The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15
ARDUCKLE CASE
SPLITS THE MOVIE
CAPITAL ON COAST
Picture Colony Long a
Bone of Contention in
Los Angeles

Los ANGELES. Sept. ls.-Arrest
OF Roscoe Arbucklc In n FrnnciacO,
charged with the murder Of beautiful
Virginia Rape. has split wide'open''
Los Angeles-thc worlds movie capi-
tai.
The movie co.ony il divided into
factions. one processing "a belief In
the Innocence OF the famous coined
ian; the other ~denouncing him.
one motion picture house last night
followed the lead set saturday In Sau
Francisco and cancelled an announced
showing Of one Ut his latest films
Jesse l.. Iasky. head OF the numer-
Gus l-asky interests. was repeated to
have cancelled a trip In order 20
watch and consider the Arbuckle casc
M II affects his companies. Lasky's
companies control several OF Ar
buckles films.
There we're many rumors OF cancel
ms picture contracts, but none was
verified.
Lots Buszing with Gossip.
Most Of the motion picture cele-
hrities, aH far Ms public statements
were concerned. refused to discuss
the Cgee. Yet on the los there
was a buzz OF gossip. and In Holly
wood, AZ tho beach cafes and In the
lobby Of the Hotel Alexandria, where
movie folk are accustomed to gather
the usual laughter and goyety last
night had given away TO whispers,
grave faces and plain worry.
II was clear That the movie FOLK
were asking themselves as to what
would be the effect IN the entire
movie industry.
For seysaal years the motion pic
turc Industry has been a bone OF
contention In Los Angeles. The busi-
ness community supported tt.-tor u
brought the city millions OF dollars
annually. The home folks" element.
quiet. retired farmers from the mid
die west, churchgoers n many ma
tIves' denounced u. claiming Holly
wood. where the motion picture peu'
III. centcred. was a hotbed OF immor-
nlity.
Movie Colony Under Fire
Tho movie colony has been invcstt-
gated by social workers. Charges mat
stage-struck girls were lured Ia ruin
by the glamour Of movie life, aud al
legations hat dnya before the camera
were nnly q %forerunner OF nights Of
nrousa, have been made In the press
and from the pulpit Los Angeles al
wnvs was filled with gossip OF wild
pnttlos with which the names of mo-
vi, stars were connected.
The movie colony largely has been
confined 10 the Hollywood section OF
thu. city. In some districts the people
az thc screen were not looked upon
with favor by landlords rs tenants
Arbuckle's salary at proscnt-paid
by the Paramount company, when
ig "A Iasky interests said TO u"
$1,000 q week. His fortune is esii-
mated 40 between one-halt and ono
million dollars.
Arbucklc - lavish Spcndcr
nN-. ,t. H.nNg him arc mnt roll
ront IN admitting that Nrhuckle could
have been far Weather had IL not
lepn for his p~ropensitics "a a spend
or. lie has spent thousands IN en-
PERTAINING and In just having a good
time n was estimated Arbuckle mas
spcnt 500. 900 on motor cars aon".
\, present he owns three cars. IN
Guiding his famouz $4,000 machine.
Ills home on West adams stress
here was purchased by him from
Randolph = Minor a year ugo for
a pric. said TO have been fioo,O0o
II was considered q bargain at that
figure
.Pnrty's tho Thing with Him
Arbupkie's chief desire appears "a
have been ~ not only have q son'
lime himself. Tut TO have as many
others a. possible enjoy thumse Vet
with him. "The party's the thinE'
Mas his wntchwurd. lie CAV" partic'
Fnlor. In Los Angeles and all uNe'
Southern California and on IN" wn'
to san Francisco when he visited
thnTs.
There were hanqucts. teas, break
f,ats. dinners. motor parties, week
,nd parties. house parties and ever
lawn fetes. Nothiug was too s'nsa
tional or TOO tame or commonplace II
tho entertainments line for Patty Il
attempt He was reputcd TO have ai
,uortuous stock ct fine wines AM
Iounrs at his home here 10 AWAY
provide 70 good time Tor the boys am
tho girls,
10 Native of KANSAS.
Arhucktr was born at Smith 'cntc'
Eau. March %, lSNs. Early In nc