New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 25, 1922, Page 1

"News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 G. 0. P. SENATORS Republicans Are Advised |WILLIAMS H 1 ! To Stick Close To Sen- ate While Resolution Is Before That Body ’ Underwood Warns That At- tempt to Enforce “Gag” Rule Will Be Fought by . Democrats. ‘Washington, May 25.—A movement said to have the ‘backing of a large number of senators to change the an- clent senate rule permitting unlimited debate was initlated today at a con- ference of republican senators. Called to take steps toward ex- pediting the pending tariff bill the re- publican conference developed into a cloture movement. A resolution con- demning absenteeism during the tariff debate and again urging all republi- cans to stick close to the senate while the tariff bill is up was adopted and a cloture resolution reported to have been drafted largely by Senators Len- root of Wisconsin and Kellogg, Min- nesota was presented by the latter. Action Goes Over. The republicans were unable to finish their conference before the sen- ate convened and action on the clo- ture proposal went over until tomor- row when another conference will be held. Senator Kellogg's cloture motion would amend the rules to curb de- bate all revenue or appropriation bills before the senate but would not ap- ply to the soldiers bonus or other measure. Unde* the Kellogg plan senators would held to one hour general debate and ten minutes on amendments. The cloture would not begin until & bill had been before the senate five days and until a petition signed by sixteen senators was presented. Opposes Gag Rule. Republican leaders later were warned in the senate by Senator Un- derwood of Alabama the democratic leader that he would resist to his ut- most any ‘effort by the majority to apply the “gag’ rule for passage of the tarift bill. Other minority sen- ators intimated that a cloture rule wonld provoke prolonged discussion. SHOE [0 WEAPON Buffalo Woman Armed With Only a Piece of Footwear Captures Bur- glar in Her Home Today. Buffalo, May 25.--Armed with only a shoe Mrs. Alfred L. Rock captured a burglar in her Fargo avenue home early today. Her prisoner, Herman Brown of Detroit, told the police that bhis attempt to rob the Rock house was his tenth job of the night. Mrs. Rock said she was aroused by a slight' noise. Grasping a shoe she left her bedroom and entered the dining room. When a ray of light from a flaghlight shot at her from nearby she struck out with the shoe landing on the burglar's head. She then grappled with him and called for her husband. They held the man until the police arrived. Cow, Crazed i)y"ii';nshine, Leads to Finding Still Pictou, N. 8, May 25.—A cow crazed with moonshine liquor led to the discovery of a still today. The animal browsing near a barrel of mash had indulged liberally. 3 PLA ON WATER PAYMENTS Engineer’s Charge System For Mains May Become Part of Charter City Engineer Joseph D.:Williams has worked out a plan, which, if adopted, will completely revolutionize the system of payments by property owners for water service in sections of the city that have not as yet been given that service. The system is one by which not only those who peti- tion for water, and who have houses in the localities affected, but also those having vacant lots or proper- ties under development, will be called upon to bear a part of the burden of remunerating the city for its in- vestment in water mains. The plan in tentative form has been outlined to the mayor and is believed to have found favor with His Honor. Mayor Paonessa had pondered over the question for some time because of the many petitions for a change from the present system of the water department, adopted in 1896, and felt to be antiquated because of present conditions. Under the present system, petition- | ers for water service to their houses must guarantee the water department the payment of at least eight per cent of the cost of construction each year for a period of five years. This gives the city 40 per/ cent of the money invested and the remainder is made up in water rentals over a period of years. Those having build- ing lots, but no dwellings, along the route covered by the mains are not expected to share the expense. 1t houses are built within the five year term, they are allowed to ‘“hook in," but must bear a portion of the eight per cent payments during the re- maining period; if the dwellings are not erected until after the five year term, they are charged only on flat water rentals. Engineer Willlams would have water mains laid in those streets where such is deemed advisable, es- pecially in the districts where there is sewer pervice but no water, and would charge property owners on either side of the street, h0 cents per foot. The same charge would be made for those having vacant lots as for those with dwellings, it being argued that the value of the property is' increased sufficiently to warrant such action. In this way, it is explained, the city would receive $1 a foot for the mains as soon as they are laid. With the average cost for such work at $2.50 a foot, the city could be assured a 40 per cent return on its investment at once, and also guarantee a more equitable system for the payment of such costs, it is argued. In addition, it is felt that the adoption of such a system would afford added incentive for the development of outlying dis- tricts In order to legalize such a sys- tem, it would be necessary to amend the present charter. Tt is expected that this proposal wiil be one of the first to be submitted to the mayor's permanent charter revision commit- tee. Aged and Penniless, 3 i Couple Seek to Die| New York, May 25.—The body of | George Reimer, 65, was found today | suspended by a rope in his two room Brooklyn flat. Nearby, his wife, Snfi@.‘ lay unconscious wrom gas that poured from an open jet. The aged 'pair were penniless and about to be evict- ed, RUMORS OF POLICE DEPT. CHANGES GIVEN IMPETUS BY SECRET MEETING Reports Include Possible Pensioning of Chief and Older Patrolmen and Abolition of Vice Squad— No Action Taken, Com- missioners Say. Rumors of an impending shake-up in the police department, with changes possibly including the retire- ment on pension of Chief W. J. Rawlings and some of the older pa- trolmen, the changing of-the person- nel or the abolishing of the vice squad and the introduction of meas- ures which may make for more econ- omy in that branch of the city's gov- ernment, which became rife with the election of Mayor Paonessa, were re- newed today when it became known that the police commission held an in- formal conference Tuesday evening. No Action Taken Members of the board stated this afternoon that the conference was held for no specific purpose other than to permit of the board's going over departmental matters. They stat- ed that at thé conference many mat- ters pertaining to the department were discussed but that no action was taken on them. In fact, one member of the board stated, the meetings of the police board are open sessions and that no business will be transacted behind closed doors, Tuesday night's guthering was simiply an informal ses- sion, he said, at which the new board talked over verious angles of the po- lice situation in New Britain. Any-| thing that may be done regarding changes, he claimed, will be done at| a regular open meeting of the com- mission. Vice Squad Unpopular The last meeting of the board indi-| cated that the new board is not en- tirely satisfied with the methods em- ployed by the vice squad in making raids. That there may be some changes in this branch of the depart- ment is not improbable in the light of | the opinions cxpressed by the com- missioners at the last session. No Drive at Chief Regarding the possible retirement of Chief Rawlings, members of the board stated that this matter like| any other connected with the police is| onethat it of course liable to come up.lnr action at any time but that the commission at present has done noth-| ing about it dnd has formulated no definite plan for the manner in which the department is to be conducted. Commission Silent Commissioners kdwin A. Parker| and Thomas F. Jackson were asked| this afternoon regarding the meeting of Tuesday night. Both stated that it was of an informal character, and that no definite steps were taken in regard to any of the matters dis- cussed. Clerk Joseph A. McGrail said that a discussion was engaged in by the commission relative to the replacs ing of the service car which has been | in a rather unsatisfactory conditlon for sometime, and which on Satur- day broke down while the police were bringing back to this city a prisoner from near the New York state line. |cess of | guarantee the second; and a series of ¥ [method 1. B, RELIEF $OC. NAMES OFFICERS C. W. Upson Sncceeds Dr. Irvin, Resigned, as President NURSE PRESENTS REPORT Miss Logan Discusses Benefits CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, MAY Caught Under Mo Joseph Moretto of Daly Avenue; Aged 19, Miraculous Escape at Pas- senger Station This Morn- ing. Has At- tained Through Rocky Hill Sani- While more than 100 spectators stood aghast, many of them turnipg away to avold what they thought was to be the ghastly sight of sceing a man ground to death heneath the wheels of a train at the union station this morning, Joseph Moretto, aged 19, of Daly avenue, with rare pres- tarilum—Clity Leads State in Caring For Advanced Cases, C. W. Upson was e)ected president of thé New Britain Tuberetilosis Re- Hef society, succeeding Dr. J. 8, Irv- in, resigned, at the annual meeting of the soclety held last ev ening in the clinic in Booth's block. Resignations Accepted. The resignations of Dr. Irvin, who is leaving the cit C. B. Parsons, who resigned because of the stress of other business; Mrs. J. H. Robinson, retiring secretary of the association, and E. Clayton Goodwin, former vice- president, were accepted with re- grets. Officers elected to serve with President Upson, are as follows: Dr. T. Eben Reeks, vice president; Mrs, Stanley T. Goss, secretary N. G. Curtis, treasurer. The following board of managers was named: A. Buol, L, W. Young, P. F. King, Laura Hum- phrey, Mrs. G. W. Traut, Marian Sheldon, Mrs. H. C. M. Thomson, Dr. George W. Dunn and Mrs. J. H. Rob- inson. Dr. Fred P. Lee, superintend- ent of the health department, was named as ex-officio member of the board. Reports of the secretary, treasur- er and Miss Ventlie T.ogan, tubercu- losis nurse, were read and accepted. Many Difficult Problems. The past vear was one fraught with problems for the relief society, a ma- Jjority having as their root the condi- tion of unemployment, with the at- tendant difficulties of inability on the part of patients to properly clothe, feed and care for themselves; and the lack of adequate facilities in the several sanitariums throughout the state. These problems have not been entirely surmounted, but the associa- tion feels that, with a continuance of the good work being done at the Rocky Hill sanitarium, much can be done in the next year to wipe out the white plague, 4,445 Visited By Nurse, During the year, the tubercnulosis rurse made 4,445 calls and received 592 patients at her office. At the | clinic, 564 examinations were made. | There were 328 cases carried over from last year, which with 97 new | cases, brought the total number car- ied for to 425. Forty-five were dis- charged from tréatment and death claimed 50 sufferers. At present there are 356 cases in the hands of the nurse. Regular nursing care was given 72 patients. Six cases were ar- rested, 16 apparently arrested, three discharged quiescent and 29 returned to their occupations. Rocky Hill Sanitarium. DiscuSsing the Rocky Hill sanitar- ‘ium, Mias Logan, in her report, says: “During the winter months, the number of advanced cases of tubercu- losis was quite high. We were un- able to obtain vacancies from various state sanitoria owing to the fact that there was a long list of patients throughout the state awaiting admis- sion. Mayor Curtis was requested to visit some of the homes and obtain information concerning the prevail- ing conditions in ordér that he might take steps to relieve the situation. He appreciated the impossibility of car- |ing for such sick cases in homes where, owing to crowded quarters, segregation of the patient is impossi- ble or where supervision and facili- ties are inadequate. % City Leads in Work. ““The outcome of this investigation was the opening of an institution now known as the Rocky Hill sanitarium. This sanitarium since its opening, has accommodated on an average of 13 patients monthly. Patients there re- ceive similar treatment to that afford- ed in state sanitariums. The resuits obtained in a majority of these cases are very encouraging. Furthermore, with the removal of these advanced cases from their homes, the danger of infection of the remaining mem- hers of the family, particularly the children, is more remote. The city of New Britain has taken the lead in the state and is providing accommo- dations for its advanced cases of tu- berculosis."” Discusses Year's Program. Discussing the year's program, Miss l.ogan points out three vital factors _segregation, prevention of infection, and cducation., The sanitarium has done much to bring about the suc- the first; strict enforcement of the anti-spitting laws, and sup- pression of tubercuiosis In cattle will between the *ralls passed over him him severely. Trld to Crawl Under. According to eyewitnesses of the af- fair, Moretto had attempted to cross under a train of cars which were standing on a siding in front of the passenger station. As he crouched and stepped between the wheels the train started to move. Not daring to advance, he remained prostrate on the ties parallel with the tracks, dodging each axle as it came along. When the train was brought to a stop, he was pulled out with the help of Ed- ward McAloon, a taxi man. There were about 30 cars in the train, and five of them were seen to pass over the prostrate youth be- fore William Brown, the engineer, heard the shouting and saw the fran- tic waving for him to stop the train. The youth showed remarkahle pres- ence of mind while under the cars, and succeeded in coming out of the experience with only slight injuries to his leg. ) Detective Sergeant William C. Hart and Policemen Thomas KFeeney and Ratrick O’'Mara were walking down the arcade when the train started, and they hastened to the as- sistance of Mr. McAloon who was running along with the train to help the boy. They chaséd down the track and called to the engineer, who sensing\that something was wrong, immediately stopped the train. Faints When Rescued. Mr. McAloon and' the policemen then pulled the lad out from under the car and rushed him, in a dead faint, into the telegraph office, where a hurry call was sent in for the police ambulance. Moretto was soon revived, and it was found that he was suffer- ing from an injury to his leg. He said that one of the axles was so low that his foot got caught and in jerking it loose he hurt his ankle. He was able to walk to the police ambuldnce in which he was taken to the hospital for examination. It was evident that he was not seriously hurt. while the train without {injuring SPEAKERS AT SCHOOLS FOR-MEMORIAL TALKS Annual Exercises Will Be Held About City on Monday | | F. V. Streeter, chairman of the G. A. R. memorial day committee has arranged the following program for the schools to be carried out on Mon- the speakers being Civil War, | anish War and World War veterans | who are assisted by Sens of Veterans| and members of the Citizens' corps: East, street school, F. V. Streeter, Edward Ogren at 1:30 p. m.; Smalley school, Edward H. Hurlburt, Edward | Johnson at 10:30 a. m.; Nathan Hale school, 8. H. Wood, George H. Wells, Mason Andrews at 2 p. m.; Smith school, E. K. Burr, Edward Hanson, Dewey O. Selander at 10:30 a. m.; Rockwell school, J. Vance, Edward M. Pratt at 10:30 a. m.; Northend school, Dr. L. E. Dary, David Ogren at 1:3 . m.; Monroe school, ldward Long, Oscar Kallberg at 10 a. m.; Lincoin school, W. Cook, Edward Johnson at 10 a. m.; Burritt school, Dr. G. L. Dalton, Kugene Barnes, 1. Schroeder at 2 p. m.: Camp school, R. Vance,| E. W. Schultz at 10:45 a. m.; Bartlett school, John Buckley, Philip Bloom- quist at 10:45 a. m.; Stanley school, 1. W. Ripple, Raymond Krost at 2 p. m.; Osgood Hill school, K. Mitchell A. W. Piper at 10:30 a. m.; Open Air school, 1% V. Streeter at 10 m.; Central Junior High school, W. W, T. Squire, W. Latham, Valentine | Chamberlain at 2 p. m.; Elihu Bur- ritt school, Stuart Hellberg, L. D.| Penfield at 2 p. m. and 3 p. m.; .\'cnior‘ High school, Itev. G. W. C. Hill, W. F. Sternberg, P. Rogers at 8:15 and 9:15 a. t. Mary's school, 8. H.| Wood, William Kelley at 11 a. m.;| 8t. Joseph's school, Gerald Crean, F. V. Streeter at 10:30 a. m.; cred | Heart school, W. E. Latham and an- other. 19 Year Old Youth Kills 7 Year Old School Girl Allantic City, May 25.—George El- mer Munroe, 19 vears old, of Cam- den, confessed today to the Camden county authorities that he Kkilled Ida Kramer, 7 vears old, of Woodbury, and threw her body in a creek. He was ot of work and. kidnapped the girl for ransom, he said, according to the authorities,. campaigns of publicity through the press and public gatherings is the for assuring the success of the third factor, she asserts. Miss logan discusses the advisabil- ity of confinuing fresh air camps and ! clinics so that cases may be discov- ered in their early stages. Thanks Benefactors, Concluding, Miss logan expresses the association’s thanks to those who assisted during the year, particularly the Red Cross and the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Center church. At Christmas time, money, fruit and toys were provided for 100 children and were distributed at a Christmas tree in City hall. Fresh Ai Fl’mdAStvarts Off With $§500 Donation The recent Civic tea given by the Woman's club for the benefit of the Ifresh Air camp fund netted approxi- mately $50, which will be the nucleus of the fund whjeh will be collected again this year to conduct the Herald % THE Hartford, ¥ 25.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled, probably showers to- night and Friday; not much | change in temperature. | || Remains Prostrate_, Escaping Death ence of mind, threw himself prostrate | | street. | Andrew | follow. | street, | say ving uth PENALTY FOR DRY LAY VIOLATION RUNS HiGH Malahowski Must Pay More Than $300—South Street Woman Fined BY BRITISH CONN. C. OF C. TAKES STAND AGAINST BONUS, Adopts mending Congressmen Who Opposed Measure Resolution Com- Stanley Malahowski, arraigned for a second transgression upon the liquor laws, was fined $200 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail, SR | judgment on the jail sentence bheing (Special to The Herald) pended, and probation on a previ- Hartford, May ous fine, amounting to $122.38 was sER A revoked, by Judge B. W. Alling today. ary skirmish shortly after the Con- necticut Chamber of Commerce con- Alice Malahowski, wife of the ac- cused, who. was charged jointly with|vened for its annual meeting this morning at Hotel Bond, resolutions three liquor law offenses, was sen- tenced to 15 days in jail and judg-|_ ; e Ay L which in effect would put the cham- ber on regord as opposed to the sol- diers’ bonus bill, failed of passage. Chief Detective Sergeant W, C. The chamber at the afternoon ses- Hart, Detective Sergeant W. P. McCue and Patrolmen Thomas Feeney and sion, however, adopted a resolution commending the stand of the Connec- Patrick O'Mara, went to Stanley's house yesterday afternoon about 4:30 ticut men in congress in opposition to | the soldiers’ honus bill, o'clock. The place is situated at 247 The meeting also adopted a resolu- shington street, between Washing- ton and Beaver streets. In the Mal- tion favoring a tniform daylight sav- ing law for the state. ahowski tenement, one room was found to be devoted to the manufac- ture of whiskey. A still, a quantity A lively debate was precipitated of liquor and some mash was found.| when a resolution was submitted to The still was quite warm, indicating| place the organization on record as that it had been used a short time|endorsing the action of Connecticut's before the policemen arrived. Charges| representatives at Washington who of keeping with intent to sell, man-|voted against the bonus bill. Several ufacturing and reputation, were | speeches pro and con were heard be- lodged against Stanley and his wife.| fore a motion was successfully pre- Stanley admitted the manufacture,|sented to have the matter referred back to the committee on resolutions for revisions. There were no instruc- but said it was for his own use. He had planned, he told the court, to tions given the committee, and what form of resolution will be introduced fill a barrel and put it in the cellar for use from time to time. He denied at the'next session’ s problematical. A number of other resolutions selling. The squad also visited the home minor importance were acted upon. Because of a change in the time of of John and Stella Bylek on South street and as a result of their findings meetings, Frank H. Johnston of this city, who was elected a director for preferred charges against both. The’ woman, who was alone in the house, told the police that she makes the|two years at the 1920 session, will stuff and markets it for $1.50 a quart.| hold over until the next meeting, as The local authorities had received in-|will the other directors named at that formation concerning the activities at [time. the Bylek house from the Berlin| The following directors were select- prosecutor, Charles . Tewis. Mrs.|ed this morning: Bradford D. Pierce, Bylek was fined $150 and costs. Jr., president of the Connecticut| John Rogoskis said he struck his|Quarries at New Haven, to fill the un- expired term of the late Col. W. H. Hall: Theodore Rodenwein of New wife accidentally Tuesday evening, London, proprietor of the New lon- blackening her eye. The wife told an entirely different story, asserting that don Day; Rev. William Horace Day, pastor of the United Congregational John had been abusive all evening and finally hit her a well aimed blow. church of Rridgeport; Frederick N. Relding, vice-president of the Belding Judge Alling continued the case one Bros. Co. of Rockville; Arthur Reed month for iuvestigation. Kimball, Waterbury banker, and ex- FRIEEDE@HK}UIT Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb of South- ington. Two Branches of Bridgeport Savings —In a prelimin- | of Following are the group directors named: Trade and Commerce, Henry M. Sharterberg, president of Charter- berg & Robinson of New Haven; Ranking and Insurance, Walter G. Clowles, vice-president of the Trave} ers Insurance company, Hartford; In- dustries, Charles B. Cook, vice-presi- dent of the Royal Typewriter com- pany of Hartford; Public Utilities, James T. Moran, president of the S. N. E. Telephone company at New Ha- ven; Agriculture, Joseph W. Alsop of Avon. Among the New Rritainites in at- tendance were the following: T.eon A. Sprague, A. Buol, B. C. Goodwin, W. H. Rattenbury, Judge R. F. Gaffney, J. Vance, H. Johnston, J. C Loomis, Ray Makin and George Kim- ball. Institutions Will Open June 1, To Settle Legality. Bridgeport, May By pre-ar rangement with the state bank com- missioner and attorney general the opening on June 1 of two branches | by the Bridgeport Savings Bank, a| mutual savings institution, will be the occasion of a friendly suit by the state of Connecticut {o settle the le- gality of the step. While there is no regulations against the opening of branches by a mutual savings bank, the fact that this will be a new de- parture in the state of Connecticut and with one exception it is believ- ed in the nation, gave rise to the suggestion of a friendly suit. Request for a clarifying decision was made in a letter from 8. M. Haw- ley, president of the Bridgeport Sav- ings Bank to Bank Commissioner Sturgis on May 16, and referred to Attorney General Healy who accord- ed with the plan. 25 OVERSTROM-LAWRENCE Local Young Man, Veteran of the World War, to Marry Stratford Girl On Mcmorial Day. E. Overstrom, son Mr. | Herald Radio Giving [ EenLy ol R and Mrs. Axel Overstrom of 37 Haw- Excellent Concerts |xins street, and Miss Ethel M. Law- Considerable entertainment, via [rence, daughter of Mrs. Martha Law- wireless, has been furnished to about [rence of Stratford, will be married at 100 people who have been in the [the home of Mr. Overstrom's parents vicinity of Church street during the |at 3 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon. last two evenings by the Herald re-| They will be attended by Miss Al ceiving set. Concerts have been suc- [Lawrence, sister of the bride-to-be, as| cessfully transmitted to the street|bridesmaid, and Joseph Huck of this from variol nding stations located [city as best man. Rev. Gustave in Newark, Springficld, Schenectady |Pihl, pastor of the Swedish Bethany nd Pittshurgh. |church, wiil perform the ceremony The Herald has succeeded in ob-|A reception will be held at the home taining a new type of loud-speaking |of Ma Overstrom's parents after ihe | device which has aided materially in|wedding, after which the young couple giving the strength to the signals|will leave on an cxtended wedding necessary to entertain a large crowd. [trip. Upon their return, they wiil re- Experiments with the receiving set side at 17 Highland street. will be continued, with the horn of| Mr. Overstrom is an ex-serviceman, | the device so placed that those so dis- | having served in France in the U, § posed may listen in from Church army. He is employed at the Landers, |Frary & C rk factory | e ecnag | | e Johnston-Ewing Wedding e To Take Place on June 10 Invitations have been receivéd, an-| nouncing the approaching marriage of Miss Helen Porter Ewing to Douglas| Johnston, which will take | place at Bricks Preshyterian chureh, | New York, at § p. m., June 10. A reception at the Hotel Vanderbilt will | Miss Ewing is the daughter | and Mrs. George Henry Ewing and Mr. Johnston, son of Mr. and Mrs. ¥. H. Johnston of West Main|of congress, is a well known young busi-|Herrick, republican, Oklahoma, ac- nessman in this city, being nssn(*lalvd'..plm[ an aviator's challenge today to with his father in the City Coal and{isin him in a high flight with the Wood company. ifhlos. B 7 Herbert promised New Haven Man Arrested [promise! On Bootlegging Charges |,ceeci 1 o up. New Haven, May —Tony Cap-| “You will at your earliest conven- pucio, 85, was arrested on complaint |icnce go with me to the war depart- of Frank Teresa, 68 Shaw strect, New [ment,”” Mr. Herrick wrote, nd make London, today and is held in $2,500 |the request for a plane and T will for a hearing tomorrow. The police |back up the request congress- that Teresa claims he gave Cap-|man, personally puccio $250 to buy 30 gallons of al-| The Oklahoma house membor said cohol and loaned him an automobile he would make no request himself be- Tuesday with which to transport it. he “was sore at the depart- Cappuccio abandoned the machine in or issuing an order that 1 must the rear of a hotel here, do any more stunt flying over May 23 to with death Willing to real aerial daredevil Manuel Washington take himself the only a chance prove of Rev. Representative has he he J. Fahy, the fiyer the OKklahoman that more than a necktie if as a cause ment not I‘'resh Air camp at Burlington, —_——— % i ous yet it is not critical. ' “GO UP COUPLE OF MILES AND STAND HER ON HER NOSE,” HERRICK SAYS, SEEKING REP AS DARE-DEVIL FLIER Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS RUSSIA WITHOUT AID OF WORLD, STATEMENT PREMIER SAYS * Lloyd George, Explaining Result of Genoa Con- ference, Declares War Peril Exists Insists That Germany, Help- less Economically, Could Give Valuable Military Assistance. 25.—(By Assoclated Press.)—Cheers greeted Premier Llloyd George when he entered the house of commons this afternoon for a debate on the foreign policies of the government which is likely to have an important bearing upon his political future, Mr. Lloyd George in beginning his speech said he purposed dealing only with the business of the Genoa con- ference and did not intend to discuss German relations or British relations with France, an opportunity for which discussion would be provided next week. To Let Members Judge. After reviewing the objects of the conference he said that in regard to the question whether the conference had succeeded he would simply state the facts fairly and let the members judge them fairly. Cheers from the ministerial bench- es followed this utterance. Three Alternatives. There were three alternatives in dealing with the Russian situation, Mr. Lloyd George pointed out. The first was force, which had failed. No one had suggested that at Genoa. The second was to leave Russia to her fate. Y “But how?" he asked, “could we insure Europe against the risks this policy would involve? The Russo- German argreement shows the sort of peril T mean." Although peace had been establish- éd in Furope it was quite clear, said Mr. Lloyd George, that the atmos- phere to a certain extent remained. As’ for Russia it was hopeless for her, whatever her government, said the premier, to expect to extricate hersélf from the pit of squalid misery without the assistancé of the other 30 nations. London, May | German Menace. Germany, said the premier could not help Russia economically, not hav- ing the capital but that was not the case with armaments as there was every natural resource in one coun- try and complete technical skill in the other. “The British delegation” he said, “realized that it' was necessary for the peace of the world whatever was thought of the soviet government that some arrangement with Russia be made in order to enable her to help in swelling the volume of trade on which so many millions depend and in order to give a sense of stabil- ity and security to Europe." Cornelius Cole, 99 Years Old, From California, Will Attend Commence- ment Exercises at Wesleyan. los Angeles, May 25.-—Cornelius Cole, formerly United States senator from California, who will be 100 years old September 17 next, has accepted an invitation from Wesleyan univers- ity at Middletown, Conn, to attend the institution’s commencement exer- cises in June and receive a degree of LL. D. Mr. Cole was graduated from Wesleyan 75 years ago, and is said to be the only member of his class still living. Mr. Cole knew President Lin- coin intimatel Court Opening Delayed When Clerk Is Stricken Waterbury, May —Samuel J, Marsh, clerk the superior court, was stricken with an acute attack of indigestion just as he was about to open court this morning. A physi- cian was called and while Mr, Marsh’'s condition is said to be seri- He was re« Court was de- of to his home. for some time, moved Jayed the capital for fear I might fall upon the skylight and fracture a pane or and thus put some slivers of in some sleepy senator’'s or con- man's nose.” really have any your craw make good the chal- lenge,”" Mr. Herrick added, “"why you just mosey around to my office and we will go to the war department toe gether.” Advising Fahy to take out life insurance Herrick said he none, adding “Personally, I don't have to as I am not leaving any dependents be- hind. For I have neither father noe mother, sister nor brother, uncle or aunt, nephew or niece nor cousin even in the 43d degree. Life to me is not sweet and 1 don’t care twe whoops in gehenna if you go up & couple of miles and stand here on hee nose and let her hit.” two “1f you sand in some had