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The Washington herald., 1922-08-13

Comdr. ]. T. G. Stapler, u. s. N.
who has charge Of the legislation
for the Bureau of Navigation. has
been ordered to Europe as fleet
executive ofiicer with the u. 8. s.
Pittsburgh.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13

Mrs. Greely. wife Of Mai. John N.
Greely. U. S. A, has gone to West
port, Conn, to spend some time while
Mai Greely is on an inspection tour
in the West.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13

Mai W. D. A. Anderson, Corps of
who has been serving with
the New York Transit Commission
during the past year. has been trans
ferred to Washington for duty as ex-
pert witness on railroad claims in the
Of Justice.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13

Mrs. Wagner. wife of Col H. s.
Wagner. Thirty-fourth Infantry. U.
S. A., was painfully hurt at Madison
Barracks. N. Y, recently. when the
horse which she was riding reared
and went over backward. Col Wag-
ner Is at present on duty at Cover
nors Island, N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13

Brig. Gen. William P. Hall. U. 8. A.,
and Mrs. Hall have reopened their
apartment at the Decatur after a
long absence spent in Germany. where
Gen. Hall was with the American
Army of Occupation.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26

make sound, and although was badly
Jared and for moment sem-conscious
kept very quiet. As | fell the intruder
lunged al me and struck me a elancing
blow
'As | lay on my back | covered my
mouth with one hand to prevent any
sound of my breathing. while holding the
automatic in the other hand. | thcn
cautiously rolled over from my hack and
Law on my face and steathily looked
around. On all sides it was black. except
in one direction. where the horizon
created some light. and AS ! looked heard
creeping in that direction. and after try
ing to locate il through the tall grass.
shot in the direction of the souni.
'The intruder then rose to his fect and
started running. and took careful aim
and shot a third time.
"Thc stranger let out a wailing pro-
longed 'Ah-h,' almost as woman might
scream, hut he passed out of sight. e.
'Tn the morning our investigation
showed 6ngerprints and footmsrks all
about the place The footmarks showed
that the man must he a tall man because
of the size of the rubbers that he wore.
In the soft dirt on the top of the stone
wall surrounding the verauda were the
marks of mans fingers as if he had
hung on the wall on the side away from
the house. where the wall is high. and
dropped to the ground
Now. what have Mr. Valentines en-
ployers to say to all this? They, too. have
filed afiidavits. How do they explain what
Mr.. Valentino considers Sights, insults
and abusive treatment"
They don't bother to explain most of
them Even if so much of Mr.. Valen-
tno's charges were true. they say in
effect. it would have nothing to do with
the case. The president of the motion
picture company remarks:
"The final excuse now profTered by the
defendant for deserving his employment
is mass of trivislities. which he alleges
have worked to his discomfort and incon-
venience.
"There is only one issue involved here
Has Valentino broken or threatened to
break his express negative covenant not
to engage his services to others than the
PLAINTIFF"
Then he goes on to tell how, when act
orS, directors. camera mon and stage were
ready to begin the filming of "The Span
ish Cavalier" with reserved modestv,
the defendant (Mr. Valentinol proclaims
his services to be worth $1,000 per week
and nonchalantly intimates that he will
not resume his work with the plaintiff
unless he is paid that amount, regardless
of contract"
After denying certain of Mr.. Valen-
tino's charges, with which we are not here
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26

concerned, the president of valenti
movie company continues:
The opposing affidavitS are . marks
for their Inconsistencies AM contra
tions. These will ae pointe, ovt in de
hereinafter. A few of them arc:
81. Defendant plea.ls the meagrer
of his salary of sl.2s0 per week and
CARDS it as brutal that woman she
he permitted to travel FROM California
New York in 10 Ssr berth andst
offers much testimony as to the'-tta,ph
and economy of his tastes. habits
mode of living.
-. Defendant hoasts Of his rhys
prowess AMI ih~n complains al'ou, ale
inconveniences ami discomforts which
r'"i-"loode'i mn would notice.
~. He extols his singular merits p
submits atteststions OF his gree, gen
elaborately sets forth his merits. mode
announces that his services are worth
excess Of $1,000 per week. or sceo.'
per year. and lhen roncludes with 'he
nial that his services are special. mi,
or extraordinary
81 am at an utter loss TO underst;
why the defendant should become SO e,
cised over the fact that his wife had
GO from California to New York ii
lower btith.' have often ccnside
myself fortunate in heiug shle to obt
lower berth. That people cf cult
refinement AMI respectahility and occu
Mg high positions in life ride in 10,
= berths is nrar;"r of common tnuN'led
The defendant viewpoint is ~,n i'll
trated by his notion thst to rurchas,
lower berth fol lady constitutes h
tality.'
THE claim is also false that ofic;
Of the plaintiff conspired to separate n
Valentino and the defendant Althou
| cannot see the pertinency of the defel
ants domestic difficulties to this cont
versy. or the connection between III
difficulties and the defendants wrong
desertion of his employment, and althol
] regard the injection of such mattefs il
this action as an exhibition of unseen
ness and had taste, nevertheless since
defendant has opened the door to tn
private matters shall be constrained
show that whatever the picture comps
and its officials did in connection "
the unfortunate affair was for the /
interests of the defendant and Mrs. V
entino, and was, in fact, for the sole p
pose of saving them both from posi-
conviction and resultant Imprisonment.
Valentino has stopped work foi
movie masters and the court viii dec
shortly If he will be forbidden TO We
for any other movie company until
end of his broken contract. Who wo
have thought that behind Rodolph's h
py screen smile lay such misery 9
sorrow.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26
Valentino in His Toreador Suit,
Which Weighed Fifty Pounds,
Was Skin Tight and Split Open
in the Trousers One Day Be-
cause of the Cruelty of His
Managers.

mosquitoes and prevent their swaying in
the wind on stormy nights
"As we were playing bridge at about
eleven-thirty p. m., Mrs. Valentino said in
a quiet voice:
There is some one on the porch.
heard the screen door open
81 said: Mons use, heard no one and
it may be an animal
"Mrs. Valentino answered: 81 know the
sound perfectly and there is no wind and
it is not an animal
Mrs. Valentino then stepped to the
door leading on to the porch. opened it
and locked it and casually called back that
she was going to Close the door. as it was
growing cold, and as she did she locked it.
"Mr. Valentino then went upstairs and
peered out of Mrs. Hudnut's bedroom, but
could see nothing, as there was a fine,
drizzling rain, no wind and the night was
intensely black
"After some time Mrs. Valentino again
said, have feeling that there is some
one on the porch
81 procured an automatic pistol and
walked out of the door at one end of the
hall (the back door of the hall) and
tramped noisily around the whole. veranda,
turned and walked noisily back. As ap-
preached the door | saw form a little
darker than the darkness of the night at
nv American IN
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26

the end of the porch. | thought that it
was cloth hanging out there, but in or
der not to take chances | held my gun
pointing at the object and would have
spoken and at any sign of disobedience
would have shot this outline except at the
moment Mrs. Hudnut called out from her
bedroom in a very nervous and alarmed
voice, There is some one walking around
on the porch.
Not wishing to disturb Mrs. Hudnut,
and not really thinking that the object
was any more than cloth. | went inside
and told Mr. and Mrs. Valentino that
there was nothing out there, hut casually
mentioned the cloth, whereupon Mrs. Val
entino stated that there was cloth out
there and that it was doubtless the figure
of man.
"Mrs. Valentino was so distressed that
began to take her seriously, and | then
went out of the doorway at the front end
of the hall and walked stealthily down to
the front veranda, outside of the living
room. turned the corner, and as | turned
| distinctly heard a stealthy movement
ahead. Of me. Thinking it might be
muskrat or an animal of some kind,
went very cautiously through the first
screen door and closed it very gently.
"By this time | was on my hands and
knees hidden by the wooden portion of
the glass door leading into the room.
From this position | still could not see
anything until | stood up and peered
around the corner of the second screen
door, when | saw tall man in slouch
hat and long overcoat creep cautiously
parallel on the rear porch to my course
down the length of the front porch. He
then dropped to his knees very stealthily
and looked into the window of the living
room.
"The shock of this apparition paralyzed
my faculties for second
eve were separated only by one screen
door, quickly pushed open the screen
door nearest me and shouted:
"'What are you doing here? Stop,
Hands up" and rushed through the door,
Instead of raising his hands the in
truder turned and apparently jumped over
the stone wall behind him, although did
not see him as he passed into the outer
darkness. | shot and rushed after him,
and not knowing the premises, ran with
violence against the stone wall surround
ing the veranda. the force of which caused
me to bend somewhat over the wall,
whereupon a hand reached out from the
other side, caught me around the back of
the neck and topped me to the ground on
the other side. | fell distance of five
feet on my back, which left me. breath
less.
"My military training had taught me
that in similar situation one must not
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26

with Valentino because he spoke very poor
English, had difficulty in obtaining. en-
ployment, and | suspected that at times
he was actually hungry. took no other
interest in him at the time.
"One day early in 1918 Valentino asked
me to loan him twenty-five dollars, which
! did out of sympathy, and, perhaps, from
the motive of economy, since knew tina,
if he did not repay me he would not ask
for more.
SHORTY thereafter Valentino obtained
a position and repaid me my loan from
his first weeks salary, and when some
time later he attempted to borrow from
me much larger sum, | made the loan
willingly. This was also promptly re-
turned. On a number of occasions,
made loans to Valentino and 1lways found
him to be scrupulous about making re-
payment as soon as he obtained employ
ment.
"Mr. Valentino always lived quietly and
economically and was most earnest about
his work. Later Mr. Valentino and be-
came close friends and although he was
unknown, | took an interest in him and
introduced him to friends of mine. At
seven or eight big parties given by me at
the Los Angeles Athletic Club, where men
and women were present, he made dis
tinctly favorable impression by his cour-
tesy and consideration to certain OF. the
older ladies. mothers of young ladies pres
ent, while other Young men of the party
were dancing with and paying attention
only to the Younger feminine guests. This
was not from any motive whatsoever ex-
cept innate courtesy and kindliness."
Mr.. Gerard then goes on to describe
his friends character. In addition to
being kind to old ladies', Mr. Valentino,
according to Mr. Gerard, was economical
(despite the twenty-five dollar loan), mild
tempered, conscientious about his work
and not given to gossip.
He corroborates Mr.. Valentines affi-
davit as to the dressing room incidents.
and tells how he and others put up the bail
when his friend had been jailed for
bigamy. But his most effective writing
is his description of midnight battle
with detectives in the wilds of the
Adirondacks
"On Sunday night, August 27, 1922, at
about eleven-thirty o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs
Valentino and myself were playing three
handed bridge in the living room at the
Foxlair Camp. Mr.. Richard Hudnut was
in New York City and Mrs. Hudnut had
retired to her bedroom just over the living
room.
THE living room at Foxlair Camp is a
very large room, completely surrounded
by windows with an entrance from the
hall at one end and an exit on to the
large versnda at the other end
Outside of the liGng room door lead
ing to the veranda is screened space At
each side of this is screen door so that
the progress of one walking around the
porch need not be interrupted. The screen
doors fit tightly in order to keep out the
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26

made inquiry about
me- This man an
swered the description of the person who
followed me on the train.
'"The only object that my motion pic
ture employers could have for sending a
detective to Foxlair Camp was to attempt
to secure or claim that they had secured
some evidence at Foxlair Camp, which
would he a crime under the New York
State laws, and then by threats and per-
suasion to secure my continued employ
ment by the company"
Is it any wonder then, that Rodolph
Valentino should end his affidavit thus:
81 cannot work for this motion picture
corporation. | cannot endure the
tyranny, the broken premises, the ar
rogance or the system of production.
cannot forgive the cruelty of the COM
pany to Mrs. Valentino. cannot look
forward to sure eclipse Of what promises
to be lasting career Of great success,
provided that | am permitted to make
productions consistent with my drawing
power"
Mrs Valentino adds her affidavit to
her husbands accusations. She tells of
her distress because Of the lower berth
incident and of the unsympathetic treat
ment which she says the motion picture
company officials accorded her.
when | first arrived" Mrs. Valentino
SAYS. land at my first interview with the
president of the company, he seemed to
work himself into a rage and asked me-
how we could have been such fools as to
have done such thing and that the COM
pany would lose millions by our action;
and that Mr.. Valentino was ruined and
that his pictures were already being
stopped in various cities; that Mr.. Val
entino would get ten years in prison;
that so far as the company was con-
cerned he was ruined for them, and that
they were through with him.
The general manager of productions
frequently told me that was foolish to
remain at home and worry and that
should go out and enjoy myself. On sew
eral occasions. he said in effect:
a. You are great fool to sit and worry
about Valentino because the girls were all
+ crazy about him and he is having good
time out there and his love for you will
not last. He is an actor
my distress and agitation were ex-
IRENE | frequently wept after retiring at
night and turned out the lights with re-
luctance because in the dark. fears and
elf-reproach could not he bsnished.'
Mrs. Valentino. too, speaks of hound
ling by detectives. But she. like her hus
}band. leaves the telling of the vivid
details to their faithful friend, Douglas
Gerard.
Mr.. Gerard is an actor and motion pic
ture director and he makes a very good
affidavit.
After relating in some detail his educa-
ton and professional career, Mr.. Gerard
makes a place for himself in history by
dating his friendship for Valentino from
the time five years ago when Valentino
Arepaid a loan of twenty-five dollars. This
Extraordinary experience-the finding of
ssn actor who promptly repaid a loan
So affected Mr.. Gerard that he swore
eternal friendship for Valentino
Says Mr.. Gerard, B. A. Dublin.
{Trinity CollD:
Il first met Rodolph Valentino at the
kend of the year 1917 when he was then
lunknown in Los Angeles. | syrpathized
The Washington herald., 1922-11-26
but His Managers Are Mean to +
His Pictures to His Admirers
(Continued from Preceding Pase)

was not Mr.. Valentines desire to have
Mrs. Valentino constantly annoyed by
newspaper representatives who would not
leave her in .peace, notwithstanding her
requests to that effect, and she was sew
eral times compelled to appeal to the con-
ductor for protection" as he asserts.
And now comes the melodramatic
touch! Hist!detectives are prowling
about. Is the reader will soon see.
Valentino has followed his wife to the
Adirondack camp of the Hudnuts. This
was after the sudden marriage and the
bigamy clouds had safely rolled by. Here
Is the beginning of the detective melo-
drama as Mr., Valentino tells it:
"At North Creek | was infoymed by
the conductor on the train, who knew
me personally, that a passenger had
stated that he was interested in me,
as he was newspaper representative, and
wanted an interview. was interested,
and at the next station left the train, saw
where the man was standing, and ap-
preached close to him to see if he wished
to talk to me. He saw me but made no
effort to approach or converse with me.
This man was very tall man with a
long, loose gray overcoat and closely
cropped moustache. would recognize
him if | saw him again.
81 proceeded to the Waldorf-Astoris
where ! occupied room. A man called
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-15
WILMINGTON ELKS TO
RAISE FLAG At DOVER
Will Officiate at Holy Cross
Church. There, on Fourth
Of July.

Wilmington Lodge. r. p. O. Elks.
Will conduct flag raising exercises at
Holy Cross Church, Dover. on July
4. at tho invitation of the Rev James
Comiskey. pastor Of that congregation.
The latter Is an Elk and was in Will
mington last night 10 attend the flag
raising exercises at the Elks Home
and Immediately after the ceremonies
expressed the desire that the officers
OF the lodge conduct the flag raising
at his church. The invitation was ac-
cepted and many members present de-
cided 70 accompany their officers 10
Dover TO assist in the exercises. The
trip Will he made in automobiles, leav-
ing the Elks Home about noon.
! The regulation Elks ritual for af-
fairs of this kind will be used and In
addition there will be other exercises
a number OF state officials will be
present. including Governor Denney
an Elk. and member Of Wilmington
Lodge. Following the exercises the Wis
I !ting Elks will be entertained by
Father Comiskey.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-15
FLAGS CENTURIES OLD.
Early Egyptian symbols Were Carved
ON W odd and Stone.

The flag is the result OF may CEN
turiNs OF development. Today il is the
symbol Of nations. the distinguishing
ma,)y OF armies and fleets. departments
81 Governments and parties. and the
personal standard Of rulers and officers
In the early dawn Of civlliza ton man
felt the need OF some token that would
distinguish family from family and
tribe from tribe. and from such ancient
symbols came the standards OF the
present.
The earliest national symbols were
ngur,s worked in stone. metal or
wood. The Egyptians. Persians. AS
syrians and Romans carried standards
VI this type
The imperial standard OF Emperor
Constantine was made o: purple silk
richly embroidered with gold. Il usual
~ hung from horizontal! croeshar The
waving fiag is supposed 10 have orig!-
mated with the Saracens This form Of
standard came into general use In tho
middle aree.
Flag Day. June "a. is the anniver-
sary % the adoption o, the Stars and
Stripes by the Continental Congress ir
l11t. Tn day has been more or less
observed since 1859.
in that year George Bolch. a New
York teacher. commemorated the
birth OF the flag with special patriotic
exercises by his kindergarten pupils
patriotic societies took up the ohserv-
arce, and Flag Day has become wei,
established. Detroit News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-15
IRON HILL FAST NINE
TRIuMPHS OVER GIANTS

The fast Iron Hill baseball team.
which outclnrscd the Cherry Hill nine.
10 20 !. last Saturday. was victorious
last evening In twilight game. when
I, shut out the Iron Hill Giants. Is
a. O.
The team Of the Iron HNl Giants
IL composed OF a group ot Negroes
who play exceedingly good ball. bu;
they were not quick enough for the
Iron Inn boys. Sergeant James, who
pitched for the Giants made a good
showing with his "neverseen- ball"
The Old Fibre NH team OF Newark,
DOL will play Iron I'm next Saturday.
June H. anme starting $50 sharp,
standard time. Batteries fer Newark
Smith and Gregg. Iron HIP.
Mccormick. Howell and Schwartz,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-15
WILMINGTON PLAYERS
At GARR|CK THEATRE
Company viii Begin a Season
of Dramatlcs There on
Saturday.

The Wilmington Players will re-
open Its season In this city at the Gar
rick Theatre on Saturday OF this week.
Several new artists have been added
to the cast OF players and quito n
list OF popular plays have been selected
for the stock program TO be followed
during It's engagement ut the Garrlck.
Hundreds OF Wilmingtonlans of
prominence. anxious to have n stock
company for this city have pledged
their support to the company I'm a
substantial way.
A big list of tho most popular plays
will DO available for presentation dur
ing the season. Tho choice for opening
on Saturday and continuing all of next
week is Madge Kcnncdys famous
stage success Fair and Warmer"
The seats for tho performance or
Saturday and nll noxt weok are now
on sale at the box office Of tho Gar
rick Theatre which is In the charge
OF Miss Eleanor Gordon. well-known
TO theatregoers throughout this sec-
| ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-15

Julian II. Booker. Frances r.. McAfeo
rendered Moszkowski's ''VaIsc'' on tho
piano.
Ono OF tho most pleasing features OF
tho exercises was the presentation Of
Nevertheless" n play In one act. by
stunrt Walker. Tho characters IN
tho skit numbered but throe-a boy.
n girl and burglar. Jack Arthos
was tho boy; Anna NJ. Eliason. the
'girl"; and Herbert w. Fritz, the bur-
glar. At the conclusion OF the pla y
tho school Joined in the singing 81
The Star spsngled Banner" ms n
lcIosing number.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-15
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-15
WILLARD SAYS DEMPSEY
DODCES A GO WITH HIM
Jess Declares he Longs for An
other Chance to Swat the
Champion.

ny Associated rrcss to Every Evening.
Los Angeles. June 15.--Jess Willard.
former heavyweight champion pugtl-
i,t. In n statement published today.
accused Jack Demrsey. present cham
pion, OF "dodging" through his mana
ger, Jack kearns. return match
with Willard. Local sport followers
consider Wizards statement an open
challenge 10 Dempsey.
Dempsey and kcarns fear me and
have been lodging return match
With me since Dempsey won the title"
Wizards statement charged.
II haven't alihicd my defeat AZ
Toledo. WAS beaten fairly and
sQuarcly. but | wac never rendered
n return match. Many thought l was
not In condition at Toledo. wasn't
but that was my fault. and that Is
one OF the reasons l want another
chance at Dempsey. ] can beat him II
properly conditioned, and tho only way
| would meet him would be with the
understanding that have four months
IN which 20 train"