New Britain herald., 1922-05-19
SEEKING EVIDENCE
 AGAINST VALENTINO
District Attorney and Assistant in
 Mexico Investigating

Los Angeles, May 19.-Investiga- tion of the marriage of Rudolph Val entino, film actor, to Winifred Hud- nut, known professionally as Natacha Rambova. while according to Cali fornia laws, he still was the husband of Jean Acker, film actress, was to be carried today to Mexicali. Lower Call ifornia, where the ceremony was per- formed last Saturday.
 Study Facts.
 Thomas Lee Woolwine, district at- torney, and Tom McClelland, one of his deputies. planned to go to the Mexican border town, learn all pos sible facts in the case and determine whether criminal proceedings on the charge of bigamy should be taken against Valentino.
 Stop at Towns.
 On the way to Mexicali, the officials expected to make stops at Palm Springs and Fl Centro, where the actor and Miss Hudnut are said to have passed some time after leaving Mexicali and before returning to Los Angeles. Valentino is believed to be in Los Angeles, but Miss Hudnut is believed to be en route to New York to her father Richard Hudnut, per- fume manufacturer.
 Emphasis On Intent. .
 At the district attorneys office, emphasis was laid on the intent" of Valentino.
 'If he left this country a few days after getting a divorce" said MT. Clelland, was married in Mexico and then returned to the benefit of the laws here he clearly intended to evade the law here It makes DO 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 superior court that Miss Acker, from whom Valentino obtained interlocutory de- cree of divorce January 10, 1922, would be his legal wife until the de- cree was made final year after that date.
 Keeps In Seclusion.
 Valentino, who at the trial of the divorce action, gave his true name as Rudolpho Guglielmi. has been seen in public only once since his marriage to Miss Hudnut That was Wednesday night at Pomona, 30 miles east of Los Angeles, when he escorted his bride to the east bound train she boarded there. It is understood the actor has engaged counsel.
 Federal authorities also are inves- tigating the actors marriage. Frank M. Sutrgis of the department of justice said the department desired to know whether in bringing Miss Hundut back into California, where he already had legal wife after the ceremony 1t Mexicali the actor had violated the Mann white slave act.
 MT. Sturgis stated also the depart nent was interested in the marriage It Tiajuna, Lower California, October }, 1921, of Frank Mayo, motion pie .ure actor, to Dagmar Godowsky. laughter of Leopold Godowsky, the pianist, four days after obtaining an decree of divorce here
 Walthall Also.
 A marriage contracted by Henry B. | Nalthal also is said to be under in- 'estigation by federal agents.
 Henry B. Walthall, screen star, who | s playing in vaudeville here, express s no worry as to the proposed inves- igation into his marriage.
 There are absolutely no grounds or an investigation into my second marriage" he said last night.
 T married my first wife, Isabelle Tenton, an actress. IS years ago, we ouldnt get along and separated. I btained a divorce at Chicago five ears ago. was given a final de- rec with the provision that I would ot marry again in the state for a ear.
 Ten days after my divorce I mar jed my leading lady, Miss Mary 'harleson, in Indiana. At that time he legality of my act was thrashed ut by the Indiana judiciary and it -as decided I had done nothing out de of my legitimate right"