Sued for Divorce. By Katherine Anne Porter, prize-winning short-story writer: Albert Russel Erskine Jr.; in Reno.

Killed in Action. Lewis Crommelin Masefield, 32, only son of England's Poet Laureate John Masefield; "far from home in recent fighting." Himself a writer, Son Masefield was a member of a field ambulance unit.

Died. Major Thomas Semmes Walmsley, 53, onetime mayor of New Orleans (1930-36), bitter foe of the late Huey Long, whose State machine impoverished New Orleans and stripped Walmsley of most of his powers; of a heart attack; at Randolph Field, Tex. At one time, during the Congressional primaries of 1934, Walmsley's police and Long's State troopers faced each other with loaded guns. Walmsley resigned in the middle of his second term (the year after the "Kingfish's" death), as he had promised to do if the legislature restored home rule to his city.

Died. Dr. Harold George Campbell, 58, New York City's superintendent of schools since 1934; of a circulatory ailment; in Manhattan.

Died. Lucien Boyer, 66, Paris music-hall singer, songwriter, librettist, entrepreneur; in Paris. He popularized MadeIon in World War I, wrote for Mistinguette and Maurice Chevalier, founded Montmartre's famed Chat Noir cabaret. As Montmartre's Ambassador Eccentric & Extraordinary, he was once delegated to present his credentials to President Harding, but never made the trip.

Died. Arthur Pryor, 71, veteran bandmaster, once-famed trombonist, composer of some 300 marches, operettas, "novelties" (The Whistler & His Dog, Jingaboo, On Jersey Shore); of a stroke; in West Long Branch, N.J. A boy musician, he played an estimated 10,000 solos with Sousa's Band, took over his late father's band, became Sousa's closest competitor.

Died. Sidi Ahmed II, 80, Bey of Tunis; in Tunis. An elegant, round little man, bearded, pince-nez'd, for 13 years he was a figurehead ruler of the French protectorate, enjoyed a peaceful "reign" of cooperation with the French, amassed a full treasury, an enviable harem.

Died. Jessie Bond, 89, last but one of the original Savoyards,* player of numerous Gilbert & Sullivan roles (including Iolanthe, Pitti-Sing in The Mikado, Edith in The Pirates of Penzance) ; in Worthing, England. She retired in 1896. Only surviving Savoyard: Durward Lely of Glasgow.

* So called because they played at London's Savoy Theatre, where most of the Gilbert & Sullivan operettas were produced.

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