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New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
Victim Admits Bridgeport
Man Shot in Self Defense

Bridgeport, July 8. - Roger N.
Morehouse. superintendent of the
Lordship Trolley car barn, held for
the death of Joseph Hotz, 26. whom
he shot in the Albany restaurant
July 4, is shown by the deathbed
statement of Hotz to have fatally
wounded the young man only after
the latter had struck the restaurant
proprietor over the head and was
advancing upon Morehouse, who had
come into the place to stop the argu-
ment. This fact came out at the in
quest being conducted on Holtz's
death by Coroner John J. Phelan to-
day
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
ISMET PASHA GREAT
DIPLOMATIC LEADER
Achieves Triumph for Turkey at
Lausanne Conferences
PEACE IN NEAR EAST SURE
Under Terms Capitulations are Aban-
doned and Turks Re-enter Eastern
Europe-End of War Seen.

BY The Associated Press.
Lausanne, July 9.--Ismet Pasha
has proved himself perhaps a greater
diplomat than general for by the Neal
Eastern peace which was arranged in
principle between the allied and Turk
ish representatives in the early hours
OF this morning he achieved signal
victories for his country emitting him
to high honors from the Grand An
CORA assembly.
Ismet never relinauished his GRASP
on the delicate situations that often
confronted the conference.
Peace Within 10 Days.
The Angora government still must
be consulted on several points con-
cernng allied concessions in Turkey
peace surely will be signed within ten
Gays and the secretariat is going
ahead with preparations for plenary
assembly of the delegations and the
solemn signature of the peace pact.
Should bolshevik Russia accept the
invitation to come here to sign the
straits convention the final ceremony
will possess special significance since
this would bring Russia into official
relations with the powers in an in
dependent International treaty.
Europeans To Evacuate.
The great result of the Lausanne
peace as seen by the diplomats here
is that one of the most serious dam
gers 10 the happiness of the conti-
nent has been relieved by the liqui-
dation of the state of war In the
near East and by the agreement of
Turkey and Greece to lay down their
arms at last. European troops will
evacuate Turkish soil and Turkey
with her new type of government will
be free to fashion her destiny unfet-
tered by European domination,
Peace, peace. Tell it to the whole
world"
These were the words of the Turk
ish leader to the correspondents as
he emerged Juhiiant s'om the confer
ed we'll INTO the rir''f.
Turkey Wins.
Turkey Won / .-4Ccr5slon of victor
les throughout the conference and by
the Lausanne treaty will achieve two
results worthy of an independent
place in European history. In the
first place In one sweep he obtains
abolition of capitulations In the sec
Continued on Twelfth Page).
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
One Woman Killed, Another
Fatally Hurt i'm Accident

Wellesley. Mass. June 9.-Miss An
ma Peterson, maid employed by Mrs.
Raymond Huntington of Wellesley
Hills. was killed and Mrs. Huntington
probably was fatally injured when an
automobile skidded on Washington
street here today and ran into a tree.
Mr. Huntington, an official of Babson
Institute. who was driving, and his
daughter, Elizabeth, escaped injury.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
Man She Saved When
A Boy Leaves Woman
Bequest of Fortune

Los Angeles, July 9.--Mrs
Clara May Miller, saleswoman
for an oil syndicate has an
nounced receipt of letter from
a Boston law firm telling her
she had been left $3.50, 900 in the
will of Theodore Tibbetts.
leather manufactures of Lynn,
Mass, whom she saved from
drowning when he was small
boy.
About 25 years ago. Mrs, Mil
Ter said, she was member of
a party crossing the Bay of
Fundy on steamship. Tibbits,
then a youngster. climbed on
the railing and fell overheard.
Mrs. Miller. then Miss Clara
Becllwith, Immediately jumped
into the sea and rescued the boy
after a hard struggle.
Tibbits' father gave her ST.
600 to buy clothes to replace
those ruined in saving his son,
she said, and the Canadian au-
thorities gave her a medal for
heroism. She expects to go to
Boston soon as the will Is to be
probated there.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
Morse Loses His Fight
For Acquittal by Judge

Washington. July 9.--Justice Stat
fcrd refused today to direct q, verdict
of acquttal in the case of Charles w.
Morse, his three sons and four others
who are on trial on indictments
charging conspiracy to defraud the
government In connection with war
time ship construction and operation
contracts.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
SPAIN DEFEATS HOLLAND.

BY The Associated Press.
Eastbourne. Eng July Spain
defeated Holland in the first two
singles matches in the semi-final
round of the European group of the
Davis cup lawn tennis competition
played here today. Eduardo Flaquer
of Spain defeated Van Dennep of
Holland. Sd, So, SIS, 81. and Count
de Gomar of Spain defeated Wander
feen of Holland, SIS, SO, T-5.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
May Pick Superintendent
For Health Department

An effort will be made to reach a
decision ON the appointment of a
superintendent of health at a meeting
of the health board tomorrow after
noon. There are IL applicants out of
total of IS that have not been elm
mated. The board has also several
applications for bacteriologist and
the selection of a successor TO Miss
Edith Brooks in that Office will be
taken up.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
ACTS AGAINST ANDERSON
Chief Asst. District Attorney of New
York Asks Indictment Today
Against Anti Saloon League Man.

New York, July 9.--Ferdinand Pc
cora, chief assist. dist. attorney ad-
peared before a special grand jury to-
day and asked for the indictment of
William II. Anderson state superinten-
dent of the Anti-Saloon League for
grand larceny, forgery and extortion.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
sIsLER AS MANAGER?

st. Louis. July 9.-Reports were
current today that Lee Fohl. manager
of the st. Louis Americans, would not
be with the team next year when his
contract expires. George Sisler. star
first baseman of the Browns who has
been out of the lineup on account Of
eve trouble is mentioned as Fohl's
probable successor.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
WARD JURY RECONyENEs

White Plain, n. Y, July 9.--The ex-
traordinary grand jury drawn to re-
investigate the staying of Clarence
Peters of Haverhill. Mass. by Walter
S. Ward for which the wealthy bak-
er's son was indicted but later freed.
reconvened today after ten days of in
activity.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
700 Men and Women Are
Arrested i'm Chicago

Chicago, July 9. - Seven hundred
men and women were arrested over
the weekend in scores of raids on
saloons. poolrooms, disorderly houses
and gambling houses. The raids were
ordered by Chief of Police Morgan
Collins in campaign against vice.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
Southington &ake-up Result
Of Citizens Dissatisfaction
MRS. BUZZI SENTENCED
New York Court Sentences Woman
Murderer of Rich Contractor to Die
in the Electric Chair.

New York. July 9,--Mrs, Anna Buz-
Il today was sentenced to die In the
electric chair for the murder of Fred
erick Schneider. Bronx contractor
with whom she lived for eight years
Supreme Court Justice O'Malley di-
rected that the woman. convicted re-
Gently of first degree murder be cleo
trocuted at Sing Sing the week of
August 6.
Asked If she had anything to say
before sentence was passed upon her
Mrs. Buzzi arose and said;
II have been convicted of crime
know nothing about. l have eSbeen
convicted on false and perjured tes-
timony. The greatest sin ever com
mitted was to live with Fred Schneider
and l trust in God to bring me back
and prove to the world that l am
innocent"
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
Several Hundred Thousand
Dollars Damage by Storm

Darlington, n. D., July 9.-Damage
estimated at several hundred thousand
dollars was caused here yesterday by
terrific wind which was accompanied
by a downpour. Incomplete reports
made no mention of fatalities.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
FIRE THREATENS TOWN
Minot, North Dakota, Partially De-
stroyed-Loss Already S750.0O0 and
Flames still Rage.

Minot, n. D.. July e.-Fire here
this morning had destroyed buildings
housing eight concerns beside many
apartments and was still burning al
though under control at 9 a. m. The
loss was estimated at s750,00o.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
Ernest Judet, Acquitted
Of Treason to France

BY The Associated Press.
Paris, Jply 9.-Ernest Judet,
charged with eonspiring with the en-
emy during the war, was acquitted
today after only ten minutes deliber-
alton by the jury.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
SMOLAK PAYS S26,500 FOR
WARSAW GROCERY PLANT
Attorney Traceslli Sells Broad Street
Buildings and .Storehouse OF Bank
rupt Concern

Attorney Stanley j. Traceski as a
committee of the city court, has sold
the properties of the Warsaw Gro
cery Co., now in bankruptcy. to
John Smolak, ct al, at a price said
to be approximately s26,5on.
The grocery company did business
on Broad street for several years, oc-
cupying two buildings and controlling
a storehouse. all of which are in
volved in the deal, Several months
ago the concern went into bank
ruptcy. Attorney Traceski Is trustee
of the estate,
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09

Dayton. O., July q.-Lieut. Russell
L. Maughan arrived over McCook field
here at 9:10,a. m. eastern standard
time, one hour and 351s minutes be-
hind his schedule on the first lap of
his dawn TO dusk fight across the
continent.
Vaughan hopped off again at s:s5
a. m. eastern standard time for St
Joseph Mo.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
BIG FIRE IN WORCESTER

Worcester. Mass. June 9.-The Lib
erty Shoe Polish Co, plant hefe, a
two-story brick building was gutted
by fire shortly before noon today with
damage estimated at more than s2o.-
900. The blaze started from polish
spilled on a burner.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
Passes Springfield, ILL.,,
at 1922 a. M, Central
Time, Hitting Speed Of
About l6O Miles an
Hour
Hoped Off From Mitchell
Field Shortly After 8
"a. m.-Late in Arriving at
Dayton Field.

Springfield, H.. July 9. - LieM.
Maughan passed Springfield at 1922
a. M, central standard time, flying
low.
Springfield is approximately 1870
miles from Indianapolis and the dis
tance was negotiated in one hour and
ten minutes. This would indicate
Vaughan was keeping to his stride of
100 miles an hour.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
NfUssoLINI TO LONDON.

By The Associated Press. ...
London. July s.--It was reported
here this evening that Premier Mus
solini of italy would arrive in London
tomorrow to consult with Premier
Baldwin.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
BERT ACOSTA, PILOT
OF Plane, ACCUSED
Had No License to Operate Ma
chine, State Motor Dept. Says
VICTIMS ARE RECOVERING
-Four Injured I'm Bethany Crash
---Ayiator's License Was Suspended
AS Result of Offense in New Hamp-
shire. 1t Is Reported.

Hartford. July 9. - Bert Acosta
pilot Of the airplane which crashed
into a stone wall at Bethany Sunday
causing injury to four residents OF
Naugatuck, was operating the plane
without q license, according to rec
ords at the state motor vehicle de-
partment.
These records, according to Freder-
ick j. Wetstein, chief clerk of the de-
partment, show that Acostas license
to fly in Connecticut was taken from
him during June upon action On
June Is. Of Aviation Inspector Tai
bot o. Freeman. At that time Acosta
was under indictment from Nassau
county, N. Y, for reckless driving OF
an automobile while intoxicated.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09

Waterbury. July 9.-Frederick +,
Schaffer, president of the Goodyear
India Rubber Co.. and the Goodyear
Metallic Rubber Shoe Co, Naugatuck
subsidiaries of the United States Rub
ber Co.. is still in the hospital here,
suffering from severe injuries sus-
tanned In the crash at the Bethany
aviation field yesterday afternoon. He
suffered cuts about the head and face
and has bad abrasion on the arm
and body. In addition being an elder
ly man, he suffered greatly from
shock and this complicates the case.
but his recovery is now expected.
Other Victims Improved
Mrs. George T. Wigmore, who sus-
CONTINUED on Eleventh Page.)
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
indianapolis At 1912 A. NJ.

Indianapolis, July 9.--Lieut Maug-
han passed Indianapolis at 1912
g. m. central time.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
THE WEATHER

Hartford. July e.-Forecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Generally fair tonight and Tues
day. not much change in tenn
perature.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09

I.akehurst, n. j., July 9.--Descrip
ton of the body was found off Point
Pelee in Lake Erie today and be-
lieved to be that of Lieut. Null, miss
ing navy balloonist, tallies closely
with the description of Lieut.. Null,
officers at the naval air station here
said today Mrs. Null, wife of the
missing airman, was prostrated by
the news.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09
BODIES OF MISSING
BALLOONISTS FOUND
Picked Up in Lake--Lieut.
Roth Evidently Died of
Exposure

BY The Associated Press.
Port Stanley Ont, July s.-The
body of Lieut.. l., j. Roth. pilot of the
Inflated L. S. navy balloon. A-66sS
was found in the basket of the airship
IA miles southwest of here this fore
noon.
The body clad only In underwear
was found dashed to the basket.
The basket, for which vain search
had been made by airplanes. flying
boats and other agencies for three
days was picked up by fishing boat
commanded by Captain George Will
son of Port Stanley.
No trace was found of Lieut.. Null
who accompanied Lieut. Roth as aide.
when the balloon left Indianapolis
last Wednesday. The basket was
towed into this port.
Evidence that Lieut.. Roth died of
exposure was seen in the fact that
his head and shoulders were hanging
over the edge of the basket.
identification was established by a
laundry mark IL. J. r." on his under
wear. A. ring on his third finger Of
his left hand contains a red stone,
a lie bett was AROUND hotH pooS
but the basket contained nothing else
that would give even an inkling as
to when misfortune overlook the two
seronauts. The fact that Null ap-
parently had failed to lash himself
to the basket makes 1t doubtful his
body ever will be recovered.
Captain Wilson sighted the basket
bobbing in the water IA miles out.
A line quickly was fastened to the
basket and it was towed in here. Air
planes and water craft continued
their search for the body of Lieut..
Null.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09

Windsor Ont. July "A body be-
lieved to be that of Lieut.. T. B. Null
the second missing American balloon
ist who disappeared with Lieut.. l.. j,
Roth in the Inflated balloon, A-66sS,
was found today in Lake Erie off
Point Pelee, near bennington.
The body was discovered shortly
after that of Lieut.. Roth was picked
up in the basket of the balloon IA
miles off Port Stanley where the big
bag fell into the lake. The body ap
parently had been in the water about
d day and a half.
The body was that of a man about
five feet seven and a half inches tall.
1t was dressed in blue serge suit
with army shoes.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-09

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Evening star., 1923-11-14
NATI0NAL-Ziegfeld Follies

The Ziegfeld Follies will come to
the National Theater Sunday, one
week only. This will be the first time
IN two years, as the success of the new
Foll1es was such in New York that
the attraction remained there all last
season and did not go on tour at all.
The present edition OF the Ziegfeld
Follles is the seventeenth OF the series
and marks the climax of extravagant
and pretentious offerings staged by Mr..
Zlegfeld during the past seventeen
years. 1t is said to be easily the fore
most of American revues and cost
S25f,o0O to produce. 1t is in twenty
four scenes, with a cast that includes
the names of some of the most ia
nous entertainers in recent theatri-
cal history, and with chorus of
eighty-four of the prettiest Ameri-
can girls obtainable. The book and
lyrics were written by at least a
dozen authors and composers, among
them being Gene Buck, Dave Stamper,
Victor Herbert, Ring Lardner and Ru-
dolph Friml. The entire production
was staged under the direction Of
Ned Wayburn.
Prominent in the cast are Miss
Gilda Gray, Jimmy Hussey, Miss Mar
tha Lorber, Miss Elsa Patterson, Miss
Evelyn Law, Miss Jessie Reed, Miss
drew Toombes. Patricia Salmon, Joe
Opp. Willie West and McGinty, Kolo
Brothers, Serge Pernikoff and many
others, together with sixteen English
Tiller Girls in dancing speciality.
Evening star., 1923-11-14
pOLI'S-Jane Cowl.

Sane Cowl's first performance in
Maurice Maeterlinck's "Pelleas and
Mellisande," presented by the Sell
wyns, in association with Adolph
Klauber, will be given at Polls
Theater. next week, opening Tues
day evening. This city will have
also a chance to see Miss Cowl's
Juliet" which has been highly ac-
claimed.
A little less than a year ago, Miss
Cowl opened her New York engage
ment at Henry Miller's Theater in a
production of Romeo and Juliet"
designed by Rollo Peters and directed
by Frank Reicher. With Mr. Peters
as her Romeo she gave the American
stage Juliet so beautiful in point of
personality and SO poignant in tragedy
as to make her famous. She will
be seen here at Polls in this pro-
duction and, it is announced, with
the same cast.
Tuesday night Miss Cowl will be
seen in "Pelleas and Mellisande,"
continuing until Saturday, when a
matinee and a night performance will
be given of Romeo and Juliet with
the original New York cast and pro-
ductfon.
Evening star., 1923-11-14
STAR WASHINGTON, G., WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER H. 1929

may be made with larger vessels at
sea, with no one aboard to control
them. From a scientific angle, as
well as entertainment, it should be
very interesting.
Others will Include Adelaide and
Allyn Shirley, two pretty dancers in
terpsichorean entertainment; Jack
Adams and the Thompson Sisters.
who combine humor and musical
selections; Bob Murphy. assisted by
a mysterious "and," in Combining
Business With Pleasure" and Toney
Grey and company. in q comical So
luton Of a darktown mystery, called
Run Down"
The Universal screen version of
Rita Weiman's great mystery play.
"The Acquittal." will furnish an ex-
traordinary photoplay for good meas
ure, for its stars are no less than
Claire Windsor and Norman Kerry.
the Adonis of both Merry Co o-Round"
and ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
Those who have seen the play will
recall the thrilling courtroom scene
and the sensational episodes that
fairly race through the story.
Evening star., 1923-11-14
KEITH'S-Harry Carroll Revue.

Harry Carroll, the young composer
and song writer, tops the bill at
Keith's next week with a new revue,
entitled, Everything Is All Right"
written by Ballard Macdonald, with
the music by Mr.. Carol; Ida Mae
Chadwick, the O'Neal Sisters. Joe
Donahue and a real Broadway chorus
are featured. 1t has been some time
since Mr.. Carroll appeared at keith's
and his latest attempt at tabloid
musical comedy should prove of in
terest.
Lillian Leitzel, queen of the air."
occupies the next in line on the bill.
Her graceful performance in the air
Miss Leitzel, during her time, has
thrilled millions. not only in vaude-
willie, but in the circus.
Jim McWilliams, who styles him.
self, "The Pianutist," word of his
own coinage, is also a genuine CO.
median who knows the value of COM
bining clean comedy and real music.
Bert Gordon and Florence Shubert,
with a new comedy combination, are
followed by Howard Kyle. the dra-
matte artist, and selected cast, in
"The House at the Crossroads; the
Gomez Trio, with a Madrid setting.
Saragosse"; the Four Fayre Sisters
of English music hall fame. who have
come to America in search of new
worlds to conquer" with their con-
certinas, and Fred Bernard and Sid
| Garry, a nutty pair with style all
their own and good impersonations.
The Topics of the Day and the
Pathe News Pictorial complete the
bill
Evening star., 1923-11-14
GAYETY-"Jig Time" "

zig Time" is the title Of next
weeks attraction at the Gayety. 1t
is described as a three-ring circus Of
fun. frolic and fair femininity of
the big. spectacular revue type, in
two acts with seventeen novelty
scenes, ballets, songs, dances and
huge chorus ensembles. And there
will be an army Of pretty girls, who
are not only prize winning beauties.
but marvels of cleverness and pep.
Claire Devine, a queen Of song,
heads the cast. while others include
Moran and Weiser. the Dancing Don
Sisters and James j. Lake. Henry
Dixon and James J. Lake are the au-
thors and producers of Jig Time"
James Madden and Ben Bernard com =
posed and stages the musical num-
berS.
Evening star., 1923-11-14
STRAND-A Triple Feature Bill.

A triple feature vaudeville bill and
special first run photoplay is an
nounced by the Strand Theater for
next week beginning Sunday. The
former includes Tiny Turek's "Danc-
ing Shoes" featuring Marcia Comp
ton. Joe Millins, Eddie Harrison, Ray
Donahue, Jack Kennedy and Arthur
Hear: Robby Heath and Adele Sperl-
ing. in a tuneful skit entitled per
sifage." and Harry and Willie Lander
in pills for Ills"
Others will include Kane, Grey and
Moore, in sensational thrills and sur
prises, and Lee Mason, in exclusive
songs. assisted by Stan Scott at the
piano.
A Jack Boyle story. one of the IA
nous Boston Blackie tales, Will be
pictured in Crooked Alley" the pho
toplay Offering. The cast includes
Laure La Plante. Thomas Carrigan
Tom S. Guise, Kate Lester. Sidney
Eracy, Lillian Worth and Joseph
Bowling.
Evening star., 1923-11-14
PALACE-Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.,
in "Stephen Steps Out"

One of the outstanding picture
events Of next week will be the
presentation at Loew's Palace The
ater. beginning Sunday afternoon. OF
a new photoplay star, Douglas Fair
banks. jr., the youth whose famous
father, Douglas Fairbanks, Is known
his book in a breezy adaptation OF
Richard Harding Davis story, The
Cross and the Crescent" under the
title of stephen Steps Out"
Young Fairbanks is making his ad-
vent as a Famous Players-Lasky star
and the cast is headed by that grand
old man Of the screen, Theodore
Roberts The management has
planned to supplement stephen
Steps Out" with a fine program OF
added offerings.
Evening star., 1923-11-14
COSMOS-Double Headliners.

Hugh Herbert, actor and author
will bring his latest playlet to
the Cosmos Theater next week.
1t is called "Solomon's Children
and gives to Mr.. Herbert char
acter role of outstanding import
ance. 1t is reversal of Shake
speares king Lear" story. in that
it shows how one father outguessed
his children before putting himself at
their mercy. Another extraordinary
attraction will be Prof. Westerhold' S
"Radio Ship" which may be inter
esting to radio fans and which, with
thirteen-foot model. is used In
showing the many experiments that
Evening star., 1923-11-14

Of q buffoon to that of director.
Edna Purviance and Adolphe Men
jou. with Lydia Knott and Carl and
Miller have the leading roles in this
story of French girl who. falling
to meet her sweetheart at an elope-
ment rendezvous, yields to an i'm
pulse and plunges into Paris alone.
Chaplin has drafted an epic drama
which Is fecked with toches of
grim tragedy, relieved with notes Of
blithe comedy.
Evening star., 1923-11-14
ADJUSTMENTS

art. The Gotham critics shattered
precedent in its praise.
Carle Laemmle, president OF Univer-
sal, realized the risk he took in MAX
ing changes in the Hugo masterpiece,
on the ground that as a drama must
entertain all classes anything often
sive to religious denominations must
be deleted. The changes have been
heartily indorsed by the critics.
Lon CLANCY, the great character
actor, plays the difficult role of
Quasimodo, the hunchback. He is
supported by Patsy Ruth Miller, Err
de Brulier, Tully Marshall, Brandon
Hurst and Gladys ,Brockwell. There
are seventy-five principals and $500
extras in the cast.
The entire Cathedral of Notre
Dame was reconstructed at Universal
City, as we'll as eight squares Of Pa
risian streets and houses Of the period
of Louis XI, in making the production.