Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1922, Page 1

Member of the Associsted Press The Asociated Press 1s exclusively entitied to the use for republieation of all news dispatehes ecredited (o it or Dot otherwise crédited in this paper and also the loeel news published berets. | | AN rights of publication of spesial | WEATHER. Unsettled weather, with probably rain tonight and tomorrow; no change in temperature. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: Highest, 73, at 2:30 p.m. yesterday: lowest, 53, at 5:30 a.m. today. Full report on pags 7. dlspatches berein are aito reserved. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 25 et WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Yesterday’s Circulation, 87,475 No. 28,633. Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. - WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEB«[B}ER 20, 1922 —THIRTY-SIX PAGES. ALLIED AGREEMENT IN SIGHT ON NEAR EASTERN PROBLEM:; KEMAL PIANS STRAITS DRIVE Curzon’ Insists on Freedom of ' Dardanelles. FRENCH PREMIER COUNSELS PEACE 1 1 Advises Tmmediate Conference With Turks. Ry the Associated Press. PARIS, September 20. The allled conferees on the mear eastern situation decided late to- day to call a peace conference of eight nations interested in = met- tlement to determine the terms of peace. This conference will meet probably within two or three weeks. The conference, it was announced, will consist of representatives of Great Britain, France, Italy, Tur- key, Greece, Japan, Kumania and | Jugoslavia. PARIS, September 20.—An agree- ment between Great Britain and France on the near eastern problem seemed reasonably assured after a two-and-a-half-hour conversation be- tween Premier Poincare and Lord Curzon, British foreign secretary, at the French foreign office this fore- noon. The two ministers outlined to each other at great length the views of their governments, and considerable progress was belicved to have been made toward an understanding. Lord Curzom is understood to have informed M. Poincare that Great Britain would insist upon the abso- lute freedom of the straits of the Dardanelles, and would freedom by the presence of a large| fleet. The British foreign secretary, how- ever, is sald to have intimated that the British military effort in the near east would be confined to the navy, which gave rise to the impression that the British troops would soon be withdrawn from Chanak. French Policy Paeifie. i Premier Poincare informed Lord Curzon that the French policy was decidedly pacific, its chief aim being to make peace as soon as possible. 1fe urged the immediate calling of a peace conference for a final settle- ment on the basls of the Turks re-| maining on_ the Asiatic side of the straits pending the outcome of the conference. The two ministers were in agree- ment on the necessity of maintaining the freedom of the straits although it is understood there may be some dif- ference of opinion as to the character of the control to be exercised. J.ord Curzon arranged for a private conversation with Count Sforza, the Italian representative, prior to the opening of the allied conference at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, at which the French, British and Italian repre- sentatives were to be assisted by various experts, of whom Admiral Earl Beatty is one. Admiral Beatty arrived during the morning. M. Ninchiteh, the Jugoslav | foreign minister, also will take part in the conference to the end that Bal- kan countries, which are vitally In- terested i1n Turkey's attempt to re- turn to KEurope, may participate in: any peace preliminaries decided on. i | | | | Jugoslav Premier Arrives. Another element off interest was added to the discussions by the ar-| rival in Paris during the forenoon of Premler Pachitch of Jugoslavia. He camé from Marienbad. T ehpreliminary conversation ended at 1:30 To'clock after a session of two | fours and a half. Lord Curzon on leav- | g said: : %]t was simply a private conversation. Some progress was made. There_is Sothing to bo said for the moment. We ! Wil resume at 3:30 o'clock and con- tinue tomorrow.” RUSS GIVE TURKS GOLD AND JEWELS By the Associated Press. LONDON, September 20.—The Times asserts that according to news from a well-informed source the bol- sheviki, for a long time past, have heen bringing considerable quantities of gold and precious stones to help[ finance Kemal Pasha’s army. Russian Ald for Turks. MOSCOW, September 19.—Russia intends to-support the Turks morally, and perhaps will give them muni- tlons, it they should be needed; but it ip considered in Moscow as extremely unlikely that Russian troops will be sent to assist the Kemalists if they attempt to take Constantinople. ‘While preferring the Turks to the allies as the holders of Constanti- nople, nevertheless it is understood the soviet leaders have decided to take no steps which might bring them into a real war with Great Britain, The Russian staff might xive advice, either from a distance or on the ground, but no troops will be sent, it is stated here. NEW RENT COMMISSION. The appointment of the District rent commissioners by the President within the next forty-eight hours was rumored today. Senator Ball, chair- man of the District committee and author of the rent act, called at the White House today, but did not give his purpose. He has an appointment for tomorro nd it is expected that he will discuss with the President the appointment of the rent commis- sioners. 5 g 3 “The law extending the life of the rent act and providing for an in-| crease in the number of commission- ers was passed several months ago. The old commission has been acting, -\pending the appolntment of & new ons, Kurdsy ¥ 2 D ered to keep away from this ter- 200,000 Facing | Death by Hunger | On Smyrna Shore B the Associated Press. * MYTILENE, off the Asia Minor Coast, September 20.—The British, French and Italian consuls have telegraphed the allied commission- ers in Constantinople the follow- ing: & “About 200,000 Christians are still lying on the seashore at Smyrna, awaiting help. “The Tur h proclamation for war prisoners from seventeen to forty-five means deliberately expos- ing the Christians to death from hunger and massacre, as all identi- fication papers have been burned. Mnless pressure is immediately supplied nobody will survive. “Please act quickly before it is too late.” A Constantinople dispatch Tues- aid permission to send ves: to Smyrna to take off the Christian refugees had been granted by Mus- tapha Kemal Pasha to the allied powers, the United States and Greece, but that males between the ages of fifteen to forty-five were excepted, and it was presumed the nationalists intended to use for military purposes. A S message today declared Kemal had decTined the request of the allies to permit Greek ships to remove refugees, pending his submission of the matter to Angora. CLAIM AMERICANS BOMBARDED TURKS | Kemal Agents Exciting Con- stantinople by Charges Against Allies. insure. tio| CHRISTIANS FLEE CITY |bic © Pay High Prices for Berths as Threat of Enemy Leader Reaches Ears—Panic Spreading. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. le to The Star and Chicago Daily News. By Cable to Th o vright, 1922, CONSTANTINOPLE, September 20.— | Wealthy Armenians and Greeks are leaving the city hastily, paying high prices for berths on westbound steam- ets. The panic is due mainly to fan- tastic reports circulated among the people and to exaggerated storfes about the Turkish attitude toward the civilian population of Smyrna. The most widely circulated story is that Kemal Pasha told an American relief worker that “when We enter Constantinople we shall not spare a, single Christian house.” Though this | is without any foundation in fact, it} is believed by everybody, and the panlc is spreading rapidly. ! On the other hand, the Kemalist and | bolshevist agents, the number of which has increased recently, are ex- citing the Mussulman population in | Stamboul by spreading news of al-{ leged misbehavior of the allies in Smyrna. They say that British and American warships bombarded the Turkish quarter, killing a large num- ber of Mussulmans. Kemal Demands Reply. 1t is understood here that in the reply of the natlonalists to the allies regarding the neutral zonme in the cinity of the Bosporus and the ardanelles Kemal Pasha has ritory until the Qquestion of the straits has been settled at a con- ference which he urges should be held immediately. He demands that the allles give him permission to enter Thrace, which is still occupied by the Greeks. He bases his demand on the fact that, “for two years the allies have permitted the Greeks to use Constantinople as a base of operations against Turkey and he therefore cannot see why the allies should object to the Turkish army crossing into Turkish territory oc- cupled by enemy troops.” Kemal asks for an immediate reply. The latest news from Smyrna in- dicates that the shooting of Chris- tians by the Turks is increasing. The Kemalist authorities, Wgo consented that Christians with the exception of men between eighteen and forty-five years of age should be embarked on allied ships and transferred to Greece, announced today that no steamers fiying the Greek flag would be al- lowed to enter the harbor. The de- portation of Christians to the interior continues. Kemal to Send Army to Front In Mesopotamia BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 19220 T o CONSTANTINOPLE, September 20. —The Turkish nationalists have not abandoned their plans for a military drive on Constantinople and Adrian- ople, but orders have been issued for the transfer of the Turkish forces to the Mesopotamian front. 2 The news from Ismid indicates that & decision was reached at a confer- ence of Turkish generals with Kemal Pasha. Kemal expects to use this as one means of forcing Great Britain to accept Turkish occupation of Con- stantinople. ‘The railway from Konia to Mesopo- tamia has been requisitioned for the transportation of troops to the mew front, which begins at Sulmanieh and ends 4t Arbil. ‘A new force, called th2 “army of Irak,” with artillery and with troops from the Greek front, is being sent to the new scene of action. Aket Sheikh, head of the Sennoussl, has already arrived at Mosul -with 2,000 cavalry and two regiments of I population in the capital who are still lTurk Comman- der Prepares for Attack. BRITISH TO FACE BATTLE ALONE lFrench and Italian Troops Quitting Zone. | | ! By the Associated Press. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 20. —Information that Mustapha Kemal j Pasha s preparing to launch an at- Jtack for the possession of the Dardanelles, in spite of the exhorta- tions of Gen. Pelle, French high com- | missioner, {s causing undisguised anxiety in allied military circles in the capital. The Turkish nationalist assembly at Angora, by an overwhelming ! majority, has extended the dictator- ship of Mustpha Kemal Pasha, and | has authorized him to continue the war until all the conditions pre- i scribed in the national pact have been fully achieved. The French have withdrawn their troops from Chanak, and the Italians are apparently doing the same thing. The British force is remaining alone at that point. British Leaving City. I It is not improbable that a Kemalist |attack on Constantinople will be made before the end of the present week, it is stated, the Turks taking advantage lof the fact that the British have not vet concentrated all their forces. The British, however, are declared to be determined to hold the straits at all costs, regardless of how formida- he Kemalist forces may be, and regardless also of whether France and Italy participate in the defense. One of the best evidences of the British determination to resist the Turks is the fact that many British subjects, including the families of of- ficers, are leav..¢ the city, showing !that they believe the fighting im- { minent. 1t is understood here that the French cabinet_warned the Angora govern- ment of the inadvisability of an as- <ault on the neutral zone, but the na- tionalists are believed to have replied that the proposed attack is in the nam Iture of a defensive and protective {movement in view of Great Britain' | military preparations in support o her alleged policy of depriving Tur- key of Thrace. The Kemalists are in dangero proximity to the neutral zone, and-a | forward movement on their part will | meet with stern opposition from the British. The British position would be greatly ‘augmented if the naval units promised from England and the deminions were at hand. The French and Italian military authorities here express the opinion that the conference between the ! Kemalists and the allles may result in an amicable agreement on the in- | violability of the straits and render military action unneccessary. Press Lauds Kemal. There is a growing belief that Gen. Pelle, the French high commissioner, who is conferring with Kemal Pasha at Smyrna, has convinced the Turkish leader of the unwisdom of an attempt on the Dardanelles because of the world-wide reaction such a move would cause and the injudicious ex- posure of his own army. In other usually well informed circles, how- ever, fear 1s expressed that the Kem- alists, intoxicated with victory, will shortly_deliver an ultimatum to the allies demanding the evacuation of Constantinople and Thrace. » French and Italian military partiel- pation against ‘the nationalists, it is held here, will not be forthcoming until diplomacy and negotiation are population in the capital, who are still apprehensive, hope the allies will hasten the Venice conference and stay Kemal's hand. All the Turkish newspapers are in- dulging in unprecedented exultation over the nationalist victories. To- day's Tevhid Efkar, Kemal Pasha’s personal organ, prints a large figure | of the nationalist leader eying fields of Greek dead, while birds of prey devour the bodies. The illus- tration is captioned: “Our Glorious Commander-in-Chief ~ Viewing the Fields on Which 100,000 of the Enemy Have Fallen.” The other Turkish papers publish a full-page photograph of Kemal, as well as extravagant editorials. DOUBT KEMAL ADVANCE. British Officials Skeptical on Neu- tral Zone Invasion. By the Associated Press. LONDON, September 20.—Renewed reports received here that Mustapha Kemal Pasha’'s cavalry has invaded the neutral zone around the straits of Dardanelles, and that he i{s mov- ing large forces in that direction ev dently rest upon unconfirmable rumors, and are disbelieved in well informed quarters. Turkish cavalry patrols admittedly have reached points, including Bigha, not greatly distant from Chanak, where the British are intrenching and otherwise preparing to resist a possible advance of the Kemalists, but none of these points is within the boundary of the zone. The misunderstanding or misrepre- sentation of the situation arises from a confusion of the zone of the straits as provided in the treaty of Sevres with the neutral zones egtablished by declaratipn of the nfllele‘n May, 1921. The places mentioned are within the former, but not within the latter. Plea for Harmonmy. Mustapha Kemal is believed to be in Smyrna, whence, it ia announced, he sent his request for permission to occupy Thrace, as recorded in an Associated Press dispatch yesterday. This dispatch is reproduced con- spicuously- in this morning’s London newspapers and attracts attention in the news summaries and editorial columns. The situation on the whole is dis- cussed more calmly today, ‘although the protagonists in the campaign against the government licy of fnrli. continue thejr lement at- tacks. ! _It is noteworthy that the Marning 4Continued-on Page 2, Column 3.) | sewers and drainage basins. 1 | tained by the budget bureau | showing the street and transportation BUDGET OFFCALS STUDY T NEEDS Inspection Tour With D. C. Heads to Be Made of Dis- trict Streets. | SCHOOL RELIEF PLANNED Trunk Sewers and Drainage Basins Also Among Problems to Be ! Faced in Next Few Days. Looking toward adjustment of the | District budget, officials of the Dis- trict and of the bureau of the budget today Were to begin inspectton of the proposed improvements throughout the city, for which funds have been asked. Redmond D. Stephens, assistant to the director of the budget, and the Commissioners of the District, or their | representatives, it was announced to- day, were to start their tours of in-! spection this afternoon, probably be- | ginning on streets, and continue for several days going over the projects, including “streets, sthool sites, trunk Already, Mr. Stephens stated this morning at his office in the Treasury‘ building, a mass of data has been ob- | from other departments of the government | problems of other cities for compari- son with Washington. Problem Peculiar to D. C. “This city has a problem peculiarly different from other large cities of its size,” sald Mr. Stephens. “The principal difference is that Washing- | ton has fewer parallel streets run- ning any considerable distance to carry traffic. Most of the clties the size of Washington have a number| of thoroughfares parallel, over which the traflic may be spread out. But in| Washington, running north and south, for instance, you have only 14th and 16th streets, and 14th does not run very far out. The other streets to the west are cut off by the ravine.” Connecticut avenue is heavily bur- dened, Mr. Stephens said. The com- parisons drawn between other cities of its size and the nation’s capital were being studied, Mr. Stephens as- serted, even before the tours of in- spection. begin, in order to have the| matter in hand from a broad point of view. No conclusions had 'been reached by the budget officers, he in- dicated, but they are anxious to get all the information possible from every angle before proceeding. Street [nl"gtlol Firat. At the District building it was in- timated that inspection of streets would probably be the first matter to! be taken up in the combined studies between District and budget officials. Mr. Stephens will follow, he said, the lead of the District officials in the progress of the inspection, and will be glad to go over with them all the various_projects under consideration. Maj. F. S. Besson, it was thought, might be one of the officials desig- | nated to accompany Mr. Stephens on some of the trips. Maj. Besson is in charge of the engineer and highway | Wi ! —_—— = gl R — PLAN SPECIAL CONCLAVE TO HONOR MR. HARDING President to Get Masonic Thirty- Third Degree This Year on Mo- tion of Marshall. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 20. An extraordinary conclave of the Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree of the Northern Masonio jurisdiction, United States of America, Ancient Accepted be held year for the eland 3 pecific purpose of in- Vesting President Harding with the thirty-third and highest degree of " it was decided today at sessions of the Supreme Council. The motion was made by Thomas R. Marshall, former Vice President, and requested Commander Leon M. Abbott to convene the extraordinary session at a date to be specified by | the President. PREDICT A SPECIAL CONGRESS SESSION Leaders After Seeing Presi- dent Say November 15 Likely Day of Convening. A special session of Congress will be called early in November, prob- ably by the 15th, according to views| expressed today by several republi- can leaders in Congress who con- ferred separately at the White House with the President. The latter is re- ported to favor strongly a special session because of important legisla- tion he is anxious to have passed without unnecessary delay. Among those who conferred with the executive today were: Senators Lodge, republican leader of the Sen- ate; Warren, Wadsworth and Calder, and Speaker Gillette, House Leader Mondell and Representative Madden, chairman of the appropriations com- mittee. Representative Mondell, after his audience with the President, stated with much positiveness that there would be a special session called about November 15. He said there were various reasons for such action. Speaker Gillette appeared to be of the same opinion. Both, however, were satisfied that the present ses- sion of Congress will adjourn by Fri- | day. Railroad Bill Mentioned. It was pointed out by these callprs that President Harding, probably above everything else, is anxious to obtain the earliest actlon possible for the merchant marine bill. houses are understood to be especially desircus to complete the railroad bill, which is intended to prevent future railroad strikes and tie-ups In the nation’s transportation” system. Another reason advanced for calling a special session is the necessity of getting an early start in the prepara- tion of various appropriation measures. Mr. Mondell said it was probable the department for the District. No Date for Hearing. H The contention of District officials has been that the principal streets of the city, and those new streets on which houses have been erected on both sides should first be improved, The main_arteries, upkeep of which is considered_important by District of- ficials, and which will' in all prob- ability be .inspected shortly, include Connecticut avenue, Georgia avenue, Wisconsin avenue and Rhode Island avenue northeast. Considerable work has already been dope by officials of the budget bureau on' the District budget, it was an- nounced today. No definite date has as yet been determined, however, for the beginning of hearings before the board of estimates. At these hearings the District will formally present its contentions for a budget approximat- ing nearer $30,000,000 than the $24,- 500,000, which limit, the budget officers have up to this time held, should be kept. MRS. HARDING IMPROVES. Eats Solid Foods, But Still Denied Visitors, Mrs. Harding’s convalescense has reached the rolnt ‘where she can again take solid foods, it was said today at the White House. She, how- ever,.is not yat permitted to sit up,| and friends are still barred from the ickroom, 5 omnibus public buildings bill would be permitted to pasg next year, ex- plaining that there had not been appropriations for such activities by the government for several years past. He looked also for more appro- priations for rivers and harbors, despite the fact that ‘Congress was Quite liberal in this respect during the past session. 3 Denies Treasury Deflclt. Although President Harding has been advised that the Treasury faced a deficit of something like $700,000,000 at the end of the current year, Leader Mondell took exception to the statement. He de- clared that, on the contrary, the Treas- ury,balances at the end of the year will show a favorable balance of approxi- mately $300,000,000. He pointed out, however, that further economies in gov- ernmental administration must neces- sarily be exercised, but that Congress next year probably would favor slightly larger appropriations on needed activi- ties which some believe were neglected during the past year of so. WOMAN WRITER HANGS SELF. SANTA ANA, Calif, September 20. —A trunkful of manuscripts, and with each a printed editorial rejec- tion, was in the room in a hotel here where the body of Miss Minnie a writer, of Long Beach, as_found hanging yesterday. note® told. of literary disappoint- ments and fears of old age in the poorhouse, sttish Rite, will | one day this j factory to all parties concerned. At the; same time, republican leaders of both ! PLAN FOR TRAFFIC OVER NEW BRIDGE Capital Traction Company to Run Cars to Rosslyn, Va., if Approved. PROPOSAL SATISFACTORY Loop at Virginia Side of George- town Span Would Connect With Two Other Lines. Complete traffic arrangements for the new $2,000,000 concrete bridge at Georgetown have been made by Maj. Max ‘C. Tyler, United States engineer in charge, and will be effective when approved hy Gen. Beach, chief of en- gineers, and Secretary Weeks of the War Department. They involve the extension of the Capital Traction line from M street, Georgetown, to Canal street, Rosslyn, with close connection with the existing terminal of the ‘Washington-Virginia line and the pro- Jjected terminal of the Washington and 0ld Dominion line. These plans were made after fre- quent consultation with the District Public Utilities Commission, officials of the Capital Traction Company and { representative citizens of the District and Virginia, and are said to be satis Offi- cials of the District government took a leading part in the preparation of the plans, for the reason that jurisdic- tion and control of the bridge, now held by the Secretary of War, will be transferred to them when the bridge is completed. Plan Public Park. A radical change ip the George- town approach of the bridge is in- volved in the new traffic arrangement. Instead of opening into M street at 34th | street, on a curved line from 35th street, as originally planned, the approach will be located near 35th street, and the territory thus saved will be convert- ed into a public park, with terraced lawns, trees and plants, extending Ohlo canal. The effect of this change will be to straighten the Georgetown end of the bridge and facilifate the operation of the street cars and gen- eral traffic. At the southern approach at Ross- lyn a loop will be provided for the ! sites provided for terminals at that point for the two Virginia railroads. Roadways for general traffic will be outside the loop, -and it will not be necessary to cross the tracks at any point. The street cars will run on a level with the highway on both sides, and long loading platforms will be provided similar to those now used on the car lines in this city. Traffic_on the highways also will be regulated in: the same way so that no trouble is anticipated in load- ing and unloading the cars and mak- ing connections with the Virginia lines and highways. E BANK ROBBERS SHOOT THREE CROOKSTON, Minn., September 20. —Three men were shot and & boy was knocked unconscious during: a- rob- bery of the Mentor State Bank of Mentor, twenty-five miles southeast of here, by four men early today, ac- cording to reports received here. The robbers fled with all the bank's cash, the amount undetermined. The best mystery story i from M street to the Chesapeake and ! street cars crossing the bridge and- “The House of Peril” By LOUIS TRACY ‘Begins in The Star Today On Page 23. past master in the art of weaving a thrilling yarn: Do Not Miss a Single Installment! » TWO' CENTS. EMBARGO ON DYES , VIRTUALLY KILLED FOR THIS SESSION Dye embargo legislation- virtual- ly was killed for this session of Congress today by the Senate finance committee, which disap- proved and refused to report out legislation proposing extension of the dye licensing act for three months after the tariff bill be- comes law. After voting down the resolution to extend the act three months, as proposed by Senator Wadsworth, republican, New York, a compro- mise motion for an extension of sixty days was lost on a tie vote of 8 to 8. The House ways and means com- mittee yesterday reported the Til- son resolution, which is similar to the Wadsworth measure, and House leaders expected to call it up before adjournment. HOUSE OVERRIDES i 50 SPARE VOTES |Vote Without Debate on Sol- | dier Bill Stands 258 ! to 54. The House passed the soldiers’ bonus | bill today over President Harding's | veto. | The vote was 238 to 54, or 50 more |than the necessary two-thirds ma- jority. Without debate, the House proceed- ed with the vote. Mondell Asks Haste. ‘ When .the veto message was taken | up Representative Mondell of Wy-| oming, the republican leader, told the | { House the questions involved in the legislation had been considered for a long time; that members had had op- portunity to study the President’s veto message, and thatehe doubted tif any votes would be changed or/ | anything gained by extended debate. | Announcing that he, unlike the| majority lealer, proposed to ’“ndi by the President in this matter, | Representative Garrett of Tennesuee.i the democratic leader, Suggested that there be an hour's discussion. This was met with cries of “Vote, vote,” from the republican side and Mr. Mondell moved the previous ques- tion which was adopted and the roll call was started. - Semate May Delay Vote. | The time of Senate action was in- definite. Some favored the final test of strength immediately after the House voted, but others, and these included several of the republican leader, counseled delay until tomor- row. It was their view that, with' the bonus issue disposed of, it would be difficult to keep a quorum for action | jon important matters awaiting de-| |cision before adjournment of Con- gress. Informal canvasses of the Senate | membership_ were said to have dis- closed a line-up of thirty-four, or two more than the one-third neces-| isary to sustain the veto. Two other | senators were counted as doublful.‘ { The expectation was that about fit-| favorable to the bonus | i teenssenators | would be absent, with only three or; | four_of the opponents away. i | A final appeal to Congress to eract| the bonus was made by Hanford MacNider, national commander of the | American Legion. H “It is our firm belief.” he said in a formal statement, “that the economic rehabilitation of the veteran is so necessary to the weltare of the coun- try that immediate passage of lhl!‘ bill should not be delayed. Confident of Victory. “The splendid stand of those men | in the House and in the Senate who | have fought so hard for the service, men gives us confidence and assur-| lances that they will sustain a cause | they believe to be just.” Action on the vetoed bonus bill was postponed in the House until today on the suggestion of House Leader; Mondell that action should be delayed to allow absent members an OppOr- tunity to return. ! "While close attention was given | during the reading of the veto mes- |sage In the House vesterday, there! ! was only scattering applause, mostly from the republican side. In his message to the House Presi- dent Harding based his veto of tne bonus largely on the ground of the failure of Congress to provide a method of financing and the conse- | quent heavy drain it would prove on| the Treasury. He made it clear that| the interest on the foreign debt could not be relied upon, asserting that even taking into account such payments as | were likely to be received from that source the Treasury faced a deficit of $650,000,000 this fiscal year and an even further shortage in the succeed- ing year. I Would Cancel Economy. The President declared that enact- ment of the measure would wipe out the result of the administration’s economy program and would entail further borrowings by the Treasury, every one of which, he added, threat- !ened higher interest and delayed the | adjustment to stable government | financing and the diminution of fed- | !eral taxes to the defensible cost of | government. ! of the year, written by a, BONUS VETO WITH | | Corbin _said _she STATE FIRES FIRST BUNIN FIGHT TO CONVICT BRYSON Ante-Mortem Statement of Mrs. Haines Accuses Doc- tor of Threat. JANITOR REPEATS STORY DYING VICTIM TOLD Declared Accused Man Choked Her and Said, “I'll Kill You!” as She Fled Upstairs. From a Staff Correspondent. HUNTINGDON, Pa. (courthouse), September 15.—C. D. Fetterhoof, prose- cutor, outlined the state’s case against Dr. Herbert Bryson, accused of mur- dering the wife of another man, this morning in his opening address to the jury. Mr. Fetterhoof went over the case in detail. He promised to show that on April $ Mrs. Helen Irene Haines, the victim, locked herself in a room follow- ing a4 quarrel. He said the prosecution would show through introduction of an ante-mortem statement of the dead woman that Dr. Brysop broke in the door and shot Mrs, Haines. He stated further that the ante-mortem statement would set forth detailed facts comcern- ing the shooting. Mr. Fetterhoof concluded by asking careful, consideration by the jury of the | facts to be presented and a verdict of guilty if the jurors are convinced be- yond a reasonable doubt. First Witness Called. The first witness called was C. E. Benson, who was questioned regard- ing the first exhibit, a map of Dr. Bryson's Cassville home, showing the rooms on the first and second floors. Benson testified that he had drawn up the plan. He said it was the plan of the Methodist Protestant parsonage at Cassville, used as a home by Dr. Bry- =on. Defense did nat cross-question Mr. Benson. The next witness called was Mrs. S. Wheaton, who testified that she had taken dinner with Dr. Bryson and the woman supposed to be his wife, on the day of the shooting. Harry Pheasant testified that he de- livered a grip to Dr. Bry #n April 8. There was mo cross-examination by the defense. Attorney Chisholm waived it in both cases. A legal attack on the methods used by Dr. F. R. Hutchinson, who treated the wounded Mrs. Haines, was opened with a grilling cross-examination by Attorney Chisholm on the second dayv of Dr. Bryson’s trial. Myron McClain told the story of the transfer of Mrs. Haines over the mountain from Cas: ville to Huntingdon without inte; ruption by the defense. He told the jury that Dr. Bryson refused to let him change his funeral car to an am- bulance by replacing its body in his haste to get her to the hospital. Defense Gets Busy. When Dr. Hutchinson was called to the stand, however, the defense got busy. Dr. Hutchinson told of Dr. Bryson calling him at about 7 o'clock. He advised bringing Mrs. Haines to { the hosp:tal, he =aid, and she arrived there at 10 o'clock. He was asked by Attorney Fetter- hoof whether he took Mrs. Haines to ng room at once. His re- 0. vhy. doctor?” asked Fetterhoof. “I had to find out how badly she was hurt.” Witness said that Dr. Bryson told him it was a_.45-calier Army Colt that did the shooting. Questions Every Statement. In the cross-examination Attorney Chisholm, for the defense, went ham- mer and tongs after each statement made by the doctor. Here's substantially the way it went: Q—Doctor, what time was Mrs. Bryson brought in? A—At about 9:15. Q—Could you teli from your ex- amination what organs were in- volved? A—I knew she had a serious wound in the abdomen. Q—You knew she had a very seri- ous wound? A—Yes. Q—Yet vou delayed operating for two hours and a half? ‘A—For one hour and®a half. It could have been delayed longer. Grills Witness. Attorney Chisholm followed a grill- ing line of questioning regarding failure for immediately operating. He scemed well coached in medical terme and swung from one question to another with a remarkable facility. Dr. Hutchison declared finally that the delay was necessitated because of the long trip to the hospital. The defense is apparently seeking = to bring out more or less tardy treat- ment at the hospital. Despite objections from the defense, the court allowed admission of an ante-mortem é6tatement by Mrs. Haines, in which she charged Dr. Bryson had said “I will kill you.” Ante-Mortem Statement. The ante-mortem statement was brought into evidence through testi- mony of James Corbin, janitor of the school here, and brother of the sheriff. He declared Mrs, Haines sald when she knew her death was iminent, that Dr. Bryson, on the night of the trag- edy had choked and abused her and pulled her hair. B Regarding events leading up to the shooting she said, according to Co! bin, that she had started upstaf and had gotten partially upstairs When she stopped on a landing and threw a lampshade at him. He then cried out, continued wit- quoting Mrs. Haines, ‘Tl kill Says He Shot Once. Continuing to quote Mrs. Haines. lared, “I rushed into my room and locked the door. He came up with the gun, opened t! door and shot me once.” Intended to Leave Bryson. Corbin also recited that Mrs. Halines had announced that she had intended both at that time and pre- viously to leave Dr. Bryson and had told Dr. Bryson so. Cross-questioning - of Corbin con- sumed considerable time after the witnese was turned over to Attorney Chisholm: Chisholm went back to _the habeas (Continucd on Page=£, Column 5.)