Evening star., 1926-09-08
VALENTINO TO REST
IN MARBLE SHRINE
MauSOleum viii Be of italian
Stone-Statue in Holly
wood Also Considered.
By the Associated Press.

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HOLLYWOOD, Calf. September s.
S-The body OF Rudolph Valentino,
placed in marble-lined crypt in the
shadows of Hollywood Cemetery yes
terday, will rest in "A private mauso-
leum here. Alberto Guglielmi. brother
Of the dead actor said today.
The Valentino mausoleum will be
built of the finest marble imported
from Italy, the actors native land.
a bronze tablet viii bear both, the
ancestral name and the name by
which he was known to millions
Two plans for a memorial are un-
der consideration by Joseph Schenck,
motion picture producer, who launch
ed the Rudolph Valentino Memorial
Associa ton. One called for the erec-
ton of Il statue in the heart of the
motion picture capital personifying
youth and romance. The other pro-
vtdes for the endowment of chill,
dren's hospital ward. A campaign for
funds will be started at once
POla Negri film star, who an
nounced she was engaged to Valentino
and who accompanied the actors body
here from New York, plans to return
to her work today. She said she would
complete the picture on which she Is
working and then go away for a COM
piete rest. Her physicians said she
would not be able to resume work for
several days
The actress said that Valentines s
brother has given her the Beltran
masses portrait of the star as a Span
feh gentleman, and that in April she
VIII make a pilgrimage to her chateau
near Paris, where she will hang it.
Valentines favorite dog, Kvbar,
win be taken to Italy by Guglielmi.
Now on Couch of Gold.
The body of moviedom's original
~sheik" was laid to rest on a couch of
golden cloth in a marble lined vault at
Hollywood Cemetery, after solemn
high requiem mass had been sung In
the Church Of the Good Shepherd in
Beverley Hills, residential suburb of
Hollywood, where scores of film nota
bles make their home.
Pola' Negri was the outstanding fig
ure in the line of mourners, with AL
bert Guglielmi. Miss Negri gave way
TO her emotion. The Sobs of the two
echoed through the tomb as the
bronze and silver casket was set at
rest
Miss Negri was in such state of
collapse that she was rushed to her
hotel and medical aid summoned The
brother, weeping, knelt and kissed the
caSket again and again as prepara-
tions We're made to place ii in the
mausoleum niche. Then uttering
prayer, he rose to his feet, staggered
and collapsed in utter exhaustion.
Mary Pickford Weeps.
Every picture star of note was pres
ent at the cemetery and their grief
was genuine. Mary Pickford, en-
deavoring to comfort the brother and
Miss Negri, herself was unable to re-
strain the tears that coursed down her
cheeks.
The church service was brief The
actors body had been removed to the
church from an undertaking parlor in
Los Angeles two hours before the serv-
ice. Father Michael j. Mullins. who
was one of Valentines spiritual ad-
visers, sang the solemn high requiem
mass for the repose of the lovers soul.
AS the procession started for the
cemetery two airplanes swooped down
and dropped rosebuds in the path
way. A score of motor cycle officers
opened the way with their sirens.
Ceremonies at the cemetery also
were brief, only those having cards
being admitted, as was the case at
the church service. Just before the
casket was slid into place, a silver
cross of mosaic design, a gift of one
OF Valentines close friends, was
placed on 1t.