DOMESTIC TROUBLES.
CLARK GABLE’B AFFAIRS. WIFE SEEKS MORE MONEY. That. Clark Gable, film star, drew £21,600 in 1936 is indicated in negotiations that came to light between the star and hts estranged wife, Mrs Rhea Gable. Mrs Gable is battling through her attorney, Mendel Silberberg, for a larger slice of the cash the movies are pouring into Clark’s coffers. Silberberg is conferring with Edward R. Young, representing Gable. Both sides believe they will reach an agreement in time to permit the Gable divorce suit to go to the Courts. Gable cited figures to show that up to now lie has parted with nearly £29.000 in order to reach an amicable settlement. lie claims to have given ids wife two trust funds, one of £IO,OOO and another of £.'>,ooo. besides £3OOO in cash. In addition, she collected half his film salary for 1936, amounting, according to the figures, to £IO,BOO. Gable is understood to be objecting vigorously to handing over a larger share of his earnings. The star moved out of his palatial West Los Angeles home several months ago and is holding bachelor hall in a suite at the Bcvcrly-Wilt-shire. At the moment, the Gnble-Carole Lombard romance appears to be in full swing, (dark and Carole went to Marion Davies’ birthday party for W. R. Hearst logether.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20230, 26 June 1937, Page 17 (Supplement)
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217DOMESTIC TROUBLES. Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20230, 26 June 1937, Page 17 (Supplement)
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