The Washington times., 1922-10-08
HUGS 70 CENTS;
GIRL SAYS MAN
TOOK | MILLION
Most Of Them, It Seems, Oc-
Cured Only in Letters
and kilograms.
DAMAGES SET At 100000
Fair Plaintiff Makes Public
Several of Her Wooer's
Ardent Messages.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. lis
ten cents too much for hug?
Probably not, you'll be inclined
to agree, speaking of hugs in the
abstract and of the academic
phases of the question.
But August R. Olivia, wealthy
commission merchant, thinks that
ten cents is a tremendous price
for a hug and he is baking at the
bill. He may be said to be preju-
diced on the price of hugs.
Huggings High Cost.
For Elaine Lit.tel, daughter Of a
wealthy Porto Rican planter, is
suing him for breach Of promise,
and the most important item In her
bill is
One million hugs!
For which she demands 100000!
Which is 10 cents a hug.
Again, let us ponder
Is 10 cents a hug too much?
The courts will decide
So far as can be CLEANED from
the papers, the hugs were not acc
ual-not all Of them, anyway. But
Elaine received them from Mr.. Olivia,
none the less, she asserts. and 10
prove it shows a letter in which
he wrote the ardent phrase:
"A million hugs"
Also, Mr.. Olivia sent oceans of
love" which. if the girl possesses any
power over the waves. may soon en-.
gulf him. and he sent worlds of
love" also, while the music of the
spheres apparently was ringing in
his ears; but worlds and oceans are
vague things, almost figurative in
their literary sense.
But a million hugs is as definite
and clear and understandable as
AS 100000, SO to speak.
Sample Messages.
Miss Lit-tel made public kilograms
written by Olivia. Among them were
these:
Sweetheart: Going home to re,
tire. Just want to say goodnight.
Love as ever. GUS"
Sweetheart: Will wire you today
and tell you what time l will call
you this evening. Wish you were
here to join me. Miss you so much
Oceans OF love as ever. GUS"
Sweetheart: Had a good night
Feeling fine, but so lonesome fol
Honey | can hardly wait to see you
l am so glad I made the trip to see
you, Honey. l love you so much
Oceans of love. GUS"
Sweetheart: 1t sounds so good tC
hear your sweet voice. ! cannot wait
to see you. 1t just broke my heart
to leave you yesterday. but thank
God it is only for a little while
Worlds Of love to you, my dear love
GUS"
My dear sweetheart, Elaine: Gee
but | wish that I had YOU with me
forever. ] would not let you get
out of my sight for a moment. |
felt good Sunday when | thought OF
my dear Elaine. whom love so dear,
lN. and ! know loves me. Dear, II
seems so good to think that you will
he mine forever some day. Honey
will be that lucky? Oceans Of love
TO my own dear girl, the dearest ever
lived. GUS"
Miss Lit.tel's complaint saws that
she was disarmed by these protesta
tions of love, and, trusting to prom
ises of marriage. she accompanied
Olivia 10 Bakersfield and Fresno.
Olivia. on learning of the damage
suit. announced his intention througr
Attorney Charles n. Brennan of
asking for q warrant for Miss Lit
tells arrest on a charge of extor
tion.
He says he loaned the girl $1,000
taking her automobile and some
1ewelry as security. When he de
clined to return the securities, III
says. she Threatened to get him.
lie admitted writing the letters, ant
said that for time he was in love
with her and wanted to marry her
Miss Lit.tel's complaint sets forth
that the acquaintance extended over
q period Of three months. 1t was
on July 25 in Los Angeles that Olivu
asked her to marry him, she says
and on September 10 in San Fran
cisco he told her the marriage was
off
She further alleges that Olivia was
introduced to her mother and sister
as her fianCe and that she kept com
pany exclusively with him during
their acquaintance.