SEC-DAY. APRIL 1, 1919'
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Entertainment
Today
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RACING
TI'AIN”
.x‘x-uthcm girl who de-
llarsh scores in this
.1 Kentucky
‘. I'ulllt‘ News Pictorial
.\nd a Comedy
‘7
l1 ednesday
»_\ only, America's favorite
actor
WILLIAM FARNUM
‘ 1.. 7.:1111- Grey's masterpiece.
~; “THE RAINBOW
.; TRAIL”
‘~ quel to the screen sut. cess.
‘ ..lders of the Purple Sage”
llII-
Ho inntded the city of “scaled
\ill‘t'fl" that mysterious conuuuuity
of broken hearts to free the girl
his Iov'Pd ”,‘Z
A Travelogue and Comedy
Thursday and F riday
The popular comedian,
MABEL NORMAND
at of ”Mickey"
In her great; st of 3m. ceases.
“S'IS HOPKINS”
l‘he picture which still cure all
.(lomn. and which will never be for
gotten
Dim't miss "Sis Ilopirina!"
lestate rented by
AT REGENT THEATRE TODAY
Dainty Mae March, In “The Racing
a Comedy.
latest Goldwyn Picture.’ "The Racing
Strain." at a brilliant Red (‘rosa lawn
tote in the garden of a large southeiu
Goldwyn for many
scenes in the star's production. which
comes to the, Regent Theatre, today.
As Columbia. gal-bed in the nation's
colors, Miss Marsh's gown adds to the
attractiveness of the occasion.
The scene of the patriotic fcte is the
home of (‘olonel Cameron father of Lu-
cillc (Mae Marsh). Once a man of
great wealth. the Colonel is now in
deep financial trouble. but be readily
falls in love with Lucille‘s plan to
reap a harvest for the Red Cross. dc-
spitc the heavy cost. Nor does he pro—
test when Lucille announces that to
increase the war fund she will raffle
ofi Southern Pride. the only horse re.-
mainil 11g of his once famous racinl:
stable.
So the first scene opens on Lucillt
standing by the black filly selling tick-
ets to the men and women in ,altend-
once at the l‘etc. After dlsposinz of
all the clmnccs Lucille leads the crowd
to the war—relic booth. where she auc-
tions German helmets from .the‘battle-
fields and trinkets left by the 'il-un
hordes in their flight from French ter-
ritory they previously occupied From
there the (1'qu adjomns to the Cam
eron war 1:. trden and again Lucille by
her charm is an aucticheer, collects a
goodly sum ', 1.
"'THS BhOMERANGfl sooneo our
success AT REGENT vnenae
~ f L'As'rj sea-nun
A Pattie Review
Showing flow motion pictures and
l a comedy
ba‘ e come '.o Norwalk 1m New york
Cm" David Belasco's f‘The Boomer-
'wflhic‘u was preaehted at the“ M5
3111; item, of Screen, . Deiiphto"
Today. and Wednesday -
The chnrmlng dramatic. star.
FAN on“ IE WARD
“Common Clav”
The Harvard prize play which ran
a solid year in New York with June
on a large platter
Burton Holmes
Travelogue
Thursday and Friday
Dorothy Dalton
in Paramount picture
“Hard Boiled"
Latest Kellie News
Saturday
Bessie Barriscale in
“The Rose of
the Rancho”
And Charlie Chaplin in
“The Love Fiend”
; Vaudeville Thursday. Fri-
(fowl in 9‘ . leading role. A gripping
sensatti ..al play of modern life,
21m! tit-myweight comedian.
‘ .
batty Arhuckle
in 2 "round" reel, ,
a
The Cook” i
This picture will fct-tl you comedy '
. .3211; Theatre last evening. is one ot_'_
the most tremendous successes yet
hot“ ‘1 by Manager .Snmucl Kantor.
V; 'i‘h _. 1 :corhedy_ suede: :i— was of a
" _ i cup 1: v1. and each and every per-
on 1 i {-111 large. apdionce was dc-
liehtcd with both play and cast. The
actors and at. masses were of unusual
talent. and gave a splendid presenta-
tion indeed.
The seats wow well sold out before
3 o'clock. and when the. cunain rose
at 8.15, NOI'Nfilk and her neighboring
communities wet-r well represented.
The delicate humor with which the
theme of the story wound around hu-
man nature and the actions of man-
kind in love was greatly appreciated
and hearty laughter and continued
smiles showotl the emphatic apprecia-
tion of the audience. The actors and
actresses were of the original cast.
and were at the height of their excel-
lo ncc last evening. The theme, of the
pics: was so true to life and so practi-
cal, and llli' parts were no excellently
taken by the respectiv artists that all
listeners found the entire attraction
of exceptional delight. and one of tilt-
host that has cverbcen shown in Nor-
walk. Manager Kantor received con-
alutulations from all sides for the an
periortv of the presentation and all
who saw it cartid away a smil with
them in the memory of the doctm and
how love turned the tables upon him.
when a certain little nurse also to-
calne in love with him. He was :1
"love-cure" doctor. "but found that even
he knew nothing whatever aboI love
and the pecuhat mannels in which it
may work its way to the hearts oi
all. ’
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REGENT THEATRE ‘WEDNESDAV
day. Saturday
AI lllUll-‘l’llifs
AT PALACE THEATRE
TODAY AND WEDNESDAY
Fanni- Ward in “Common Clay," One
of Greatest Dramas of Today; Also-
Fatty Arbuckle in, “The Cook."
I‘ommon Play." the Harvard prize
iii—iv by (‘leves Kinks-ad. has been pro-
wumced as one of the fiv~- greatest
:1wrican dramas. This estimate is
rtained bv the facts and figures con-
« tlul'. its stage produmion—with
Cowl. in the leading rz-le it ran
.1 full vear 111 New York with crowded
in-iformances; it was presented by
six companies in the United States
and (‘anada and showed in every city
m” 10,000 population and upward. Re—
.-:1rdt-d front its socialogic side, it Ila:i
-m;n discussed in many universities,
u "IIEII'I' organizations and civic bodies
'i'hp pulpit liberally lent voice to its
discussion, for “Common Clav" deals
v‘ith one of the gravest'problems of
in: cities—The Girl, full of the joy of
life. reared in poor surroundings and
without proper parental direction.
And now a greater power is to be
.Iviln'
given to this great American master--
piece through A. H. Wood’ a screen pro-
auction with finale Word in the loud-
Wiiliam Furl-lam, in “Zane
“The Rainbow.
Series
Ropular
Grey's Masterpiece,
Tram" Also a TraVeiogue
and a comedy. '
William li‘arnumthe famous William
Fox star, is to be the headline attrac—
.ion at the Regent theatre tomorrow.
\il Fax-'num = latest photoplay is call-
ml 'The Rainbow Trail " and is based
on a. novel by Zane Grey The ["0-
1luction “as adapted and directed by
hank Lloyd.
The Rainbow T1ail" was photo-
.;1aphctl in the wilds oi the \1izona
dcsctt and is a typical. William Pitt‘-
num production. it abounds in thrill-
ine events and episodes. ‘Mr Farnum
is supported by his famous cowboys.
who do some marvelous riding and
shooting.
The sceni: effects
among those shown being the painted
desert. the Grand Canyon of Arizona.
and the homes of the Ancient Aztec
cliff dwollers. There also are numer-
ous glimpses of the Navajo reserva.
tion and its inhabitants.
The opening scenes find Farnum
with the girl he loves sealed up in a
lost canyon The story shows how
they are rescued by an Indian guide
who perceives them from a lofty peak-
towering 01' or the canyon.
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MILLS TO CLOSE
"It‘gib‘EOHESHESTTEmR Eh .. April 1.—-The:
employer: and operatives in this re-
market . 4:1. Wm:
are beautiful
Straini" A Pattie News Pictorial and"
Mae Marsh makes her bow in her.
'tmon5,the_ many. attractions which;
' atrl:
'l‘ ROLLEY 00' .
NOW FACING -
BAN KRUPTC Y
(Continued from Page One).
The finding are summarized as tol-
lows:
We find that many causes have con-
t1 ibuied to bringing about the present
crisis in the condition of the street
railways ot‘ the state. Among them,
those most vitally affecting the condi-
tions are:
l. War conditions.
2 Abnormal increase in wages.
.‘l. Abnormal incrEase in the cost of
material.
4. Abnormal increase in coat of coal.
5. Taxation requirement of the state.
6. Paving assessments required by
slate laws.
7. Bridge assessments required by
state law.
8. Rapid development of unregulated
jitncy competition. ;
9. Operation of non—paying lines.
10. Depreciated purchasing power o:
the former unit of street railway fare,
the nickel.
ll. ireat increa‘se in‘use of private
automobiles.
l2. improved facilities required of
companies.
W'e believe that some of the above-
namcd twelve causes will adjust them~
selves within the next two year:
when we. return to peace conditions.
Such causes as No. 1, ’No. 3. and No.
«i, we believe- that within two year:
there may be a, reduction. in cost of
material and eguitnble menu: found
for an increase imper- canton of costs
of- lahor to the government - i
As to item: No. 5 _to_ No.31 inclusive
' . ; 'wa 011nm nobepe fogs-allot. "(rpm the
pressure and hindrguce of these
causes. except by- menu's of definite.
«and output“: IOWA“) by the pro:-
(11" (‘enerai Assembly. - ‘ , A y
in as recommendations the Column
sion we: “-00.10% or: to
suit of. .111 investigation recognise: the
.magnitudo and seriousness of street
railwayproblem and. it reulinea‘thutln
the short time allotted to it for con-
, ducting an investigatioanll it can
profitably do is to report the condi-
tioml as they have been presentedto
it and thcn make such recommenda-
tions as in its judgment will enable
the street railways to tide over this
abnormal period and still keep run-
ning and leave it for 11 commission of
three to be appointed by the governor
to take up the investigation and re-
port with the 1921 General Assembly
the results of the relief measure: grunt-
ed. and the condition: a: they-mean
January 1. 1921, together with infor-
mation and recommendations as to the
future legislation needed at that time
to put the street Railway operations in
this state on,a firmer and more lasting
basis.
The t-(illllllission makes the following
rot-ounucndations: I
1. Taxes. ‘
s11 pension of any call 01 demand on
sheet railway companies for the pay;
ment of taxes to the state at the pres—
ent time or when they become. due up
to the rising of the General Assembly;
of iii‘Jl and that a uniform rate of 5
per cent per annum shall accrue upon
argv unpaid taxes up to that time. (Bill ;
appended)
2. Relief from Bridge Assessmentsx.
This commission recommends com-
plete relief to Street Railv .1) Com-
paniea until the rising of the General
Assembly of 1921 from all (barges and;
the payment of all costs on bridge con» ;
tion as assessed under the prom;
en state laws_ except cost of mini:
tainlng the tracks and other railway,
equipment by them for operation.v(Bill
appended). .
3. Relief from Paying Awesome"? I
Thin commission recommends the.
complete relief to the trolley com-’
.panleu until the rising of the General
Assembly of 1921. from all .pavlng
charges as called for by the present
laws of the state. except the mainten-
ance for 8 inches beyond the rails and
except the replacement in a proper,
manner of any paving which they may
remove or injure. (Bill appended). I
4. Jitneys. .
This comlnis‘sion recommends that
the so-called jitney or ji‘ney bus be
declared a common carrier and there-
by be placed under the same control
and supervision as the street railway
companies so far as scheduled routes '-
and rates are concerned, subject to the
regulations provided in section 1545 of-
Chap. 77 of the General Statutes; and
under the Commissioner of motor vehi- '
cles so far as licensing, registration
and providing bond or other outtake-i
tory security against damage to person
is concerned. (Bill appended).
5. -Permiuion to Operate Motor ;
Vehicles.
This commission recommends that
permission be granted the attest rail
way companies to' establish. maintain
and operate a motor vehicle norviée
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:andnm permission be pontoon?
abandon non-paying portions of their: '
i
‘. construction at
, and agreement. 0
-lleve tobt- mm In order to place
. the street runway companion. It
is mailed that may position:
taken by the street railway companion
in years gone by have led up to a feel-
ing lacking in gymputhy and coopera-
tion. “’e believe at present that in
spite of many causes for criticism and
complaint it is now the earnest effort
and endeavor of the official: of the
street railway companies to give the
best service possible to the public, and
we further believe that the operating
officers, together with theJ’ublic Utili-
ties Commission, would gladly em
deavor to correct abuses and lacks in
efficient service. if the public will co-
operate by bringing the Just causes for
complaint to their attention. We are
not justified in expecting perfection in
railway companies anymore than in in-
dividuals, but by kindly cooperating
much can be done by the public to
help the operating officers in giving
more satisfactory service.
, Respectfully submitted,
JOHN B. DILUON.
Senate Chairman.
CLIFFORD E. HOUGH,
OLIVER ~R. BECKWITH.
JOHN T. MaeKnight,
ARTHUR M. WAITT.
lRA M. ORNBURN.
FRANCIS R. COOLEY.
The Connecticut Company.
This company at the present time is
badly in arrears and in debt and is
without credit at banks and unable to
borrow. money. It owes the state for
taxes 8318.653. and at the end of next
June will owe an additional $400,000
tritium
lie‘ Utilltloi fits-1mm (11111 up
pended). '
0. New London Bridge Approaches.
This «111121335611 tel-o amends the
the expense of the
state and under the aupervlsinn and
approval of the Highway Commis-
sioner of the Street Railway approach-
es to the New London bridge including
rails and other overhead construction
so that the line will be ready for use
and operation by the street railway
company between the tracks in Crown
to the tracks in New London; and that
the use of the approaches and tracks
be allowed the Street Railway Com~
pany at an annual charge of l‘éntd to
be. paid the state of 10 per cent upon
the cost of construction to cover use
and depreciation. street'railway com-
pany to'care for the maintenance.
(Bill appended).
7. Permission for the Hartford and
Springfield Railroad Co. *0 U0: the
Track: of the N. Y., N. H. C
H. Railroad Company.
This commission recommends that.
permission be granted to the Hartford
and Springfield Railroad Company to
operate its care pver the steam rail-
road tracks of the Sumeld branch, :0-
called the N. Y..3ti. it. t H. Railroad
Company sublet: to the consent of
the Railroad Com-
pany and subject to the approval of
the Public Utilities Commission. and
also that said Hartford and Spring-
field Railway Company be given the
right to lay its track: and and: across
the traeks of said 511111914 Brunch sub-
Ject to the approval of said commie-
stun. (Dill appended.)
a? Appointment of. Comm for
to pay..- ' The company owns banks in
properties. 82 021. 474; owe: the N. Y..-
rumrmumm Nflkflkfimformmy
Railway Mom. - ‘ advanced to been 8019;. 31.000000
This commie-ion recommend: the lotion which must pendent: of 8250.-
anpoimment D! the governor of a 000 are «11.11 oven for car: dbl paid
street railway communion of three for 31752000; it owo: interest tog“
Iuelbbero to eoiiiti’iu 111. may of the mnemonic- W his mom
Street Railway problem m-» report looped for; new con and extension: 1'-
io the, General Mb!) or 1931 the Bridgeport calling forflWpermr
conditions .1. the clone of the :91- nm 111. mm of non nami-
together with mandolin-1. 9nd 4336‘!!! including ethic- tum.
necessary legislation which they,” The gross income 11160.10 way; only_
$200,335 more than the abtuol expei‘be
of operating the railway. 1‘0: “19
the additiOnal payment for labor don.
due to wage increase: will be $850,000
more than required for like union in
1918. Assuming that the 1919 !gross
income equal: thatof 1918 and assum-
ing no increase in expense except the
8850,000 added payroll: it is evident
that 1919 receipt: will be 8050.006 lean
than the legitimate expense of running
the mm! As the company has debts
ucflzsstzr and unborrow humanely
from the bulk: it i: clenr 0:.me
the substantial relief is given throng.
legislative action the company must
go into a receiver: hand: 'with imme-
diate abandonment of operation and
removal of trucks and sale of over 85
street railway: ‘of the out. upon a
safe. falr‘and elude-t open-nuns been.
We rv-commond that the commission
unpainted by given authority ifdoemed
desirable to engage 11 competent ex-
pert to make) careful appraisal of
the Sire-"l Railway properties of the
State after July. 1920. We recommend
that the Commission to be appointed
be giwn such clerical ”nuance u:
may be needed and that it be given
such computation and sum- for ex.
pence: an shall be approved by the
burdifwtfot. (Bill Appendod).
In conclusion the communion de-
sire: to urge upon the public In the
state the need of 11. more hearty co
operation of sympathy between them
.1
are you sure
night. And then get your husband to read
Will the woman of the future
» want to be a mother? '3 one of
the questions asked—and an-
swered—by W. L. George in
“Women and the New Society.”
“Thirst.” a masterpiece by Ida
A. R. Wylie, gives a vivid .
glimpse of Russia.
Then there are stories by
Kathleen Norris, Jeanette Lee.
Rebecca HooperEostmammore'
of those powerful serials, "The
River’s End” by James Oliver
Spider" by
Roche.
Meals" and ‘
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Think what this means to you.
for APRIL
without a dollar available with which;
the state 8425000; owes for rental of-
.‘hlm'. The. company in six run bq
edhohNewYutlnwbuhI-b
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Your son -—
he has a'father ?
“Will Fathers Never Learn?" is a simple unvarnished’
confession of what happened to a boy and why. No parent. .
can afford to miss this boy's startling disclosures, which
picture the risks that may come to your own children. ‘
Mothers do not know; they do not suspect Fathers know; -
but they forget. Read this true and pathetic narration to"
Curwood. and “The chofthe'
Good Housekeepnlg- Institute ‘
contains countless suggestion;
among them “Time-Saving
Successfill Small Roast." There
are 17 9383 of Spring F ashims
—64_ individual sketches of ants' ,
blames, dross-a, etc” showing
the very latest modes. Astound-
\ lug value—get it today.
Another thing—every odveytisment in Good
in‘ in guaranteed. Everyfood product is tested by our
Bureau ofFoéds. Sanitation and Health, every homellold
whence is tried out by Good Housekeeping Institute.
’ U E , *EPING
mmv—arvoonnmm-zsm V ‘-
all. .mmmunu
mums:- intramural“
by immediate Moment of over 10. m...
mile: additional which do not In! op-
erating expenses and taxes. Such :-
abandonment would efl'ect Stamfordl
Nor-walk, Bridgeport Shelton. Derby“
Armenia, New Haven, Wallingford, I
New Britain, Manchester and Rock»,
ville and would cause depreciation in
property values along 185 mile: of
{ailway and contiguous territory sex-v?
ed by the company. The Connecticut
Company pays no dividends and onu-
not canr‘enogh to pay interest or prin-
cipql‘dl $7,098,000 worth of bonds.
Since 1910 the New Haven Railroad
Company has assumed payments and
interest on bonds and the Copuectlcut
Company has given its notes to cover
such pam'ntx‘. 'Ouiy 'lireugh alssump-
tion of these payments by the New
Haven Company has the Connecticut
‘Company been able to take enough
.‘ money from its gross revenue to pay
for additional care, tracks, our house
:imnmvements etc" since 1910.
t The evidence shows a very moderate
isolary list. The percentage of over-
ihgad to expenses and of overhead to
.reyenue ls smaller than in many other
i
’; companies with which comparison was
I made.
. in the past five years the corn-
pany has given mreful attention to the
best modem means of economical op-
eration.
Officers of the company as); relief;
from the burden of street paving; from
payments of building bridges: remo-
tion of ”their competition; abatement
of. taxes accrued and future tux reduc-
tion ; the right to abandon «booming
lines; permission to opénto motor vo
apportioned to fit; for nev'v pivfi'g yin,
m WW: (me; was “£13,315
The company ygl‘ibe {liable Wilde your
fol-rover pang?“
My“ . “‘05:... “$3.!
w; . it :11: utlm ‘9‘
could on ennui tau in (ovation to
the quaint of non 81.000000 t; 9.-
awn-tau in? no?» mm
M “In. 3810.958 pad the m
”‘3?” ball pf the" in alpha bl
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Income“ huhely on net thou-o and
not on gross. ’
no compahy _ ‘ not expect the
above nix form (108an will enable
it to keep i first class operating com
dltiou‘nor does it expect to pny’dlvi-
.dcnds but it doc: believe that they will.
this than over during the next two
your: of the readjustment. period.
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STEAUSHIP JASON DISABLED
WAX. N.8 April 1.-,-'l‘ll
steamship Jason we; fill-
wu towed in heron-luv
by the British Steamship m
The circulation pump of the Jason.”
damaged several days ago and .11. no
a bad list whonnhoreoehedben.
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