Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-01-15 | Page 16 | Barbara Bennett Plans to Talk over Action

Barbara Bennett Plans To Talk Over Action HOLLYWOOD (INS) Barbara Bennett was determined Wednesday to file a separate maintenance action against Morton Mor-ton Downey, the romantic lyric tenor, but said she "will not do anything until I have given him a chance to talk it over." back to Hollywood to try to fix it up." The Downeys have been separated sepa-rated for several months, according accord-ing to Mrs. Downey. The statement came as a result f frantic telephone calls Tuesday Tues-day from Downey, who Is In New Orleans. Miss Bennett, sister of Joan and Constance, the actresses, said she and Downey, to whom she has been married 12 years, had found it "impossible to continue our marriage" and was about to take legal steps. Downey, filling 'a theatrical engagement en-gagement in a New Orleans hotel, immediately began burning the wire with impassioned pleas for Barbara to reconsider, but Miss Bennett said she was firm in her determination. The Downeys have five children, chil-dren, and in event of separation Downey will be privileged to see them whenever he desires, according ac-cording to his wife. In New Orleans Downey told reporters that the rift In their marital relations was "the first we have had in our 12 years of marriage, and I am going right