The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-12

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over the one issue said stan TO re-
main--the cuStodianship OF her
diary, in which she described her
.marital love affair with
George 8. Kaufman, the playwright,
with many illusions, Of q nature
unknown, 10 persons prominent IN
the movie world. This morning the
rival attorneys will appear before
Judge Goodwin J. knight 10 report
on the progress OF negotiations the
court ordered yesterday. II may be
that he may persuade one side or
the other TO give ground, or the
attorneys may settle the issue be-
fore they meet him. But II both
fall, the trial will 30 on--with the
aTne-calllng and the "fnudsSling-
Ing" rigidly Curtailed by Judge
Knight.
Agreed on Some Things
Miss Aston and DR.. Thorpe were
reported TO have agreed tentatively
on the chief question ut issue
the custody Of their four year old
daughter. Under the terms Of this
working basis for settlement" II
was said, Miss Astor would have
custody Of Marilyn during the
school year or approximately nine
months O year; Or. Thorpe would
have his daughter during the sum-
mer vacation; Miss Aston would
have her during the Christmas holi-
days; other holidays would BIO APP
portioned; both parents would have
the right Of reasonable visits dur
Ing the periods the child was In the
others custody.
Diary II Real Block
Miss Aston wanted her former
husband TO return her diary forth
with. DR.. Thorpe was said 10 have
refused arbitrarily, wishing 10 use
II again. as evidence should Miss
Astor seek Marllyn's full custody OF
any time In the future. Her attor.
1ey, Roland Rich Woolley, said his
client was indignant at Or. Thorpe's
altitude. She testified that he had
stolen 1t. His attorney released ex-
cerptS from the diary, particularly
those describing her romance with
Kaufman, although none OF IL has
been introduced In evidence.
Movie Industry
In the background, the movie In
dustry was exerting o powerful
pressure. Miss ABtor'g career has
been In the movies and her future
III wrapped UP entirely In celluloid.
DR.. Thorpe's medical practice Is IN
the film colony. II was reported
that the Legion OF Deccncy had in
quired why the executives had per-
mitted the trial 10 continue. Mem
dell Silberberg provided the chief
evidence OF The induBtrty'B interest
In o quick, otIt-ofscourt settlement.
He Is an attorney close 10 the Or
J ganization OF Will Hays, president
Of the Motion Picture Producers
and Exhibitors association. He at
tended yesterdays conferences be-
tween the rival lawyers.
No More Dirt, Says Judge.
Judge Knight made II clear that
II the trial resumed 1t would be
under o different procedure. u
will do everything within the prov
incc Of the court TO prevent dirt
being thrown into this case and
casting It's blight on the future
years Of the child he said. When
Attorneys Woolley and John Ander-
son, counsel for DR.. Thorpe, ap-
pearcd yesterday morning 70 re-
sumo the hearing, Judge knight
gave both q tongue lashing. Then
he asked the attorneys TO seek O
private settlement.
He then recessed court for four
hours. When the appointed time
came, he again recessed. and late
yesterday afternoon, when informed
the lawyers and principals still were
at 1t. he adjourned until $3.50 o. m.
u:3O .. m. EDIT today.