Counsel Confers Over Film Tax Bill Fight in CT
Hartford June 29 AP Benedict M Holden counsel for the Motion Picture Exhibitors in Connecticut and the National Film Destributors formulating legal opposition to the enforcement of the new film tax and censorship law to take effect July 1 in New York met with George W Wickersham and Willis Hayes. The group plans definite action to restrain the law in U S District Court after the New York meeting. Tax Commissioner William H Blodgett and John J Splain of New Haven, Film Tax Agent, conferred at the State Capitol arranging the rollout for Wednesday morning. Blodgett says only court action can prevent enforcement of the law.
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Hartford
Benedict M Holden
Connecticut
National Film Distributors
Iglo
New York
Aken
United States District Court
Wiliam H Blodgett
John J Splain
New Haven
Blodgett
Agena
State Capitol
Library shows large growth at Ridgefield annual meeting
Ridgefield library board reports 404 subscribers this year up from 256 last year. Subscriptions brought in 382.65 dollars and fines totaled 1128.3 dollars the largest on record. 832 books donated plus 425 magazines. Juvenile 168 adult fiction 79 non fiction purchases. Books drawn 13 893 with March and December variable circulations.
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Ridgefield
Specelal
Louise G Smith
Pneyrlopedia Brittaniia
Baldwin Urges British Films In Parliament Debate
In the House of Commons Prime Minister Baldwin urged in the national interest a study into making most moving pictures shown in Great Britain British. He asked lawmakers to consider subsidies for the British film industry hit by unemployment.
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London
House of Commons
Moinierer Baldwin
Great Britain
Federal agents summoned for nationwide prohibition changes
Federal Prohibition agents were ordered to report to Hartford headquarters for sweeping changes in enforcement. Agents Edward Doolan and John Roenevok were instructed to appear immediately. Doolan said he did not know the reasons for the summons.
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Frank I. Paines
Hartford
Edward Doolan
Firidgeport
John Roenevok
Comerenece
Doolan
Veserda
Investigators Fined On Gambling Charge In City Court
Namara and Ibey of Rowsley Street and Golden Hill Street were arraigned in city court and fined 50 dollars plus costs on a gambling charge. They were arrested Saturday when police entered the Warner Building on Fairfield Avenue and found them in the office handling race track returns and labeling the room as investigators and collectors.
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M Namara
Rowsley Street
George Ibey
Golden Hill Street
Namara
Pole
Warner Buiding
Fairfield Avenue
Cameo Theatre Presents The Patsy and Flattery
Milton Sills stars as Dan Hannon in Why Women Re marry and delivers his best screen work. Ethel Terry shines as a wife seeking home and love. Alan Hale headlines Flattery at the Cameo with praised villainy. The Patsy features Foster with Lucia Moore and James Hagen in a lively farce with notable supporting cast and summer matinee pricing.
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Milton Sills
Dan Hannon
Ethel Grey Terry
Cameo Theatre
Alan Hale
Chadwick
HH van Loan
Hale
Hales
Kopin Hooda
Hollywood
Chicago
Patsy
Miss Foster
Lucia Moore
Joseph Allen
Mary Stills
Jack Bohn
James Hagen
Allen Dinehart
Mr. Herndon
America
Shubert
Palace Vaudeville Shines With Dora Ford Act and Laughs
The Palace vaudeville bill delivers a breezy mix of thrills and comedy led by the Dora and Isa Ford Revue with Lottie Ford and Bob Adams. The Myrt Slervert Trio performs clever tumbling in Laughs Thrills and Spills, followed by Harry Lee and Seymour and Roward in capers like 20th Century Love. Fay Gordon and Franklyn Gates, plus a news reel and comedy head to the feature Marry Me with veteran Fanny Midgley in a grandmotherly role. Thursday brings new acts by Frank Sinclair and Alldred Keals. Majestic screens Paths to Paradise and White Fang with The Pacemakers. new bill for Thursday.
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the Palace
Dora
Isa Ford
Ford
Lottie Ford
Bob Adams
Myrt Slervert
Harry Lee
Seymour and
Roward
Fay Gordon
Franklyn Gates
Bridgeport
Cetail Yesterdas
Fay
James Cruze
Paramount
Fanny Midgley
Ariettes
Sauderiils
Anny Midzley
Henry Miller
Dulde
Macion Arbuckle
Brown
Jones
Grandma
Marty Mel
Frank Sinclair
Alldred Keals
The Patsy at the Shubert This Week
The Patsy a witty comedy from Barry Connors unfolds at the Shubert Theatre New Haven presented by Richard Herman. Clathorne Snnster stars in the lead with Miss Foster returning after prior successes in Two Fellows and a Girl and Cheaper to Marry, delivering a notable stage appearance in a lively season show.
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Patsy
Barry Connors
Clathorne
Country Store at Polo's Vaudeville Theater Tonight
An overcapacity crowd will attend Polos Vaudeville Theatre tomorrow night for Country Store with a $300 in prizes and a kitchen cabinet grand prize from Lee's Furniture. Acts include Just a Woman, Just a Pal, Harry Langdon, and What Love Will Do, plus Kitty French Revue and Solomon's Children. Amateur night tops the program with varied vaudeville entertainment.
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Pol
Lee
Main Street
Eugene Walters
Conway
Pearle
Claire Windsor
Percy Marmont
Ted
Kathryn Andrewa
Ann Gold
Mack Sennett
Harry Langdon
Henneth MacDonald
Marguerite Clayton
Joseph Dowling
Kitty French
Hugh Herbert
Bert Rule
Johnny O'Brien
Babs Henderson
Zeno
Mollard Cail
Auto Theft and Fireworks Missing After Day’s Burglary
Detective bureau reports a touring car stolen from in front of Jenkins Valve company owned by George E. Peloquin at 94 Waterman Street between 7 AM and 6 PM. Fireworks valued at $40 to $50 stolen from Nathan Rothman 620 Pembroke Street. A ladder left at Zulieve Pacinelli 37 Water Street. his coat with a watch, chain and fountain pen taken from a car parked at his residence.
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Auto, & Watch and
Tcansé
George E. Peloquin
Waterman Street
Jenkins Valve Company
Nathan Rothman
Pembroke Street
Zulieve
Pacinelli
Water Street
Theft of $77 Reported From Sleep In City Room
Thomas Dine reports $77 stolen from his trousers while left on a chair in his room as he slept. He notified the Detective Bureau last night about the loss.
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Detective Bureau
Thomas Dine
Sterling Aireet
Zemo Remedy for Itching Skin Diseases
A printed advertisement promotes Zemo as a universal itch relief and skin cure. It claims eczema, itching, pimples, rashes, and blotches clear quickly, with relief often overnight. The antiseptic mold soap is also advertised, with Zemo bottle sizes and prices given for 5e and 2e variants.
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