San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
By JOSEPH MULVANEY
Universal ser,ice siam Corresnnndent.

| Universal Service staff Correspondent.
WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. Nov. II.
In the final effort to win the love
of Leonard Kip Rhinelander, last of
the historic Huguenot family, Alice
Beatric Jones, daughter of Il handy
man. Haunted the names of Broadway
stars before her youthful sweetheart.
This was revealed at the trial of
marriage annulmsnt suit when p OF
the girls love letters were read into
the record. Al Jolson warbled his
way into the case unwittingly. Irving
Berlin fitted through equally unaware
of the role for which destiny was
casting him. The big Boy OF
Broadway and the little king Of
Jazz" played lesser parts in Alice
Rhinelanders romance than did Ed
die. fireman. and Robert, a pub
lisher's clerk.
For Eddie gave Alice a ring and
a watch, she asserted in letters 70
Dearest Lem" and Robert was her
first love Of all while Al-but hearken
TO Ahce's own description of the black
face nanny singer:
Il was talking to Al Jolson today.
he was in swimming but he is some
lilIl Win tHt SIAc tutIt 10 Ao"i
fellows with him the cottage mex TO
our and they have wire instruments |
with them and We had some orchestra |
hear today. Well dear | shall close |
until tomorrow and hope you are well
and please answer soon as | am long
ing TO hear from you again
Laughter reverberated from the |
crowd in court as the aged Isaac y.
Mills, chief Of counsel for the Rhine
lander's, read the reference 10 the
comedian. Obviously astonishes, Mr..
Mills stared around and remarked.
Now. who is he, this folsom" Again
the crowd cacchinated, and the ven
cradle jurist, explained hastily We'll
/ am quote innocent in the matter i
assure you" Such is fame.
ALICE LAUGHS.
Even Mrs. Rhinelander. author OF
the letter, was shaken from the condi-
ton of depression into which she has
been slipping since the trial opened,
and joined outright in the merriment.
But on the witness stand, Leonard
Rhinelander sat solemnly with fea-
lures frozen in a frown. Il
As for Irving Berlin. he received
less consideration from the dark Alice
in her correspondence. This was it:
well, my darling talk about men
ID here. All a girls wants. Boilin
he music fellow, as gotten a camp
right mex to US. He is a swell chap
Ind lots of actors hear
HER FIRST LOVE.
The theatrical references were in
he summer of 1922. With that.
dessrs. Berlin and Jolson passed out
f the picture, while Eddie. the New
Rochelle fireman, and Rose, the clerk.
emained. Alice wrote 10 Leonard
hat the fireman, formerly a chauffeur
or the Anderson family where she
worked as maid, gave her a ruby ring
which she returned after Leonard
to marry her.
Mr.. Rose was described as her first
owe, Rhinelander being her secsnd
md last.
Eddie strobe 10 the witness stand a
ew minutes later and denied he had
,iven Alice a ring.
Mr.. Rose wanted TO testify that his
friendship for the girl was slight but
lis testimony was postponed until
donday morning when the case will
'e resumed.
The Rbinelander attorneys sought
o show that Alice drew on her
for sweethearts with
rhom To stir the tagging love Of the
Iuguenot heir, 1000 miles away.
More love and less spice flowed