Evening Star Newspaper, July 2, 1924, Page 32

PRINCE MARRED | DNEGRLTIVES Sale of Gretna Green Wed- ding Certificates Discloses Many Romances. By the Associated Press LONDON, July 2.—Something of the romance of Gretna Green, the little Scoteh village that for more than 100 Years was the haven for couples who, for onc reason or another, could not be married in England, was brought to light recently in a London auction room when the original marriage certificates of nearly 1,200 runaway couples, extending over the period of 1525-1854, wer Prince Carlo youngest brothe Two lics, to Penelope Carolyn Smith of Waterford, Ireland. in 1836. The couple first lived in Naples and were expelled. They fled to Rome and were married there, but later, upon visiting the bridegroom ter, the Queen Regent of 5 found themselves ostracised, and were again married at Madri Wedded Fourth Time. When they arrived in England they were advised to go through another ccremony at Gretna Green and finally, 10 placate the hostility of English so- ciety, they were married for the fourth time at George's, Hanover Square, London. ¢ Another romantic marriage was that of L Adela Corisande Maud Villiers, daughter of the Barl of Jer- who eloped in 1845 with Capt. rles Parke Ibbetson. It was a co- incidence the bride’s grand- mother, Miss Sarah Child, daughter of the founder of Child's bank, had also been married at Gretna Green to Lord Westmoreland been persued by her vas only persuaded to give up the chase | when one of the horses drawing hi; h had been shot by his prospec- son-in-law Girl's Romaunce Shattered. Other runaway marriages brought fo light at the sale included that of Ellen Turner, a schoolgirl, to Edward Gibbon Wakefield, w as sentenced in 1826 to three years imprisonment bduction after parliament had annulled the cere- by a special a Somerset, daughter mony: Lady Ro; senth I on to Lord Drumianrig, rd seventh Marquess of Queensbury, in 1840, All the marriages during the period covered were celebrated by John Lin- ton, keeper of the inn Gretna Green. and it was a_descendant of the | Innkeeper that offered the certifi- cates for sale 150 NAV‘(W&RKERS OUT. i | July 2 —Because of d ional appropria- tions 150 civilian employes at the Epecial Dispateh to The 8 A naval reservation here have been dropped from the government pay rolls. Rear Admiral Henry B. W perintendent of the Naval . expressed regret over the following the recent dismis large number of civilian tea Skilled mechanics, as well as skilled laborers, are included in the latest reductions. ——— Card to Coolidge Signed by 20,000. BOSTON. July 2.—A birthday carl for President Coolidge with greeting and good wishes to which 20,000 fel- low_citizens of Massachusetts signed thelr names. was completed today for transmission to him by special messenger. The President will be ars old July 4 and the be in lLis hands for the of King Ferdinand 1I of the | YOUR BONUS Questions That Bother You Will Be Answered in This Column. Address: Room 722, News De- partment, The KEvening Star, Wasxhington, D. C. Q. 1 am paying premiums on $5,000 war risk insurance, but owing to finan- cial conditions over which I have no control 1 am unable to keep it up. Could I apply my adjusted service credit to- ward keeping up the payments upon my $5.000 war risk insurance? If this can- not be done let me know what the value of my war risk insurance is and whether or not there is any way in which I save it>—a. J. B. A. Under the adjusted compensation act there is no way in which the Vet- erans’ Bureau might carry your $5,000 insurance pending the receipt by you of your bonus payments. It would be of great help to tnousands of veterans if the honus could be applied as premiums on term or converted insurance either now in force or if it could be used to reinstate lapsed term or converted war risk dnsurance. You did not tell me in your letter how long you had paid pre- miums upon your insurance. If you will write me more fully regarding it T may be able to offer you some suggestion h would be of help. One thing that not have occurre you, and Which might be of somselp n vaue predicament, is to borrow money on your war insurance so as to pay the pre- miums and keep it alive. Under certain conditions the Veterans' Bureau will make you a loan on vour poiicy based upon the cash surrender value, and per- haps you can secure enough money un- der this to continue your insurance in force. Q. During the time I served in the Army I was eingle. Now I am married do I have to name my wife as my bene- ficiary >—Long. A. Regardless of all other circum- stances, if you live to sign an applica- tion blank you are allowed to name any person as your beneficiary. If you die before signing an application and nam- ing a benefl our adjusted . THE KING SELLS HIS FARM TO PLEASE VILLAGERS Boris of Bulgaria Ends Long Dis- pute Between Peasants and Royal House. By the Asmociated Press. \ PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, July 2.—A quarrel between the royal house of Bulgaria and the villagers of Mech- kur, near this city, has been settled after a quarter of a century, and King Boris has been bombarded with telegrams from the villagers thank- ing him for his generosity in Settling the dispute. Mechkur is an island in the Ma- ritsa, close to the village of the same name. Ex-King Ferdinand, King Bo- rig' father, acquired it by purchase and used it first as a game preserve and later as a model farm. It is about a square mile in area. The villagers never have recon- ciled themselves to ownership of the island by the king. When Boris as- cended tne tnrone after the abdica- tion of Ferdinand at the end of the world war, they approached him with a proposal that he sell it to their commune. The last phase of the negotiations was reached the other day when the king fixed the price on a purely nomi- nal basis, and the deed- was transfer- red to the mayor and village council. It is understood that the villagers will maintain the island as a model farm. service credit is payable to your de- pendents. Q. Will you please tell me just what veterans are entitled to the bonus. I served during the Spanish-American war and during the world war, too. Am 1 entitled to the bonus?—W. L. B. A. 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