The Washington times., 1922-01-07
GIRL DEMANDS
$4,000 FROM
EX-EMPLOYER
"Won't Get a Nickel Out OF
Me-" Martins Reply to Breach
of Promise Action.

she won't get q nickle out OF me-"
That Is the answer Of James e.
Martin, proprietor of the d. c. Auto
Exchange. 1913 Pennsylvania avenue,
who yesterday was named defendant
in a $4,000 breach of promise suit
filed In the District Supreme Court by
Miss Blanche l.. Hodgson. twenty-five
years old, 1448 Oak street northwest,
who says she was once employed as
Martins bookkeeper. Miss Hodgson
alleges Martin promised on November
/. 1918, to marry her on April 1, 1921.
II am a married man, married six
teen years." Martin said today
Miss Hodgson was entertained at my
home and knew from the first time
we met that was married"
Foster Wood. Miss Hodgson's law
yer, told a Times reporter Miss Hodg-
son claimed she had originally met
Martin at a party and that shortly
afterward Martin entertained Miss
Hodgson several times until 1t was
suggested that she accept the posi-
ton of bookkeeper in his office. Miss
Hodgson is said to have accepted the
position at $40 or SIS q week." be-
cause she was told by Martin that
this Is our business and we'll work
together to get it going before We
Learns Of Marriage.
Miss Hodgson is said to have con.
tinued her work in Martins office
until she learned Martin was a mar
ried man and that the promises Of a
wedding she alleges Martin made to
her could not be fulfilled. When she
confronted Martin with her knowi.
edge that he was married, Martin,
according to Woods version Of Miss
Hodgson's story, informed her that
he was seeking q divorce. Later she
claims she discovered Martin was not
seeking a divorce and that when she
argued with Martin over the situation
he ordered her to leave his employ
ment.
Miss Hodgson says she was employ.
ed at less money than she could have
earned elsewhere. To this Martin re.
spends that she was making SO more
a week than she made before or after
she left here. Before she came here
she was making SIS a week. Miss
Hodgson left here July 4, without Of
fertng an excuse for leaving. We had
no argument and she was not ordered
TO leave"
Miss Hodgson instituted a breach of
contract suit against Martin several
months ago. in which she declared she
had been led to believe she was per-
manently employed and that because
she was forced to relinquish her po-
sition she had suffered financial loss
during her employment with Martin.
This suit was dropped when Wood
took charge Of the case, Wood said.
Martin Threatens Revelations"
I'm this breach Of contract suit
said Martin, Miss Hodgson mentions
a contract bearing my signature. That
contract is a forgery. II she presses
the breach Of promise suit / will de.
mand an investigation be made Of this
fake contract. There will be other
revelations IL the case goes to court"
Miss Hodgson. who has been living
with her sister, Mrs. Edward T,
Hughes, at 1448 Oak street, was de.
Clared to have been absent from her
home for a week. She hasn't been
here for a week, and I don't know
where she is" Mrs. Hughes said to
day. Mr.. Hughes, employed in the
treasurer's office of the Shipping
Board, Navy building. said members
OF Miss Hodgson's family, were Wig
orously opposed to the filing Of the
suit against Martin. He declined to
reveal Miss Hodgson's whereabouts.