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Thrice-married Betty Compton, 36, announced that she had had enough. This week she filed suit for a Florida divorce. "Being a woman of acute sensibility," said plaintiff, "the demand made upon her as the wife of a prominent public figure was such . . . that she became ill. . . ." She wanted her freedom, $5,000 a year as long as she remains unmarried, and equal custody of their two adopted children. For once Jimmy Walker, 59, seemed quite chapfallen, had nothing...
...Dance Man Wallace tried again. Shifting his attack to her fat-faced, multiple-chinned manager, James A. Timony, Wallace sought damages of $105,000, charging that Timony had threatened his life, conspired against his chances for employment, assumed "the position and relationship of a common-law husband of the plaintiff's wife." Said Miss West: "Wallace is evidently a persistent suit...
Last week Mrs. Carreaud sued Mrs. Rolph (and her husband, co-owner of the ranch) for slandering War Glory. His stud value impaired, the plaintiff asked $34,000 damages-$24,000 (because she said her handsome stallion, once worth $25,000, is now barely worth $1,000) and $10,000 still due on the four-year lease...
Across a trial table in Cleveland's Common Pleas Court last week two aging tycoons, once inseparable friends, faced each other in bitter litigation. Plaintiff was tiny (5 ft. 3) Frank A. Seiberling, board chairman of Seiberling Rubber Co.. keen and dapper despite his 80 years. On the other side was mystic, eccentric, 275-lb. Edgar B. Davis, 66, oil & rubber man, who has made and spent four fortunes, given away some $6,000,000 to charity and friends because he believed his money "came from the good God himself...