The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-18
DAB" MOI
At FINAL
CHURCH
RITES

BOSTON. Jan. 1s G.N.s).--''Bab
Ruth, who went into seclusicn fol.
lowing the burial Of his wife. failed.
as scheduled. to attend final funeral
services today-a high mass OF
requiem at st. Augustine's Roman
Catholic Church in South Boston.
The mass was sung BY the Rev.
Joseph jCoppinger.
Mrs. Johanna Woodford. mother
Of Mrs. Ruth; was too III to attend.
Three sisters were among the SO
present-Miss Nora woodford. Mrs.
Mary Tighe. and Mrs. Johanna Nc.
earthly.
The "rabe'' was said to be AZ
the home of Superintendent OF
Folice Michael Ii. Crowley, where
he was taken after he nearly col.
iapsed yesterday at the grave Of
his wife.
Consult Oyer Estate
His attorney as well as the at
torney for the family of Mrs Ruin
both filed notice In Middlesex county
probate court asking that they be
notified of any legal moves by the
other. Meanwhile a conference was
arranged between the attorneys in
an effort to arrive at an amicabIe
settlement over Mrs. Ruth's estate.
| estimated at $25 900 and disposition
of papers and iewelry found after
Mrs. Ruth lost her life and now IN
safe keeping at WATERFOWL police
! headquarters.
! The whereabouts of 9-year-oId
Dorothy Ruth was. meanwhile. sur
/ rounded in mystery. She left the
| Academy of the Assumption at
| Wellesley, in care of a person desig.
/ mated by the Babe" 1t was un-
/ ierstood that she was to have been
taken TO New York,
Conferences were in progress be-
tween attorneys over the child as
well as regarding the disposition OF
Mrs. Helen Woodford Riith's estate
and the possession. Of her letters.
jeweiry and trinkets.
Sister Asks Order
| The first legal move to secure the
belongings found in the ruins OF
DIR. Edward FL. Kinder's bungalow
in, WATERFOWL was a petition BY
Mrs. Johanna Mccarthy. a sister OF
Mrs Ruth She asks for an order
to restrain Chief of Police John
| MiIlmore, of WATERFOWL, from sur
| rendering to the Babe or anyons
else the contents of q strong box
and a cardboard case found in the
fire ruins.
Probate Judge John g. Leggett,
of Middlesex county. denied the Pc.
tition on the ground that Mrs. Me-
Carthy was not legal heir of Mrs.
Ruth, and that there was no evil
dence to show that there were docu.
ments or iewelry In Chief MiIImore
4 possession which belonged to per.
tanned to Mrs. Mccarthy.
Ruth let it be known that he had
arranged with his attorney. John
/ n. Feeney. to take good care Of
Dorothy and that his plans for her
future and her success have met
with approval all around,
Hope for Privacy
Counsel for the Woodward farn-
ily. Maj. Judson f1annigan. issned
a statement as follows:
Following the funeral OF Mrs.
Ruth at which all members Of Mrs
Ruth's family were present. it was
1 the decision of the family that her
sister, Mrs. Johanna Mccarthy. act
4 ing with advice of counsel and
with fullest cooperation with Mr..
Ruth and his attorney, should she
that all steps possible are taken
/ to collect and conserve their sis
ter's estate.
They have accepted the fact
that Dorothy WAS never BY birth or
adoption, their sisters child. and
now feel justified in relying upon
the Babe to see that she is properly
cared for. 1T is the hope Of the
family that their affairs can now
be private
Il Ruth has ordered monument
Tor the grave Of his wife. TO an
official OF monument firm uppo-
site Old Calvary Cemetery he gave
these instructions:
Make no the best YOU can
Il the best---tlie hest 4.