The Archive · 1930

A Little Bickering Hollywood

New York, Feb. 12, Tt appears, from a story circulate ing in Hollywood, that John Gilbert, the celebrated film actor, fought LR -yenammm public restaurant with Jim Fully, a writer, Gilbert admitted the impeachment and said: "I got up and knocked hing down."

People present in the cafe state that tables were upset, chairs over turned and Gilbert knocketl down. The facts, as related, ware that Gilbert and his wife walked into the restaurant, where Fully was seat oil with friends. Gilbert spoke to Fully in a loud voice about an article Tally had written for a magazine, Words were exchanged and the two fell to fighting. When friends intervened Gilbert left the restaurant,—Wireless through Reuter.

When Briggs was first brought up at Bow Street he was charged with being in possession of explosive substances in such circumstances as to give rise to a reasonable suspicion that he had them for no Inwful object—Reuter.

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