Evening journal., 1920-10-27
APPEAL WOMAN
90 YEARS old
Court Rules That Her Name
Stay on Registration
Books
TWO APPEALS
ARE DISMISSED

Two registration appeals OF the
Democrats were dismissed and one
was sustained by Resident Judge
Herbert l.. Rice this morning and one
appeal was withdrawn by James /.
Boyce, representing the Democrats.
The name'of Martha Boardley, Ne
gress, Of 203 East Eleventh street, ap-
pealed on illiteracy grounds, was
permitted 10 remain on the books, as
she is 30 years OF age
The name Of Ida Davis, Negress,
Of thei Kenneit Apartments. who
failed to meet the educational test,
was ordered Off the books.
Ruling that notice served on Huey
Morris, registration officer Of the
Second Election district Of the Ninth
Representative district, was not sum
cient service. Judge Rice dismissed
the appeal in the case Of James h
Cornelius.
Cornelius had been refused regis
tration at the registration place, and
Democrats sought TO have his nam'
tplaced on the books. Notice to ap
pear IN court today should have beer
served no later than Friday.
, The appeal Withdrawn was mat In
/, the case Of James DOlan, who sought
/ 10 have his name placed on the books
n the same district as Cornelius. dk'
the latter. he had been refused reg
islration. lie failed 10 appear thll
morninc. which led to the wilhdrawa
! Of the appeal.
! six appeals out Of eight taken Il
r the court by the Republican part
: were sustained and two were dismiss
r ed by Resident Judge Herbert l.. kc
: yesterday. while out or about twent
, appeals taken by the Democrats, bu
4 seven were sustained.
, Several important things were de
cided. One was that II the Legislator
q changes the political map 90 . ma
l or woman is shifted across an imagl
!. nary line into another voting distrc
e and takes no particular pains 10 lc
y that be known 10 the public, IN
e would-be voter, registering withou
4 due regard to the new bOundare
[ loses his or her vote. Two citizen
N lost their votes that way yeSterda,
a Judge RICE said Il was a hardship o
Y. them. but as President Wilson h5
70 said. "he could do no otherwise" a
l. act Of the Legislature In such cas-
IS apparently being equivalent 10 an al
r OF Providence. There may be othel
N the same pred.cament down In u
twilight zone on the edge OF. u
second ward but their status d
n not come up for Judgment yeste
u, day.
~ was involved In the attempt or q
y Democrats 10 keep or the registratiC
l. lists the name OF a young white ma
.g Clarence W. Hazel. 2iii Lancaster av
;, nue.. born in Delaware who had gol
'u 10 Brooklyn for a short time. inten
ing to return here. where he had lc
part Of his furniture and whittier
.., did return. lie got the benefit OF q
90 doubt and will vote.
a There were other issues, not qui
Z so important, that came before q
ne court. When did women's bustl
Z come into fashion, and when d
'k candy canes come in? When did O
1r railroad enter Dover? Did a color
be woman horn i'm ~ihe state caplt
10 cOntending she was more than
ce years old remember the patriarc
Of that town as a little girl.
That popular conundrum. How {
Is Ann ?" was nothing 90 some OF {
Q. hpuzzles Judge Rice had TO deal wi
J. one intending regIstrant's case car
'y up before him three times yesterda
ne In the end the victim OF Democra
e. suspicion went away triumpha
er trailing behind her the father-in-li
ll OF her first husband. summoned
III testify she was so old she need ]
le' take the education test. There VI
dreary periods Of waiting too. wh
, Mr.. BOyce descended into The net
l. tdepihs Of the Public Blu lding 10
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