The New York herald., 1922-12-02
COrliss Palmer Pushed to
Popular Notice Through
His Publications.
DAMAGING LETTER CITED
Plaintiff Wants ST. 800 Month
Alimony-Asserts Couple
Are Now Together.


The presence of a young actress
protege in the home OF Eugene v
Brewster. head OF the Brewster Publ
cations. Inc has led to a suit for
separation by Mrs. Eleanor c. Brew
ster and an action for $500 a month
temporary alimony.
Brewster has had a picturesque
career as a lawyer. artist, publicist,
politician and finally an editor. His
rise in the publishing business was
ineteoric, and within few years after
starting small magazine devoted TO
affairs of the screen he was producing
string of publications aligned with
the films.
The young woman named by Mrs.
Brewster is Corliss Palmer, motion
picture actress, whose face and figure
are familiar to the readers OF the
Brewster publications. through which,
it is alleged, Mr.. Brewster sought to
make her star.
Pictures of Miss Palmer have illus
trated articles In Brewsters magazines
on beauty culture and others advertised
the Corliss Palmer Powder. a product
Of the Wilton Chemical Company OF
Brooklyn. which Brewster is said to
control.
Didn't Object to Publicity.
With all these legitimate means of ad-
vertising Miss Palmers attractions Mrs.
Brewster had no quarrel. although she
admitted she did not cherish the idea.
The crowning indignity she said was
when Brewster Installed Miss Palmer in
his country home at Roslyn, L. l.. and
forced his wife to play second fiddle to
the young woman he said was being
groomed for the films.
Brewster was said to have admitted
his infatuation for Miss Palmer in a
letter TO his wife after leaving the
RosIyn place. il was asserted that he
described the "heart-rending struggle"
between his devotion to his wife and
the newly acquired affections for the
young actress He told how he and Miss
Palmer tried the experiment of sepa-
rating for two weeks TO see II they
could get on without each other. but It
was no use. The letter went on:
Thereafter each day seemed an
eternity. With all my friends. relatives.
influence and power. surrounded with
theaters and entertainments OF all kinds
not one moment of happiness could
buy or procure.
II could neither eat nor sleep, and
when she returned I felt I could never
LETT her leave me again whatever the
cost. I am as certain/as | can be Of
anything that your judgment of her
was entirely wrong. and that you
formed very wrong opinion of her"
Says They Are Together.
Mrs Brewster alleged that her hus-
band and Miss Palmer are living at a
country estate in Normandie Park near
Morristown. y. j., which Mr. Brewster
purchased this spring. In his answer TO
his wife's complaint Mr. Brewster said
Miss Palmer was at the Morristown es-
tate IN order that she might be under
the chaperonage of her family.
Mrs. Brewster relst ted that she sub
nitted to all sorts of indfsnities while
Miss Palmer was at the Roslyn home,
and when she demurred at the young
actresses presence her husband told her
ne had nadeSa contract for her main
tenance while training her for the films
and IL was necessary to have her where
she was easily available. Later when
the situation became too strained, said
Mrs. Brewster, her husband and Miss
Palmer left together. and II was then
that she received the letter I'm which
he admitted IL would be impossible to
return.
A suit Is pending over the ownership OF
the sf5. 900 Long Island estate. according
10 Mrs. Brewster's lawyer. IL was decided
TO Mrs. Brewster at their marriage. In
1916. and later I'm order to effect a loan
was decided 10 the Brewster Corporation.
Mrs. Brewster sued 20 regain possession
ot the property.
Mrs. Brewster formerly was Miss
Eleanor Gator of Far Rocl<away. the
daughter Of Mrs. Anna Cater Hervey.
who died last spring. leaving about
$4,000. Mrs. Brewster also received
$4,000 from the estate OF grand
mother. She has n child Of 2.
brewster Married Before.
The present family quarrel Is Mr..
" F3rewster's second matrimonial misad-
venture. his former wife having received
divorce In 1919 with an allowance OF
$50 week aiimony. Since that time
Fjrewster has prospered financially and
his wife has contended that II costs her
approximately $1,000 a month 20 run
the Long Island estate and maintain
herself IN the position to which she lrs
been accustomed.
After their separation IN the spring
Of 1921 Brewster. according 20 his wiee's
lawyers. allowed HIS wife si25 a month,
but has paid nothing since last July.
Several years ago Brewster wrote a
book entitled Woman. Her Possibilities
and Her Limitations" lie also gained
considerable notorlety by his we'll re-
numbered Bryan Dollar Dinner" lie
has been a member OF the Allied Arts
Association and the Brooklyn Society of
Artists. Among the publications con
sroled by his company are Shodo tcidHd,
Motion Picture Classic and Beauty.
UNwED MOTHER SHOPS HERE.