The Washington times., 1921-02-20

70 some of these rSchoolSr snd
to the men who run them.
] thought It Vas ~ bunk. Hs sail, Tell
him you want your job or your mossy'
"Next time Mr.. PEEK came through the
studio J said. M. Peek, heys beee here
over three months. I want ~ or my $
money back He threw up biz arms and
giared at me. but he made no snsNsr.
told my husband. He saiA. Tomorow I
will 80 with you and win Pvt my gun
In my pocket. though not loaded. Not to
bill him. but to scare him.' 30 he went
with me to the La Fontaips Studios.
= MI. Peck came into the studio. He saw
me waiting with my husband. ] said. 'Mr.
Peck. this is my husband Ny husband
he stood up. He put his hand on the re-
yolyer in his pocket He said. You got
money from my wife under false pretenses.
You promised her thst 10 two months you
would make her star Ike Mary Pickford.
You said you would get her big Job. She
wants the Job or the money
"Mr. Peck said. Come In tomorrow. The
treasurer Of the company amt here to-day.
Tomorrow / pay you! We believed him
and went home. The next day ] went back
to get the money, but did not get 1t. Mr..
Peck said. Don't bother me. have more
important things to do! So vent to the
studio no more. wrote lettsrs b him
oh. hundred letters-but he paid no atten-
tion to them"
The picture printed on the adjoining
page shows profile view OF Mrs. Sternieri.
And ND In the lefthand corner Is q photo
graph taken during one of the lessons"
In this picture Mrs. Sternieri is shown ap-
parently biting the arm Of a child and max.
ing pretty good representation Of hate"
This photograph of one of the Italian wo-
mans lessons on her road to be Mary
Pickford while learning to be "a great
artist is about all the woman has to show
for her four hundred dollars.
There is no evidence that anything worse
than loss Of time and money happened to
Mrs. Sternieri. II they looked through any
peepholes at her as she sat among the
anxious applicants in the waiting room it
is not recorded that they invited her inside
for a special examination and measurement
for tights.
But Miss Marguerite Charvet. French
girl, had different experience. She. like
Mrs. Sternier. was told that she had a
great future in the movies and she also
seemed to offer other possibilities to the
managers Of the school" Being called to
the witness stand by Assistant District At
torney Carlino in his prosecution Of @. M.
Alderman, OF the Premiere Studios" Miss
Charvet gave evidence as follows before
Justice b. ]. Douras In the West Side Court
oUEsTION--what is your fun hamel
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Charvet.
Q.-What is your occupation?
A-Dressmaker.
Q.-How did You happen to 80 to the
studio2
A.-By reason of an advertisement N
newspaper.
Q.LWhat did you say to himf
Al told him that I wantsd to set
position in the motion pictures.
Q.-Was anything said about the costf
Ale said that the cost would be $75,
SIS or SIS down and sig week, and II
after the third lesson he thought that
had talent he would let me 60 through
with the course. and II not he would re-
turn the money to me.
Q.-When did you 30 to the studio
again?
Al went back to the studio on Satur-
Gay.
Q.--what happened thenf
Al gave him SIS
Q.-What did he give your
A-A manuscript.
Odd you give him snythingf
A.-Not for that, gave him SIS for
deposit
o.-Did you ever get into pictarsf
A.--No, sir.
o.Iwere you in any productions of
any kind?
A.-No, sir.
Odd you ever receive position from
him7
A.-No. sir.
o.-Was there at any time that you
were In the studio a motion picture
camera7
A.-No, sir. ..
Odd you finish the couxsef
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