Show DECISION WOULD AFFECT THOUSANDS OF MARRIAGES Why the Roman Propaganda Withholds Its Ruling in the Case of Princess ROME nOME Sept Sep 5 Time The The application of Princess who was Miss MarIe Reid of Washington ton D. D C C. for th the tho annulment of lice her first marri marriage g-e g with Frederick Parkhurst of Bangor Me lc involves a point of or canon law law- the decision deci sion slon on which Is considered In church circles s as liable to affect thou thousands of or marriages es of or Catholics and non-Catholics non In the United Stales States The The application for the time annulment was filed med fourteen months ago It Is la now said that the prIncipal principal prin prIn- cipal reason for the dela delay la Is because the propaganda was tas un unwilling to lo decide in fa favor VOl of the supplicant on a point which might possibly raise the thc question of the time legality of or any Rny other marriage e. e The Princess Princess' lawyers expect to secure an annulment on the ground that there Is no tr trace of or a dispensation having been either cither granted or r read nd In the church at the tue time of or the marriage which according to canon law Is is' is Indispensable sable sahle as Mr Parkhurst was a a. non The Time American cler clergymen men say that hut these formalities are generally omitted and a decision In favor of or the Princess Princess' contention will affect thousands of or similar cases The lawyers lawers have Just formally complained of or the delay in reaching a decision de do- which thc they attribute to malevolence male |