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Evening star., 1926-08-22

Such statements as. II will employ
100000 men and build a city IS miles
long at Muscle Shoals" have been at
tributed to Henry Ford in advertise
ments OF the lots in this vicinity.
Lots Bring Sky.Higl, PriQes.
the Government would begin to ope
rate at Muscle Shoals in 81 w and
that a 81 .00n lot would ne worth so
coo IN few years. Lots which sold
al $!.5n0 the tax hoard of Colbert
County. charged with assessing the
property at SO per cent Of its "e1 son
1nia cash value. assessed at SO. Other
lots assessed at S100 have been sold
a prices from $500 10 $4.2Jo. accord
ing 10 the bureau report. The New
York bureau states that only bait"
changes have taken place in regard to
the 10000 lots for sale since its pre-
vious inspection OF the area three
years ago.
According to the report. sidewalks
have been built by many lot vendors.
from dirt roads that extend into the
woods as far as ones eye can reach
Some developers have enlbellished
their subdivisions with fire hydrants,
whiteway lights and sewerage sys
TENS. These have been paid Tor out of
the proceeds of lot sales. They pro.
vide talking points to sell more lots
to new and far distant purchasers.
Just farm land. in some instances.
rough. billy. swampy or wooded. close
to the idle nitrate plants or perhaps
10 miles away has been suhdivided
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According to the reports Of these
orga nizations. nearly ESQ different
subdivisions. including thousands Of
lots are being offered as investments
throughout the country. In many
Of these propositions. the sales repre-
sentations are grossly exaggerated.
'ft is difficult to see how many
school teachers. ministers. laborers.
domestic and perhaps widows and
orphans. VINO have put their accumu-
lations of years into lots at Muscle
Shoals. can AVOID tragic losses
Sent Trained Investigators.
The New York city Eureau sent
rained investigator. q former Post
ONCE inspector. to Muscle Shoals City
!, nd 'he vicinity According to its re-
only city" municipality lin legal
form Only" but as TO population 1t
is q hoax"
ing barren fields which, according to
the bureau were advertised as the
very huh and civic center of the City
of Muscle Shoals"
The city hall and center Of munich
pal activities Of the city" according
to the report. was apparently isolated
in the middle of large field"
The bureau in its report after the
investigation states that in the light
Of facts. buyers Of these lots have
INDUCED In the widest sort Of wild
cat speculation induced by misleading
advertisements and misreprescnta-
tive statements by salespeople.
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EXTRADITION is SOUGHT.
North Carolina Nav Be Asked to
Give Up Jess Roy Hart.

GREENNILLE. s. G.. August 81
(P).-Reduest will be made upon Gov.
Thomas w. Mcleod TO send reQuisi-
ton papers to the governor OF North
Carolina for the purpose of bringing
back 10 this State less Roy Hart
wanted here on charge of obtain,
ing signature by false pretenses" in
connection with a note
\ warrant, sworn out TODAY
charges Hart obtained the signature
Of a local business man by stating
that another person would siGr the
note. although it is alleged Hart knew
.the other person would not sign. Hart
also is wanted in Spartansbur- on
charge of assault and battery. pre-
ferred hy his wife. lie is being held
in Jail al ASheville.
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REPORT HITS "C|TY"
At MUSCLE SHOALS
Called "ReaI Estate Phan-
tasy" by Better Busi-
ness Bureaus.
Despite it's many lessons the Ameri.

Despite its many lessons the Ameri.
can public still seems to he ready
to fling it's money into any projec;
that is proposed, according TO the
Better Business Bureau. Ali that is
necessary is salesman with a GLIDE
tongue. A few pictures and a set of
figures on fancy circular
The lates; project tina; has been
used successfully to. set lhe ever
ready public 10 part with its money.
comprises various real estate subdi-
visions around Muscle Shoals which
the New York City and Washington
Better Business Bureaus. after having
completed An investigation. term
THE Muscle Shoals Zeal Estate Phan-
faSV''
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Signs for Flyers.

To assist cross-countrv flyers in
keeping their bearings the Standa rd
oil Co. OF California will marx the
roofs OF llo OF It's stations between
San Diego. Calf. and Seattle. Wash.
with the names of the towns in which
they are situated. In addition an ar
row will he painted nearby. giving the
true north. The lettering will he of
suf1,cient proportions 10 enable the
names to he read from attitudes a.
great as 5000 feet.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

Business Bureau of New York City
made studies Of traffic at that point.
At another intersection OF roads,
prominent on the maps of the sub
dividers no pedestrians passed at all
in a one hour period. The main travel
was to Wilson Dam by tourists and
construction workers in motor cars"
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BERLINS MOTORING
TO CANADIAN CITIES
Composer and Bride to Spend Quiet
Time at Summer Home in
Thousand Islands.
Rr the Associated c-e.s

By ths Ats0"tAted Treas
ALEXANDRIA BAY. y. Y. Au.
gust el.-lrving Berlin. song writer.
and his bride. the former Ellin Mac
Kay. will arrive at the Summer home
Of Max Winslow Monday or Tuesday.
il was announced this afternoon hv
Mrs. Ninslow. They are motoring
from Quebec. and plan to make tvo
or three brief stops. one OF them at
Montreal. after which they will pro
Ceed to the Thousand Islands.
There will he no entertaining for
the Berlins while they are at the
Islands Mrs. Winslow added. Every
effort will be made To make their
stay as quiet is possible.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

Many hus lines arc heinz started in
Brazil
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LOS ANGELES TO RESUME
COMPASS STATION WORK
Blimp Expected to Take Advan-
tage of Fair Weather for Norfolk
District Radio Celebration.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
With indica tions pointing toward
clearing weather this week plans for
carrying out the delayed program of
the dirigibIe Los Angeles to califrate
radio compass stations in the Nor
folk district will he taken up again
tomorrow the Navy Department was
advised yesterday hy Lakehurst. y.
j.. home station OF the airshp.
The tender Patoka which is equip
ped with a mooring mast. will travel
down the coast and furnish the Los
Angeles with moorinG base in order
that she may complete her work on
the compass stations in one trip.
MANY bus lines arc heinz started in
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Fred O. Murry Dies.

BUFFALO. y. Y. August Il CFN.-
Fred q. Murry. II years old. former
collector of customs here and Eepubli
can leader for 2 quarter Of a centur-.
died TODAY.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Anti-Semitic Leader Dies.

BERLIN. August u lP.-Fol7ner
an anti Semitic leader and publisher
Of 'Th" Pro. ocols o: th9 Elders Of
Zion" died here yesterday.
Evening star., 1926-11-04
SOCIETY
Continued from Eighteenth Pagel

street. this evening, beginning at $3.50
o'clock, by the membership OF the
Alabama State Society in honor OF its
! newly elected officers and committee
chairman, who are: Mr.. I. Y. Balm,
president; Mrs. Q. B. Newman, first
vice president; Mr.. J. D. Machen,
second vice president; Mrs. Harry r.
Fulton, third vice president; Mr.. Allen
NJ. Laster, secretary, and Miss Flor
ence Hughey, treasurer. Chairmen
Of committees are Mr.. r. Lee Barnes,
Mr., s. w. Hawkins, Lieut.. Col. Noble
]. Wiley, Col. A. r. Br;ndley, Mrs. H.
o. Sargent, Mrs. J. F. Johnson and
Mr.. c. A. Beasley.
Assisting in receiving will be the
entire congressional delegation now in
the city and other distinguished
Alabamians. Out-of-town guests in
clude Mr.. George Dent, and Mr.. Tom
Knight Of Montgomery, Ala. A short
program has been arranged, which
will be followed by dancing.
Mrs. ]. H. Woodbridge entertained
for the Circle Club at her residence,
II Dupont Circle. last evening, with a
small dance. Among the guests were
Miss Marietta Salvant. Mr.. Albert
H. Pierson, Miss Mary Pugh, Miss
Josephine Lehman. Mr.. Cyrus D..
Thomas, Miss Marie Walters, Mr..
John Bowling, Mr.. Felix Peckham
and Mr.. Robert D. Pearson.
The Oaks, the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene B. Magruder of Alta
Vista. Md, will be the scene of a
pretty Autumn wedding this after
noon at 4:30 o'clock, when the mar
riage of their daughter. Miss Lila
Spates Magruder. and Mr. Herbert
Walton O'Meara of Alexandria, Va,
will take place.
The Rev. Parke P. Flournoy, D. d..
pastor . emeritus of the Bethesda
Presbyterian Church. will perform
the ceremony, assisted by Rev. STAN
ley White, the present pastor Of the
church.
The house has a pretty arrange
ment of Autumn foliage and chrysan-
themums and Mrs. Claude H. Hyson
of Chevy Chase will play the we'd
ding marches.
The bride will be escorted and
given in marriage by her father and
will wear gown of midnight blue
crepe romaineS over cloth of silver
and carry an arm bouquet of sweet
heart roses.
Mrs. George, Wady Imirie. cousin
of the bride. will be the matron of
honor and will wear a costume Of
jungle green crepe satin trimmed in
Evening star., 1926-11-04

feet from the stage door. When he
reached the door. he called out to
Spangler, the stage carpenter. to come
out and hold the horse. Then he
stepped in the back door of the build
ing, went under the stage to the op.
posite side, and out of the side door
to the front.
Some minutes passed and Spangler.
a co-conspirator, was called into the
theater. So he called a boy. Joseph
Burroughs, better known as Peanuts,
and turned the horse over to him.
adding. Hold it, and If there Is any
thing wrong, lay the blame on me-"
Booth Makes Escape.
Unconscious Of what was going on
inside the building, a few minutes
after 10 o'clock, the boy was still pa.
tiently holding the horse when Booth
rushed from the stage door, "hot with
cruelty says Mr.. Oldroyd, and
grasped the reins from the lad, telling
him to the pavement with the butt of
his knife. Lashing his horse. Booth
dashed southwark down the alley.
turning sharply into Tenth street,
just below the front entrance of the
theater, making his escape from the
city into Maryland.
That, so far as the most reliable ac-
counts go, is the connection of the
stable that Is to be sold today with
the assassination of President Lin
coin. Like Ford's Theater, it remained
closed after the tragedy. until the Gov
ernment took both over.
1t is not considered unlikely the
Government soon may dispose Of
Fords Theater While the structure,
remodeled from a theater into an out
of-date office and storage building,
can be made fireproof by the expendi'
ture Of considerable money. it is one
of the ancient Government buildings
that probably will be abandoned
under plans of Congress, unless a
movement is set afoot to preserve it
for it's historic associations.
The old house in which Lincoln
died, now containing the OldrOyd col
lection, is beyond flreproofing, it is
said Rather than risk the destruc-
ton of the collection to which he
gave the better years of his life, Mr..
Oldroyd is anxious to have Congress
store it in Ford's Theater, the scene
of the tragedy. Efforts undoubtedly
will be made to have this done when
Congress reconveneS.
Evening star., 1926-11-04

Boardman, Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes,
Mrs. Henry Price Wright, Mrs.
George Huntress, Mrs. Wilbur Turn
er, Mrs. Campbell Forester and Nine.
Ekengren.
Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke was host
ess to Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller,
Mrs. Randolph H. McKim, Mrs. Wal
ter S. Hutchins, Mrs. Herbert Slocum
and Mrs. Demarest Lloyd.
Mrs. Arthur Macarthur entertained
at her table Mrs. Willard Brownson,
Mrs. Charles Hussey, Mrs. Dudley
Knox, Mrs. E. s. Bogert and Mrs.
Robert Hinckley.
Mrs. Amos A. Fries was hostess to
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs. William
Sherman Walker, Mrs. Henry B.
zimmele and Mrs. Thacker Walker.
Mrs. John F. Dryden had as her
guests Mrs. Richard H. Wilmer, Mrs.
William J. F'lather, jr.; Mrs. Winslow
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JAPANESE TO VISIT HERE.
Business Mems Group Will Tour
Capital Monday.

A party OF % Japanese business
men, representing leading enterprises
in the East, who have been organized
to make extensive tours to various
parts of the world by the Osaka Mani.
nichi, an English newspaper published
in Japan, will arrive here Monday for
a twO-day visit.
Five members of the party are max
ing a trip around the world, while the
others will return to Japan after Wis
iting Wa shington. The party is ac-
companied by Shiro Nagaoka. staff
correspondent of the Osaka Mani
niChi.
Evening star., 1926-11-04

B., Vandevanter, Mrs. William H.
White and Miss Allison Roebling.
Others lunching at the coffee shop
yesterday were Mrs. Hugh 8. Cum
ming, Mrs. Ridley Mclean, Mrs. j.
o. Richardson, Mrs. Edward kellogg,
Mrs Joseph Baer, Mrs. Allan Kirk.
Mrs. David lie Breton and Mrs. VIII
liam Barret Rodgely.
Evening star., 1926-11-04

Gypsies are believed to have come
originally from India. real Romany
language containing many Sanskrit
words.
Evening star., 1926-11-04

Mrs. Claude A. Swanson was
among the guests at the table of Mrs
Walter r. Tuckerman, who enter.
tanned at the first of series of van
ishing" luncheOns to be given at the
Girl Scouts Coffee Shop at 1918 F
street for the benefit of the Girl
Scouts. Others with Mrs. Tucker.
man were Nine. Heilmann, Mrs.
James Carroll Frazier, Miss Mabel
Evening star., 1926-11-04

Mrs. M. D. Moore of East Falls
Church, Va, is a guest at the Bur-
lington Hotel for the Winter.
Evening star., 1926-11-04

The Glover CluD entertained at a
Halloween tea, Sunday, at the home
of Mrs. Vernon B. Lowery, 4444 Res
ervoir road, in honor of the mem
bers of the "13" Club and their
wives. The house was charmingly
decorated throughout with Autumn
leaves and pumpkins. Mrs. Lowery's s
house guest, Mrs. M. Haynes of
Wichita Falls, Tex, presided at the
tea table
Evening star., 1926-11-04

Mrs. William Bailey Lamar is
chairman of patronesses for the ball
and pageant to be given at the May
flower. Tuesday, December 7, in aid
of William and Mary College. Mrs.
Walter r. Tuckerman is chairman of
the women's committee, while Ad-
miral Cary Grayson is chairman of
the permanent fund for this same
ancient college.
Evening star., 1926-11-04

fawn-color crepe and will carry tea
roses. Mr.. Milton Starnell of Char.
lottesville. Va. will be the best man
for Mr.. O'Meara.
The ceremony will be followed by
reception, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. O'Meara will leave for a South
ern wedding trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-22
PLAN RULE FOR
j. s. INSANE

The fact having been repeatedly
established at habeas corpus and
other proceedings recently had in
the District Supreme Court that
men and women are held at st.
EIizabetln's Hospital without ever
having been adjudicated to be of
sound or unsound mind by jury.
as required by law, District Attor-
ney Peyton Gordon has called a
conference for today at his office
of the heads of Government depart
ments to devise plan whereby
each of the departments will be
required to take measures to prop
erly take care Of its respective
patients.
A large number of former soldiers
and veterans of the World War who
while still in the service had been
sent to Walter Reed for observa-
ton and transferred from, there to
st. Elizabeth's, have recently been
released from that institution on
the ground that they were held IL
legally, as their mental condition
had never been adjudicated by a
jury.
others who had been discharged
from either the Army or Navy and
were held at st. Elizabeth's claimed
that their discharge from the SER
vice ended the authority of either
the Secretary Of War or Navy ove1
them. The court also ordered their
liberation from st. Elizabeth's.
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$4,000 We RDICT
Sc ASIDE

Al Judgment Of $4,000 awarded
by a jury June %, last, against
Theodore Lerch, butcher at the
Soldiers Home, In favor of Frank
McCrum, OF Chicago, who was in
jured when struck by Lerch's auto
mobile in June, 1925, was today set
aside by Justice Hoehling, of the
District Supreme Court. The court
held that a Judgment by default In
a damage suit and which requires
an inquisition by a jury of the
amount of damages to be awarded.
is mere interlocutory order and
not a final Judgment
Attorneys Bell, Marshall & Rice,
representing Lerch, informed the
court that default judgment against.
their client had been rendered
through alleged negligence of his
former counsel, who failed to APP
pear when the case was submitted
to the jury. Attorney John u.
Laskey for McCrun, claimed that
the judgment by default settled the
question Of liability Of Lerch, and
that the mere fixing Of the money
amount of the Judgment did not af-
feet the finality Of the default find
ing.
Justice HoehIing said that it
would be unconscionable to hold
the judgment against Lerch and
so set it aside and also the default
finding and permitted counsel for
Lerch to file plea and have the
case tried on its merits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-22
D. {. PR0IECB
APPROVED

Eighteen projects, to be under
taken by Municipal Architect Albert
l.. Harris during the fiscal year Of
1927-1928, were approved tentatively
today by the District Commis sioners
An extensive building progral
has been outlined by Harris and
the dates on which the plans wiz
be drawn and the work completed
have been set.
superintendent of Schools Ballou
has approved the school construc
ton programs recommended by
Harris which include II additions
to existing schools and new build
ings.
The projects. the dates on which
bids will be accepted and on which
lit is hoped the work will be CONF
pleted, are as follows:
Hine Junior HighAugust 4 1928
and February /, 1927.
Burroughs September So. 1924
and August i, 1927.
woodbridge September so. Bps
and August 1. 1927.
Smothers November is. 1925 and
August 1, 1927.
angIey-January 1, 1927, and
January is. 1928.
Garrett Patterson - j anuary 4,
1927. and January Is. 1928.
Georgetown Junior HighFe brut
ary i, 1927. and January is, 1923.
Business High March i 1921
ond tho datel.
Annidon March !. 1927. and Jan
ary i. 1928.
West Auditorium May 1, 19e
and June 30. 1928.
PetWorth Auditorium-May !, 1857
and June 80, 1928.
Bruce September 80, 1927, and
August |. 1928.
Besides the school extensions, the
list Of miscellaneous projects In
clude:
Addition to the District Jail
August 30. 1926. and August 50
1927.
A new building for the Four
teenth Police Precincts October 80
1926. and June i, 1927.
A bird house for the Nationa
Geological Park-October 80, 1872
and August 80, 1927.
A field house to be located Oh q
playground to be selected later
March 1. 1927, and November 80,
1928.
A new fire engine house to be
located at Sixteenth Street and
Piney Branch Road June /. 1926
and November 80, 1928.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-22
STOCKS REALLY
FROM SCARE

NEW YORK, July ga sharp
rally in industrial stocks and
French government bonds in the
early trading today signified the
recovery of the financial markets
from the scare" brought about by
yesterdays erroneous cables from
Paris TO the effect that the bank
of France might suspend payments.
First prices on the industrial
stock leaders were from to 8
points above the previous close,
while French government dollar
bands rallied sufficiently to wipe
out all OF Tuesdays losses. The
French franc advanced to 2.24
cents, up 13 points. rejecting the
more confident feeling relative to
French political and economic con-
ditions. Call money renewals were
unchanged at per cent.
Motor and steel stocks led the
activity in the stock market in
this period Republic Iron and
Steel was in demand as a result
Of the establishment Of the 4 per
cent dividend on the stock. and
United States Steel sold about a
point higher.
The market was quiet and in
active in the second hour. with
speculative interest confined to a
few of the well known stocks and
price changes extremely narrow.
The outside markets were steady.
cotton advancing 10 to Is points on
scattered trade and speculative buy
ing. and grain markets slightly
lower.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-22
lOTTINGS FROM
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 22.--
The case Of Allen Leroy Gorby,
charged with attempted criminal
assault on Mrs. Augusta Il. Hanil-
ton, will be tried before John Bar-
ton Phillips, United States Commits
sioner, next Saturday. Jurisdiction
was given to the Federal authorities
because the alleged attack was on
Government property.
Judge Howard w. Smith OF the
corporation court today heard
arguments by Rose Harlow ct al
for reduction Of the verdict in
the case in which Mrs. Gladys
Harlow was awarded verdict of
$4,000 for the alienation Of the
affections of the late John M.
Harlow.
Three prohibition offenders were
each fined the minimum, $50 and
costs, in police court this morning.
They were Benjamin Dobson, John
McCauley and Edward Ebert. III.
G. Lusby, charged with fighting
with G. T.. Simpson, forfeited SIS.
Simpson was fined SIS and costs.
C. B. Lanlan, an attorney, was
fined SO and costs for non pay
ment of license.
All annual leaves for policemen
will be revoked during the Ameri-
can Legion convention here August
8, 10. and IL.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church is holding its annual Sunday
school outing to Marshall Hall to.
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-22
Opening Stocks

NEW YORK, July o. Sharp re-
coveries in a number Of the lead
ing Industrial stocks. featured the
opening Of the market today Cen
eral Motors sold up 2H at 1854;
United States Steel opened at 142H
to 14215, up IN to IL; Cast Iron
Pipe. up at 241; WHY'S Overla I'D,
up e at 295s: Hudson Motor, Up
u; Republic IRON and Steel, up 4 u
at So; Baldwin, up /.
The oils were reactionary, with
Atlantic Refining down IL at 1913:
Marland, Sinclair, Simms, and Tex.
as Company fractionally lower; Pan
American B was an exception,
selling at 6S, up is. Rails were
inactive, but firm. Southern Rail
way gained II at 1175s; Katy was
up Il at 81; New Haven, up Is
at 46A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-22
RIVER TRADE To
BOOM CITIES
b international News Service


ST. LOUIS. July %. Further de-
velopment Of the part Of ST. Louis
as ! great trade center ana the
terminus Of both Northern ana
Southern river routes Ii the cp-
tinistic view that river improve
ment enthusiasts here take 81 the
Northern extension Of the United
states Governments Mississippi.
River service.
The installation Of the Cove
nnent,s upper Mississippi fleet o.
three fowboats and is barges on
Anri1 1927, will work great
benefits FOR Missouri's agricultural
and industrial interests. they say.
The proposed upper Mississippi
route from st. Louis to Minneapolis
and ST. paul will supplement the
other two existing river service
lines. the Mississippi division from
ST. Louis to New Orleans AMI the
Mississippi Warrior service from
New Orleans via Mobile to Birmimg-
Dwight b. Davis. Secretary *
War and q native st. Louisan.
familiar with the possibilities az
river transportation and its advan.
tages to the country has finally
completed his plans for conducting
3 through river service from the
Twin cities to New Orleans, with
the port OF st. Louis ais d terminus
for Northern and Southern trade.
The War Departments program
calls for an expenditure OF $3.50 900,
which already has been appropris
ated. In addition to The scheduled
fleet, the Edward GoItra barges1
which recently were returned to tae
Government under decision Of ths|
United States Supreme Court, aIs
will be used for river transporta
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-22
MRS. AMELIA ALLEN ASKS
DIVORCE FOR CRUELTY

Mrs. Amelia Allen, 7S9 Twelfth
st. S. E., today filed suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court against William
Allen who, she says, is a Waterman
at the Riggs National Bank, for a
limited divorce and alimony, alleging
cruelty.
Represented by Attorney Alfred M.
Schwartz, Mrs. Allen claims that
her husband receives monthly pen
sion check of $119-as retired en-
listed man of the Navy and that he
gets drunk whenever this money is
paid to him and that he treats her
with great cruelty.
They were married at Brooklyn,
". Y, December %. 1906. and have
three children.