San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
u. S. Divorces
Stir Paris
Interest
By c. F. BERTELLI

Copyright, 1875, By Universal Service
PARIS, Sept. 26.-Rumors con
cerning m approaching divorce be
tween Count Salm and the formel
MiIicent Rogers, which recently cir
culated both in New York and Paris
should not be credited. So says Tho
Count himself, adding that he vii
never consent to a divorce nor viii
he give MiIlicent sufficient grounds
for a successful suit.
AT the same time Count Salms
friends assert he is still hoping Mill
cent will tire of their separation and
join him in Paris, despite her father
apparently Interchangeable opposition.
The Count, who spent the summer
playing tennis at various resorts, i
not gaining in popularity here. Nhlle
last year he provoked tennis fans 10
criticism by sporting an lmpcrlai
eagle on his sweater. he recently met
further criticism when in 4 moment
OF anger he hit an attendant with a
racquet during a game.
Indignant spectators booed anu
Kissed, and the Count dcplored ms
hasty action. He is now reported
at Biarritz where the season con-
ttnues its unprecedented boom.
From Biarritz also comes the re-
unrt of an amazing tangle. Accord
ihg TO well-informed friends, Courtney
Burr, of New York, is engaged 10
Louise Clark, Of Ziegfeld's Follies.
She, however, declines to make any
official announcement until she has
obtained a divorce from the Duke OF
Manchester's younger son TO whom she
claims she was secretly married.
The Duke, himself, denies the mar.
riage, while his son-LOuisc's alleged
husband-cannOt be located here.
Burr, meanwhile, refuses to admit
or DENY the truth of the report.
Another engagement interesting on
both sides Of the Atlantic was widely
commented upon at the Ritz today
Hard on the heels Of Richard Ben
nett's claim of his engagement 10
Thelma Morgan Converse, and the
latters prompt denial, comes the re-
port that his youngest daughter, 10
vear-old Joan, sister Of Constance Of
Hollywood fame and Of Barbara, now
Maurice's dancing partner, has be-
come engaged to Jack Tomson of the.
celebrated Tomson twins.
Jack, who was divorced in Chi
cago a year ago, left for New York
early this month TO start there Il
~499 Club similar to the Paris 400
Of which he made a tremendous sue
cess.
Joan. who is here completing her
education. soon will finish her course
of study after which she intends to go
to New York where. according to pres
ent plans, the wedding is to take
place in the early spring.
In the meanwhile, Paris society Cos
sips are disappointed to hear that the
Valentino divorce will not take place
in Paris. Despite pressing invitations
from innumerable friends, Mrs. Nalen,
tino, who leaves for the Riviera early
next week, declined to emerge from re-
tirement during her short stay here,
combining herself to the business Of
refiIling her wardrobe with the --latest
Paris models.
Mrs. .Eudnut, however. officially an
nounced that the best Of relations ex-
list between her daughter and the
handsome husband, Rudolph Valen.
tino. But she declined TO state wbeth-
er the approaching visit TO France
Of the screen star was intended as q
definite ending of the marriage holt
day. or for the purpose of establish
ing the residence which the French law
requires of both parties desiring 10
como under the jurisdiction Of the
French courts.
At the same time there is a report
from Nice that a prominent attorney
of thar city is studying the case which
may be decided by the Nice divorce
court early in January.