Evening star., 1948-11-04
Be|off Divorce Case
Concluded as Wife's
Deposition Is Read

Intimate details of the MARTA.
affairs of 67-year-old Simon Beloff
wealthy real estate man, and his
31-year-old brunette wife were re.
lated in a crowded courtroom al
District Court today.
The case on which Mr.. Belofl
bases his suit for absolute divorce
ard custody of his 4-year-olc
daughter was concluded after At
torney John Alexander read to the
court portions of a sworn deposition
taken from Mrs. Beloff in Septem.
ber, 1947.
Mr.. Alexander emphasized to the
court that Mrs. Beloff had first
said she had had nothing to dc
with Mr.. Beloff for about a yea,
before their separation. Later, he
said, she changed her statement
to say she and, Mr.. Beloff had lived
together as man and wife the day
before she left him in April. 1947
Reading Is Opposed.
Attorneys for Mrs. May Beloff
1900 block of Spring road NV. and
Leon Spivak, 40, named as core
spondent in the divorce suit, object
ed strenuously to the reading of the
deposition, contending it already
was part of the record in the case
and no useful purpose would be
served in reading it aloud. They
were overruled by Justice F. Dickin-
son Let's.
Mr.. Alexander argued that it was
important in the presentation OF
his case to show exactly when Mr.
and Mrs. Beloff had been living
together as man and wife.
Mrs. Beloff Is expected to take
the stand in her own defense lateI
this afternoon.
At yesterdays sessino, Mr.. Spivok
a 40-year-old real estate man, de-
MED he had ever made love to Mrs
Belof and declared that he would
not marry her if they were free.
Mr.. Alexander questioned Mr.
Spivak relentlessly in an effort to
wiring from him corroboration of the
testimony of Mr.. Beloff, of a maid In
the Belof home and of other wit
nesses that he called frequently on
Mrs. Beloff and had been seen
hugging and kissing her.
Denies Testimony.
His cheeks flushed and his voice
raised angrily, Mr.. Spivak fatty de-
MED the testimony of previous wit
nesses and termed the testimony OF
tie maid who said she had seen him
seated on Mrs. Beloff's bed IAN un-
mitigated lie."
At first Mr.. Spivak would admit
only he had seen Mrs Beloff in her
home on three occasions. despite
previous testimony that he was an
almost daily caller. Later he ad-
mitted he had seen Mrs. Belof on
several occasions in her husband's s
home in the 1900 block of Decatur
street NV, but insisted he had
never visited the house in the 1900
block of Spring road NV, where
Mrs. Beloff moved following her
estrangement. He lives in the 1900
block of Longfellow street NV.
In explanation of his arrest. and
conviction on charge of assaulting
Mr.. Beloff in the 1900 block of
Spring road NV. last November,
Mr.. Spivak said he was merely
passing by after inspecting some
real estate, when Mr.. Beloff en-
gagged him in an argument.
Denies Writing Letters.
In response to point blank ques-
tions, Mr.. Spivak said he had never
Rugged Mrs. Beloff. had never
kissed her, had never had a affair
with her, had never written letters
to her or received letters from her,
had never discussed marriage with
her and had not seen her between
March, 1s4S, and the opening of
the divorce trial last week.
Mr.. Spivak was followed to the
stand by Perry Bonner of Silver
Spring, private detective. who
testified Mr.. Beloff employed him
on February % to observe Mrs,
Beloff's conduct.
MIR. Bonner testified he had seen
Mr.. Spivak at Mrs. Beloff's Spring
road address on February 20, March
%, April 26 and May IA. On March
%, Mr.. Bonner said, he saw Mr..
Spivak leave Mrs. Beloff's house at
las am. and few minutes after
be left light went on and he saw
Mrs. Beloff moving about In a loose