Damages of 5,000 dollars (?,000) for breach of promise have been awarded at Los Angeles against Mr Harry Joe Brown ( film director husband of Sally Eilers the actress ) - the plaintiff Miss Marjorie Whiteis ( an actress who claimed 100,000 dollars or ?0,000) declared that Mr Brown proposed to her while he was shaving - in the course of her evidence Miss Whiteis described yacht parties, kisses and avowals of affection and added that Mr brown told her the reason for his going about with Miss Rilers was that she was able to help him with his career - photo shows Miss Marjorie Whiteis ( known professionally as Marjorie Gay ) in court at Los Angeles during the hearing of the case April 13rd 1934