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New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
Turks AduiseU. 5. HatAmerican
 WarsAips Must Haue Heir Nse
JOIE RAY SUSPENDED
Frank and Joe Loo1nis Also Under Ran Until December 31-Took Too Big Fees.


 New York. Nov. 2o.--The suspen- sion until December 31 of Joie w. Ray national mile running champion and Frank and Joe Loomis. all round athletes. all of Chicago, for accept ance of exorbitant fees for expenses today was confirmed by the conven- ton of the amateur athletic union in approving the report of its registra- ton committee.
 The fees. it was charged were &C., cepted by the athletes for participant ing in meets in New York last Febru- ary, Ray receiving s100, Frank Loom- is s20 and Joe Loomis $5.
 Under the terms of the suspension, the athletes will be, permanently de- barred as amateurs after December 31 unless the stipulated amounts are refunded.
 The suspension of Ray was regard ed in athletic circles as the most ims portant. He has been active in anna teur competition up until the present time. Frank and Joe Loomis. how ever, were said to have withdrawn from amateur conSetition.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
Otherwise Cannot Enter or Leave Turkish Ports Lausanne Near East Par ley Formally Opens.

Constantinople, Nov. 2o.--(By As- sociated Press 1.-The Angora gov ernment. if was learned today, will present to Admiral Bristol, the Amer ican high commissioner, note stating that American destroyers desiring to enter or leave Turkish ports must hereafter possess Kemalist visa,
 The nationalist government will also ask that when one destroyer re- lieves another the Kemalist authori- ties be informed of the reason for the change. date when it is to be made, the number of the crew and other particulars.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
WITNESSES TESTIFY BEFORE GRAND JURY Hdl-Mns Mystery Now Enters
 Into Critical Chapter SCHNEIDER CALLED FIRST
Man Who Found Bodies Tells History, Banner Girl Also Summoned - State Police Guarding Courthouse And Witnesses.

SomerviIle, N. J., Nov. 20.--tBy As sociated Press)--The Somerset county grand jury convened at 10 o'clock to- day to receive evidence in the Hall Mills murder case.
 A detachment of state troopers ar rived early and patrolled the streets about the courthouse. Others were de- tailed to guard the witnesses. large crowd of curious persons had gathered in the courthouse square sometime before the time for the grand jury to convene,
 Schneider Is Called
 Raymond Schneider who notified the police that he had found the bod les of Rev. Edward w. Hall and Mrs Eleanor K. Mills, his choir singer slain under an old crabapple tree on the Phillips farm September 14. was the first witness called
 Schneider who accused companion of having committed the double mur- der and who later retracted was brought here from New Brunswick where he has been lodged in jail un der perjury charges
 Schneider was still on the stand at ii o'clock identifying pictures and diagrams
 Girl Also Summoned Pearl Banner, IS. who was with Schneider when he found the bodies, arrived from Newark where she had been lodged in the house of Good l Shepherd after charges of incorrigibil- | ity had been preferred against her. | She was taken to the jail here to await her call.
 Schneider left the jury room after testifying nearly an hour, and then gazing through the win I dows ,sxfo the freeholders room where I the .itrA vas meeting could see ar, | ferenc4
 Newspapermen could see what was going on, buf could hear nothing. The chamber is located in wing of the courthouse on the ground floor. but after Schneider left the stand, the witness chair was moved to another part of the room which could not be seen from the outside. Moreover a dead line was estab lished around the structure. 4 state i trooper broke twig from tree, placed it on the ground 25 feet from | the building and ordered none to cross without permission. About 100 women, however. had l gained access to the courthouse. They i mounted to a second floor balcony which commands view of nearly all the interior of the courthouse. Lean ] ing over the railing they gazed at l witnesses seated outside the jury room. and. apparently ignorant of the fact that grand jury proceedings are secret, asked repeatedly if they could not get into the trial.
 Reporter Called. A. J. Cardinal, reporter on a New Brunswick newspaper, who was one of the first to reach the scene Of the l murder after discovery of the bodies was on the stand IS minutes. Then his city editor, Daniel Wray. who had been subpoenaed, was called but was found to be absent.
 Dr. F. l.. Lowblein. a veterinary who identified Dr. Halls body, then was called.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
Conference Opens.

Lausanne. Nov. 20-- By Associated ed Press) )-The Near East peace con- ference here was formally opened at 3:45 o'clock this afternoon Presi- dent Haab of Switzerland, the presid- ing officer, read his welcoming ad r. dress, to which Lord Curzon, the British foreign secretary, replied.
 The first of the leading delegates to arrive was former Premier Venizelos of Greece. He was followed by Pre- mier Mussolini of Italy, wearing the fascist tricolor in his buttonhole; Premier Poincare of France, Lord Curzon of England and Emile Bar rere Of the French delegation
 ' The conference adjourned to re- assemble at II o'clock tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20

Washington, Nov. 2o.-Mrs. W. H. an hour and a half in the senate chamber today to learn whether sen ate leaders would permit her to take her seat as the first woman senator in view of the recent election of Wal ter F. George as her successor. After much scratching of heads over the | problem the senate managers decided to 'titaa deetsio9 9;ysrrit' until toner row. 34
 <GA{sis, yro,ay. From 2 placeA A,bs the rear of the seats on the democratic side of the chamber the S7 year old grand old woman of Georgia" peered through her spectacles upon thrSppening for malties of the special session and then, without 2 mentiotf of her namc having gone into the ssrpte record. saw an adjournment taken until to- morrow as mark of respect for the late Senator Watson, to whose place she had been appointed by Governor Hardwick.
 Gets Numerous Cheers Several times during her vigil in the senate chamber Mrs. Felton was cheered from the gallery. There was demonstration half an hour before the senate convened when former Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia es- corted her down the center aisle to the presidents room and intro duced her to Mir. Coolidge. The gall leries, filled with women. applauded
 Throws Kiss tp Audience
 The aged Georgia woman stopped just before the chair of the presiding officer, turned and threw kiss to those who had greeted her as the first woman ever to be appointed to the senate. Another outburst of cheering echoed through the cham ber d few minutes later when on the arm of Senator Harris of Georgia, Mrs. Felton again passed up the cen ter aisle and was shown to the desk of an absent senator alongside Sem ator Harris.
 Lodge Greets Her
 Representatives of number of suffrage organizations wearing the respective colors of their associations were present and led in the cheering which broke out once again when Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the republican leader, went over and shook hands.
 A committee of women represent ing local democratic organization presented Mrs. Felton with bouquet of S7 large roses just before the sem ate convened,
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
BISHOPS ASSIGNED
Henderson Win Preside at Methodist Conference to Be Held at New London, March 2t.

Baltimore, Nov. 2o,-The board of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church in their closing session here announced assignments of presiding bishops for the conferences and mis- sions to be held during 1923. Con ferences in New York and New Eng land include:
 March 2l, Eastern Swedish, Wor- cester, Mass. Bishop Wilson.
 April 4, New England, Bishop Hughes,
 March 21, Southern New England New London, Conn, Bishop Tender son.
 April 4, New York. Bishop Wilson
 April II, East New York, Bishor Nicholson.
 April IS. East German, Brooklyn N. Y. Bishop Wilson
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
TICKETS IN MAILS

New Haven, Nov. 2o.-Tickets for the Yale Harvard game on Saturday were in the mails today. All tickets have been disposed of and graduates of Yale found that instead of three tickets applied for they were allowed two, and a check for the balance was enclosed.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
CIVIL WAR VET KILLED.

Ivoryton, Nov. 20.-John E. Bull, 80. a. Civil war veteran. attennpting to cross the street near the home of John Owens this morning was struck by touring car owned and driven by Caesar Baldioni of Centerbrook. Mir. Bull died in few minutes. He leaves Clark Bull.
 The state police were called upon to inquire into the fatality.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
AMERICANS DEFEATED.

Tokio, Nov ts, tBy Associated Press) The American baseball team consisting of stars from the major leagues suffered its first defeat in Ja- pan yesterday when the Mita club, made up of Keio university won, Ito 8.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
CHILD FATALLY BURNED,

Ansonia. Nov. 2o.-Msrie. the fonl year old daughter Of MT. and Mrs Peter Gateman of this city. died al Griffin hospital this morning iron burns received yesterday while play ing about bonfire.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
FALL FROM MIRANDA FATAL
Stanley Kayaskas Dies at Hospital as Result of Accident at His Home on Park Street.

Stanley Kayaskas, aged About so years, of 321 Park street, died at the New Britain General hospital this morning from a fractured skull, suf- fered last night, when he fell from a. veranda at his home The police ambulance was called at 9:45 o'clock last night to convey him to the hos pital. He was a widower and leaves two children in Lithuania and a brother at 51 Whitman street. this city. He was a member of the St. George society of St. Andrews Lith- uanian church.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Nov. c0.--Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Generally fair and colder to- night and Tuesday; westerly winds.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20
TRANSPORTATION OF WINE
 EVIDENCE IS SUBMITTED
 70 FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
CHINESE BUCCANEERS
 SEIZE BRITISH BOAT
'65, Disguised as Passengers, Hold Ship 13 Hours
 Driven Off After Fight

Hong Kong, Nov. 20 (By the Asso- ciatcd Press)--Sixty-f1v Chinese buc- cancers who might have stepped from some ancient log Of the Spanish Main travelled as passengers aboard the British steamer Sui-Am when she left Macao for Hong Kong yesterday aft ernoon. Seizing the ship a few miles out, the pirates held her for 13 hours, and the crew and passengers made prisoners, 1t was learned today, and their captors driven away in Sampans, only after fierce battle in which two were killed and several wounded, in- cluding the captain of the Sui-An, a French priest and another European passenger.
 The British steamer was carrying 8 large number of European and Chinese passengers. The pirates heav- fly armed. were disguised as first or second class passengers.
 When the Europeans showed resis- tance the pirates threatened to beach and burn the vessel. Tn the fighting that followed. two Indian watchmen were killed and two others of the crew. were wounded. The captain $ wound is serious.
 The invaders then got the upper hand and locked up passengers and crew. The pirates passed Hong Kong. and began to steam in the direction of Swatow.
 Finally f3 hours later European shot and wounded the pirate chief. The chiefs wife then directed that the excursion be abandoned. Midway between Hong Kong and Swatow the outlaws escaped in sampans.
 The Sui-An reached Hong Kong at noon today.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-20

The Sui-An is listed as ship of l. 265 tons owned by the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Go. Ltd Macao Is across the mouth of the Canton river from Hong Kong and about 50 miles distant. ~
Evening star., 1922-12-19
GRAHAM FILES MOTION
FOR NEW TRIAL OF CASE
Charges Court Erred in Admitting
Evidence for Humes and
Barring His.

Lieut.. Lorimer c. Graham. L. S. ".
through Attorneys Daniel Thew
Wright and Philip Ershler. today filed
a motion for a new trial Of his $780,
600 heart balm suit against A. L.
Humes. wealthy lawyer of New York.
The plaintiff says the verdict rem.
dered last Friday in favor Of Humes
was contrary TO the evidence and
against the weight Of the evidence.
The court also is charged with error
of .law in falling to admit certain
testimony offered on behalf OF Gra-
ham and in allowing testimony Of
fered by Humes to, which Graham's
counsel had objected.
Hearing on the motion has been set
down for Friday, January 5, 1928, and
notice served on Attorneys Wilton J..
Lambert, Rudolph H. Yeatman and
William Z. Leahy. representing
The divorce case brought by Gra-
ham against his wife. in which he
claims her divorce from him at Reno
in 1919 is illegal. was reached today
before Chief Justice Mccoy. Attor-
news Wright and Ershler for the
plafntiff were in court, but counsel
for the former Mrs. Graham. now
Mrs. Humes. did not appear. The
hearing in the divorce case was con-
tinued to January %. 1923.
Evening star., 1922-12-19
HOUSEF|GHT OPENS
ON TAXExEMPT|0N
Body Votes, 118 to So, to
Take Up Plan Against
Further Issues.

By a vote of 11s to SO the House
today took up for consideration the
Green resolution proposing q constitu-
tional amendment prohibiting the
further issuance Of tax-exempt Sc
curities.
An hour of ST arp debate preceded
the vote In which the entire question
was discussed and the proposal con-
demned and commended.
In presenting a rule giving the meas
ure right of way Acting Chairman
Smell Of the rules committee declared
tax exempt securities now amounted
to $15, 5,000, 100000, and that there was
no way short of a constitutional
amendment that could keep wealth
from hiding from taxation.
Representative Pou Of North Caro-
lima. ranking democrat Of the rules
committee, characterized the proposal
"as the greatest farce ever attempted
or the American people," and dramati-
cally declared he would drop dead in
his tracks before voting for It.
Asserting that 90 per cent Of the
agitation for the measure was propa-
Eanda, Mr.. Pou added:
alexander Hamilton would turn
over in his grave If he could read
this thing and the people of the
smaller communities would be amazed
il told how their road and school
and drainage bonds. issued at great
privation, should be subjected to a
rate Of taxation to be fixed by some-
body else.
Evening star., 1922-12-19
NEW TREATY DRAFT
READY FOR TURKS
Expected to Be Presented to
Angora Delegates at Sat-
urday Session.
CURzON PROPOSAL MADE
Counter Plans by Ismet Pasha
and Tchitcherin Fail to
Find Favor.

By the Associated Press.
LAUSANNE. December le-It was
reported this afternoon that a COM
plete draft Of the peace treaty drawn
up as result of the deliberations of
the near east conference here would
be presented to the Turks on Satur-
day.
Today's session of the conference
body dealing with the question Of the
straits was adjourned at pm. until
tomorrow without an agreement hav-
ing been reached.
The Turkish delegates were concil-
iatory during the discussions. but the
Russian representatives maintained
an attitude of opposition.
Curzon IL impatient.
Lord Curzon announced that the dis
cussions were dragging on too length
lily and that tomorrow's meeting must
be the last for consideration of the
straits problem.
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin of
Russia made All effort during the
debate to draw FIRE from the Ameri-
can delegation. He argued that the
American statement as to the atti-
question of the straits should be in
terpreted to mean that only war
ships on errands of mercy could 60
through the straits to the Black sea
The American Representatives did not
reply to the soviet minister.
Anxious to Carry Out L. 8. Idea.
In his reference TO the United States
NJ. Tchitcherin said:
"I regret the failure of the con-
ference to give consideration to the
Russian proposals, as Russia was
anxious to carry out the American
idea of beneficent warships and to
afford protection to the powers bor-
dering on the Black sea-"
Although Ambassador Child. Ad-
miral Bristol and Minister Grew. the
American delegates. were all present
they made no response to this ap-
parent attempt by the soviet foreign
ment of policy into declaration that
the United States favored the admis-
sion of warShips into the Black sea
only on errands Of mercy.
Lord Curzon has declared Russia
has no ally. and stands stan alone IN lit Its
tinued NJ Tchitcherin. Il want to say
Russia's allies are the taxpayers of
all the world, who will assure the
triumph of the Russian IDEAS"
Compelled to Deny Request.
Lord Curzon said that, upon the
judgment of all the experts, the al
lied powers were compelled to deny
the Turkish request for the right to
have a garrison Of 5000 men on the
Gallipolis peninsula for the defense
of the shores of the Aegean sea.
The allies must also. he added, deny
the Turkish request that the Sea of
Marmora be considered a separate
body Of water. not connected with the
straits, and thus exempt from the de-
militarization plans.
Ismet Pasha's- efforts to have the
waters for'twenty miles outside the
straits considered as demilitarized
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Evening star., 1922-12-19
Veterans May Get
Raise in Pension,
AsChristr11as Gift

Veterans of the civil war. widows
OF veterans and civil war nurses
probably will receive Christmas
presents from the government in
the form of increased pensions. as
the result of an agreement reached
by conferees on the Bursum PEN
sion bill.
The bill was passed by the Sem
ate last summer and by the House
Mt the recent special session.
Slight differences between the two
houses have been compromised.
and the author of the bill. Senator
Bursum. republican. New Mexico.
announced today that he hoped to
obtain Anal congressional action
and the presidential signature be-
fore Christmas.
Pensions of veterans are in
creased under the measure from
$50 to $72 a month. widows PEN
sions from $40 to $50 and nurses
pensions from $40 to $50.
Evening star., 1922-12-19
10 Killed in Turin Rioting as
Communists and Fascist Clash
Clubs and N0useOus Doses of Medicine
Figure-Chmnber of Labor attacked.
Organization Offices Burned.

By the Associated Press
TURIN, December 19-Renewed
conflicts between the fascist and the
communists here have resulted in
the killing of ten persons. Including
two of the fascist.
Not long ago the local communists
resumed their openly hostile attitude
toward the fascist. and yesterday two
fascist parties were ambushed. with
the result that one man was killed
and others wounded. The fasciti
thereupon mobiliZed, attacked the
chamber Of labor and stormed or set
on fire the headquarters of other sub
versive organization. inflicting pun
ishment according to what they ad-
judged to be the relative guilt Of the
communists. The punishments admin
istered by the fascsiti included club
bing and giving doses of nauseous
medicines.
Among the dead is Municipal Coun-
cillor Feruto. while among the slight
ly wounded is Deputy Vincenzo Pa
Evening star., 1922-12-19

CELIA. Turin socialist represent ative.
The chamber of labor was one of the
buildings fired. The blaze was eX-
tinguished. but the building IL still
under fascist occupancy. Among the
other buildings set on fire were the
editorial Offices of the communist
newspaper Ordine Nuovo and the
buildings OF several Of the corrmun-
lists clubs.
Fascist detachments led by Col
Brandimarte searched several resi-
dences Of communists and seized arms
and ammunition found there.
Nitti's Son Rescued.
BY the Associated Press.
NAPLES. December 19.-Vincenzo
Nitti. son of the former premier, was
attacked today by number Of fas-
cisti, who charged him wi.h assum-
ins provocative attitude while a
band was playing the fascist anthem
Nitti's assailants were about to ad-
minister dose of Objectionable medi-
cine when the fascist consul, Duke
Carafa. intervened, saving him from
harm.
Evening star., 1922-12-19
BALL0U IS BEFORE
SUBCOMMITTEE
Makes Plea
to Representatives for
More School Money.

The District Commissioners. with
DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superintendent
of the District schools. and other
school officials. are before the sub
committee on the District budget of
the House appropriations committee
this afternoon calling attention to
the needs of the Washington schools
for the next fiscal year
The importance of early enactment
Of the teachers salary and school re-
organization bill will be stressed. The
District officials also will tell the sub
committee of the need of adequate
appropriations for providing up-to-
date text books and for providing free
text books in the high schools.
Wants More Money.
DIR. Ballou also will impress upon
the committee the need for inserting
in the bill items cut from his recon- :
mendations by the District Commits
sioners in obedience to directions
from the budget bureau.
Consideration of school needs ia
the first specific work undertaken by
this emergency subcommittee headed
by Representative Cramton of Michi
gan, whlch Is considering District
estimates because the regular Dis
trict subcommittee has been broken
up by sickness.
The Commi ssioners. accompanied by
assistant engineer commissioners, Au-
ditor Donovan and Daniel Garges.
secretary Of the board of Commits
sioners. in conference with the sub
committee today completed their dis
cussion of the geeral provisions of
the District bill.
Wantg to Rush Hearing.
Chairman Madden of the House an
preparations committee and Repre-
sentative Cramton. acting chairman
Of the District subcommittee. express.
ed the opinion that while most care
full consideration will be given to all
items in the District budget, stenuous
efforts will be made to get the hear
ings completed within ten days, 80 that
the bill will be reported to the House
not later thin January Is.
DIR. Ballou. went to the Capitol with
Assistant Superintendents of Schools
Stephen E. Kramer and Garnet c.
Wilkinson, armed with data. which he
will present to the subcommittee &c
showing the imperative need of all
the items in the school budget. He
also brought with him a number OF
drawings showing the proposed sites
for new school buildings provided in
the budget.
Evening star., 1922-12-19
BlueandGoldHue
. Garb for Police
At White House

Distinctive uniforms of blue and
gold will adorn the White House
police by the first of the new year.
Distinguished visitors at the Of
flee of the chief executive will
then no longer be confronted by
attendants in the uniform of
metropolitan police. Neither will
there be pompous overdisplay or
ornate trappings of too much gold
and silver braid. unbecoming to
the leading democracy of the
world.
But the White House police. re-
Gently constituted a special force
under the President of the United
States. will be uniformed dis
tinctively. The caps. blue serge
with yellow braid and small gold
buttons. arrived today.
The uniforms will be ready. it
was announced. by the first of the
new year. In navy blue. the uni
forms will be fitted with high
military colors. bearing on each
side. in twisted gold silk. the
monogram. wv. H. Trim cut, the
coats will bear gold buttons. in
scribed with the words White
House" and the shield of the
Cnited States.