Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-18
Judge Will Announce
Decision in Roosevelt
Case in Few Days
BY the Assoeieisd Press

PASADENA, Calf. Feb. 18.-
A judge will announce within a
few days how much temporary
support James Roosevelt, who
claims he's worse than broke,
shall pay his estranged wife
Romelle, who demands $500 a
month.
A four-day hearing wound up
yesterday with her attorney ac-
cusing the eldest son of the late
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Of making false statements for
the purpose Of concealing his
assets"
Mr.. Roosevelt's attorney said
Mrs. Roosevelt will have to get
along with $50 to $40 dresses
instead of $500 ones.
Superior Judge Kurtz Kauff-
man took under submission the
support demands and the
amount to be allowed Mrs.
Roosevelt for court costs and
attorney fees.
Infidelities Charged.
The support order will be ef-
fective pending trial Of their
separate maintenance suits. In
hers. Mrs. Roosevelt, SO. accuses
her 46-year-old husband of
adultery. naming three core
Spondents. She also filed letters
signed by him stating he adj
mitted infidelities with nine
other women.
Mr.. Roosevelt has denied all
the charges.
He already is paying his wife.
who has temporary custody of
their three small children, $1,O73
a month.
Judge Kaufman said his de-
ciSion will be based on Mr..
Roosevelt's ability to pay as
shown by his income. and dis
bursements the. last five or six
years.
The insurance executives
financial records. introduced in
court. show gross annual income
ranging from $4,000 to ISL 900
the last few years and yearly
disbursements varying from $40,-
900 to $4,000.
Restraining Orders Retained.
The judge ordered stipulations
and restraining orders to remain
effective pending trial, which
will be at least eight months
hence. One order forbids either
person from disposing of prop
erty. A stipulation bars either
from making derogatory remarks
about the other in the children's
presence.
Mr.. Roosevelt also has the
right to visit his children. but
only at his wife's home. An
attorney said she leaves the
house when her husband is with
the youngsters.
The judge ordered Mr.. Roose-
welt to continue making mort
gage and tax payments on the
family house.
In his summation, Arthur E.
Schifferman. one of Mrs. RooSe-
velt's three attorneys. declared:
I'VE have shown that Mr.. RooSe-
welt cannot be believed in any
of his testimony.
And we have shown that he
is by nature so devious that he
would stoop to making false
statements for the purpose of
concealing his assets"
Roosevelt Attorney Responds.
In reply. Mr.. Roosevelt's at
torney. Samuel B. Picone. said
Mrs. Roosevelt now has more
than 100000 in assets which
she never had before they were
married. 1t was given to her by
him. And now they are trying
to make a criminal out of him"
At another point. Mr.. Schif-
ferman declared: mfr. Roose-
welt complains she was making
life too expensive for him-this
from a man who made SAL 900
last year and was caught buying
a $4,000 diamond ring for one
Of his girl friends!"
Mr.. Roosevelt maintained he
purchased the 2.83 carat ring
for his wife, but one Of her at
torneys said she never received
it and it was the wrong size.
Declaring Mr.. Roosevelt's tes-
timony has been thoroughly
and completely impeached.' Mr..
Schifferman said the hearing in
dictated the. Juggling of many
thousands Of dollars"
The attorney also declared. in
reference to 100000 Mrs. Flea
nor Roosevelt loaned to her son
James: I'VE know there is some
secret agreement between Mr..
Roosevelt and his mother. but
we do not know the terms there
Of"
Mrs. Roosevelt estimated her
husband was worth 50 million.
He submitted financial state
ments indicating he was $72,-
1875 in the red last January
81.