The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-12
Valentines Love Tangle
Revived in Fight for Law
Mrs, White Hopes to Unity
Marriage and Divorce
Statutes.
MRS. EDWARD F. WHITE

r. UDOLPH VALENTINO, film
* sheik whose trail OF marriage
~ and divorce entanglements end
ca in Indiana might star in a new role
in the latest drama, why America
Needs a Uniform Marriage and Di.
vorce Law"
The author of a constitutional
amendment awaiting action by the
Senate Judiciary Committee, Mrs.
Edward Franklin White, deputy attor-
ney general Of Indiana, cited Valen-
tIno's experience as one graphic illus
tration of the ~variedSand conflicting
State laws governing tying and I'M
tying of the nuptial knot.
Mrs. White returned recently from
Washington, where she appeared be-
fore the Senate Committee. Efforts to
a National law. already intro
duced in Congress, will be held in
allegiance pending action on the
amendment, Mrs. White said today.
Women IndOrse Amendment
The amendment. giving Congress
authority to enact such a law, has
been Endorsed by the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. the Ma
tional Parent-Teachers' Association,
the National League OF Woman Voters
and the Women's joint congressional
committee.
Il know OF no better Illustration OF
the need for a uniform marriage and
divorce law than the case of Valen.
was Mrs. Whites comment.
Following his divorce In California
his first wife, Valentino was pre-
for one year.
So he eloped with Winifred Hudnut
to Mexico. whore they were married.
Upon the newlyweds return, the
highest courts OF California hc;i the
marriage was not valid in
California. Valentino and Miss Hud-
nut left for Chicago. II was discovered
the Illinois law required a lapse Of ono
year following time n divorce became
absolute. before re-marrying.
Provision Ignored
Valentino then went to Crown
Point, Ind, with his bride. They
were married under Indiana law. al
though law Of this State requires that
the license be issued only In the coun-
" OF the brides residence.
They had made no false representa-.
to the county clerk, and Valen-
tino is legally married today"
The residence provision of the In
diana law rarely is enforced. accord
ing to the deputy attorney general.
The variety OF State statutes con.
corning marriage and divorce IS Ike
the famous "hfty-seven" Of pickle
In South Carolina, concubinage Is
in the eyes Of the law. while
divorces never are granted.
The only ground for divorce IN
New York State Is adultery. This
State has a statute nicknamed THE
Enoch Arden Law" which declares q
man legally lead who has not been
heard from within five years. After
that time the marriage can be an.
Kentucky Laws
Kentucky permits a glrl 10 marry
when she is IL. and has fourteen legal
grounds for divorces.
In Oregon a divorce may be- granted
for any cause u judge deems sutfi.
cient.
Nevada. haven for weary welded
lovers, has the faomus six.month resi-.
dence clause.
Raising Strawberries at her home,
5222 f. Michigan St, is Mrs. Whites
hobby.
Her husband also Is a lawyer and
is connected with the Bobbs- Merrill
Last summer Mrs. White and her
daughter, Miss Mira. fivered to New
York and Boston. While Miss Mira
was studying dancing In New York
City her motoher motored back to
Indiana.