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roles inte ecurt yesterday, where they are deefndanty on —ot criminal. fy Marx Brothers Ask Advice On Best Prison cope rig! Titdel: woe : te Stacy teh, eid , \ stern-visaged Federal Judge George Coagra: t The pair are charged with ap- prooriating a copyrighted skit, “The Adventures of Mr. Dib- bie and Mr. Dabble,” written by film writers, whe were the prin- cipal Government witnesses. “Why Judge, we never stole anything im sour Hves .. ™ Groucho said with expreagive gestures, “Why, we pay and pay and pay... “That will be enough of that,” the Federal jurist said, and for the first time in the trial, the atnile on Groucho’a face turned te a look of deep concern. During the recess a few riinutes later, the film comedian lighted a cigarette and asked a reporter: “What's the ilmit we can get on @ rap Itke this, and what's the ar _ best prison? What I mean is, where are the rust bridge plav- ers. That feiew Culbertson fs & sucKEr.” ern prisong were outlined to the film player who laughed it off With the remark: ‘This ig a cinch, We'll beat thig rap easy.” Both the Marx brothers testi- flat they had read the acript written by the Grahatos, early in 1935, but had not used it Yecause they had no radie spon- gor at that tima. “Rarly im 1936, we got a spot on the radio and a sponsor,” Groueho sald. “We contracted with Al Boas- berg to write @ script for us and agreed to pay him §800. He wrote one ami we accepted it it apparently didn't have any similarity with the skit sub anitted by ths Grahame.” ‘The ornsecution ig the first in the bistury of the Log A ez Federai courtg ou an orysnse of the Kind, sitmeugh Dundreis of Copyright iactingsmed als heve deem fled, Toclivit A@ ote year ip rteotines? and $19€0 fine. * ne “cpt eaten cis