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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02

of the bakers of the state and there
 was no opposition to it.
 The original bill provided for stand ard lOave5 of bread weighing a pound,
 a pound and one-half or multiples of
 a pound. But it also provided for Ioaves of other sizes from the stand
 ard. long as these were marked
 with their weight so that the pur..
 chaser knew exactly how much bread he was getting. The standard sized bread was not required to be marked. Under this law, the bakers would have been permitted continuing as they had been doing, varying the size to nANet the fluctuations in cost, so
 long as the weight was marked on the loaf.
 Somewhere in it's last ssages, a change was made in the bill without the bakers knowledge, the clause per
 hitting them to vary the size of the loaf was stricken out, and they dis covered when it had become law that they were required to make all their loaVes in pounds, pound and one ha1fs. or multiples of a pound Not only will this prevent them from passing on to the public the advan- "a geS of slight reductions In the price of flour, but slight increases will ne cessitate jumps of one cent at a time The law as it stands, works a par ticular hardship on the foreign bak- CTS. the Italian, Hebrew. Polish, and Greek, whose custom 1t has been for centuries to bake their bhead in great
  the price. The new law would prac- i tically require a change in the GUS toms of these people. It also affects the production of fancy breads, the nut, seed, raisin, sugar coated, and twist varieties, which are frequently made in smaller sizes to meet the requirements but which must now conform to standard
 size.
 Bakers claim that ihere can be lit tlc question of prOfiteering on their
 bread as competition is so strong and
 that in the last analysis, the house.
 wife, if she is not satisfied with her
 product, can always, and does, make
 her own.
 l. Only 45 percent of the cost of bread, they claim. is the cost of flour, the remainder is the price of the other ingredients and the labor. Regard
 ing the latter, they point out that they are now paying from $50 to s45 a week for their union men where be- fore the war they were paving $15 to s20 a week. Having union help, how ever. they claim insures certain things to the public, such as physicians 's examination of every man once a month and other sanitary improve mentS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02

What has become of the auto-driv- ing bootlegger who used to cavort gaily over the Boston post road, smuggling through a big supply of booze" and making life interesting for all the revenue agents and police men along the line of march? Where is the speed chap whose notorious activities earned for the turnpike that highly descriptive nickname, Avenue de Booze?" Will the thunder of his high powered motor be heard again on the highway, or has he departed forever along with good whiskey and the kind of 'tsuds'' that packed a punch?
 Time was, and not so long ago at that, when the bootlegger would flash across the State line at Greenwich with his big car hitting on all eight or twelve. Revenue agents, waiting in automobiles of their own, stepped on the gas' and the race was on. By the time the rum runner reached New Haven, he generally had all the "revenooers'' and half of the police men between Greenwich and Bridge daring drivers were overhauled by their pursuers, and those who man. aged to make a getaway were sure to know that they had been in a race. | Those were the days for the Federal agent booIegger who craved ex- citement.
 Elm City police will not soon for get the fellow who dropped in on them about six o'clock one evening, just a revenue officers The whislxey runner drove his automobile like crazy man through the center of New Haven, escaped a perfect hail of bullets fired
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
MARRIAGES

Giovanni D'Osflis 3S9 Grand street, bumpers helper, and Marianna Nuc- citell:, 5S4 North Washington avenue
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02

We offer a superb stock, including only goods of an approved superior fty, and we are waiting to meet your wants 1T. the most satisfactory man ner and at the fairest prices. Don't delay, make your selections today.
 Every article sold is fully guaran- teed and we will cheerfully refund money if any article purchased does not prove just represented.
 A small deposit will hold any article Liberty Bonds accepted at full value.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
LADIES! DARkEk
 YOUR GRAY HAIR
Use Grandma's Sage Tea and Sulphur Recipe and Nobody
 Will Know.

The use of Sage and Sulphur for restoring faded, gray hair to it's na- tural color dates back to grand mothers time. She used 1t to keep her hair beautifully dark, glossy and attractive Whenever her hair took on that dull, faded or streaked ap- pearance, this simple mixture was applied with wonderful effect.
 But brewing at home is mussy and out-of-date. Nowadays, by asking at any drug store for a bottle of 'fWyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound," you will get this famous old preparation, improved by the addi- ton of other ingredients, which can be depended upon to restore natural color and beauty to the hair.
 A well-known downtown druggist says it darkens the hair so naturally and evenly that nobody can tell 1t has been applied You simply damp en a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one strand at a time. By morning the gray hair disappears, and after another application or two, 1t be- comes beautifully dark and glossy Adv,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02

At pflceS that nave never been known in this city.
 This store, the Frugal Shoppers Buying Headquarters, fairly brist1es with bargains. Buying direct from Manufacturers we save you the Mid dleman's profit. Don't fail to see our very specail attractions in Diamonds Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, Cut Glass, Toilet and Manicuring Sets, Pendants, RosaTies, Jewel Boxes, Rings, I1ockets Fobs, Cuff Links, Silverware and many charming and appropriate gifts that cannot be here enumerated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
BIRTHS

Daughter to John and Alice Ben son Peterson, 145 Olive street, Novem- Der 26.
 Daughter to Harold W. and Mar garet Hennessey McKeon.574 Stillman street, November 25.
 Daughter to Ferdinand L. and Margaret Faulkner Germain, ,1O9 Ben ham avenue, November 28.
 Daughter to Pasquale and Maria Minachino Pt1uso, 4S Broadway. Mo- vember 25.
 Son to Isaac and Annie Pivador Matasicz, 160 Andover, November 29.
 Daughter to Donate and Lucresia Sereno Inglese, SS Reilly street, No ven1ber 22.
 Daughter to Gariel and Regina Paw elko Sevaty, 80 Beardsley street, No vember 24.
 Daughter to Angelo and Lena Biasi Darosso, S92 Maplewood avenue, No- vembeN 29.
 Daughter to George P. and Ethel May Aikens Weising, 51 Seaview Ter race, November 24.
 Mrs. William H. Griffith of sse Clinton avenue, has returned to her home after a brief visit to New York city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02

thse preventive work that saves the community from more serious attacks of the disease. Let us all seal our mail with Christmas seals. Let us all join in helping one another this Christina stide.
 (Signed) FRED ATWATER,
 Mayor of Bridgeport The Bridgeport District of the Southern New England Telephone Co will entertain the Norwalk and Stam- ford employees in the operators rest room, Tuesday evening, Dec 13
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02

ireland, following the conHagratlon
 Onsert) James Douglas, treasurer has been given to non-combatant women and children on both sides of the Irish struggle. Protestants and Catholics, Jews and Gentiles, have worked side by side in a national eff fort to relieve suffering, and MT. Douglas says that the White Cross is providing one of the "most influ ential forces for promoting the peace that every Irishman desires"
 "It is the suffering of the innocents, the women and children, that is the hardest to witness,' said MT. Douglas. "No one can estimate what the effects of constant warfare will be on the future generations of Irish. There have been, however, an unprecedented number of premature births due to fright On the part of mothers, and medical men predict that children born in the days of such desolation will grow up heavily handicapped. A nurse in the south of Ireland told me that the number of premature births in her neighborhood has in creased threefold since the fighting started in 1920"
 There are but thirty paid workers in the White Cross. All overhead expense is borne by the Irish. Every cent contributed by Americans goes directly for relief w~vk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02


 of the Irish White Cross.
 r AMES DOUGLAS, treasurer of Il the Irish White Cross, Is in this D country with message from his organization, thanking the American people for their contributions for the sufferers in Ireland, made to the American Committee for Relief in Ireland of which Justice Morgan J. O'Brien is chairman, and Thomas F. Ryan, E. L. Doheny, John D. Ryan, Nicholas F. Brady, and other prom inent Americans have taken an active part. The White Cross has charge of the distribution of the American Committees funds.
 According to a statement made by MT. Douglas immediately upon his arrival, relief from this country ar rived at a time when the Irish people were in most desperate straits. With out funds from the American Com mittee, the relief work could not have continued, he said, and widespread desolation of whole sections of Ire land would undoubtedly have fol- lowed.
 Mir. Douglas is Quaker and has taken no part in party politics The work of his organization, begun year ago at a time of the most bitter war fare, has been conducted on q non partisan, non-political basis. Relief
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
FIRST MEETING HELD
 FOR WILSON FOUNDATION

New York, Dec. 2-Every section of the country was represented today at the first general mee ding of the National Committee for the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, at which the method of selecting the jury 10 grant Woodrow Wilson awards for distin- guished public service is to be de- cided. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ma tional Chairman. in announcing the program, said that committee expect ed to complete its deliberations today, but would extend the meeting if bus mess before the executive committee were not completed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
WAITE H0YT ENGAGED-TELLS
 REPORTER HE WILL SIGN UP WITH THE BENEDICTS NEXT FEBRUARY

It was characteristic of Mir. Hoyt that he should be particularly anx- 1ous that his partner in his act, Tommy Gordon of the N. " A., who was the originator of "Clown Nights at that organizations club, should be mentioned, too, in his interview
 There will be many signs when Bridgeport girls read this story and learn that Waite Hoyt is engaged but if they could have met him, we'll they would have sighed harder.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
CHRISTMAS SEALS
 FOR XMAS MAIL

opportunity to help the suffering and stricken of Bridgeport. The Christ mas seal sale is an institution that has proved itself of the greatest value in raising money for the care of those
 who are i'll with tuberculosis and for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
TREATED AT EMERGENCY.

Sophia Roaskzsay. of State street extension, stepped from the curb into thep ath of an automobile last even- ing. and was knocked to the street, a wheel passing over her right ankle. An Emergency hospital ambulance in charge of Dr. Alfred Kornblut, answered a call and attended her. The offending automobile was driven by John Lyons of Park avenue.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
KNICKERBOCKEB-
Vendetta"

The "William Tell' overture, by
Rossini. and Signor Ernesto Natiellos
own composition. '"The Knickerbocker
Theater March," played for the first
time before an audience, comprised the
musical features contributed to an ex-
ceptional bill by the symphony or
chestra under the direction Of Signor
Natiello, at Crandall's Knickerbocker
Theater yesterday. Both were greeted
with enthusiastic applause.
Other notable supplementary fea-
lures of the bill arranged for yester-
day and today included the new Fox
comedy, Fast and Furious" in which
AL st. John proves himself comedian
of originality and vast resourcefulness;
a new issue of the Pathe News and the
Literary Digest's Topics of the Day"
The major attraction for the first
two days of Christmas Eve week is
Vendetta" Pola Negri's latest star
ring vehicle, in which she is supported
by brilliant cast led by Harry
Liedtke and Emil Jannings, and
complete review of which will be
found in connection with the Metro
politan Theater, where this sterling
feature also was accorded first Wash
ington presentations before overflow
crowds yesterday.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
CAPITOL
Bathing Beauties" "

True Mack Sonnet technique and
finesse IL reflected in the perform
ance of the Bathing Beauties COM
pany, which yesterday opened a
weeks engagement at the Capitol
Theater. A chorus of twenty girls
fresh from the beaches and studios
of California form the background of
a show replete with colorful musical
numbers, rich settings, bright wit
and elaborate costumes.
Jack Hunt, who has long been q
star on the burlesque stage, assisted
by Fred Mosher, II the chief fun
maker and keeps the comedy going
at top speed at all times. Lola Aus
tin, who possesses a charming per.
sonalty and q rare voice, IL heard
in several pleasing numbers. while
dances, notable among which are
Yonder." Pep Bedford appeared to
advantage in XIII EN- With Kind
ness" and q bathing beach scene.
A high light in the fun Of the
show was q sanitayinm episode based
on the results Of prohibition. The act
offers many humorous situations,
none Of which are overlooked. A
travesty on grand opera offered by
Jack Hunt and Harry Van also was
excellent diversion.
Several added attractions will he
presented at the Capitol again this
week. chief Of. which will be the
wrestling contest Thursday night be-
tween Champion Joe Turner and
Demon Ellis.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
LOEW'S COLUMBIA
Don't Tell Everythinp.n

The popularity Of any picture tha,
has received the histrionic prestige Of
three such fIrst-rank stars Of the
siiversheet as Wallace Reid, Gloria
Swanson and Elliott Dexter is a pro-
duction that IL certain to establiah
itself az q major entertainment force
and to establish itself, Furthermore
as production not to be classed In
the same breath with the usual rank
OF pictures. When, however, the pro
duction itself is a delightful ana
charming satire like Don't TeIi
Everything" the Sam Wood picturi-
zation OF Lorna Moons story of the
same name, II 10 practically certain
that TWO weeks Is none too long an
enga9ement for its first appearance.
Under such circumstances. then II
- only natural that Don't Tell Every.
tning began its second great week
az Loews Columbia Theater yester.
Gay under circumstances that insure
le success as one Of the outstanding
screen successes Of the season.
In Don't Tell Everything" Lorna
Moon. the author and scenarist, has
cieverly saurized the guileful foible
OF the males Of the species when first
brought face to face with the responsi.
oiiities OF the matrimonial engage
ment period. 1t depicts, in absorbing
ana thoroughly fascinating fashion.
some Of the results that may be ex.
pected to arise from a too liberal
application OF the theory that what
ones new fiancee does not know viii
never. never hurt her.
To this theme Director Sam Wood.
who gave the screen world Gloria
Swansons first starring production,
Tne Great Moment" has brought an
apt ana fetching Interpretation that
stamps the picture as a
production far above the
ordinary screen vehicle in value.
Don't Tell Everything" pictures
Mr.: Reid In the role Of a young man
who has already entered into the en-.
gasement pact with a girl he loves
GLORIA Swanson), but who. on the
other hand, Is somewhat reluctant IN
Instantly abandon all the fair ALI.
ances Of highly Informal nature
that he contracted during his freer
days. Elliott Dexter, in the role Of
his friend, who also loves the same
girl, appears as a highly self-sacri. |
licial young man who has put friend. |
ship ahead OF love and who is deter |
mined 70 play his part In avoiding the |
oho tnAt Will accompany |
'luous amours. The crash, of course. |
comes In due time. but is eventually
nended by the course Of complete con-
'ession and the story itself is brought |
% highly romantic and Infinitely
conclusion for all save
he girl who was not engaged to the
lmorous young man-a role assumed |
With consummate skill by Dorothy
Cumming.
The management has surrounded
he production with q wealth OF added
Green and musical program attrac.
ions, which include a new Educa.
ional comedy hit, Country Chick.
ms" featuring Louise Fazenda.
Chester Conklin and other former
'ennett stars; the Loew News Events.
Screen Snapshots and a fine avn.
,honic overture, "William Tell.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
CRANDALL'S-
''The Man of Stone"

The Man of Stoae," Selznick's
new starring vehicle for Conway
Tearle, which opened a three day
premiere engagement in Washington
at Crandalls Theater yesterday, is
an impressive spectacle. 1t brings
strongly to mind the atmosphere of
ktpling's tales of the barrack rooms
and the exotic environs of Robert
Hichens' THE Garden of Allah. I"
1t unfolds a story that Is fascinating
ly told. 1t takes an old plot and
weaves into 1t the elements OF ro-
nance newly dressed, quickening the
whole and carrying it through vivid
action to an exciting climax
The chief figures In the narrative
are Capt Neville Deering, who ac-
cepts service with the English army
in Arabia, where a native uprising
is imminent; Lady Fortescue. whose
congo was the cause of behring's
departure, and Laila, a native Ara
bian.
The binding sense Of white sand,
blotched with variegated colors and
bizarre costumes, battle clashes,
desert caravans, hot sun. brown
faces, soft eyes, mighty vistas at
sunset-all shot through with the
consciousness Of a great, command
ing personalityA-are few of the
more striking Impressions that one
carries away from a view of this
unusual feature.
"The Man of Stone" is a splendid
accomplishment for Lewis j. Selz-
nick, George Archainbaud, the di-
rector; Mr.. Tearle, who lends his
generous talents to the INSTALLATION
Of the outstanding figure of Deering,
and for Betty Howe and Martha
Mansfield, who portray the charac-
ters of the two dominant feminine
participants in the pictured events,
the former as Laila, the latter as the
titled English woman.
An enlivening comedy note is
struck by Larry Semon, who sup
plies the chief comedy attraction of
the bill as star Of Vitagraph's laugh
able burlesque, "The Bellhop."
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
LOEW'S PALACE
"A Prince There Was"

The Palace u ons Washington
playhouse that has found at least
one source Of sterling phot0play
material. This source 10 to b found.
apparently. In the stage productidus
of 0oorgs N. Cohan. whose Get
Rich Quick Wallingford" was offered
via the screen last week at that play.
house and whose successful produc.
ton OF "A Prince There Was"
adapted to the silversheet with
Thomas Meighan In the stellar role.
began weeks engagement there
yesterday.
OF the two. i u probable that -
Prince There Was" offers an evsn
than the Wallingford production, be-
cause the romantic motif Of "A
Prince There Was" II one Of the
tenderest and most fetching bits Of
pathos brought to the screen in q
long very long-time.
"A Prince There Was gives Mr..
Meighan, the star OF the screen ver-
sion, what n probably one of the
most distinctively MedghanesQue
roles Of his entire career. Present
ing him first ~ q rich young idlsr.
looking upon life ~ . sterile hunt
Ing ground for pleasure and borsd
nearly to distraction BY his failure
to find new diversion, "A Prince
There Was" then reveals its star ~
. man who, as much for the sake
better self, undertakes to play the
prince to q little household drudge
who suddenly invested him with the
princely role and. by her worshipful
alteration OF his, practically forced
him to live up to the role.
This little household drudge, de-
lightfully impersonated by Peaches"
Jackson, 10 the youthful intermediary
between the rich young idler and Q
struggling girl whose father has been
ruined by the idler's broker and
with the young idler's money but
quite without his knowledge. It IL,
through the intercession of the little
slavey that the girl In distress and
the man without 1est for life are
brought together and find, in each
other. the great solution Of their
respective troubles.
handling Of the dramatic equations
Involved in the story prepare the
way for the easy and graceful in.
PRODUCTION Of one Of the most spIen.
d'd ana glowing romantic cl'maxes
that one has seen in many weeks.
II IL. all In all, one of those stra eht.
ward. old-hshioned love stories,
wrapped In a modern guise but just
as heart-warmins a. the most 70.
mantle spectator could wish. The
cast. in addition to Mildred Harris.
the girl Of the story. and Peaches"
Jackson. includes Nigel Barris. Guy
Oiiver. Sylvia Ashton, Fred Huntly
and many others.
Manager Beatus has arranged to
supplement- Mr.. Meighan's newest
starring production with q series of
novel and exceptionally appealin9
short-length screen ana musical f.a.
lures. including the latest Snub Poi.
iard comedy success, Corner Pock.
et: the latest issue Of the Literary
Digest Topics and the Pathe News
pictures. and q splendid symphonic
% 0ves.ure oy the Palace Symphony
Orchestra under the direction ~
Thomas Joseph Cannon
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
THE STRAND
"BIack Panther Cub

Heading the Strands motion picture
bill this week is THE Black Panther
tAb." and adaptation Of Charles Swim
hurne's immortal poem, "Faustine.'
It is remarkable for many things: for
its brilliant and lovable star, Florence
Reed. for it's truly ideal casting. for
its well-nigh perfect direction. and for
the nicely OF detail given 1t by the
producer and for the forcefulness
with which It's theme has been pre-.
sented.
The story supplies q swiftly moving
drama which unfolds amid the glitter.
ing effervescence Of Parisienne cafes
and gambling circles. "The Black
Panther" a feted courtesan, IL the
mistress Of notorious gambling pal
ace and her daughter THE Cub" are
the main roles both Of which are play
ed by Miss Reed. Society and nobility
Of more than one country flock to the
mothers establishment eager to be
caught by her scintillating charms.
The daughter is Of an opposite type.
The star In the final scene between
mother and daughter, lifts the picture
above the thrill Of melodrana to the
past all reclaiming. in despair lest its
influence fall a heritage upon inno-
cent shoulders. Miss Reed reacheG
the pinnacle of her success in this diff
iicult dual role.
The vaudeville half Of the tin Is
headed by Fred La Refine and his
company, the worlds foremost cleo.
trical wizards, presenting a scientific
and comedy novelty that supplies q
cyclone of merriment through the un-
usual manner In which high voltage
electrical currents are handled.
Turner and Turner. in "Clevcr
rapers of a High Caliber," In which
he team displays some extraordinary
lancing and tumbling, open the bill.
Charles and Cecil McNaughton follow
n Getting Acquainted" Ed Jackson
md Dot Taylor, assisted by Morty
Howard at the plano and styling
themselves ''The Synco-Patriots."
whatever that is. give an up-to-the
minute song and dance number.
1t remained for little Jimmy Lyons.
The Soldier Ambassador" to shine
brightest, his monologue this year
eing better and funnier than ever, II
Iuch Is possible.
Short film subjects showing careful
election and special orchestral num-
'ers arranged by Arthur J. Maxwell.
including as overture Kern's "Ka-Lu-
" and as exit march Burtnett's
Leave Me With Smile" complete a
ill that will make many a Christmas
hopper forget what he's downtown
or, before the week 10 out.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
Walter Weems Stops Show at ShubertBelasco

10 beginning to awaken rather than
those depicting the ancient sleeping
kingdom.
Around the World" will be repeated
this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.