New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 7, 1922, Page 13

186,057 PHONESIN USE IN THIS STATE Stockholders, at Am_wal Meeting; Authorize Stock Increase out- | New Haven, Ieb, 7.--As the standing feature of the year President 1 Jumes T. Moran at the annual meet- | ing of stockholders of the Houthern New England Telephone Co, (¢ p pointed to the construction prnmmm which had been carried out reaching | an expenditure of $3,043,427 with a net gain in telephones of 9,687 as com- pared with 16,671 in 1920 making the totul number operated 186,057 in Con- necticut. Other conditions referred to hy the president were the curtailment of expenses to meet changed business | conditions without impairment of wervice, and an iIncrease of 19.7 per cent in its taxes. Mr. Moran outlined the prospective bullding program for the current year, Stock Increase The meeting gave the directors au- thority for a capital stock Increase of $5,000,000 to bring caplitalization to $20,000,000 ‘ag authorized by the leg- islature. About $3,000,000 of the ad- ditional stock authorized may be is- sued aboyt mid-year to.finance plant additions. The ballot for directors re- sulted in the re-election of thé follow- ing boara: James English, A. Heaton Robert- son, John W. Alling, chairman; James ‘I, Moran, Victor Morris Tyler, Wil- liam F. Henny, Charles E. Lyman, Augustus H. Bullard, Harry C. Knight, Harry B. Thayer and FEdward K. Hall. Properties Owned | The financial statement of Decem- ber 31 showed land and bulldings own- ed worth §2,652,340, other telephone plants $24,362,423; a total of $26,- 914,763, The assets of the company are $29,- 204,130.67. The' company has $15,000,000 in| capital stock outstanding and a fund-| ed debt of $1,000,000, | Thet corporate surplug, unappro- priated, amounts to $885,758. $93,833 pProfits The income from telephone oper- | ating revenue waé operating expense $5,706,289, leaving $2,027,129 as net operating revenue. With uncollectible bills and taxes | _charged against operations the net “operating income was $1,530,618. With net non-operating revenues added the | total gross income was $1,5 946. De- | ducting rent, interest and other items the net income was $1,290,627 (lom which was paid $1,196,794 in 4“\](]4‘"1]‘1 leaving undivided profits of $93,833. President _Moran in his review of the year said that the expansion period | taxed facilities to the utmost dnvli though substantial additions wl‘r(‘i made plant margins were largely cx- hausted and some sections were with- out adequate facilities. The 1921 prob- lem is to carry out an -ahnormal plant program in face of decfining | revenues under- generally sub-normal conditions.” Use of Trlcphnncc The, reguced grewth.in felephane station§ T921 (9,687 as compared with 18,671) was attended by less proportionate growth in traffic. Local traffic numbered 264,581,000 calls as against 260,382,000 in 1920 while toll | calls were 10,248,000 asagainst 9,376,- 000, Thus the incredse of $3,671,000 | calls as compared with an increase of 36,439,000 in 1920 over 1919 is small. The public in Connecticut- use the tele- phone on an average 753,000 times| daily. I In plant work wiré’ mileage increas- | ed 84,718 miles to a total of 601,369, | and the number. of ex nge circuits ncreased by 8,440 to 95,583, | The report cloged with an apprecia- tive mentibn of the spirit of the com- pany's personnel | DEMOCRATS FEELING ‘ELATED THIS YEAR | Predict Lost Ground Wil Be § - Regained Next Election . J Washington, Ieb. 7.—The predic-| tion that the democratic party would| make gains in every state in the north, | cast and west, and would retrieve, in the coming campaign, the ground lost | in Tennessee and Texas in the last clection, is made by Representative Arthur B. Rouse of Kentucky, chair-| man of the democratic national con- | gressional committee. In a formal statement, Mr. Rouse announced that the cengressional committee organi- zition would be completed within a week. Explains Progress. & “We have been proceeding ener- geticaily,” the statement said, “and| have about completed our organiza- | tion in each state. Our committee in- cludes in its ‘membership a repre- sentative in congress from every state in the union that has democratic rep- resentation in the nationai law mak- ing body. 'There are now 23 states without demoeratic representation. In all except five of these 1 have ap- pointed a' praminent democrat to rep- resent the state on the committee and the organization will be complete within a week. ¢ “The committee will also have a woman representative in each state and abont hajf of these appointments have been made.” Regarding . political throughott the country, Mr. Rouse sald that reports “indicate that they people are not gatisfied with the pres- | ent admintstration and are especially displeased with - congrese becausé there has been o complete failure in redeeming: the promises of vellef that | were made during tic 1gst campaign.” | He descplabd | hnginess conditiong “roien,” asserting that they wore} worse now than three months ago afid conditions $7,733,418 and | theatrical | elimination of the human voice. | the point of settling these questions | were contliniing to grow worse. The, emergency tarift _huv, Mr. | Rousc doclfiwed, has been an “abso- Joand instepd of he\lph\z TSN BT Blind Girl “Sees NEW Movies, Then BRITAIN 1 Writes Critique THER SCOTT, BLIND ' WHA'T HAPPENING ON THE SC REACTION OIF THE AUDIENCE, BY JAMES W. DEAN, New York, Ieb. 7.—Some com- mentators on the movies use the word | “optience” instead of audience, That | because the motion picturc is seen, | not heard. b | v However, the blind frequently at- | tend motion picture showings and en-| joy them fully as mueh as those who | are blessed with all five sen; | 1 have just received a review of| “The Three Musketeers' from Miss | sther Scott, assistant to the execu- tive secretary of the: Louisiana Com- | mission for the Blind. She has been | Llind lwzm years. A syndpsis of the story was read to her before she attended. The sub- titles were read by a companion sensed the rest of the pictured story from. its reaction on the spectators and the musical score. “Every whisper, every note of mu- sic and even the periods of silence | are eloguent in a motion picture | auditorium,” she says. “If one is| used to being sensitive to such | things, one can almost follow a good | pict without having the titles read Miss Scott points out that instru-| mental and vocal music which pre- ceded the screcning helped create the proper atmosphere for the pic- ture. This might serve those who | A FEW ARGUMENTS. Lubitsch, Gérman director, | person will become the the screen by evolv- | that will not need a | Ernest told me $ome | Shakespeare of ing_a picture subtitle. Rex RBeach told me the photoplay is merely a sories of pictures with explanatory titles. William D, Tayior, toe much 'attention logues and added movie programs. . Huge *Risenfeld, director of Blo.ul\\p movieg, th T, SAYS pralopandincic mmfi“".m ed to give the motion picture ‘ elemeats: lost _in director, says paid to pro- features to the three the ire need- | the | the Probably observation to an more than that 'of @ blinffl person would be | that of a-person able to see but un- able to hear. ner full name is Beryl de’ Vere Nassan | Adams and that all ‘those middle | names can’ be found in Burke's peer- age. Adams says One of the largest trust companies St. Louis has two women directo in YEARS, WHO CAN THII MUSIC AND WELVE REEN BY THE whether the “trim- with motion picture be are debating mings" that go presentation should with, “What A5 the Miss Scotl, tion pictures only realized how votedly they should interpret tilm with proper music, they would have music like this one had. “After 1 had once heard ‘Amarylis' theme 1 knew just when Constance was on the screen and almost what she was doing. during the performance I something from the music, enough it had happened.” The most interesting remark this blind observer concerns a ation she sensed from on the audience. ‘U'm afraid of the sword fighting," “lvery now and then 1 much laughter that T got that instead of fighting he dodged around and used his own method to get the best of them in the duels. And th. tion of 1% film as any made. nelped more expressive music,” guessed she heard the rbanks’ duelling in the full-sighted critic T aispensed than anything writes “If those who make mo- de- the the Often and, sure of situ- the reaction I had a confused idea BdyS. B8O idea | just | s about as good a descrip- | has JATLY TONY MATCHES HIS CENT AGAINST $100 Are Made of Swindle in Boston, I'eb, 7. pd an Central court yes- interesting alleged swindle, when Billy Murray of South Boston wag charged with getting a $100 bill from Antonio Daker of New- buryport by the threadbare, yet & ways new, penny matching game, Roston, terduy tr | weel with a roll when he says he met Murray on Traverse street, who was going to Aftleboro. And, with two hours to walt for a {rain, they en- tered a Canal street restaurant for coffec and “sinkers,” moved out of the draft over to another table, where sat a third customer and soon Tony was inveigled, The game was suggested to “trim the stranger.”” They matched him out lof the price of coffee and doughnut then Murray won a $1 from each, ''he third party got excited and of- |rered to mateh for $100. Murray |ugreed and coaxed Tony in. Murray won from cach. Number three wouldn't give up his $100 unless Tony aid. Murray kicked Tony under the |table significantly and conveyed that {it would be adjusted later. Tony du- | blonsly produced the money. Murray gnatched the bill and ran. Tony fol- lowed when a fourth man caught him at the door saying, “What are you trying to do, rob that fellow?" But the wiry Tony wrenched away and chased Murray, who was headed off by Officer Gannon at the other end of the street and caught in a doorway, where Murray, struggling to get free, they clajm, slipped the $100 bill back into Tony's overcout pocket. Now, Murray claims it was he who was framed, and it's his word against Tony's with the oflicer's evidence giv- ing color. The second and third |stranger disappeared. What is reputed to be the smalle; horse in the world acts in “Wildfire.” It weighs 60 pounds. Tom pic- will be next Miller lady in his Patsy Ruth | Mix's leading ture. Bitumen is gathered in Palestine |trom the Dead Sea, where it is found on the surface of the water. Seventy-seven potato have heen classified. varieties of discovered sweet and Low Heel Princess Pat with Flexible Shank "WitH the heel closer to Moth just a wee bit er Earth. Many women want it that way. Endorsed by the Y.7V.C. 4. David Manning’ s Witk Shoe Store Crer 211 Main Street WEDNESDAY Ladies’ Flannelette Night Gowns $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, special. . . ....79¢ Ladies’ Heavy Ribbed Shifts, value $1.00 ........... Men’s Sweaters, value $4.00 and $5.00, for . .. ... . il Men’s Fast Color, Good Quality Socks .......... Bathrobe Blankets, value $5.00, for Challies, 36 inch ..., Fancy Tea Aprons, white and colored, value 35¢-3Y¢, Ladies’ Full Fashioned Silk Hose, ® Ladies’ Burson Hose | Infants’ Merino Mose, Window Shades, value 65¢ Madison Holland, value value $2.50, value 50¢, for . $1.00, for . Best Holland, $1.50 and $1.6214 for. . . Printed Linoleums . . . Inlaid Linoleums ... .. 2 for $1.00 $2.50 $1.00 8 yds. for $1.00 special 25¢_ea. for ......... $1.89 pr. ciien... 2for $1.00 ceee... 83c ea. $1.39 and $1.45 ... 8T%c 8q. yd. $1.25.and $1.50 sq. yd. 8 for Special Prices on Eldridge Rotary and 2-Spool Sewing Machines corn for fuel and wheat selling lower ' than when the bill was passed.” HERALD, TUESDAY, Then Has Winner Arrested and Claims | ‘Tony was en route for Maynard last | FEBRUARY 17, 1922 Sage, Allen & Co., Inc. HARTFORD, CONN. ‘DOLLAR DAY’ AT SAGE-ALLEN'S MEANS THAT YOUR DOLLAR WILL BUY ABOUT TWICE AS MUCH AS USUAL. Elaborate Preparations Have Been Made to Accommodate Everbody On “Dollar Day.” Thousands of Values GINGHAM PORCH DRESSE}! $1 .00 1,200 Porch Dresses of Amoskeag Gingham, waist line and Billie Burke mod- els. Medium, light and dark patterns. Sizes 86 to 46. Purchased specially for this sale. $2.00. —Second Floor— GINGHAM PORCH DRESSES $1.00 1,200 Porch dresses of Amoskeag Gingham, waist line and Billie Burke mod- els. Medium, light and dark patterns. Sizes 36 to 46. Purchased especially for this sale. $2.00. But box. —\econd Floor— TWO PAIR OF GLOVES $1.00 Fabric Gloves in Beaver, gray and brown. Regular $1.00 Gloves. Buy 2 pair for $1.00 or a single pair at 59c. —Main Floor— FEATHER PILLOWS $1.00 100% pure Feather Pillows in art or striped ticks. Feathers are all new stock and thoroughly sterilized. Also dollars saved on all furniture and mattresses during the February Furniture Sale. —Lower Floor— _— CHILDREN’S COATS $1 00 Smart cheviot Coats for children in sizes 7 to 10 years. Values to $6.50. —~Second Floor— R e SR Sl e R e BRI e ) blank. — ARQUISETTE and VOILE CURTAINS $ l 000 Pair ..... ) pair of Marquisette and Voile Curtains of excellent quality. Hemstitched hems, trimmed with Cluny lace, 5 different patterns of lace. —Third Floor— Women’s in light weight. brown heather shades. Buy them by the box, 3 pair in a box. Each pair ................. $1.00, Women's in light weight. brown heather shades. Each pair 5 : 100 pair uffled tie backs to match. and summer homes. Besides Those Advertised Here. SILK AND WOOL STOCKINGS $1.00 fine silk and wool Stockings Dark green and dark Regularly priced —Main Floor— SILK AND WOL STOCKINGS $1.00 s fine silk and ‘wool Stockings Dark green and dark Regularly priced them by the box, 8 pair in a . $1.00. —Main Floor— JERSEY, TRICOTINE and ORGANDIE DRESSES $1.00 Two-piece and sleeveless Jersey Dress- Also tricotines and organdies. —Second Floor— LA REINE CORSETS $1.00 La Reine Corsets in pink and white. Low bust and topless. Some in lace front. Sizes 20 to 35. Values $1.50 and $2.00. —Second Floor— WATER TUMBLERS, 6 FOR $1.00 : Light cut or stone engraved tumblers in poinsettia design on clear lead crystal Regular value $3.50 dozen. —Lower Floor— RUFFLED VOILE CURTAINS $1.00 > of ruffled Voile Curtains. For bedrooms —Third Floor— b e e ) BLANKET SHEETS White with pink borders each PAJAMA CHECK of Pajama $1 UNBLEACHED ('O’I"i‘ON of Un- $1 CHECKED DIMITY Three yards of checked dimity, 36 inches wide for .... Main Floor or blue $1 RUBBER SHEETING 36-inch Rubber Sheeting, extra quality, 1 per-yard=y vie i Main Floor Four yards check, 36 inches wide "Main Floor Main Floor Seven yards bleached Cotton, 40 inches wide for .... Main Floor BED SPREADS Crocheted Bed Spreads, regular $2.50 and 1 $2.75 qualities, each $ Main Floor white $1 SEAMLESS SHEE’ 81x90 WHITE TRICOTI Three yards of tricotine, 36 inches wide for .. Main Floor Seamless Sheets, and 72x90, white Main Floor PILLOW CASES Three Pillow Cases 42x36 and 45x36, $1 NAINSOOK | Five yards of Fruit-of- the-Loom Nainsook $l for . for .. Main Floor Main Floor SATEENS Mercerized Sateens, fast black, 36 inches wide, ex- tra heavy, for petticoats and bloomers, regular $ price 45¢, 3 yards .. 1 Main Floor DATES Chocolate covered Dates, 2 pounds . ... Main Floor $1 CAPE GLOVES Women's one-clasp cape- skin pique Gloves. Not all sizes. A wonderful bargain if you can get your size. $3.00 gloves Main Floor COLUMBIA RECORDS Ten-inch double face rec- ords, four sl FOr | SR AN v O Main Floor