Arizona republican., 1919-06-18
EIGHT ARE HURT
 WHEN THEkTER
 CEILING FALLS
Plaster and Metal Lath Over Balcony of Strand Comes Down During Show and Injures Eight-House is Closed
THE INJuRED


 Virgil Axtelle, 19 years old, son of Roland Axtele, nurse at St. Luke's Home, internally injured, taken to St. Josephs hospital where at g o'clock an operation was performed by Doctors Craig, Dysart and Carson.
 Jeff Viliborehi, Y years old, son of Jeff ViIibrghi living orefourth mile north of McDowelI road, three miles east of city, dislocated shoul- der, cut on chin. Taken to St. Jo seph's hospital where he was at tended by pr. Craig.
 LenoH Sunderland, 13 years old, 1908 East Van Buren street, son of Robert Sunderland, foreman with C. w. Cisney and company, left leg possibly fractured near ankle, left wrist badly cut, contusions on left elbow. Taken home and attended by Or. E. H. Redewill.
 c. w. Jarrett, 735 East WilIetta street, 45 years old, salesman Peli- can Cracker Co.,, bruised on chest and shoulder, other possible in- juries. Taken home where he was attended by physician.
 Bertrum Peck, 21 years old, cleo triean for the city, son of Mrs. Mae Peck, 711 West Jackson street, cut on right arm near shoulder and cut on head. Taken home where he was attended.
 Alton McWiIIiams, IA years old. 642 North Eleventh avenue, bruised on right shoulder and back. Taken home.
 Walter Ferris, IS years old, 1923 East Monroe street, stepson of John Ailfield, mine owner, contusions on head and forehead. Injuries slight. Taken home.
 w. J. Bell, address unknown, in iuries slight.
 At least eight people were injured one possibly seriously, yesterday after noon when the heavy metal and plaste ceiling over the east half of the balloon. a., the Strand moving picture theate fell, crashing to the seats below, bury ing the furniture and filling the aisle and stairway with the debris.
 Fortunately, the accident happenet at the dullest hour of the day, at 4:3 o'Clock in the afternoon, when tner are ordinarily the fewest number o people in the theater. Yesterday after noon was very warm, and there wer not more than 15 or 20 people in tn balcony and possibly not more tha one-half of those on the side where tn ceiling fell.
 Just the barest preliminary sound c cracking was heard by some of the in jured before the whole plaster an metal lath covering on the east sid above the balcony was upon them, car rying those who were caught down be tween the seats to comparative safet 10 what might have occurred had ther been nothing to break the fall of tn ceiling.
 Injured Taken Out
 Those in the balcony who had nc been injured nor were caught in tn debris climbed ont and down to tn lower floor. Assistance was given 6 once 10 the injured and they were cal ried out and sent to their homes or hospitals. All the deputies in the shei ifs office almost directly aeros Washington street went at once to rh theater to render assistance and to prt vent any panic.
 But the other patrons in the theatt were far from any possible panic, fo after a delay of not more than half a hour the pictures were resumed on Il screen until the afternoon show wa concluded.
 When word of the accident reache the city hall, V. A. Thompson, cit manager, and H. J. Mann, city buildir Inspector. hurried to the Strand tneat' and made a careful ispection of Il wreck
 Following a consultation with J. Richards and Harry l.. Mace, lessees the theater, and at the suggestion the city manager and the building 1T spector, the Strand theater was close pending a thorough examination to ai certain whether the remainder of Il ceiling in the theater is entirely safe.
 Fear One Seriously Hurt
 Possibly the most seriously injur, of those who were caught under u falling ceiling is Virgil Axtelle. IT extent of his injuries could not a stated last night by the doctors, b hc was subjected to an operation the evening.
 Walter Ferris, 15-year- old boy, a though slightly injured himself in q accident, rescued an unknown bal hich mad fallen out of the arms of t