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IMPORTANT NEWS
QUICKLY TOLD
Happenings IN Various Sections OI
Old Maryland
NEWS ITEMS FOR OUR READERS

Cumberland.-Mi Ella Reynolds.
daughter Of James Reynolds, pioneer
contractor and builder, prominent here
before the Civil War, died at her homo
here, aged so. She was the last OF
her family and had inherited valu-
able block in the downtown business
district, which was built by her
father.
Oxiord.-The personal property and
real estate of the late Mrs. Olivia
Leonard was sold Wednesday The
farm was bid by Walter Leonard, one
Of the heirs and also administrator.
for $500. It contains 11O acres and
woodland. On it is a fine old Col
onial house The bids offered for this
farm show the sharp decline in farm
values.
Easton.-Ten thousand dollars Is
awarded to the widow of Charles
Todd. night watchman for local firm,
who was murdered by Thomas Word
ley colored, while on duty several
months ago. by the State Accident In
surance Commission sitting here. The
money is to be paid in weekly INSTALL
meats OF S13.33 for 375 weeks. The
insurance company involved in the
case has protested the decision, how
ever, and demanded a hearing, The
inquiry will sit on the case in the
near future as soon as the whole
body, of whom only one is now pres
ent, has arrived here.
Baltimore. Notwithstanding the
fact that employment conditions in
Baltimore are better this year than
they have been for some time, the
Family Welfare Association now has
more families under its care than it
had at this time in 1929, when en-
ployment conditions were not SO fav-
orable. The number of families ap-
| pesling to the Association for relief
has steadily increased for the last
three months, due TO the unusually
large number Of desertions on the part
of men who have gone elsewhere to
work, leaving their wives and children
dependent upon charitable organiza-
tions.
Rockville. - Two hundred Demo-
cratic women from all parts of Mont
gomery county attended the annual
meeting Of the Woman's Democratic
Club of Montgomery county at the
Montgomery Country Club here Mon
day. 1t was conducted by the presi-
dent. Mrs Jesse w. Nicholson, OF
Chevy Chase, and proved The hestat.
tended and most enthusiastic meeting
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W. R. CLARK
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
la PLATA, ND

Our equipments for the business err
Of the best, our OUTFIT compiete-Eev
Hearss and Good Team.
Ara prepared 20 furnish. on IN,
shortest notice. all styles Of the bes'
gradss Of Casksts and CcfHns
VIII give our personal attention Il
all business put in our charge. and W
EuArsates the best o. service.
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STATE
CAPITAL

State Committee To Meet August I.
DR.. ]. Hubert Wade. chairman Of
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, issued the call for the com
mittee to meet at P. NJ August at
the Hotel Rennert
The program OF the meeting is as
follows:
Dr. Wade is to resign from the
chairmanship and J. Enos Ray, Of
Prince Georges county, is to succeed
him The succession is agreeable not
only to DR.. Wade but to John Walter
Smith. Frank A. Furst, Governor
Ritchie and other party leaders.
A resolution increasing the repre-
sentation Of Baltimore city in the
Democratic State Convention to CORE.
spond with the increased representa-
tion which the city will have in the
next session of the Legislature will
be introduced. Adoption of this reso-
luton without serious opposition is
anticipated
A date for the State convention win
be set.
A resolution indicating the prefer
ence of The Democratic party for a
primary date will be adopted. The
law provides that this date. within
the limits of September and Is. shall
be matter Of agreement between the
governing bodies of the major parties.
In default Of such agreement the sec
ond Monday in September is pre-
seribed.
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yet held. In opening the meeting Mrs.
Nicholson spoke briefly and an
nouneed the appointment Of the fol-
lowing committee chairmen for the
various districts Of the county: Lay.
louisville, Mrs James c. Christopher;
Clarksbarg, Mrs. Bowie f. Waters and
Mrs. Jack Price; Poolesville, Mrs. T.
Randolph Hall: Rockville, Mrs. Pres.
ton B. Ray and Mrs. James II. Jones:
colesville, Miss Eliza Candy and Mrs.
William Cuttings.
Baltimore.-After a trip to the East
ern Shore and Southern Maryland, DR..
John S. Fulton, State Director Of
Health. has returned to Baltimore and
has pronounced the general health OF
the State as good. Typhoid fever
conditions are especially good
throughout the State, he said, "and
although the peak month usually is
September we have every reason to
believe that 1t will be much less than
formerly. No disease is at present
epidemic, unless It might be typhoid,
and that only in the sense that there
always is more Of that than we like
to see. We are making progress in
our extension work. We are aiming
to establish in Frederick laboratory
similar to those at Cumberland
Hagerstown. Baltimore and Hurlock
We also are aiming to install a full
/ ffu,o hoaIf1, ons..ar Il, n.ol, oar,.t,.
Garrett, AlIegany and Montgomery
have full-time health officials. The
last Legislature endowed the counties
with the power to appoint full-time
health officials, but did not make it
compulsory
Baltimore. Unable to cat because
he has been unconscious for 11O
hours, Jacob Bonba, Is years old. was
probably saved at Johns Hopkins Hos
piial when he was fed through rub
Der tube. Bonba partially regained
consciousness and his ultimate recov-
cry is expected. The youth was hurt
Saturday afternoon in an automobile
crash at Patterson Park and Fair
AiVuht dNtHuts- AHtu piCAtu from
the wreckage of one machine he was
unconscious. AT the hospital it was
discovered he had fractured skull.
Bonba remained in eomatose eondi-
ton hour after hour Fearing he
would die unless he regained con
sciousness and was able to take sus-
tenanee, physicians started feeding
him liquid nourishment through the
/ tube,
Upper Marlboro-The political bee
began to buzz in earnest about the
Prince Georges County Courthouse,
as many leaders and candidates gath
cred TO discuss the coming campaign.
As far as could be learned no definite
States were determined upon.
Elkton-The 3O1-acre Boggs farm,
situated near Crumpton. has been
bought by Col. c. NJ Lloyd. of Ches-
tertown, at private sale, for S11,509.
Several years ago this same farm was
bought by the late C. L. farrell. from
Mr. Boggs for s21.0OO
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conferen.e o. oyster Question

Prominent oystermen from the
pivotal oyster sections of the State
will meet in Baltimore soon as guests
Of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. to confer with the oyster
committee of that organization on the
methods for the rebuilding of the in
dustry
This was decided at meeting Of a
small committee from the association
at dinner held at the Hotel Emerson.
A. S. CioIdsborough. William II. XII
lian. Fred East, w. d. GUIDE and w. c,
Todd, attended the dinner,
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Governor Ritchie visited Saunders
Range and was honored with salute
Of II guns. The day was set aside as
Governors Day" The Fifth Regi-
ment Maryland National Guard. was
reviewed by the Governor
At the conclusion Of the review a
silver loving cup was presented to the
regiment by the Governor. A band
concert followed the supper with the
camp stan and the evening was closed
with dance
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ON THE PREMISES

in fine condition. One 5-room Tenant House
essary outbuildings and is placed on tract Of Il
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Sentences Of three convicts, one a
life termer found guilty of FIRST degree
murder. were reduced by Governor
Ritchie. The action was taken upon
the recommendation OF Col Claude
p. Sweeney, warden Of the Penite,-
tiary. and Edward NJ. Parrish, parole
commissioner At the same time, the
Governor refused pardons to two men
The life termer is Daniel Foley,
sentenced IN May, 1916. in the Circuit
Court of Anne Arundel county. The
sentence was reduced to 10 years, the
maximum for manslanghter
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July
31st
LOCATION
BUILDINGS.

Theb nkrncs sltofon 44oomDW
NJ good amel lis
Tena
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z.ooo.MILs WIFE EoR j. 5.
win Garry Market Reports, Etc. OF
Agricultural Department.

San Francisco.--The last leg Of
IOO0-mile leased wire telegraphic cir
cult Of the United States Department
Of Agriculture. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, has been completed. The
wire extends from Boston to san
Francisco. and connects en- route New
York, Washington and the leading
live stock and market csniers Of the
country.
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oAueHERTY FouND N CHICAGO
Son OF Attorney-eenerai, Who Recent
ly Left sanatorium.

Chicago.-Major Draper NJ. Daugh-
erty. son Of United States Attorney
General Daugherty. was found working
as a salesman for coal company
here. Daugherty recently left STAN.
ford Han Sanatorium. in Connecticut,
and his whereabouts since has been
unknown. He declared he would live
in chiesso. and ''get a fresh start in
lIte.y
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The Canning Factory

Barns Corn Houses Horse and Cow Stables, and |
Roof lO0x f.. has COMPARTMENTS Garage. Ok Is,
is supplied by Air Pressure Tank main dwelling, stables
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An appointee to the office Of Sheriff
named to fill out a broken term is
not prohibited by the Constitution
from succeeding himself by election
to that Office. it was ruled by Attor-
ney General Alexander Armstrong.
The question was raised as a result
Of the resignation Of Sheriff Ira X.
caulk. Of Talbot county One Of the
candidates for appointment to the
vacancy .also is a candidate for the
office at the November election The
Constitution says a sheriff shall not
succeed himself in office. Governor
Ritehie referred the question to Mr..
Armstrong.
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Stockholm.--A Helsingfors dispatch
70 the Tidningen reported discovery Of
an extensive antlssoyiet plot in Rus
sia, Many arrests have been made.
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F
honaI;24 Ain GrItAf Hand
Evening star., 1923-12-28

man. The of1icers were all class
mates of Maj. Blunt 1t West Point.
The brides attendants were: Mrs.
Warren n. Churchill and Miss Mar
/ ence Brinker of Omaha and Miss
Mary Todd OF Aurora. Ill. Mrs. Hen
r., w Chittenden. jr. sister of the
br SIDE, was matron OF honor. A we'd
Ga Us, the Fleming home. with 125
que pts present.
! 4. We .holy which decorated the
'hrid 81 table was brought by Maj.
tree ,em os, Me the @ old home q Lord ord Fairfax. %
piantt VI. by George washinEton. A
breast In worn by Maj. Blunt's
% Mai - iunt and his bride viii go to
Fort Aavenworth after spending
their hon ! eymoon In Chicago.
The lun >,heon club of the senatorial
hostesses will meet for the first time
this season Tuesday morning. January
8, in the m trble room of the Capitol.
. The Miss Is Horen. daughters of
DR.. and Mrss Edward ID. Horen. are
leaving WASH 'ngton this evening to
be guests at he house party to be
given by Jud,a and Mrs. Edward j..
McGoldrich OF New York for their
daughter Helen.
Mrs. Wilcox I d Miss Pauline Will
cox entertained I company OF thirty
at luncheon yestC. day at their home
on Riggs place.
Miss Frances Hal npson has joined
her mother Mrs, JoA eph m n..n a. HsmpsSn. sI
err visiting Mr.. and NA $. Lee Hardesty
in Baltimore. Mrs. Fl rdesty was for
merly Miss Betty GrCt'e of Washing
ton. !
Capt. c. c. Cans has n cen ordered to
Washington for duty I'D, with Mrs.
Cans. is at the Hotel roosevelt for
the winter
Maj W. L. Browning Entertained a
large company last night VT q supper
dance At lie Paradis in no or of Miss
Helen Hayes. Among tn, 'e present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ". Hogan.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Rust IT.; MT.
and Mrs. Case B. Rafter. Mr.. and Mrs.
son and daughter Miss EA 'semary
Browning, and Mr.. Robert Brow ming.
Mr.. Charles Carroll Glover, jr.. is
vice chairman OF the floor comt nfttee
for the ball to be given on W.S ines
day evening, January 2. at the VIII
lard for the benef1t OF the ChildA ems
Hiis' Ellis is cSairman.' imam Ma Many ra promi ,ent
Washington men have consented to
serve on the committee, and the ch tr-
men are being assisted in their a,r-
ard. Mr.. Horace westeott. Mr.. ceu :
coran Thorn, DR.. L. s. Rowe. Mr. wiz :
liam c. Morrow, Mr.. William 3. Hibtr
and Mr.. Alexander B. Legare.
DR.. and Mrs. Lewis J. Battle gave
small dance last evening for their
daughter, Miss Mary Battle. Their
Evening star., 1923-12-28

guests were about fifty, among them
Miss Katherine Reed, Miss Helen
Beitch and Miss Louise NARROW. all of
College Park. Md. and Miss Miriam
Talbot of Rockville.
Miss Battle wore q frock OF old rose
satin with draped skirt.
Capt. and Mrs. A. A. Mcdaniel have
taken a suite at the Hotel Roosevelt.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Upton Birnle
entertained at a tea dance yesterday
afternoon from 4:30- to o'clock at
the offioers' Club OF Washington bar
racks for their schoolgirl daughter,
Miss Sue Biraie, when the guests In
ciuded number of the boys who are
home from West Point and Annapolis
on their Christmas furlough.
Mrs. George T. Marye entertained in
formally at luncheon yesterday In COM
pliment to Mrs. Edward v. Eberle.
| The Riding and Hunt Club will give
n paper chase tomorrow for. the young
inembers of the club and their guests,
beginning at 10 o'clock. Among those
who will ride will be Miss Evelyn Walk
er. Miss Victoria Tytus. Miss Florence
Meyer, Miss Elizabeth Meyers. Miss
Faith Adams, Miss Katherine Whit
taker and Miss Isabel Hart.
Cornell Alumni society
New Year Day Reception.
Among the many New Year day
receptions will be that held by the
Cornell Alumni Society, at the club
house of the League of American
Pen Women, 1922 II street, from 4
to o'clock.
Among those receiving will be Mrs.
Leland o, Howard. Mrs. E. Z. Slos-
son. Mrs. Z. NJ. welles Mrs. W.. F.
Hlllebrand, Mrs. C. A. Williams. Mrs.
NJ C. Wilson, Mrs. L. H. McLachlen
and DIR. E. Alberta Read, while Mrs.
Harrison Stidham will preside at the
tea table. Assisting will be Mrs. w.
L. Saunders. Misses Jenkins. Cotton
and Lumsden. The chairman of the
committee is Mrs. Horace l.. Steven
son, though arrangements are being
completed by Miss Jean Stephenson
and Miss Ahbie Tingley because of
the sudden illness OF Mrs. Stevenson.
The District League of American
Pen Women will entertain at a tea
at club Headquarters tomorrow after
| noon from to s o'clock, the second
in the series of teas being given this
year under the auspices of the fell
| lowship committee. of which Mrs.
Aaron d. Newman Is chairman. Mrs.
| Minnie F. Rands, member of the
| league and an authority on the work
| of the JAvanese batique artists. spec
| imens OF whose handiwork she has
| collected while in Java, will give a
talk. showing some beautiful pieces
now on exhibition at club headQuar-
tens.
| Mrs Annie Manchester and Miss Iva
Eta Sullivan will preside at the tea
| table.
Mrs. Charles Hembold and her daugh-
| ter, Mrs. Joseph Coleman. will return to
: Washington tomorrow, to be the guests
! OF the formers son and daughter-in-law.
! Mr. and Mrs Gerald Hembold, at their
Evening star., 1923-12-28

apartment in the Somerset Mrs. Ham.
bold has been visiting her other son and
daughtev-in-law. Capt. and Mrs. Phillip
Hembold. at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Ind. Mrs. Coleman will arrive here
from Columbus. Ohio, where she attend
ed last evening the wedding Of Miss
Helene Hamilton and Mrs. Geoffrey
Wardle Stafford.
Mrs. J. H. Covinston gave a large
luncheon yesterday for her daughter,
Miss Anne Covington, at their apart
ment in Meridian Mansions.
Mrs Dalgleish Music Study Club gave
q dance at the Hotel Roosevelt Thurs
day night. About $50 guests were in
attendance.
Evening star., 1923-12-28
bishop Hamilton Omcfates
AZ Dauxhtersa wedding.

The marriage Of Miss Helene Ham
ilton, daughter Of Bishop John Will
liam Hamilton. to the Rev. Geoffrey
: wardle Stafford OF Newcastle-on-
and Mrs Wardle Stafford of England,
took place last evening. The cere-
| mony was performed in the home of
! the brides aunt. Mrs. John Gordon
Battelle., in Columbus. Ohio, the IA
| ther of the bride and bridegroom Of
flciating, assisted by the Rev Z. F.
Chaunoey, rector Of the Episcopal
Church.
The bride, wore a gown Of ivory
white satin. the long skirt slightly
draped and the tight-htting bodice
with short sleeves of rose point lace.
A court train of satin was completely
covered by her tulle veil. which was
held by coronet Of rose point lace,
and she carried spray of Easter
lilies.
Mrs. Gerald Fenton of Columbus
was matron of honor and Miss Mary
Leavell OF San Francisco was maid of
honor. Mr.. Fenton' was best man. and
the ushers were Mr.. Austin McElroy,
monds and Mr.. Otto Daist. Mrs. Fen
ton was In gown of pale pink vel
vet draped to one side and caught by
| q cluster Of briIliants, and she carried
shower bouquet of Columbia roses.
Miss Leaven wore white chiffon stud.
and carried a sSower of Columbia
roses.
An informal reception followed.
when Mrs. Battelle received with the
wedding party, wearing gown Of
black velvet, gracefully draped. Mrs.
| Stafford. mother of the bridegroom.
I also received and was in gray chif-
| fon made over orchid.
Among the out.of-town guests were
Bishop and Mrs. William Anderson.
uh r,l Me- r--n ptrI
| Hartzell of Cincinnati. Mr.. Melvin
Dean Hamilton of Boston and Mrs.
Joseph II. Coleman OF Minneapolis,
MINI.
Mrs. E. r. Woodson was hostess
at luncheon yesterday in her home,
I in Massachusetts Avenue Park. for
! her daughter, Miss Jean Woodson
and a few OF her schoolmates. Mrs
Woodson later took her guests to
| the theater.
Dingiey Of Of chevy Chase entertained
daughter. Miss Madaien Dingiey
| whose marriage to Mr.. William D.
ized Tuesday evening, January i.
| at tho Church of the Covenant at s
O'Clock. Dancing at the Chevy Chase
Club followed the dinner.
| MT. anu MIS-. harry ATWOOD Col
| man will entertain IN honor of Miss
| Dingley and Mr.. William d. Leetch
| at a bridge shower and dance this
evening.
Miss Atala Kimmel will entertain
| Miss Dingley and her bridesmaids
Monday. December 81, at the White
Peacock.
Miss Elizabeth Fleming, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. John. J. Fleming of
Burlington. Iowa, ane Maj Wiifred
| Mason Blunt. U. S. A., son of Mrs j.
Y. Mason Blunt OF Washington, were
| married in Burlington at II, O'Clock
| yesterday morning In st. Paul's
| Catholic Church.
Rev. Father Gallighan offlciated in
the presence OF 400 guests.
! The ushers were Maj. Edwin Hardy
Of Fort Leavenworth, Kan: Mai
| Karl Bradford OF Fort Riley, Kan /;
Lieut.. r. NJ. Eichelsdoerfer Of Fort
| Riley, Kan: Mr.. Robert E. Eaton and
| Mr.. Harry w. Chittenden, jr. of
Burlington Maj. Philip B. Fleming
of Fort Humphreys. Va. was The best
Evening star., 1923-12-28
Mercury Drops
To So BeIolu Zero
AtEagle, Alaska

Reporting = temperature OF Sc
degrees below zero this morning,
Eagle, Alaska. told the weather
bureau here that the day was the
coolest residents of that city had
experienced this year.
Eagle is in the Yukon region
near the Canadian border.
Evening star., 1923-12-28
CLUB GIVES TREE PARTY.
Cosmopolitan Members Fete Chill
dren at Franklin Square Hotel.

Dispensing with its usual weekly
luncheon. the Cosmopolitan Club gave
a Christmas tree party for the chill
dren of the members at the Frank
lin Square Hotel yesterday after
noon.
Presents were distributed and re-
freshments were served. 2The club
will resume it's usual weekly lunch
cons next Thursday.
Evening star., 1923-12-28

Laces, Lingerie, Household Linens
LAUNDERED BY HAND
Fine Laces Expertly Handled
Dry Cleaning Feather Work
Mime. Viboud, Inc n:41 4s4 ,,sS ss7i NV.
Evening star., 1923-12-28
Mrs. Elvin Ragnvald Heiberg an

Assistant naval attache OF GIG ETefcIi
embassy, Commander p. =. II. Grfpon.
Mrs. Elvin Ragnvald Heiberg an
nounced the Engagement Of her
daughter Dorethe to Mr.. Eleazar
Parmly, 7th, son of Mr.. E. Parmly. jr,
of Chicago, at the buffet supper which
she gave last evening in her home,
Ragnvald, in Edgemoor. Nd. for her
SON, Cadet Elvin r. Heiberg of West
Point The wedding of Miss Heiberg
and Mr.. Parmly will take place In the
summer, ~.
Evening star., 1923-12-28

Dr. and Mrs. Lewis J. Battle gave
a small dance last evening for their
daughter, Miss Mary Battle. Their
Evening star., 1923-12-28

The naval attache of the Argentine
embassy, Commander r. A. Vago, was
host at luncheon yesterday at the
Shoreham, entertaining in honor of
Evening star., 1923-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. L r. Wiiloughby have
returned to Washington from an ex-
tensive tour Of South America and are
living at the Lee House until they can
complete plans for their permanent
home here.
Evening star., 1923-12-28

Capt. and M-s. Ridley Mclean, with
Miss Beatrice Mclean. have gone to
New York, and are guests at the VAN
derbilt Hotel They will go to Au-
gusta, Ga, soon after the first Of the
year and will stay at the Bon Air
Vanderbilt. :
Evening star., 1923-12-28

Mrs. William, Crawford Gorgas and
Mrs. Chase Kennedy will entertain at
luncheon January 16
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03
SIX ARE AWARDED
DEGREES OF DIVORCE
One Case Withdrawn When It
Was Found Desertion o.
Cured in Maryland.

Six DEGREES OF divorce. the plain
ms having charged either deseruoh
OF extreme cruelty were granted NJ
Yesterday afternoons session or tins
Superior Court, which heard a number
OF uncontc.ted divorce cases. The de-
crcer granted are legally known as
decree niei. not being final. "A maj
decree cannot be issued for year.
DEGREES were granted TO Mary Edith
Tobias for desertion; Willard c. Bar
her. descrtion; Florence c. Katz. who
charged extrene cruelty: Georgia l..
Gordy for extreme cruelty and Anna
u. PaGliarell on a charge or deseruon.
Mrs. PaSliarell said her husband lived
with her but three months after their
marriage In 1911. leaving the house
FOE work one morning. never since re-
turning
Together with her decree Mrs.
Tobias wae given custody OF her child
as was Mrs. Gordy. Mr.. Barber testi-
fied that he was married in June oi
1919. his wife leaving him three
months later at the urge OF her
parents. Mrs. KatE. who has two chill
dren. was given the custody OF them
both.
The petition OF Ella Hastings against
her husband. Albert r. Hastings. in
which the plaintiff asked for. n decree
on grounds OF desertion. was with
drawn by Philip l.. Garrett. counsel
for Mrs. Hastings. when IL developed
that the desestion. which took plecs
two wears ago. occurred In Maryland
which state requires three years
separation before the granting OF a
divorce. Me. Hastings said she wac
mavied October l. 1918. and that her
husband left her October .. 1920.
Florence Cross. who was represent
ed by w. w. Knowles was granted a
decree nisi from George NJ. Cross on
grounds OF desertion. Mrs. Cross said
,ha; after three separations. she and
her husband separated for the last
time in october. 1917. She said that
her husband drank heavily and when
Under the influence OF liquor would
come home and beat her. Her hus-
band. she said, never supported her.