Show II 1 MARY EXPLAINS FAIRBANKS MARRIAGE NEVER CONTEMPLATED j MOORE NOT BRIBED S ANGELES ANGELES March Match 6 G. G Tho The ho rumors rumors rumors' that have been circulated that L' L LOS I I. I int intend nd to to marry marry Doug Fairbanks are re absurd Such 3 a a. thought has never entered my head With that statement Mary Pickford has today dis discredited reports that have had film tUrn circles and thousands abuzz abu with what next move would be made by the film star following following- her divorce from Owen Moore granted In h in Ne Nevada ada Vacantly recently on Un on round c-round of ot desertion Such a thought has never entered my head she said Some Sonio people think my recent d divorce vorce was secured to permit she me to marry again This Is not so Is it necessary to marry again simply because a person is divorced I dont don't think so I merely wanted to be free Mr Moore and I have been separated for three years or more I F 1 have wanted a divorce for for many y years ars but It was simply to avoid such sueh a situation as I have found myself In today that I had put it off oft so long SHE TELLS HER STORY I I sought a divorce because I wanted to be free Mr Moore is a charming man and most genial genial but but there are many instances when even two genial persons cannot agree agree I Iw w went nt to Minden three weeks ago with mother I had not planned to sec secure re rea a divorce at that time I was nervous and unable to work at the studio and andI I wanted a rest A friend of mine recommended Wally WaIly Springs a quiet and healthful little lIttIe place near Minden and high up In the mountains While I 1 I was there I was was' informed that Mr Moore was not not s so far away working on location Then I d determined it I Iwas was the opportune time I had no knowledge beforehand that Mr Moore would not contest the case so I Immediately immediately im ira- I mediately secured a country lawyer and filed med my complaint Mr Io 1 Moore re certainly did lId not receive any sum of ot money from me with tie the request that he refuse to cont contest st the I suit Such a thought had never en entered entered entered en- en my mind for tor I knew Mr Mr- Moore I was a a. gentleman one who would not permit such a thought to enter his I I mind I I M. M r I. I WHY SHE AVOIDED PUBLICITY After the decree was granted to tome tome tome me I regarded It as a sacred matter of ot no Interest to anyone but myself Therefore mother and I made plans to avoid publicity We Ve did did try to elude Interviewers I felt that though my career and my work worl in the films are the interest of ot the public my personal affairs were not not- notI I now realize my mistake I have learned that I do not belong to myself If It I have done anything to offend the public I am so sorry My life Ute work is to make people happy to fill till their hearts with gladness through my appearance in picture stories I want to continue this good work and I will do so as long as as' as the public de demands demands do- do mands it HER FUTURE PLANS In the future years when my feeble efforts have failed to bring cheer to millions of picture lovers whom I humbly try to please then and only then will I 1 retire from my ray work I no longer must depend upon iT the films for my iny living I have hae havee e earned to keep myself and my mother a rind and d It is not necessary forrae for forme i me rae to work worl for financial gain I will wor work in the future only for the pleasure I receive from it ft and for tor forthe forthe the smiles my beloved admirers reap from my pictures Other than this I I have no plans for the future |