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New Britain herald., 1924-08-08
STATE IS SWEPT BY DEVASTATING STORM
One Death and Thousands Ol
 Dollars Damage

New Haven, Aus s,-Refreshina hFsszes from ths northwest and an absence of humidity brought mors un' durable weather throughout the stale today, following iha htai NaNe eI three days iurali0n which was broken in some part ilhe state when electrical and wind storms broke late yesterday, causing one death, several injuries and thousands Of dollars ln property damage, More moderate temperature 10 replace the marks in the 9n's in which Inc state swellrrrd yesterday was predicted lur to-day,
 Hartford county and northern New Haven county bore Int bTunl Of the ,erles Of storms which were ths climax of the heut wave late yesterday
 Msrtius Elmors of Ellington street, South Windsor was instantly killed when lightning struck lhe automobile which he was driving home from Ehhl Hartford, The machine ran into n fitch.
 Hca,y Damage
 A large dairy barn on he farm ot Howard C. Thrall m Windsor was struck by lightning and burned with loss estimated st s7,5GO including 80 tons of hay. Lightning stuck five other places in Windsor including Il trolley car containing 20 passengers all Of whom escaped injury. Another bolt in this town struck and burned the barn Of Miss Ella Kinney causing n loss of ss,00O.
 In Rockville lightning struck to- bacco barn of E. S. Edgerton which was burned with $500 loss.
 Lightning struck and burned a barn in the South Farms section of Mid dletown owned by Mir. Johnson, also killing a lorse, two COWS and a calf, causing loss of sS,000.
 number of persons suffered shock as a result of being in the lightning's path in various palces. Barns Are Razed
 Wind blew down tobacco barns in South Windsor, Broadbrook, Simsbury, Manchester, Rockville, West Willing ton and levelled the tobacco and other crops in the fields in many sections of Hartford and Windham counties, do- ing thousands of dollars of damage.
 Hartford, Waterbury Meriden and Middletown reported demage to build ings and property by winds and light ming and some injuries.
 The storm was also heavy at Nor wich in New London county. causing considerable damage to buildings, trees and injury of one woman struck by lightning. Hundreds of telephone lines were put out of commission in many places and there was considerable interfer- ence with operation of trolley and lighting systems.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-08
MERIT BADGES AWARDED SCOUTS Court ol Honor Held at Camp in
 Portland

An exceptional number of merit badges were awarded at the monthly court of honor of the local Boy Scout council which was held last night at the council camp in Portland. The members of the court made the trip from this city. and were accompanied by many visitors and by several scouts who, having returned from camp, went back to receive the fruits of their work while there The fol- lowing badges were awarded:
 Athletics Manuel Clark, William Baker, William Tallon. Clayton Dohrenwend. Camping: James Beach. Carpentry: Ovde Hogaboom, Manuel Clark. Chemistry Assistant Camp Director c. D. Vibberts. Scoutmaster Leon Bradley William Christ. Crafts manship: William Talon, Jack Wilks. Electricity: Norman Earle, Henry Rockwell. c. D. Vibberts. Firemanship: Norman Earle. Doug las Harwood, Henry Rockwell, Earle Scott First Aid: Clayton Dohren- wend, Manuel Clark. William Baker. First Aid to animals: Douglas Har- wood, Kenneth Frost. Handicraft c. D. Vibberts, Jack Wilks. Life saving: Henry Clark, William Baker. Machinery: C. D. Vibberts. Leon Bradley. Photography: William Christ Swimming: Ernest Dyson, Kenneth Frost, Norman Earle. Pub lie health: Ernest Dyson, Norman Earle.
 First class tests passed Douglas Harwood. Ernest Dyson, Norman Earle, Virgil Mcclure.
 Life and Star scouts: William Baker, Manuel Clark.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-08

marsch for a small sum. This year the horse. still owned by Stierheim. won the German Derby and a stake amounting to 10o,00O gold marks. ln- cluding wagers. which the owner won at the odds against his horse. 5i to 1o il is said that Stierheim cleaned up approximately tee.o00.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-08
HUGE ORGAN TO BE BUIIG.

Los Angeles, Aug. s.--What is de- ecribed as the largest orchestral or gan in the world is to be installed in Hollywood Bowl. d natural open-air
 amphitheater in the foothills of Holly wood. It Is said that the organ will
New Britain herald., 1924-08-08

have pipes as long as 64 feet, with enough lumber in one of them to build a bungalow, and that the vibra- ton in the bass chambers will have so great an intensity that If it should strike a human being. without inter fering tones, it would knock him un- consciouA
New Britain herald., 1924-08-08
German Waiter Wins Big
 Race With Cheap Horse

Hamburg, Germany. Aug. s.-Dur- irg the mark imitation period in 1922 4 Stierhejm 3 waiter in Cologne cafe. pr---aased a colt named An
New Britain herald., 1924-08-08
ESTATE TO PAY HALF IN TAXES

Belfast. Aug. s.-The late Lord Pir- rie head of the shipbuilding firm of HarIsnd & Wolff. left an estate of nearly s2o,oou.0on. The death duties on the estate. f is said. will amount to nearly s10.000,OoO.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-08

of copper and nickel, have been is- sued in Spain,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-08

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27

Special musical programs and
presentations are announced at
many OF the movie theaters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
BUSTER KE.ATON IS
ON VIEW AT APOLLO

THE Navigator" Buster Keaton's
latest comedy. which incidentally is
the biggest production Keaton has
ever made, and also one Of the most
imposing screen vehicles ever con-
ceived for laughing purposes only,
will be the chief attraction Of the
Apollo's All Fun" program for New
Years week.
Jean Havez. Clyde Brakeman and
Joseph Mitchell. a trio of well
known humorists combined on the
story. a hilarious tale Of the deep
blue sea with Buster In the role OF
the sap Of an old and wealthy
family tree. who. though being
hedged about from childhood with
corps OF well trained servants, Is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27

Mary Brian. Philippe de Lacey and
Jack Murphy.
A specially augmented program
will be featured in conjunction with
the major photo play attraction. A
Spat Family comedy, Deaf. Dumb
and Daffy,' and a Pathe News Week.
ly, complete the film program. Les
ter Huff, organist, will be heard in
his original compositions. entitled
New Years Resolutions" The
Charles Davis Orchestra. with Cy
NIilder's soloists, will be heard in a
program of popular song hits.
The story Of Peter Pan" opens
in the Darling nursery. Mana, the
dog nurse. takes care Of the three
children. Wendy. John and Michael.
The dog incurs the anger of Mr..
Darling and is banished to the yard.
Mrs. Darling tries to change her
husbands mind by telling him of a
mysterious boy whom she has seen
in the room and who made her ner.
vous concerning the safety OF the
children. Nh. Darling laughs 90
the idea.
That night the elder DarIngs go
TO a neighbours for DINNER. While
they are away the mysterious boy.
Peter Pan. returns. He awakens the
children, tells them Of the wonders
Of the Never Never Land and
teaches them to fly. The barking of
Mana alarms the Darlings and they
rush TO the neighbours window in
time to see four small figures flying
gracefully away over the church
steeple.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
COLLEEN MOORE TAKES
CHIEF ROLE AT CIRCLE

Colleen Moore. will be the New
Years week attraction at the Circle
theater in the screen version of
Edna Ferbers widely read novel,
$50 Big"
In 80 Big" Miss Moore makes
her debut as a star, and is said to
have done the greatest work Of her
career. The story. based on life in
the old Dutch settlement near Chi
cago in the latter, part of the past
century, takes her away from the
frivolous fiapper roles with which
she has been recently associated.
and presents her as the wife of a
stolid Dutch farmer. rolling amidst
the cabbages and radishes Of a
truck garden.
A baby son is all that makes her
life worth while. and. as she tolls.
she visualizes the time when he will
become 5000 big" in this world OF
affairs.
The story permits the mother 10
all but realize her life's ambition.
for her young son, grown TO man
hood, stands at the portals Of fame
as an architect, but as he does so,
q woman enters his life, a wealthy
married woman who attempts to
persuade him to elOpe with her.
How the mother saves him from the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
I even capable OF winding his own

not even capable OF winding his own
watch.
When the girl he loves gives him
the icy mitten he decides to take an
ocean trip as a sedative for his
nerves. He gets on the wrong liner
and by chance the girl also comes
aboard Then they are cut aditft by
some foreign revolutionists, and
thus the two innocents are left
without a crew TO run great ocean
steamer. The fun that Keaton ex-
tracts from this situation is endless.
He gets into all the trouble possible
and there seems to be plenty OF such
opportunities on board a ship.
Kathryn Mcclure. Frederick
Vroom. Noble Johnson, Clarence
Burton and H. NJ. Clugston are in
the cast. Donald Crisp directed.
The program Will contain an our
Gang comedy THE Mysterious
Mystery" the Fox news weekly.
organ selections by Earl Gordon and
musical entertainment by Emil
Seidel and his orchestra.
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No. 2.-Buster Keaton in THE
Navigator" opening at the Apollo

tured a vertebrate OF his neck, and
for days was forced to go about with
his neck and head encased in a cast.
Nevertheless after an interval he
was able 10 complete the picture In
which he eclpses all his previous eff
forts both in point OF dangerous
work and acting ability, thereby
proving conclusively that a little
thing like a broken neck is nothing
in the life Of this agile young star
and stunt actor In his support are
Eva Novak. Joseph J. Girard. Stan
hope Whcatcroft and Joe Harring
ton. The comedy VIII be a Century
farce entitled Dancing Daisies"
William Desmond in The Meas.
ure Of a Man" will be the feature OF
the program Thursday and the rest
Of the week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
Innocent Eyes,

Innocent Eyes" presented
by Lee and J. j. Shubert, will
open a weeks engagement
soon at the Murat Theater,
after an all summer run at the
New York Winter Garden.
Vannessi. whose "HulaHula"
and Peacock Strut" dances
brought her fame in San Fran
cisco, and Lew Hearn. popular
in many musical comedies, head
the large company, which also
includes Ned NorwOrth, John
Y. Lowe, Charles Howard,
Frank Dobson. Marjory Leach,
Francis Mainline, Charles Mac,
Grace Bowman, Mabel Carruth-
ers, FRANKLIN Byron. Mae
Cairne, James Phillips. Dolores
Ferris, Cleo Pergain, Walter
Bradbury and Dot McNulty.
There are sixteen American
dancers whose team work is
exceptional and a big chorus Of
Winter Garden girls.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27

Sunday FOR the week.
No. 3.-Rudolph Valentino in "A
Sainted Devil" at Mister Smiths
No. 4.--Elaine Hammersteln in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
PETER PAN" OPENS
SUNDAY AT OHIO

Peter Pan" the Herbert Brenon
screen production of the story by
y. NJ. Barrie. the great English
writer, will be seen New Years week
at the Ohio Theater
Barrie will be remembered as the
author Of Sentimental Tommy" and
The Little Minister" The picture
is one Of the most delightful modern
fairy tales, was made under the SUI
pervision OF the famous English
writer and includes in its cast the
following players: Betty Bronson.
Ernest Terrence. Cyril Chadwick.
Virginia Brown F'aire, Anna May
Wong, Ester Ralston, George Ali.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
~ SATNTED DEVIL"
Is On VIEW AT SMITHS

Rudolph Valentino Will be seen
New Years week at Mister Smiths
in a "Sainted Devil" The picture.
his latest production. features four
Of the screens best ''vamps." They
are: Mia Naldi. Helen D'Algy, Lou.
Use Lagrange and Dagmnr Godowsky.
The program viii also include a news
weekly and comedy and music by
the Frande Cremona.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27

folly Of an elopement and brings
happiness to him is told in this alb
sorbing screen drama. which was
directed by Charles Brabin.
In the cast supporting Miss Moore
in this production are Ben Lyon,
John Bowers, Wallace Berry, Ford
Sterling, sam DeGrasse. Gladys
BrochweH, Rosemary Theby, Phyllis
Haver. Charlotte Merriam and
Henery Herbert.
The overture will be played by
the Circle Concert Orchestra under
the direction of BakaleinikOff, and
there will also be an organ solo,
How I Love That Girl played by
Dessa Byrd. There will also be the
Circlette of News and the usual
short film novelties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
HAPPY DAYS. TOBE.
NEXT CAPITOL BILL
Jack Lamont Heads Bur-
IeSque Cast,

Happy Days" one Of the biggest
productions of the firm Of Fox &
Krause burlesque shows, will be the
next attraction at the Capitol, be-
ginning Sunday matinee. 1t is
headed by Jack Lamont, who scored
a hit at the Capitol last week.
Chubby Drisdale, L. P. Wall. the
two ingenues, Minnie Fitzgerald and
Blanche Brunette, Don Trant,
straight man; Frank O'Rourke, jul
venile. and Mabel Moss and Tom
Williams complete the cast, also
the Capitol beauty chorus of twenty
two girls. New scenery and costumes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
What s NezQ, on
Keith Circuit

Lional Atwill will return to vaude-
vile soon. following the closing Of
1.-The Outsider" on tour.
THE Experiences of an Under
study will be the title and basis of
a one-act sketch which Virginia Mill
man, who has been understudy for
Jane Cowl for several seasons, will
do in Keith vaudeville.
Claiming Pollock's mystery melo-
drama viii shortly be seen in Keith
vaudeville in tabloid form, with
Charlotte Walker, legitimate and
picture player, heading the cast.
Lilly Morris, q favorite conedienns
Of the English music halls, arrived
in New York last week for a tour
Of the Keith Theaters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
PETER PAM AND so BIG
TOP NEW PHOTOPLAY LIST
Buster KeaOn to Be Seen at Apollo in Navigator and
Valentino at Smiths,

Moveland week will be a interesting place, as
of the biggest of the pictures will be view New
Years week.
$50 Big" with Colleen Moore will be the chief offering
at the Circle Pam with Betty Bronson will be the
big delight at the Ohio
Mister Smiths week will feature Rudolph Valentino
in "A Sainted Devil For the first half of the week the Isis
will offer Laughing At Danger
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-27
DICK TALMADGE NEW
MOVIE ON VIEW At ISIS

While engaged in making a scene
Of Laughing at Danger" which will
be shown mt the Isis the first half Of
next week Richard Talmadec frac-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-24
MEMBERSHIPS OF
METAL IN DEMAND
Apartment Builders Recognize
Economy in Fuel Bills.

Business Of the Superior Weather
strip and Window Frame Company
was stimulated considerably by the
recent zero weather and orders have
been accommodating, Fl. S. Davis, in
charge of the company, says.
The organization has been making
speciality Of metal weather strips
which keep out cold and dirt, save
fuel and render more healthful the
inside atmosphere of homes and bust
ness buildings.
Every Sphinx apartment in the city,
erected in recent years, has been
equipped with Superior weather strips.
The Penn-Arts Bldg. at Sixteenth and
Pennsylvania SITS, Is thus equipped
throughout, as is the one now being
built by the Sphinx company at TWEEN
tieth and Meridian SITS. The Grant
apartments at Eleventh and Illinois
SITS. will have the protection of Su-
pef.ior weather strips and this same
equipment is contained in the specifi-
cations for the new Delaware Cuort
apartment at Eleventh and Delaware
SITS.
The owners and builders of apart
ment buildings are finding that the
cost of the weather strips is saved
in a short period by the saving effect
ed in their fuel bills.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-24
1924 OUTLOOK FOR
PLUMBERS BRIGHT
Gallon Brothers Anticipate
Record Business This Year. ,

With two large contracts nearing
completion, Gallon Brothers, heating
and plumbing contractors, have en-
tered upon the business of the new
year with a bright outlook.
The plumbing jobs that they have
nearly finished at this time are the
Meyer-I<iser Bank building on 4.
Washington st. and the now Elks
club home at st. Clair and Meridian
SITS.
In the latter contract, the Gallons
were called upon to install more than
200 shower bath outfits.
Harry Gallon, Of the firm, says the
heating department Of their business,
has had a successful season with the
recent completion Of the heating plant
in the new additions to the city hos
pital buildings
The firm recently remodeled the
heating system in the State Life
building. 1t also handled the work on
the heating system Of the Odd Fellows
building, transforming it to a vacuum
system, permitting the use in the
building of city heat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-24
Trowbridge Adds New
Member to Murat Staff

BY careful calculation it is found
there are forty-seven towns within
a f1fty-nnile radius of Indianapolis that
have a population of over $4,000 that
have interurban service to this city or
pavde roads. The idea was conceived
by the management Of the theater
that business from these forty seven
towns could be greatly developed if
the proper person went to these in
terurban cities and put before the pub
lie what was being given at the Shu-
bert Mural each week.
Rosnagle travels entirely on the
traction lines to the various forty
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-24
FIRE LATCH GREAT
AID TO SAFETY IN
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
indianapolis Made Product
Boon to Humanity-USe
Widespread,

There is no record Of the number Of
lives saved by an Indianapolis-made
device marketed all over the world by
an Indianapolis concern, but 1t is
known that the loss of life would
have been considerably reduced. if
not avoided entirely in several notable
Are disasters. If the buildings had
been equipped with the Won Duprin
FIRE exit latch. a safety device
marketed by the Vonnegut Hardware
Company.
Notable among these disasters was
the Collinwood school fire in Cleve-
Iand in which 17S school children
and teachers died. There were plenty
of exits properly placed, but the
teachers and children were unable to
get out quickly enough.
The Won Duprin fire exit latch is
n cross bar attachment that releases
the bolt OF a lock, even though the
door may be locked from the outside.
It responds to slight pressure on the
cross bar and permits a door to open
instantly when a hasty exit is
necessary to permit the escape of
crowds from q burning building. q
The attachment is found on the
doors of every school house. theater
and place of amusement In Indianapo
lis. Every city of consequence in the
United States and Car.ada, and many
foreign communities are enjoying its
protection.
The latch was developed by c. J.
PrinZler, a member of the board Of
directors of the Vonnegut Hardware
Company. 1t is manufactured in In
d;anapolis and in a plant in North
Chicago
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-24

seven cities with two or three excep-
lions, trying to make two or three
towns a day and covering the circuit
twice q month.
The duties of the travelling repre-
sentative are three-fold, the most i'm
portant one being to arrange theater
parties on special fnterurban theater
cars for the attraction playing at the
theater the coming week. He calls
upon the traction representative in
each town he visits and arranges a
special theater fare of one and one
half or one and one-quarter fare for
the round trip.
Best of all, he meets with the
women's clubs of the various cities
and puts before them about the Murat
attractions, not only telling them
what plays are coming, but advising
who is in the cast, prices, etc., and
endeavors to get them to come in a
body for the performance the follow
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-24
Awning Covers Roof

There We're installed by Mr.. Thorp
304 individual window awnings. all
of attractive Venitian style. Under
Mr.. Thorp's direction, two seyenty-
eight-foot stationary frames were
erected over the long porches of the
hotel. A roof garden canopy was in
stalled measuring 21x40 feet and a
thirty ght-foot stationary frame was
constructed for covering over the
roof dining room.
y stationary round awning was
constructed on the broad portico with
diameter Of about fifty-six feet. A
canopy fourteen feet wide and extend.
ing from the entrance of the hotel
building down the beach to the bay
n distance Of seventyfour feet was
put in place.
Five cottages on the island. near
the hotel were equipped with special
window awning. Thirtyfive spread
umbrellas were made for the tea
garden, all being in fancy colors
stripes and artistic designs, some of
them being hand colored. Twenty
seat covers were made for the lawn
benches and six umbrella beach tents
were erected while Mr. Thorp was in
Miami Beach.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-24

The management Of the Shubert-
Murat has added to its executive staff
Harry Rosnagle, formerly an en-
ploye of the theater, as its travelling
representative.
Probably no other theater in the
United States today employs any one
under this title with the exact duties
that the AIurat has mapped out for
this man. Nelson Trowbr.dge, man.
ager, states.
Rosnagle spends six Of the seven
days a week out Of the city, endeavor-
ing to get business for the Shubert
house.
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Tennis Courts Shaded

Mr.. Thorp also supervised the in
stailationof fancy awnings at the boat
landing and on the hotel tennis courts
erected solid green backstops TO shade
he players from the glare Of the sun.
The flags and pennants for the hotel
buildings also were furnished.
The company is a new firm in the
city. Mr.. Thorp was for twenty one
years connected with the Indianapolis
Tent and Awning Company. Carl
Pflueger, vice president Of the Thorp
company was manager of the pro
duction department of the Indianapo-
lis company for eighteen years and
bliss Lesta Hendrickson, secretary,
was in the bookkeeping department
of the Indianapolis Tent and Awning
Company for eleven years.