K VOL. LXI NO. 19.242 Entered at Portland Oregor Postofflce zs Second-class Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1923 PRICE FIVE CENTS FINANCIER PHILS 5 EX-SOLDIERS HURT E' SPARK STATION CUTS INTO RADIO CONCERT WRECK OF AIRPLANE IN ALASKA DESCRIBED SEINER DEPUTIES GiTED BY COURT JOINT SENATOR VOTE BY CATAPULTING CAR WILL BE RECOUNTED S 'W. FOLLIES STAR SEEK AVTO HITS PIER AND HURLS MEN INTO STREAM. MALICIOUS ACT MARS WON-1 ENGINE TROUBLE CAUSES DERFUL PROGRAMME. I LANDING IN WILDS. , W. W. BANKS' CONTEST PETI TION IS GRANTED. )UUU) RICH YOUTH SUED 0 Allen A! Ryan, Ousted Broker, Bankrupt. BUSINESS CAREER STORMY Corner on Stutz Stock Leads to Downfall $1,000,000 SUIT PENDING Fortune Estimated at $5,000,000 to $30,000,000 Wiped Out; Assets Are $643,533. NEW YORK. July 21. Allen A. lyan, generally regarded as one of Wall street's most peculiar opera tprs during the "war boom" period and the son of Thomas Fortune Hjftan, from whom he has been es tranged for years, went bankrupt today, listing liabilities of $32,435, 477, of which $27,806,984 are secured claims, and his assets at $643,533. His voluntary petition in bank ruptcy, which comes as a startling climax to one of the stormiest financial careers of the present generation, indicates the wiping out of a fortune variously estimated from $5,000,000 to $30,000,000. Wall street, which began to count young Ryan out as soon as he was expelled from the New York stock exchange, on June 23, 1920, following his sen sational "corner'1 of Stutz Motor stock, was nevertheless shocked by the immense amount of liabilities which the young financier had as sumed. Schedule Telia' Story. ." Neither Kyan nor his attorney, Gorge F. Lewis, would make any comment on the bankruptcy pjpeeed ings, beyond stating thaT "the schedule tells the story." The schedule lists the assets and liabil ities of 'Allen A. Ryan personally and the firm of Allen A. Ryan & Co., of which he was president. Ryan's greatest exploit was his sensational corner of Stutz Motor stock, which, with his resultant ex pulsion from the stock exchange, is held by his friends to have been directly responsible for his financial ruin. In the early part of 1920 stock of the Stutz Motor company, of which Ryan was then president and a director, began to undergo per plexing market fluctuations. Be fore many weeks had passed Wall street woke up to find that an ap parent corner existed andj that thousands of shares had been "short" with no prospect of "covering." s Stock Price Forced lip. Ryan and his associates are al leged to have bought 31,000 shares of the stock for themselves during the month of March and to have used the alleged corner to force up the price of the stock until it had reached $391 a share on March 31. Trading in Stutz Motors was sus pended and an-indefinite moratorium was declared, in which there could be no calls for delivery of shares. Later, at the request of Mr. Ryan, the stock was stricken from the list. Governors of the stock exchange. after an investigation, declared that 'a "corner existed, but Mr. Rvan d fied them and is said to have made the "shorts" settle for $551.25 a share, netting him a profit estl mated at $1,650,000. Mr. Ryan was then summoned before the cover nors on charges that he was "guilty of conduct inconsistent with equit able principles of trade." He re fused to appear, and the governors after deliberating five hours, ex pelled him. His seat on the ex change, which his father had pur chased on October 29, 1874, for about $4500 and had later trans ferred to him, was sold for $98,000 to Arthur Gwynn. The proceeds of . this sale, which have been held in trust, are among the listed assets 91,UOO,000 Suit rending. Shortly alter his expulsion Mr. Ryan brought a suit for $1,000,000 against William H. Remick, the president of the . exchange, and members of the board of governors, several of whom he alleged had sold Stutz Motor shares "short." The suit is pending, no date ever having ' been set for a trial. Ryan had made powerful enemies in the Stutz fight and his expulsion from the exchange was a heavy blow to his prospects. The so-called "wiseacres" generally predicted that his financial career would be brief. His father, rated as one of the coun try's wealthiest men, was reported to have privately expressed admira tion for his son's courageous fight and to have offered to help him. but no public announcement of the father's attitude was ever made, and apparently no help was forthcoming. Father and son had been estranged for years, the rift between them growing wider when the father married a second time only a. com paratively few days after the death of his first wife, the young finan cier's mother. True to predictions, young Ryan's troubles began to increase after he was expelled, and four months after he had lost his seat his affairs were None of Men Seriously Injured as Result of Accident on Columbia Highway. Five disabled service men were in jured yesterday afternoon when the car in which they were returning from an outing given ex-service men by the automotive dealers of the city crashed into the stone abutment of a bridge three mile on the other side of Multnomah falls. The injured are: Fred Yaney, Toto RilatosTony Majezek, Franklin Herzler and Al bert Hammon. According to witnesses, a small touring car was parked along the roadside near the bridge and three touring cars, all Portland bound, came along practically at the same time. Each of the machines was traveling at a different rate of speed, the large car in which the veterans were riding being the last and traveling the fastest. In some way, after passing two-of the other cars, Fred Yaney, the drives, turned out for the third and his machine ran into the abutment. The force of the impact swung the heavy machine around, catapulting all five occupants out of the car, down a bank. and into the small stream beneath the bridge. None of the men was seriously In jured, the one most hurt being a Japanese by the name of Toto Ri latos, whose head was cut and bruised. THREE ACCIDENTS FATAL Industrial Mishaps During Week Ending July 20 Total 513. SALEM, Or., July 21. (Special.) There were three fatalities due to industrial accidents in Oregon dur ing the week ending July 20, accord ing to a report prepared by the state industrial accident commission. The victims were:' Terry J. Willard, logger, Klamath Falls; James Fen ton, contractor, John Day, and J. H. McCarty, laborer, Vancouver, Wash. Of the total of 513 accidents re ported, 471 were subject to the pro visions of the compensation act, 27 u'pro fmm firms snd rornnrfttlnns that had rejected the law and two were from public utility corpora tions not subject to the provisions of the compensation act. MOTHER HELD KIDNAPER George Lawson Gets Wa-irrant for - ' Divorced Wife. ' . ASTORIA, Or., July 21. (Special.) Mrs. Hilda Lawson was charged with the crime of child stealing in an Information sworn to by George E. Lawson and filed in the justice court this morning. .The woman was accused of taking 8-year-old Lucille Lawson with the Intent of keeping her. According to the story, Mr. and Mrs. Lawson were divorced some time ago and the custody of the lit tle daughter was awarded to the father. . NORTHCLIFFE VERY ILL English Publisher's Heart Af fected by High Fever. (Copyright. 1822. by New York Times.) (By Chicago Tribune Leased Wire.) LONDON, July 21. It was an nounced tonight that Lord North cliffe's condition continues to give rise to anxiety. The fever, due to infection, does not abate and the heart is in con sequence considerably affected. The Nortbcliffe Press association announces it is informed that, ow ing to Lord Northcliffe's serious illness, libel actions brought against him by Sir Andrew Caird and Wal ter G. Fish have been withdrawn. AVALANCHE INJURES 1 Yosemite Valley Hikers Caught While Climbing Steep Trail. YOSEMITE, Cal., July 21. An avalanche swept down a cliff wall of Yosemite valley today and caught and injured 11 hikers, who were climbing the. steep two-mile ledge trail from. Camp Curry to Glacier point, where the famous overhang ing rock is located. One of tlje hikers, Mrs. W. H. Killam, sister of a Merced publisher, was injured seriously. Recent rains caused the avalanche, it is believed. PLATF0RMWILL BE WET Beer and Light Wines Favored by New Jersey Governor. SEAGIRT. N. J., July 21. Sale of beer and light . wn.es by., grocery stores will be one of the planks In Governor Edwards" platform in his campaign for United States senator, he announced tJiay at his Second "governor's day" at Camp Edwards. He said he opposed the return of saloons. A stamp tax on beers and wines sold in groceries, he said, would go far toward reducing other government taxes. FIREMEN KILL CRAWLERS Water Brings Millions of Cater pillars Down From Trees. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 21. (Special.) The fire department was called out last night to fight cater pillars that were becoming a menace to the big trees in the city park. Streams of water were played upon the trees by fire hose and literally millions of the caterpillars were washed to the, ground aad de- stroyed. ' " Separate Agreement by Unions Under Ban. ' B. M. JEWELL STANDS FIRM Head of Shop Employes Wants National Peace. HARDING TAKES HAND Chairman Hooper of Labor Board Is Called to Washington for Conference. WHAT IS HAPPEJTIWG IN . RAILROAD STRIKE, " Chairman Hooper of the la bor board is called to Wash ington to confer with Presi dent Harding on the shop men's strike. ' Attorney-General Daugherty confers with Senator Borah and Senator Cummins regard ing the strike and possible legal action. : B. M. Jewell, head of the shop crafts, sends telegram to R. A. Hennlng, St. Paul union chairman, asserting that only a national settlement will be : considered. Other railroads follow the lead of the Baltimore & Ohio in requesting separate settle ment of the strike with their men. The Pennsylvania announced that it would continue the agreements with the men de spite a decision of the federal court of appeals against it yesterday. CHICAUO, July 21. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Ben W. Hooper, chairman jof the -railroad labor board was on his waj to Washing ton tonight for a conference with President Harding, which, adminis tration officials hoped, would be the basis for peace negotiations in the national railway shopmen's trike. The third week of the . walkout ended tonight .with rail executives and union heads firm in their re spective positions described by Mr. Hooper at the conclusion of unsuc cessful peace conferences here as "antipodal." , With the newest peace activities centered at Washington, Attorney General Daugherty held conferences at which the possibility of legal action in both the rail and coal strikes was discused, although, it was said, no immediate procedings were contemplated. Mr. Daugherty said, however, that the government had full power to see that the pro (Concluded op Page 3, Column 1.) DRAMATIC INCIDENT IN GREAT FILM, "THE BELATED Portland Hotel Orchestra's Work ! Masterpiece From Beginning -! to End of Performance. ! In its usual fine form, Herman Renin's Portland hotel orohest'a last night provided a radio concert, broadcast from The Oregon-ian tower, that was a masterpiece from beginning to end. Unfortunately, the programme had to be abbreviated on account of malicious interference by a spark station, and considerable time was lost before he could be warned; ... With- the orchestra, Miss Harriet Leach, soprano, contributed four beautifully sung solos to the pro gramme. Her star number, "Thft Wren," was sung with flue bbli gato played by Miss Margaret Laughton, and this was probably the finest music of the entire con cert. Her other numbers were "Lassie o' Mine," "Pale Moon" and "In Maytime." Miss Leach was as sisted at the piano by Mrs. Percy Lewis. Besides the regular numbers by the orchestra two of its members also contributed solos. One of tbess was a saxophone solo played by Del Porter, "Kiss Me Again." The other was a violin solo by Herman Kenn, director of the orchestra, who played "Smoke Rings." Both of these solos were played with or chestra accompaniment and both brought generous applause from many listeners. On account of the interference by the spark station several numbers announced for the concert were eliminated. They were new selec tions, and it was decided to hold them until the air was clear of in terference and the music could be heard. Two or three of the num bers, Including one of Miss Leach's solos, were completely ruined, and dozens of listeners telephoned Tfhe Oregonian tower, asking-that some thing be done to make it possible to hear the music. The numbers which the orchestra played were "On the Alamo," "My Honey's Loving Arms," "Serenade Blues," "Over Nothing at All," "Don't Bring Me Posies," "Tho Sneak" and "Sweet Indiana Home." CHORAL NUMBERS PROMISED Radio Programme to Be Broad cast From Hawley Station. Tonight's radio programme to be broadcast from the Wiliard P. Haw ley radio station in Irvington will consist of choral numbers by the Alberta United Brethren chorus, under the direction of G. A. Peake, and quartet selections by H. H. Par rot, tenor; Miss Sadie Oppel, so prano; Mrs. C. Driscoll, contralto, and G. A. Peake, baritone. A chil dren's story will be read by Miss Mary Elizabeth Godwin. -The progranyne follows: "Moonlight on the Lake," chorus.. - Wilson "My Aln Folk." quartet Lemoi "Sweet Genevieve," tenor solo and chorus ........ Tucker H. H. Parrot. "One Fleeting Hour," chorus ..Lee "Alpine Horn," quartet Pflengeu "The Heart Bowed. Down," baritone solo . ..Balfe G. A. Peake. "Oh, Lovely Night," from "Tales of Hoffman," -chorus Offenbach "Goodnight, Goodnight, Beloved," quartet . .Ptnsuti "Keep On Hoping," chorus Maxwell C fO ' Accident Happens as Aviator Is About to Hop Off in Avoiding Big" Herd of Caribou. DAWSON. Y. T., July 21. Like a chapter from dramatic fiction reads the story of the experience of Clar ence O. Prest, the aviator, while at tempting a flight across the empire of Yukon and Alaska. After the ac cident a great herd of caribou ap proached and he slaughtered one to keep from starving. The herd is part of the thousands of caribou 'which annually treK across the region near Dawson and Eagle. Prest's own story of his exper ience is told in the following from Eagle to the Dawson Daily News: "Thirty minutes out of Eagle my engine bucked?? says Prest. "I looked for a landing place and picked what looked like a level spot. It was Nig-ger-'head flat at the head of Deer creek, eight miles south of Seventy- Mile river: 'I fixed the engine and noticed a couple of caribou. I set up my movie camera so as to get them. More of them were coming so I be gan to see about taking off.. Turn ing, I noticed 50(k or 600 caribou all around the airship and camera and rushed back expecting to find the camera ruined, but no damage was done, I got ready to take off, but the ship went upon her nose in the soft ground and broke the pro peller. "I had been debating about kill ing one of the caribou, but the de bate ended when the propeller broke so I killed one with my ,32-caliber pistol and butchered him with a pocket knife. "I was overhauling the motor when a puff of wind finished the job by turning the ship over on her back and breaking the radiator. So I deserted the ship, stripped off the Instruments and magneto and started to pack it down to the river. I got down with one load and saw I was not going to make It with the grub I had, so I cached everything and went back to the ship and slept in its tall Sunday night. I had left my compass in a cache at the mouth of Barney creek so I started without it. was further out than. I thought I did not pick up the trail as I ex pected and made a lot of unneces sary circles and climbing mountains for observation. . It was raining steadily but I had equipped myself with a small can of. gasoline for starting fires. .t "My shoes and feet were giving out and I was afraid to lie dowh to sleep. Finally on Wednesday I struck the trail at Nimrod bar and shortly after a search party hove in sight." , t COUPLE WED BY WOMAN Marriage Ceremony Performed ut Albany by Miss Mary Jarvis. ALBANY, Or., July 21. (Special.) For the first time, so far as Linn county official records show, a woman pastor has performed a mar riage ceremony in this county. -- When the marriage certificate for Clifford Charles. Jarvis and Lavon Richter was returned to the county clerk from Lebanon it was signed by Miss Mary Jarvis, minister of the Church of God. Miss Baker was ordained at Eu gene January 18, 1918. The wedding took place at the home of Mrs. Effie Jarvis at Lebanon on July 3. Clara Jarvis and E. Buchanan were- the witnesses. DISCOVERY," NOW SHOWING. Arrest in Washington Waters Is Offense. OREGON .OFFICERS ACCUSED Operators Inside Three-Mile Limit Are Set Free. SITUATION IS JUMBLED Contempt Proceedings Begun as Result of Campaign; Shoe maker Reported Summoned. ASTORIA, Or., -July 21. (Special.) Rapid and important changes have taken place in the purse-seine con troversy since noon yesterday, In stead of the masters and crews of the three purse-seining craft, St. Nicholas, Bellingham and Louise iy, being prosecuted immediately . for violating the Washington state reg ulations by fishing within the three- mile limit off the coast of that state, Oregon Deputy Wardens Larson and Morgan and the two Washington deputies, who wire on the patrol boat Phoenix, have been cited to appear before Federal Judge Cush man at Tacoma and Answer charges of contempt of court In arresting the purse seiners. It is also understood that Carl D. Shoemaker, master fish warden of Oregon, and Ernest Seaborg, super visor of fisheries in Washington, have been summoned to answer the contempt proceedings. Whole Affair Muddled. - The entire affair is so muddled that none of those concerned' lo cally have been able to fathom it. Even A. W. Norblad, attorney for the defepse in the contempt pro ceedings says he cannot understand just what the accusation is based upon. - As near as can be learned, how ever, the new phase of the fight arises from the different interpreta tions of the recent temporary in junction granted against the Wash ington state fisheries officers by Judge Cushman and the modifica tion of that injunction made later by the court. Some days ago Judge Cushman issued an injunction .restraining the Washington authorities from interfering with operations of the purse seiners in Washington waters pending hearing of the suit filed by the purse seiners in his court to test the validity of the anti-purse seine . regulations made by the Washington board of fish commis sioners. Injunction Later Modified. Later Judge Cushman modified that temporary injunction, and it was understood, locally, that this modification permitted the author ities to enforce the anti-purse seine regulation within the three-mile limit off the Washington coast. It appears, however, that this modification simply said: "Except ing in . the waters where fishing with any kind of appliances, except ing hook and line, is forbidden on account of the waters being set aside for propagation and feeding of salmon." The attorneys for the purse seiners contended before the court that the only spawning and feeding grounds for salmon in the state of Washing ton are in Poget sound, so the modification of the injunction could apply only to Puget sound, and not to the Pacific ocean within the thre-mile limit. Affidavit In Filed. In addition to this contention, an affidavit was filed by a man named Kelly, charging that John Larson, deputy warden, and the Washington officers on the launch Phoenix had arrested the officers and crews of the three purse-seining craft in de--flance of the court injunction, had threatened to fire upon the purse seiners and had confiscated their fish. Immediately after the presenta tion of this contention and the filing of the affidavit, Judge Cushman is sued an order directing the officers to appear and answer charges of contempt of court The trial of the masters and crews of the three purse seining boats, on charges of fishing within the three mile limit had been set for hearing in the justice court at Ilwaco at 6 o'clock last night. - Shortly before that hour a dis patch was received from Ernest Seaborg, supervisor of fisheries for Washington, directing that the cases be continued until August 14 on ac count of the contention that the de partment officers were In contempt of court. The entire matter will be threshed out in the federal court at Tacoma next Tuesday. Seiners Are at Liberty. ' In the meantime, the purse seiners are at liberty, as far as the law is conoerned, to proceed with their fishing operations along the Wash ington coast without fear of moles tation by the authorities. A fleet of about 25 vessels was fishing today. The purse seining craft Salina and Johnny E. Jrrived this morning Court Overrules Demurrer of W. J. H. Clark, Winner on Official Returns. A recount of votes will be made to determine finally who has ob tained the republican nomination for state senator from the joint dis trict of Multnomah, Clackamas and Columbia counties. This was de cided yesterday when Circuit Judge Stapleton overruled the demurrer of W. J. H. Clark, announced win ner on official returns, to the con test petition of W. W. Banks, who thinks he should have won. Whether the recount will be made only in the 100 "precincts in Mult nomah county, specified by ' Mr. Banks as the ones in which he sus pects errors in tabulation, depends entirely on the action of Mr. Clark. He was given five days by Judge Stapleton in which to file an answer in the case. Should he fail to an swer the recount will start and will be confined to stipulated Multnomah county precincts. If an answer is filed it is probable -that it will de mand that votes be 'checked, in all three counties. This was the second time the contest petition had been up in the local court. In the first case. Cir cuit Judge Phelps of Pendleton, sit ting in Portland, ruled that while the complaint of Mr. Banks was specific enough as to fraud charges, It was not as to the precincts in which fraud was suspected. John B. Coffey, who joined in the first recount case and sought a recount of votes on the republican nomination for representative, con tending that he should have defeat ed R. J. Kirkwood and Herbert Gordon, has not filed an amended petition and is thought to have dropped the matter. LEGION CHIEF IS COMING Hanford MacNider to Be in The Dalles Next Friday. THE DALLES, Or., July 21. (Spe cial.) Hanford MacNider, national commander of the American Legion, will be in The Dalles next Friday to attend sessions of the state con vention of legionnaires. Such was the word received by Harry N. Nel son, department adjutant, who es tablished convention headquarters here yesterday. MacNider will be the first national commander to attend a depart mental convention in X)regon. He will come to The Dalles direct from the departmental convention at Boise, Idaho, and will be tendered a reception by the legion auxiliary at the Elks' temple, which will be the- big social event of the conven tion. ' ' ' ' Commander MacNider will leave Saturday afternoon for Portland, whence he will go to Seattle for a meeting with the state executive committee of the Washington de partment. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YBISTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 73 degrees; minimum temperature, 50 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds. Foreign. Future looks dark to British cabintt. Page 2. Sun Yatgen's forces in northern Kwang- tung suffer inverse. Page 2. Bavarian crisis causes alarm in Berlin. Page 6. Domestic. Eight women are candidates for office today in Texas primary. Page 5. Rich youth sued by Follies star. Page 1. More railroads bid for separate settle ment of shop strike. Page 1. Allen A. Ryan, rich stock broker, bank rupt. Page 1. Wreck of airplane in Alaska described. Page 1. Untermyer statue 2500 years old. Page 4. Judge of Kansas industrial . court leaves for Emporia to investigate case of William Allen White. Page 3. Pacific Northwest. Oregon deputy fish wardens held in con tempt ' for arrests in Washington waters. Page 1. Bank depositors hold jury lax. Page 3. Mayor Brown and Seattle city council approach deadlock. Page 17. Editors discuss progress of press. Page 4. Sports. Pacific Coast league results: At Salt Lake 5, Portland 22: at Sacramento 1. Seat tle 7: at Oakland 1, San Francisco 4; at Los Angeles 4, Vernon 1. Page 15. Abe Martin, manager for Sacco. replies . to Charley Jost, manager for Harper. Pagel4. Cardinals victors over Boston, 6 to 1. Page 15. Vancouver, B. C, crews win two events. Page 14. Commercial and Marine. Port's commerce grows by strides. Page 16. Two big bond Issues oversubscribed. . Page 22. Strike affects steel Industry. Page 22. Prices of pooled wheat in Oregon listed Page 22. . Chicago wheat breaks when December sells freely. Page 22. Liberty bond prices continue to advance. Page 23. Pacific Northwest apples shipped to Europe arrive - in good condition. Page 28. ' Portland and Vicinity. Joint senator vote will be recounted. Page 1. Meat for campers offered in variety. Page 1L Locomotive building declared still Im proving. Page 12. Vegetables and fruits on local market tempt epicures, rage iv. Party loyalty to decide choice of United States attorney. Page B. . Five ex-soldiers hurt in Columbia high way accident. Page 1. Strikers attack non-union shopmen. Page 2. - Malicious Interference of spark station mars concert over radio. Page 1. Weather report, data and forecast Page 17. Angry collectors beset Dr. Miller. Page 13. Increase In high moral Ideals is Pacific university's aim. Page 13. Literary Digest vote shows America both for and against prohibition. Page 0. Mr. Clark defends America's course Page 12. School folk score new education act. Page 12. Deputy commits suicide near Columbia Paternity and Promise to Wed Charged. , $500,000 DAMAGES ASKED Cornelius Vanderbilt Whit ney Held Father. FULL SCANDAL AIRED Lawyers Arc Agitated Lest Pair Settle Troubles Out of, , Court by Marrying. By Chicago Tribune Leased Wire.) NEW YORK. July 21. The scan dal which has hovered for almost two years over young Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, burst full fledged into view today when it became known that Evan Bur rows fontaine, the beautiful dan cer, once of Zeigfeld Follies and lately booked to star in the "Spices of 1922," had begun two actions against "Sonny" Whitney, as he is known to his family, his intimates and his classmates at Yale. The suits involve "Sonny's" alleged promise to marry Miss Fontaine and the paternity of her child, whom she calls Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Jr. The. two suits were begun in August of last year In Saratoga county by the serving of summonses upon young Whitney while his father and he were enjoying the racing season at the spa capital. During the 11 months which have passed since the summonses were served frantic efforts have been made by the Whitneys to settle the suits out of court. Large Amount Demanded. Ed-ward Brackett, ex-state senator and republican boss of Saratoga county, who since the death of John B. Stanchfield has to a large ex tent stepped Into the latter's litiga tory shoes, is counsel for Miss Fon taine. He has conducted the nego tiations on her part looking toward a settlement out of court and Cor nelius J. Sullivan of Nicoll, Anable, Fuller & Sullivan, has represented the Whitney side of the litigation. Large amounts have been de manded in Miss Fontaine s behalf and substantial sums offered her attorneys if the actions were dis continued. But always the hitch has come over a demand that Miss Fontaine sign a statement which would' or might reflect upon the paternity of her child, who was born at a lying-in hospital, De cember 14, 1920, when she was reg istered there as Mrs. Evan Whit ney. 500,000 Anted 'y Woman. Senator Brackett's client, it was said, has valued her damages and the amount which would afford comfortable maintenance and' sup port of her child at about $300,000 The Whitney . lawyers have -offered, Miss Fontaine has told her friends, to pay her an annual in come ranging from $12,000 a year upward, without separate provision for the child. This has not proved satisfactory as a basis of adjust ment and Brackett recently in fornred Miss Fontaine that nego tiations were off and he was go ing to press the suits to trial. Miss Fontaine abandoned Her part in "Spices of 1922" Immediately after this and has gone to California. She is now in Los, Angeles, supposedly preparing to fulfill a Hollywood film contract. She has been a notable figure in some highly spicy films which gave her an opportunity to display her abilities as an oriental dancer. ' Lawyers Are Agitated. The most curious part of this is that "Sonny" Whitney has gone to California.also and even now is re siding In Los Angeles, in a hotel only a little way from where Miss Fontaine and her baby reside. The lawyers on both sides are in tensely agitated over this situation, in which they see a possibility of the two principals In the lawsuits which have brought so much trouble into the Whitney family undertaking to settle the matter out of hand them selves. It would not surprise any of them to learn that Miss Fontaine and Sonny Whitney had decided to make a match of it and establish for good and all the legitimacy of the child. Harry Payne Whitney, owner of Whiskaway, Whlskbroom and other famous horses, and father of "Sonny" is set against the marriage, though in private he Is said to be by no means proud of the conduct of his son with Miss Fontaine. Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, who was Gertrude Vanderbilt, is said to be very much set against her son in troducing an actress into the family as his wife. It is said, however, that when Miss Fontaine was brought to the Whitney home as a guest she was found by the Whitneys to be a charming young person, though they did not look on her as a pros pective relative. The most puzzled persons. of all (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) (Continued on Fag 2, Column 2. river nlgnway. -age o. (Concluded on Page 2, Column 3.) A!