Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
THREE WIVES FILE
SUITS FOR DIVORCE
Husbands Accused of Failure
to Take to Movies, Among
Other Charges.

Failure to be taken to the movies,
inability of husband to contract a
valid marriage were among the grounds
given in three bills for divorce fled to-
day in District Supreme Court.
Go ahead, I'll be glad to get rid of
you" was the response of her husband
when she threatened to separate from
him after he had remained out all night
on two occasions, Mrs. Elizabeth Caro-
line Kuffner tells the court in an ap-
plication for a limited divorce from
Frederick Henry Kuffner, 3217 Walnut
street.
They were married August 10, 1925,
the wife says, and have one child, whose
custody the wife seeks. She declares
her husband has beaten her severely on
numerous occasions and has taken her
to movie only once since 1927. She
is employed as stenographer in the
Government service and declares that
her husband, printer, making good
money, has been negligent in con-
| tributtng to her support.
Asks an Injunction.
Through Attorneys James B. Flynn
and S. j. L'Hommedieu the wife seeks
an injunction to prevent the husband
from entering their home, which is
owned jointly.
Accusing her husband and his parents
Of conSpiring to i'll treat, humiliate and
abuse her, Mrs. Kathleen F. Stops of
1885 Third street northeast filed suit
for divorce from Milford E. Stops, to
whom she was married on April 9, 1925.
Mrs. Stops, represented by Attorneys
Raymond Neudecker and Jean M.
Boardman, informs the court than on
several occasions her husband struck
her and twisted her arm, refused to
speak with her for long periods, and
prior to their separation, on December
20 last, was away from home every
night. The wife claims that Stops
refused to allow her to accompany
him to any place of amusement and
that he stated to her that he was tired
of her and insisted ON her leaving him.
Numerous acts of misconduct are
charged against Stops and the wife
advises the court that she is unable
to take care of herself on account of
physical illness. She requests the court
to award her either an absolute or
limited divorce with alimony.
Attacks Marriage Validity.
Asserting the inability of her hus-
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her, Mrs. Carolyn L. Manson, 5315
Nebraska avenue northwest, filed suit
against Philip r. Manson for annul-
ment of their marriage. The ceremony
took place December II, 1928, accord
ing to the wife'S bill
Mrs. Manson, represented by Attor-
ney Raymond Neudecker, claims that
Manson was formerly married in this
city and on May II, 1925, his former
wife obtained decree of divorce from
him on the ground of misconduct.
ShJ charges that Manson, while still
a resident of the District, went to Alex
andria, Va, and there married her in
violation of the law of the District of
Columbia, which provides that only the
innocent party in an absolute divorce
proceeding may remarry. Mrs. Manson
No. 2 claims that she did not learn that
her husband had been adjudged guilty
of misconduct in a divorce proceeding
until after the ceremony. She further
Gains that since her marriage she has
been harassed and annoyed by Manson,
who has made threats against her and
members of her family.
According to the wife's bill the parties
separated May IS. 1929. She AYERS that
at the time of the ceremony of mar
riage in Alexandria and for a long time
prior thereto, she and her husband were
actual residents of the District of Co
lumbia.