The Washington times., 1924-08-01

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the shattered romance can be traced
70 Norrnan,s dislike for having hi
prospective mother.in-Iaw directing
the love affair Of her attractive and
talented daughter with the noted
female impersonator. At any rate
they parted, after the engagement
Was announced, date set and every.
thing ready FOR the wedding bells.
Ncrman's name IA private life 4
George Peduzzi.
The heart balm action started
two years ago when KaryI left Ruth
waiting at the altar. figurativeIy
speaking. IL scheduled for trial
within ak weeks.
Ruth plunged into conferences yes.
terday with her attorney, Harry
Lewis 81 22O West 42d 1t.
George has been Fostering the
life out 81 me-" she said. He fol.
lowed me to Atlantic City last week
sat In the front row Of the Globe
th6ater. nearly tainted Wnen ]
swung out on the ropes and his
face doomed before me.
{ Wanted to Patch Il Up.
HE has sent friends on the vaude.
vile bills with peace offerings. His
friends took me to zee q mystic.
The mystic, unasISed, advised me to
drop my suit. Fantastic,l yes, but
they're going to extremes.
Later these friends took me to
q restaurant. George was there.
didn't expect to meet him. nor did
want to see him. He started 70
say something -to propose. ] left
him flat.
George thinks his new proposals
will. overcome his previous action
that they viii help him win against
my suit. But-he thinks wrong,
He publicly Tilted me in 1891 after
sending out wedding invitations
invitations for q big party at the
National Vaudeville Artists Club
And had bought q trousseau. He
must pay for my trousseau and
my humiliation.
Another thing: It ID untrue that
met Georges under romantic con
ditions. He claims we met at q
BAH in Melbourne. Australia; that
he was dressed 40 q woman and
as man. Never In my life have
dressed other than as q woman
This business Of he was she and
she was he when we met II q lie,
In fact, we met bacllstage
George was doinS small time then
Initiating Theda Bara. Ny moth
er and / gave him some pointers
He wanted to marry ms-then. In
sisted on 1t. In fact.
George owes me much Of hil
| success. / coached and helped HIM
He followed me around the world
II Learned TO care for him; really
i think I did then. We arranged tc
| marry. He sent out the wedding
invitations. bought my honey
i moon clothes. Observation-Disclosures
before the public. In eyes Of my
friends"
Love Letters Figure.
Now enter the love letters. Ruth
says they disprove Karyl's conten
ton that too much Inother.in.lay
originally caused him to break off
their romance. She exhibited three
epistles. picked ut random from
several score prior to the bark Of
love going on tho rocks. Hare arr
. few excerpts from KaryPs bilietl
dOux:
'My own darling: Your wonder.
fuI letter to hand and read II
over and over always to see that
certain letter every day from that
certain little girl. So tonight
shall again talk with my honey
bunch and hear al the news she
has to tell me.
Another letter:
Hope this finds both you and
mother in the very best OF health
Well, darling, the time II 50 near
for me to see you and mother that
| I really have not much news u
tell you.
All my love and kisses to you
darling. Mother joins me in lota
OF love to you and dearest mother
/ B CMrs. Budd).
p. s. Last letter until I see you
darling. / love you dearly.
And still another:
Now, darling, shall order the
wedding invitations tomorrow and
see that everything IL set for that
day. Funny how everything seema
! to come in 1875 to me. On the
L N. ". A. program was thirteenth
to appear. Isn't that funnyf
Kisses to you, honey. Mothel
Joins me in love to you and darling
mother B, and ] sends best. Twc
more weeks!
Lovingly.