Evening journal., 1922-08-17
EARLY SCANDAL
INLOVE COURT
Promoter Accused of Pick
ing Kentucky Beauty for
Himself
FOUR COUPLES
MATED FIRST DAY

HAMMoNToN N. J.. Aug. II
Omitted Press).-scandal broke out
in "Cupid's Court" here today.
Yelled hints of jury tampering
were denied by Thomas DeKler. sec
retary of the Cooperative Lovers
Union, which is marrying off 1000
| lovelorn men and women, who
mailed in their matrimonial iuten-
tions.
Dekler. who runs the show, was
accused by some OF cupidity. be-
cause he was awarded the prize of
the lot. Mary Doe" an eighteen
year-old beauty of old Kentucky.
Mrs. Helen Long Rodgers, judge
Of the court, at the opening today.
ruled that there would be no retrial
of the case of Dekler and the daugh-
ter of Kentucky
"Whom the Cooperative Lovers
Union hath joined together, let no
man put asunder" ruled Mrs.
Rogers.
It was felt that 1t was but natural
that she should go to Delker, as she
had set forth in her letter that she
yearned for a man among men,
brilliant conversationalist, a broad
deep shouldered. deep thinking,
clear souled man.
"I." said Tom Delker, while Lew
Conley nodded profoundly, lam
him."
THE first client" said Tom Delker,
'qs a roamer. Here. ladies and gen
tlemen of the jury. is a man who
saws he has roamed this world from
the silver strands of New Jersey to
the golden sands of California. He
has slept beneath the Aurora Bo-
reals and siestaed under the
tropical sun. He has been bitten by
mosquitoes IN Jersey City by punkies
in the wilds of Patagonia and by
Monkeys in Central Africa and now
the love bug has stabbed him. a
soldier of fortune willing to lay his
heart al the feet of lady not more
than 55, of sound health and mind
with a small income and q broadness
of intellect that will appreciate a
man Of the world"
He will be hard to hook up"
said O'Donnell. women aln't over
anxious for these roaming guys"
"Ah," said Delker but this laddy
buck is sixty and is about through
roaming. After sixty a mans feet
sort OF slow up on him."
But there were none among the
lady applicants who were thought to
be fit mates for the old swashbuck-
ling gentleman, so the globe trottsr
was laid on the table.
What am I offered" then de-
manded Delker. for a gentleman OF
70 who has had three wives and who
has FIVE adult children, all married
and independent? He has $4,000 in
the bank and an appetite like the
lad who plays the harmonica. Kind
and loving and not a fault worth
mentioning"
spinster of 60, who is getting tired
OF being lonely, and aims to settle
down with a loving man."
''Just the man" said Tom.
"A little old, think" said Mrs
Rodgers. -
"All right" said Delker, pass 'em
ip."
At this point Delker fumbled over
he applications and announced that
he weights of the applicants rang
ID from ninety-three to 2l6 and
hat the oldest woman was SO and
he oldest man 20. This may have
lad something to do with the larger
at the afternoon session.
As a result Patrolman Facetu had
ljficulty in repressing giggles.
The first offering Of the afternoon
vas a life guard.
There is nothing" said DelKer'
so sound of limb and wind as
ife guard. Forty-eight this sum-
ner and widower with two grown
children. A good, kind father and
steady worker"
Conley offered a Philadelphia lady
Who paints on china, a lady of breed
ng and birth and one who can also
,lay the harp.
Doesn't sound like a life guard"
aid Delker. Weight. please ?"
"One hundred and thirty-four."
TOO light" said Delker. Find
omething about 49,"
And so the Philadelphia gentle
yoman was shelved. and the life
.uard was matched with a buxom
ivorcee who thought a harp was an
rishman.
The others were quickly matched,
ut a beautiful widow, whose appli-
alton arrived by special delivery /