The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
RUDY VALLEE HAS
WE'D DAUGHTER
OF POLICE CHIEF
Fay Webb Was an Actress
But Her Father Is Boss
of the Police in Santa
Monica

New York, July 9.-(UP)-Rudy
Vallee and his bride, the former Fay
Webb, actreN, were honeymooning
in luxurious uptown apartment to-
day, seeking to elude questioners
and curious crowds.
The orchestra leader, whose radio
grooming made the hearts of count
less feminine listeners palpitate and
brought him a fortune, was married
to Miss Webb, daughter of the police
chief of Santa Monica, Calf, at West
orange, N. j., last Monday, but
the news was not made public I'M
til last night.
Rudy met Miss Webb. an attrac-
tive brunette, for the first time In
1929, although their mothers had
been childhood schoolmates in Can
ada. He was in Hollywood making
the picture 1.-The Vagabond Lover"
They were seen together frequently,
and both denied reports they were
engaged.
Rudys radio and other engage
ments will keep the couple in New
York where he is appearing with his
orchestra nightly at the Pennsyl-
vania roof. broadcasting every
Thursday.
Recently the radio star leased a
14-room apartment on the four
teenth floor at SIS Central Park west.
and furnished it in lavish fashion.
1t was from the windows of their
apartment that the bride and groom
looked down last night on a crowd
of curious persons who gathered In
front of the building after the news
of the marriage had been published.
Reporters and photographers were
told by the doorman that "Mr VAL
lee cannot be disturbed at this
time"
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Police Judge Herbert
Lighthipe of West Orange, with
few friends as witnesses. Edwin
Scheuing, Rudy's business manager.
acted as best man and Mrs Herbert
Schmidt of Hoboken was brides
maid. William Vallee, Rudy's young
err brother. and Lyman Bushel, his
attorney, also were present.
The orchestra leader gave his age
as 20 and Miss Webb, 90. 1t was
Rudys second marriage. In 1928,
before he had sprung to overnight
prominence, he was married to
Leonie Cauchois. She had the mar
riage annulled three months later.
Rudy, a native of Westbrook, Me,
was christened Hubert Prior Vallee.
He assumed the nickname Rudy
when he took up saxophone play
ing, as he was a great admirer OF
a master of the instrument, Rudy
Weidoff.
His first Broadway engagement
brought him $50 a week. He sub
stituted in orchestras conducted by
Ben Bernie and Vincent Lopez and
then organized group OF his own,
known as the Connecticut Yankees.
When, with this band, he began his
new style of Grooming" he became
an overnight sensation, a successor
of the late Rudolph Valentino as
popular idol.
Chief of Police Clarence E. Webb,
the brides father. was quoted Tn
United Press dispatches from Santa
Monica as saying the marriage was
no surprise to him.
They've been engaged for two
years" he said. eve took Fay TO
the train last Wednesday and she
arrived in New York Sunday. She
and Rudy called us up Monday
night and told US they were mar
ried. They promised to write their
plans for the future"
The chief referred to his son-in-
law as "a wonderful boy" of whom
he and his wife were Every very
proud"
Mrs vallee formerly was under