Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-08-29 | Page 1 | Wealthy 'Daddy' at 52 Marries Italian Girl, 15

I WEALTHY DADDY AT 52 MARRIES ITALIAN GIRL 15 19 NEW YORK Aug 29 United Press Press Press-A A new version of a Cinderella Cinderella Cin Cm derella story came to light today when it was learned that Alice VI- VI carro eyed dark-eyed skinned olive Italian girl of 15 15 had married ma h hel- hel former foster fa father her August N. N Laggren wealthy Plainfield N. N J. J manufacturer who Is s 52 years old Reminiscent In wa ways vaSs s of the recent Spas Browning-Spas fiasco the culmination culmination culmination tion of this romance of May and December was kept secret for three weeks The couple are continuing a honeymoon n that began August 7 when they were Yere married In Linden N N. N J J. J L Laggren said he married the girl to protect her Before the ceremony ceremony ceremony cere cere- mony he arranged for his foster daughter to be adopted by Mr and Mrs Herbert D. D Banta of or Linden Banta then gave Laggren the girls girl's hand in marriage Alice calls the tho manufacturer her dear husband daddy-husband and sa says s 's she j Is the happiest wife alive Photographs Photographs Photographs Pho Pho- Phoi i show her bedecked with tiaras necklaces wrist watches and rings The girl was adopted by Laggren Las and nd his wife In 1919 after atter both her parents had died In the Influenza I epidemic The first Mrs Laggren died on Christmas eve 1924 Last month the manufacturer arranged that his foster daughter should be transferred to p Ba Banta's tas ta's household ii C J j i I J d