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investigation group. the full commit
tee agreed to two weeks delay.
Werner himself made the motion for
postponement as result of Ran
dolph's plea. The motion makes con-
sideration of the majority and minor
ity reports the special order of busi-
ness at the regular meeting July "a.
Dema nds Vote.
Various parliamentary tactics were
resorted to before Werner finally
agreed to the delay. At the very out
set of the meeting he called attention
to the fact that a motion he made
two weeks ago to adopt the minority
report as a substitute for the majority
report was still pending and de-
manded vote.
Randolph explained that Chairman
Mary T Norton was absent and he
would like the full membership pres
ent when the vote was taken. He said
he did not desire to delay action too
long and suggested that a special
meeting be held Friday. but the other
members said they had previous en-
gagements which would preclude their
attendance.
In the midst of the debate Repre-
sentative Reed, Republican, of Illinois,
q member of the Crime Committee,
who is supporting the majority report,
made point of no quorum. A call Of
the committee was then ordered. but
Representative Patman, Democrat, Of
Texas, acting chairman, suggested as
a compromise. that the committee de-
lay consideration.
Werner finally agreed, after point
ing out he had made survey Of the
cases In the United States attorneys
office over six-year period and
found results completely out of har-
n1ony with the findings of the Crime
Committee.
Divorce Requirements.
The divorce bill in its modified
form will allow an absolute decree on
grounds of adultery, desertion for two
years, separation for five consecutive
Sears without cohabitation, habitual
drunkenness for one year and final
conviction of a felony involving moral
turpitude and sentence to penal in
stit1ltion for not less than two years.
An absolute divorce would not become
effective, however, until six months
after 1t Is signed, thus remarriage Is
prohibited. during that time.
Cruelty was permitted to remain
in the bill as grounds for limited
divorce for two years, but final de-
cree may be granted at the expiration
OF that period If reconciliation Is
not affected.
Elimination of the provision allowing
an absolute decree on grounds OF
incurable insanity precipitated pro-
longed debate between various men,
bers of the committee, but Carpenter
pointed out that it's inclusion might
kill the bill at the present session OF
Congress.
However, Representative Short, Re-
publican, Of Missouri, offered an
amendment to restore the insanity
provision, but it was defeated by a
vote OF 8 to 5. Short, incidentally,
declared he believed incurable insanity
furnished the best grounds of any for
o permanent separation between man
and wife.
Hits "Div0rce Mill"
Carpenter. in explaining the bill
and the difficulties he had experienced
getting it before the full District Com
nnittee, declared that the divorce laws
In the District are in a "deplorable
condition" and commented on the
situation in Arlington County, Va,
which he described as "a divorce mill" :"
In that particular county, he said.
there are almost as many divorces
as there are marriages.
Randolph interrupted to inquire II
the marriages in the District would
stand the test of time Carpenter
sidestepped the issue, but Randolph
said it appeared to him that Max
Haer's recent marriage in washington
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