The Washington times., 1922-05-08
CHARGES
At TACK BY
FILM STAR
Dorothy Clark Claims Herbert
RawIinson Guilty Of Assault
in New York.
~ UnI,erssI Service.


BOSTON, Mass, May s.-Dor-
othy Clark Films, beautiful seven
teen-year-old dancer and movie
actress, has reversed her previous
stand and says her mother, Mrs.
Ethel Clark, has grounds for her
suit for $500, 900 against Herbert
Rawlinson, movie actor. She now
admits that Rawlinson did attack
her three years ago, when she was
fourteen years old.
First Denied Charges.
IL was because OF the alleged at
tack on the girl that Mrs. Clark
brought suit against the movie star.
The girl has persistently denied
her mothers charge and denounced
her mothers suit. declaring the Incl
dent existed only in her mothers
mind.
With her husband. Karl r. Elms,
who married her in the midst of the
controversy. Dorothy Clark Elms
even tried to have Mrs. Clark de-
clared insane and removed TO an
asylum.
Amazed at her daughters stand.
Mrs. Clark swallowed poison, but
recovered.
Herbert Rawlinson did attack
me-" Dorothy said today in her
mothers apartment on River drive,
Brookline.
Il could not face the worlds scorn
is why | lied and de
nounced my mothers suit against
him for 100000.
II hate Herbert for what he did
TO me. He ruined my life. ] hate
him for the years Of humiliation and
heartache he brought TO me.
MY conscious troubles me. SO
cannot even be happy with Karl
Elms, who bravely married me a few
weeks ago, believing ] had never
been attacked.
For three years I have paid for
Herbert Rawiinson's act. Now
shall link my hand In my mothers s..
who will fight the case through. Now
Herbert Rawlfnson, the handsome
movie actor who smiles so innocent.
ly from the scrccn. shall pay.
Ever since l was ten years OLD
Herbert Rawlinson waited for me to
grow up" Dorothy sobbed.
Herbert petted me, gave in TO my
every whim. bought me everything
I wanted. He led me. step by step
to the point where I was fond OF him
and trusted him with all my soul.
Alleged Proposal.
Herbert even promised to marry
me as soon as he could secure a di.
vorce from his wife, Roberta Ar.
mold. He came TO my mother and
begged for her consent to marry me.
And mother. who never trusted him,
used to try to make him hateful in
my sight so would not think Of
marrying him.
II was in the height OF my p)pu.
larity at the Hippodrome, where
was doing feature dances, and was
billed as premiere danseuse. Every
night Herbert called for me in his
car. II made me feel so important
to have a big, handsome man call for
me after the performances. All the
girls envied me. A woman loves 10
be envied by other women.
"It was in the month OF Octoner,
remember. and Herhert's atten.
tions to me were warmer and more
constant than ever. Mother was out
on a nursing case. Herbert took
particular pains to take me home
from the evening show when mother
was not at home.
"He hugged me as we entered the
lower hall, where II was dark.
switched on q light and jumped up.
stairs on my toes. He followed me.
laughing merrily. How l loved that
ringing laugh OF his.
1--WE went into the living room
and removed our wraps. lie sat me
on his lap. pressed soft kisses on
my lips. He always kissed with a
delicious softncss. Then he attacked
me.
Herbert made me take an oath I
would never tell living soul what
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