Milestones, Apr. 11, 1932
Born, To Frederick Ogden Nash, word-wangler (Hard Lines), and Frances Leonard Nash, onetime Baltimore Junior Leaguer; a daughter; in Manhattan. Weight: 7 Ib. 4 oz. Name: Linell Chenault.
Engaged. Anne Marie Homer, one of the twin daughters of Contralto Louise Dilworth Beatty Homer and Composer Sidney Homer; and Robert Warner, son of the late president of Tennessee Eastern Electric Co., brother of onetime Assistant Secretary of the Navy Edward Pearson Warner. The bride's eldest sister is the wife of Rev. Ernest Van Rensselaer Stires. eldest son of Bishop Stires of Long Island
Engagement Broken, Bernard Mannes Baruch Jr., 30, Manhattan stockbroker, son of the chairman of President Wilson's War Industries Board; and Winifred Beatrice Mann, 28, of London; immediately after filing of intentions to marry at the Registry Office; in London. Her family announced: "Miss Mann has changed her mind. It's all off."
Divorced. Ralph W. Ince, film producer; by Lucille Mendez, actress; in Los Angeles. Grounds: constant interference with her career.
Divorced, Arthur McKinne Stires, Manhattan architect, third son of Episcopal Bishop Ernest Milmore Stires of Long Island; by Catherine Wilcox Stires, Southern socialite; in Reno. On a cross-complaint to Architect Stire's suit alleging "extreme cruelty," Mrs. Stires charged that for a year her husband had provided "nothing by way of food, shelter or clothing."
Pensioned, Raymond Poincare, one-time president of France, "Savior of the Franc"; by the Chamber of Deputies; at 200,000 francs (currently $7,880) a year. Should he die before his wife, his relict will receive half as much.
Left, By George L. ("Tex") Rickard, sports promoter who died three years ago; an estate of approximately $184,000 (originally appraised at more than $500,000). To his relict, Maxine Elliot Rickard, and daughter will go the bulk of the fortune. Among the assets were worthless stocks of 53 corporations, nearly as many personal notes of no value. His interest in the Miami dog-race track, which cost him $250,000, was sold for $10,000. For his yacht Maxine (purchased from Walter P. Chrysler) the estate received $35,000.
Birthdays, Mrs. Rebecca N. Hill, reputedly the oldest member of the D.A.R., 104; Nicholas Murray Butler, 70; David Pinski, Jewish playwright, 60; Henry William Frederick Albert, Duke of Gloucester, 32; S. S. Europa, 2.
Died, Edward Marjoribanks, 32, able young Member of Parliament, writer (Life of Sir Edward Marshall-Hall); by his own hand (pistol); in the country home of his stepfather. Secretary of State for War Viscount Hailsham, in Sussex. England. Apparent reason: overwork. He was known to the U. S. in 1922 when, as president of the Oxford Union, he led Oxford debaters against many a potent U. S. college team.
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