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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-20
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1923
A PRESENT DANGER

with I of this of M the o % ia Psnsd % were driven from their homes because they refused do the s 9 @ 1f fd, a 6e b G in @ hons tending in the direction when they exist in their own community
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 but natural that the men who were locked out should nty livelihood and thereby break organization impartial treatment
 Naturally the Ne Haven road has adhstsnts who
 think that anything the railroad officials do right just because they the New sven road saed the en he were tboss why they occupied position they did than revealed. greatly to the amazement of the public shs of ereizinhs New Haven road and the gladiator the defense of the railroad the of the ss s ou us hs S that proper The G % not e that ad & law o the d ae I had besn & yoa eny should t constitute crime Hired spies of h the E Taro1d re- of the law the arrested and the began.
 And feel that the word persecution advedly for the States Attorney not satisfied to try the its merits conceivable took other before Legislative Com public thereby public opinion thinking and convcng his before the fair and impartial trial guaranteed American citizen by the constitution.
 But there those who demanded fair and impartial hear ing and result Judge Webb convinced by Preponderance evidence the engaged deense that the laws of the state had not been violated that there in
 
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 When the States Attorney confronted with the decision that he had proceeded without rights depiving his
 of his liberty he refuses the result gracefully but needs follow the example of those of bery-Lenire Trotky and their proceed endeavor law that would his will and enable him accomplish his fendsh desires and ambitions.
 So this modern gladiator hasens by wardng the General Assembly, of that would accomplish the purpose.
 The public generally fail the of ment all probability but public danger is nenacing Straight thinking agreed altogether laws statute books Now law is be made whm of official shall consider his office opportunity punish those whom then indeed valued freedo civ
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-20
THE DIGNITY OF LABOR

Some day great writer will win his fame by telling the of the toers of America We have heard whole lot about the dignity of labor from the we'll paid platform who did days real work their pampered butn been of
 Under this heading will be told the of how labor has been exploited and duded how kinds of soaled welfare only for serf how brass paygounds subsidized baseball do
 But the writer whose will down to future generations of American working will depict them heroes of industry.
 story will tell about the much nagned coal miner who the of the whose are aophed poison meta of the gallant who
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-20
FARMS BEING DESERTED.

Washington, April 1o.-There was a decrease last year of approximately 100000 persons in the agricultural population of this country, according to the department of agriculture The figures are based on survey of Io,- 900 representative farms and groups of farms.
Evening star., 1923-04-29
POLIS-"In the Moonlight"

- The ShubertS will present James
Barton in new musical comedy.
In the Moonlight" at Poii's Theater
tonight This production was made
at this time. it is explained. for the
purpose of bringing it into New York
at one of the Shubert theaters for
summer run.
Since coming under the manage
ment of the Shuberts. Mr. Barton has
1919" The Last Waltz THE Mimic
World and ''The Rose of Stamboul."
He is an inimitable comedian as well
as great dancer. In the new piece
he will appear as a colored hotel
porter in blackface.
The leading feminine members of
the supporting cast are Eva Clark,
Evelyn Cavanaugh. Mary Robson.
Beatrice Swanson, Marcelle Swanson,
Jean Carroll and Alice Brady. The
Spencer Charters. william Holden.
Harry Clarke. George O'Donnell.
Frank Hill. Danny Dare and Fred
Heider. There is also a singing and
dancing chorus. The book of I'm the
Moonlight" is by Walter De Leon and
by Alfred Goodman. with ensemble
music by. Sigmund Romberg. MI
Romberg did a like service for
Blossom Time"
The locale of In the moonlight Is
at a southern California seashore re-
sort. The first act occurs on the ter
race of this hostelry, and the second
in the garden of the hotel. Mr.. Bar
tons role is that of Ananias Wash
ington. a hotel porter-a lazy. lying,
connfving Senegambian. The man
ager of the hotel has buried on his
property slips of paper which, pieced
together. afford the key to a buried
treasure, and all who find slip
share In the prize. Ananias. as q
matter of profit to himself, sells slips
Evening star., 1923-04-29
ETHEL FOLLIS
Cosmos
Columbia HOSPITAL Benefit.
MEMBERS of the women's board OF

MEMBERS of the women's board OF
Columbia Hospital. which. by the
way, they are emphasizing is not a
governmental institution. have an
nounced a benefit for the institution
a the Masonic Auditorium. 18th street
and New York avenue. for May I.
with special showing of the famous
J. Stuart Blackton super production.
THE Glorious Adventure" the first
be offered to the world.
The picture has been hailed, both
in England and this country. as
great achievement. marking a mile
stone in the progress of the photo
play. London critics have enthusi-
astically praised it. Its story features
the romantic days Of Charles III OF
England, and its pictures are said to
be suggestive of rare illustrations of
Rembrandt. Gainsborough and Rey-
nolds
The hospital is facing a crisis of
need. Like many similar institutions
Sn the District. it has been receiving
an annual congressional appropria-
tion to cover the cost of heating. and
lighting and. sometimes. for repairs.
This year. however. this appropria-
tion has been reduced. and without
special assistance, ii is explained. it
is going to be a most difficult thing
for the institution to make both ends
the splendid record of the institution
along certain lines in Washington,
its friends will not permit il to be
hampered for want of funds.
Evening star., 1923-04-29
BELASC0-"Blue Boards Eighth
Wife"

A French play with clever plot and
lines. "Bluebeards Eighth Wife" will
open al the Belasco this efening. with
Hazel Dawn in what may be called
the title role
George Marshall has arranged to
make the play the big outstanding
feature of his season at the Belasco.
In addition 10 Miss Hazel Dawn, the
manager has engaged Frank Conroy.
Fred Raymond. jr.. H. Dudley Hawley,
John DAILY Murphy. Henry Daniel,
Dorothy Leeds and Helen Flint.
+ The story is based upon the strug-
gle between clever man and a still
more clever woman. Alfred Savoir
wrote the French original, and this
has been done into pungent. sparkling
English by Charlton Andrews. The
story concerns young French noble
woman who marries an American bill
lionaire, although she knows that he
has seven other wives at the END of
alimony strings. Before marriage
she discovers that he hass settled a
sizeable income upon each, and she
so arranges matters that he settles
an amount larger than usual upon
her.
When the marriage is-over the bill
lionaire finds that his troubles have
but begun. Detectives he hires to
follow his wife learn that she her
self had written the letters that
started their hunt. She tricks him
and fools him to the top of his bent
right through to the very last scene
Of the last act. In short. she gets
along far better than the poor little
wife of the Bluebeard of legend And
the end itself is a vast relief from
the usual happy ending
Evening star., 1923-04-29
Eastern High to Present "A
Midsummer Nights Dream

THE Eastern High School Dramatic
Association will present "A Mid
summer Nights Dream" in the school
auditorium, Thursday. Friday and
Saturday nights. May 3. 4 and 5. with
a matinee for grade school children
Wednesday. Saturday night is
alumni night and the alumni are
ma aking every possible effort to make
it big night The production is
being supervised by Miss Ethel r.
Prince. who has under her direction
a large production committee in ad-
Gition to a number of other necessary
committees.
In 1916 this same play was given
by Eastern High School students with
great success Then many Of the ad-
vantages which the new stage now
offers were lacking. The cast which
has been selected this year has shown
such talent and no doubt will make its
part a great success.
The costume committee has pro-
vided beautiful costumes. suitable to
the period for the forty or more diff
ferent characters.
with beautiful auburn hair set off by
q gauzy costume of shimmering white
ard shaded violet. The Greek cos
tunes have been stenciled i'll silver
gold and contrasting Colors. The con-
trast between the mortals and the
fairies is said TO be brought out strik-
ingly by these costumes.
The scenery also is fitting for the
play. The Eastern High School stage
ranks high among modern equipped
stages. One of the unusual features
is the full plaster dome arching
across the hack from the center &c
the side and from the ceiling TO the
floor. The stage has all the latest
modern lighting equipment.
The musical setting is by Mendels-
sohns The school orchestra and the
Girls Glee Club have worked out the
selections. The overture is one OF
the attractive features Ruthellen
Ward. as the first fairy, will sing "Ovei
Hill, Over Dale"
A number of original posters have
been made and placed about the
school Others have been sent 10
adorn the walls of the other high
distributed about the city. During
the present week students will be
sent to grade schools in the vicinity
TO talk to the pupils about the play
in preparation for the matinee per-
formance Wednesday,
AS is the custom, the sale of tick ct 8
has been in charge Of Mr.. Schwartz
and the school bank. Tickets have
been distributed among the members
changeable for reserved seat tickets
by presenting them at the bank The
proceeds obtained will be used TO pro-
vide additional athletic equipment
Evening star., 1923-04-29
IG1en Echo Park to Oben
"XX1AsHINGToN's finest amusement

"WAsHiNGToN's finest amusement
park" Glen Echo. will open it's
1928 season at / o'clock Saturday.
May IL. The entire park has been
newly painted and improved. and. it
is declared, will be better than ever
prepared to furnish amusement to its
patrons.
An entirely new feature this year
will be 1.-THE scooter" installed in an
open-air type pavilion. 60 feet wide
and 12O feet long. The entire, space
formerly occupied by numerous stands
been utilized for this new amusement.
There are said to be only nine such
amusements in the entire country. and
Glen Echo has the distinction of be-
ing the second park in the United
States to acquire one. the first going
to Woodside Park, Philadelphia.
There will be twenty-five scooters
in the new pavilion, which are oper-
ated by electricity. The contrivance
seats two passengers. and is easily
operated by children or adults. The
operator merely pulls lever, and the
ing turned and twisted at will. 1t Is
made of heavy material. is non-col-
lapsible. and is declared to be per-
fectly safe. although half the fun of
other cars, the passengers being pro-
tected by heavy, rubber. which goes
all around the car. The sides of the
pavilion are lined with spring boards
SO that the scooter" promptly shoots
back to its course in case the operator
ture was installed at a cost of $4,000
and is in keeping with the policy of
the management to provide up-to-date
amusement devices at all times.
Evening star., 1923-04-29

Thus Eastern annually replenishes
the fund for this purpose.
Senior girls and boys will be ushers
and sell candy between the acts and
ice cream afterward.
The first night of the play, il is
announced. will be the biggest night.
as on this occasion the judges will
be present who are determining
which is the best play presented BY
the five high schools. The winner
sented by alumni Of Brown Uni-
versity.
The various committees are as fol
lows: Dramatic committee - Miss
Prince. chairman: Miss Moore. Miss
Baldwin. Miss Bass. Mics Arnold Miss
Dent. Miss Knee: fairies-Miss Stock
EFT; music-NIrs. Byram: costumes
Miss Taylor, chairman: Miss Mary
Murray. Miss Henderson. Mildred
Zahn. Evelyn Gascoigne. Grace Welt
zell. Sarah Rohrer. ushers and candy
Miss Holmes, chairman: Miss Tn
derwood. Miss Hardy. Mrs. Staples.
Miss Milliken. Miss Egbert. Miss Cur
tis. Miss Walter, Miss Dunlap. Miss
Murray. Mrs: Hall, Miss Wilson. DR..
Leineweber. Mr.: Kochka, Mr. Collins,
Mr.. Suter, Mr.. Haworth. Mr.. Guilford
and the following students. Pauline
Babp, Dorothy Phillips. Evelyn Gas
coigne, Marian Babcock, Elizabeth
Brown, Edna Mazzullo. Louise Pixley.
Evelyn Durnabaugh. Mary Bibb. Car
olyn Blanks. Julia Cauthen. Mildred
Zahn. Helen Trembly. Sybil Crews.
Mary CuTran, Margaret King, Mary
Merrick. Elsie Nall. Margaret Swan.
Sarah Rohrer. Louise Smith Louise
Pigott. Mary Graham. Arthur Harri-
man, Leland Cheek, George Kern Ed
win Smell George Gallahorn. Theo
Edmiston. Robert Lee. Clinton Hisle
Ralph Houser. Robert Greist; pub
licity-Miss Egbert. chairman: Miss
Gardner. Miss Van Doren. Mr.
Haworth. Sarah Rohrer. Julia eau
then and Clarke Robb
The complete cast is as follows:
! Theseus. John McInerney: Hippolyta
Ruth Streightiff: Egeus, Karl Pear
! son: Lysander William CIementson:
Demetrius. Paul Doerr: Hernia, Marie
Didden: Helena, Mildred Boynton:
Ralph Nestler; Ounce. Donald Bine-
ham: Flute. Theodore Tenley: Snug.
Alvin Walls: Snout. Edwin Campbell:
Starveling. Gerald Coe: Oberon. Nor
timer Davenport: Titania. Josephine
Tremaine: Puck. Margaret BeasIey
First Fairy, Ruthellen Ward: Peas
blossom. Laura Barrett: Cobweb
Mary Clarke: Mustardseed Ewene
MACPHERSON; fairy attendants. Doro-
they Sohenken. Catherine Brady. Eliza
beth Wine. Helen Clarke. Imogene
Johnston. Ruth Perkins, Ella Ford
Marie Miller. Margaret Knapp.
The stage work is in charge of The
following: Manager. John Hesse: as
sfstant manager. Alfred Goodman.
property man. David Robb: cleo
trician: Ralph Swingle: assistants
John Robertson. Hicks Baldwin. John
Adams. Robert Lee, Alpheus Walters
Evening star., 1923-04-29

and Green have outfitted since their
STARS of the Future" and is novel
ty built around the visit of an un-
known girl to the temple of amuse-
ment in search of diversion.
Rounding out this Keith bill of
springtime will come Dooley and
Sales, in a new edition of "Will Yer.
Jim?": Jay Dillon and Betty Parker,
assisted by Marie Lohr and Hal Find
lay, In "Nic-Nacs Of Now: Bert
Hughes, who plays basket ball on
bicycle; Dornfield. of Elsie Janis, and
her gang, in "Trix and Chatter; /;
and Binns and Grill. in a new act,
and the regular Keith house features.
Aesop's Fables. Topics of the Day and
the Pathe news pictorial.
Today. at 8 and Sis pm. Jack
Norworth and THE Merton Mystery"
the lie Paradis Band and other last
weeks attractions will appear.
Evening star., 1923-04-29
''Credtest Sh0W on Earth"

WITH the waning Of the dramatic
season comes the youngsters one
best bet-the circus. Today will wit
ness the arrival of the Greatest Show
on Earth'-Ringling Brothers and
Rarnum & Bailey, coming direct from
New York city where the big show
last night closed it's annual five weeks
engagement. Performances will begin
with the matinee tomorrow and con-
tinue until Wednesday night, after
which the circus moves to Baltimore.
The gigantic tents. grandstands and
seats for $4,000 spectators, work
horses and cooktent and hundreds of
wagons arrived in Washington early
last week from winter quarters at
Bridgeport. Conn. AS this material is
not used while the circus is exhibiting
in Madison Square Garden. it is al
ways placed on the lot days ahead of
the opening of the road tour under
canvas. The trains bringing the per-
formers the ring animals and me-
Evening star., 1923-04-29

Monte Blue and Mary Alden in it's
stellar roles. 1t is remarkable
story by Charles A. Logue, with Mo-
rocco for its background and a young
but headstrong American grill as its
heroine. Against the warning given
her. she nevertheless offends the Mo
hammedan people during a religious
rite, and brings upon herself and
others serious and thrilling conse-
Quences. Although the drama is
strong and fast-moving, the scenic
beauty Of the production is one of
it's marvels
The vaudeville entertainment proper
will be headed by New York hippo
drome laughmaker. Bud Snyder and
"Bluch," one of the funniest things
of the season. Another laughmaker
will be provided by White. Black
and Useless" in The Blacksmith
Shop" The Melvino Trio will pro-
vide novel musical program. with
unusual instruments; the Follis Sis
ters. in "Flappers' Frolics," will give
a modern turn to help along the
amusement; Andy and Louise Barlow.
in ''Da Las Souse." will offer a Vol
Neadian tragedy, and Nate Leipsig
Evening star., 1923-04-29

understanding Of tho personnel of m.
play by O'Neill The dance OF SaIome
while done with emotional expres,
sion. fs yet unobjectionable.
Eives an interesting interpretation or
tho character: IT believe" she saws.
Salome was a religious fanatic and
Z yirtuous girl, who had given her
to dance for Herod, nor did she want
to attract him. Her dance then
would necessarily be a .chaste and re-
strained one. l felt that an impas-
stoned dance would be entirely out
OF keeping with Salome's emotion at
the time"
The simple settings and the appro-
pirate lighting used in tho produc-
ton has brought general praise from
ths reviewers.
Evening star., 1923-04-29

nagerie are due here from New York
during the early afternoon hours to-
day.
A circus that is not bigger and bet
Ter than ever ia not a real circus
Yet. strange as ii may seem. reports
from New York claim that the 1929
edition of the Ringling- -Barnum show
is just this. The cream Of the circus
stars in America coupled with the
best that Europe can produce are
promised to appear under the Ring
ling banner.
Both the menagerie and side show
have been augmented for this season
A number of young animals born at
winter quarters are making their first
tour of America. As has been the
practice with the big show for the
past three years. no street parade will
be given tomorrow morning. This has
been eliminated owing to the immense
and unwieldy size of the show Dur
ing the three-day engagement. per-
formances will be given at 9 and 3
pm. with the menagerie doors opening
one hour earlier.
Evening star., 1923-04-29
GAYETY-"Let.s Go"

Fred Clarks Lets Go" will dem
onstrate speed. class and novelty in
it's twice daily presentations Of dane
ing and singing entertainment at the
Gayety Theater next week. Marty
Collins and Jack Pillard. newcomers
to burlesque. will be featured in
numerous company that also has Mae
Janese as prominent factor. 1t is
claimed for Clark's chorus Of singing
and dancing show girls that they are
the prettiest and most ''peppy" bur-
lesque has produced
Evening star., 1923-04-29
COSMOS-"Dreams" and Magic.

Cosmos patrons next week will have
their stellar entertainment varied
with two headliners. one. Dreams,
rare and beautiful spectacular pos
ing act, and the other, Carl Rosini,
master magician. and his company in
an exposition of the wonders Of magic
extraordinary.
With them will come Bobby His
gins and company in musical farce,
"Oh. Chetney." OF which much light
be said: Rives and Arnold in Chick
ems" with mirth and melody. and
frankie Richardson in songs and
stories that are new.
Herbert Rawlinson will be the pr
ture star in Universals superproduc-
tion. The Prisoner" an important
item of the bill
Evening star., 1923-04-29
Current Attractions
AT THE THEATERS THIS WEEK.

POlSIn the Moonlight musical comedy Opens this
PRESIDENTThe Gold Dggers. comedy Opens this evening
BELASCO-" Buebcards Eighth Wife. Opens this evening.
GARRCk-"No More Blondes" farce Opens this evening
kEITHS"The Torch Bearers" opens
afternoon.
COSMOS-The Tents OF Aah vaudeville New show opens
afternoon
STRAND"Shoe Echoes" vaudeville this
GAYETY-"Mmic World" burlesquc. Opens this
HOWARD-"Saome' by coored players.
Evening star., 1923-04-29
PRESIDENT-'The Gold Diggers.

Arthur Leslie Smith and Henry
Duffy will offer tonight at SEQ o'clock
for the first time at popular prices
in Washington, David Belasco's
Broadway stage success. THE Gold
Diggers." by Avery Hopwood
By special arrangement with Mr..
Belasco THE Gold Diggers" will be
presented here In advance of the time
set by Mr.. Belasco for the release of
the stock rights of the production,
and while Belasco company is still
on tour with the play.
"The Gold Diggers" presents a
romantic interlude in the life of q
young stage favorite Of New York
who belongs to that indescribable
sisterhood of the metropolis called
gold diggers''-women of charm.
vivacity and beauty. who toll little
and spin not at all. but who manage,
through devious and ofttimes ques-
tionable arts, to maintain themselves
in luxury at the expense of their ad-
mirers without making an adequate
return therefor.
This is the famous play in which
Ina Claire, the former Belasco star.
achieved notable success.
The production has been mounted
and directed by Harry Manners. For
the role that Ina Claire created Mr..
Manners has brought a vivacious star
from southern California, Miss Kay
Hammond. George Barnes Will have
Evening star., 1923-04-29
Salon1e Still With rs

co great has been the demand for
seats at the Howard Theater,
where the Ethiopian Art Theater is
presenting Oscar Wilde's 'Salome.'
that the company has cancelled it's
other engagements elsewhere and will
remain at the Howard this week.
Beginning Monday. May z. the
players will move into the Frazee
Thea ter. in New York.
"Salome" is an ambitious and haz-
ardous undertaking. really an unfa-
vorable play. because historically it
has been given an objectionable en-
phasis. The manner in which this
hAn0u1ty il mot by Director Raymond
O.Neill Is 4 tribute to the skill and
Evening star., 1923-04-29
KEITH'S-"The Torch Bearers. =

The Keith bill this week has the dis
tinction of being headed by a tabloid
version of one of the reigning hits Of
New York, George Kelly's The Torch
Bearers" the satirical comedy OH the
Little Theater movement as it exists
throughout the United States. And
better still, this vaudeville cameo will
be played by. Mary Boland. the Broad
way star. and Alison Skipworth. to-
gether with the original New York cast.
The World of Make-Believe." the
latest musical efusion by Hooky and
Green. Will be the added feature. with
Nola st. Clair assisted by Tillis and
La. Rue, Charles Gibney. Florence
Mackie, Ella Gouden and Alfred
Flore NJ. 1t Is the first act that HQckX
Evening star., 1923-04-29
STRAND-Monarchs of Melody.

Larry Harliins. assisted ~ his
"Monarchs of Melody" will appear Al
the Strand next week as the feature
extraordinary in revue of harmony
songs, comedy dances and special mu-
sic.
Others will include Frank Ma thews
and Ada Ayres in Hard Boiled"
tickelsome tale Of tight-wad; Chick
and Tiny Harvey in "A Surprise"
Obert Carlton in Black on White.
bIackf face of comedy. and Maude FL
lett and Josephine. in 4 senss tonal
aerial and balancing Offering.
Evening star., 1923-04-29

the role that Bruce McRae crdeated
Under Belasco's management. Others
will be Robert Lowe, Viola Leach,
Constance Cameron. Maude FRANKLIN,
Ann Douglass. Helen Eby-Rock. Elsa
Gray, Eula White, Madeleine O'Brien,
Anne Sutherland. Harry Shutan, Guy
D'Ennery. Eddie Lowerie. Don Cam
eron, Jack Weisberg and others.
Evening star., 1923-04-29

Mrs. Fiske will appear next season
in ST. John Ervine's comedy. Mary.
Mary, Quite Contrary" under the
management OF David Belasco. Mr..
Belasco has held the rights to the
play for some time. but delayed pro-
duction owing to Mrs. Fiske's other
engagements. He will bring some of
the supporting cast from London.