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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
DAGSBORO


phia, spent the weekend as the guest
Of MIR. and Mrs. Joshua T. Daisey.
Mrs. Cordrey MCGEE and Misses
Dolly Baker were weekend guests
in Philadelphia.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Parkhurst were
dinner guests OF their son, Mr.. and
Glrs. Frederick Parkhurst, Jr., near
HarbesOn, Sunday.
Miss Gene McGee spent the week
end at FrankfOrd as the guest OF
Miss Betty Tingle.
William Daisey, Of Philadelphia.
spent Monday with his wife here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hickman en-
tertained to dinner Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hudson and son, Pres
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brown
OF Audubon. n. j., also Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Hudson and son. of MillsbOro.
Mrs. Frank Weir spent the week
end with her parents. MIR. and Mrs.
+. G. Hickman.
MIR. and Mrs. o. II. Campbell en-
tertained the first of the week for n
few days her brother, Murray Cut
chings. of New York. Mrs. Dir. j. II.
CulGulIlEb dioO 6AA A. ANHN
Mcdonald of Easily, n. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Hudson were
dinner guests of his sister, MIR. and
Mrs. Ed. Ingram at Salisbury, Md,
after dinner they motOred to George
town and enjoyed their supper spend
ing the evening with Mrs. Hudsons
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hill. the
occasion was Mr.. Hudson's "a birth
day.
Mrs. Armel West and Mrs. |.
II. West spent Saturday evening with
Mrs. Vests father, Joseph Cobb VINO
is slightly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Birmingham,
of philadelphia. spent the weekend
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Mrs. B. NJ. Cutchins returned TO
her home at Franklin, Va. after
the past week with her
daughter, Mrs. o. II. Campbell.
The many friends regret the pass
ing away of Mrs. Julia Mitchell Oh
Monday who has made her home with !
her daughter. Mrs. William Parker
lt MillsborO. also her son, Lorenzo [
who passed away one hour
la ter. near Hickory Hill. They made
their home in this community for
some time.
MIR. and Mrs. Delbert Daisey at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Daisey's
aunt. Mrs. Mary Niblett at Salisbury |
The past week.
John Gusts Hudson who has re-
turned from the Milford Hospital
wishes to thank his friends for the
beautiful flowers and cards he re-
,eived while there. He is able to be
lut again with the aid of crutches.
lie is cOnvalescing from an auto
mobile accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer TOomey, OF
spent Saturday night
md Sunday with Mrs. ToOmey's pa
'ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Brnm-
,ly.
Doc. f. Clogg is able to be out
lgain after suffering fro man attack
If neuTitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armel West and
laughter, Eleanor, also Mr.. and Mrs.
saac West mOtOred to Chincotea-
,ue and Cape Charles, Va, return
ng by the way of Salisbury, recently
Mrs. j. Mack Dukes returned after
spending the past week with her
lister. Mrs. Daniel Long at Frank
ord.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Timmons gave
/ dinner Saturday in honor of their
ION, John Louis. 21st birthday.
The NJ. p. Church will serve q
chicken pot pie and fried oyster sup
ler, April End at the John NJ. Clay
on High School. also cakes and pies.
Il will be served at 4:30 o'clock.
Price SOC for adults, children 25c un-
Ter IL years of age.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
GIRLS CLUB OF Y. W. {. A,

The Business and Professional
Girls Club of the Y. w. C. A. met at
the Pratt Guest House for their din
ner meeting March 21st. After din
ner a business meet was held.
A group of 10 of the girls will at
tend the annual nationwide banquet
of the Y. w. C. A. to he held in
Wilmington on Tuesday. March 29th.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
COFFMAN.FISHER co.
WILL GIVE AWAY BIKE

Oscar Layton, the genial manager
of The Coffman-Fisher Company,
Milford. has announced that on the
evening of June 4tb the store will
give away. absolutely free. new
$500 bicycle. fully equipped with
electric light, horn, luggage carrier,
and full-size balloon tires.
For full particulars regarding this
amazing offer, call and see Mr..
Taylor.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

"0h, Doctor" is the name OF the
play which will be presented by the
senior class OF the Milford High
School in the high school auditor
ium April 7-s.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
BUMPERHARVEST
OF WHEAT SEEN
Biggest Money Crop Since
1880 Is Predicted by
Chicago Experts.
By tae AssC ciated Press.

By tAe AssC ciated Press.
CHICAGO, May 3.-Although wheat
prices today hovered close to the low
est level in four years, crop experts
forecast that winter wheat growers
within few weeks will begin the har-
vest Of their biggest money crop since
1880, except for last year.
Releasing their monthly production
estimates, based on reports from hun
dreds Of farm communities, the six
Chicago experts forecast winter
wheat crop Of 743,ooo,ooo bushels.
This was the average Of the six esti-
mates, which ranged from $4,000, 900
to TIL 100000.
Such a harvest would compare with
a crop Of 5000, 900 bushels produced
last year. A month ago the average
Of the estimates was 717,000,0oo, indi-
eating an improvement Of 26,o0o,O 900
bushels during April.
The latest Government forecast as
of April indicated a crop of 1885,
100000 bushels.
A winter wheat crop as large as
that indicated by the experts figures
would have market value at cur
rent prices of around $572.0O0, 900,
the best valuation, except for last
year. since the $650,000,000 crop OF
1890. Last year the winter wheat
crop had valuation of approximately
$500 100000 with wheat selling as
high as sl.1s for July delivery, or Al
cents bushel above the current price
OF July wheat.
The indicated yield of winter wheat
was the largest since 1881, when pro-
duction totaled 8l8,00o,000 bushels.
Wheat sold around so cents a bushel
that year.
The average Of the estimates Of
spring wheat acreage was 81. 100000
acres. compared with the Govern
ment's preliminary figure of 22,2S2 900
and the harvested acreage last year
of l7,504,0
Evening star., 1938-05-03
WHOLESALE INDEX
SAGS TO new Low
Fertilizer Association Estimates
Average at 74.2, Against
74.7 Week Ago.

A new low point in the current re-
cession in wholesale commodity prices
was registered last week according to
the price index compiled by the Ma
tional Fertilizer Association. This in
dex in the week ended April 80
dropped to 742 per cent of the 1926
1928 average from TAT in the week
preceding. A year ago the index stood
at 87.5, and the 1887 high point was
8s.s. recorded in mid-July. The high
est point reached by the index this
year was 785 in January.
Price declines last week were COM
mon to most commodity groups. Lower
prices for wide range of foodstuffs
resulted in the food price average
dropping to q new low for the recess
sion
All grains were moderately lower
during the week. and this. combined
with renewed weakness In cotton,
caused further downturn in the
index Of farm product prices, which
is now lower than at any time since
late 1884 A decline in anthracite
coal quotations was responsible for
drop in the index of fuel prices
Declines in cotton, burlap and silk
more than offset an upturn in wool,
causing a small decline in the textile
price average. The metal group in
dex was again lower rejecting down.
turns in steel scrap. zinc and tin.
Declines for prices of lumber and lin
seed oil lowered the building material
average, but it is still somewhat above
the level reached in February and
March.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
NEW YORK LIVESTOCK.

NEW YORK. May 2 IP, (State Depart
fnent Of Agriculture Cattle 43O. includ-
Ing $50 direct Bulls firm plain to me-
dium. 5.75-6.15: best sausage kind 100
T.25. Cows firm; fat cows scarce: low
cutter and cutter, 4.005.75. Steers
nominal.
veaiers and calves. 1870 including .
090 direct Vealers slow. SOL 90 lower;
choice J40-1S5 pounds. 9.50-l0.5O; some
LOO: medium 12O-l30 pounds. 500.
Calves nominal
Sheep and lambs 1850 including g.
$50 direct. Sheep nominal. Good to
choice spring lambs 1850; good and
choice clipped. S.25-5O.
Hogs 1850. including 1920 direct.
Market 10 lower; 81 pounds. $40.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
AXCOLLECT|ONS
CONTINUE T0R|SE
City De|inquencies Decline
Further for Fourth
Consecutive Year.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 3.-In 1887, for
the fourth consecutive year, the COL
lection Of general property taxes in
the average city continued its rise
from the low point Of the depression,
according to survey on tax de-
linquency for the eight-year period
1880 to 1887, inclusive. just published
by the municipal service department
Of Dun g. Bradstreet. Inc.
The 1887 rate Of increase was slower
than for the three previous years,
however, probably as the result of the
reversal in business which gathered
momentum during the closing months
of 1887, the survey points out.
Compared with an average peak
delinquency in 1888 of 2s35 per cent
for the 100 cities studied, the average
for 1887 was only 1l3 per cent The
average for 1886 was 1879 per cent.
Beat 1880 Records.
OF interest is the fact that while
in 1886 some 46 cities had a better
current tax collection record than
in 1880. last year So municipalities
bettered their 1880 records.
Conspicuous examples of this i'm
provement include the following:
Evening star., 1938-05-03
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
NEW YORK, May 3 ,!P,.-Fed.ral Lane
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO, May QP Omitted States De-
partment Of Agricultureb- Dull and weak
markets again featured the fed steer and
hos trade today. In the cattle market
liberal waterfalls we're a retarding IN
huence. Hoss topped at Ss35. At the
sheep house fed lambs we're fairly active
a. s.s5 down. Best yearling steers were
HOGS, $4,000 including 4,5oo direct;
market slow; steady to 10 lower than
Mondays average; vera top SIS: good and
2SoSeo s9s6 spossnds: soo SosGa 3l4-a5d
heavy packing sows, 7.00-15: smooth
Cattle, 1000; calves. $500: little done
on fed steers and yearllngs. market steady
to weak: instances 10-l5 lower bidding
weak to 25 lower; prospects about steady
on good to choice medium weight and
ueiehty steers because light steers and
yearlInss predomlnate' early top veiehty
steds as, several loads 5000 90;
largely steer run: water-fills liberal: fed
heifers steady; best, $50: cows weak.
slow: bulls strong to Is higher however,
at SIS down: vealers opened weak but
closing steady at zoos. 90 on light kinds;
choice offerings 70 $50. mostly 300:
stocker trade fully steady on calves and
Sheen, 1000 Including / 400 direct:
late Monday. fat lambs weak to ) lower;
spots. 25 under Friday: top wooded lambs,
600; bulk, s.5O-75: top. clpned lambs,
500; others 7.0O-s5 today's trade mod
eIately active; fat lambs mostly steady;
wooled lambs. s5O-75; best held wen
above s.s5; choice clipped lambs. s 90.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
Daily Oil Output
Reduced Sharply
From Week AGO
Ey the Associated Press.

6y iuC ASSOCl4tc0 EIc6Ss
TULSA, Okla, May 3.-Production
Of crude petroleum in the United
States declined an average Of 34,s56
barrels daily during the week ending
April 80 to an average of 3,398o42
barrels daily, the Oil and Gas Journal
reported today.
Oklahoma showed the biggest re.
duction. a drop of 25.55O barrels to
an average Of 473,875. East Texas
was up 798 barrels to 433,l9s and the
State of Texas increased 13,147 bar
rels to 1.352,698.
Louisiana production declined 1870
barrels to 260,6l5. California dropped
1850 to 10000 and Kansas de-
clined ALSO to 177,750.
Eastern States, including Michigan,
increased 2,054 barrels to 194,2l4.
The Rocky Mountain section de-
creased $40 barrels to $3.50.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
RECEIVER is NAMED
FOR HAMlLTON-BRO
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. May 3.-James A. Nc
Keown, president Of the John O'Brien
Boiler Works was appointed receiver
of the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co. to-
day by Circuit Judge William s. Con-
nor.
The courts order followed three
months of intermittent hearings Of .
receivership suit filed in August, 1896,
by Ralph B. Brundrett, former vice
president and treasurer Of the COM
pany. and other stockholders.
The decree said temporary receiver
was appointed because Of present and
urgent necessity" and to the end that
the rights Of the plaintiffs and Of all
stockholders may be preserved"
Evening star., 1938-05-03
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. May 3 GP.-Tradng in to-
days stock market continued on a small
scale. but prices held fairly steady. Trans
Atlantic securities moved irregularly and
Anal prices were two points lower to two
UP. The Eilt-edged section was slightly
higher being influenced by Minister Cham
berlain speech in connection with the
Anelo-Italian agreement. Foreign bonds
were quite active and higher while the
PARASITIC Bourse closed with a
frmer tone. industrials and international
issues finishing higher. Suez Canal shares
reeained Mondays loss and moved UP $50
francs. while Royal Dutch advanced 900
francs. Banking shares also advanced
3ractionally while rentes were mixed.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
ILLINOIS CENTRAL NETS
$1,960,315 IN YEAR

By TIE Assoclated Press.
CHICAGO. May 3.-The Illinois
Central Railroads 88th annual report
today showed passenger revenue was
7.34 per cent greater in 1887 than in
1896, but freight income declined al
most 2 per cent. There was an in
crease of 276 per cent in tons of reve-
nue. freight transported, however.
The roads net balance after all de-
ductions was 81 1,960,315, the best since
1880, compared with s764,743 in 1886.
The tax item was Sl,057,12l less than
in 1886, but it included a credit ad.
justment of more than that due 10
cancellation of 1886 accruas.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
REICHSBANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN, May 3 LP-The Reichsbank
statement. as of May 2 lin thousands Of
reichsmarksl:
Notes in circulation. 6. .os6. 900; increase.
Gold, 7o,77a; unclaimed.
Foreign currency reserve. 5.133: de-
Other bills of exchange and checks,
B,s52 a33; increase. 7s5. .I3l
Qther daily maturing obligations. l 03O.- -
S66; decrease 2s145o
Advances. 50 02l: increase, 1854
Investments. 120.9SS: increase l5O
Ratio of gold and foreign currency to
Rate Of discount, per cent.
Evening star., 1938-05-03

While Madison and Kenosha, Wis,
head this list statistically. their ratios
OF less than l per cent delinquency
are better than the actual delinquency
levels in their areas since. under the
Wisconsin tax system. they are per-
mitted to retain all collections to a
certain date on both city and county
levies. The most distinguished rec
ord, therefore, belongs to San Fran
cisco with a delinquency Of only is
per cent and to the Northern Cali
fornia area in general, where the high
est delinquency ratio among six cities
was 80 per cent. The only other
cities which Jared as well as this
Northern California group were Bir-
mingham, Buffalo and Mobile.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
Per Cent DELINQUENCY.

For a majority of the SO cities
showing a steady improvement in COL
lections, changes in tax collection pro-
cedure or more vigorous collection
methods were a contributing or domi-
mating influence, DR.. Frederick L.
Bird. author of the survey. emphasizes.
At least "a cities had the distinction
Of closing their 1887 fiscal years with
5e per cent or less of the years taxes
uncollected OF this group. nine were
California cities and four New York
cities, the others being scattered
through eight States.
Honor Roll Given.
This "honor rolf of cities with nota-
bly, low tax delinquency follows:
Evening star., 1938-05-03

main in his spresent post until the
opening Of the unlversity's fall term
DR.. Myers left the professorship Of
farm finance at Cornell in June, 1888,
to become deputy governor of the
F. c. A. In November of that year
he succeeded to the governorship,
vacated when Henry Morgenthau, jr.,
accepted appointment to be Secretary
of the Treasury.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
KROGER GROCERY SALES
FALL BEHIND. YEAR AGO
BY the ksst ciated Press.

BY the ksse ciated Press.
CINCINNATI, May 3.-The Kroger
Grocery & Baking Co. reported sales
for the fourth period Of the firms 13-
period fiscal year totaled $l8,176,2 ass,
compared with $20,546,4l3, announced
for the corresponding period Of last
year.
Cumulative sales for the first four
periods OF 1888 were reported as $72,-
060,032, compared with $7S.639,l37
for the same periods last year.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
q. S. TREASURY POSITION.
y the Associated Press

The position of the Treasury on April
%: Receipts. 500. .679. .53s5s; expendi-
tures S2O, ,39b 141 .2s: balance. So 6ss.-
sss;a5l sea- ss sU eussems ae9 receipts for the
Receipts for the fiscal year tsnce July
y. 81. .oe2 .3l6 6.93Q.23: expenditures. So
s3e.s2 Of emergency expenditures; excess
of expenditures. SI.27O. $40, 7O7.15; gross
aeot. ,S37 500 ,946 a9s.4s. an increase of
gold assets. S12,s6s .652. 553.3 SO.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3-Domestic COR
porate bonds edged higher today shar-
Ing stock market price strength.
Railroad, utility and industrial
Issues as groups all tilted higher. Up
] or more near the final hour were
Southern Railway As. Union Pacific
Gigs of II, American g. Foreign Power
IS and Walworth As. International
Hydroelectric 6s were around 2ls
higher.
The American Type Founder con-
eral trend, was off around /.
United States Governments were
uneven, with Treasury notes 1872 of a
point higher to 4-32 lower.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK, May 3 UP.-Susar futures
held generally steady today in quiet trad
pressure than aggressive demand
July No. 4 sold at 80 and September
from hoS .s4h to ,,; ;S5 &, g. or IA y to og points
September at 1.99, an advance OF / point
Evening star., 1938-05-03

Oh q B + ] CULTURAL
e c o n o m les at
Cornell Univer-
sity.
He will succeed
Prof. 6 gorge
Warren, q former
adviser to Presi-
dent Roosevelt,
who is retiring.
Mr.. Myers said
his appointment.
made recently by
Cornell's board
of trustees, would
be effective July
i, but that he
p1opped IN ro.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 3 lP,.-Copper steady;
s!;set.olytic; ;s .rs spot 1000 export s6s,s
ward. "a .a2i2. Lead steady: New York,
spot. 4.50-55 East st. Louis, 435. Zinc
steady; East st. Louis spot and forward,
4.16. Iron, aluminium. antimony quicksil-
yer, platinum and wolframite unchanged
Evening star., 1938-05-03
ACID OUTPUT DOWN.

The Census Bureau reports produc-
ton of 154,379 tons Of sulphuric acid
during March, compared with 159, $3.50
tons in February and 193,979 tons in
March, 1887.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
FREIGHT LOADINGS.

NEW YORK. May (P.-Revenue freisht
for the week ended April 80 Included:
saltinor. & Ohio sslss spiS s4.756 5a'ss7 80
Rock Island 221?6 2l,353 25.sls
et. Paul l---- 22,111 21.5SS 2S,24S
Evening star., 1938-05-03

MYERS TO LEAVE
F. c. A. TO TEACH
Farm Credit Head to Take
Agricultural Economics
Post at Cornell.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DR.. William I. Myers said last night
he would retire in the fall as Governor
OF the Farm Credit Administration
to become head OF the department
Evening star., 1938-05-03

Congress Cigar Co., Inc.-March
quarter deficit WAS $57,e5S, against
deficit Of $5,410.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
ERIE NEEDS RAILS.

CLEVELAND, May 3 R.-Erie
Railroad made inquiries today for
about 10000 tons Of steel rails to
meet part Of its 1898 requirements.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
MONTREAL SILVER.

opened steady. May. 1880. up 2.20.
Evening star., 1938-05-03

Jamaica's tourist tax collections are
less than q year ago.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. May 3 LP.-Investment
Bankers Conference, Inc:
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Answering
Readers
Queries
Custom of Giving
Shower Parties
Is American
By EMILY POST.

Dear Mrs. Post: I have not lived
in America many months but even
already some of the customs surprise
me. 1 am always asking questions
but my dear American friends can't
answer them because they have for
a long time taken things for granted
that they have never really noticed.
The custom of giving shower par
ties before a wedding or the birth
of baby-is it an American one?
I consider shower very good idea
for a young woman who is not so
we'll off, but when the person
has the means a shower seems to
me to be out Of place. And another
question about showers is, who
should be invited to such a party?
Answer: am not certain about
this, but I believe the custom origi-
mated over here, and that it is now
becoming popular abroad. Until
very lately showers were unknown
in formal circles: even now they are
far more popular in the smaller and
friendlier communities than in the
formal environment of great cities.
Since shower is actually request
to come and bring Mary a present,
those invited should include only
the intimate friends and relatives of
the bride-and possibly those of the
bridegroom.
Evening star., 1938-11-08

sign that's pretty for daytime or
afternoon, according to the material
you choose. And it's 30 easy to
make, with the detailed sew chart
to tell you exactly what to do, that
you're certain to repeat it more
than once.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 14S0-B
is designed for sizes IL, IA, is, 18
and 20. Corresponding bust mea-
surements 80, 80, "a, 36 and SO.
Size "A (32) requires 81 yards of
39-inch material, 3A yards ribbon
or braid trim and rs yards ribbon
for belt.
Send Is cents for the Barbara Bell
fall and winter fashion pattern
book. Make yourself attractive,
practical and becoming clothes, Sc
lecting designs from the Barbara
Bell well-planned, easy-to- make pat
terms.
Evening star., 1938-11-08

many a marriage goes on the rocks
just because the man and woman
entered into it with the thought
that if they didn't like it they
wouldn't stick with it.
Hence, just as soon as the CLAM
our of romance wore off of mar
riage and they faced the work,
worry and sacrifices necessitated by
two people living together, they
threw up their hands and quit. They
didn't even try to adjust themselves
to each other or attempt to make
success of the partnership they had
entered into because they hadn't
gone into it for keeps. 1t was Just
an experimental venture.
1t is because people nowadays
marry with one eye on the altar and
the other on the divorce court that
so many marriages are failures.
When men and women marry with
a determination to stay together, no
matter what happens. they make
SuCCeSScS Ol tIlelI IlldllldSeS because
they know that harmony with their
mates is a life and-death matter to
them.
The theory that marriage should
be sort of an option instead of
binding contract is all wet. 1t
doesn't make for the permanence of
marriage for husbands and wives to
keep each other guessing and Won
dering if their marriage will last as
long as the lease does on the house.
The most blessed thing about mar
riage is the sense of security, the
knowledge that some one loves you
we'll enough to love all your faults
and ways just because they are
yours. That you look as good to
him or her when you are sick and
tired or have on your old clothes as
you do when you are dolled up ard
full Of pep and on your tiptoes.
AS for love lasting longer when ii
is free, that is pipe dream. There
is no such thing as free love. All love
is bcund.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Dorothy Dix Says
Looking on Marriage as Binding
Should Be Only Viewpoint

Dear Miss Dix: Which is the saner
point of view regarding marriage:
The fashioned until-death-do-
us-part or the modern try-it and
see-hoW-you-like-it plan? My friend
says that if you look on marriage
as an inViolable contract that you
can't break. you try to make the
best of your bargain. You make an
effort to get along with your hus-
band or wife, and if you quarrel you
patch it up. But if you regard mar
riage as a temporary arrangement
you are always looking for faults
and wondering If you wouldn't be
better off married to some one else,
or not married at all. My point of
view is that marriage should endure
only so long as couple get along
together. think it would make the
husband and wife try harder to
please the other one if he or she
knew that the other was likely to
walk out on him or her if not salts
fed. I think that love would last
longer if it were free and not bound.
What do you think?
DOUBTFUL.
AnsWer-I think that easy divorce
makes short marriages, and that