Evening star., 1934-01-09
ALICE FAYE NAMED
IN VA[LEE: CHARGES
Rudy's Estranged Wife Also
Accuses Him of Intimacy
With Other Women.
BY the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, January "a sepa-
rate maintenance action charging Rudy
Vallee with being intimate on nu-
merous occasions" with Alice Faye,
movie actress, and two Jane Does"
was filed against the singer and or
chestra leader yesterday by Fay Webb
Vallee.
The complaint, sealed at first was
ordered opened at insistence OF the
singer and orchestra leader.
It said that Mrs. Vallee, daughter OF
the Santa Monica police chief, was IN
i'll health, suffering from ailments with
which "the defendant is familiar" and
for which she Is unable to pay medical
bills
Mrs Vallee estimated Vallee's income
at $4,000 month and asserted that
she was encouraged by him in an ex-
pensive standard OF living.
Rudy Expresses Surprise.
The nature of the action was made
public a short time after Vallee. In his
dressing room at a film studio. threat
ened sensational disclosures If every
thing has to be brought out"
The suit followed several legal maneu-
vers involving the Vallee matrimonial
shipwreck, including a case in New York
in which the wife sought to restrain
him from obtaining Mexican divorce.
Informed that Mrs. Vallee's action,
first reported as a divorce suit, had
been filed sealed. Vallee instructed his
attorney to open it Immediately. He
expressed surprise at the suit.
IF everything eventually has to be
brought out" he said. I'VE will let her
speak for herself. I am amazed at
her audacity. I don't want to blast
her"
Mrs. vallee was not available for
comment
I'm the first place" vallee said.
Il sent for Miss Webb's father on
York. I had good reason to send for
him I called him by long distance
telephone and told him to come to
New York at my expense.
Gained Courage on Trip.
During the past seven or. eight
months l have had nothing to say
You will remember that as Miss Webb
went westward from New York she
seemed to get more courage at each
station and her statements became
more ABUSIVE ana EltTlOllC.
Then she brought an action to
restrain me from getting Mexican
divorce and another action asking for
more money, alleging fraud have
no personal desire to have the charges
made public. could have. but I
preferred not. After all the divorce
is not important, but the money part
of it Is more important.
The reason for attempting to cover
the action filed in Los Angeles today
with secrecy is obvious. hope I never
have to do it. but if everything
eventually has to be brought out, then
We shall let Miss Webb's voice speak
for herself"
Besides the charge that Vallee asso-
ciated with Miss Faye and two un-
named women, Mrs. Vallees suit ac-
cused the singer of having a violent
and vicious temper"
She claimed he made deliberate
efforts to conceal his wealth and to
force her to agree to a "shockingly
inadequate" property settlement.
Miss Faye Denies Charge.
Miss Faye, singer and movie actress,
said tonight the charge that Vallee had
associated with her was ridiculous"
NlSS Tdye ID WOIklllS III q uOllOIl
picture with Vallee
"Mr Vallee is my friend and en-
ployer and has been that ever since he
engaged NE as a part of his orchestra
organization" Miss Faye said. las a
member of the orchestra, have trav-
eled with them in many different
States and in many different places.
ANY such charge as Is listed in the
separate maintenance suit filed against
Mr.. Vallee today is ridiculous, as will
be proved when the matter is brought
into court"
The suit. bristling with such phrases
as ''brazen effrontery," deliberate con-
spiracy" and others, charged Vallee
made efforts to get evidence against
her by placing a device in her apart
ment to record telephone conversations.
Vallee began associating with Miss
Faye, the suit charged, in January.
1888. saying the affair was so open
that the New York press referred to it"
When Mrs Vallee demonstrated, she
said, Vallee and his New York attorney
told her the charges were untrue and
she believed what they said.
Superior Judge Frank C. Collier
ordered the sealing of the new COM
plant at the request of Mrs. Vallee's
attorney. 1t was opened several hours
later at the request of Vallee.