The Washington times., 1922-07-02
Miss Elizabeth
Wells, the
Fashionable

social event or as dramatic function,
and yet it has attracted more discussion
and occupied more space in the New Eng
land newspapers than any society or
stage affair this season.
Just what actually happened at that
impromptu, but very lively, party seems
to be matter of dispute.
But if there is a difference of opinion
as to what actually took place at the
party, there is no doubt about the many
and varied and rapid consequences which
quickly followed.
It was the noise of that party which
reached the ears of the owner of the
musical comedy show "Sally" and cost
pretty Geneva Mitchell, the chorus girl,
her job and gave Marilyn Miller hys-
terics.
It turned theatrical circles upside
down, losing half a dozen girls their
chorus berths. 1t percolated into the
realms of Boston's best society and into
the United States Navy, too.
II made Eleanor Lasar and Marie La
Won all black and blue-and cost the men
who blacked and blued them pretty
penny.
Broker William F. Fitzgerald almost
had apoplexy, when Billy, Junior, con-
fessed his presence there, and admitted
LDt girls "dHICu a IiiOuoohN VI WV w
keep the matter quiet.
Senator Wellington Wells turned quite
pale, when his daughter, the fair Eliza
beth, promptly filed marriage intentions
to wed that same Billy.
Harvards stern "profs" and Techs
dons were all riled up when it was dis
covered that certain undergrads accom-
panied certain ladies of the chorus to that
memorable affair.
BENJAMIN Kabatznick, well-known Bos-
ton art dealer, is still nursing a crouch
because fair Marilyn, in characterizing
the happy party, called Benjamin "old,
fat and impossible" This minute he's
still wondering whether or not he'll sue
the little lady. And-speaking of Mari
lyn-'twas the party that revealed her
engagement to Jack Pickford. Rumors
that she was in love with Ben, and had
accompanied him to the den of iniquity,
called forth her indignant denial, and the
admission of her love for Jack. Then, to
further dispel all suspicion, she applied
q few epithets to Mr.. Kabatznick' which
Led him to consider the libel suit.
Abe Klein, DR.. Louis Arkin and Ben
Iipsky are rubbing their hands and con-
sidering themselves well out Of it all.
But, then, they haven't seen this story.
Nobody knows what it cost the trio,
but it must have cost lot, for Eleanor
and Marie suddenly announced that
they'd let the warrant matter drop. Then
they departed for New York, with heavy
wells to hide their black eyes and swol-
len noses.
"The boys used US rough" said Flea
nor and Marie, and first we thought we'd
tell 1t to the judge. Then we thought
better of it. To err is human, don't you
know; to forgive divine. We're being
divine"
And now everybody's wondering how.
much it cost Abe and Louis and Ben to
call the divinities off. For Abe and Louis
and Ben it was who staged that little
pajama party in Benny Kabatznick's lux
urious apartment. Ben, an employe and
distant relative of Mr.. Kabatznick, had
the keys to his employers elaborate show
rooms, and there it was the party was
held. (Ben hasn't the keys any nore.)
Eleanor Lasar claims that she was
dragged to the cellar of the house and
there assaulted. Marie La Won, who.
hears the worst of the marks, alleges that
she was carried to the attic, where an
other assault took place. Both girls de-
clare that they were bound and gagged,
buffeted from man to man, thrown down
stairs and finally out-of-doors. .
On Commonwealth avenue the two
were rescued by a kindly motorist and
rushed to the Relief Station, where first
all was administered.
Later Marie was removed to the City
Hospital, where she remained for many
days, while Eleanor, decidedly the worse
for her experiences, presented herself,
next night, at the theatre. She tainted
between acts, exhibited her scars for an