Evening star., 1932-08-30
CHAPLIN AND WIFE
, EACH WIN POINTS
Superior Court Halted From
Acting in Suit, but Right to
Protect Boys Upheld.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 30.-When
the hearing of Charlie Chaplin's pro-
test of his two sons being allowed to
take up film careers is continued Fri
day, it will be as an amendment to the
Chaplins' divorce decree
An appellate court order has re-
strained Superior Judge H. P. Wood
from continuing the hearing of Chap
Inns suit in which the comedian sought
to prohibit the employment of the two
boys Charles, jr., 7. and Sidney, 6. in
the films as proposed by their mother,
Mrs. Lita Grey Chaplin, divorced wife
of the comedian.
Chaplin, however. has received the
appellate courts permission to continue
his argument on an amendment to the
Chaplins' divorce decree under which
the superior court has power to act at
any time for the welfare of children.
The actor claims film careers for his
sons would be injurious to their spirit
ual welfare"
No Need for Work.
The film comedian filed suit against
Mrs. Chaplin August "a and sought to
restrain her from allowing the boys to
act in a motion picture portraylng a
situation similar to the real life contro-
versy between their divorced parents
Chaplin claimed his 100000 trust fund
for the boys was sufficient for them and
there was no need for them to work.
The writ of prohibition. obtained by
Mrs. Chaplin's attorney, w. I. Gilbert.
was made returnable September 8 and
claimed that the Superior Court had
no Jurisdiction in the case. Gilbert also
claimed Mrs. Chaplin was not served
properly with papers.
When attorneys failed to complete
their arguments on the divorce clause
Judge Wood postponed the hearing until
next Friday.
During the brief testimony offered
during the morning, David w. Butler,
film director, revealed they had been
cast in roles strangely similar to the real
life controversy of their parents.
Reveals Picture Plot. ..... ...
'They are to be featured in a motion
picture of woman who reared her
sisters children and then fell in lcTe
with man of whom the children be-
came jealous" Butler testified.
"The woman and the man disagreed
over the education and care of the chill
dren," he continued, "but finally the
children, aware that their feelings
toward the man had caused their aunt
unhappinesS, brought the couple together
again. The scenario was written for
Mrs Chaplin and the children"
Although Chaplin claimed the chill
dren would become abnormal by the
continuous publicity and attention,
Mrs. Chaplin said the boys would be
allowed the freedom Of childhood. Both
Mrs. Chaplin and Butler outlined the
education planned for the boys.
Asked whether the Chaplin children
had talent as actors, Butler answered:
Eyes, they have unusual talent"
Cites Own Childhood.
He testified the picture would take
about five weeks in the making and
that the children would be employed
three hours daily. He and Mrs. Chaplin
testified the children would attend a
special school at the studio which Is
under the supervision of the Board of
Education. .........
Chaplin, in his suit, recalled his own
boyhood to explain why he does. not
wish Mrs. Chaplin to place their sons
in motion pictures. -. ....
He recounted he entered a theatrical
career in England when he was 5 years
of age.
And I had to suffer-" Chaplin said.
Besides the boys do not have to work.
They are well taken care Of, and I want
my children to grow up as normal chill
dren. I want them to romp and play
The publicity and continuous atten-
ton would create in them an abnormal
condition"