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Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
New Dover opera House. Dover

Next Monday, December 10th, it is
both fitting and proper to call atten-
tion to the Third Anniversary of the
inception of the New Dover Opera
House-an occasion made possible
only by the whole-hearted support
which it has been given by the good
people of Dover and its environs. That
this great faith and confidence shall
not perish, the New Dover Opera
House with deep regard and high es-
TEEN for its patrons, pledges itself
anew to a continuance of its policy Of
Distinctive Photoplays, Excellent
Vaudeville and Superior Music.
Monday and Tuesday-Percy Mar
mont has always wanted to go canoe
ing in the Canadian woods. Marmont
is English, and ever since having been
in America, he has heard of the glor-
les Of summer camping. But he has
never managed to do it. 'The first
autumn | planned to CO." says Mar
mont, Il was suddenly in the position
of finding my vacation cancelled. Then
late one February, my boss told me
| was at last going to realize my am
bition-he was sending me to the Can
adian woods. But it was for a snow
picture! Everything was white and
the thermometer stood at about fif-
teen below while | was there. "The
next summer didn't get vacation" !"
AT last, however, Marmont has gone
canoeing. He is featured in "Man-
trap" the perturbation by Director
Victor Fleming of Sinclair Lewis
latest novel. The story is laid in the
Canadian woods. The location where
"Mantrap" was actually taken was at
Little Bear Lake in San Bernardino
Mountains, a lake-and-woods country.
teeming with rivulets and fish. And
Marmont's role made him spend most
Of his time in a canoe. In fact, even
when not acting, he was generally to
be seen on the water. cts almost as
good as the north lands" says Mar
mont, "and at any rate I'll be an ex-
pert paddler when I do get to Can
ada" Clara Bow and Ernest Tor
renee are also featured in "Mantrap."
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
Screen and Stage
Strand. Smyrna

Friday and Saturday-London occu-
pies the centre of the stage in "We
Moderns," Israel Zangwill's novel
with Colleen Moore in the leading role
Film patrons are promised cinemic
tour through the famous old city.
Some of the Sights" which will be
presented on the silver-sheet are
Westminster Abbey, the houses of
Parliament, the tower of London,
Windsor and Buckingham palaces,
Trafalgar square, the Strand, Picca-
Oily Circus, Convent Garden and St.
Paul's.
Monday-Beatrice Lille, English
comedienne, in private life Lady Peel,
wife of a London Peer, dons black
moustache and dress suit and plays a
heavy villain for her debut on the
screen in exit Smiling" One of the
most comical episodes in it is her
doubling" for the villain in a tank
town dramatic company. Jack Pick
ford play the hero in the new story,
which has an elaborate cast.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15

Headquarters for the Kent Del
Chamber of Commerce have been Sc
cured in the Ridgely Building on
State street at the Green in Dover.
These headquarters will be open to
tn membership sometime in December
and to the public the first of the year.
Among the purposes of the organiza-
tion along agricultural lines are the
stimulation of Truck Farming; the de-
velopment Of a practical method Of
promoting the Small Package Ship
ments to the consumer; the encour-
agement Of Poultry raising; cooper
ating in the planning of Poultry
Shows, Blossom Time and Harvest
Festivals, Crop and Implement Ex-
hibits; Development of more Boys and
Girls Crop Clubs; cooperation with
state and government in campaigns
against crop and fruit pests.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23
New York State Battered

Albany, N. Y, July % LP) - Up
state New York was engaged today
in disentangling itself from the
wreckage left by series Of gales
which last night directly or indirect
ly caused the death of five persons,
cut off from communication several
communities and blocked roadways
and trolley lines. Some compensa-
ton for the storm came in the
break of record heat waves
throughout the state.
Telephone companies were anon.
those organizations to suffer hard
est. Trolley lines, keeping emer-
gency crews at work throughout the
night, had brought their lines into
condition such as to give partial
or normal service in the majority of
cases
Among the peculiarlties Of the
storm was waterspout on Otsend
Lake which destroyed a boathouse,
breaking it into such minute pieces
that no trace of 1t was found.
Death came to the victims of the
storm through falling trees, electro
cution, collapse of buildings and In
one case the collapse of an old
bridge under which man had TAX
en- shelter and over which a small
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23
herd of cattle stampeded before the
Much Cooler Today

The temperature at 10 a. m. reg
istered II, or / 5 degrees lower than
"A hours previously, and only two
degrees higher than it had stood
during the night.
The death toll from the hot wave
continued to mount, however, with
three additional fatalities reported
in the early morning from Thurs
days prostrations.
Overcome yesterday while attend
ing the women's missionary confer
ence at Mortified, Mass, Miss May
Wirtella of Bogota, N. j., died today
in a Greenfield, Mass, hospital.
Deaths of two women were reported
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23
STORM, Ending HOT
WAVE, DOES DAMAGE
CONTINUED from First Page)

Cortland county sawmill, was killed
when the wind demolished the roof.
A scantling fractured his skull.
Damage of many thousands of
dollars to fruit orchards throughout
the state was indicated in early re-
ports reaching the state department
OF farms and markets today. Cherry
orchards and grape vineyards were
particularly hard hit, one orchard
sustained loss of $4,000.
Lightning which struck a Wap-
pingers Falls house early today shear
ed off the heads of nails on two sides
of the building but did no other
damage.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23

Foxgloves, dandelions, nettles and
cowslips are all popular as food
plants among butterflies.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23

an extraordinary rush of Americans
across the line to the Canadian beer
gardens located on the other side.
In Boston and in Lowell expert
incentive reporters succeeded in fry
ing eggs on the roofs of newspaper
buildings. while one who tried boil
Ing reported the water evaporated
before 1t could boil.
Dishes Blown Away.
At Maine seashore resort, fam
lily that had just sat down to dinner
had meal and dishes whisked out of
the windows by the blow.
Business houses and factories that
suspended operations at the height
of the heat wave yesterday were re-
opend today and the district was
preparing to return to normal. A
much cooler temperature was fore
cast for tonight.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23
from Lowell and Lawrence, Mass.
Strange Odors Smelled

An unusual feature of the sea-
son of excessive heat was the Pc
culiar odors waited over Boston on
two of the three days. On Tuesday
the bursting of an ammonia pipe
flooded the north end with noxious
gas, driving resident to the streets
for breath, and last night the entire
metropolitan district was permeated
with the odor of burning rubber
caused by a fire at a Watertown
rubber plant which still continued
today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23

last night to join the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. 1t was stated tina
the utilization of the engineers wa,
the first step in a movement II
unionize every city employe, no mat
ter what his vocation might be.
H. was announced that ballot.
would be circulated among the re.
mainder of the 1900 engineers EN-,
ployed by the city. who did not at
tend the meeting tonight.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23

chester and Margaret McGrane OF
Foxboro.
Mrs. Dallon conducted an inn here
for years and left an estate of $40,-
600. The estate was contested. The
court finds Mrs. Dalton was the IL
legitimate daughter of Johanna Cur
tin DAILY, of Albany, deceased.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23
Heirs Are Officially
Designated by Judge

Waterbury, July % (R}-Judge d.
]. slavin, In provate court here to-
day declared the heirs of the late
Mrs. Minnie Dallon to be Margaret
E. Curtin of Dorchester, Mary Alice
Curtin of Dorchester, Catherine F.
Curtin of Dorchester. William NJ
Curtin of Providence, Ellen A. Cur
tin of Dorchester, John J. Curtin of
Beechmont, Mass. Johanna Curtin
of Dorchester, Sarah ]. DoIan of At
tleboro, Cornelius Dolan of Dor
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23

| New York. July % P-Destruc
tive storms brought weather relic
today to New England and thu
middle Atlantic states but increased
to three score the death toll from
heat wave that piled up new higt
Temperature records.
Within "a hours 81 deaths were
added by heat and storm to Wed.
nesday's toll of two score killed In
the east and midwest. The midwest
got relief in rain and cooling breez-
es early yesterday, but the east
sweltered until last night.
Booth Harrington. the author,
was swept out to sea by storm that
arose while he was INCORPORATING at
kennebunkport, Me-, but was res
cued by another boating party.
James Montgomery Flagg, the ar
fist, rescued Isaac Cook, wealthy St.
Louis business man at Biddeford
Pool. Me-, who collapsed after
plunging in water after a meal, only
to find that Mr.. Cook had died of a
heart attack.
There were 20 deaths in New Eng
land traceable to the heat, or storms,
10 In New York city, II in New
Jersey, two each In Washington and
Philadelphia and several upstate in
New York.
f0z Is Hottest
The highest official temperature
recorded was 107 in Hagerstown,
Me. The mercury reached 1o4 in
Lancaster, Vt, 1913 in Washington
and Reading, 102 in Chester, Pa,
and 100 generally in Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Delaware.
Four persons went temporarily in
sane In Binghamton,, N. Y. Dogs
by the heat attacked chill
dren in Jersey City.
Experimenters In Boston and
Lowell fried eggs on brick roofs. st.
Quebec, near the Vermont
line, reported an American invasion
of It's beer-gardens. Thousands
thronged the beaches and mountain
resorts. The heat wave brought q
PLACE of ell-fiies at Ogdensburg, n.
Y, and snowshovels were used to
clear them away Prisoners were
from the city Jail at Ra-
eigh, N. c., on their own recog- |
lizance. !
Threat Of storms drove to their |
home thousands who had slept two /
nights in New York parks, when |
he temperature, after days high
Of 81 dropped six degrees in eight |
minutes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23

Bristol Savings bank on Main street.
The fire had gained considerable
Roadway and had apparently start
ed in a pile of papers which had
been placed beneath the stairs.
Chemicals were used but it was
finally found necessary to lay line
of hose before the fire could be
overcome. The loss is estimated at
about $500.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23
5000 FIRE IN BRISTOL

TUT " VI4D It'll t14N'g
Bristol, July 23-At 1915 O'Clock
this afternoon, Squad A and Engine
company No. 1, were called out for
fire which had started under the
stairway between the store of w. B.
Woodruff and the building of the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23


once upon time when fellow would moving
hat hiswife
He would a would
reply, No I'm going new hat in
practical mode turban
What would the lady
put in her lap She could hardly through
car Two ana
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23
Heavy New England Toll.

"fy 4NN~ GuRlHnu lOlIs
Boston. July % P)-A three-day
heat wave of almost unparalleled
severity and the storm that broke its
back, a gale OF terrific velocities. had
passed New England today leaving
in their wake a toll of 40 deaths and
property damage mounting into the
hundreds of thousands.
103 In Boston.
This city was recovering from the
hottest day in Is years when the
thermometer touched 103 by the Of
fetal instruments and read as high
as 116 elsewhere.
Throughout New England there
had been "a deaths directly attrib-
utable to the heat or the storm
which partially dispelled 1t. OF these,
eight were drownings. IA were heat
deaths and two occurred in the
storm. On the other previous days
the weather had claimed is lives
while prostrations for the three days
mounted well over three score.
The storm swept out of the Berk-
shires late yesterday with unexpect-
ed suddenness although showers
generally had been anticipated.
Severe Storm Damage.
Before 1t had rushed out to sea
late at night it had wrought damage
in four states. In northern Massa-
chusetts, southern Vermont, New
Hampshire and Maine 1t had bowled
over orchards, levelled telephone and
telegraph wires. unroofed houses and
hotels. strewn giant trees in the path
of trains, paralyzed traffic and killed
two persons. -.T
The wind that accompanied 1t
was reported at times to have at
tanned almost cyclonic proportions.
In Portsmouth, N. H, a lofty OBJ
servation tower was hurled to the
ground severely injuring a man.
Baby Is Killed.
A falling silo brought death to
James H. Thayer, a farmer near
Brattleboro, VT, while in Lawrence, |
Mass, the worst gale since 1890
crashed tree into the baby carriage
of year old infant bringing instant
death.
Near Manchester, N. H., a tree
fell upon the rails of the Boston and
Maine railroad just before a crack
express was due, and in Maine the
engineer of Maine Central passen-
ger train barely halted his locomo-
tive in time before a similar OBJ |
stacle. Railroad damage elsewhere
included the Boston and Albany
roundhouse at North Adams, Mass,
where a 'twister" tore the roof off
the building. In the same city a
church spire was truncated by the
gale.
Many Close Calls.
Falling trees brought near death
in other ways. At Freeport, Me-, a
slender trolley wire which stayed the
fall of a shattered tree limb for mo-
ment allowed an auto party to
escape. Elsewhere similar escapes
we're reported.
Damage to apple and other orch.
ards particularly in southern Maine
Ind New Hampshire was set at we'll
n excess of 100000. while prop
srty loss of other sorts in the four
states was believed to have added at
east another 100000.
Death came TO the heat and storm
rictims in widely varied forms.
At Biddeford Pool. Me-. Isaac
cook, wealthy St. Louis business
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23
City Engineers in New
York Join Labor Union

New York. July % P-Two hun
dred city engineers in the employ
of the board of transportation, voted
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23

The price of cora governs the sal
airy payable to the rector of St
Botolph's, In the city of London.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
LITTLE CONGRESS
TO OPEN TUESDAY
Progressive Group Demands Recog-
nition--French Debt Question
Will Be Debated.

The activities for this term of the
Little Congress-drawn from the staffs
of members of both Houses-will be-
gin Tuesday evening in the caucus
room of the House Office Building.
The Little Congress has adopted a
form of organization similar to the
one employed in Congress. with floor
leaders to lead the contending fac
tions.
Preliminary meetings and eau
cuses for the purpose of effecting
their respective organizations were
held by Democrats and Republicans
yesterday at noon. The Republicans
selected Judge Walton Perkins of
Kentucky to lead them in the num-
erouS contests to be waged during
the coming session. while the Demo
Gratis have chosen Maj John G.. Sims
of Tennessee as their floor leader. The
Progressive group, some of whom are
demanding recognition as a separate
party, will meet today to make their
plans, and to decide what measure
they will advocate.
The debate to be held Tuesday eve
ming is entitled, Resolved. That the
Little Congress Favors the Concel-
ldlioH VI Tue FIeHCH ar beDL.
Judge Barker of Missouri and Walton
Perkins will defend the affirmative,
while Edward Waterfield of Ohio and
Guy Mooney of Ohio will defend the
negative.
Preceding the debate Lehr Fess.
parliamentarian of the House, will de-
liver short talk on parliamentary
procedure. The officers of the Little
Congress are: John NJ. Robsion, jr.,
speaker. and Alva o. Hearne, clerk
The debate will begin at $50
o'clock and visitors are invited.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
CONGRESS WILL BEGIN SESSION
AT MOONS STROKE TOMORROW

but with an understanding the bill
shall not be laid aside, except by
unanimous consent, until 1t has been
finally disposed of. Many Senators
are anxious to have Muscle Shoals
disposed of. Senator Harrison stands
ready for one to move the adoption
of the report of the special Muscle
Shoals Commission. now submitted
There are rumors, however, of the
recommission of the whole matter, so
that additional bids for the power
plant may be received,
Prohibition legislation, radio control.
the Lausanne treaty with Turkey, coal
legislation and merchant marine legls-
lation are among many other matters
awaiting attention.
Senator Trammell of Florida, Demo
crat, has prepared and will introduce
Monday, or soon thereafter, a resolu-
ton to rescind the action of the Sen
ate by which it ratified with reserva
tions the protocol of adherence to the
World Court. He said last night he
would press for consideration of his
resolution before the foreign relations
committee to which it will be referred.
He added that there was some doubt
as to whether it would require a two
thirds vote to rescind the former ac
ton of the Senate or merely a ma
.jOrity vote. Senator Trammell, like
other Senators, realizes that the
United States does not really become
a member of the World Court until all
the member nations have agreed to
the reservations adopted by the Sen
ate last session, and that there is now
little prospect of such an occurrence.
Nevertheless he feels that there should
be no entry of this country into the
World Court as now constituted, and
for that reason he will offer his reso
luton.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
JEWS TO OBSERVE
ANNUAL FEAS! DAY
0hev ShoIom Plans to Mark
Chanukah by Concert
Program Today.

The annual Jewish celebration Of
rededication of the temples following
the Maccabean War victories will be
celebrated at the Ohev Sholom Syna-
gogue, Fifth and 1 streets. this
afternoon, at 4:30.
The celebration will take the form
of concert. and the traditional cere-
mony of lighting the Chanukah can
dies. The program will be as follows:
Opening remarks. n. PlOtnick; prelude.
Sylvia Altman; Chanukah greetings.
Rabbi J. T. Loeb: The Star Spangled
Banner and "Hatikah," Hebrew
School "Order of Chanukah Lights"
Cantor kalmus and choir: songs,
"Mooz Cur" Rock Of Ages" He
bew School; The Eight Lights of the
Menorah." Helen Levitov: recita tons.
Albert Cohen, Bella Racoosin. Naomi
Vigderhouse, Stanley Haynan, Esther
Osin, Jack Katz, Ida katz, Minnie
Dworkin, Sarah Dworkin; epilogue.
Alfred Levitov; violin solo. Julian Alt
man; Heroes" Hyman Feldman:
For Life Undying." Rose Lewis:
Judas Maccabus," Leon Cohen;
Songs Of the Chanukah Candles"
Morris Katz; Before the Menorah."
Harry Hais; piano solo. Dora Mino-
vich; selection. kassel Ben Millstein.
Mrs. Minnie Millstein. accompanist;
Hail the Maccabees,' by Ivrim Ana
chnu, Hebrew School; THE Banner
of the Jew" Bella Chuck, Anna Alloy.
Frances Gluck. Edith Rudy: vocal
solos. L. F'enick, tenor, Sam Kali
mus, also: "BrochO Le'Chanukah"
little boys greeting) Hebrew). Melvin
Lewis: THE Miracle OF Chanukah
Then and Now" tYiddish). Rose Lewis.
Joseph Sitnick, Annie Levin. Annie
Dworkin: "Od Amenu Chai" QHebrew).
Morris Katz: traditional and folk
songs, Cantor Abram Kalmus; well
come from the Sunday School, Libbey
Lewis
Evening star., 1926-12-05
ACTION DEMANDED
ON MUSCLE SHOALS
Senator Harrison Favors Bid
of Southern Firm-Hits Nc
Nary-Haugen Bill.

Senator Pat Harrison. Democrat,
Mississippi. on his return yesterday
to Washington, announced that he
intended to demand some action on
Muscle Shoals.
There has been enough dllly'
dallving on the subject" he said
And ii is time for something 10 De
done. l am in favor of the Southern
power companies bid, indorsed by
the special joint congressional com
mittee, with an amendment strength
ening the fertilizer clauses.
Declaring that he could not suppor.
either the McNary Haugen farm Dill
or the administration tax credlt pro
posal as they now stand, HARRISON
continued:
THE Republicans need not try 70
make the Democrats the goat on TAX
reduction and farm relief. Inc
Democrats are ready to cooperate IN
any plan for real tax reduction ana
genuine farm relief and the Repuo.
licans should come forward and lend
a helping hand to relieve the people
of the heavy tax burden and farm
depression They will find the Demo
Gratis willing and anxious to CO.
operate"
Evening star., 1926-12-05
COPELAND TO SEEK
CHANGE IN DRY LAW
Senator to Seek Permission for
Higher Alcoholic Content
in Beverages.
pv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
One of the first onslaughts against
the Volstead act at the approaching
session of Congress will be IN the
form of an amendment by senator
C.opeland. Democrat. New YORK, 10
permit a higher alcoholic content IN
bevera ges.
He said Yesterday he was conduct
ing a scientific research to determine
inst what percentage of alcohol pro-
duces intoxication, and when he com
pletes this study, he will make his
mea sure conform.
The present law of one-haf or one
per cent, he asserted is ridiculous,
even in the opinion of the drys, as
this percentage is lower than that
of buttermilk. and no one would sane
tion banning the use of buttermilk
as a drink
Senator Copeland, a physician, ex-
plained his recent switch from the
dry ranks to the wet as being due
TO his disgust" at present conditions
and to the mandate Of his constltu-
ents as expressed in the recent New
York referendum.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
500, 900 FOR SULTAN'S
RUG PAID BY AMERICAN
Said to Have Been Presented by
Persian Emperor to
Turkish Ruler.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 4.-One
hundred thousand dollars-said to be
the highest price ever paid for a rug
was paid today by Parish Watson for
rug found among the effects of
Sultan Abdul Aziz of Turkey. The
rug, more than 400 years Old was de-
scribed at the auction as presumably
gift from the Emperor of the Per-
slams to the Emperor Of Turkey"
The background Of the rug is a
pattern of moss green creepers on a
green so dark it is almost black. The
parent stems are orange, outlined in
red; deer, gazelles, sheep and goats
pursued by lions and leopards are
scattered through the vines.
In the center is a rose crimson
medallion. with vine traceries in pink
and silver, around four hawklike
birds.
Reports following the sale were that
MI Watson was acting for Joseph F.
W1dener, and that the rug would
eventually find it's way into his art
collection at Elkins Park, near Phil
adelphia.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

Continued from First Page)
favoring the ton. and
Thomas E. Lodge, who made minor
ity report, the federation voted to re-
refer the question to the committee on
law and legislation for further study.
The presentation of the reports by
Mr.. Stengle and Mr.. Dodge was not
without acrimony on both sides. Mr..
Lodge charged Mr.. Stengle and his
majority committee members with
making a report on matter not pre-
sented by the Mid-City Group, causing
the latter to refer to Mr.. Lodge in his
reply as my distinguished antago-
mist"
Mr.. Lodge presented detailed
statement of the reasons he regard
ed the magistrate system impracti-
cable in Washington, one Of the rea-
sons being the expense of paying
Judges to sit at the selected pre-
cincts He favored the erection of a
new police court building.
A number of the delegates partici