Evening star., 1935-01-28
EL0PERS ON WAY
: T0W|S|T FLORIDA
Anna Cooke Phones Aunt
"We Are Having One
Grand Time"

'We're on the way to Florida, and
having one grand time"
This message from 22-year-old Anna
Cooke. who went along when the
family chauffeur eloped with her
younger sister Jane, evoked at least
one sympathetic response here today.
1t came from the aunt of the two
girls, Mrs. John J. Madigan, jr, who
said she understood the bridegroom,
George S. Scarlett, Sd, 81, was fine
young man." and expressed the con-
viction the young people could "eX-
plain everything" on their return
home
Telephoned Last Night.
Mrs. Madigan was telephoned last
night by Anna, who acted as spokes-
man for Jane, 20 years old and young
Scarlet. Anna refused to say what
city she was calling from, or what
section of Florida they would visit,
or just when they planned to return
to Washington.
Annals cheerfulneSs, however. was
not shared by her mother. Mrs. How
ard de Walden Cooke of Chevy Chase,
Md. who, according to her attorney,
Webster Ballinger. has no intention
of withdrawing the warrant she Swore
out for young Scarlett on charges of
stealing $4,000 worth of her Jewels.
Anna last night told her aunt, a
resident of the Broadmoor Apart
ments, that they had not touched
one thing belonging to mamma. We
took along only what belongs to us, u
the girl added.
This included an automobile regis
tered in James name, some jewelry
and two of James dogs, a Boston bull
and wire-haired terrier.
Ballinger Returns.
Ballinger returned last night from
Winston Salem, N. c., where the three
young people spent Saturday night in
the home of the groom's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. S. Scarlet.
Ballinger said the elder Scarlet had
advised his son and daughter-in-law
who were married in Washington Fri
day, to return here and "straighten
things out" This. Ballinger said, the
young couple agreed to do.
Mrs. Madigan said, however, that
Anna explained her sister and
brother-in-law were "disgusted" with
the publicity attending their marriage
and the three of them had decided tc
carry out their original plan of visiting
Florida.
Ballinger said he assumed that
Mr.. and Mrs Cooke had no intention
of recognizing Scarlet as a son-in'
law" and that the warrant would
be withdrawn if and when the jew
elry is restored to Mrs. Cooke"
Scarlet, a star high school foot
ball player in North Carolina, hac
been in the employ of the Cooke fam
lily for only three months. Ballingel
denied that he was "a companion
as well as a chauffeur" The attor.
ney said Scarlet was lust an ordi.
nary chauffeur" and had never beer
regarded as anything more.
He also denied that Mr.. Cooke
well-to-do heir of wealthy New
York minister, was in sympathy with
the elopement.
Anna had lived until recently with
Mrs. Madigan, her mothers sister
Mrs Madigan expressed the opinion
the young people would return tc
Washington in a few days, after they
had spent such money as they took
along.
Anna told her aunt last night that
she had left her father a note, ex-
planning their plans. The three later
wired from Raleigh, N. c.. saying they
had decided to "go South" and fol
the family mot to worry"
Until last year Jane was student
at the National Cathedral School fol
Girls. Anna is a graduate of Holy
Cross Academy. Both girls are widely
Travelled, having been abroad several
times.