Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15

Los ANGELES, Cal. Sept. 15.-The
tragic Arbuckle orgy at San Francisco
Hotel, resulting in the death Of Virginia
Rape, motion picture actress, comes as
no surprise to Los Angeles people, es-
pecislly residents and home owners IN the
suburb OF Hollywood, the center Of the
motion picture colony. lying TO the north
west OF the city proper, who for months
have complained to the police, the Moral
Efficiency Commission, and State aud
Federal authorities concerning the par
ties staged in the South California
metropolis and environs.
Extensive inyesti cations have been car
ried out by the authorities into the do
tails Of the orgies of which one Is known
to have been held while members OF the
police department vice squad looked on.
Prominent motion picture stars. including
actors and actresses who are idolized By
film fans the world over, have been ar
rested as the result Of police raid on one
Of the parties. and 1t IS known further
arrests growing out of another "socia'
affair" were impending when the Ar
buckle case broke"
Participants In tho orgies are limited
to approximately 125 members OF the
motion picture colony. but their orgies
In palatial residences they have rented,
causing destruction OF furniture and in
terror decorations, have so reflected up
on the reputation OF the great body or
screen actors that many of them are I'M
able to rent homes at any price IN Los
Angeles.
The csvortings Mt one affair, in which
more than a hundred stars OF the silent
drama participated, are now the talk
Of the town." and in the unwritten an
mails OF this celebration 1t is blazoned
the unsurpassed midnight funeral
The scene was set in the palatial home
OF one OF the heroes of the 5O,O0OOOO film
fans Of the nation.
The party gained early Roadway,
as participants enjoying entertainment
and pre-yolstead refreshments which
only the lavish hand OF over-weighted
wealth can provide. Weird Oriental
dances were the send off for the eve
ming In the line Of amusement, watched
and tempestuously applauded by many
bold righteous heroes and demure and
retiring heroines the film fans know so
well.
Multi-colored candles, extending com
pletely around the walls OF the room
in which the climax evening party was
staged, furnished the lighting for the
occasion, while large spotlights were
centered upon one section OF the floor,
where tho main event" was scheduled to
be staged.
The high pitch Of the evenings rcvels
was reached with the approach Of mid
night. While yreparations for the big
show were In progress Of completion
guests who temporarily had departed for
the numerous love hooks" In the home
we're summoned back to the entertain
ment hall.
The babel of voices. which had dis
turbed the slumbers Of more prosaic
neighbors during the early part OF the
evening. ceased the witching hour drew
near. Drums and tolntoms were passed
to the assemblage now seated close to
the walls of the hall, and as the orches.
ira struck up lamenting song of Orien
tai strain these were beaten In measure
with the music by the guests.
The candle lights around the walls Of
the room were doused, and the spotlights
conferred more glaring light upon the
scene where the climaxing high ink
stunt was to be performed.
Somewhere an old grandfather's clock
sounded the chimes Of midnight and an
antinque clock "cuckooed" in quaint dis
harmony with Impressive, chimes and the
lamenting Oriental strains of the or
chestra.