The New York herald., 1922-06-18
Former Thelma Helms and
Angelo Scarpa Foster
Differ on Courtship.
EOUTH A CARUSO PROTEGE
100000 Alienation Of Affec-
|tions Action Ponds Against
Singers Foster Parent.

Charges that the secret marriage
Il her adopted son, Angelo Scarpa
Foster. to Miss Thelma Helms is part
Il a "preconceived scheme" to de-
|rive her of money invested in busi-
less enterprise with the latter's rela-
ives are contained in an affidavit
lied yesterday by Mrs. Mona McAdoo
Foster, a sister Of William G. Nc
doc. formerly Secretary Of the
treasury, In connection with motion
|nr alimony and counsel fee in suit
|or separation which th/ younger Mrs.
Foster has instituted. charging aban-
|onment.
Foster and Miss Helms. according
b papers filed by them, were mar
| ed January 6, 1921, agreeing to keep
he marriage secret until such tins
Ks the formers mother, with whom he
lived in the Hotel Newton, Broadway
| nd Ninety-fifth street, could be Won
b their action.
| nd meetings they lived separately un-
III May 2. Soon after young Foster
|hformed his foster mother of the secret.
II is then alleged that he informed his
|kife it would be necessary to choose
between her and his foster mother.
| On May O. a week following this al
.ped declaration, the couple met in
entral Park for a conversation. After
II nat the younger Mrs. Foster started
n action against her husbands foster
|hother for $4,000, alleging that she
| lad al,enated his affections. The suit
,r separation was started May "a.
Motion for AIimony Denied.
/ Tine. application for temporary all
|Lony and counsel fees, which came be-
lire Justice Robert McMarsh last week.
as denied on the ground that Mrs.
FOSTER had not shown, reasonaoie
Erobability of success in he- suit. NO
mounts were specified by Mrs. Foster
1 The elder Mrs. Fosters S scharge that
A
H. n,arriage was part of preconceived
Han to mulct her of part or an IN
|loritarce left by her late husband was
H. IN an affidavit supporting ner
,s.or son who is a young singer and
I.r,res 10 an ope-atic career. she teils
ntruetine $4,000 to Charles Nj.
II. ,.rav of 90 East Ninetieth street
- con in whose home the young
~ Eostey lived. in a real estate en-
f.o,,sa which was Incorporated under
= ,an,e of the Whitney-Foster Corpor-
H. This company. she charges is
,n, deenlv in debt, and has paid no
|blaries since January. 1877.
Hon ;nformstion and belief she aileges
Iat ,he marriage was brought about py
H. business associates as part Oh
|kb,s nraconceived scheme TO deprive
h. NJ her money and Ito prevent hei
HON exposing the plot.
IlThe younger Mrs. Foster. who Is su-
| 80 for the separation. set forth IN her
| |ks,devit that Immediately after the
| r. r,iaee her husband cautioned her 10
H. n secret. He did net wish MS
Lster mother to learn of 1t. she alleges
|Lcause she was very jealous OF MS
| |Ffections. In no event, according 10
l. repr resentations as told by her' neeu
| H. secret be kept for more than Two
| bars. Their pact held successIully 10.
II time. and except for their separate
bnnicilas she said that they lived hap
| IIv until April %. 1922. when her hu5-
| nd informed his foster mother. who.
ia alleged. then threatened to with
Ia ~ her financial aid. Thereafter the
| S,n1er Mrs. Foster charges. her hus-
| Ana abandoned her and ceased TO treat
'er as his wife.
Adopted in Knoxville.
'roster in his affidavit relates that he
HAS legally adopted in Knoxville, Tenn.
FL fa17 and that since his boyhood he
| g been a singer. After his return
| IIorn overseas in March. 1919. he states
at his voice was tested by Caruso.
Ina he was advised to continue his
|iudies, as there was great reason to
| |bpe that he might become a great
|ltist."
lTIa denies that he was ever engaged
Miss Helms, but states that on an
|lcasion in November. 1920, she OBJ
ved an antique ring on his finger and
|llked TO look at It. When he handed
III 70 her he alleges that she said, This
||I,uld make a good engagement ring"
kept It, Mrs. Foster in another an
Iering AFFIDAVIT. denies this explanation
I'M 4 saws that he got the ring from a
HI 10 deposit box and gave It to her 4 e.
use a diamond solitaire would expose
ueIr secret.
YFoster also states that while he and
|Ihss Helms were at lunch In January,
HI ei she dared" him to obtain mar
|D re license, and that after he had ac-
|IiInted this dare" they met at Broad
|IIbv and 10th street and thereafter
H. married. Mrs. Foster denied this
|lu said that her husband had men,
II ned the matter of license while they
\ "a In the Brooklyn Bridge subway
/ ,Ion and that they returned to the
II IN,nicipal Building to get the license
lItcr leaving the subway at Spring
rect.