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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-10
Leading Woman RemOanS Plain Part in the
 Midst of Emery

The path of a leading woman Is not always lined with roses and other fra grant blossoms, and 1t is pretty sure to have a thorn tree cropping out every now and then and al very incOnven- tent places. Alice Lake. who portrays the leading role opposite Bert Lytell in his newest Screen Classics, Inc, production, 'Lombardi, Ltd.," produc- ed at the Metro studios in Hollywood under the personal supervision of Maxwell Kager, Director General can one would suspect that Miss Lake truthfully testify to the foregoing statement.
 Playing the lead in a luxurious per formance such as "LOmbardi, Ltd, !" one would suspec that Miss Lake would be adorned in gorgeous gowns and sparkling jewels. But, no. There are plenty of other girls in the cast who wear pretty clothes. They are the mannequins and society grand danes. and the way they Haunt their finery is a caution. But not Miss Lake. All the time poor Alice is like a modern Cinderella in the midst of a whole flock of step-sisters.
 She has the role oc assistant to the great Lombardi, exclusive modiste which part MT. Lyteu portrays, and costume is plain little black frock with white collar and cuffs. And still the other women strut up and down in their beautiful clothes.
 "I was tickled to death when I was cast as the lead in LOmbardi, she said, wistfully. because I knew that there were all kinds of costumes in in il that I'd love to wear. But now wish I were little extra girl-then I would have a chance to dress in -p,.v.,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-10
JOTTTNGS
CBy D. ,. L)

.t. A. H., noted rambler and humL orist rambics off the following.S- Go ahead.
 Just ask mol
 And I'll tell you.
 I'm tbc hairptu.
 Don't confuse mo with my catfish cousin, hatpin.
 Or my hardy cousin. cIothcspin. Or my dCmure cousin, safetypiu. I'm the hairpin.
 Small wiry and most important Woolworth and regular stores nave me.
 I'm part of everything in life that really is anything.
 So I'm in the movies
 Muchly in tho movies.
 With and without mo means every thing Co a picture play.
 And serials and and screen dramas. It's this-a-way, mostly.
 If HER hair stays up, it's me that keeps it mp and saves u tea party on a rented lawn from being a brutal at- tack on a bcautCOuS maiden. For who ever saw an attack on HER when she had her hair UP? I'll answer that ono myself. Nobody.
 That's the answer-NOBODYt Hair must be down-streaming, curling or tumblinr
 HER clothes may not be the tight and-long or loose-eud-short of fash ion, but if her hair is UP-she's ur- attacked and hitting on all S+ hair pins.
 That's me, in every twisted fiber! That's me in the movies
 But if HER hair Is dOyvn-it makes no difference how niEh tho car-sccps may Como-shc's raidCd, ruined and rum plcdl
 That's without mo iu the movies. Being a cinema hairpiu is an art in itself.
 An art-piu in an ArtcrafE That's me.
 Everythln- but a weapon of death tu a serial.
 I'm inc hairpin.
 I'm the plot, the heart interest. The
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-10
THE PRESS AGENTS SAY

.loHiate'- jumps into popularity. This is the experience of When Eearcat Went Dry" the siv-rsaI supcr-feature that comes to the Plaza theatre Thursday Friday and Saturday in conjunction with biz vaudeville pro gram.
 The author has gone to the noun tains of eastern Kentucky to get his characters. He has made use of the primitive mode of living to give the picture the background of simplicity that since time began has furnished tle big drama of the world The fights. fCud and lover omanCes of these people have been CIeverly inter mingled to create a picture drama that holds attention of an audience like the grip of visa- This picture has half dozen fights that are no child's affairs, but are the tests of strength and endurance between ath- Ietes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-10
BERT IYTEIL HAS \
 CASE FOR THE EQUITY
Why hello. Charlie Brown!'

Nny hCllO, NNaTlle BrOwn!'
 Why if 1t isn't Bert Lytcll!"
 Remember back in 1914 when we rehearsed Bayard VeilIer's Silent Ser vice in New York;"
 Sure! was @ Japanese spy and you were a Secret Service agent''
 And you cholzed me in the second act"
 And you hit me in the third act with a chair"
 And after we reheased the play four months. they decided not to pro duce it? Great old times, weren't they?" said Bert LytGu, who is star ring in "Lombardi, Ltd.," y the Hat tons for Screen Classics, Inc
 I'll say we had plenty of Sher- mans kind of war during those re hearsals," agreed Charlie Brown, who is an assistant director with Nazimo- va in the picturizatiou of The Her init Doctor of Gaya."
 Say, Bert. what did you do after that?"
 Lets see-I joined Metro and then went to Officers Training Camp. what did you do2"
 ''I was stage manager with 'Ception Shoals until it closed, and then I went over with the ambulance service"
 Well. our stage training certainly hardened us for the real thing, any way
 'Iu say so."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-10
SOME COMEDY!

"Everything all right in your office now. Miss Mathis?" asked the boss carpenter of the Screen Classics, Inc, scenario head He takes great interest in seeing that nobody has kick about the fixtures.
 Fine said June "I've got a eamOvar. even. You must come in and see it." Miss Mathis serves tea OCCa- sionaIIy when time allows.
 Thanks" replied the boss carpen- ter. ''but I'd just as soon hear you describe it. My uncle in the Philip pines was bitten by one of them things. and they haven't been pop ular with me since"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-10
POII'S.

The Pou manaEoment has secured
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-10

The InimitabIc Italians. MARDO 6 HUNTER
 FLIP IT TI1''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-10
MY BOH''

The first Stuart BIackton picture to be distributed by Pathe will bc My Boy a human interest story dealing with the vigorous life of the Kentucky mountains and the trials of existence in New York and will feature Sylvia Brcamer and Robert Gordon. Others in the cast include Julia Swayne Gordon, Margaret Bar ry, Fanny Rice. Leo Delaney of Wit aUraph fame. the EIackton "kiddies" who have especially strong parts and many others.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-10
WELL! {!

Madame Olga Petrova. appears in a scene of The Night of the Dub an Ernest Truex Comedy film made by Amedee J. Van Beuren. While the Truex players were shooting scenes at the Great Neck, Long Island, rail road station, Madame Petrova walk ed past the camera to board a train IS naturally as ii she were playing in one of her own feature plays
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-10
PLAZA

The efforts of the producers of mo ton pictures tU create enazrta'nmenl for the millions of people who patron ize the picture houses has become g serious problem By reason of tAa great number or pictures that hay already been made fl IS a difficult mat ter to find subjects that are not hack
 neyed or worn out When a pictura does cor-e along that is novel it i'm
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-10
NOT \ BAT.

Scout haven't slept for days. Tend the matter, sick2
 Scout-No, I've slept at nighy. -Boys' Life for September.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-31
Prison Labor Approved
For Work ON Highways
Commissioners Says Convicls
Have Improved State Roads
Greatly During xcar

ALBANY, n. u Jan. 30. The use Of
prison labor in the construction and
repair Of roads has been Of great value
to the state, in tho opinion Of High
way Commissioner Edwin Duffey.
Inmates Of the state prisoug.' he
says' "have been used during the year
both for maintenance and repair Of i'm
proved highways, and also for con
struction Of certain roads not other
use available for Improvement Not
withstardinG the decrease in prison
population, the state Department OF
Pr'Bcns has been able to assign for
f'Hn#aV work nearly the sarnr number
" cDnYlcts - heretofore.
LItonsiYe and necessary work has
bcen done with me prisoners assigned.
and results haYc been of great Yaluc
70 the 9tatc, and the work should be
continued. In particular, mncadam
hifh~Ays of subgtAntial Kind have
neen coustrHceed in the immcdi iato Vi
clnity Of Comztock ard Danncmora
prieonp, and three projects wcre also
undertakcn in the hdirondacks which
have materially improved highway con-
pecfiGns IN that region These con
Hectlone could not h~vo been made In
anr otber Hav
'imoortana hlDhway morl. If valve to
'rD tfate !e mAde rDeslDic b. tne ,ms
riHrncn' n pyison iuaaatcs IJf H.
fNt 3 be borpe ia mind fbnt the placcs
Vnrfr 1uch Wotk cnn h. undertaken
md the condItions andrr Whch IL can
Dr pfovfcHaod IRE ljmjtcd Within such
'Jnitat'pnH. howcver, the rcsulte War-
f0nl a continuation Of this activity"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-31
~ iison $ Stand on
Island Question Is
lttach,ed BY Colonies

LONDON, Jan. 30.ln a late edition
The Mail' prints report from its
correspondent in Paris, who writes that
the treaties between England and
Japan relative 10 the islands in the
northern Pacific. with the Arabs re-
gafdiug Syria and thc understanding
witA France as 20 the future status Of
kamcrun must be arbitrarily modified,
i. nos torn up.
The Japanese delegates are angry
and alarmed, and declare their un-
alterA5lo determination to claim the
islands. IS promised" the correspondent
says. and adds: "These islands are
really the cruX of the whole situation"
The Australians" the correspondent
continues, believe President Wilson's
irm stand in TINS matter is due to his
lear that Japanese occupation 6f the
islands would impair his prestige in the
United States, and that he fears to
meet hostile Congress in March if he
agreeS TO the absolute retention Of the
islands by Japan
Italian delegates frankly avow their
claims to Fiume and insist that the
promise of part OF the Dalmatian coast
stipulated in the compact of London
must be made good. They assert that
President Wilson'S attitude regarding
+ iume directly contradicted his declara-
lon OF the rights Of peoples. outlined
IN his fourteen points,"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-31
Damage TO Highways
By Army Trucks Small
Duffy's Report Shows Roads
Stood Un"s''ai EIeaYy Traffic
in Excellent Manner

ALBANY, Jan. 30.-Thc thousands Of
army motor trucks sent across the state
rom Buffalo to Albany, and thence to
New YORK, did less damage to the
roads than had been anticipated bv the
Hl2te Hl@hWay Department. Commits
Sloner Duly states i'm his annual re-
Po1t. oHly IN two places. in widely
@i&lea parts Oh the state. was amy
cons dcraDic amount Of harm done.
The movement OF the hoavv arr,v
trucks began in the winter OF 59l7-1S.
and vas virtually continuous until
al ter the signnl OF the armistico. " acn
the 'rost began to leave the ground last
sprng, the Highway Department
erected the attention Of Wax Dopurt-
lnent officials to the fact that portions
c1 the improved state roads were be-
ginning TO show siQns Of disintocration
ana suggested that if possible. tralsc
pe W ooierred' WhollN or N part, until
the Ground was firm again. The ex-
lgehcles or War would not permit COM
Nlance with the suggestion. and some
portions of the road were DESTROYED.
ne Legis laturc, which was then in
s. sSIon passed an emergency appro-
prlaNon as i war measure, and the
highway Department managed 10 re-
construct the damaged roads without
delay or Interference with their CON
tlnuous use.
In order to keen tho roads opon to
army truck traffic DURING the winter
months. the Highway Department was
compclled to clear away the snow. a
duty horotofre performed by city and
town o'iicals. Snow fences we're con
structcd along exposed sections OF
highway to prevent drifts, and hv
utilizing mctor-driven p'oWs and the
organIzatjons and equipment of cities
ana towns the roads were kept open.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-31
Cuba Asks Allied Fund
To Aid War Orphans
Committee Suggested 10 Edu-
cate and Care for Chill
dren of Heroes

HAVANA, Jan. Ga resolution pre-
sented yesterday in the Senate by Sen
ator Nidel Morales, and unanimously
adopted, authorizes the chief eXccutive
in the name Of the republic, to propose
TO all the Allied Powers and ali nations
which severed relations with the Cen
tral Powers, that plonlpotentiaries be
named by each with the purpose OF
organizing an International association
Tor the protection, care and education
Ct destitute children, whose fathers
met death while fighting in the Allied
ranks for the liberty Of the world.
A fund, TO be contributed 10 by each
nation included ~ the organization, ac-
cording to it's population and wealth,
would be raised to carr on the work,
10 which fund any other organizations
or individuals may voluntarily con-
tribute.
The resolution also instructs the
Cuban plenipotentiarie who may be
named TO endeavor to have the pro-
posed association designated The Inter
rational League for the Protection Of
the Children OF Liberty. in memory Of
the heroes who sacrihced their lives in
battle
If France accepts. tho plenipotcnti-
aries would meet in Paris.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-31
Smith S Seeks to
Avert Textile
Strike L Iostate
Governor Tells Committees
10 Settle Differences With
ont Cessation of Work
40, 600 Laborers Involved
Country Can Iii Afford IN
dussrial Dispute at Pres
eni, Says the Executive

ALBANY, Jan. so. Governor Smith
told textile manufacturers and workers
OF Central New York to-day that there
must be no strike on February 3. lie
said that their differences must be
settled without the shutting down Of
the mills. which would throw about
10000 persons out of work The Gov
ernor's reconstruction commission sue
ceeded to-day in inducing both sides to
agree 10 g conference.
"Thcre never was 4 Quarrel,' Gov
ernor Smith said that could not be
settled before it commenced, If there
was disposition on the part of the
persons concerned to do it."
The workers demand an eight hour
day, but the manufacturers insist that
business VIII not now warrant the
granting OF this demand, because Of
lack OF orders and the unsettled con-
dition Of the market. Many Of the
textile factories had been previously
working night and day on war orders.
When representatives. Of the manu-
facturcrs and workc<s called on Gov
crnor Smith ne practically told them
that they must tettle up their differ
cnccs without strike.
Can III Afford Strike
"My interest lies with both sides Of
this quarrel, equal and evcn," he said,
land | can only express the desire that
you get together and settle the contro-
Versy without resorting to a strike.
Nothing ever comes Of strike. 1t is q
waste of time and money.
The Govrnor declard that both sides
and tho state in general could III afford
-4, Il ,.,.,
period. He offered to the two commit
tees all the facilities at his command
and asked them to call on him person
ally if there was any point they could
not agree on.
Come right to me" he said, "and let
me sit into the conference, and will
do my full share to help out in every
way / can
"It has been suggested to me by Mr..
Elkus that emphasize the point made
by him that whether the disagreement
is settled or not, there should be no
cessation of labor. The seven men,
representing the employees, should ad
wise their people to keep working with
tho hone that a settlement can be made
without any loss to either side
The members OF the reconstruction
commission here to-day besides MIR.
Elkus were Charles P Stcinmet2 John
G. Agar, Carleton A. Chase and Otto
Shulhof.
The committee of the manufacturers
was made UP of large mill owners
throughout the centre Of the state, and
that OF the employees was headed by
. ohm Golden, Internal tional president Of
the TeNtile oWrl5ors.
After thc talk with the Governor
both sides resumed their deliberations,
which vii be continued tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-31
British lukesv arm
Toward Ian for
Great Draft Army
Response TO Appeal for Vol
unleers Is Disappointing,
and Nation's Need May
Pcrpelua'c Conscription
Nelg Yori Tribune
I.t,-J.,.,.y.4 R,,,au.,

fNfOpeNH buIedH
(Coryrlgh. 1919, New Yorl, T1iaune Ine)
LONDON, Jan. 29.-lt is futile to
pretend that the governments plan of
retaining an army million strong
which now is being gently and grad
ually broken to The country awakcns
any hearty response In the first place,
1t breaks two pledges cheerfully and
almost lecklcssly given during the re-
cent election namely rapid demobiliza-
ton and no conscription There is also
the fact that the men now composing
the army have enlisted either for the
duration OF the way or FOR SIX months
after the cessation Of hostiitics" The
latter date is being generally accepted
as November II, 1918, Tie date of the
first signing of the armisticc
At the same time it is difficult to see
how the government, faced with the
in Germany lasting perhaps several
years, as we'll IS other commitments
in India and in the Neer East, can
manage with fewer men.
If the call for d volunteer army had
been made moro attractive by better
wages and system OF bonuses it would
have been successful and the question
would have been made easier
But the War Office freely admits that
the reply to its offer in connection with
voluntary enlistments is exceedingly
disappointing. Consequently the coun-
try seems committed to several years
of what is practically large conscriDt
army.
As far as it is understood, tho pres
ent proposal IS to retain ali raen under
thirty-ilvc who have enlisted since
january 1916, replacing thcm by VOL
unteers as opportunity allows. This
appears likely to cause much hardship
as well as the breaking Of all promises.
Even If boys are called up as thcv
attain the age Of eighteen about 300
GEO yearly-as q pure measure of con-
serption, the position will not he
ameloratcd under two OF three wears.
The matter is not merely one OF do
nestle interest, because the recent sue
cesslul demobilization agitation here
Zz9,oVO men are now being damobilizod
weekly illustrates clearly that the one
desire OF the soldiers everywhere is to
return TO civil life, and this is Hhclv TO
react upon any policies framed at the
peace conference nocessitating the en-
ployment Of large and permanent
trained armies.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-31
President Hopes TO Visit
Brussels Before Return
Present Plans Cali for Trip to
bal,.eiieIds Early Next
EsnDth

PARIS, Jan. President Wilson's
present plans indicate that he still
hopes to visit BRUSHES before sailing
Tor home and win make the trip at
the last possible moment previous 10
his departure. Various dates have been
suggested previously, but none of them
has proved available.
The facts are that the President was
prevented from going to Belgium this
month because Of the important mat
tors coming up at tho peace conference,
bat f the present plans hold he viii
be able to visit Brussels ard probably
some OF the ba.tlelields Of Belgium be-
lore sailing from Brest. In this case
ne would leave Paris probably on Feb
ruary or . and arrive at Breso be-
tween February " and Is.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-31
American Army Plans
Monument 10 U. 5. Women

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, Jan. 20 Correspondence
OF The Associated Prcss).-A move
mcnt to erect in Washington a monu-
mcnt TO "Amercan womanhood in com
mcmoration of her loyalty, sacrifices
anddcvotion 10 the American Expcdi-
tionary Forces" has been started by
the Third American Army Letters
suggesting the idea were written re-
Gently 10 all the commanding officers
q The Third Army by ColonclE 81. J.
Crcble, ir., commander Of the 10th
Field Artillery Sd Division
1t is proposed that General Pcrshing
appoint a committee to takeup the work
and that only members of the American
LNpcdlt.onaly forces, the navy and the
merchant marine be permitted to con-
tribute to the fund. Underline pro-
POSED plan enlisted men would give a
81 each and officers So each
New-York tribune., 1919-01-31
Cobelin Tapestry Factory
Visited by Mrs, JEiison

WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-A telegram
from Paris to-day states that Mrs.
Wilson, accompanied by Ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand. visited the Gobe-
lin national factory, being received
there by the Minister Of Public Instruc-
ton and Fine Arts. the director Of the
works and other ma bles.
The dispatch says Mrs. Wilson was
greatly interested in the artistry, and
especially in the repairing Of famous
tapestries from Rheims Lens and
other cities, and one which the French
government will present to the UnteH
States
New-York tribune., 1919-01-31
10 Small Ma ions
Check Any I eassue
WiiI.ii,Leassse Idea
Protest Against Bureaus
or Steam Roller Wins,
and Minor Powers Expect
More Co-ope"aGion Now
Ncor Nolk Tribune
Special cable Scrrice

DtC4Gt IDtc .Ntftitt
(Copyriehi. 1912 Nsw York Tribune lnc)
PARIS, Jan. 30.--The development Of
a league within league at the peace
conference has been definitely checked
by tn united attitude Of nineteen small
nations. This means fundamental
modification of the Clemenceau idea of
an alliance of four or five great pow
ers as nucleus upon which the worlds
reconstruction ana future peace shall
depend.
The name bureaus" has come to
have the same meaning in the pence
conference rs "steam roller" with US.
1t has been given to the meetings of
the premiers andsforeign ministers of
the five Great Powers at the French
Foreign Office. The tendency Of these
meetings has been to make decisions
for the conference with the idea Of
rallroading them through the plenary
sessions.
This was made an issue by the small
nations Saturday, under the leadership
or Belgium. AS result the small ma
tons got larger representations
upon the committee and their repre-
sentatives feel that they have won a
victory.
4 leading Greek diplomat pointed
out to the Tribune correspondent thar
The five Great Powers. having once in
vlted their smaller allies TO take part
IN the deliberations, could not refuse
their full cooperation
Five powers cannot ignore public
oplnlon represented ~ nicteen other
nations said init Greek diplomat
They were needed in winning this
war and they are needed now in max
ing a solid peace.
The small powers,' he added, care
Just as anxious % hurry through the
mics are mo .iized, their peoples are
waiting impatiently for the conference
decision. The rapidity with which the
nineteen delegations accomplished their
work IN the separate meetings is good
proof OF their ability to cooperate and
not HINDER
prominent Belgian statesmtn ex-
pressed the same view He also said
that he regarded the league of nations
as colncldlng in principle with CO.
operative society in whch rch and
poor, great and small we're sharehold
ers, and that respect on a footing of
equality.
To insure democratic equality.r he
oec!ared' each nation should have one
vote in the league of natEas. Bv an1.
other principle the small nations
"ouid be submerged by the Great. But
votes are not everything. influence
counts for much The small nation p.
are not desirous Of interfering in
questions with which they have no
pressing or direct concern. The
a"alt their rights granted hv league
IN which they haze a share.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-31
Brussels Eionors Whil!ocsS
Freedom OF City Given to Amer
lean DiplOnat

BRUSSELS, Jan. 30.-The Municipal
Council formally conferred the iree-
dom Of the city on Brand Whitlock.
American: the Spanish and Dutch Min
istels to Belgium Yesterday in recogni-
ton OF their services to the city and
country during German occupation.
The address was n.ade by Burgomastcr
Man.
Mr Whi.lock replied saying:
Il am grateful that fate called me
20 share IN the city's sutferings and
insults throughout the long nightmare
of occupation by an ageressor who
vainly desired TO assassinate the ma
llOn's soul.'
New-York tribune., 1919-01-31
British Nail Delayed
BY Government AIislaL 9

LONDON, Jan. 30 Failure to dis
patch mail on fast steamers operated
by thc British government between
English ports and New York between
January Z and 20 has been criticised
by newspapers here An explanation
has bcen given to the Mail BY the
Ministry Of Shipping.
II is SAID that. owing to am over
sight, the ministry failed to give the
ships sailing during the period men
toned. The postofcc failed to make
nqui ~, and consequently the ships
sailed without mail