of Eddy-Glover Post, American Le- zion, was presented with a handsome rag doll, as a spelling bee prize at patriotic entertainment held under