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Show It's Just Too Terriblw THIS whole business of the Coogang is acme-thing acme-thing to scramble the decent emotions of humankind, to stir anger and pity first tor one aid and then for another and to put almost anyone in contempt of court for voicing an honest hon-est opinion about any of the ethics involved. Jackie, The Kid," one held the place in moviegoers' hearta presently held by Mickey Rooney, who will forfeit it even before the fuzz On hia chin turns to bristles. Jackie, they aay, ' earned $4,000,000 in his celluloid career but got little of it on account of being a minor. Widow Coogan married on Arthur L. Bern-ttein. Bern-ttein. "The Kid" allege that thereafter he and his money became separated more than ever. Jackie as a more mature artist haa had alim pickings, but nevertheless had the courage and i excellent Judgment to marry a curvaceous little blonde, set up housekeeping in a well appointed , Westwood house and file suit to recover what-I what-I ever ia left of the $4,000,000. Many a husband with a blond and no money will have an understanding un-derstanding heart So the upshot was that on Sunday the Coo-tana Coo-tana parted, closed up the house and sold the things. Jackie went to Uncle George's to live. Wher h went, the world was not told. Mama Coogan-Bernstein was quit upset, asked Jacki to come home and forget the past including the $4,000,000. But they still love each other. They hop they can liv together again.- Jacki corned hia mother'a magnanimous offer and went ice skating with the gal. Said Jacki the next day. "Under existing conditions it ia impossible im-possible to contemplate a reconciliation." The little woman la Betty Grable, who only earns $300 a week doing what sh does for the cameras and microphones, Now wouldn't you j think, etc., etc. P. 8. Does anyone wonder that Jacki says, I 1 certainly hop Betty and I can resume our ' marriage wher wa left off "? |