The Washington times., 1922-06-18

three men holding Miss Lasar
down on a bed. She said her Jaw
was broken. She was screaming
terribly and holding her face.
In my party were Ensign Mel.
son Of the Barry. Ensign Schneider
Of the Florida, Marjorie Daw, Bill.
lie Blythe. and Ethel Kingsley. and
Miss Mitchell. Oh, yes, there was
plenty to drink!
"oh. yss. know that Miss Mari
lynn Miner has used this party as
an excuse to remove Miss Mitchell.
who was quite innocent. from the
show, but that was merely that
Miss Miller could make q place for
her sister, Claire. which she has
been seeking to do for several
weeks"
ENTER MIR. KABATZNICK.
In reviewing the orgy. Marilynn
had offended Mr.. Kabatznick. who
promptly retorted. demanding an
apology. He said:
why. she calls mo fat and old
and says TIM Q big Joke. does she?
Well, I've known Mariiynn Miller
for eight years. She and Jack
Pio,rford spent Sunday st my home.
I even took LECTURES Of thenn. yes.
And now she tells nswspapsr
people that I am too old for her
and all that. waiti Wen see.
don't know any Of the chorus girls
concerned. wasn't there. !
don't believe there was any party
at all. This Is just an attempt on
the part Of certain people TO black
mail other people. Some one 10 now
trying TO pass tho buck. as they
call II. to Miss Mitchell. who Is
a refined. iadyiike girl. whose fam.
lily, like herself. 10 an that could
.be desired"
After that. Mr.. Fitzgerald cor.
roborated the hint Of blackmail
and asserted that there had been
talk, OF money passing and that he
had been approached, but he de-
clined to say who did the approach.
ing. Also he denied that he had
eioped with Miss weils-and from
tho appearance Of his countenance
he II no longer entertaining hopes
IN that direction. with things as
they are.
MIR. zIEGFELD SPEAKS.
When Florenz Ziegfeld. IT,, pro
ducer and proprietor Of sally"
heard Of Marilynn's betrothal. he
called her up on the telephone and
called her down on the carpet. and
then he said: ..... ....
'I didn't tell Miss Miller whom
or when she should marry, but /
certainly don't think that she should
marry Pickford or anyone else who
virtually betrayed his country's
trust during the war. think she
should think twice before she mar.
rtes anyone"
Informed that Miss Miller had
said she had thought 10000 times
over 10000 men. including billion
aires and common. ordinary mil
lionaires, Mr.. Ziegfeid looked pa.
tient, but said naught. Mr.. Ziegfeid
expressed regret over Miss Mitch.
ellis contretemps and said he
thought after investigation that the
young woman might well have bean
innocent Of anything more than
lack of judgment, and that maybe
everything would be an right.
The prohibition enforcement d.
rector sent q squad Of men 10 the
apartment and announced mat
there would be arrests n the result
Of the search warranted. After.
ward, It was stated that an par
sons said to have been present
were under inquiry and that testi-
mony would be taken to fix the re-
sponsibiiity.
The district attorneys Office has
also assigned msn TO the Job. but
az yet neither Of the chorus girls
has made formal complaint. There
IL a hopefsl. anxious atmosphers
among all those involved-sxcert
Eleanor and Marie. who appear d.
termined to get action or satisfac-
ton. They have retained lawyers
and appear eager to talk In court.