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Evening star., 1925-11-24
Defense Carries Point.

This seems to me to be very col
lateral. If this court has got to go
INTO libel matters II never will get
through. Suppose he took every bit
IN that book from some one else. What
has that got to do with the case?"
Maj. Gullion answered: I'VE wouldn't
oppose the proof offered by the de-
Tense because we regard It as in ex-
tenuation and mitigation and not
actual defense. The defense offered
witnesses TO prove the truth Of his
statements. I'm Offering proof to
show his statements are not true"
m ready TO pass on that cues
ton said Col. Winship. addressing
the president, and he ruled that the
objection Of defense counsel be sus.
tanned and the court held that the
pamphlet not be introduced in evi-
dence.
The court settled down and Mai.
Gullion again took up the question.
ing. did you write all other pages
in this book?"
They are under my signature. b"
replied the witness.
Have you given proper credit in
footnotes TO the photographic"
Mr.. Reid declared the book was in
evidence and spoke for itself. Mai.
Gullion then said he would introduce
1t in evidence, but Mr.. Reid objected
adding. "Of course l would like to
have the court read it."
Evening star., 1925-11-24
Quotes From Capt. Hart.

Maj. Gullion then took up a pam
phlet and read exactly the same words
he had read from page 102 of Winged
Defense" and in a loud and rapid
voice declared: II just read part of a
lecture delivered at the Naval War
College by Capt. Hart, u. S. N"
Mr.. Reid was on his feet with an
objection, but Maj. Gullion, who had
reached the highest peak of enthu-
slaSn since he began SS-eXamina-
ton, virtually shouted over Mr.. Reid S
protest:
I'm going to show the accused
cribbed page after page Of this book" ="
The courtroom was thrown into a
furore. and Mr.. Reid shouted to the
court:
Now, he can't get away with that,
1t shows how much he knows of this
case. He wants to try a copyright
suit here"
Mai Gullion interrupted by recall
ing the accused's words in the San
Antonio statement that whenever
make a statement it always is au-
thentic."
Col. Blanton Winship, seeing the
proceedings rapidly spinning out of
control, entered into the argument and
demanded: What part of this refers
to the issues in this case?"
Maj. Gullion replied that when Mr..
Reid put Col. Mitchell on the stand
he said: There's a witness I don't
care who under the sun cross-examines
him. He added, I'm cToss-examining
MIN to show he didn't write the book. :"
The spectators by this time were ex-
periencing the greatest thrill Of the
morning session if not the entire court.
martial proceedings when Col. Win
snip again took the matter In hand
Evening star., 1925-11-24
Grilled on Gag Charge.

The line of questioning then turned
to the charge Of Col. Mitchell that
officers of the Air Service are so
"bluffed and bulldozed that they dare
not tell the truth in a majority of
cases, fearing that they will be sent
TO the most out-of-the- places"
DO you refer to the air officers Of
the Army and Navy in general?"
asked Maj. GuIlion.
Il refer to myself" replied Col
Mitchell.
Then you mean that you dare not
tell the TRUTH" pursued the prosecu-
tor.
mo. I refer only TO the part about
being bluffed and bulldozed," Mitchell
explained.
Then in this statement in which
you mention airmen you meant only
yourself?" asked Maj Gullion.
L meant myself principally" said
Mitchell. LAS far as 1 am concerned,
I'll tell the truth, but the other Off
GERS are afraid"
Then are these others you speak
of guilty Of perjury or false swear
ing before these committees de-
manded the assistant judge advo-
cate.
Mr.. Reid Immediately interposed
AouSNAC ODJSCllOl 10 SuCn a question,
Whereupon Maj. Gullion explained to
the court that the witness has said
that these officers dare not tell the
truth, and since they testified before
committees, he wanted to know if
they were lying in so doing.
Objection Sustained.
Mr.. Reid objected again and Col.
Winship agreed that the question was
not proper.
You see, Maj. Gullion knows SO
little about these congressional pro-
ceedings that he isn't able to talk
about them intelligently," exclaimed
Mr.. Reid. He doesn't seem to know
that in most cases the officers brought
before these committees are not
sworn"
Maj. Gullion then said: You have
Just testified that you We're afraid to
tell the truth"
II did? Never" said Col. Mitchell.
Col. Winship said he didn't recall
his saying anything like that and
Maj. Gullion agreed to withdraw the
question.
You say that the airmen are bluffed
Evening star., 1925-11-24
COURT STOPS EFFORT TO SHOW Il
MITCHELL PLACIARIZED in BOOK
Greatest Thrill in Recent Days of Trial Comes in
Prosecutions Attempt to Prove Charge That Colo
mel Appropriated Data of Other Officers.

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1925-11-24
Book Refused in Case.

The court refused to accept the book
in evidence.
The questioning then switched to
Mttchells statement of September 9,
in which he referred to the recon-
mendations of some air board having
been 'squashed," and Maj Gullion
asked the witness if he had referred
to the so-called Crowell board Mitchell
said that was true.
That board recommended a united
air force" Mitchell explained. adding
that Capt. Muslin of the Navy sub
scribed to the principles of a united
air force. but with reservations as far
as the Navy was concerned"
The prosecution then proceeded to
question the witness regarding the
work of certain types of airplanes that
he had recommended the Government
develop. Maj. Gullion endeavored to
have Col. Mitchell say that these
types were actually worthless and un-
sound, but Mitchell strenuously de-
Tended them before the court.
The prosecution asked Mitchell If he
realized that to carry out all of his
recommendations the Nation spent a
total of $6,292, ,278.35, and Mitchell re-
piled that he didn't know that, but
it was a good investment.
GrilIed on Phraseology.
You have used the term we in the
air fraternity" said Maj. Gullion.
rs this an organized fraternity"
Unfortunately, it is not replied
Evening star., 1925-11-24

Continued from First Page)
do you know the number of fly.
ing hours per fatality in 1922"
Il haven't the records "
IF l said 934 hours of flying was
done for its fatality in 1921 would
you be surprised"
Says He Lacks Data.
Il haven't tie data"
do you kn W the number of fly
ing hours per fatality in 1922"
Il don't remember any of them
do you know there are 1,327?'
Il don't know
DO you know the number of flying
hours per fatallty in 1892
Not without referring to my
notes"
"They We're: , ,o46."
Il don't know"
do you know the number in 1924?"
Il don't know"
Does the number 1866 coincide
with your recDllection?"
Il don't kppw."
do YOU know the number In 1882"
II don't remember"
Does 5,269 coincide with your rec
ollection?"
Il don't remember"
Declares Statement Misleading.
do you not know that every year
from 1921 to 1925 there was an in
creasing safety of flying which
amounted to $50 per cent in that
time?"
Mr. Reid objected. and Col. Winship
asked that the question be put in an
other way.
DO you know the number of flying
hours in the Air Service has increas-
ed from 934 to 5,269 per fatality in the
last five years."
Il don't know without referring to
my notes, and l will say that that is
a very misleading statement"
Are you prepared to say that is
not so?"
II am not prepared to say it is not
so. but 1t Is very misleading"
DO you know the percentage OF
increase in safety?"
There is none. There is a decrease
in safety"
"If. in 1921. there were 934 hours
per fatality and in 1925, 5,269, doesn't
that indicate an increase in percent
age of over 500 per cent?
1T does not. 1t is misleading.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
Continues Attack on DIS.

Maj. Gullion continued to read the
findings of boards of inquiry into the
deaths of other pilots, including
crashes in which the following officers
met their death: Lieut. Noble p.
Beasley at Kelly Field. in 1924; Lieut..
Arthu: G. Watson, at San Jose,
Costa Rica in May of this year; Lieut.
L. r. Brown and Lieut. Edward l.
Searle, jr.. near Brooks Field, Tex.
In each instance the prosecution
read the findings of the board of in
quiry. some of the findings attaching
blame to the pilot, but none attribut-
ing the crash to defective equipment
Col. Mitchell had charged these men
met their deaths through faulty
equipment or lack of proper weather
information. on the stand Col
Mitchell reiterated in each instance
his opinion" that each of these
tragedies constituted another example
OF flaming collins being assigned air
officers by the Government" He
pointed out often over the protest of
the prosecution that these men were
flying DH type airplanes, (which
are easily stalled and extremely
dangerous and which we have been
so long trying to have eliminated
from the service"
Evening star., 1925-11-24

by Brig. Gen. Edward L. King, now
a member of the court.
do you agree with that report?"
substantially, Nevertheless, 1t
shows Capt. Bedinger had faulty
equipment. The DH is prone to
stalling and also catching fire when
it crashes. If he had had proper
equipment he possibly would have
gotten away with it,"
Plane Burst in Flames.
You are not unmindful that the
board, acting under their oath, sub
scribed to the statement there was
no evidence of mechanical or struc-
tural failure
Read the next sentence" inter
rupted Mr.. Reid
Maj. Guillon acquiesced and reads;
Combustion was instantaneous on
impact with the ground" The court
room laughed at this, as Col. Mitchell
had previously emphasized the fire
hazards of Dbl $.
DO YOU set up your opinion against
the Judgment of three officers on the
ground at the time of the accident?"
No renlied the witness
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
LEGION VS.. CRESCENTS
Hartford Team Headed by Tim
Cronin Selected AZ Second on.
poncntS For Local Quintet.

The American Legion basketball
quintet will meet an acid test a week
from Thursday night al the Y. W.
c. A. gymnasium when the team
plays the Hartford Crcsccnts. This
will be the second game OF tho
season for the local team and it will
be team OF tougher calibcr than
the Legion players have yet met.
The team that is scheduled to
meet tho Legion five in this city and
the Crcscents team that played tho
National Guards at the state armory,
are two different combinations, al
though some of tla same players
are on tho roster. The Hartford five
Will be strengthened by the addi-
ton Of Tim Cronin, who is always n
terror to opposing guards, Abe sill
vcrman who did such good work IN
the game against the Guards and
others who are rated high in tho
basketball world.
Coach Harry Ginshcrg is working
his men hard for the coming battle
and although the team has had a
layoff of two weeks due to the play
ing nights falling on evenings before
holidays, he expects that the five
will he in splendid working order
for the coming game.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
WAS OLDEST MASON
HEADING ALODGF
William H, Beers Of RidSefeld
Had Unique Distinction
Ridgefcld, Dec. IS P)--William

Ridgcfcld. Dec. IS R)-William
Henry Beers, who died during last
night from injuries sustained in an
accident, was worshipful master Of
Jerusalem No. 40, T. ana 4. NJ, in
1924 and was then regarded as the
oldest active WorshipfuI master in
the fraternity in this country. He
was made n Mason in this lodge in
1859, and his grandfather was mas
ter Of the lodge in 1924
Mr.. Beers was in his usual health
yesterday. After dinner he started
up stairs. probably reached the up
per stair and fell backwards the
entire distance TO the floor beneath,
He fractured his skull, and died
after q period OF Inconsistencies
Mr.. Beers was q native OF Rilge.
field and had lived here his whole
life. He had no immediate relatives
in town. He long had been q war
den at st. stephens church.
Mr.. Bocrs would have been %
years Old on March &c next. rs
master Of the lodge in his Goth
year Mr.. Beers was the recipient
Of many Masonic courtcsios as tho
oldest master in this jurisdiction
and from the additional fact that
rarely has member who had at
tanned that age been elected to
such an Office
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28

tanning leather and various indus
trial purposes,
Tho solution Of tho Nlayun caien.
dnr which has amazed scientists Tor
years, is the elimination OF long
work,
DR. Herbert ]. Spinder OF Har-
ward discovered the secret OF the
Magyar time count, based upon The
appearances OF Venus as the morn
ing and evening star. He set abon
calculating the true astronomical
positions Of Venus in the sixth cen
fury before Christ, and compared
them with dates on the calendar. He
found that the ancient Mayans were
so accurate in their calculations that
allowance was made for the days we
insert in leap years TO offset The
fraction of day over S65 in each
trip OF the earth around the sun.
King Qnetzalcoatl OF the Nlayas o.
plnmcd serpent. noted the mo,.
monts Of Venus accurately and his
scientific knowledge was so high,
regarded by his fellow Mayans thu
they deiGed him after his death.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
GIVES ANSWER TO
FOOTBALL CRITICS
James L. Knox, Harvard Team
Mentor, Presents "Irue Facts"


Boston, Dec. IS R-.Jamcs l..
Knox, Harvard second team coach
and chief football scout, yesterday
answered the criticisms of modern
college football with IA signed story
in the Boston Herald Citing the
Harvard Crimson's editorials, George
Owens magazine article and Red
Oranges entry into the professional
game as sparks which ignited the
controversy witch dared up at the
end OF the season, Knox presented
what he termed the true facts.
rather than the huIf-truths and ONE
sided arguments of the critics"
The primary hue md cry this
year is on the score Of oyeremnha-
sis" he recIarcd, "but if we apnlyzn
the game we nud tina, as pcr cent
Of the college wear is actunlIv d.
voted by the player to football. Foot
ball is not compulsory for the pay
or, the other studcnoS tho alumni
or the Spectators"
Arsworirc ,nos, uno ,ar, !,
nIorad thn hu,1iro AZ hn,,o .,,di,
for ,ho snoctnolo ., ,oa,|'.u ,,',i
rho rosont ,hn n,I,,i,,,v aaoonia,i
.tho ,,,r,o Know .niI,
"SIolio b,yo honr huil, si,,,,, ho
cans, az tho lno,rn donnnl Gov
sao+e Tho eo,ty ,rn tr ,lon,on., I've,
c,nsn conth,I, cnr,as ,aornr orr.,oI-
'''.''' - - ''N'''
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
EUROPEAN BOXERS HAVE
CHANCES At ALL TITLES
Roland Todd Gets Opportunity To
Advance In Ranks BY Meeting
Dave Shade.

New York, Dec, IS Py-European
boxers have been shown during the
past few weeks that there is no dis
elimination on this side Of the At
lantic.
In all divisions except the heavy
weight there is opportunity for the
invader and this fact will be given
another demonstration on New
Years night when Roland Todd.
toremer middleWoight king OF Great
Britain, now on his second visit to
this country. encounters one Of the
best battlcrs at his weight in
America, Dave Shade of California.
Edouard Mascart came from
France to dispute featherwcight
claims but failed before he reached
the champion, kaplan. Little Ernie
Jarvis Of England was given every
opportunity. Frank Moody of Eng
land, faced some first class per-
formers. Late this month Tommy
Milligan of Scotland will meet
Mickey Walker, world weltcrwcight
champion, In title contest.
Todd's bout with Shade Friday
night in Madison Square Garden will
not be a title affair but success for
the Englishman will p1ace him high
among the challcngors for the crown
now worn by Harry Grcb of Pitts
bureh. Shade, who for a long time
disputed the claims OF Mickey
Walker, still insists that he is Il
weller but will so against Todd as
q middIcwcight.
AS to the heavyweight division,
American would welcome any man
from anywhere between the poles if
a battle with Jack Dempsey could
be arranged.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
NEW HAVEN BURGLARY

New Haven, Dec IS P'-About
$500 worth Of iewelry was stolen
from The homo OF j. II. Heyman OF
l22G Whallcy avenue some time Sat
urday. Upon the return of Mr.. and
Mrs. HIoyman from a ihoater at
night they found a front window
Hartly open. Investigation disclosed
that n diamond ring and n watch
was missing. Tho delicatesscn store
Of A. Goodman on Dixwcll avenue.
was robbed yesterday afternoon, the
cash register being riflcd Of sSS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
TO PLAY "RED'S" TEAM

San Francisco, Dec. IS Rl-"Buck"
Bailey guard on the 1925 Olympic
club football team. has agreed TO or
ganize and coach an all-star team
which is scheduled 10 meet an ag-
cregation headed by "Red' Grange
in San Francisco January a. says
Tho Examiner.
Besides organizing and coachinGi
the team here. Bailey will captain
and play with the gridders
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
Order Is Placed for
333 Gas-Electric Busses

Chicago. Dec. 2S (Pl-The Public
Service Railway Co. Of Newark, n.
j., has placed an order for 1873 gas
electric motor coaches with the yell
low Truck and Coach Mfg. Co. here,
the company announced last night,
This is the largest individual order
over given for motor coach equip
ment, John a, Ritchic, president of
tho manufacturing company. said.
Deliveries will start in February and
continue at the rate CT about 100
coaches n month.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
Breweries in Germany
Money Making Concerns

Berlin, Dec, IS P}-Tho brewerirs
Jared the best financially among
.Germany's industrial enterprises
during the year just coming to a
close according to an analysis OF the
dividends declared.
Tho brewery dividends averaged
twelve pc cent with a maximum of
twenty "hich is unusual in an ad-
mitto'ily poor business year. The
average dividend for fhe banks was
eight per cent, and for the street
railways SIX.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
INTERSECTIONAL GAMES
Loyola University Football Team to
Play Washington And Chicago
IIcVCnS Next Year.

New Orleans, La, Dec. IS P,-
Two interscctionai games have been
cardcd for the l.oyo}a university
football team for 1876, Both are to
he played on the local grid accord
ing to the announcement by Off.
Gals Of the institution
Catholic university of Washing
ton will appear here on October 81,
and LoyoIa university of Chicago
will play here November %.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
Naval Academy Seeks
To Hold Winter HOnOrs

AnpapollS, Dec. "S-Entering upon
the season of winter sports. the Ma
val academy is intent on maintain
ing the remarkable record It has
made for years past In number OF
these branches. In fact. in winter,
sports as Il whole, it stands ahead
of any other college.
Last season the Naval academy
won first honors in boxing, gymnas-
tics and fencing and second place
in wrestling and swimming. 1t is
determined TO hold all of It's honors
and obtain the lead in the other two
If possible.
READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR RESULTS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
HOCKEY GAMES

Hockey teams from three Cana
dian institutions will meet Ameri.
can sextettes on the ice of Madison
Square Garden in New York this
week. Montreal and Royal Military
facing Boston College and Princeton
today and tomorrow and McGill
university crossing sticks with Har-
ward on Saturday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
F\vOES INDIANA FREEDOM

Cawnporo, British India, Doc. %
P)-Profossor Holmes of the Uni
verSity Of Pennsylvania addressed
the Indian national congress, which
is holding It's quarterly session here
yesterday. He assured his auditors
Of american sympathy and support
for the movement toward freedom in
India"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28

The next game ON tho locals
schedule is the DiXies Of Hartford
who will appear at the state nrmory
on saturday night. The "Speedboys"
have been going great guns this year
and although they were defeated in
the first meeting With New Britain
by score of q 10 q, the game was
so close that it was anybody's until
the final whistle. The Dixies are out
for revenge Saturday and rs good
game as last Saturday night is in
prospect.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
SILNEH RIRNS DIES

Silvey Burns, we'll known man
agcr Of boxers. died in New York
yesterday a few hours after Mike
Doherty manager of the former
baniamweight champion, Eddi"
(CannonbalD Martin, had passed
away. Burns. only 30 years old,
had been prominent in the Metro
politan ring world for a dozen years.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28

Choir Encctivcly Sings "Thr
Herald star" After Making In
prcSSiyc Entrance Into Auditorium

The choir of Trinity Methodist
church last night contributed its bit
to the holiday spirit by singing u
cantata and prefacing it by a novel
entry. Entering from the rear OF
the auditorium, in which the lights
had been turned Off they marked
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
PLAY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Pittsburgh. Pa, Dec. 9S tP-Thc
Eellefonte academy football squad,
headed by Catch Carl Snavcly, is on
its way to sherman, Texas, where.
on New Years day it will play the
Texas eleven in gam" advertised
for the prep school championship
OF the country"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
S. Church finds
METHODISTS tough
CONTINUED From Preceding Page)

Personal FOULS. Larson ., Hal
lin /, Nyborg /, Fresen ID: Hall
], Baldwin IL. Tries for goal -
Narselle /. o. Larson IL; Malone
3, Hall 3, Baldwin 2-S. Referee,
Tobin; timer kutscher.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

liayano-Jullan Moran, wrltnr-
weight champion Of SPAIN knocked
out I.alo DominEuez former light
weight champion of Cuba, in nine
rounds.
MlIon-'rhc belgian Scillic, ban.
tamweisht champion Of Europe,
beat the Italian Bernascond, in 10
rounds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28

Many more games like tho one
played last saturday night ana the
management will have Il hard time
trying 10 seat all the Gust omcrs.
There we're something like $50 all
together in the armory and many of
the spectators were forced to stand
about the sidclinos The galleries
were also pretty we'll filled, atlcsting
to the fact that the Colcgians had
a good reputation before coming to
this city,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-28

A ncater player than Connors
could not be found. This tlashy for
ward was in on every play and
seemed 10 be everywhere OH the
floor, His work was not spectacular,
l,1t It was worth while and was one
a. Tho reasons why the Waterbury