Howard divorce story (Santa Monica), 1952

4 images. Howard divorce story (Santa Monica), 07 April 1952. Clinton Clarke Hardwicke -- 37 years (named as Mrs. Judith Howard frequent visitor; failed to appear in trial, judge guilty of contempt of court, ordered to pay $500 fine or five days in jail).; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Gaze. Date: 1952-04-07. Reporter: Gaze. Assignment: Howard divorce. #11-12-19-20-47: Clinton Clarke Hardwicke, 37, named as Mrs. Judith Howard's frequent visitor in the bitter divorce contest between Mrs. Howard and her husband, millionairre turfman Lindsay C. Howard. Hardwicke, who failed to appear as a witness in the divorce trial, today was found guilty of contempt of court and given the alternative of paying a $500 fine or serving 5 days in jail".