The Washington times., 1922-01-25
WORKED AS
j. 5. CLERK
IN CAPITAL
Miss Conrad Never Liked Men
Say Friends Here When
Questioned.


The strange love triangle in
Boston, in which Charles Garland,
young Boston millionaire, his
pretty wife, and Miss Lillian Con-
rad are the principal parties, had
its inception in Washington, when
pretty Miss Conrad left lucrative
position in the Department of
Labor to accept a flattering offer
to become the travelling companion
Of one of the wealthy Garlands.
Garland Is Attracted.
It was shortly after Lillian Conrad
had settled herself comfortably In the
famous Garland estate in Buzzard's
Bay that she met Charles Garland.
As months passed, the love OF young
Garland turned from his pretty vile
to the former Washington girl.
Today Garland, who created SEN
sation in Boston when he turned down
and later accepted an inheritance OF
81 900 900 left him by his father.
openly admits that he has lived with
pretty MISS Conrad In a secluded farm
..t.ss Conrad Is his soul twin ana
hat he intends to live with her in
definitely.
When the result of Miss Conrad's
trip to Boston became known to her
many friends in the Department OF
labor, it created a mild sensation.
Nnd when Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 8.
.IcCalmont, Of 1869 Irving street
.orthwest. with whom Miss Conrad
we'd for two years. heard of the
amous triangle, they were dreadfully
Knocked
OF Unassuming DemeanOr.
For the Lillian Conrad whom EN-.
ployes of the Labor Department ana
he McCalmonts knew was quiet
md unassuming young miss, vastly
different from the girl who now plays
he role of affinity. -.
Lillian was q lovely girl; we all
liked her ut home," declares o niece
Of Mrs. McCalmOnt, who knew Miss
conrad. "She lived with US Tor many
leave.
The turn Of events in Boston Ia
certainly a surprise to US. We never
dreamed she had any such IDEAS,
much less the courage to carry them
out. As q matter Of fact, We never
thought she cared for men. During
the time she lived with US she never
had men callers.
Lillian was very studious. Each
night after work she would go to her
room to study. We saw little OF her.
Part of the time she attended a bust
ness college here, for she was always
trying ito better herself. and when the
opportunity came to be travelling
~, al nj q
Left For BOstan.
While living on Irving street, Miss
Conrad roomed with Miss Viola Smith.
The girls were together constantly.
According to the McCalmont's. Miss
Smith left Washington shortly after
Miss Conrad went to Boston. Miss
Smith is thought to have gone to
China.
Miss Conrad was appointed a clerk
in the Labor Department on April 1,
1918. She was assigned to the office
of Louis F. Post, Assistant Secretary
of Labor. She remained at this posi-
ton until May 81. 1920-about eight
months ago-when she resigned to go
to Boston. She Is twenty-six years
old.
Friends Of Miss Conrad in the
department declare they have re-
ceived no word from her since she
left Washington.
Miss Conrad was capable
worker" said an official today, and
she was popular among the employees.
We were sorry to see her leave the
department"
Employees of the department who
knew Miss Conrad declare she made
few confidants in the office. None
of them knew of Miss Conrad's ideas
on life.