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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

600, and had the deed made in his name and
there were few other items such as insuring
her life for $500 900 in his favor and the trifle
of speedboat for $4,000 In addition the
Captain controls sum Of 100000 in Ameri-
can securities. the exact status of which the
court said was uncertain.
Pretty good for gentleman not accus-
toned to the more intricate side of financial
affairs"
Now that all was off between them and he
was not even carrying her furs for her Mary
thought he should give all that back, but the
Captain thought otherwise.
He said he had paid no attention to what
II was all about at the time and merely
signed the papers 10 please his beloved wife
However. he induced to settle out of
court on a basis which was not given out at
the time bnt was ~known.to be far less than
a third OF Marys income that he had acquired
His recent victorious bout in court re-
vealed that there must be a special providence
guarding such financial innocents as the Cap
tain. No financial wizard could have better
planned for the dark future that was just
around the corner.
1t seems that he had accepted a mere trifle
of 100000 in securities. but they happened to
be American ones, not yet bombed out or bled
white by war taxation. He had an annuity
Of S25 600 a year but sadly pointed out that
taxes had taken all but $4,000 of it.
There was another annuity of S25 600.
which Mary's estate must also pay-this an
nuity being tax-free, which means that she
must pay the taxes.
OF course this tax-free covenant was made
before the war when nobody seems to have
foreseen what mountains taxes were going
10 be. AS things have turned out Mary says
she would be better off had she given every
thing to the Captain but made him pay her
those two annuities.
His income she asserts is actually
bigger than her own and out of what little
she has the court has now forced her to
support their two boys. one IL and one
years old.
If the Captain has over S25 900 a year TO
spend that is more than the richest of Eng
lands multimillionaires have for themselves
after paying their taxes
After that settlement out of court which
to work nicely for the Captain as it
did badly for his wife, he sued and won an
uncontested divorce from her on the ground
Of her relations with Henri Carat a French
film actor known at that time as the hand
soonest man in the movies" This divorce did
not excite much sympathy for the Captain, as
1t was felt he had driven his wife TO reckless
ness But II gave him an advantage in court
in the litigation concerning his income and
his children, ,H
AS soon as The Nazis took TO bombing Lon
don, the Captain who had attracted no UNI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

of Lord Louis Mountbatten, cousin Of Edward
Prince of Wales who later became King abdi-
Gated and is now Duke of Windsor
one dreadful day the father discovered
that Mary not so dutiful In fact she had
made up her mind to marry her papas secre-
tary Just for love and the world royalty and
ALL we'll lost.
Unable TO change her mind Lord Mount
Temple fired the Captain and kept his rebel
lious daughter practically a prisoner in a
castle for more than year-until she reached
the alleged age of discretion and could do
she pleased
He might have done better by retaining
the secretary and keeping his home fun Of the
most eligible young men in England This
would have given the love-smitten child a
chance for comparison and the old adage about
safety in numbers might have worked instead
of absence making the heart grow fonder.
The weapon of disinheritance which some
times cools this sort Of romance was not in lis
Lordship's power TO WELD Mays grand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25


and off he went to America, where for long
time he was forgotten in the press of war
troubles at home. He might never have been
missed If the English papers had not an
nounced that he was paying attention to an
other great heiress, Mrs Doris Duke Crom-
well, in far-off Honolulu.
Then the trouble began. His constituents
and other members of Parliament wondered
what sense there was in seeking sanctuary on
the other side Of the world too far away for
English children to be sent
Also he had been gone long enough to have
placed many shiploads Of refugees They
cabled to ask how many he had actually ar
ranged for and learned that thus far there
were only two, his own boys whom he had
taken with him and left with Doris At that
the wrath Of his constituents and fellow men,
bers of Parliament rose. He received a per
emptory command TO return at once and
finally obeyed
From the least prominent member he sud-
denly found himself the best known or at
least worst-known. All he has TO do to start
the house shouting Honolulu" is TO stand up
and try 10 speak. This pretty well DESTROYS
his usefulness as an NJ p but that does not
bother him He just shows up less than ever
His furious constituents keep demanding
his resignation but he does not have TO resign.
His party has repudiated him which means
that his political career is ruined but he
doesn't care He will still have more actual
money to spend on himself than probably
Winston Churchill has So he smiles even
when people shout Honolulu
The latest reports are that the two BOYS
are at Punahou Academy, Honolulu under the
care Of Lieut.-Col. f. b. Whisner and occa-
sionally visited by Doris. The combined up
keep of the boys is estimated at not over
$4,000 year Even if the Captain must paw
that out of his own pocket. he will still be
better off than any but one man in a million
of the British Isles.
Indirectly the boys have helped 70 crush
their mother financially through a piece of
property, known six Mile Bottom" 1t is
the most famous partridge shooting ground in
all England and a favorite resort of
King Edward VII and King George " Sir
Ernest Cassel left this celebrated tract to his
granddaughter Mary, in trust for her children
At his death its upkeep was an insignificant
matter for such an enormous income
Now. that income has shrunk to a tricde
Nobody cares much for shooting anything but
Nazs. but the taxes on the broad acres are
now terrific, and, according to the terms Of
the will must be paid no matter how much of
the rest OF the estate must be sacrificed to
raise the money
The boys would gladly waive their rights
in Six Mile Bottom and let the government
take II for taxes. but they cannot do 50 until
the younger reaches the age OF Il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

serted that he took the gate" with him.
She complained that somehow her entire
fortune had gotten into his control and though
estranged he was keeping one-third of her
S3500O0 a year income for himself
The Captain explained that there was no
somehow" about it. The thing had happened
at her own insistence. AS soon as they were
married, the bride had realized the embar
RAISING position of a husband IL years older
than herself but unable TO buy his wife
much as an orchid without charging it on
her bill
This took all the sentiment out of such
attentions so she called in financial and legal
experts who revised matters more satisfac-
torily 10 her and he didn't mind as long as
she happy
BY this new deal the brides income went
into two companies The Cunningham Securl-
ties Ltd and the "Tommil Holdings Ltd of
Canada" The Captain managed both and one
third of the income from them went 10 him.
She bought him London mansion for $685.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Captain Cunning
ham-Reid in a Nom
chalant Attitude.

favorable notice since
his election to Parlia-
ment, mostly because
he rarely attended, app
pointed himself a COM
mittee of one to find
$ san C tuary in other
countries for bombed
out children.
NT1hoSJ.,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

father, the late fl
nancier. Sir Ernest
Cassel, had left a
fortune of $50, 000,-
900 that must be di-
vided between [ h e
two sisters, no mat
ter whom they mar
ried. The father not
only was powerless
TO prevent the mar
rage but the Prince
Of Wales influence
forced him TO APP
pear Al the wedding
IN 1927 and try 10
act as if he liked it.
The pair were not
actually separated
for nine years which
was much longer
than Mary's father
had prophesied but
that was not all and
the worst was yet TO
come.
In 1898 Mrs Gun
min & h a m = r Q j d
brought a suit which
startled f n & ! a n d.
When Mary gave
her ca p tain the
gate, " he seems, in
W h at the English
Judge called his in
nocence Of financial
intricacies. to have
accepted it in the
sense Of sporting
events. There, the
gate" means the
money paid at the
box office. Mary as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

lady employer, but on parting usually gets
only the gate
The Captain couldn't even do that much
because his employer was the immensely
wealthy Sir Wilfred Ashley. about to acquire
also the title of Lord Mount Temple
Anyone with the least knowledge Of Eng
lands old and wealthy families could have
told the secretary exactly what ne might ex-
pect II ne made good the Captain would
hold his job as long as Lord Mount Temple
lived and then receive a legacy of few
thousand pounds along with other good and
faithful servants Anything beyond and above
that was unthinkable.
In the Captains case, ignorance of such
matters was not only bliss but financial sue
. cess He reversed all traditions by making
\ rood but getting fired and yet getting away
with the impossible.
One of the most charming decorations of
Broadlands the historic country seat OF his
employer were two little girls soon 20 be
known as the Hon. Edwina and the Hon. Mary
Ashley. each with her own suite governess.
tutor, maid chauffeur, bodyguard horses,
cats dogs and the manners Of little queens.
The small maidens were being fitted 10
marry royalty and Edwna they elder beauti-
ful Gutfu daughter, did so, becoming the wife
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

ment shout this in unison at him
when Capt. Alec s. Cunnngham-Reid arises
10 speak and they keep il up until finally he
sits down with a smile.
His constituents angrily demand his rcsig-
nation but hc only smiles and keeps right on
drawing his NJ + salary OF $4,000 year/
His party has repudsted him and stu he
smiles
The broaAest--fnile OF allI.Tas when Justice
Laugton the other day ordcrod the Captains
divorced wife to pay him a third Of her in
come Tor the custody Of their two children
who are being brought up Hpder the eye of
Doris Duke ip that same Honolulu
Nobody knows whether the tobacco heiress
could send the Captain a bill But Doris who
is often too generous for her own good" her
friends say only pays bills-she never sent
one in her life
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

In handing down that
generous plum. the judge
made the following COM
ment:
Captain Cunningham
Reid is simply a gentle
man not accustomed to
the more intricate side OF
financial affairs.
For n man who has no
grasp Of money matters
the Captain has done
miraculously well for him
self.
His latest triumph is
only one OF \ long series
by which this Cinderella
man" who married one OF
England's greatest heir
csses. in 1927. finds him-
self with a handsome un-
taxed income today while
that same heircss now
divorced, is so impovcr-
sh q by war taxation
that she has 20 live IN
Just two small rooms
Cunningham Reid came
out or the World War
with a fine record and
the title OF Captain In the
Royal Air Force, but no
money. He applied for
work As a secretary
a lady secretary, II
good and beautiful. may
marry a millionaire boss
and, when divorced. re-
lieve him OF some OF his
millions for herself
and also still more wealth
for custody % his chill
dren a gentleman secre-
tary may marry "A rich
lady employer, but on p
only the gate"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

Il by American Weekly Inc Britain Rights
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Thunderstorm
Weather Bureau Upsets
News of Good Roads

The weather bureau stirred up
"a cauldron of trouble Saturday
for weekend vacationists. offset
ting the good news on road con-
ditions released by the Detroit
Automobile Club.
Showers and thunderstormS
were predicted for Michigan, Ohio
and Indiana from Saturday after
noon until Sunday. with clouds
remaining Sunday afternoon. The
bad weather is an invasion from
South Dakota. which had II last
The only bad piece of highway
in Michigan" is nine-mile stretch
on MISC, near Vandalia, Ed
Matheson, head OF Auto Club
Travel Bureau, said. Road condi-
lions IN Ohio and Indiana are
better since detours around con-
.struction areas are better marked,
he said
Small craft storm warnings
have been posted for Lakes
Huron. Erie and st. Clair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Continental
On 7-Ddy Week

Twelve hundred employees Of the
Continental Motors Corporation
are working seven-dsy week on
defense orders. receiving time and
half pay for Saturday work and
double time for Sundays. officials
of the company announced Sstur-
DAY,
The seven-day week is believed
TO he the first inaugurated by a
large company in this area and il
Will be continued indefinitely.
The announcement OF the long
week was made by Clarence Reese.
president and general manager OF
the company. who said It's purpose
was 10 speed production Of air
plane and tank motors.
The company is manufacturing
nine-cylinder, air-cooled Wright
Whirlwind motors on a fixed gov
eminent order and the extra
money 10 be paid for overtime
work must come out of the firm 5
profits, Reese said.
The plants employment will nc
increased TO 1000 by September
II. but even with the extra men the
seven-day week probably will be
continued, Reese said.
The Continental Company also
has a plant al Muskegon which
.operated on a Seven-day week for
short time but has returned 10
six -day schedule.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Gee Abdndons
3 State Camps

LANSING, June T. Camps Au
Sable. Suonach and Strongs, three
CCC units, will be closed
because Of drop in enlistments.
according TO II. J. Rigterink, in
charge of enrolment.
"OnIy 1000 recruits were oh
talned for l,5T6 vacancies In the
last two months" he said. The
total enrolment has fallen from
about $500 to 5000.
Camp Stronach, near Manistee,
will be turned into a camp for
conscientious DIRECTORS. Rigterink
said he knew nothing of reports
that the others would be turned
into camps for conditioning
draftees rejected because Of minor
ailments or that they might be
used as camps for younger men il
the draft age is lowered TO 1S.
Remaining camps will also be
reduced in size, he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Alabama Pitts
Stabbed, Dies
International Nsu, Service wire

MORGANTON. \. C.. June L
Edwin alabama Pitts, one-time
celebrated Sing Sing Prison ath'
lete. was stabbed 10 death today
AZ roadside tavern near Naldese
10 miles east OF Morganton.
Pitts died about three hours
after an artery in his right arm
PIT was severed
Authorities m me late y
launched a search for Newland
LaFeverS If Morganton, in con-
nectlon with the stabblng Off.
GERS quoted witnesses as saying a
fight between Pitts and LaFevers
started after Pitts had asked La
Fevers woman companion 10
dance with him Pitts came Il
IValdese in 1886 TO play baseball
Since then he has worked part
time as knitter IN hosiery mill
He married IN Naldese and was
the father Of one child.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Wader Can't Step
Ashore Without
Trespassing

Despite general misconceptlon
fishermen have little legal right
TO fish in Michigan and will not
have until the state acquires pub
lie fishing grounds. n was warned
Saturday in a court ruling by Cir
cult Judges Herman Dehnke and
Earl {. PugSley
Their ruling was gwen in tho
case OF the conservation depart
ment against William C. Taggart
and the Big Rapids Land and De-
lvelopment Company.
TsggaFt pFeeiPitated p court
test Of fishing rights year agc
when he dredged deep holes IN the
Little South Branch NJ the Pef'
Marquette River where II enters
his property in Newaygo Count!
and warned fishermen they woulC
he prosecuted II they climbed
ashore TO avoid the holes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Court Ruling Blasts
Fishermen S Rights

both pointed out that the decision
made no new precedent on public
rights.
Every Mile OF Stream
There are MANY general mis-
conceptions nv fishermen of
their rights" Judge Pugsley
said. I'm this case we ruled on
only three miles Of stream. Tn
less a program of acquiring pub
lie fishing rights, by purchase
or condemnation. II adopted.
there could he lawsuit for
every mile of sO-called trout
stream that looked as II II
could float log.
There II no sense 10 such end
less litigation, hut until a pro-
gram IL adopted we can expect
endless disputes between prop
erty owners and the men who
believe. however Incorrectly,
that they have right In wade
any stream"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Worker Celebrates Raise,
Bites Officer, Gets go Days

Notifed'of p pay increase al 4
union meeting. Leo , TagneN. 40
Of 81 Woodland avenue decided n
celebrate. he told visiting Judge
Mark D. Taylor Of Hillsdale IN
Traffic Court today
En- route home he was arrested
for speeding and reckless driving
by Patrolman Roy Martin. Being
taken 10 the station IN a scout
car, Tagney ripped the officer S
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Free OF Friction

Surfaces NJ the cylinder walls
must he entirely free OF friction
Clearances inside the cylinders
must be kept 10 within three
thouSandihs of an inch and al
parts are magnafuX-lnSpected tc
detect any lmpcrfections likely tc
weaken the structure
Ford engineers. as well as those
~ the ChrySler Corporation arc
experimenting with methods nj
simplifying production principally
by reducing the tremendous
amount of machining now
necessary.
"1f we can reduce the large
number ~ forgingS now required
and cut down on the machine
work. the landing gear can he
taken of the list Of 'hold-up'
items In the defense program
an engineer said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Air Corps ASSIGNMENTS

WASHINGTON. June 7 GNS)
The war department today as
signed Brig Gen. Henry w. Harms
commandant of the air corps train
ing center al Mofett Field. Cal
to the office OF the chief of staff in
Washington. Col. F. Trubee DaVi-
son. former assistant secretary of
war for aeronautics, has been
called into service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Marine News
DETROIT

UP-R T. Reiss, e35 a m Saturday
Mercury, ri 1925. Clevelander. cl IL 10
p. r Jones, Crescent City cl. II 20. Whit
ney -cleveco. 1i:40; Baker. 1900. Irwin
II 50 p. m w = White, Panof, ar. 200
Feliowcraft, ar. 2.t0. Stadacona. Jaffray
cI AIS; Odanah, 3;l5.
DOWN.. c. Smith BIO a. m. satur
day. Fitch, cl 10 90. Sierra. cl. 1905
Steel King. 1910 Pillsbury. 1o:t5: s. G
Taylor. 11:15. BarkhamEtead- Constitution
cl II rs. James MAZDA. el. IL 30. l.. G
Hanna 30 p. m. Galloway 2:I5: Scan
dTett ar 2:35. n. n Brown, 1855; Dia
mond Alkah 800, Henry Ford, 325
Saskadpc 4n0
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
A Rolling Stone

Wife No. 2. who was a clerk Al
the trucking company where Lake
worked, said he never told her o.
his family.
II had no idea he was mar
ried," said Mrs. Dorothy Lake.
He said he had been a rolling
stone and had never settled
down anywhere. He also told
me he had been In the marines
eight years"
Mrs Violet Lake interrupted:
He was never In the marines.
He's been married TO me for Is
years" 80
Both wives said Lake was al
ardent sutton and professed hi
eternal love.
'If anything ever happens 10
you. I'll never look at another
woman" Lake told both wives,
they said.
Lake was charged with bigam.
and will be arraigned Monday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

lice headquar
tiers. the driver
Louis F. Lake
"a. told Police
" man Susal
GlinSkl:
81 was sick
and tired OF
IN v W ife's
nagging. Then
i met Dotty
wife NO. =
I love er
very much. 80
i just decided
TO marry her.
i guess I've
lust be en-
nuts"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Five Gears a Day
Total 1000 Pounds

The two main struts Of the mas
sive tricycle. landing gear weigh
400 pounds each The total weight
OF the gear. exclusive of tires
wheels and brakes. IS approx
mately 1000 pounds.
The hydraulic landing gear has
It's most intricate workings within
the cylinders which perform like
plungers IN absorbing the terrific
shock Of the plane when II lands
az high speed.
Inside the cylinders arc two
"cuShions. one of compressed All
for minor shocks and the other an
oil cushion 90 soak up ma oT
impacts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Murtel Sees Decline

Martel, president Of the Detrol'
and Wayne County Federation o
Labor. said;
Detroit has gone backward
IN the last 10 years. Other
cities on the Great Lakes have
beautified their towns. Buffalo,
Cleveland. Chicago and Nilwau-
kee all show fine records. We
have a huge Indebtedness from
the cost Of parks which are not
developed - Gabriel Richard,
Owen and n large tract at the
foot Of Ojibway avenue. We
have no water front drive and
have done nothing In make this
city a better place In which to
live.
THE mayor and his advisers
tell Va that employees can have
no pay increases, although IS
per cent of industry has given
them, 10 meet rising costs OF
living. He also has said that
II city employees strike they lose
their civil service rating
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

shirt off and bit his arm, II was
testified
I'm going To give YOU 40 days
In the House Of Correction to
cool Off" said Judge Taylor
Judge Taylor also sentenced
Marvin Thiel. p. Of 2544 Harding
avenue 10 90 days for reckless
driving and fined NJ. II. Kimsey
81. Of $50 Harrison avenue $50
for the same offense.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Few Owners Ask
To Buy Land Back
sn.ei.I TO rHE nErRoIr TIMEs

LANSING, June with the
repurchase deadline past, only 225
owners of tax delinquent land in
northern Michigan taken over by
the state have petitioned the state
TO repurchase the land. F. p.
IStruhsaker. chief of the conserva-
ton department lands division.
said today. Part of the seized land
will be appraised for private sale,
he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

A truck driver explained Satur-
day why he deserted his wife and
nine children TO elope 10 Angola,
Ind, with another woman. As the
two wives compared notes AZ po-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Old Timers 10 Honor
GAR. al Celebration

The few remaining members of
the Grand Army Of the Republic
will be guests OF honor AZ the pre-
Fathers Day celebration Of the
Old Timers Association. Thursday
noon in the Aztec Tower Of the
Union Guardian. huldInc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
'EHHi:aIaz King Boris
Confer at Retreat

BERLIN. June Inns King
Boris Of Bulgaria was received by
Chancellor Hitler today Al Berch-
tesgaden. No details Of their dis
cussions were disclosed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Navigoble or Not?

Suit was brought by the con-
serVation department on the
grounds that the stream is nali-
gable and that TaCgart had no
right 10 impede fishermen from
wading H.
Judges Dehnke and PugsleN
ruled that the stream was no
navigable and not public. Judge
Fremont Evans. who sat witt
them IN the case. dissented.
Pointing out in the majority
Ioplnion that IT set no precedent
Judge Dehnke wrote:
cit IL also argued that, from
a practical stand oint, the
privilege Of fishing a stream Is
Of but limited value. The fisher
men must he content to wade:
he may enter or leave the
stream only where II touches a
public highway or other public
property. He may walk only on
the subad jacent. not on the ad-
jacent soil of the riparian