Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1934, Page 16

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Ricardo Cortez ex- changed vows with Mrs. Christine Lee of New York. “Big weddings” of the year included that of Raquel Torres to Stephen Ames, ex-husband of Adrienne, and Carmelita Geraghty’s wedding to Carey Wilson, writer. Fan interest was high in the Ginger Rogers-Lew Ayres nuptials, which united & couple long rumored engaged. The former Mrs. Ayres, Lola Lane, married Al Hall, the director. Others Remarry. After & Jlong separation Norma Talmadge finally divorced Joseph Schenck, the producer, and then mar- ried George Jessel. Gloria Stuart's trial separation from Blair Gordon Newell ended in divorce, and she mar- ried Arthur Sheekman, writer. Laura Laplante got a divorce in Riga, Latvia, from Director William Seiter. She married Irving Asher, producer, and Seiter went to Yuma with Marian Nixon. Heather Angel and Ralph Forbes gave Hollywood a surprise. Richard Dix, after his divorce from Winifred Coe, said he didn’t expect to marry that of Chester Conklin to Marguerita Rouse. The bride, an invalid, was carried to the church for ceremony. FLOTSAM IS STUDIED FOR LINK WITH ULM Doubt Is Expressed, However, That Pieces Were Part of Star of Australia, By the Associated Press. HONOLULU, December 20.—Army and Navy officers today studied frag- ments of wood resembling part of an airplane, found yesterday at Niihau Island, but doubt was expressed the flotsam would prove to be part of the missing trans-Pacific airplane of Lieut. Charles T. P. Ulm and his two companions. Most officials at first were reluctant to express an opinion whether the pieces came from the Star of Aus- tralia, missing since December 4. Comdr. E. W. Tod of the fleet air base here said, however, he under- stood one of the pieces contained a metal spar, which would indicate it ERIC VON STROHEIM SAYS HE IS ‘BROKE’ Once Leading Director Tells Court He Will Try to Give $5 Weekly for Son. By the Assoclated Press. LOS ANGELES, December 20.— Once one of the screen’s leading di- rectors and actors, Eric Von Stro- heim informed the city prosecutor today he was practically “broke.” His story was in answer to the complaint of his first wife that he had not provided for their 18-year- old son. “Once I made $5,000 a week,” Stro- heim said. “That was in the after I made ‘The Merry Widow.’ He referred to the silent picture of the early '20s. “But now, all that is changed. I have $11.31 in the bank and checks out against that. I have only one overcoat and one suit of clothes, and the clothes are shiny. See?” He said his 1933 income was only $4,250 and even it was from sale of rights of “The Merry Widow.” Albert L. Hershman, deputy prose- THIEVES STEAL TRUCK STUCK IN SNOWDRIFT 314-Ton Vehicle Carrying $300 ‘Worth of Eggs Taken as Owner Calls for Tow Truck. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, December 20.—Fred C. 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