Show I PARENTS FIGHT ASTOR INCOME 1 Court Action Against Film Actress on Nonsupport Nonsupport Non- Non 1 S support Charge Charger 1 LOS ANGELES March 21 tf If-A If A A r fight between Mar Mary Astor and he her parents over hc he earnings of oC 1500 a aI I week was precipitated in superior I court Wednesday where the they charged charled the actress s with failure to support j them and she he replied in an out out-of- f court statement that her lier father had hadI I wasted Saying Saing the they were in financial distress distress dis dis- dis 5 j tress and about to lose their home I the parents Otto L. L 62 S and Helen V. V 52 obtained I a court order instructing Miss Astor to show cause on April 5 why she sheI J I should not comply with their de de- mands Mr asserted that he quit teaching in a Quincy Ill school in Il 1920 to foster his daughters daughter's ca Ca- reer Lately he claimed he had been forced to sell furniture piecemeal piece to obtain the necessities of life Hie The father claimed his daughter whose real name is Lucille Lu ille V. V Thorpe recci receives es from 1500 to 2750 weekly S and nd owns property valued at S He said he was her manager until 1930 The actress retorted that until three years ago her father disposed of or her earnings and through his investments in vestments and extravagant living nearly she had earned was swept away She decided to retrench but said the they refused to do likewise so she gave them 1000 a month for fora a year while they readjusted them selves elves She said she was heart broken over the charges but felt that she had to provide some financial security for herself and her son as a protection against old age |