“In the southern portion of the state
are teak forests. Bamboo matting,
baskets and grindstones are also pro
duced."
9.
COURT SETS ASIDE
ALIENATION VERDICT
Polish Nobleman Seeking $25,000
From Retired California
Manufacturer.
By th- Associated Prp«v
NEW YORK. September 11. —A j
default verdict for $25,000 set aside by j
Supreme Court Justice Donohue j
yesterday temporarily halted the suit!
of the Marquis Stefkn K. do i
I’omierski, a, Polish noblexan. who 1
seeks that sum from Ralph XT'. Ilees. ;
wealthy retired manufacturer, of j
Pasadena. Calif., for alleged alienation !
of his former wife’s affections.
A verdict awarding the marquis ths J
sum was handed down some time ago ■
bv default.
Prior to Iter marriage the present;
Mrs. Hees was Virginia Beall. She j
was wed the lirst time in 1920.‘when j
she was 17 years old. She divorced the |
marquis in Reno in May. 1924. Iti j
June. 1925 she married Mr. Ilees. i
The marquis in his complaint !
charged that Mr. Hees transferret the]
affections of the Marquise to himself ]
prior to Iter obtaining the divorce. In
an affidavit, Mrs. Hees declared that I
the nobleman never supported her !
and that his affairs with other women |
destroyed her love for him before i
she met Mr. Ilees.
Justice Donohue set aside the pre j
vious verdict and opened the default j
on the strength of statements by Hees ]
that he hud not been properly served
with papers and had not been a |
resident of New York since 1924. 1
Council for the marquis said they
wotild appeal from the decision.
STOLEN MANUSCRIPT
RETURNED BY BUYER
Bibliophile. Who Purchased Latin
Document After Its Theft, Re- j
mains Anonymous.
