New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 16, 1922, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press \7 NEW BRITAIN HERAL ESTABLISHFD 1870 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1922, —FOURTEEN PAGES FRENCHIN ACCORD | Governor Lake Issues Annual WITHENGLISHVIEW| Proclamation For Thanksgiving Al Danger of Split at Turkish Parley Reporteq Ended —— WILL CHECK TURKS' ARMY Land Regulations So As To Provide For Peace of the Balkans Is Also Understood To Be a Dominant Fac- tor in Agrecment, Paris, Nov. 16, (By Assoclated Press)—Great Britain and France are now in complete agreement on the fundamental conditions of Turkish peace, it was definitely stated in au- thoritative quarters today. Premier Poincare in a conversation with Baron Hardinge, British ambassador to T'rance, and through the medium of the French embassy in London, has replied to the British memorandum which outlines what Viseount Cruzon regards a8 the vital elements to a sat- isfactory peace treaty with the Turks. No Fear of Split. The French premier has accepted the British point of view, it was as- serted in official circles. This action removes all danger of a Franco-Brit- fsh ‘split in the Near HEast negotia- tions, The foreign office continues to guard with the utmost secrecy the contents of the British memorandum but it {8 known' that the communica- tion in a general way insists on the keeping of a firm check on the Turk- ish army. Bepecial emphasis is understood to be made on the Turkish territory in Europe so as to secure the peace of the Balkans. The note also regards t{he occupation of the straits by the allies for ‘several years to come as a necessity so as to safeguard the nu- merous commercial interests, Will Have Discussion. Viseount Curzon will arrive in Paris tomorrow night: and will lunch with Premier Poincare on Saturday. It is thought that the two statesmen will discuss the details of the understand- ing just reached. They will leave for Switzerland Saturday night and will meet Signor Mussolini the Ttalian pre- mier on Sunday either at Lausanne or at some nearby Swiss town. WILL CENTER DRIVE AGAINST MRS. HALL Prosedutor’ Mott Plans to Submit Proof That She Knew of Hus- band’s Intimacies. i New Brunswick, N. J,, Nov. 16. Deputy Attorney General Mott is cen- tering his efforts to present to the grand jury next week testimony to refute the denial by Mrs. Irances Stevens Hall of knowledge of the in- timacy existing between her husband the Rev. Edward W. Hall and his choir leader, Mrs. Ileanor R. Mills, prior to their murder on the night of September 14, it became known today. Through the two malds in the Hall home Louise Giest and Barbara Tough and the rector's chauffeur, Timothy Tumulty, it was authoritatively stated, Mr. Mott will seek to show that Mrs, Hall had knowledge of her husband's and Mrs. Millg' relations for at least four weeks before the murder. The three will be asked concerning Mrs. Hall's supposed investigation of slories told by the rector offered as excuses for his delayed return to.his home on the nights that he is now known to have spent with the chor- ister. WED OUT OF TOWH Two Ceremonies at Meriden and One i’ Norwich During ‘Month of Oct. in Which Grooms are Local Men. Carl H. Johnson of this city, a ma- chinist, and Miss Mary J. Bunnell of Meriden a bookkeeper, were married in Meriden, October 9 by the Rev. Martin Heringer, a certificate filed for record at the town clerk's office shows. On the same day in the city of Norwich Walter Baber of this city, and Miss Mary Karpenia were mar- ried by Rev. Ignacy Maclejewski. On October 26 in Meriden, Rev. N. F. X. Schneider united in marriage Arthur H. Totz of this city, a widower, and Miss Frances A. Dobbeck of Meriden, Prison Terms Are Given T Torrington Highwaymen Litchfield, Nov. 16.—Vincent Strano and Vincenzo Pratillo, both of Tor- rington, who have been on trial in connection with a holdup and rob- hery of a $1,200 diamond ring from John- H. Burr in Burrville .on June 14 last, and who had elected to be tried by a , court without a jury were adjudged gullty by Judge Wil- flam M. Maltbie in superfor court to- day. Strano was sentenced to the state prison for five to seven years and Pratillo for two to filve years. Domkosfi’s Death Caused By Fracture of Skull Dr. Waterman Lyon, last night held an autopsy on the body of Frank Domkoski of Newington, who died early yesterday morning at the New Britain General hospital. The result showed that death was due to a fracture of the skull, caused by some sharp instrument. Domkosk! flgured in an altercation at his home last Bat- urday evening, and it is belleved that the fatal fracture was due to a blow on the head received at that time. No arrest had been made up to 8:30 o'clock this afternoon. Hartford, Nov, 10.—Governor Ever. ett J. Lake today lssued his Thanks- glving proclamation naming Novem- ber 30, “The Giver of all blessings has again crowned the year by a bountiful har- vest in our land,” says the proclama- tion, ‘“To this has been added a time- ly settlemert of those contentions which have interrupted our domestic peace and contentment, a renewal of the industrial activity most necessary to the prosperity of our state and country and the passing of the war cloud that has alarmed us for the [ —"— safety of our sister nations, For those and all other gifts of His prov- idence it is fitting that we should ex- press our gratitude to Almighty God. 1 therefore appoint Thursday, the thirtleth’ of November as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer, Let the people of this state continue the cus- tom hallowed by our forefathers and gather on that day in their houses of worship to offer thanks for the bless- ings of the year just passed and to implore a continuance of that foster. ing care which has made and sustains us a nation, PUTS FOOTBALL THRILL ABOVE HIS LIFE, P! 'WITH HEAD IN H Qe Ambherst, Mass, Nov. 16— James Willlams of Glastonbury, Conn., captain of Amherst foot- ball team who nearly broke his neck last year is closing his football career wearing a spe- clal leather peck gear which will almost cbnceal his face. Physiclans told him last year that he would place his life in jeopardy If he played again, but he has played every game at S SS guard this year. WAS SENIOR MEMBER OF HMRMONY LODGE Walter Haslam Dies in West Hartford at Age of 82 Years - R Waliter Haslam, aged 82 years and a former resident of New Britain, died at his home on BJoomfield avenue, West Hartford, vesterday afternoon. He is survived by his wife, two broth- ers, Eli and Henry of this city; one son, George D. of Hartford and one daughter, Mrs. Fdwin V. Welles of Rock Hill, also two grandchildren. The funeral will be held from the M. W. Johnson undertaking parlors at 446 Main street in Hartford on ¥ri- day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery this city. Mr, Haslam lived in New Britain for over 50 years. He was born in England on February 20, 1840, and w~ame to fhis country in 1858 locating in this city. He was first employed by the old New Britain Knitting Co. later by the American Hosiery Co. Stiil lajer he conducted ‘a grocery store on Main street in the building the Wedding Gift shop is located in at present. Upon giving up the grocéry busi- ness, Mrs. Haslam took charge of the local office of the Singer Sewing Ma- ching Co., He left this city in 1898 to do similar work in Springfield, Mass., but returned here in 1900, In 1904 he gave up this line of work and moved to Hartford where he resided until the time of his death. Mr. Haslam was the senior member of Harmony lofie. No. 20, A. F. and A. M., was a member of Giddings chapter, R. A. M. Dorie council, Phoenix lodge, 1. 0. O. F.,, Comstock encampment, 1. O0.. 0. ¥, 8t. Elmo lodge, Knights of Pythias and the Mattabesett tribe, I. O. R. M. He was “ralsed”” to the degree of a Master Mason, March 5, 1866, in Harmony lodge. ; Harmony lodge will hold a special communication tomorrow afternoon at .2:30 o'clock to attend the funeral of Mr. Haslam. SHOOTS AT OWN MOTHER Arrested, Middletown Young Man Charged With Firing Three Shots at Her—Was Not Wounded. Middletown, Conn.,, Nov. 16.-—Mi- chael Aresco, 20, was arrested today charged with assault, with intent to kill, upon his mother, Mrs, AnthWony Aresco, he having fired three shots at her without effect. It was said the son had quarreled with his mother over his failure to contribute to the maintenance of the home. . He fired two shots from a revolver while Mrs. Aresco was trying to disarm him and later as he ran up the railroad tracks he fired another. Empty getian Only 7Clue To Ibelle Corner Mishap - Policeman Gustave Hellberg inves- tigated a report that there had been an automobile accident near Ibelle's corner shortly after midnight last night. The policeman found a sedan car that had been left alongside the road but there was no traces of any accident, ‘According to the registra- tion number, the car is the property of Martha Gunn of Hartford. 50 YEARS WITH RAILROAD. New Haven, Nov. 16.—Fifty years of service with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rajlroad Co. will be recognized by co-workers with Augustus 8. May of Bridgeport, treasurer of the company tonight when they give him a dinner here. Close to 300 men of the company Wwill greet him and President E. J. Pear- son and many of the officers will epeak. DIVIDEND INCREASED. New York, Nov. 16.-—The Interna- tional Cement Corp. today increased its quarterly dividend on common gtock from 62 1.2 cents fo 76 cents, The pegular quarterly dividend of 1 3-4 per cent on the preferred stock also was declared. PURGHASING AGENT OF SHALL VALUE 70 CITY s e s Would Handle Slightly_ More Than $100,000 of Public Expenditures That the hiring of a purchasing agent by the city as proposed to the committee on charter revision is not advisable, is the opinion expressed today by Comptroller Hanford L. Cur- tis, whose approval must be given all bills against the city before payment is made. He finds that there i{s but a small amount of money laid out for items that would be ‘handled by a purchasing agent, the bulk' of the city's expenditures being for salaries or fixed charges over which such an official would have no control. It is said that slightly more than #$100,000 out of tae city's $2,000,000 budget would pass through a purchas- ing agent's hands. After $5,000 had been saved on these comparatively small expenditures to meet the salary item for the office thus created, the possibility of further reductions would be remote, those who oppose the new office point out, Using the figures contained in ,the budget under which the city is “now operating. Mr, Curtis feels that the school appropriation of $715,642 could not be disturbed by the pur- chasing agent. Contracts cover a greater part of the public works de- partment’'s accounts which are: Street department, $124,716; street lighting, $84,600; street sprinking, $15,000; state highway account, $5,- 000; sewer maintenance, $12,000; permanent pavement, $33,000, Of these amounts the agent would be empowered to spend but a very small amount. $122,011. the sum of $99,646 is’ for salaries of regular patrolmen and $14,000 for supérnumaries, leaving slightly more than $9,000 after salar- ies have been deducted. Other items in this account not calling for pur- chases ‘are: Fire detall, $150; chair- man and clerk, $685; motor repairs, $750; lighting, $400; signal system, $800; subway rental, $310; telephones, $550; garage rental, $720. Approxi- mately $3,000 of this department's funds might find its way into the purchasing agent's, hands. After salaries and other fixed charges of the fire department had been paid it is believed that less than $15,000 would be laid out in pur- chases out of a total appropriation of $123,256. The board of charities received $98,152 out of which there are salares and institutional bills in large amounts, The health board was given $25,925. Salaries and the garbage contract alone reduce the amount that would reach a purchasing agent to about $3,000 while there are several other fixed charges. Other items that could not be re- duced through this channel are: Spe clal appropriations, $232,600; interest and discount, $134,895; payments on principal, $202,700, The Incldental fund of $25,000 would allow of small cuts, while sal- aries, amounting to $55,368 would re- main untouched. The proposition was brought hefore the charter revision committee Mon- day evening by Committeeman P. 8. McMahon who felt that such an offl- clal might save the city many times his own salary. The matter was in- formally discussed and no action was taken. HEADS INSURANGE 0. Morgan B. Brainard Elected Presi- dent of Three Aetna Companies in Hartford Today. Hartford, Nov. 16.—Morgan B. Brainard, vice-president of the Aetna Life Insurance Co. was today elect- ed president of the three Aetnas—the Aetna Life Insurance Co., the Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. and the Au- tomobile Insurance Co., of Hartford. Mr. Brainard's election to the presi- dency of the three companies was made at a meeting of the directors in the home office at noon today, to fill vacancies caused by the death of Morgan G. Bulkeley on November 6. Steamsl{ip Co. Official To Form German Cabinet Rerlin, Nov. 16 (By the Associated Press)—Wilhelm Cuno, general man- ager of the Hamburg-American steamship line has accepted the task of forming a cabinet to succeed the Wirth ministry it was unofficlally an- nounced this afternoon. V. 8. CRUISER ARRIVES Constantinople, Nov. 16.—(By the Assoclated Preas)—The U. 8. Crulser Pittsburgh, flagship of Vice-Admiral Andrew Long, commander of the American forces in European waters arrived here this morning from In' the police department, recelving| Strawberries in West While Snow Falls Up In Berkshires Today 0 Eau Claire, Wis, Nov. 16,--J, Beaver, a farmer near here today picked several auarts of straw- berries on his farm. He reported thousands of plants in blossom. That this 18 a sure harbinger of an open winter is the verdiet of local weather sharps, North Adams, Mass, Nov, 16.— A flurry of snow in the northern Berkshires accompanied winter temperature today. Mount Grey. lock the*highest peak in the state and surrounding mountains are snowcapped, MANSLAUGHTER CASE | DROPPED IN COURT Witnesses Says Drzicck Was Not Re. sponsible for Boy's Death— Hootch Seller Fined $500 slanley Dzteck, an automobilist who was arrested last Sunday night on Broad. street after his car had struck and killed Ludwig Pierzanowski, aged 7, was freed this morning when Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods entered a nolle. Dzleck had been charged with manslaughter at the instance of De- tective Sergeant W. P. McCue. The boy was crossing Broad street near the Bartlett school when Dbieck dreve out of Lyman street. Witnesses told the prosecutor that the driver was proceeding cautiously and that the lad darted ont in front of the car, making an accident unavoidable. Frank Dedonis pleaded guilty to the sale of liquor at 221 EIm atreet, and was fined $150 by Judge G. W. Klett. Frank Wankuw, arrested at the same time, pleaded not guilty. His case was nolled. Yesterday afternoon Sergeant McCue and Patrolman Axel Carlson went to the place and secured evidence in the form of alcohol and a concoction of wine, gin and moon- shine whiskey. MRS. PHILLIPS GUILTY o ¥ Jury in Sensational “Hammer Mur- | dexr" Case in California Gives Sec- ond Degrec Verdict. Los Angeles, Nov. 18.—A verdict of murder in the second degree was returned by the jury today in the case . Clara Phillips, charged with Mre Albert Mendows ta death MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE Orford, N. H, Police Think Dead Man May Have Been Implicated in Killing of Old Men, Orford, N. H., Nov. 16—The suicide by shooting yesterday of Earl M. Hib- bard at a lumber camp outside this town was coupled today with the murders last week of John and Charles Davis, aged brothers, by in- vestigators who have been without clue to the slayers of the latter. The authorities found in the fact that Hibbard had in his shack a shoe stained with blood cause for turning their inquiries toward the possibility that there might be a connection be- tween the murders and the suicide. In pursuing this line of investiga- tion, they arrafiged to take finger- prints of Hibbard for comparison with those on the bloodstained handle of the axe with which the Davis broth- ers were killed. Tt was planned also to see If there was any print or mark left in the Davis house which might correspond with the stained shoe found in the Hibbard shack. Hibbard killed himself with a rifle which he had taken from his home on a hunting trip. JOHN D. GOING SOUTH Standard 'Ol Magnate Starts Warmer Climate to Spend the Win- for U ter Months. Tarrytown, N. Y. Nov. 16.-—-John D. ‘Rockefeller began his annual visits to his homes in warmer climes today when he motored to his resi- dence in Lakewood, N, J., where he will continue his daily round of golf. The Lakewood home, like his other estates is equipped with a private goif course. Late next month Mr. Rocke- felley will go to his Ormond Beach, Fla., estate for the winter. This year's trip to Lakewood was delayed, Mr. Rockefeller remaining here to be present last night at the dedication ceremonies of the new community church of which he is a member. Move to Annul Marriage Of Brother and Sister Binghamton, N. Y, Nov. 16— Caunty Judge Benjamin Baker today appointed Elsie R. Teeple guardian ad litem of John H. Cregler, seven- teen, for the purpose of bringing an action in supreme court to annul the marriage of Cregier to his sister, Elizabeth Hafner Cregier, twenty. Paper® in the action recite that the brother and sister were married in Conklin, Broome county, by a justice of the peace, Nov. 7. 4 * THE WEATHER it Hartford, Nov. 16.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday, slight- 1y colder tonight; fresh north- west winds, | [ AT Declares He Is to Recelve, Not 'ADDRESSES DEPUTIES TODAY MUSSOLINI THROWS DOWN THE GAUNTLET Ask for Favors [ S Declares That Revolution Right and He Intends To See That Has Its Fascisti Becomes a Power For Good ! In History of Italy, N Rome, Nov, 16, (By Assoclated Press) —Premier Mussolini in his ini- tial address to the chamber of depu- ties today threw down the gauntlet to that body and indicated in unmistak- able terms that he wAs not there to ask favors bhut to recefve them “What T am doing today,” sald the fascisti leader now at the head of Ttallan governmental affairs, "is a for- mal act of courtesy towards you for which 1 do not desire any spectal ex- pression of gratitude. No More Maneuvers, “For too many years ministerial crises have been settled by the cham- ber by political maneuvers but for the second time-the first was in May, 1915-—the TItalian nation has overthrown the cabinet and given itself a mnistry in spite of parliament. “1 leave to the meluncholy worship- pers of super-constitutionalism the dissertations and complaints, but 1 say that revolution has its rights. would add that the whole world may know that 1 am here to defend and put into execution to its highest ca- pacity of the revolution of the black shirts to introduce it as a force of development, progress and balance in the history of Italy YALE BENEFITS BY BEQUESTS IN WILL $10,000 for Scholarship, Dwelling House and Other Gifts by Late Martha Day Porter New Haven, Nov. 16.—The will of Martha Day Porter, a daughter of the late President Noah Porter of Yale, filed in probate court today, leaves $10,000 in cash towards maintenance of a professorship in the Divinity school to be named after her father. The chair will he that of the “phil- osophy ‘of religion."” A $5,000 fund is left to support a scholarship in the ttchool of fine arts to be named “the rebeccy Taylor Porter fund.” The - Fortey < house -+in “Hillhouse avenue is given to Yale for residence purposes o long as the avenue is not diverted to commercial or apartment house uses. Other gifts are of $5,000 for a nurses’ training school and $2,000 to the Y. W. C. A, Serv- ants are remembered and the residue of the estate is divided into four parts after bequests to relatives, ;and these parts go to Harriet T. Buckingham of Springfield; children of Robert Keep, late of Norwich; Elizabeth Avery of Hartford, and children of Herfiért Robertson, late of Marcus, Towa. The value of the estate is placed at $176,000. MAJESTIC IN DRYDOCK Brought to Boston Pier, Where It Will Be Thoroughly Overhauled Before Making Next Trip. Boston, Nov 16.--The White Star liner Majestic, largest of merchant ships, was drydocked at the common- wealth dock, owned by the U. 8. Navy, the only plant in the world now in operaticn that is big enongh to cradle the giant liner. Slipping into the harbor in the morning mist 24 hours out from New York the Ma- jestic was warped into the dock in 40 minutes by a battery of 12 tugs all lined up on her portside. Notwith- standing her length of 056 and her beam of 100 feet, there was room to spare for the big boat. Before her next trip across, sched- uled to start from New York on November 25, the Majestic's hull will be scraped and painted. In the course of he rcareer as the Bismarck, of the German mercantile marine and the Majestic, she has collected some six tons of sea growth. With this re- moved her shore gide slicked with new paint, her speed should be in- creased by several knots an hour. At the same time the big liner will take on a new set of propellers pitched for higher speed J The docking operation wad observed by Commodore C. A. Bartlett of the White Star line, who came here from Europe especially for the purpose as this was the first time the Majestic had been docked. 60 Millibn Stocli I;Erease . \ For Magnolia Petroleum Co. New York, Nov. 16-~The Mag- nolia Petroleum Co. today called a special stockholders meeting on De- cember 2, to act on a proposed capi- tal stock increase from $120,000,000 to $180,000,000, the new stock to be used in payment of a 50 per cent stock dividend. AWARD OIlL, CONTRACT Washington, Nov. 16.-—Additional contracts for more than 9,000,000 bar- rels of fuel ofl as announced today by Chairman Lasker of the shipping board call for the Union Co. to furnish during the next 18 months 6,000,000 barrels per year at Pacific ports at prices ranging from §1 to 92 cents & barrel. SOME SMOKE, NO FIRE The fire department was called out early this morning by an alarm from Box 416, to a house at 168 West street. A pan of grease on a gas stove burn- ed over, filling the house with smoke, and a passerby thinking there was a fire, turned in the alarm, PREMIER BONAR LAW IS VICTORAT POLLS ASHIS PARTY SECURES MAJORITY A. BONAR LAW, MAYOR ASKS SEPARATE LEVY OF SGHOOL TAX Believes- Assessment for General Expenses Should Be Considered by Itself Mayor A. M. Paonessa is in favor of a drastic change in the system of levying taxes, suggesting that the charter be so amended that one tax to be known as a general tax and another to be known as a school tax be placed each year, each to be a spe- clal levy and independent of the cther, Under this arrangement, the mayor facls the city can be run on a 12 mill general tax while the schools will require about eight or nine mills, The mayor has been informed that this system is used in many other cit- ies and towns with success and he feels that after a fair trial it would be adopted permanently here. Mayor Paonessi explains that no mayor ean assure-the city an econ- omical administration when the school board is operating independ- ently. The mayor, given a tax to run all departments but the schools, would be in a position to hold down all expenses and make a favorable showing, he believes. Under present conditions all other departments may he pared down closely and then the school department will come in with a reeommendation for a new school that will offset all the rest, he ar- gUes, He also pointed out that when it is apparent that much of the tax in- crease is caused by school expendi- tures there would be a tendency upon the part of the taxpayers {o demand more ecoromical administration of school finances. Judge B. F. Gaffney, chairman of the school board, feels there was little merit in the proposed change. In 1898, the judge proposed such a plan to bring the matter before the pub- lic for discussion and since that time it has been frequently talked of but without action. The expenses of school maintenance and extensions must be met, he ex- plaing, and it matters little whether the bill {8 submitted to the taxpayers on a separate sheet of paper or to- gether with other account. BABY AS HOSTAGE it to Mother, Chicago, Nov. 16.~A four months old baby, held by the grandparents as hostage for unpaid bills has been awarded to the mother by Judge Jo- seph Sabath. “A baby belongs to its mother,” he sald. "It can't be held for debt like a plece of property.” The grandparents claimed that the mother, Mrs. Evelyn Glowg, owned them for the baby’s clothes and doc tor bills. Suit for $250 Res;,llt Of Automobhile Accident John D. Krom, through Lawyer Al- fred Le Witt has brought suit to re cover $250 from Joseph Bucheri of 96 Winter street. The actlon is an aftermath of an antomobile collision near Ibelle’'s corner on the Hartford highway, last Saturday night. Constable Fred Winkle served the papers, attaching an automoblle be- longing to the defendant. The writ s returnable in the city court on the first Monday in December. LEAVES $1,500,000 ESTATE White Plaing, N. Y., Nov. 16.—The will of the late Alfred Romer of Pleasantville, formerly president of the New York Produce Exchange filed here today disposes of an estate es- timated at $1,500,000, The principal beneficiaries are members of his fam- ily. REZDEK MAY TRY BASEBALL (Philadelphia, Nov. 16 —Hugo Bez- dek, athletic director at Penn State college probably will decide by Satur- doy whether he will accept the posi- tion as manager of the Philadelphla National league team. The Incomplete Returns Show Conservatives to Have Obtained 12 Over All Other Factions. Lady Astor Is Re-Elected and Austen Chamberlain = Is Again Returned to House of Commons. London, Nov. 168 (By Associated Press).—Premier Bonar Law has wes cured a majority of 12 over all the other parties in the new hounse of commons when the returns for 545 of the 615 divisions had been re« celved late this afternoon in as much as there are three non-voting mem- bers including the speaker thereby making the number necessary fer a bare majority 307. The conserva- tives up to that time had captured 319 seats. This did not mean however that the premier already had obtained & so-called working majority as the support of some of the conservatives will be limited on many quastions, but the conservatives were looking to the remaining 70 seats to swell their numbers and increase their lead over the combined opposition. Others Elected. Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen, mine ister of health in the Bonar Law cabinet was defeated by his liberal opponent in the Taunton division of Somerset. Austen Chamberlain, leader of the house of commons in ' the Lioyd - George regime, was returned by a large majority over his labor party opponent in the west division of Birmingham. Charles A. McCurdy, once minister of food, was returned for Northamp- ton on the coalition liberal ticket, de= feating Miss Margaret Bondfield, la- bor, and Henry Vivian, liberal. Major John Jacob Astor, son of the late Viscount Astor, was elected on the conservative ticket over the libe- eral candidate, 1. J. Stein, and the independent unionist, Col. &r Thomas Polson in the Dover division of Kent. . Churchill Defeated Winston Churchill ,formeér secretatry for the colonies, was defeated for re- . election for parliament from the Dundee division. Sir Bobert Sanders, conservative, the present minister of agriculture, was elected for the Bridgewater division of Somerset, Postmaster Gen. Neville Chamberlain, conservative ,was returned for the Ladywood division of Birmingham. I.. C. 8. Amery, conservative, the first lord of the admiralty, was elected for the Sparkbrook division of ham. ® 13 k) Birming- . Stanley Baldwin, chancellor of ex« chequer, had an easy victory in the Bewley division of Worcestershire. Lord Robert Cecilfretains his seat for the Hitchin divisjon of Hertford= shire. § Vote Veryg Heavy. The poll was remarkably heavy. In many constituencies more than §0 and in some cases more thai 90 per cent. of the electors voted a very large proportion being women. The egthusiasm of the women was par- ticularly noticeable in London where neither fog nor household cares suf- ficed to keep them indoors. Laborites Rally Strong. The laborites rally to the polls showed thoroughness of party organi- zation and a keenness to carry their men to victory. Their successes wera most striking in the northern indus- trial areas, especially in Glasgow where seat after seat fell to thele attack. It is noteworthy that their tri- umphs came in the constituencies* where they were regarded as most likely and it is not expected that later returns will show similar gains as the rural districts are heard from. Majorities Cut Down. The majorities by which the con= servatives were returned at the last elections were also similar where they were re-elected, the case of Pre- mier Bonar Law being typical. Tha premier yesterday was returned over the laborite candidate in the central division of Glasgow by a margin of only 2,614 whereas in the previous election his majority was 12,915, Viscountess Astor Elected, Of the women candidates Vise countess Astor is the only one re- turned thus far and her victory was won by a closer margin than when she was first sent to parliament to represent the Sutton division of Plymouth. Lady Astor lost many votes through the conservative split but made compensating gains from the laborites and I\berals. TLady Cooper Defeated Lady Cooper running as A consers vative to succeed her husband, Richard Cooper who retired to m way for her, was defeated by liberal candidate in Walsall by onl 525 votes out of the 29,223 polled by the two candidates. In Brentford division of Middlesex other woman candidate, Mre, Strachey, independent, was dec beaten by Col. Grant Morden, servative. o On the whole the -election was res markable for its good humor. old time and flaunting personalities were almost abent. colors were worn by few, but party went to the length of two miles of streets blue ! o the electors their “path to o