Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-19
SCREEN STARS TO
TWINKLE IN COURT
|ON B|GAMY COUNTS
Government Turns Its
Attention to Several
Loose Marriages
WALTHAl ScRUT|N|zED
He and Valentino Said to
Be in Same Matrimo-
nial Ship


Los Angeles, May 19-Investiga-
tion of the marriage of Rodolpn Val
entino, film actor, to Winifrsd Hud-
nut, known professionally as Natacha
Rambova, while, according to Califor-
MIA laws, he still was the husband of
Jean Acker, film actress, was to be
carried today to Mexicali, lower Cali
fornia, where the ceremony was per-
formed last Saturday.
Thomas Lee Woolwine, district at
torney and Tom McClelland. one of
his deputies, planned to go to the
Mexican border town, learn all posi-
BILE facts in the case anddetermine
whether criminal proceeding on the
charges of bigamy should be taken
against Valentino.
On the way to Mex:cai, the officials
expected to make stops at Palm
Springs and Ell Centre, where the ac-
tor and Miss Hudnut are said to have
passed some time after leaving NeX-
icali and before returning to Los An-t
geles. Valentino is believed to be in
Los Angeles but Miss Hudnut is be-
lieved to be en- route to New York to
her father, Richard Hudnut, per-
fun,a nanufacturer
Emphasis On the "Intent."
At the district attorneys office,
emphasis was laid on the intent OF
Valentino.
eff he left this country few days
after getting a divorce" said Mr.. Nc
Clelland, "was married in Mexico and
then returned to the benefit OF the
laws here, he clearly intended to evade
the law here. 1t makes no difference
if the woman he married has left for
the east"
The district attorney concurred IN
the informal opinion recently given
by Judges of the Los Angeles super
ior court that Miss Acker, from whom
Valentino obtained an interlocutory
decree of divorce January 10, 1922,
would be his legal wife until the de-
cree was made final year after that
date,
Valentino Not His Name. VI
Valentino, who, at the trial Of the
divorce action, gave his true name as
Rodolpho Gugleielmi has been seen
in public only once since his marriage
to Miss Hudnut. That was Wednes-
day at Pomona, 30 miles east of Los
Angeles, when he escorted his BRIDE
to the east-bound train she boarded
there. Movie "fans" recognized HIM
at the depot. 1t is understood tne
actor has engaged legal COUNSEL al
though there is no charge against
him. Federal authorities also are IN
vestigating his marriage. Frank M.
Sturgis of the department OF Justice'
said the department desired to Know
whether, in bringing Miss Hudnut
hack into California, where he already
had legal wife, after the ceremony
at Mexicali the actor had violated the
Mann white slave act.
Mr.. Sturgis stated also the depart
ment was interested in the marriage
at Tiamana. Lower California, octo-
her 8. 1921. of Frank Mayo, motion
picture actor to Dagmar Godowsky'
daughter of Leopold Godowsky, the
pianist. four days after obtaining an
interloeutory decress of divorce here
Amarriage contracted by Henry B.
Walthall also is said to be under In
vestigation by federal agents
walthall Not Worried.
San Francisco, May 1s-Henry b.
walthall, screen star who is playing
in vaudeville here's expressed no wor-
rv as to the proposed investigation
into his marriage.
There are absolutely no GROUNDS
for an investigation into my second