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Show ' JUDGE RULES IN MATRIMONIAL MIX By Universal Service. NEW youk. Oct. 25. a woman, though divorced fr-om her husband, may Still "become his common law wife by reconciliation without a second marriage ceremony, and be entitled to a wife's1 i Igbts, according -i decision rendered today agalnal Cktrra w. Monroe, the comedian. Mrs. At.fla R. Monroe sued for mid secured a sepa ration decree before Supreme -f'out t Justice Irving Lehman, She divorced Monroe August 3, 1912. On January 0, 19H, she accepted $8500 in full settlement of the $42 weekly alimony ali-mony allowed her by Justice Blschoff. Tun' years later, on January 28, 1918, ;i reconciliation was effected and Monroe said "we are married," according to her testimony. She dee la red she acquiesced. The separation null was contested by Ihe actor on the ground that no second marriage ceremony had been held. The court ruled tlint Mrs. Monroe was lls common law wife, she was awarded $42 weekly alimony and privileged to apply for ii Increase if. later, she finds her husband's financial condition wvrantH, |