G. J. DE GARIS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12094, 23 March 1925, Page 4

G. J. DE GARIS

MAY ACT IN MOVIES NEXT. MELBOURNE, March 7. C. J. de Garis is now a lice man once more. Ho says he is ’going to make good. Just at present lie is writing a. book ■ —the story of his life—but soon ho hopcii to become a movie, idol. He has received from a film director in Sydney a tempting offer to take the lead in a moving picture production, the idea being to weave into' it tho story of do Garis’s achievements. He also possesses ail invention, he says, that may revolutionise wireless. “I want to make it clear,’’ said do Garis to-day, '‘that anything I earn from those'activities over and above ordinary living expenses will go towards the reduction of my liabilities. That ia the big incentive for my work.” Regarding v.iielcs . do Garis declares lie liaii been fortunate enough to get hold of an i> volition that may entirely remove static. A young enthusiast of hid acquaintance is responsible for it. , Tho movie story, it is stated, will include the building of the Australian Dried Fruit.* Association, and the history of Kendenun. ''The met ihrilling part will be what haupened between Rosebud and Auckland,” said de Garis, with a smile. “That part of it, if tho negotiations come to fruition, will provide plenty of excitement. In fact,” lie added mysterious]y, “much of what will he shown will deeply interest the doctors.”