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THE, SUNDAY STAR, . WASHINGTON, .D. C, JANUARY 6, 1929—PART 1. SOVIET PROBLEM 10 FACE HOOVER Russian Diplomacy, Toward Recognition, Just Now Unusually Active. BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. Cable to The Star and the Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1929. PARIS, January 5.—One of the first problems of foreign policy that Presi- dent-elect Hoover, on taking office, may be obliged to consider is that of the possible recognition of the Soviet gov- ernment by the United States. Eleven years have now passed since the relations between the two countries were broken, and the United States to- day is the only great power which has not yet recognized new Russia, although it is true that Great Britain, after recognition, felt obliged to sever official dntercourse. Just now Russian diplomacy is un- usually active. A new commercial treaty with Germany, highly advantageous for concession by the American Harriman group on the ground that it is impossi- bleim get along with the Russian trades unions. The question most interested Ameri- cans are probably asking now is whether the Russian situation and policles are sufficiently evolved to make recognition Jjustifiable. The Third Internationale, while it has had many rebuffs, is still active in all countries, directed mainly by the men who direct the Russian Communist party, although the fiction of the complete separation of the In- ternationale and the Soviet government is still gravely preserved. The Soviet regime, despite many difficulties, ap- pears firmly in control. In foreign policy the Russian gov- ernment is almost entirely on the de- fensive, for the present at least. In interior politics three tendencies have appeared within the Communist party. Those of the left wing, whose theoret- ical leader is Trotzky, stand for extreme communism. Their power seems have been broken. Those of the right wing, led by Kalinin and Rykov and supported by many government officials and employes of the co-operatives and by Commun- ists in sympathy with the peasants, favor economic evolution in the normal sense. It wants to make concessions to the well-to-do peasants and slow up the intensive industrialization program. Dictator Stalin occupies a middle po- sition and seems to be trying to play one extreme against the other, but just now he is hard pushed by the ideas of the right wing. Foreign Capital Chief Need. On the whole the country is orderly and living along fairly well in a slip- shod sort of way. What seems to be the chief need is foreign capital and ghe latter, has been concluded. Trial balloons looking toward a new treaty with Great Britain have been launched. Proposals for complete universal dis- @rmament have been renewed. Diplo- matic Europe has been somewhat non- plussed by the Russian proposals to Poland, Rumania and Lithuania to put the Kellogg pact into effect immediately %y a separate protocol without awaiting general ratification. Foreign Commissar Litvinoff, in a ensational speech, has once more deli- cately suggested that the time is ap- Emachlnx for American recognition, ad- ing that the circumstances are fa- ~orable for a settlement by negoti- gtion of outstanding differences. Un- doubtedly Russia’s ally, Germany, feel- ing once more isolated by the renewal of the Franco-British entente, is dis- wreetly using influence to effect a rap- rochement between Russia and the fUnited States, but the Russians them- welves seem equally well persuaded of the advantages of such a rapproche- jment. On our side Senator Borah has gerved notice that he intends soon to ,esresent a new motion in the Senate or recognition of the Soviet. “Economic Vacuum.” President-elect Hoover once said that ICommunist Russia would be “an eco- pomic vacuum.” riences in Russia with the American relief fund were not altogether reassuring, but what e thinks now is apparently an enigma. It is known that several important /American corporations favor recogni- . One of these is sald to be Stand- ard Ofl. Last October the General Elec- ‘ric, in which Owen Young is one of the leading figures, aroused world-wide attention by granting Amtorg, the Soviet trading company, $26,000,000 electrical supplies. The French experts immediately jumped to the conclusion that the “United States was manifestly tending toward agree- ment with the Soviet.” Litvinoff remarked that a number of 5\meflcm financiers, business men and ntellectuals, who recently visited Rus- #ia, were much impressed. Indeed the Russians seem eager to attract American tourists. Passport re- strictions are less onerous than of yore and greater facilitles are accorded American newspaper men. One of the most notable of recent wisitors to Moscow, - Charles Dewey, American_financial adviser to Poland, held conferences there with Schein- mann, president of the Soviet State Bank, which led to rumors that Wall Btreet was desirous of seeing the pres- 'ent embargo on American loans sia lifted. Am%fe other favorable indications, Soviets have noted the refusal of ition of ussian bonds, recently formed in Lon- don. Contra Factors. Against these factors, however, must placed the breakdown of the $40,- 00,000 steel mills concession negotia- ons with the American Farquhar group d the abandonment of the Manganese SPECIAL NOTICES. FHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEM- tm of the Mutual Protection Fire Insur- nce Company of the District of Columbia nine (8) 'trustees to or the electicn of es 'm. % 3 b a report of the operations of the com any: Amount of premium notes, $54,899.71: ash on hand, $4.106.81; invested in notes cured on Washington City real estate, 31 850, losses by fire paid during the year, 30; dividends paid to Policy holders during he year, $497.50. WILLIAM A. JOHNSON. har Secretary. NOTICE 1S HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ual meeting of the stockholders of The ital Traction Company for the election board of directors for the ensuing year @mnd the transaction of such other business ®5 may be brought before the meeting, will Pe held at the office of the company, 36th 2nd M streets northwest, Washington, D. n Thursday, January 10, 1928, a clock a. ils will be open from 1 o'clock t°12 o'clock noon. H. D. CRAMPTON, Secretary. 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S.W. and Fl; fTHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HOME Building Association, for the election of ers and directors and such other busi- ness as may nro&tny come before it, “ held at the office of the treasurer. 2006 e ve! on “Tuesasy, January 8 @929, at 8 o'clock p.m. Books now open #or subscription to the stock of the 47th s JAMES M. Wi RD. Secretary._ ETING OF THE y held in their x _st., Alexandria, Va., »n Thursday. January 17, 1929, at 11 o'clock. his meeting is for the election of officers. irectors and _transacting business for the ear. ATLANTIC_BUILDING 3 By M. M. PARKER, Jr., Pres. A. L._ZACHARY. Sec’y and Treas. _ ARPENTER WORK. REMODELING IN branches. Gt . __Plans furnished. owest_prices. _Potomac 3272 e E YOU MOVING ELSEWHERE? nsportation system will serve you better. arge fieet Of vans constantly operating be- ween all Eastern cities. ll_Main 9220. VIDSON_TRANSFER & STOR; " Direct from Van Ness. Orange Groves 55 large. sweet oranges or 30 grapefruit, $1. e will glve 5 extra oranges to every pur- £naser bringing this ad. We want to know 31 acvertising pays. between 10th & 1th_sts. n.w.. Fan arket. (3 B st a renewed intercourse with the rest of the world. ‘The Government of the United States, as a prelude to recognition, de- mands: One, indemnification for American property confiscated in the revolution; two, recognition of the Czarist debts; three, cessation of all activity in the United States by the Third Internationale. The Soviet government seems ready to promise no propaganda, to admit debt recognition in principle and to dis- cuss indemnification, but Russia's at- titude implies that the negotiations and bargaining therefore are somewhat Americ in ericans opposing the recognition of the Soviet argue that the wgvnet for- eign policy is hypocrital; that the Third Internationale is still as ac- tive as ever for world revolution; that the regime of the government and espe- cially Stalin’s position is insecure; that debt payment and property indemnifi- cation are as illusory as ever, and that working conditions in Russia are impos- sible for Americans. In addition it is argued that there are no guarantees for invested capital; that the holder of a concession has no authority over his workmen; that transit conditions and personal freedom are uncertain; that Russia already has more offers of credit for goods than she dares to ac- cept, and that our share of the Rus- dmA!l:r:ide is lalret:gg considerable. ericans favoring recognition repl; ;I:;t the Tlt'lll:;(: ‘!lx_lltemhl;nale is l’ll’u{ gerous; e regime is aj ently stabilized; that the Rn.sshn‘s’lJ ready to negotiate on loans and in- demnities; that recognition would help the evolution toward the right; that all other big powers have recognized the Soviet; that Britain is meditating resumption of relations and that we may get better terms by offering recog- nition at .the psychological moment than by waiting too long. GOV. BYRD ORDERS PROBE OF DRINKING AT VIRGINIA COLLEGES (Continued From First Page) Dr. Hepburn’s charge that Dr. Alder- man had shown no disposition to i prove conditions, was a personal at- tack that he had a right to answer. The governor asserted also that was the proper procedure. Dr. Hep- burn’s statement that Dr. Alderman’s response showed him to be “a fine man, a scholar and a Christian gentleman,” he added, could not be reconciled with any doubts of his sincere desire to re- duce student drinking. “But while Mr. Hepburn appears to be now satisfied of the honest and good intentions of President Alderman, he still insists in his rejoinder of De- cember 20, that a thorough and impar- tial investigation of drinking at the university shall be made by a committee or commission appointed by me” the governor said. He pointed out that there is no legal power or right of the governor to appoint an independent of investigation with legal authority to probe the drinking at the schools. Re- ferring to Mr. Hepburn’s suggestion that Federal officials be called before such committee to testify, the governor said that apparently the Anti-Saloon League realizes that the general as- sembly itself cannot investigate the Federal prohibition department. Declaring that he yielded to no man in his desire_to eliminate drinking either personally or as governor, the chief executive expressed the opinion that student drinking is not limited to the University of Virginia or to Vir- ginia colleges, but is Nation-wide. He said that there were two ways to con- sider the problem—through college authorities and through officers of the University officials in Virginia, he ‘added, are meeting the problem with good intentions and only in event of malfeasance has the governor the right to remove. MRS. H. A. BROWN BURIED IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY Body Brought Here From Miami After Crash Between Motor Car and Fire Truck. Mrs. Henry A. Brown of 4472 Reser- voir road, who died in a Miami, Fla., hospital Thursday night of injuries received on the preceding day when an automobile in which she was riding was struck by a fire truck, was buried in Arlington Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Brown’s son-in-law and daugh- ter, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Townsend; Mr. Townsend’s mother, Mrs. Florence F. ‘Townsend, 1835 Phelps place, and Mrs. Marian Brown, a relative of the Town- sends, were in the automobile with Mrs. Brown and sustained injuries. The son- in-law and daughter were not seriously injured and returned to Washington yesterday. Their home is in Beaver Falls, Pa. Mrs. Brown was the widow of Col. Henry A. Brown, formerly of the Chap- lain Corps, U. S. A. She is survived by her daughter; a brother, Clarence M. Charest, general counsel of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and a sister, Miss Mabel Charest of this city. 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The Old World, especially France and Germany, has long realized the impor- tance of trade and political relations with South America. Nevertheless, with these relations threatened anew by the “Colossus of the North,” the future significance of the South American republics has grown apace. Therefore, European chancel- leries are now taking stock of just what Mr. Hoover has and has not accom- plished below Nicaragua. To site an example, two impressions of Mr. Hoover's tour stand out in the French press. First, there is considerable skepticism, with the exception of Brazil, over the amount of .really spontaneous enthusi- asm that the next President of the United States stirred -in_the various South American capitals. Second, there is the general admission that concrete developments of Mr. Hoover's tour in terms of a closer commercial rapproche- ment of the two American continents is likely to prove much more 1mporbuqt to the immediate detriment of Europe’s trade with South America and Euro- pean sphere of influence there. Battle for Trade. Ever since the World War France has been waging a lusty battle with Germany for trade and political pres- tige in South America. France was doomed to play second fiddle to the United States’ increasing activity south of the Rio Grande, but that, for the moment, had been taken for granted. Now that France and Germany both find probabilities of a much vaster ‘American trade and a financial offen- sive in South America, they are likely to consider themselves much in the same boat. France needs her annual 10,000,000,000 francs trade with South America, and doubtless Germany feels the same way about her own trade. Accordingly, any large jump in Ameri- can imports on the Southern Continent would have decided repercussions on foreign trade figures in these two Euro- pean countries. The French already have gone to great expense to establish a Paris- Buenos Aires air mail route which it is contemplated in a few years should be equipped to carry much freight be- sides mail. Likewise, Geamany's air ambitions have long been focussed on a commercial link with South America. Air Line Prospects. Of course, the organization of two vast all-American air lines will be an- other blow dealt by the United States to European aspirations across the South Atlantic. Thus, Mr. Hoover's return and what he may recommend and do in South American affairs have a very real interest for the Old World. The further expansion of American interests there cannot fail to arouse a certain amout of European envy and an equal amount of concern. Here they call it “American dollar diplomacy,” but Europe knows from experience that whatever it is called, it has the reputa- tion of working and getting somewhere. Behind the development of all-Ameri- can relationships in trade and other- HOOVER APPROVAL NEEDED FOR ACTION ON FARM AID BILL (Continued From First Page) there be to business. If business is going to be disturbed, the longer re- vision is put off the longer will the disturbance exist. “Tariff revision will take longer in crats will very naturally seek to put oft passage of the act until as near the campalgn as possible. That is hu- man as well as political. This hap- pened to a McKinley tariff act once and led to the defeat of McKinley and the Republicans at the election. We should not invite a similar result in the middle of President Hoover's term. “Some say it will take six or seven months to pass a tariff act. It will probably do it in the Fall, bui it will not take that time this Spring. ‘' Demo- crats will want to get away for the Summer months as much as Republi- cans and will cause no needless delay, because they cannot hope to gain much by delay. “Tariff revision in the Spring should not take more than two or three months with the hearings had this Winter. We have a Republican act to revise, en- acted along Republican lines, and which has proved to be extremely helpful to the country. Not many radical changes need to be made in it and not many important amendments will need to be made in the Senate to any bill passed by a Republican House. “While the House deals with the tariff, the Senate can deal with agri- culture, and while the Senate deals with the House tariff bill, the House can deal with the Senate agricultural measure. We should act upon both in a wise and proper way by the first of July at the latest, and business will have no_further worry if it has any at all. From the business standpoint, from the standpoint of our promises in the campaign, and from the stand- point of politics, we should meet as soon as possible after the 4th of March and deal with agriculture and the tariff and nothing else.” Backs New Englanders. Senator Jones' demand that the spe- cial session deal also with tariff re- vision fits in with the ideas of Sena- tor Smoot and with members of Con- gress from New England, who believe that the tariff, should be revised promptly, and that there should be no delay until next Fall to go through a tariff bill. The House ways and means committee is to begin hearings on the tariff schedules tomorrow, in order to get ready a bill for the next Congress. ‘There are two schools of thought here as to the course Mr. Hoover probably will follow. One holds he will say nothing publicly, at least, in regard to a special session of Congress. The other takes the view that as President Cool- idge seemingly is desirous of having farm legislation at the present session, Mr. Hoover will come out for it. If he does, he will take the opposite position from that which has been assumed by Senator Borah, Senator Brookhart of Towa, Senator Jones and others who strongly supported his candidacy for President. Senator McNary, chairman of the committee on agriculture, is ready to g2 ahead with hearings on his farm bill. He has postponed taking .the bill up in committee, however, until after Mr. Hm;:er has been heard from in regard to it. If Mr. Hoover believes the bill should be changed in any way, it is likely that amendments may be made in it. How- ever, supporters of Mr. Hoover insist that the pending bill carries out the ideas of Mr. Hoover as well as those of President Coolidge. Hope for Quick Action. The hope of those members of Con- gress who wish the passage of farm legislation now is that Mr. Hoover will urge quick action on the bill so that the farmers may have the full benefit this | wise, there is always present here the fear that America some day may be- come virtually independent of Europe. To Europeans this is not a pleasant thought, because they believe it will mean the widening of the breach be- tween the Old and the New World. As Mr. Hoover comes home Europe finds one consolation at any rate. Most Europeans are convinced that however much American commercial and finan- cotal power may grow in South America, the United States will not be any more popular because of it. (Copyright, 1929.) .. ASSESSMENT SURVEY CONDUCTED BY BRIDE Data Will Be Used to Amswer Complaints Against Levies in District. Corporation Counsel William W. Bride is collecting data from 45 other cities relative to laws governing assessment of property for paving purposes. The re- search is being undertaken, Mr. Bride said, because of complaints against op- eration of the Borland law, which levies one-half of the cost of new paving work against owners of abutting property. For years efforts have been made to have this law repealed. ‘While the study is far from com- plete, Mr. Bride indicated that assess- ment laws in other cities were in sev- eral cases more burdensome than those here. The cities from which informa- tion has been sought extend from coast to coast and from the Gulf as far north as Montreal. Scientific | Foods Will be Featured At District Show An array of sclentific foods will be on display at the Washington Food Show, sponsored by the Retail Grocers’ Protective Asociation of Washington, which opens in the ‘Washington Auditorilum Wednesday night at 7:30 o’clock. According to association announce- ments, eating now is a sclence. Believing ihe days of eating foods that “stick to the ribs” have passed, sponsors of the show have announc- ed that the old-fashioned lavish dis- play of rich viands will be lacking at_this year's show. Vita Exerciser and Reducer A splendid machine for home ex- ercise and sclentific weight reduc- tion. Come in for free demonstration. Reasonable in Price 10 Months to Pay Get It at GIBSON’S ' 917-19 G St. N.W. of the proposed new law for their 1929 crops. They insist that if the legisla- tion is delayed until after March 4 it will be too late to build up the needed machinery to make the legislation ef- Aective for the crops of this year. The legislative situation in the Senate is none too good for speedy action on the farm bill, even if Mr. Hoover puts his shoulder back of the measure. While the proponents of the Kellogg treaty senouncing war insist that a few more days will see final action on the meas- ure, it is the opinion of some of the Senators that it will require at least another week to bring the treaty to a vote. Then the Senate has to deal with the cruiser bill, which is the unfinished business of the Senate in legislative session. This bill will be at consider- able length, although it has the over- whelming support of the Senate and will pass with a big vote once it can be brought to a vote. Many amendments will be offered to the bill, cutting down the number of cruisers proposed to be constructed. Senator Hale, chairman of the naval affairs committee, last night expressed his confidence that the bill was in good shape and would be passed. Although Senator Hale is at present making no threats about bringing in a cloture rule to force a vote on his bill, it is well understood that course will be adopted if it finally becomes necessary. Mr. Hoover's visit in Washington 1s likely to prove an active if not a strange interlude. The question of membership in his cabinet, of the ap- pointment of experts to deal with Ger- man reparations and a score of other matters may engage his attention. i SRS LT Six Saved as Ship Sinks. PARIS, January 5 (#).—Only one officer and five saflors of the crew of the French steamer Malakoff, which sank two days ago off the Island of Minorca, were saved, according to messages received here. The wife of the captain and two persons who were supposed to be passengers were among the 27 reported lost. Tin ROOFS Slag Leaking roofs, gutters and spouts are very expensive to the property owner unless they are taken care of Tight away by a well experienced man. Get my prices before having any metal work done. Payments can be arranged GEO. W.BARGHAUSEN Sheet Metal Work A re tained ars roofing, cornices Boulevard Apts. 2121 N. Y. Ave. N.W. 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Mr. and Mrs. Hoover will go ashore from the Utah at Old Point Comfort at 9:30 am., to board a special train for Washington, where the President- elect will spend a week or 10 days con- ferring with party leaders regarding cabinet and other appointments and policies of his administration. May Visit West Indies. From the Capital he will go to Florida for fishing and recreation, with another mission of amity to the West Indies under contemplation before his inauguration. This last day on the Utah was one of farewells, the President-elect and Mrs. Hoover having luncheon with senior officers in the wardroom at noon and giving a tea by way of adieu to officers and newspaper correspondents on the upper deck this afternoon. Boston baked beans and brown bread had a prominent place on the menu of the luncheon, this dish especially ap- pealing to Mr. Hoover. After a cloudy morning the Utah ran into bright sunshine in midforenoon with wind and sea behind her slightly hastening her pace. By midafternoon the skies again became overcast and the wind increased, kicking up enough seas to give the Utah a considerable roll and pitch, but not enough to make it uncomfortable for the President-elect. In midafternoon the big battleship was crossing the Gulf Stream north of Cape Hatteras and was only 180 miles from her anchorage in the Virginia road- stead, which will be reached about 8 am. It will require about an hour to transfer all the baggage from the ship to special baggage cars on the train, and the Hoovers will remain aboard until this is completed, but other members of the party will land immediately after arrival. There will be no salutes and no wel- come by Virginia State officials, as the President-elect has requested elimina- tion of ceremony at his landing. Make Manifestations of Gifts. Although the party has been given the courtesy of the port and was noti- fied that no customs inspectors will board the Utah, Mr. and Mrs. Hoover made complete declaration of customs manifests of gifts and purchases in the nine Central and South American coun- tries they have visited on the tour. Some of their gifts are almost priceless, particularly those received in Peru, and it is the present intention of Mr. Hoo- ver to give these either to Stanford University or some museum. Mr. Hoover is feeling unusually well as the home shores near, and he spent the forenoon cleaning up the last of his correspondence, while during the after- noon he sauntered about the decks. Mrs. Hoover, using her own camera, took many pictures of scenes on ship- board, including those of all camera men in action and the boatswain mate's whistle chorus, which in sounding calls on shrill whistles from the upper deck summoning changes of watches has be- come very popular with the entire Hoover party. Toward nightfall today the tang of Winter was felt in the air, but the change in temperature has been gradual over the last 24 hours. Tour Covered 18,000 Miles. When the Utah drops anchor off Old Point Comfort President-elect Hoover will have completed 18,031 miles on his mission to the Latin Americas, 5,521 of which was covered on the battleship Maryland and 6,633 on the battleship Utah. He visited nine countries and received representatives from a tenth, Bolivia. The spontaneity of the receptions by the people of the various nations is one of the most pleasant recollections Mr. Hoover brings home from his trip. He also is gratified by the contacts with public officials of the countries, who talked very frankly with him about their problems and relations with the United States. Members of the Hoover party are unanimous in their belief that the mission has done a great deal to cement relations between the United States and its southern neighbors, and they believe one of the chief objectives of Mr. Hoover during his administra- tion will be to carry forward the work begun on this tour. A new bridge across the Seine was tested by running onto it vehicles which, gltl;‘r:hei; golldise, ;l;lghed 1,350 tons. o French bri ever successft withstood a heavier strain. i TOUR ADVERTISES SOUTH AMERICA Thousands of News Stories and Pictures Will Help Make Country Known. BY REX COLLIER. Staft_Correspondence of The Star. OARD U. S. S. UTAH OFF CAPE HATTERAS, January 5.—President- elect Hover's wish of acquainting the people of North America with their Latin_neighbors through word and pic- ture, has been realized during the good- will cruise in record-breaking fashion. This epochal news assignment has been participated in by the press of the world to_the marked benefit of the Western Hemisphere. All the press agents in the world could not have ac- complished what this trip has for South America. At the same time, it is felt, the prestige of the United States has been boosted considerably in South America and abroad because of Mr. Hoover's personal contact with 11 Latin natfons and as a result of observations made by European diplomats there. All members of the good-will party believe that as a result the world's eyes will watch keenly Mr. Hoover’s administra- tion when he takes over the govern- mental reins at Washington. ‘When the party returns to Washing- ton tomorrow, Mr, Hoover will have traveled 18,000 miles since leaving therc November 1. Of this distance, 14,500 miles have been strictly on the good- will mission, touching 10 countries— Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentine, Uruguay and Brazil. He also met and talked with Bilivian officials. The story of the 48-day journey has been told in approximately 300,000 words of press dispatches, 65,000 feet of movie film and nearly 1,000 plates, not counting the work of the South Ameri- can press and photographs. It has been a most difficult assignment because of radio and cable limitations and slow picture transportation to the States. There still are thousands of feet of film and hundreds of plates covering fea- tures of the trip aboard the Utah. Among the records established was the photographing of President Iro- goyen of Argentine, for the first time, due to the enterprise of the American photographers. The full story of the trip has not yet been completely told as yet because the correspondents have prepared lengthy mail stories summarizing their impres- sions. . BROKAW GETS DIVORCE. Wife of New Yorker Is Awarded $3,000,000 Settlement. RENO, Nev., January 5 (#).—A final divorce decree, carrying with it a settle- ment involving more than $3,000,000, was granted this morning at Carson City when Mrs. Nannie I. Brokaw was given a divorce from Clifford V. Brokaw, wealthy New York resident, on grounds of desertion, Judge Gus A. Ballard granted the decree. The case was bitterly contested. Bro- kaw filed suit for the divorce on grounds of cruelty and his wife countered with a suit for separate maintenance ask- ing $100,000 a year. She refused to amend her complaint and ask for a divorce. The Judge’s decision gives her the divorce in spite of this refusal, and at the same time he said in his opin- fon that Brok: Up, “wite?"MET, WEATHERSHIP GUARANTEED—LASTS FOREVER Installed Complete By CAPITOL WEATHERSTRIP CO. 1470 Clifton St. N.W. 10384—Day. Night and The Brighton 2123 California St. N.W. Several very desirable apartments, in perfect con- dition, available furnished or unfurnished, in this ex- clusive apartment hotel. 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