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New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
Churches Participate in
 Union Holy Week Services

Union Holy Week services in which the First Congregational, South Congregational, Stanley Me- morial, German Baptist. Swedish Bethany, First Baptist and Trinity M. E. churches will participate, will be held during the coming week, with services each evening at 7:30 o'clock. ...
 On Monday evening the services will be held at the First Congrega- tional church. with Rev. R. N. Gill man of the Stanley Memorial church preaching. Rev. Gustave. Schneck, pastor of the German Baptist church, will preach Tuesday evening at the South Congregational church. The services will be held at the Swedish Bethany church on Wednes- day evening, when Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill, pastor of the South Con- gregational church will speak. Rev. J. Emerson Ford, acting pastor of the Trinity M. F. church, will preach at the First Baptist church Thursday evening. At the Trinity M. F. church on Friday evening, Rev. William Ross. pastor of the First Baptist church, will be the preacher.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
Norway Has New Device
 For Thwarting Smugglers

Oslo, Norway, April I. - An in- genious procedure whereby smug- glers operating Of the coasts of Norway have been successful in smuggling large quantities of liquor into the country, has been discov- cred by the Norwegian customs of- tlcers.
 The device, known to the trade as the corkscrew. consists of long torpedo-shaped iron cylinder. cap- able of holding a hundred cans of liquor, which is lowed at some dis tanee astern of the smuggling ves- set by thin cable. The cylinder Is so weighted that 1t remains hid- den below the surface of the water. A ship engaged in rum running can thus be searched and nothing illicit found on board. In an emergency the cylinder always can be cast loose.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
FEW SERYICEMEN
 LAND BIRTHS
Last Administration Picked 15
 Out Of 179 Places Filled
BY GEORGE II. MANNING

p1 1Et|ttIE II. MASNlNtT
 (Washington Bureau of N. E. Herald)
 Washington, D. C., April 4. -- Ex-service men came in for a rela- lively small share of postmaster ships in Connecticut in the appoint ment Of postmasters of the presi- dential class during the four years period from March 1. 1921, 10 March 4, 1925, according to an- nouncement by Postmaster General New today.
 Of 179 postmasters appointed by the president to fill Connecticut posts during the last administration. only IS were ex-service men, it was reported.
 The fair sex received due tonsid cration In the matter of post office berths in Connecticut, IS of the total number of presidential ap- pointees being women.
 Efficiency and ability is the guid- | ing principle in the selection of postmasters, Postmaster General New stated. Under the Civil Service regulations, every appointce must have qualified by examination for the office, before a congressman, senator or party committee can recommend him to the President for appointment. Ex-service men are given a preference of five points In the ratings following such ex- aminations.
 Throughout the United States, 16,S24 presidential postmasters were named during the past four years of which 2,353 were mon who had served the country during the war. The post office department gave as one reason why compara- lively few war veterans were named to postmasterships the fact that most Of the former service men are young. and because Of their youth would ordinarily find it difficult 10 qualify for postmasterships of the presidential class. Also, ii was de- cIared, in many instances. it was found that two or three ex-service men had qualified for appointment to one office. making it necessary to choose between them, thus limiting the number of war veterans that could be appointed
 In the number Of x-ser,ice men appointed, Iowa ranked first with 149, Illinois second with 14o, Min nesota third with no, Nebraska fourth with 102, and Pennsylvania and Wisconsin tied for fifth place with iOl each
 or the fiIst. second and third class postmasters named during the last four years, 2.99S were women. Texas led among all the states in the number of women appointed. the Lone Star state having not only woman for governor, but 166 Of the fair sex put in as postmistresses in the last four years. California came second with lb4 women ap-
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
Bees Prevent Wren
 From Raising Family

Aberdeen, Wash, April 4.-How the maternal instinct of tiny wren twice in as many years was frus- trated by colony of wild bees has been related here by Samuel Benn, a bird lover of this city.
 For two years, Mr. Benn said, he watched a wren carrying material to build her nest in a bird house he had erected, and although she occupied it for a time each season and laid her eggs, no baby wrens ever put in their appearance,
 Recently when he was changing the location of the bird house, Mir. Benn discovered that both years wild bees had taken possession of the nest and had formed their honeycomb over the mother wren's eggs. The second nest had been built over the honeycomb and the wreckage of the former seasons hopes
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04

polntees; Pennsylvania third with 15S, New York fourth with 134, Iowa fifth with no. and Illinois sixth with 109.
 Of the 16,S24 presidential post masters named since March 4, 1921, 4,546 were re-appointed, and 1SS were promoted from classified positions in the postal service. g. PA were postmasters who were promoted when their offices were advanced from the fourth class to the presidential grade, i. e., third slass and above; 22S were reap pointed at the expiration of their terms without further examina- tions. and six were appointed by executive order. Out of approxi- mately every 8 s-4 appointments made, one postmaster was reap pointed, it was revealed.
 The part that efficiency plays in the naming of postmasters is shown in the fact that out of 13,2S5 ap- pointments from eligible registers certified by the Civil Service con- mission, 1907 ranked number one on the list. S,76S ranked second. and 2,215 third.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
WILL SEND DELEGATES
Stanley Memorial Church To Be Represented At Bible Class Fed erati0n Convention.

Two delegates will be sent 10 the convention Of the Federation of ! Mems Bible classes at Mount Yer non. N, Y,. April 35 and 2G, accord ing 10 action taken last evening by the Mems club of the Stanley Mem orla church. Following the custom of most of the other classes which will be represented at the conven. ton the brotherhood voted to pay the expenses ot the delegates.
 A joint outing of the club with the Brotherhood of the South Congrega - tional church will be held some time in June and President George V. Hamlin will appoint committee to act with the other organization.
 Mir. Hamlin was selected as del- egate to the convention and the ex- ccutiye committee will pick the other delegate tomorrow.
 Three new members were admitt- cd to the membership of the club. A quolt and bowling match with the class resulted in victory for the wis., itors. Coffee. sandwiches and crul- lers were served.
 On April IT, the club will have a Ladies Night" at which time the women will be invited. It was an- nounced last night that the cast of School Days" which made such a hit two years ago, and was in much demand by number of churches and organizations throughout the city, will be reorganized with new play and several additional charac- ters this summer.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
'" Love HarbOr" Is
 Picture of the Sea

Love Harbor," the motion pic- ture at the evening service tomor- row at the South Congregational church, is a thrilling drama of life and friendship with the sea as its background, centering about the love of little girl who rensunces wealth in order to be with her im- poverished grandfather. Three old "sea dogs" embittered by the dis appointments of their lives, are brought together again in the sim pie life they lived as boys when the successful one finally realizes that love and mpanionship alone can furnish satisfaction better than the empty pleasures of wealth.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04

ployed as mechanic by the Bristol Sales and Service Co.,, and was on his way to work there when the &C., cldent happened.
 Masquerade Social
 A masquerade social will be held at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Will liam O'Neil. 35 Pearl street, Satur- day evening, April II. The public is invited to attend.
 Condition Unchanged
 The condition of Alfred Cayer of Maple street remains about the same. Dr. Carl Hart Of New Britain was yesterday called into consulta- ton by Dr. Charles Moody, the at tending physician.
 Piainyille Items
 Mrs. Pearl w. Smith entered the Hartford hospital today to undergo a minor operation.
 Gardens plowed and general team work. Call Miles Limeburner. Tel, 93-2.-adVt.
 First class work. Victor Barber Shop. 5S Whiting St. barbers Sat. -advt.
 For sale--Desirable lot on Be- henlia street. Inquire l.. J. Dow.- advt
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
TASTES SIMILAR,
 50 THEIR ARE WE'D
Interest in Sociology Brings
 About Wedding

New York, April IA common Interest in internationalism sociolo. sy and education is credited by friends with having led to the mar riage of the wealthy widow of Will lard D. Straight to Leonard Knight Elmhirst, son of an obscure English . clergyman. She is 3S; he is 21.
 They were married yesterday at tlIe brides country estate in ,s old Westbury, Long Island, one day aft ~. the first public announcement of the engagement. #44a.ts .y..-
 While working his way through the agricultural school at Cornell five years ago, Mir. Eimhirst came to Kew York to visit Mrs. Straight In the interest of the university Cosmo- politan club, an organization of students from foreign countries. She had given Cornell s1,B00,000 for a club for all students In. memory of Mr. Straight. as his will requested her to take an interest in the nHtTer- sity. 1T T.
 At Cornell Mir. Elmhirst was rec ognizcd as leader among the in- teIlectuals of the undergraduate body His politicat views were con- sldercd advanced. but he was not a Socialist.
 After receiving the degree ot Bachelor of Science at the Corne'l Agricultural School. he went 10 lh- : dta where he was associated Wlth rabindranath Tagorc. Indian poet and philosopher. and taught agricuI- ture in the International University founded by Tagore near Calcutta.
 Mrs. Elmhirst's fortune at the tune of her first marriage was estimated at s15.000,000. She has interested harself in a variety of social and educational institutions. Her nome m one occasion was thrown open TOT lea to mothers of p children who naraded here in April, 1922, for am nesty for IA wartime prisoners Tn Fort Leavenworth penitenttary. She also lent her financial assistance to inc cause of Sacco and FanzeHi, con- yicted of murder in Massachusetts,
 The former Mrs. Straight IS a 1auehtcr of the late William C. Whitney and is a sister of Harry Payne Whitney. Willard Straight was a poor man when they were married.
 Straight was newspaper man Ill China but helped by his wife's pow erful financial connections, he achieved success as an international banker.
 Among Mrs. Elmhirst's material possessions is a magnificent estate at Westbury, Long Island.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
Checker Championship
 At Y. M. C. A. Tonight

The finals in the City Checker Tournament will be played off to- night at the Y. M. c. A. at 8 D. m. There are two men left to decide the checker champion of New Britain. Earl Burdick defeated Hen ry Urban in a mid-week playoff in three straight matches. The other man to meet Nr. Burdick will be Nathan Stephenson of Plainville who was winner two years ago. This match will prove the most in- teresting of all as there is very 1it- tie doubt among the wise-acres that these men are the two best in this locality. !. .u rr
 All checker enthusiasts are most cordially invited to the "Y" tomor- row night to see the big match.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
MUSICAL PROGRAM AT
 TRINITY METHODIST
Mrs. Ruth Horton and Mrs. sfcrwin Tuttio VIII Re soloists at Eyen-
 ing Service Tomorrow.


 Mrs. Ruth Goodrich Horton, so- prano, and Mrs. Merwin H. Futile, contraito. will sing at the evening service in Trinity Methodist church tomorrow. This week Mrs. Horton sang at Christ church cathedral chapel in Hartford under the aus pices of the Hartford School of Music. She has been engaged to sing for her eleventh year at the Center church. Mrs. Futile has also been for number of years with the Gen. ter church quartet. In May she is to give recital'in Long Island.
 The program for Sunday evening Is as follows: z. Duct .4... a. The Day Is Ended. ,.. Bartlett b. Tn His Hands. .. Schneider Contralto solo-"He Was Despised" from The Messiah" .,... Handel Duet--I Waited for the Lord"... . .. .........,..,.... Mendelssohp Contraltos solo--"He Shall Feed His Flock" from The Messiah" .... from The Messiah" =. Handel Soprano solo--"Come Uuto Him." from The Messiah" ..-. Handel Soprano solo--"There is a Green Hill Far Away" ...
 The pastor will preach on "It is Finished" among the last words of Jesus on the Cross.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
Americans in China
 To HeIp Travellers

Shanghai, April 4. - Any wan dering American who becomes stranded in China in future will have better chance of being help ed home than has any of his long line of predecessors in the same predicament.
 Realizing the necessity of doing something in this field, the Ameri- can Association of China has de- cided to raise fund Of $15,O00 Mexican, from American residents. to be expended in caring for desli- tute countrymen.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
AIR RAID SUFFERERS
 B. STILL UNPAID

London, April 4. Englishmen who suffered damages during the war from the German air raids over London have beep paid total of s25.O0O,Oo0 as compensation by the government This amount is, however, considered inadequate by the claimants, some of whom have received nothing. and they now sug- gest that German reparation money be diverted to their benefit.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
Religious Items


 At St. Johns German Lutheran church tomorrow evening there will be 6 German service for tho reunion of all confirmation classes of past years. Instruction of the confirmation class will be omitted until the Wednesday after Easter. The members of the Italian mis- sion of the South South Congrega- tional church will receive com munion at 8 o'clock Thursday eve ming at the church.
 The Assyrian mission of the South Congregational church will hold a holy week service at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday and Friday eve- nings.
 The Friendship club of the Trin- ity NJ. F. church will hold q picnic supper and entertainment at 6:30 o'clock Monday evening. All young women of the church are invited.
 There will be no class and prayer meeting at the Trinity NJ. E. church
  next week. ...
 William Hesse will lead the Young Peoples meeting at the First Baptist church tomorrow evening.
 The standing committee of the First Congregational church will meet at 4 o'clock tomorrow after- noon.
 "The Golden Rule" will be the subject for discussion at the meet ing of the First Congregational church Young Peoples society to- morrow evening. Miss. Gertrude Gibney will lead.
 The April meeting of the First Congregational church Woman's Missionary society will be post poned until Wednesday, April 15. There will be al Passion Week service in German at the German Baptist church on Thursday eve- ming. X
 Lcntcn services will be held at the Reformation Lutheran church at o'clock Tuesday evening and at 10 o'clock Good Friday morning.
 There will be communion and reception of new members at the First Lutheran church. tomorrow morning. Sermons will be deliv- cred by Rev. Fred Wyman and Rev. Walter Lindbeck. ,,..
 There will be missionary rally for children at the First Lutheran church tomorrow afternoon4 at 3 o'clock Rev. Alfred Trucd will speak on "The Three Platforms: Theater, School, and Religion, sand Rev Fred, Wyman will givs astalk on "Our Mission in China"
 Three missionaries Rev. Lind beck, Rev. Trued, and Rev. Wyman, will speak at the evening service, tomorrow at the First Lutheran church.
 Rev. George I. Browne will speak at the evening service Wednesday at St. Marks Episcopal church.
 A cantata, "rhe Passion" by Gaul. will be presented at St. Marks Episcopal church on Good Friday evening.
 The Foreign Missionary society of the Trinity NJ. E. church will meet at the home of Mrs. T. H. Camp. e Russell street. Monday afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. Edgar C. Stockwcll is in charge of the program.
 Final arrangements are being made for an organized class of women of Trinity Methodist church. This. class will meet in the commit tee room at the church school hour, a:S0 a. m. The teacher is Henry Hoar.
 4 concert was held at the Saliva ton Army barracks last evening in celebration of self denial week.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
PLAINVILLE NEWS
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o'clock there will be evening prayer. Wednesday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock there will be a children's service and on Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock there will be evening prayer and litany.
 On Friday morning at 10;30 o'clock there will be morning prayer and litany, with an address by the rector, Rev. George I. Browne. Fri day from 12 o'clock to 3 o'clock there will be commemoration of the three hour agony of our most Holy Redeemer on the Cross. at St. Marks church, New Britain.
 Friday evening members of the church will take part in the union service at the Baptist church,
 Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Masses at s o'clock and 10 o'clock. The Sunday school will meet at S;45 o'clock. There will be pleasing s and distribution of palms at the 10 o'clock mass. Tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock there will be serv- ices, with sermon by Rev. Matthew Brady, Of St. Thomas seminary, Hartford. The service will include benediction of the blessed sacra- ment.
 James AspinwnlI Better
 The condition of James Aspin- wall, son of MT. and Mrs. E. F. Aspinwall, who was injured when struck by a car driven by Charles Smulski of New Britain. Monday morning, is reported to be i'm proved. His injuries consisted of a broken leg and several serious scalp wounds, An X-ray picture was taken at the New Britain hos pital Thursday afternoon to deter mine the extent of the injuries to his head but his condition is said 10 be continually improving.
 The question of who was to blame for the accident has been the sub ject of considerable discussion. The Aspinwall boy, in returning to his wagon, which was parked on the west side of Forestville avenue, was struck by the Smulski car which was passing truck. The boy saw the truck but he did not see the car which struck him. .Smulski claimed that he was not travelling at a fast rate of speed but it was found that the glass was strewn along the road for a distance of 50 feet beyond the place where the boy was struck.
 The boy, when struck by the car, was thrown into the air and landed on the hood, at the same time striking his head on the windshield. l. was in this way that he received the wounds on the side of his face and on his neck. The boy was taken into the house of Daniel Radcliffe, who resides nearby. in a semi-con- scious condition Dr. Robbins of who happened along at the time, made the boy as comfortable as possible until his mother arrived and he was taken 10 the New Brit ain General hospital in the ambn- lance.
 Smnlski immediately notified Deputy Sheriff Furrey who in turn reported the accident to the motor staicle department. Smulski Is em-
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
MOTOR co. INCORPORATES

Certificate Of incorporation of the Hardware City Motor Go. has been filed with the secretary of state. The authorized capital stock is S50,000 and the company starts business with S4,4OO paid in. The incorpora- tors are Aaron c, Cohen, Arthur N. Chanin and Julius Reibert of Hart ford and Charles A. Bence of this lefty.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04

The Herald again wishes to point out that notices, articles and advertising for the religious page cannot Dc guaranteed pub- iicatlon unless received some- time during tho week prior to , ?. m. Friday. Events occur . ring Friday evening will Dc used if possible II received before s:s0 .. m. Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
PRINCE AT AFRICA
y The Associated Press.

By The Associated Preks.
 Bathurst, Gambia, West Africa. April 1.-The Prince of Wales has completed the first leg of his tour to Africa and South America. He arrived here this morning on board the battle cruiser Repulse.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
Emmanuel Gospel

Sunday, 1O:0O q. m., prayer and praise service; 10:45 a. m.. preach ing, topic, "The Crucifxion;" 12:15 p. m., Sunday school; 5:45 D. m, Young Peoples meeting; TOO p. m., preaching, topic, "Olivet." Tuesday, 400 p. m, children's meeting. Thursday. 745 p. m, mid-week prayer meeting.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
Second Advent

10:45 a. m., Sunday morning serv- ice with sermon by the pastor: "The Solitariness of Christ's Sufferings;" 12:05 D. m.. Sunday school; FOO D. m., evening service with sermon: "A Religious Life in Antiquity Describ- ed in Modern Language"
 Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock, PihIa study
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
Mathematician
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 Sunday. 10:15 a. m., prayer serv- ice. 1925 a. m., preaching by the pastor, subject. Possessing our Pos sessions" Communion. 12 ngon, Sun day school. p, m., Young Peoples meeting. p. m., preaching by the pastor, subject, .'Lashed by the storm of Wrath" Wednesday. 3 D. m., Woman's Mis- sionary Prayer band. D. m., chil- dren's meeting.
 Thursday. 7;45 p. m, church prayer meeting.
 Friday. 7:45 p. m., choir rehear- sal.
 Salvation Army.
 Sunday, 3 p. m, Sunday school. 4 p. m,, praise meeting. D. nl., sol- dier's meeting. s D. m., Salvation meeting. led by Ensign Thure w .Frederickson.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-04
DRAMA SERMON
First Use Of This Form of Service fin New Britain at German Baptist Church Tomorrow.

The drama sermon" will be used at the German Baptist church to- morrow morning in connection with the talk on ''Barabbas," given by the pastor, Rev. Gustave schneck. This is thought 10 be the first use Of this form Of sermon in New Britain.
 The "dram~ ~srmon" as pulpit or atory Is rarnrr new form Of pre- senting truth. It avoids the aca- demic feature of the average sermon and sets forth Bible character, 2 biblical scene, or Bible truth in liv- ing and vivid form, not by mere de- scription, abstract statements, and the traditional story illustration, but by acting out" the story before the hearers in reverent way with spir- itual application. Thus 1t opens a new entrance to the perception and attention of the public.