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New Britain herald., 1925-11-17
Denies Saying Foley Urged
''FalSe Testimony" Merely
Wanted ''FaCtS Twisted"
NEW WITNESSES CALLED
IN MITCHELL'S HEARING
Lawyer For Widow OF Shenandoah
Commander Forcibly Elected
From Court Room After Insisting
On Advising Client-Tcstimony I'm
Air Officers Trial VIII Take Sew
eral More Days.

Washington, Nov. II (P)--Mrs
Margaret Lansdowne told the Shen-
andoah court today that she had not
used the expression false testimony"
in describing a newspaper interview
the efforts she said were made to
guide her testimony before the court.
After once refusing TO testify be-
cause her attorney had been eXclud-
ed from the court room by marine
guard, she reversed her decision and
said that what she had charged was
that Captain Paul Foley, formerly
the courts Judge advocate, sought
to have her twist the facts"
Her Lawyer Elected
Her lawyer. Joseph Davies, had
/ been elected after the court had
overruled his plea that even though
she occupied no status in the court
except that Of witness, the widow
of the commander of the Shenan-
doah was entitled to counsel.
As soon as she took the stand
Judge Advocate Leonard objected 10
Mrs. Lansdowne reading memo
randum.
IT respectfully decline to testify,
she replied.
And now I advise the witness
that she should not testify said
Davies.
A marine under orders then led
the attorney from the room.
The judge advocate declined to eX'
cuse the witness, however, and went
on with his questioning.
Qualities Statement
did you make the statement at
tributed to you in the article?" HI
asked, presenting a story distributed
by the Universal service, quoting he
as saying that Captain Foley hat
sought to have her give false testi
mony
II did not make all of the state
ment," Mrs. Lansdowne replied, -.
did not use the expression false tes
timony'; what I said was an attemp
had been made to make me twis
the facts"
Mrs. Lansdowne pointed out sew
eral things in the story which she
said were not strictly accurate. Pre-
viously the author of the article
Charles B. Palmer, had testified thai
Mrs. Lansdowne had made all the
statements he attributed to her, ant
lin that language.
Describing Captain Foley's visit tt
her before she appeared in court
the first time. Mrs. Lansdowne sale
that tive present included Mrs
Foley and DR.. and Mrs. William b
Mason, an uncle and aunt.
1.-THE first half hour was taken VI
with social conversation" she said
II got ver,' bored and finally said
Well, Captain Foley what's IN
court going to do with me?' He re
piled What are you going to do t
the court"
"I told Captain Foley ! preferre
to tell the court what ] had to say
He said, Yes, but let's rchearse
now. What's on your mind; what
the object of your appearance"
II answered the object was to la
emphasis on the fact that the cour
had evadcd what | regarded as a
important matter: that the officia
correspondence sustained my state
} ment Immediately after the acciden
and this had been slurrCd over.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-17
DEFENSE IN Maori
TRIAL Wins POINT
Statements Made by Girl When
Arrested Are Ruled Out
IMPORTANT TO STATE
Judge Hinman Announces Decision
In Contested Testimony This
MOrning-Furthcr Evidence In
troduccd In Court Today.

Litchfield, Nov. II P Olympia
Maori today won an important point
in her retrial on a charge OF mur-
der for killing John Bagnano in New
Haven last February, when Judge
George Z. Hinman ruled that all
statements made by her to the coro-
ner and police officers prior to one
made on March 4, would be excluded
from the evidence.
In the absence of the jury yester-
day the state presented witnesses
who testified that the girl was 'cool,
calm and collected" on the day Of
the shooting and on following days
up to March 4. Counsel argued on
the admissibility of her statements
given during this time and Judge
Hinman spent much OF last night
studying the contested matter and
writing his decision.
Before the jury took their places
in the jury box today, Judge Hin
man read his decision. Asked by
Joseph koletsky. counsel for the de-
fense, if he also would exclude state
ments made to three of the wit
ncsses called the state yesterday.
Judge Hinman said he would if they
were objected to.
Important Ruling
At the first trial the first of the
| FA,,r S,,t "a I,, h.
was the only one admitted by Judge
G.. L. Avery. The state did not offer
the last three taken on February 27,
March l and March respectively.
The girls conversations to police
officers While on the way to and at
! police headquarters and her first
statement to the coroner, all taken
on the evening of the shooting were
admitted.
, The judges decision TO exclude
this testimony, considered by the
state one Of its biggest factors II
the case against the girl who killed
the man she claims to be the father
of her child, follows closely his de.
cision yesterday to rule out CONVEX.
sations Of the girl with two police
officers while they were taking heI
to police headquarters.
Olympia made no move as the
court read the decision. Her coun-
sci, however, while the jury was be-
ing conducted to the box. broke into
a smile as he looked at Mrs. Kolet-
sky, wko is daily spectator.
Sergeant John G. Schmidt, OF
New Haven, for the third time
took the witness stand. He was the
first police officer to reach the girI
as she stood on the sidewalk over
Bagnano whom she first shot In the
lobby of the Palace theater.
Judge Hinman rebuked Mr.
Koletsky and States Attorney Al.
ling for remarks which passed be-
tween them, telling the jury TO dis
regard them.
saw Two Shots Fired
On cross examination Schmid
said he saw Olympia fire only tive
shots while in the street. He hat
told the coroner she had fired thre,
shots.
On redirect, Schmidt told o
three men carrying Bagnano's bod,
from the scene of the shooting, H
told Officer Frank Newman to fol
low the group. He said he hear,
three shots fired. The girl fired tiv
shots in all, three in the lobby an,
two outside, it was brought out a
the first trial.
Continued on Page Three)
New Britain herald., 1925-11-17
Lynch-Cook Wedding
Took Place November Z

A return marriage license has
been filed for record at the office
of the town clerk indicating the
marriage of Edward ]. Lynch and
Miss Julie Cook. November Z. The
ceremony was performed by Rev,
Edward V. Grikis. pastor of St,
Andrews Lithuanian church.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-17
jamestown, n. Y, Has
Five Inches of Snow

jamestown, n. Y. Nov. II R =
Five inches Of snow fell here dur
ing last night and early this morn;-
ing. and in some places the drifts
we're three feet deep. Wire AMI
transportation services were Grip
Piled.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-17
SYRIAN REVOLT IS
GROWING ALARMING
All Autos in Beirut Comnan-
deered by French Troops
PEACE MOVE REPORTED
Rebel Druses and French Official
Said to Be About to Meet to Dis
cuss Possible Terms-Europeans
Condemn French.

London, Nov. IT P-A dispatch
from Beirut to the Evening News
says that all automobiles in the
city have been commandeered for
conveying several thousand French
troops to South Lebanon, the region
southwest Of Damascus, where an
ominous situation Is developing.
At the same time 1t Is reported
that Sultan Altrash the leader of the
rebel Druses, has made peace over
lures to the French and that Gen
eral Duport, the acting high commits
sioner. is sending a French colonel
and French delegates and interpre-
ters to meet the Sultan's represen-
tative.
Situation Is Grave
Beirut, Syria, Nov. II LP A
definite revolutionary movement ap-
pears to be developing from the
hitherto Sporadic outbreaks against
the French. The Druse leaders ac-
cuse the French authorities of try
ing to foment a religious war.
Europeans here condemn the al
legged action of the French IN arm
ing Christian civilians along the
| Mediterranean coast and sending
them inland to oppose the Druse
advance, as tending to inhame old
religious prejudices.
(The buses as a religious sect
are nither Christian nor Moham-
medam, but acknowledge only the
name Muahidin, or Unitarians. They
ar very warlike and have engaged
in bloody conflicts with their Chris
tian neighbors, the Maronites. There
have been reports recently that they
were being joined by the Moslems
in their revolt against the French)
Moslems Protest
Moslem leaders say they have
! given strict orders for their people
not to molest Christians, but insist
that they are unable to guarantee
such protection unless the French
discontinue their practice of armins
volunteers, The Moslem priests were
hooted In the Mosqus when they
urged the worshippers to remain
loyal to the French.
Messages from Sdon say that q
| high French official is touring the
Hinterland urging the Christians,
who are mostly Moronites and OF
the Greek Orthodox faith, march
against the Druses, whose strength
is growing daily. This resistance,
the messages say, is believed TO BE-
responsible for the raiding and
/ burning of Christian villages
The insurgents, whose strength Is
estimated from 10000 to $4,000,
have established headquarters at
Hasbeiya, So miles west Of Damas-
| Gus
Colonists Nervous
The French have received only
1000 troops in reinforcemcnts in the
last fortnight, and there is consid-
Continued on Page Twelve)
New Britain herald., 1925-11-17
NEW TAN APPROVED.

Washington, Nov. II Pl-A new
tax of one-tenth of cent n gallon
on cereal beverage was approved TO-
day by the house ways and means
committee in its preparation of a
revenue bill.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-17
Mitchell Trial Proceeds.

Washington, Nov. II Pl-Rosum-
ing its sessions today after three
day recess, the court martial trying
Colonel William Mitchell heard new
witnesses summoned by the defense
to support the charges the air cru
sader made against war and navy
administration Of aeronautiCs.
At The request OF Colonel sherman
Moreland, trial Judge advocate, Ma
jor Francis r. Wilby Of the general
staff, and Major Allen Guillion Of
the judge advocate generals office.
we're detailed as assistant trial judge
advocates 10 assist in cross -cXami-
nation.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-17
Method of Defense.

At the outset of today's session,
Colonel RlantOn Winship, law men,
ber OF the court, informed defense
and prosecution counsel that he had
been instructed by the court TO ask
for a determination whether the line
Of evidence being pursued by the de-
fense was admissible.
at ought to be decided" Colonel
Winship said, whether this evidence
is for The purpose of complete de-
fcnse, or only of eXtcnuation or
mitigation"
Representative Frank Reid, coun-
sci for Mitchell said he expected the
defense would CLOSE the bulk of Its
case by the middle of next week, "
and the question should he passed
over for decision until that time.
Colonel Moreland responded that the
prosecution was willing either 20
wait for a decision or argue the
question at once.
The court retired for private con-
sultation and when IT returned, Ma
ior General Robert l.. Howe, its
president, made this cryptic an
nounccment:
''The case will proceed"
Thus the question which several
times before had been on the verge
OF a decision again went unanswer-
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The Washington times., 1925-11-04
DE B / FUNDERs
MAKE HASTE
SLOINLY
Italians Avoid Hurry That Blew
Up French Farley Paying
Capacity Studied

Taking 4 lesson from the French
failure, the American and Italian
debt commission made 8 cautious
approach today To the REGISTRATIONS
Tor funding Italy'a sz,1as.o 100000
asbt.
Treasury officials said they did nOs
anticipate 4 definite offer. Or ta1k
Of actual TERMS for several DAYS.
from either Italians or Americans
In the French negotiations offer
and counter offer followed each
other with such rapidly that rsla,
lions between the two commissions
soon became strained, and ultimate
" resulted IN failure to reach IN
agreement.
The Italians have deposited with
the Americans more than score
Of financial and economic charts
bearing on Italy's capacity To pay
II was indicated today that beforx
there III talk oE concrete terms the
Americans want to digest fully these
masses OF figures.
The Americans met At 10 o'clock
today and started studying tho
Italian figures. At the same time
the Italians held separate meet
Ing, the two commissions then corn.
ing together FOR joint conference
and discussion OF Ifaly's financial
and economic situation.
The Washington times., 1925-11-04
.|NE N IN MISSING
BOA FEARED
Lost
Secretary 81 State Of Della
ware and Friend En-
Route to Florida

CHARLESTON, S. 81, Noov. -.
Search By Coast guard vessels and
other craft along the South At
Iantic seaboard was continued to-
day for q. w. Taylor. secretary Of
state Of Delaware. and e. r. Fu-
soy, Wilmington, Del, who have
been missing for q week in e
33-4oot boat IN which they were
en- route to Florida.
A wireless report received here
late yesterday, that the missing
men had landed safely st south
port. II. G., proved to be unfounded.
when 1t was learned they stopped
at Southport and refueIed more
than q week ago. No news has been
received Of tlanm since that time,
reports from southport said today.
An unc0nfirnled report was cur
c1lated here that boat answering
the description Of the Bunny III.
the missing boat, was seen to burn
off the coast Of South CaTtlina soon
after the Bunny III left Southport
last week. but no trace OF a burned
boat has been reported by coast
towns or ships engaged in the
search for the missing men. accord
Ing to the best information obtain
able here.
The Washington times., 1925-11-04
MERCHANTS START PLANS
FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

With but forty-two business days
remaining before Christmas, the
Merchants and Manufacturers AS.
ISOLATION today is completing plans
for the annual shop early" pro-
gram.
Appointment of twenty-four bust
ness men as a special committee in
charge of the plans was announced
today by Ross p. Andrews. pre- ST.
dent. The committee will met at
O'Clock next Tuesday afternoon.
The retail jewelry section of the
association will hold its annual "be.
fore Christmas rush" luncheon at
1880 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at
the City Club. S. M. Selinger, chair
man, will preside.
The new special committee is
composed of the following members:
8. M. Avery, Joseph A. Berberich,
F. w. Brake, Bert Brewood. Leo
c. Brooks, G. Buchbinder. Charles A,
Camalier, o. J. DeMoll, David Frank.
Doctor M. G. Gibbs, I. L. GoIdheir1.
George w. Harris, Maurice Kafka,
Bernard Kaufman, Joseph D. Kauf.
man, Sylvan King, Stanley I,ans.
burgh, II. d. Ormsby, H. T. Roach.
Jerome NJ. Saks, s. M. Selinger
Charles g. Stott, jr., A. J. Sundlun
and Sam Zirking.
The Washington times., 1925-11-04
SENORIT IA Webs
IRISH COB
SAVIOUR
Pearl Herrera viii Be Mrs.
James Shields as Result of
Sea Accident
By international News Service

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 4.-Because
he proved hero and stuck by her
side while a wild storm ragged off
Cape Hatteras last Saturday before
the rescue ship Achilles arrived
just as their vessel, the Isabelle
Parmenter, was about to founder,
James Shields, twenty-six, Of
County Cork, Ireland, today is the
happy husband OF the former
Senorfta Pearl Herrera, of Panama.
Shields, member Of the crew OF
the four -masted schooner Isabelle
Parmenter, had made eyes, at the
beautiful senorita, sister-in-law of
the master Of the schooner, on the
trip up the coast from the Isthmus.
But he made little progress, and 1t
was only when the doomed
schooner's skipper, Captain Fran
cisco Valdez, announced that the
ships hour had struck and ran up
a distress. signal, that the eighteen
year-old girl realized Shields true
worth. He remained by her side
every moment until the Achilles
put them ashore in Norfolk.
Fearing they might become sepa.
rated through some stroke OF fate,
the young couple decided to get
married at once.
They will accompany Captain
Valdez and his family to Philadel-
phia, where he expects to get an.
other ship and return to Panama.
The schooner was washed ashore
early this week and broken up on
the shifting sands near Oregon
Inlet.
The Washington times., 1925-11-04
s VOICE
To Be HEARD
IN LECTURE
Photograph Record Made BY
commoner to Be Used at
Anti-SaIoon Convention
By RUSSELL M. ARUNDEL
international News Service Staff
CORRESPONDENT


CHICAGO, Nov. 4--WilliaYn Jen-
nings Bryan will lecture here Sat
urday. He will defend his favorite
subject He win speak
from the platform Of the Anti
Saloon League Of America meeting.
And as the vibrant sounds OF the
great comTnoner's silver tongue re-
vertebrate in the assembly room; 4
memorial meeting in honor of tho
deceased defender of religion and
prohibition will be started. The
event will be used to instiH added
fervor in the hearts of prohibition
supporters in their war for en-
forcement.
OF course the smiling features of
the commoner will be conspicuously
absent, but the voice with all its
power and magnetism will lecture
to the audience, reproduced on a
specially constructed monograph
from a disk record prepared, q short
time before the death of Mr.. Bryan.
The Anti-Saloon League meeting
tc open tomorrow will have for Its
fundamental object the strengthen
ing of public sentiment against pro.
hibition violation. Bishop Thomas
Nicholson, president of the league.
will be the first speaker Of the
convention. He viii be followed
by Miss Anna Gorden, president Of
the w. C. T. u, and Francis
Scott Mcbride, general superintend-
emit of the organization.
The sessions will be held In the
Chicago temple and will continue
through Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1925-11-04
ITALIAN AIRNAV
HOPS OFF FOR
ARGEN me
Casagrande Keeps Plans se-
cret 70 Prevent Another
Following
~ InternationAI News seFviae

GENOA, ItaIy, Nov. - In.
n1ander Casagranle, with q crew Of
three, hoped OF from here today
on the. first leg of his attempted
flight to Buesnos Ayres.
The plans of Commander Casa
grande have been kept Bocrsk IS il
rs reported that spanish aviasor
plans to follow IN his wake and
take advantage OF his organize ton;
The first stop viii be nrnde BY
Casagrande somewhere IN spain.
His pane Is equipped witt. radi0
phones.
De PinedO at Bagiad
ROME. Nov. Commander De
pinedo, flying from Rome to Tokyo
and return, has arrived at Bagdad
on his homeward Journey.
The Washington times., 1925-11-04
I ENCHCAB|NET
IS TTER|NG
AGAIN
Painleve Gets Vote Of Conf
dence With ia Deputies
Silent
BY HARRY n. FLlORY
Internaflonal NeEe eerxlce

PARIS, Nov. a. Premier Pain.
levess government t0tters today. q
government BY sufferance.
Following last night's vote OF con.
fidence, with TIA deputies not vot.
ing, II Is certain today that the nb.
staining voters can either drive the
Painleve government from office or
can keep It alive.
The best political opinion - that
very soon &c win be necessary for
Nc. Patnleve to resign and that M.
BRAND wiz be called upon TO form
a government, capable Of command.
Ing the support Of the majority OF
the center parties without the sup
port of the socialists.
Press Asks Resignation
The press Of the right Ii dc.
manding that Painleve resign I'M.
nediately; declaring that his ma,
tortty IN the chamber OF deputies
last night was not d real one.
The newspapers representing the
left bloc express satisfaction over
FainleVe's escape from defeat and
express the hope that the socialists
VIII eventually swing to his sup.
port and make II possible for him
to carry on.
M. BRAND seems the only avail.
able person to follow in the foot
steps OF M. Pain1eye, and Il II I'M
derstood that ne does not want the
premiership, but he may be forced
into acceptance
With only 22l deputies openly IN
support Of the Painleve cabinet, out
Of q total OF more than 500, the
General impression III that Painleve
has no grounds for demanding fnan
ciaI sacrifices from the country.
IL AIatin Supports
IF Painleve believes that he ia
authorized to execute what he calls
bold reforms, Il Is because he is 9
singular Optinaist, said the con-
sentative newspaper, Gaulois.
LIE Matin, however, rallies to the
support Of Painleye and urges that
he continue in office and carry out
the program which he outlined In
his ministerial declaration yester-
day. Gladstone governed Great
Britain with majority Of only
five. LIE Matin recalls, And declares
Rive votes in majority 10 four more
than is necessary to govern.
Meanwhile the Painleve cabinet
continued to draw up it, fiscal pro,
gram and unless there iS q change
Ia events they win continue IN
office until actually defeated. While
on the face Of affairs II seems that
only 8 miracle can save Patnleve,
nevertheless he may secure the
final support of sufficient OF the
abstaining deputies to make 1t pos
sible for him TO continue, but his
tenure seems to be tottertng.
The Washington times., 1925-11-04

rabbits, squirrels and other game
opens In Montgomery county AMI
throughout Maryland next Tuesday,
and, to accommodate the usual
eleventh hour rush Of applicants for
licenses. Preston b. Ray, clerk Of
the Circuit Court here, will keep MS
office open until o'clock Saturday
afternoon. two hours longer thar
usual.
To date. less than 1000 hunting
permits have been issued here.
About twice that many usually are
obtained.
The Washington times., 1925-11-04
HIS RUN SALE
TO SHERIFF
COSTLY
Prominent Farmer Pays Fine
Of 500 IN Rockville Court.
Record Penalty

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Nov. A..
Richard Walter williams, thirty
eight years old, welI-known farmer
and lifelong resident OF this county,
died yesterday morning ct the
Montgomery County General Hos
pital. at Sandy Spring. His death
WIS due to complications resulting
from appendicitis. for which he
underwent an operation several
weeks ago.
He Is survived by his widow and
two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Lyddane,
Of Germantown, this county, and
Mrs Roger Keefer. Of Littletown,
Pa. He also leaves a stepnOther,
Mrs. Jennie Williams, Of this cOun-
ty. The funeral will take place at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
the Episcopal church at POOaea-
vile.
IIDon nleadinR guilty. In the no
lice court here to violating the
local option law Of the county,
Aigie p. Gregg, well-knoWn farmer
81 GAINESVILLE district, was fined
$500 and costs BY Judge Samuel
Riggs.
This is one OF the heaviest penal
ties imposed Tor such an offense
In this county. Gregg's arrest fol-
lowed q visit to his home several
weeks ago by Sheriff Clay Plum
mer and other officers, one Of
whom, Deputy Sheriff Harry Walk
er, purchased ten gallons Of whis-
key from him.
Mrs. Cora s. Howard, Of Layto1ls-
vile, has filed suit in the circuit
4avaA f.H n
from John A. Howard, charging de-
sertion. She charges his cruelty
forced her to leave his home, taking
with her the couples two minor
children. She asks the court to
award her custody OF the minor
children, alimony and counsel fees.
She Is represented by Attorneys
Joseph u. Donovan, Of Ellicott City,
and Robert Peter, jr., Of Rockville.
After & long illness Of an affec-
ton Of the lungs, Alvin BealI, son
OF the late James M. BealI, Of
Poolesville district, died yesterday
at hits home near Poolesville, aged
thirty-nine. He was unmarried and
Is survived by three brothers and
two sisters, among them Marion
and Maurice BeaIl and Mrs. Charles
I. Poole, Of PoOlesviIle district.
Licenses have been issued BY the
clerk Of the circuit court here for
the marriage Of Edward ID. Van
Horn. twenty-one. and Miss L,ottie
M. Neally eighteen, both OF. Ben.
nings. d. c.: Ollie e. Hubbard. TWEEN
ty-seven, and Miss Louise Riggs,
twenty -siix, both OF washington:
Ira Wiinfred Healing, twenty Of
Franklin, Ohio and Miss Gladys
Crist, nineteen, Of Baltimore, and
Robert Taylor, twenty-one, and Miss
Mildred d DeMent. eighteen, both
of Richmond.
The season for killing partridges,