Sunday Seating Under Local Vote Draws Opposition
Hartford March 15 A heated hearing on Sunday sports and local option provisions drew strong opposition from Jamey H. Cox of Colchester and others. Proponents from New Haven and Elm City backed the measure permitting skating and other Sunday activities, while critics including Rev George B R Gilbert and R W Vining challenged representation and urged the bill’s unfavorability under biblical teachings.
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Hartford
Jamey H. Cox
Colchester
Brief Church Gathering Cited Faith and Tests
A small audience heard remarks in which the speaker rebuked the group for their reception, asserting his words were meant to show the committee he had kept hale by faith in God and adherence to Biblical teachings. The event highlighted the speaker's emphasis on religious conviction over public testing.
Shift in Election Favored Only by Hickey
Stated before the Judiciary committee Representative Edward Fisher of Stamford argued against favoring the substitute measure for House Bill TOS. He said the bill would move Stamford’s ten councilor elections from November to April and noted lack of broader support from key figures. Fisher suggested the measure aimed to separate city and state matters, reflecting Stamford GOP splits.
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Hickey
Ford
Judiciary Committee
House
Bull Tos
Edward 4. Fisher
Stamford
DIM
Apell
Fishar
Deniel FL
Ilickey
Matthew TE. Kenealy
Julia M. Emery
Stamford G. O. P
Key
Kenealy
Hollow
Fisher
I O. P
Ernest T. Averill
Special Act Urged To Settle Estate
Hartford March 45. Former Attorney General Charles B Phelps supports a will to transfer the balance of Julia B B Redfield estate, died 1855, to Rev G P Redfield of Vernon Center. Most beneficiaries have been paid. three remain untraced. A legislative act would authorize the grandson’s payment. A similar bill would grant life use of Adele C Shepard estate to widow of Charles Carlow. Union New Haven Trust Company is executor.
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Stafe
H Wartford
Charles B. Phelps
Julia BB. Redfield
G. P. Redfield
Vernon Center
William and
Ferman Redfield
Matthew Noyes
Hagland
Jost
San Francisco
Adele C. Shepard
Kite
New Milford
Charles Carlow
Shepard
Barlow
Macdonald Pushes Local Legal Team To Run Highway Cases
Hartford dispatch reports Highway Commissioner James A. Macdonald opposes replacing its law firm with the attorney general’s staff. He says Day, Perry and Reynolds handle highway matters efficiently and economically, with lawyers specialized in needed forms of cases and already familiar with the department’s work. He cautions that changing firms would be inconvenient.
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Hartford
James A. Macdonald
Comminstone Tachenall
Attorney General's Office
Day, Perry and Reynolds
Mcdonald
Prince William of Sweden Play Presented in Turbulent Premiere
In Atocksfolm on March 15 AP reports On Board a play by Prince William of Sweden touring the United States failed to premiere at the Ktayal Dramatic theatre. A disruptive incident occurred as American passengers en route to Europe faced a boiler room hazard forcing some to shovel coal amid threats of disaster.
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Atocksfolm
Prince William of Sweden
United States
Ktayal Dramatic Theatre
Shorter Working Time for Women Urged at Hearing
Hartford March 15 AP reports supporters urged state action to protect health by reducing women workers hours. A March 1 bill sought a nine hour day and 48 hour week with seasonal allowances, facing rejection in House and Senate. Critics argued few firms use long hours and warned against harming industry. Proponents cited health and womanhood duties, while employers offered limited data from New Haven County.
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Hartford
Anhill
House
Senate
H. B
Miss Cheney
Manchester
Commissioner of Labor and Factory Inspection
Jacob Goodhart
Employers’ Association
Ela
Fatty Arbuckle to Try Comeback on Screens
Los Angeles reports Fatty Arbuckle plans a comeback five year contract valued around 2.5 million dollars. He will star in films produced by Abe Curley in Germany with salary near 5690 weekly and profits share. Mrs Arbuckle, formerly Pers Deane, to appear opposite him.
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Los Angeles
Catt
Rosene
Arbuelkie
Tig Fins
Arbuckle
Mnotion Pictures
Fatty
Germany
Itis Pictures
Abe Curley
Fox Flin Company
Ntoscar Arbuckle
Pers Deane
Liberal Sunday Foe to Run for President
George W. Smith of Wetherofield, who opposed the Sunday bia admitt ing to Megallved sports such as ice skating and hovikey, says he will be a candidate for president. He was asked which ticket he would run on and referenced James J. Helland’s poem God Give Us Men Read i, while noting he has not heard of David S Beach as his running mate.
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Stafre
Itford
George W. Smith
Wetherofield
Bia
Uhen
James J. Helland
Smut
David S Beach
Candiuiey
Cameo Theatre Presents Three-Feature Program
This week the Cameo Theatre continues its policy of continuous performances with a three feature program. New Vitaphone acts headline a lineup including The Music Master with Alec B. Francia and an all star cast, I Love You Truly staged by an all Bridgeport cast, and Tell It to the Marines featuring Lon Chaney starting Sunday evening. Vitaphone offerings include Mme Schumann-Heink Vincent Lopez and orchestra Roy Smeck and the Rollickers.
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Cameo Theatre
Vitaphone
Alec B. Francia
David Warfield
Mme. Schumann- Heink
Vincent Lopez
Roy Smeck
Lon Chaney
Park Burlesque at Park Theatre Promises Lively Night
Watermelons presented at the Park theatre tomorrow features Garland Howard Mae Brown and Speedy Smith as lead performers. The show blends comedy pathos and burlesque with songs and lyrics by the principals and a strong supporting cast. Audiences recalling last year’s 7 11 circuit hit are invited to enjoy the ensemble’s performance and orchestra.
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Park Theatre
Garland Howard
Mae Brown
Speedy Smith
Columbia
Laff That Off at Lyric Tits Week
Poli players present Laff That Off a New York success by Don Mulally at the Lyric. A tale of three young men and a beautiful actress, their vows tested, with a postwar reunion on Christmas Eve ending in a lighthearted finale.
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Poli
New York
Don Mulally
Fromm
France
Vaudeville's Birthday Celebration At Polis
Vaudeville marks its centennial with a Pat's Tomorrow bill headlined by The Lyons and Wakefield Revue a comic dance and song show. Also Stepping High a fantasy dance revue, Frank Meling and Co new routines Sonny Kampton and Mariel Kemp in Drums of Fortune and Kleo Lambert Ando with Vaudeville's Marvel Woman. Closing features Metro-Goldwyn Tit Dancer with Joan Crawford Owen Moore Marek Dermott Reckliffe Fellow Bert Roach Gertrude Aster Claire McDowell and Douglas Gilmore.
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Warner Brothers Picture
Hills of Kentucky
Pat
Lyons and Wakefield
Frank Meling and Co
Yip-Yin-Yaphinkers
Sonny Kampton
Mariel Kemp
Kleo Lambert Ando
Neno
Hills
Kentucky
Joan Crawford
Owen Moore
Marek Dermott
Reckliffe
Bert Roach
Gertrude Aster
Claire McDowell
Douglas Gilmore
May Wirth and Others Score at Palace
May Wirth with Phil and the famed Wirth family head the vaudeville program at the Palace with other acts like Him Jim Jams and Sullivan and Lewis. Feature films include Rile from Killarney and Blind Alley with Meighan and Paramount’s Evelyn Brent.
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May Wirth
Phil
Wirth
Poli-Keith- Albee
Palace
Jim Jams
Sullivan
Lewis
Toase McCarthy
Rile
Killarney
Thomas Meighan
Paramount
Evelyn Brent
Greta Nissen
Ned Wayburn
Sammy Lewis
Herbe de Gell
Floyd Garder
Bery van Torn
Miss Nobody
Casey at the Bat Amuses Majestic Audiences
A vintage stage spoof titled Casey at the Bat or Casey at the Mat plays at Falls Majestic theatre as the week’s feature. Beery as Casey clashes with rival Putnam in a plot mixing romance and sport amid Floradora Sextette and Coney Island vignettes.
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Casey
Wallice Beery
Falls Majestic Theatre
Beery
Centervill
O'Dowd Chord Sterlingy
New York
Granta
Putnam
Stering Holloway
Ince
Floradora Sextette
Horseless Car Rages
Beer Gardens
Coney Island
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Aml Loral
Tis Famous Orchestra
MMI
Roy Smeck Mwlaard
strings _ ROLLICKERS Comedy Quartette
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Main St. Noble
Jack Pickford
Bob Coster
Red
Hale Church Street
Stratford
St. George’s Hall
Stratford Ave
Mickey Carr Ant His
Jazz
Jarnum Rufus Wallace Hatton
Beleby
Navy
Paul Ricker
Broad St
Noble
Grace Dodge Hotel
Washington, D.C
Capitol
Union Station
Ake
Dry
New Haven
Elm City
H. of Wetherss
Smith
R.W. ¥Iling
Connecticut Temperanes and Anti-Saloon League
Connecticut
Lake
Macl ©. Shaw
Vining
Protestant Churches of
Churches of Connecticut
George BR. Gilbert
Middletown
Vinnie
Episcopal Church
Cox
Sondt
Ifremont Js
Polis
Vera Reynolds
Ren
Lyon
Bya de Jutlt
Prince of Tempters
MacDonald
Hsposite
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Citron
John J. Egan
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Fatty” Arbuckle
Liberal Sunday Foe
Lyric Tits
Birttday
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Poli - Keith
Circus
Whelan
Louise M'Carthy & CO
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Herb de Bell
Floyd Carder
Beryl van Horn
Althea Hennly
Barbara la MarMarencve Hagler
Henrietta Henri
Helen, Shapiro
Norah Jackso
Gertrude London
Pegey Taylor
Gentleman
Mel Klee
William Black & His Co
Semational
Snoozer Jr
Morlen & Mason
Marceline Day
Lyons&Wakefield
F. Melino & Co
RIN
Rin-Tin Warner
Broa
Star, Kentucky
Double Headine
LaRue
Fields & Folmsion
Marty
Nancy
Francis & Whon
Taxe Dancer
Metro-Goldwyn
Gertrude Astor
Marc MacDermott
Radliffe Fellows
Clake McDowel
Wallace Jerry
Pas Ae
Qase BA
Ford Sterling
Hal Roach
John Gilbert
College Life “the Collegians
Earl Carroll
Wallack Theatre
Eveta Foster Nudsen Williams and
Sawe
Cast
Ze & Ste
George VM. Cohan
Mary
West End
IAL
Ricardo Cortez
Lois Wilson
Estelle Taylor
Ee Park
Tostli
Park City
Peggy Hopkins Joyce ’ “the Skyrocket
Owen Moort
Isisizigilas
St. Patrici
William Malone
Ritz Orchestra
Genth
McEnelly
Carolina Chi
University of North Carolina
ST. Patrick's Night
RCADI
Main St
St. Patrick's Holy Name Society
ST. Patrick’s
St. Peter's
Paddy’s
Lassie
St. Petr's Holy Name Society
Malone
Red Men’s Hall
Madison Ave
Quilty
Mohicans
Essex
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