The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-10
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of law enforcement in Judge Mon
cures. court" Mr.. Hall said.
Consensus Of opinion among
members Of the Legislature Is that
there VIII be a thorough probe OF
the Alexandria disgraceful condi'
tons by the legislature.
THE Alexandr Bar Association.
however, should be given a chapce to
clean It's own house. but the people
Of V.rg mia. includ. ng the best peo'
ple,' may rest assured that II the
fr. ends of Moncure attempt to white
wash him that the people or this
State will be heard from. .
ALREADY there has been suffic snt
proof unearthed by the Alexandria
probe committee, Judge Norton testi-
fled at the hearing yesterday, to war
rant drastic action" Mr.. Hall sa d.
Copies of the Alexandria Gazette,
local paper Of Little Reno, were pre-
scented to the committee by Judge
Norton, showing as many as fifteen
divorce notices of publication being
made in one day.
Opposit. on to Judge Norton's APP
pearance before the legislatures com.
mittee in Richmond yesterday was
opposed by Justive Duvall OF Alex.
andria, who declared that Nortons
testimony before the committee con-
victed Moncure. before the Alexan.
dria Bar committee had
a chance to report.
Moncure and Duvall are close per-
sonal friends as well az political
allies and every effort was made by
the Little Reno justice OF the peace
to block Judge Norton's testimony
before the Richmond hearing.
The Washington Times was bit
terly assailed by members OF the
ring for its interference in Alex
andria's affairs. No explanation
was offered, however. for the fact
that the majority Of the injustices
done by the ring, are perpetrated
against innocent Washington men
and women.
THE Times has done a notable
and commercial BILE piece of work in
the expose, and. while II is very un
comfortable for members Of the
divorce ring before these hearings
are over. the good people of Viz
ginin. feel safe in saying. will feel
and appreciate the service rendered
by the expose" Mr.. Hall said.
Charles Henry Smith. crown
prince OF the Alexandria ring and
representative OF Little Reno at the
State assembly. also appeared be-
fore the committee yesterday in an
effort to have his bill take prece.
dence over the Hall measure.
The Smith bill was bitterly assail.
ed by the author Of the initial anti.
divorce legislation. The Smith
measure is 30 ambiguous. and con.
aims some provisions that are 70
drastic that members OF the ring
know that the bill could never pass"
Mr.! Hall said.
The ring is attempting to have
this committee report favorably on
the Smith measure, knowing full
we'll that IL would die ADJOINING in
sembly committee, holding the hear.
ing.
Figures were presented to the
committee by Mr.. Hall showing that
in Arlington and Fairfax counties Of
Virginia there is one divorce to
three marriages and in Alexandria
one divorce to every one and a half
marriages.
Second to Japan.
There were 1904 divorces in VIZ.
g.nia in 1920, which places Virgin 4
n second place to Japan, which has
the worst divorce record in the
world" Mr.. Hall told the committee.
Other speakers in behalf OF better
divorce legislat on were DIR. Kate
Waller Barrett and Wilbur +. Graft.
who bitterly assailed members OF the
divorce ring and the lax.ty Of law en-.
forcement in V rgin.a.