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tral figure in one excitement after an other during the ten years.
 Her first adven- ture, as she describes it, came in 1919 las she sat in the lobby of a fashionable New York hotel. And from this inn portant happening all the others seemed to stem, either di- rectly or indirectly.
 "EittenS' was stll! sixteen and un- known to the Broad way world. As her eyes W an d Q r e d across the lobby a beautifully gowned
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
5 Heartsand-L LoNasS Squabueo BmadmyS ersian Kitten s
AHer e Sensational Series of Ronances,
 Pretty Vera Retued---Only to Bob @ x
 Up WHh Strange $IO0,0O0 /

'\EN years ago vera hlttenS
 Leightmer came out of the
 Middle West in search of fame and fortune among the Broadway in candescents. She found fame, certain ly, but, apparently, she believes for tune eluded her, hence her astonishing S100,000 suit for breach of contract filed recently against venerable Jeffer- son W. Seligman, one of New York's foremost bankers and Social Register ties.
 Some of the exciting episodes during those ten vivid years were described recently by "kittens" with amazing frankness on the witness stand in the New York Supreme Court. They were links in the chain of events that led to her hearts and dollars squabble with the kindly old millionaire banker,
 They included charges that white haired MT. Seligman first promised to marry her and later suggested that he would find younger and handsomer husband for her. They told how he had once signed an agreement to pay her S100,000 in monthly instalments, but had failed, after a while, to keep up the instalments.
 But more important than the charges was the picture presented by "kit- tens" story in entirety of society and bohemian life in New York and Paris. It was story of romance and adven- ture moving along at breathless pace, and of one of the most unusual marriages in Broadway's hectic his tory.
 ''Kittens" was sixteen, she says, when she first came to New York, anxious to succeed on the stage or as an artists model. She was slim, With lustrous dark eyes and dark brown hair. They called her "kittens" be- cause she loved luxury and loved to sit curled up on cushions watching the world go by. Later, her Broadway and society friends heightened the nickname to "Persian Kitten,' be- cause that sleek and beautiful animal is the most luxury-loving of the feline family.
 But if "Kittens' wanted to sit back on the cushions and watch the world 20 by she wasn't allowed to have her way. She has found herself the cen
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woman approached her, compllmented her on her freshness and charm and asked her (so Kittens testified) If she would like to meet nice rich man.
 Kittens" gazed'a her with wonder ing eyes and . met the rich man. He turned cut to be Jefferson Sehgman. To "Kittens," in that ,day now long past, the elderly banker assumed the heroic proportions of a kindly gentle man, a benevolent benefactor ready to give anyone in need helping hand Indeed, Seligman enjoyed some such reputation long before he met 'klt- tens" Once, as champion of the weak and helpless, he espoused the cause of an unfortunate girl who was picked up on the street by member of the vice squad and dragged into court.
 And in those halcyon days when a coach-and- four was seen more ire uuently on Fifth Avenue than Rolls Royce town car, there was the ire uuent spectacle of Seligman strolllng the Avenue, eyeing all horses and, whenever he deemed it necessary loosening the check-reins that made horses uncomfortable. He was one of the most ardent workers in the ranks of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The humanitarianism of Banker
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ly conduct charges, but the repercus- sons of the party were felt by Selig- man when he was served with papers in two damage suits, one brought by the owner of the Great Neck cottage and the other by a person who leased a New York apartment to Kittens V Both suits, aggregating $2,OO0 were for back rent and damage to furnish ings and were aimed at Seligman as guardian" of "Kittens.'
 The banker, on that occasion, let the world know in his own words that I'm
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08

attempt to win Helen Michell, returned to the U mite d States. Droste, suffering from the insidious ravages of tuberculosis, died brok e n- b e a rted in Germany.
 Only "Kittens" re- mained in Paris. Then one day, after a lapse
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ing work. He told her, she said, that such a beautiful girl ought not to have to work and he un- dertook to become her guardian, assuring her of a lovely apart ment, plenty of clothes, jewels and spending money.
 So far as the public was con- cerned, "Kittens" Leightmer didn't exist until one Summer when she rented a cottage at Great Neck, Long Island. The occasion was a party in honor of her chum, Isabelle Briggs, of Philadelphia. It was harmless little affair, but from it came a rivulet of intimation and gossip that eventually was to break forth into a roaring river of pub licity. It seems a neighbor com plained to police about the noise in the cottage and raid fol- lowed, fourteen State police transferring the merrymakers to the local jail,
 They subsequently, were re- 1T l,-1,.Io
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of silence, her name once more
 flared in the headlines of news papers. It seems that Elias Brody, Hungarian portrait
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08

Strange and Exotic Willy Drosie. the European Dancer Who Tried to Marr, "Kittens" Leightmer. He Is Shown Here
 in the Modernisiic Doorway of His
 "Dungeon Castle," Which He Built in
 New York g Greenwich Village.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08

manCe CIldSt, dIIIIUuIlCtU that she was going abroad to escape the vulgarity of Broadway.
 Clews, unsuccessful in
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mind, if not in her heart, another young man, so the gossips said. That man was Henry Clews, Jr., scion of well-known New York family. It was Seligman, according to Kittens" who urged her to marry Clews. In 1925, she says, Seigman told her that he was too old to marry her and said she should find younger man, Further more, Seligman made the offer, ac- cording to "kittens," that if she went on to Europe after Clews he would pay her $100,000 in monthly installments of $1,000-proyiding also she would release him (Selgman) from his prom ise to marry. A strange contract con taining these features was drawn up, "kittens" says.
 On the day that Henry Clews, Jr, sailed for Paris it was learned that the Persian Kittens luggage also was on board the Mauretania. Gossipers opened their ears and reporters sharp ened theif pencils. Clews showed up at the dock, but with bodyguard, and rumor had t that his family wanted him to keep away from "Kittens" Leightmer. Kittens" herself showed up, looking for Clews, and tagging her was the mystical Droste.
 Clews sailed, not because of "Kit- tens,' it was said, but because he was interested in still another beauty, Helen Michell, daughter of the Phila delphia "seed king" who had already
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
THREE IN MICHIGAN
MURDER CASE FREED
Jury Takes 5 Hours to Acquit
Wood, Holt and Sullivan of
Hagerty Killing.

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT, September 21.-Ralph A.
Wood, Cecil Holt and Herbert l.. Sulli-
van were exonerated today of the killing
OF Ambrose l.. Hagerty at Wyandotte
the night of June 8.
the jury'S verdict Of mot guilty"
which ended one phase of one of the
most involved cases in the history of
Michigan jurisprudence, was announced
after less than five hours elaboration,
The verdict came on the fifth ballot.
Judge Marschner, in his charge, said
the Wood Holt@Hagerty'' mystery
would not have appeared had authori-
ties taken proper steps. Wood and his
co-defendants were accused of Staying
Hagerty during q police ambush ar
ranged to catch alleged plotters' lives.
The State contended they acted on a
pre-arranged plan without the knowl-
edge of officers sent to protect them.
The defense countered with a claim of
self-defense and challenge Of the
States claim that it could prove the
bullets in Hagerty's body were from
guns carried by Wood, Holt and
Sullivan.
The alleged plot against Woods life
was revealed to him by Cecil Holt, said
to be In the confidence Of the supposed
plotters. The plot was alleged to be
headed by Mrs. Grace Mace Wood,
Woods estrAnged wife. Mace Thomp-
son and Pierce are now awaiting trial
on charges Of assault with intent to
kill with their alleged conspiracy. Dur
ing the trial the State failed in its
effort to subpoena them. all three going
into hiding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
HEARING is DELAYED.
Inquest Into Killing of Strike Leader
Is POSTPONED.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., September 81
R.-Judicial disposition of the textile
labor disorder cases was further de-
layed today with the postponemerit Of
the resumption of the inquest into the
mob-killing Of Mrs. Ella May Virgins,
strike leader, slain en- route to a union
speaking on September IA. Solicitor
John G. Carpenter at first said that he
would not be prepared to proceed with
the investigation for a week, but later
decided to reopen the inquest on We'd
nesday. The solicitor was hopeful of
presenting considerable" new evidence
TO Coroner j. F. Wallace and his Jury.
According to Liston M. Oak. publicity
director here for the International
Labor Defense, the Nationwide meet
ings planned for today and tomorrow
as mass protests against the Shoot
ing Of Mrs. Virgins were being con-
6ned to the larger cities of the country.
Plot Is Discounted.
'There will be no open protest meet
ings in this section at the present
time" Oak said. Just now the men,
bers of the National Textile Workers
Union here are gathering only at pri-
vate conferences. Plans are laid, how
ever. for open meetings next week"
He said open demonstrations were
being arranged in New York for to-
night and in Chicago tomorrow Solic-
1tor Carpenter and former Representa-
tive Bulwinkle and Clyde R. Hoey, all
of counsel for the prosecution of Is
strikers and strike leaders for the MUIR
der of CASTOR Police Chief o. F. Alder
holt, expressed little concern over q
purported plot by New York City radi-
calls" for their assassination. The plot
was described in letter to Edwin r.
Bridges, former pardon commissioner,
prison during his administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
ESCAPED SUSPECT
SURRENDERS SELF
One of Five Held for North
Carolina Riots Returns
to Jail.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the,Associated Press.
MARION, N. c., September AL.
Hugh Hall surrendered to officers here
today after his escape from Jail yester-
day had caused a mistrial to be de-
clared in the hearing of charges of in
citing rebellion and Instruction
against the State. He had been indict-
ed with Alfred Hoffman, Southern rep
resentative Of the United Textile Work
ers, and four others.
Hall telephoned to the sheriff's office
from his residence in the Clinchfield
Mill village and asked that deputy be
sent to return him to prison.
Sprains Ankle in Escape.
He said he Sprained his ankle when
he fled from the Jail with three prison.
erS who were not connected with the
strike disorder cases. None Of the others
has. been captured as yet.
Following upon the entering Of mis-
trial Gov. o. Max Gardner called q
special term of court for November IL
to again attempt to try the cases. Fifty
four persons were indicted on charges
growing out of the disturbances, but
only the six have been placed on trial
80 far.
Those indicted with Hall and Hoff-
man were Lawrence Hogan, local union
leader; Yves Fowler, Will Russell and
Del Lewis, strikers.
HEARING is DELAYED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
RAINS CUT OFF CITY.
italian Provinces Suffer Damage as
Flood Result.

ROME, September 81 P.-Severe
inces Of Basilicata virtually isolated the
city of PotenZa. There were many
washouts Of the railway running west
to Battipaglia and high waters in the
river Tanagro destroyed both the rail-
way and highway bridges at Centursi.
All communication with Metaponto, to
the east, was lost by the washout of
railway and highway bridges. The rail-
road running north to Foggia was also
interrupted near Potenza.
Farmers Of Denmark are just begin.
ming to buy automobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22

One Of the finest
blankets we h ave In
stock-certainly it'll be
a best seller at $9.95!
Extra Iarge-7Ox8O in.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-04
IA ROADLESS EMPIRE

The Kenai Peninsula contains approxlmately 5oOO square miles of area-seven times as large as RhOde Island and 776 miles larger than the State of New Jer sey-vet this great region accessible only on S f1n ges by boat Via the Pacific Ocean and Cook Inlet and bv few miles of roadway extending from the Aaska Railroad.
 The Kenai Peninsula is known to be rich in coal and precious metals there perhaps 100 fur farms st- uated here and there it has vast agricultural area where livestock may winter in the open the Kenal hunt ing grounds world renowned it's coast settlements the largest of which has approximately 6OO population are peopled by those who gain livelihood from the sea- being unable penetrate the interior because Of lack of transportation in the form of roads and trails
 Lying as it does, in of the most salubrlOus cl- 1atc attitudes of Alaska, 1t is of wonder why the Alaska road building program does not include thls region within it's scope larger scale than has been done in the past The annual resources from this enormous as compiled figures reveal.
 The settlements along the Cook Inlet side ac- cessble only in summer by boat When winter comes, they as much isolated the most remote portion of the Territory If such catastrophy that visiting the Bristol Bay region, kenal Peninsula settle ments it would entail an equally difficult undertaking to bring relief If an epidemic was visited upon these settlements the people would be the mercy of fate for many weeks until small craft could make their way from Seward
 A trunk road connecting the Alaska Railroad is badly needed on the peninsula to afford from the land side yearround access it would open fertile country to the agriculurist miner fur farms and other industries
 Population for Alaska can never be looked for until the various road departments granted ample appo riations make such regions accessible and the settler given encouragement Under present circumstances the difficulties and hardships are too many for the most courageous.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-04
5IOGAN FOR SEWARD DESIRED BY GRINDER
 FIR BR0ADCAST TING

Suggesting city slogan was i'm dulged i'll for a few minutes by the members of the Seward Cham ber of Commerce in weekly session yesterday after word had been re- Iceived from J. B Stanton, presi- dent and manager of the Seward Trading Co., that the Hollywood radio station K N X would broad cast the slogan for the next three months, in accordance with an agreement between the Seward Trading O., and the distributors of Silver Fizz ginger ale.
 "The Liverpool of Alaska, The Home of the Kenai Moose, The Ocean Terminus of the Alaska Railroad" and "The Gateway to Interior Alaska, were some of the slogans offered. The matter was turned over to a committee with instructions tO give MT. Stanton a slogan before Saturday, Sugges- tons are invited from the public, and all who may have slogans to offer. are urged tO make them to J- H. Flickinger, E. F. Harwood, Leon Urbach or Secretary Leonard Hopkins.
 The we'll attended meeting saw the disposition of several import and business topics. Announcement was made by the committee hand- ling the double page newspaper adv, in the Gateway that the spaces are practically all sold up. and the advertisers are asked to prepare the wording of their advs this week and turn them in to MT. .Swetmann, MT. Harry Balder- ston ar the Seward Gateway.
 A message was sent to the Chamber by MT. Abberts, owner of the Abberts cattle ranch on Kodiak Island, in appreciation for the cooperation rendered the cat- tle raiSers of the island in recent difficulties.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-04
UNIVERSAL DRAFT

Government authorities and various patriotic or- ganizations have been considering the advsabity of universal draft law whereby capital material and lab or, well fighting men, may be pressed into service in the event of war
 The grave injustice of compelling the able-bodied of the nation to serve the battlefield for dollar day. while other citizens grow rich through excessive profs has been demonstrated to every right think ing person.
 In other words, it should be 50 that no person can possibly make money out of And when there is no money to be made out of war; there will be less war;
 The proposed plan for drafting all the resources of the nation for its defense should have the hearty of all citizens.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-04

The Misses Elsie and Cecil Les- lie, proprieters Of the Candy Cot- tage, who have been touring the States for the past few months, will leave Seattle Saturday, it is said, enroute to Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-04
TWO EARTHQUAKES

FRESNO, Dec., 4, tP-Two dis tinct earthquake shocks about three mnutes apart were felt here. Dishes rattied and furniture shook but no material damage was done. A slight shock was also reported at PoterviIle.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-04
LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
 THE TERRITORY or ALASKA,
 THIRD DIVISION, SEWARD
 PRECINCT, AT SEWARD. IN THE NATTER OF THE ESTATE
 OF CHARLES m DAGGETT, De-
 ceased.
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, A J Dirnond, was on September 7th, 1928, by the Order and Decree of the above named Probate Court, duly appointed and he now is the lawful administrator of the estate Uf the above named Charles T. Daggett, deceased; and that all creditors of said estate and persons having claims against said estate, are hereby required to pre- sent their claims with the neces- Isary vouchers to the undersigned administrator at his office at Val deg, Alaska, within Six (6) months from the date of this notice.
 This notice is dated and the date of it's first publication is the 26th day of November, 1929.
 First publication, November 26, December 3, 10, IT, "A, 1929, A. ,. DIMOND, Administrator of the Estate of Charles T. Daggett, deceased.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-04

With S1O0-OO purchase in the clothing department between now and Christ ma -Free Magnon- prone, four records and case, value S5O.OO. BROWN & HAWKINS Corp.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-04

Chas. Jansen, manager of the local San Juan Fishing Sz Pack ing Company may depart satur- day for Seattle for the winter.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-04

An earnest young Chinese applied for position am WangL drive typewriter with good noise and my English she is great-My last job has reason that the large has dead-So honorable sir what about date that you should guess It is hoped that Wang got the job.
 Restrictions on importation of foreign nuts is ad- v0cated. Another good idea that came little late
 The truth shall make you free' sometimes Often CT 1t would send folks to jail.
 Never start anything your wife can't finish
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
If Opposed to Tax Injustice, Sign Here
WA5Hlk GEEll FMES
To the Congress of the United States:

We, the undersigned, respectfully urge that
the Congress of the United States give imme-
date consideration to the proposition that
there be downward revision of all income
taxes on all earned incomes, such as salaries
. or fees, or commissions for personal services.
We urge this because of the many instances
where wage or fee or commission earners
sometimes have just q few years of good
incomes, and prior to and after that period
have substantially less incomes. Their period
of better earnings which might give the aver
age wage Garner a chance to accumulate
some capital is heavily taxed and they seldom
have new opportunity for the accumulation
of savings which might tend to make more
useful citizens of them. =
Labor in general, lawyers. doctors, architectsS
clerical workers. statesmen, dentists, engineers,
journalists, accountants, actors, motion pic
The Washington times., 1929-03-29

ture actors, singers, musicians and all the
OtheE professional people are in the same
plight in the matter of earned income, rs
distinguished from earnings on capital, and,
since they represent n great percentage Of
the Citizenry of the country, we beg the
gravest consideration of this proposition
Each signer below hereby enrOlls as a mem.
Der of The Washington Times League for the
Downward Revision of Taxes on earned in
comes and will work with that newspaper
toward the end stated.
Permission is hereby granted The Washing
ton Times to list the signer in the proper
labor, clerical or professional division Of the
said league for presentation of our signatures
to the United States Congress for the stated
purpose.
The signer is not obliged to make any kind
of contribution or TO do anything except to
give his moral support to this movement.
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
% Right Marriage Age
For Girls, Expert Says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March W
what is the proper age for mar
riaee?
"A young man should not marry
until he is % and a girl un.il
she is % years of age" in the
opinion of Mrs. Margaret Wells
Woods, noted hygiene expert.
Mrs. Woods has spoken to young
people in Virtually every State in
the Union and has investigated
hundreds of cases in which early
marriage figured prominently.
Speaking before a group Of col
lege and high school students here,
Mrs. Woods advocated the teaching
of sex in all public schools above
the grades.
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
Niagara Falls Hotels
Prepare for Big Year

NIAGARA FALLS, y. y, March
GA banner season, according to
reports. is in prospect at the Falls.
Hotel reservations for the summer
point to a big tourist year.
The Washington times., 1929-03-29

Of representatives of numerous Jew
ish societies.
The District Zionist orCa nization,
the Hada sSah the R'nai Birth
Council Of Jewish Women. the He
brew Beneficial Association, the
Mizrachi and other groups have
hecn asked to send delegates to the
conference.
The Washington times., 1929-03-29
Meeting to Fix Dates
For Palestine Appeal

Dates will be fixed and quota
set for the annual United Palestine
appeal at a meeting Monday night
at the Jewish Community Center
The Washington times., 1929-03-29


materially the fight for
The Washington times., 1929-03-29

State Below Profession
Or Other Occupation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
Which are the hands of
the rich mans wife T?

SHE WASHES DISHES
8 times a day-yef her
hands are as ioVey as
the hands of q lOoman
of leisure. Read the
secret below-
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