YOUNG DOUG WEDS JOAN

Film Pair Marry in New York

Mother of Fairbanks Jr., at Church as Son Espouses Miss Crawford;

Father Telegraphs Approval;

Plans for Ceremony Secret to Last

NEW YORK June 3. (Exclusive) --  Douglas Fairbanks. Jr. and Joan Crawford, motion-picture  players, were married today in St. Malachy's Roman Catholic Church by Rev. Edward F. Leonard.

Fairbanks’ mother, Beth Sully, the first wife of Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was present at the ceremony. The wedding was the culmination of an engagement for the last two years, during which time there were many rumors linking the two is marriage, but which were subsequently denied.

TOLD HIS FATHER

Even when applying for the license today Fairbanks had asserted that they would not be married until some time in the fall.

Fairbanks said he had told his father of his intentions before he left Hollywood and that the latter had given his blessing and followed it with a telegram of congratulation today.

An hour after the ceremony the couple was back at the Algonquin Hotel. Miss Crawford was at a writing desk penning a letter to her mother, which, she said, started with "Dear Mother, it is but an hour since…”

Fairbanks fidgeted in his chair and explained how his affair had been a "romantic and sweet one." "I suppose I’m expected to say that I’m the happiest and proudest, and so forth," he said. “But it's true."

"As for me," interrupted his wife, “I love you so."

JOAN SHOWS RING

"Marriage is a wonderful thing," soliloquized young Fairbanks, “but it certainly scares you.”

Mrs. Fairbanks turned nonchalantly to her writing again. She ate huge red cherries out of a glass pitcher. Suddenly she ran to the lamp and held her hand so that the light was reflected from the large diamond ring she wore.

"Isn't it gorgeous?" she demanded. "We bought it today."

WILL HONEYMOON ABROAD

Mr. Fairbanks went on to tell about his wedding. How he had watched some one crying in a mirror. How his knees shook. How his gaze had been fixed on a blotter on the floor.

The couple arrived in New York Thursday and plan to leave for California next Tuesday. They will take up their separate motion-picture careers in different studios. Mrs. Fairbanks will keep her name of Joan Crawford on the screen. She has three more pictures to make thus year and Mr. Fairbanks has four. After these are finished, it was explained, they intend to come east and then sail for Europe on a honeymoon.

WEDDING RUMOR DENIED OFTEN IN HOLLYWOOD

When Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks. Jr. left Hollywood several days ago for a vacation trip to the East, they declared they were not to be married until August 23. While their marriage was not unexpected in Hollywood, the news of the ceremony came as somewhat of a surprise.

The romance has been watched with interest for many months in Hollywood and it was not long ago that they admitted their engagement after consistent rumors they had been married in Mexico more than a year ago. These reports they consistently denied.

Joan's mother said last night In Hollywood that the marriage was a surprise to her as she had been helping her daughter prepare her trousseau and was making plans for the wedding here.

"I received a wire from Joan," she said, "telling of her marriage and it certainly was news to me. When they left here they did not intend being married. I am only sorry that I wasn't there to witness the ceremony. But I am happy for them. He is such a nice boy."