Milestones, Oct. 5, 1931

Engaged. Eugene Vanderpool Homans, U. S. amateur golf championship finalist in 1930, five times (1922-27) junior champion of New Jersey. Princeton captain in 1928; and Marian Bennett, socialite golfer of New Britain, Conn.

Divorced. William Harrison ("Jack") Dempsey; from Estelle Taylor, cinemactress, for mental cruelty; in Reno.

Elected. Dr. Isaiah Bowman of Manhattan, director of the American Geographical Society: president of the International Geographical Union; at Paris.

Resigned. Lord Byng of Vimy, 69, onetime (1921—26) Governor-General of Canada, commander of Britain's 3rd Army in the War: as Commissioner of London metropolitan police...

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