Roxbury Memorial High School for Girls - Laurel Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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tanteg' Elizabeth Sulli- van, prominent society sportswoman. The court will convene tomorrow for its third exciting day. PRESIDENT'S MESS- AGE CAUSES FUROR IN COURT May 19, QE. l'.j-Jane St. Martin, first woman president of the United States, expressed her cou- doleuces for the catastro- phe through her secretary. lflhcl Levey. Such u sumshing of precedent was indeed reason for riot, The telegram was received by clerk Good- stein, who, by disclosing its contents, created such at havoc thot Judge Tulu- ulty was forced to ad- journ the court. ii SURPRISE WITNESS TURNS TABLES Levy Acquitted May 20, QE. P. 1-The ae uittul of Helen Levey toilay spelled fiuis to thc spectacular dog-poisoning triul. Eleanor Cohen, dog etymologist, called upon to testify for the proseeus tion, was responsible for the surprise action. Miss Cohen, lost in her own loquacity and eloquence, let loose the fatal words which scaled her doom. Asked when she first encountered the defense- less victim, she rasped: 'l'hc thoughtless pup atc the manuscript of my new and invuluablc dog die- tionaryf' This malignant attitude toward the dog astounded the prosecution and brought the defense to its feet. By n series of clever interrogntions, the d e f en s e conclusively proved the innocence of the misjudgeel, long-suf- fering maid, and the guilt. ofthe culprit. The motive was obviously revenge on the mnnuscript-eating dog. Additionnl excite- ment was afforded by two of our better sob sisters, Tercsn Hines, feature writ- er und caption editor, and Anne Rabinowich who complements her daily column with clever cari- catures of current head- liners. They undoubtedly wished to substantiate their unbroken motto: Enterprise Press-First to get news, first to print news, first to leave it on your front porch! Eleanor Cohen Lillian Pollack Anne ltabinuwich -I5

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CLASS DIQDDHECY MAID HELD ON DOG- P0lSONlNG CHARGE Tearful Denials lg- nored by police May lu, iai'r-tEn1fr- prim- Pri-sa Ilixpnlrlij- The pitiful whines of her sutfering dog brought Ma- dam Lillian Cohen Snip- plethwaite, society leader and patroness of the dratna. to his bedside. ln another wing ol the man- sion, stood the bowed figure of the suspect, llelen Levey, maid and fourth assistant governs-ss to Phydo, the dog. lt is she who has been accused of intlicting the pain. The cause of the malady, as diagnosed by Dr. Lil- lian Pollack, scientific ex- pert, was the feeding of the wrong tlavor dog biscuit. As Miss Levey was the only one that. had access to the dog's supplies, she is held on charges of attempt. to kill. The tragedy occurred in the midst of a large gathering of celebrities at one of the Saturday afternoon musicales held at the Snipplethwaite resi- dence. Among the artists performing were: Miss Jo- sephine Scanlon, Metro- politan Opera diva, ae- colnpanied by Miss Ella MacDonald: Evelyn Birn- baum, pianist, recently returned from a successful continental tour: and her friend and colleague, Ber- nice Rogers. Among those present were: Ruth Feld- man, ofiicial promptress for all Broadway hits: llelen Sullivan, Shirley Leliow, lliltla Mandcll, and Charlotte Zaltzman, nationally known photo- grapher's models: Lillian Rosenberg. eminent pro- fessor of Physics: Janet Kaufman. president of the United States Board of Phvsicnl Education: lit-len Miller. child educa- tor: Mollie Krupnick and Edith llazen. partners of the Lemode Dress Shoppe: members of the Torch- bearers Travelling Troupe consisting of the well- known stage personalities: Rena Kosky, Mae Toy, Irene Singer, Margaret Dowd, Marguerite Len- non und their business manager, Evelyn Jacobs: Edythe Levine and Ethel Chase whose paintings have just been exhibited at the Metropolitan Mu- seum: Beatrice Shumer, litcrarycritie:LillianMon- son, advertising manager for a large publishing house, owned by that important. figure of the business world, Charlotte Werner: Marie Cotton, premier danseuse of the new Broadway llit Twiukling Toes. JURY PICKED FOR SNIPPLETHWAITE TRIAL Prominent Members of Smart Set Among Chosen May 17, fl-1.l'.J-'l'o- day found the following delegated to determine the fate of Helen Lcvey, accused of attempting to poison Phydo, heir to Snipplethwaite millions: foreman. Edith Moskin, prominent welfare worker and head of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: ltette Gordounc, cinema queen: Eva Pasquale, dircetress of the Pasquale Pre- Kindergarten School: Jack qneline Coleman, Olympic swimmer: Marguerite Me- Cabe, authorcss of the Bctty and Benny llnnny series: Lois Hunter, press agent of many llolly- woodites: Priscilla Israel. seerctary to Minnie Mouse: Marjorie Milton, wealthy society matron: llupe Wisantaner, secre- tary to a well-known flos- ton teacher: Sylvia Gray, head salcswoman for the Incorporated Ticket Com- pany: Ruth Silverman, radio announcer: lllossom lzen, treasurer of the 37th Memorial ltank. PROSECUTION IN DOG CASE OPENS TRIAL First Day of Trial Finds Crowded Courtroom May lti, QE. l'.J-l'rv- siding Judge Anna Tum- 44 ulty today found it neces- sary lo call to order repeatedly a disrupted courtroom. The source of the disturbance was found to be the con- tinuous giggling of a spectator, Mildred tYatts. Policewoman Shirley illic- senfcld on attempting to quiet her. discovered her to be more than she could handle. The interrup- tion was settled when policewoman ltuth ltogotl' carrie to her fcllow's de- fense and quieted Mildred by brute force. Capable clerk Teresa Goodstein, swore in the witnesses. The first of these, Prof. Muriel Stone, was asked to testify for the plaintiff by her attorney Margaret Mercer, representing that firm of steadfast, honest emincce, Mercer, Mercer, and Mercer lne. Miss Stone, as the country-'4 foremost dogpsychologist, stated: What America needs is the abolition of all such foul creatures as dog-poisoners! The glib defense attorney, Geral- dine Hotfnxan, for once had nothing to say. The next witness, Emma Tay- lor, Spanish student and protege of the plaintiff, asserted that she had often been disturbed while studying in her garret by the continuous yelping issuing from the cruelly treated dog. This testi- mony was further sup- plemented by the com- ment of Eleanor Coyle. authorof How toStudy, who said: Any creature capable of allowing any- thing to interfere with the studies of a scholar is worthy of the most dastardly crime! Court was recessed at this point. Among the notables leav- ing the crowded court- room wcre: Jean Audle- man, assistant business manager of the Euirrpriav Press: Rena llertolueci, noted philosopher: Shirley Abramson and Geraldine Irving, stars of musical comedy: Etta Katz, win- ner of the title Ainerica's most sophisticated debu-

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