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BOSTON. Feb. 8.—Severa.i hundred
operatives of the Maverick Mills in
East Boston who declared a strike
two weeks ago-in protest against a
ten per cent. wage reduction return-
ed to work yesterday. It was said
that. the workers came to an agree-
ment with the management that
whenever wages were increased in
New Bedford cotton mills the in-
crease-\would applyto them also.
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The 25‘ Per Continuum Deduction.
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(Providence Journal.)
If the computa‘i tax is forty dolo
tars. for instance. the total payment
should be only thirty dollars It is
exteremely simple. Yet so many
peeple are sending the bureau the
entire forty dollars that it has been
found necessary to issue I. ‘publio
admonition. "the deduction is al-
lowed on all oar-nod incomes up to
$10,000. 'But‘ beyond " the, ".000
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Government ~ Officials
Realize President
Really Meant:—
“Count the Pennies”
DEMOCRATS. SHY
Charge Idea Is One of
Politics But Oflice
Holders Take Differ;
ent View
BY ROBERT '1‘. SMALL
of the Evening Sentinel
(COPYRIGHT - 1926)-
WASHINGTON. Feburary 3—
Presldent Coolidge has got every
government official in Washington
watching the pennies. It is the
first time that an economy wave in
the government has been taken in
earnest. Everybody knows by now
that there are to be at least four
years more of the Coolidge admin—
istration and they know that each
one of those years. each month in
fact, is to bring a. watchfulness
which will bode no good for tho
man who falls to cooperate in the
plan of cutting down expenses.
The 'economy wave has struck
everywhere except at the Capitol
where on the Democratic side of
both Senate and House there is
skepticism and a. charge of politics.
It is difficult for \Vashington to
take a prolonged seigo of economy
seriously. There have been inter-
mittent waves in the past. The order
has gone forth many times to cut
down expenses. to para estimates.
and to make the budget balance on
the right side of the ledger. \Vash-
ington has been tolerant of the var-
ious moves. It has felt that tho Pres—
ident urging the cuts was interest~
ed in the subject in more or less an
academic manner.
“’ith Mr. Coolidge it is different.
He has been reared in the atmos-
pherc of thrift and economy. He
has been taught to know the value
of the penny. The eflort he is
making to cut down expenses is no
passing whim. He may be cogni-
zant of the fact that Governmental
economy is a good move to make
politically in times of high taxes.
but there are plenty of the Pres-
ident's political enemies who know
in their hearts that economy in of-
ficial as well as private life is a. sort
of passion with the chief executive.
They also know that in his private
life. in his personal expenditures. he
is setting the example which he ex-
pects not only officials but the Arn-
crican people themselves to follow.
For the President has a. wider
economy program in mind than
more governmental thrift. He would
like for every American household
to go upon a budget basis. He would
like every man. every family not
only to live within its income. but
to save a. large percentage of the
weekly or monthly earnings.
The President believes in prosper-
}io wants everyone to share it.
But to his mind the only sort of
lasting prosperity is lbnned upon
thrift and making the greatest use
of one's money. He does not be-
lieve that a prosperity based upon
wild extravagance and debt can be
either permanent or helpful to the
people.
So the country at large need not
laugh at the announcement that. gov-
ern ent departments are giving up
red tape as a binding cord for puck-
ages and documents. and is resorting
to the use of plain white cotton
string. It need not laugh at the
fact that postal bags are no longer
to have a blue streak in them. be-
cause if made of plain material the
saving to the government will be?
$49,000 a year. Department heads
and bureau chiefs in the government
are actually looking to the pennies at
last. and customs hoary with age are
being broken to help in the thrift
program. if the bureau chiefs do
not find the means of saving. they
will walk the plank.
President Coolidge does not be-
lievo the government. payrolls have
been entirely "deflated" from war-
time standards. But they will be
soon. Washington has got to 3"“
on a New England cloak whether it
likes it or not. <
AT magnum
REGENT.
“He Who Gets Slapped.”
“He Who Gets Slapped" is a mo-
tion- picture that can be truth-
fully be called great. It opened at
the Regent yesterday.
Victor Seastom. Lon Chaney and
Leonid Audreyev share honors for
this remarkable photoplay. Andre-
yev’s story is internationally famous.
Seastrom conclusively demonstrated
by his masterful handling of the sto-
ry and people that he is one of the
foremost directors of the day. Chan-
9y gives what is probably his best
performance. As the clown in "Ho
Who Gets Slapped." Chaney is not
a. grotesque figure. but a human and
sympathetic character who will tug
at the heart-strings of everyone.
The story centers about a. noted
scientist whose life work and wife
are take by a man who was sup-
posed to be his best friend. Deepen-
dent, the scientist Joins a circus as
a. clown. This gives an opportuniw
for many amusing touches and also
for a tender love storq. While ~ tho
story is essentially a tragic one. tho
background of the European circus
takes
might. result.
' PALACE.
"Gordon of Woods.” .
“The Garden of Woods.” the new
sane-Cruse production terrors.-
away 'any depression that ‘
This» is to introduce "Kathleen
Myers. only blonds oomodienno on
the iChrlsty'lot. Bho certainly isn't
hard to look at. is she? While she
adds to the joyand laughter of life
in the two—rulers with’Lan-y Serum:
and ,at present as loading. lady to
Jimmie Adams. she takes an occa-
sional flier into more dramatic roles.
> For, instance. she played opposite
Tom Mint in his recently released
costume picture. “Dick Turpin."
And Kathleen looks mighty sweet in
the frills and furbolows of this early
English story.- She has also appear-
ed with big. handsome Rawlinson.
She has been in pictures for about
four years.
Kathlen’s home town is "little old
NoonYawk." and she admits a. weak-
ness for the game of pinochle and
for'Pomeranian dogs.
Rudolph Valentino is to make
“The Scarlet Power" when he has
finished ;‘Cobra." on which he is
now working. Since starting the
is said to be working very hard. He
arises at 5 mm. gets to the studio at
six and puts in an hour on horse~
back even though it is still dark.
Mario Car-lilo. a former Italian cay-
alry officer. is putting Valentino
through his paces in anticipation of
some fencing scenes on horseback
for “The Scarlet Power."
The featured players in “Contra.-
band." an adaptation from a. Clar-
ence Buddington Keland”"‘saturday
Evening Post story. are Lois Wilson.
Noah Beery. Lillian Leighton. Ray-
mond Hutton. Raymond McKee.
Charles Ogle and Luke Cosgrave.
Alan Crosiand directs this Pars.-
rnount production. Charles Ogle
and Lillian Leighton arodolng their
hit as screen husband and wife for
the 23rd time in this film.
Flora. Finch. the famous comedi-
enue who was starred with John
Bunny in the early days of screen
comedies. has an important part. in
"Men and Women." as. Paramolmt
film directed by W’iiliam DeMllle.
Miss Finch is to play the part of
Cousin Kate. utho newly rich cousin
from Kansas who visits New York.
She 'ears fashionable clothes of the
flapp variety and we predict "a
scream." Richard Dix. Claire Ad-
ams. Neil Hamilton and Robert Ed-
eson are featured in this photOplay.
production of his own pictures Rudy
Knihlcn Myers.
A.
Lon Chaney. Mae Busch and Matt
Moore have the leading roles in “The
Unholy Three." 3 Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer mm. The "atmosphere" is
supplied by Alice Julian who weighs
more than 300 pounds. “‘alter P.
Cole. human skeleton: Peter Kortos.
sword swullowcr; \‘om Lance. dan-
cer; a wild man of Borneo. bearded
woman all the “freaks" of the can-
vas tent. '
After playing the feminine lead
with House Peters in "Overboard."
'for Universal. pretty Patsy Ruth
Miller will make another "Perfect
36" Universal Jewel. Patsy will be
a "female Tarzan" she says, and
Norman Kerry wil have the job of
taming her in "Lorraine of the
Lions." .
ity's role is that of a chorus girl. un—
derstudy of the leading woman in a
show backed by Phillip Flags. play-'
ed by Roc'kliffe Fellow-as.
The picture is an adaption of the
pOpular stage play by that name
which ran on Broadway. Fellow-es
is featured with \Varner Baxter,
Charles Ogle and Al St. John in the
cost of the production. Other big
names appearing in support of the
star are Lilyan Tashman. who has
the same role on the screen as she
played the Broadway presentation
of the piece: King Zany. popular
vaudevillian and compour: William
Austin. 3. past. master at English
'ftop" characters: Lucille Thorn-
dike. _William Turner and Toyo
Fujita. .
RIALTO
» The Siren of Seville
“The Siren of Seville." closes to-
day at the Rlalto theater. This is
your last opportunity to see this
wonderful picture.
Beginning tomorrow and continu-
ing until Friday. “Sandra" featuring
Barbara LaMarr and Bert Lyteli
comes to the Rialto. TSandra." fol-
low her to the pleasure places of
Europe. find romance with her when
men lay their hearts at her feet.
know the thrill of triumph when all
the continent toasts her but. see a
greater victory of heart when the
first true love calls back. "Sandra."
was’ono woman by day—and a dif-
ferent woman by night-but at all
times different from all other
women. ’
Licensing Cots
(Bridgeport Telegram)
In every' session of the Connecti-
cut legislature a bill is introduced
to. license cats in the state. just as
dogs are licensed. Always this bill
is the target for the village wits and
generally gives a lot fun to the leg-
islators who refuse to take it very
seriously. ‘
Incidentally it always brings to
Hartford large delegations of cat
lovers who are more or less out-
raged at the idea of being obliged
to tag their pussies.
As a matter of fact. however. it
would be a real advantage to the
legal status of every honest family
catto be licensed.‘ it would defl-
nitely establish his place in the
community. It would distinguish
him from the low alloy cats and
others of his feline cousins who are
living by'thoir Wits..and who con—
stitute a nuisance in every commun-
ity. It would‘put-him on torms‘of
advantage with his hereditary ene-
m. the dog. it would establish a
definite property right in onto which
cat owners today do not enjoy. .
It is, hard to see 'why those who
love cats are not willing to pay a
small license fee annually in order
to get their pets registered and pro-
tected. This would be a distinct ad-
vantage both to cit and owner. but
the greatest utility of the bill would
consist in getting rid of the alloy
cats and tho feral cats who now
prowl through city lots andnhaunt
the woods. killing untold quantities
of song dalrds and game birds. mak-
ing a general post of themselves and
livihg‘on‘:.tho whole a hunger: un-
warraniod «Manes. <
Altman sstonish many game to
known that; cats have “gone wild”
and reverted 'to- nature in great
numbers. There is _probably no
disable batch of woods in Connec~
tic‘nt‘wlthout one or more prowlint
can't)! this variety. ‘ They should
bogruthlossly «laminated. 'i‘o li-
consotbs domestic cats would'bo s.
protection loch! latter.
7 Largo oioctricpumps then distribute
CONNECTICUT
‘Taunted at Meetings—
-annointed him as a total abstainer
CONGRESSMEN
ASKED mun:
LIQUOR PLEDGE
Speaker Says They
.
Will Repeal the Law
First
NEW YORK. Feb. 3—.“ mem-
bers of Congress were compelled to
abstain from intoxicants for one
week. the 18th amendment would
be repealed at thevwek's end. \Vil-
liam H. Stayton. head of the asso~
elation against the Prohibition am-
endment. Inc. said last night at an
"enlightnment dinner" at the Ho-
tel Astor under auspices of the citi-
zen's committee of one hundred.
"A group of wealthy men recent-
ly called upon President Coolidge.
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Paths News:
and invited all other government of-
ficials to come forward and fake the
pledge." said Mr. Stayton.
"The polls are still open. but not
one single vote has been cast. Rep-
representative Upsha‘w has repeated
his earnest call that ,members of
Congress come to the mourncr‘s
bench. but no one has budged.
“These gentlemen who went to
see the President unite with reform-
ers of the United States in crying;
for enforcement. So far the author—
ities have failed to give us enforce-
ment. Perhaps it is impossible to
enforce the law in the whole United
States. I suggest that they try a
more limited task.
“‘I recommend that they try to
enforce the prohibition law as it
concerns members of Congress. It
ought to be practicable to have a
set of watchers to make sure that
these 530 men obey this law for one
week. At the end of the week the
law would be repealed."
Upon the hypothesis that “no fun-
damentnlly dishon‘st law can en-
durc." lcprcsentalive John Philip
Hill of Maryland. prodlcicd a short
life for [he \'olsiead act, which he
said was "fundamentally crooked"
because it “attempts to pemetuaic
the falst‘hood that 1-2 of one per
cent. rider is legal and that 1-2 of
one per cent. bet-r is illegal."
“DATES" MADE AT '1 O‘CLOCK
Connecticut youths make their
“dates" about 7 o'clock in the eieing
according to telephone statistics.
After a falling off in the calls be-
ginning with the close of business
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houses at 5 o'clock. the telephone
Eirl enjoys a short rest until the boys
h'mn ringing up to make arrange-
moms for the evening.
. THAN 12 suns!
Has Only Two Senators:
Against 24 in Dozen ‘
Other States—Called
Wrong
WASHINGTON. D. (3..
Connecticut pald more
Treasury of the United States in
personal taxes in 1922 than did
tWelvc other states and Hawaii com»
blood.
This is revealed in a statistical
study of the 1922 income in): re-
turns made by Congressman Ernest
R. Ackerman of New Jersey from
information furnished him by the
Treasury department.
The Congressman intends to use
this information in pointing out to
Congress the wide discrepancies that
exist between the amount certain
thickly settled portions of the coun-
try contributed to the United States
in taxes and the amount of reproe
sentation they have in tho legisla-
tive branch of the governmvnt, as
compared with moro thinly settled
sections.
As an example, Mr. Ackerman
says, Connecticut. with two senators
and 5 representatives, paid more in
personal income taxes in :92: than
12 other states put together, whose
combined force in_CongreSS includes
24 senators and 33 representatives.
Personal income taxes paid] by
citizens of Connecticut in ma: total-
ed ”3.130.562. more than one and
a half per cent of the entire amount
collected by the government in per--
sonal income taxes for the year. The
ed by Mr. Ackermnn. together paid
twelve other states and Hawaii. list-
only $1l.510.197 in personal income
taxes in that year.
The estimated population of Con-
necticut in 1922 was 1,449,097 while
that of the 12 other states combin-
ed was 7,999,806. or nearly T35: per
cent of the population of the entire
country.
l-‘eb. 3.»—
into the
Drinking Water
Water service. which at first thou-
ght seems to be the simplest of all
public services because its product is
natural and not manufactured is
nevertheless .an extremely complex
business especially when compared
With the same service in Connecticut
consisted of little more . than im-
pounding of the water behind dams
and sending it out through pipes for
distribution.
Today the operation is considerably
more intricate. Complete owner-
ship or at least the complete control
of all water shed property from
which the water is drained into the
reservoirs. must be accommpllshed in
most cases before the water company
can even start its business. for this
is the only way by which company
is able to keep its reservoirs free
from pollution and fit for public
consumption. All of the water corn-
panles in Connecticut have vast sums
invested in watershed property. the
only min-n on which may be realized
by tree planting and the sale of
timber and fruit. -
. Massive dams must he built and
largo force mains“ constructed to
bring tho water' from the reunoirs
to the central pumping stations.
the me: to minor pumping stations
from‘wlilch is is-foroed throw the
An Evening Frock
For the Spring
Spring styles vary slightly from
the fashions which have made
lovoly the winter gowns. Skirts.
which showed a tendency to creep
higher than formerly. are how well
above the ankle. ’-
Youthful lines, however. have
been preserved by keeping to the
slim silhouette. .
'i'ho beaded gown which was so
much worn during winter months
of gay dances and theatre parties.
has remained a staunch favorite.
Patsy, Ruth Miller. who gives ‘
such a delightful performance in
”Her Husband's Secret.” a First
National picture. has chosen a
frock of beaded. satin as a correct
gown to wear- for f mal‘occaslons
in the spring. _ _
v», «um:- on little son
with its allover m of silver
hoods which. hero and titers. out
line largo lamb-stunning (“hi .
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HAS SECOND
THEATRE FIRE
Old Plaza Blaze En-
dangers B I o c k in
Fairfield Avenue ——
Building Saved
BRIDGEPORT, Feb_ 3.—-A fire be-
lieved to have been caused by a re-
cently installed Sulfol'ct‘dlllg all {ur-
nace last night damaged the old
Plaza theatre in lz‘airiield avenue to
an extent variously estimated at from
85.000 to $10,000. Only emcient and
heroic action on part of the firemen
prevented the destruction of the en-
tire building, valued at about $300.-
000. _
Orchestra Floor Collapses.
The orchestra floor collapsed with
several ilremcn who ware lighting
the stubborn oil-fed flames. but none
oi them was sunously injured. One
flro lighter was taken to the Si. Vin-
cent‘s hospital. He was Captain lili-
chael J. Balm of Chemical Co. No. 1.
who was among theJirst with his
men to enter the roaring furnace in—
lo which the iiru had turned the
theatre. Captain Bain was overcome
by smoke. ,
The fire last night was the second
in as many days in the theatre bulld-
ings. the Park theatre of Main street
being slightly damaged Sunday eve-
ning by a fire on its third floor, 0c»
copied by Ollie-gs.
’l'honc Alarm.
Chief Daniel E. Johnson announc-
ed last night that he would make an
investigation into the origin of the
blaze today.
The alarm for the fire was first
given over the telephone at 6:35
o'clock and fire apparatus was des—
patched from headq (arters to see
Whether or not there was a. fire.
since the unknown informant was
not sure. The firemen found plenty
of smoke as they forced the doors
to the theatre and an alarm was sent
from box 315 at Falrfleld avenue
and Middle street.“
Several narrow escapes were bad
by firemen. four of whom were di-
rectly beneath a huge chimney ven-
tilator which was forced from the
roof of the building by water pres-
sure. Men from truck company 2
were almost electrocuted when they
lowored the huge 75 foot ladder
which struck the live trolley wire
in the operation. A blinding flash
resulted and thousands of sparks
showered over many spectators. some
of whom grew frantic and ran away.
While the ladder was badly burned.
none of the men were hurt.
Under Control.
“ Up toan early hour this morning
flremen’uoro busy pumping out of
the budlng the water that a few
hours . fore they had pumped in
with 43h pressure to squelch the
flan-l ‘ .
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Piass theatre was the first
,minusnod as.“ s. 2. Poll
and it mm nus oper-
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STATE c. on: IS
AGAINSTCHILD
LABORLAW *
Members in Referen-
dum 509‘to 16 Oppose
Ratification of
Amendment
HARTFORD, Feb. 3.——A refsron-
dum or the 1,200 members of Lbs
Connecticut Chamber of Commorc:
shows—according to results received
thus far—that the members in
against the ratification of the so-
called “Child Labor Amendment" is
the Constitution of the United
States by a vote of over 32 to 1. Khus
far the Chamber's child labor refpr-
cndum has shown 50:) votes against
raliiication as compared With 16 in
favor of ratification. *
The directors of the Connecticut.
Chamber of Commerce on Sepinhi-
to: 30 authorized President Elan'lry
H. Bullard of Bridgeport. to appoint
a commitee from the directorate rop-
rcsentlng both sides of the questibn
to report a referendum for submis-
sion to the entire mexubershlp'..i:
\Vinthrop M. Daniels. professor‘s:
transportation. Yale university. 531d
E. A. Richards of the H. ll. Bienniu-
Lumber company. West Haven. fi'ef
pared the arguments in favor. of
ratification, while P. L. Geroty. oec- ’ a
rotary of the industrial association '
of the lower Naugamck Valley and
George T. Kimball, president of the
American Hardware corporation.
New Britain, prepared “10 argu-
ment-l opposed to ratification. '
At the top of the Chamber's refor-
ondum appeared the following gen.
tenco—"Do you believe that :tho
State of Connecticut should ratify
the proposed amendment to the Con-
stilution of the United States voting
in Congress the power to limit1 rogu-
late and prohibit the labor of persons
under eighteen years of age?" :,
Mrs. Harding’s Estat'p
Valued at $334,090
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MARION. Ohio. Feb. a—Tho ‘es-
tate of Mrs. Warren G. Harding was
appraised at $334,884.90. according
to a statement illed.for probate with ,
Judge L. B. McNeai today. i '
The bulk of Mrs. Harding's P
wealth was in stocks and bonds.
They have a value of $210,830. She
had real estate holdings valued, at
585.000. Moneys in banks and build—
lng and loan associations amounted
to $86,717.32: certificates of deposit .,
$12,387.58 and one outstanding note
of $500.
The bulk of the estate Was loft
to Jean and George De Woflo. aged .
15 and 12, respectively. grand-chil- 3
dren of Mrs. Harding. They are the ’
children of a son of Mrs. Harding‘s;
first husband. «,
ThoNchlolcnooAtflfl'l‘h
(New York World.) .' 7
Tbs lesson of Harris is that new ,
Norwalk Chronicler