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New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Christmas.
 One little tot who has attained high social standing is Gerald Att terbury. q brodxn-eyed boy of 10 months. who has become the heir of Mir. and Mrs. Howard F. Atterbury. MT. Atterbury is president of Atter- bury Brothers. Inc, identified with the Morgan banking interests. Mrs. Atterbury was Miss Faith Ripley of Minneapolis. The couple were mar ried about 20 years ago.
 The Atterburys. after the adop- ton. Immediately left for their coun- try home in Annapolis where Gerald will be given his first introduction to Santa Claus
 Hes a fine baby and we are very happy to have him." Mir. Alter bury said. "There'll be Christmas tree for him, of course
 The other child to enter a socially prominent family was Sylvia Neltje Bahcock, who was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Huntington i'loSoSh oL I-dSl oStI street. MT, Babcock is vice president and di- rector of J. H. Lane and Company. Mrs. Babcock was Miss Dorothy Doubleday. daughter of Frank D. Doubleday. the publisher. She at- tended Eassar before her marriage in 1915 and was introduced at tho Court of St. James by Mrs. Walter Hines Page.
 Under the adoption laws the chil- dren will share in the estates of their foster parents just as if they had been born to them.
 All the children had been in the care of the Children's Aid Society and most of them were too young to realize their good fortune in get ting home.
 While boys appeared to be in equal favor with girls for adoption here, decided preference for girls and especially blondes, was noted in London. It was explained there that the foster parents prefer girls. believing they are more likely to cling to the home In later years.
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chorus choir will be costumed in the native dress of the various nations
 The Christmas party for members of the primary. department of the Trinity Methodist church will be held Thursday evening from 10 S:SO o'clock, under the direction of the superintendent. Miss Margaret Smith.
 The annual Christmas musical program at the First Baptist church will be in connection with the reg ,ular morning service. Sunday at 10:45 o'clock. The altar has been decorated with evergreens and the choir will sing from behind bank of Christmas foliage. The program is as follows:
 Organ prelude
 sHalleluiah chorus Messiah"
 ...........t..... Handel Carol by carol choir-
 "A Child This Day is Born"
 Traditional Melody Anthem
 Arise, Shine For Thy Light Is
 Come ................ Bnrdett Carols by the carol choir
 ITO You in David's Town"
 >dillelt Long Ago And Far Away" ............ NeluHn9er 1 Soprano and alto duet
 The Babe in the Manager. Franck i Organ postlude--- 1 Christmas March ..... Leblanc
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.22 NEW Y0RKERS ADOPT CHILDREN
Holiday Rush in Court Is Also
 Felt in London

New York, Dec. 24.-LPl-Scores of homeless waifs in New York and London will have a real home this Christmas, with a father and mother all their own. as a result of record rush of childless couples 10 adopt children.
 Twenty-two youngsters, many of them nameless. have ridden the tide of Christmas favor for orphans in New York homes, two of them be- coming heirs to fortunes and so- cially prominent.
 In London, a similar wave of adoption has accompanied the ar rival of the Christmas season and of- ficials of the National adoption so- ciety report all previous records broken.
 Adoption papers for 16 youngsters were signed here yesterday In Sur rogate's court and only legal for lnalities remained to complete the adoption of six others. In each case the applicants have asked that all formalities be completed before
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1 cello
 Tn Bethlehem" ......... Clark Violin, cello and organ 'Romanza' .......... Debussey ''Nocturne" ........... Crieg Meditation
 The Son of the Christ Child"
 Rev. T. A. Greene Solo for alto with violin and cello
 "The Little Old Manager" Wilson Trios for women's voices
 Brightest and Best" .. Berwald "The Virgin At the Manger" .............. Perilhou- Harris Carols
 Little Christmas Carol" Traditional Irish
 "Carol of Bethlehem" ........ ................ Dudley Glass
 "The Babe in the Manger"-Nor- wcgian Folk Song arranged by Dickinson.
 with violin and 'cello) Postlude--
 "Hallelujah" ....... Handel
 A Christmas pageant. "The Nativ- ity" will be given Sunday evening at 7:15 o'clock In the South Congrega~ ,tional church, the participants being some of the young people of the church.
 In this pageant the prophets an- nounce their solemn messages, and the kings and shepherds make their appearance. The manager is re- vealed and the visitors fall in adora- ton before the Christ child
 Carols and Christmas music by the quartet. girls chorus and con- gregation will be a feature. A Christmas cantata, "The Hope of the World" will be presented with original orchestral effects sun- day night at 7:15 o'clock at the Trinity Methodist church. During the presentation the members of the
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By Rev. William Fl. AIdcrson

Pastor of Trinity NJ. F. Church
 Nowhere, in all inc world, in any literature or language can another story be found equal in simplicity, human interest. or pathos to the first Christmas story. Unnumbercd mill
 lions of men, women and children could glance but once at the picture above these words and unerrngly tell the scene it represents. lis the first Christmas morning and the ng-loolled-for king has come to earth. He is found, not in the royal House of Herod, nor in some pala- tial home In the choice residential quarter of Jerusalem, nor even in q humble cottage that has hospitably opened it's doors to bid him welcome. The searching shepherds came 10 the end Of their quest in the stable Of a
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
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Tomorrow and Sunday will mark the annual Christmas exercises in many Of the local churches. Several churches held their usual Christmas services last Sunday. Others will have theirs over this week-end
 At the St. Marks Episcopal church q choir Of 40 boys and men will render the beautiful cantata "Bethlahom" on Sunday evening. Soloists will be Walter France. Arthur Wasley. Ralph Britton and Willie Westerman, boy soprano.
 Parts one and two depict the visits of the shepherds and the wise men 10 inc Holy Child at Bethlehem bringing their gifts. The traditional gifts Of the shepherds were a bowl of milk. lamb, and flute: and of the wise men. gold, frankinccnse. and myrrh. Part three enjoins the congregation to make a gift to the Christ Child, the gift of self.
 Tomorrow afternoon there will be q "Yulotta" service at the Swedish Bethany church. under the direc- ton of Raymond Helsing. The pro- gram will bn as follows; Organ prelndc-
 "Carol For Christmas Tide"
 ...........,...,.... Guilmant Processional---
 Joy to the World" ..,... Handel Hymn
 Var Halsad skona morgon
 stund" ............. Nicolai Anthem
 'Iyssna" .....,...... Holstedt
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hearted. Simply because there wasn't room for Him. Nothing better. nothing worse,-just crowded out,-- that's all.
 'Tis Christmas once again and the season for His coming! He seeks lodging no longer in remote country inns. but in the hearts of men and women in the midst of lfe's turmoil and rush. And I am keeper, and perchance you too.- of the heart at which He knocks. His entrance will mean, as with that first Christmas, that somehow after His coming things will be different.
 I pass down the corridor and peer into the rooms searching for a place 10 admit Him. But the heart is full, MT. Grudge and Mir. Petit ness and Mrs Spite; and the twin
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

waysida inn. There amid the lowing of cattle, and breathing the scent of freshly stirred hay. Mary had brought forth fer frst-born and {. laid Him in & manger.'
 Obviously these strange surround ings need some explanation, A reading of the story reveals the am swer: There was 10 room in the
 inn" Nothing more, nothing less than that,-thero was no room in the inn. And so far no other rea- son than that, the whitest soul earth has known opened his eyes on q world in which He was homeless. Not because anyone had aught against Rim! Not because He wasn't wanted; Not because Joseph couldn't pay for lodgings! Not because the innkeeper wasn't kind
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
CANDLE LIGHTING SERVICE CHRISTMAS PARTY FEATURE
Junior and Intermediate Depart ments of First Church in Im-
 pressiye Ceremony.

Tho Junior choir of fl members ltohh and special lighting service symbolic Of the happiness spread by Christmas giving were the features of Christmas program and party given to no boys and girls of the junior and intermediate departments of the First Church of Christ Sun day school last evening from till 2 o'clock in the First Church chapel. fine program was given as follows: A Christmas Lullaby .. Junior Choir Little Boy Blue ....,. Jack Battey santa Claus ...,,...... Ruth Stach Song. At the Christmas Tree
 Six Junior Gir's Bobby's Query ,,.... Russell Pape The Angels Message Barbara Frisbic kitty's Present .,.. Isabel Ingham We Three Kings Of Orient Are
 Junior Choir The Other Wise Man
 Rev Warren NJ. Blodgctt Hymn: Holy Night
 Giving Gifts for other children by all Carol: O Little Town of Bethlehem After the program. the Juniors r,- tired 10 their Sunday school rooms for games and refreshments under the direction Of Miss Robb and her teachers, Tho Intermediates were di- vided into small groups under the leadership of Mrs. Philip Stanley. Mrs, Charles Parsons. Mrs. A. II. Scott, Mrs. Robert I'riebie and Mrs. Stanley Goss. Games and refresh- ments completed the festivities of the evening.
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Scripture and prayer
 Rev. Albin Johnson Male chorus
 Frojdens 11imlar och jord ,............... Skoog Offcrtory-- Alteration ........... Borwoskie Raymond Ostman. violin
 Raymond Helsing. organist Sermon
 First Christmas On Earth"
 Rev. Albin Johnson Anthem
 "Hossiana' ......;. Wennorberg Anthem
 Christmas Chimes" Junior choir Benediction Postlude--Improvisation. Sunday afternoon the First Con- sregational church will hold a 4 o'clock Christmas vesper musicale. with the following program: prelu(le--
 Holy Night" Gmprovisation> "Fugue in E Flat" (Sta Anns) bdCu March of the Magi Kings" ........t,... ..........', Dubols
 Organ Carols
 "Adeste Fidelcs" Gin Latin)
 ... arranged by NoVcllo Around the Manger' .,...... .......... Mrs. II. H. A. Beach Thou Little Joy of Hcaven' Solo for soprano with violin and
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

1 brothers Intolerance and Bigotry: and MT. and Mrs. Hate with their whole family Of children Meanness. Jealousy. Suspicion, Envy and Bitter
 nese, have engaged rooms and the heart is full.
 Christmas is here. and with 1t carth's king. He seeks admission.-
 but there is no room. I would not,
 like Peter. deny Him. I shrink from betraying Him as did Judas. I have nothing against Him. There simply
 isn't room for Him-that's all.
 o my man, at this Christmas. ex- ercise your right and unhorse that
 whole tribe of undesirable tenants. Throw wide the doors, life up the
 gates, and the king of glory shall come in.''
 And twill be Christmas indeed!
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St MntthnN's s

Service on Christmas Eve In German at o'clock,
 Services on Christmas Day at in:So q. m in German. and at D, m. in English.
 Sunday services at q. m, in ',ae'ish and al 1d:t5 a, m, in Ger men.
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Nondenonninational
Peoples

FtOpTC Sunday-Morning prayer service at 10:15 o'clock: morning service at 10:45 o'clock. Sunday school at 12:l5 p. m. Young Peoples meeting at 6 p. m. Evening service at z o'clock. Theme: Gideon and His Three Hundred
 Tuesday-3 D. m., .Woman's Mis- sionary prayer band will meet at the church: 7;45 ?. m.. Bible class.
 Wednesday - p. m., children s tree postponed from last week.
 Thursday-7:45 p. m., prayer, praise. and thanksgiving.
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Emmanuel Gospel

Sunday-10:15 a. H., prayer serc- ice; 10:45 a. m., morning worshipl 12:15 ?. m., Sunday school; p. m, Ukrainian service; 6 p. m. Young Peoples service; p. m, evangelistic preaching service.
 Monday-7 p. In., trustees meet ing; p. m. official board.
 Tuesday-7:45 p. m, special pray CT service.
 Wednesday 2:S0 p. m.. Ladies' Prayer band meeting; 7:45 ?. m., cottage prayer service.
 Thursday-7:45 p. m., church prayer and praise service,
 Friday-9 ?. m., Watch Night GerVice.
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St. .Tnhn's

Sar9rd0y- Christmas Day-9;30 q 'r.. English service; tO:t5 q, m. C Tman service; D. m,, Christmas exercises of the primary department of the Sunday school; : ?. mo ny the intermediate and junior depart men'.
 Sunday-s:30 a. m., English con. fessional and communion service; 9:30 a. n1., Sunday school; 1o:45 q m, German communion service
 Tuesday-s D. m. Christmas ex- ercises of the Friendship league.
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Methodist Churches
Trinity

Sunday--9:15 a. m, Evoryman's Bible class: 9'3o a m, wonan's Bible class; 9:30 3, m, church school. 1n:45 a. m, sermon. 'The Spirit of Christmas: p. m. En- worth league; 7:15 D. m, Ch"'str'aa story-"Tl1e Birthday Of Hope. Cantata-"Ihe Hope of the World"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
ICllltlrth SeruiteS>

Monday-3 p. m, Ladies Aid so- ciety. Tuesday afternoon - Methodist group at the hospital; 7:45 p. m.. class meeting.
 Thursday-7-S:So m. Christmas party, primary department.
 F'riday--3 p. m. Watch Night service.
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Lutheran Churches
First

lrS' Christmas morning at o'clock, "Julotta". Special music by choir and soioifts.
 Sunday-16:30 ., m, service in Swedish: 4:So ?. m. Sunday school Christmas festival.
 Watch Night service New Yoars Eve. starting at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
SEEK HOUSE BREAKERS

Detective Sergeant George c. El- finger and Sergeant Michael Flynn investigated report that an attempt was being made to enter house at 211 Church street about 11.15 last night but they failed to find any trace of the reported prowler.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
Stanley Memorial

Sunday--10 a. m.. senior and In tarmnliato departments. churcf school: 1o:45 8. m. morning Wor- ship and sermon by the pastor, Rev I:. x. Gilman. subject: 'Life's Cor rerstoros": fo noon. junior, primary and |, ginners' departments, church school.
 Sunday. January @-1o;43 q, m. Nrw Years communion and recop- ;ion of now members.
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South

f:rnday-9:30 I. m.. Italian schooi' rmior, intermediate and senior de- partnent: 9:S0 6. m., senior ana young peoples grade and over; lo:3o q. m., worship at the Italian mission Hunter road: 10:45 a. m., morning worship, sermon: Almost but address to juniors: "The Gateway ii a. m.. beginners department Of the church school: 1c;1o D. m. man division of the church school 2;So D. n., Assyrian worship, communion; o.3o D. n., church school at the Italian mission. Hunter road; ?. m. Italian worship at South church, preacher. Roy. Dominic D'Addario; 7:15 D. m.. evening worship. Pagant by the young people of the church.
 Tuesday, p. m., Assyrian moth- CTS meeting.
 Thursday-1;3n ?. m. sociaole TOT the Assyrian mission. followed ny lecture: T:45 ?. m, union prepara- tory service in South church parish chapel. Rev. T. A. Greene will be tho speaker.
 Friday--11:15 p. r1., Watch Night service.
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Congregational Churches
First

First
 Sunday-f0 a. rn.. church schooi' ' II a. m., kindergartcn: Il a. m'' Christmas service of worship, ser mon by Rev. Theodore A. Greene; n. m., Christmas vesper musicale' meditation by Mr. Greene; ?. m'' Armenian Christmas service, preach CT: Rev. Yervant H. Hadidian. Ph.D'' s;so D. m.. Young Peoples meetins. Tuesday-2 ?. m., Bible class TOT Armenian women; 3 p. m, Ehgilsh class for Armenian women: , D. n'' New Britain Woman's club in the chanel; 6:3o ?. m.. First chureh Men. association ladies night.
 Wednesday 7;So p. m" Boy Scout meeting. Tbursday-4:3O p. m.. Girl scout meeting; 7:45 D. m.. union pTepafa- torv service, South church chapel
 Friday-S to 12 D. m, New car Eye social for Young Peoples so- o:"ty.
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Second Advent

Sunday school--l0 a. m., morning service; II a. m., subject: The
 Grace of God" Evening service with sermon. Mans Condition in Death" at 7;15 o'clock. Thursday-7:3o p. m. Bible study;
 motto for the New Year.
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Swedish Bethany

A program will be given by the Sunday school tomorrow at ?. m.. to which all parents and friends of |, the children are invited.
 On Sunday the male chorus and choir will sing at the morning serv- ice. Rev. Albin Johnson will preach on 'The Wise Men and Their Visit. ?
 At 7:3o ?. m. the cantata. "Thc Story of Bethlehem" by Spence, will he given. The service will be in English. co
 There will be no rehearsals dur ing the week.
 On Friday there will be a Watch Night service. beginning at p. m. At 10 D. m. there will be a social hour and from 11:30 p. m. until the old year has passed out there will be prayer service. The service will include 2 roll call of members and q musical program.
 January t3. 7:A5 D. m.. the church will hold it's annual meeting.
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Film fSwedish)

Saturday, Christmas Day, s:59 g. m. Julotta with sermon by the pas tor and singing by the choir; 5 p. n1'' sunday school Christmas entertain ment.
 Sunday-10 a. m.. Bible school; II m. sermon by the pastor: 7;3o D. r7., Christmas cantata by the choir.
 Tnursday-S p. m., prayer meet inc
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German

Sunday 9:30 a. m, Sunday school: io:3o a. m., service in Eng fish, sermon: 70 Little Town or Bethlehem: 11:45 a. m., service in German, sermon: "The Old and AL ways New Message of Christmas; b D. m, Christmas festival of the Sunday school.
 Tuesday-2:30 p. m. meeting or inc Ladies' Aid society: Christmas social in the parsonage: D. m'' Christmas social Of the Y. r. s. Tn church.
 Friday-e D, m., watch night service.
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Baptist Churches
First

First
 Sunday-l0:45 a. nl., Christmas service in song and message; 12:10 n. m.. Bible school and Brother hood class; [ p. m., B. '. r. U. Monday-7:30 p. m.. Bible school Christmas party, Thursday 7:45 p. m.. midweek prayer service.
 rriday-4:15 p. m. Girl Scouts; 5:30 D. m. carol choir; 6:oO p. m', W. w. G. supper.
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International Bible Students Assn,

IhtefnauohaI FlbIe students Assn.
 Sunday-10:15 a. n.. junior Bible class; 11:15 q. m. Bible study; con- tinuance of study-"The Stone of Stumbling: ?. m., Bible study at the home of Charles Henry, 54 Dwight street
 Monday-S D. m.. Young Peoples $ Bible class. Subject of study: "The Way to Life"
 Wednesday--S ?. m, praise. pray CT and testimony service.
 Friday-S ?. m. semi-annual busi- ness meeting for election of officers.
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Christian Science

sunday service at II 9. m. Sub j"ot: Christian Sciencn.n
 sunday school at 9;3n .. m.
 Religious day school. Wednesday and Thursday.
 Wednesday evening meeting at s o'clock
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Full Gospel Assembly

T TtTT 'TVs'FtI f'NSHI1IFJTy
 Sunday school at 1 . q. m. Pente- costal service with preaching at II I, m, Evangeliatic service at ?. m.
Evening star., 1926-02-06
PALACE "BEAN POLE"
TO APPEAR MONDAY

Thereon Bones Jones. the latest
addition to the staff of basketers wear
ing the uniform of the Washington
Palace club. makes his first bow here
Monday night, when the local pro-
fessionals mingle with the Brooklyn
team in an American Basket Ball
League game.
Because he measures feet , inches
from top to bottom. Jones will be
playing in Horse Haggertys position
at center. He is a graduate of the
University of Utah. While in college
he starred on basket ball, foot ball
and track teams.
Brooklyn opens its schedule in the
second half of the series tomorrow
night with Cleveland. Chicago and
Detroit also are playing tomorrow.
while Washingtons initial start in the
final half of the big league race is not
made until the Dodger five comes
here.
Before the Washington and Brook
lyn teams settle their argument on
the Arcade court the Epiphany
Juniors and kanahwas will test their
strength in a preliminary. Neither
team has met defeat this season.
Evening star., 1926-02-06
BY DICK HARLOW,
Foot Ball and Boxing Coach at Colgate

Foot Ball and Boxing Coach at Colgate.
w YHEN we come right down
W to brass tacks we find that
boxing is nothing more nor
less than a game Of give and take.
I have never seen a boxer SO clever
he could escape all punishment
Rather, the really great boxer is the
one who can work calmly and coolly
in the face of strong rally of his
opponent.
The temptation to lose your head is
great. 1t is greater than in any
other sport. But the boy who does
that is at a great disadvantage. a
cool, collected. calm attitude when
things are going against you is the
finest lesson TO be learned from box
ing. This is the foundation of all
SportSmanship.
A victory at any price" may lose
you the respect of all your boy friends.
SO learn this lesson above all 9th
ers. II is more important than learn
ing to land your right. to jab with
your left to block or duck.
Don't use gloves lighter than II
ounces. Boys of your age have not
the physical qualities necessary to
stand blows from lighter gloves.
The first point to learn is to stand
right, left foot always ahead of the
right. Then the next lesson Is how
to hold the hands-the left glove out
figure II. Then put some action into
1t and lead figure p. Practice this
movement a long time before attempt
ing to learn any other. 1t is the first
lesson In boxing. With the left foot
forward and pointing to your oppO-
nent. the right foot should point out
ward at a slight angle. The left glove
Evening star., 1926-02-06
KUCK BREAKS INDOOR
MARK FOR SHOT PUT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, February John
Kuck, giant weight man of Emporia.
kans.. State Teachers College, shat
tered the world indoor shotput record
at the Kansas City Athletic Club meet
here last night with a heave of 49
feet 4 inch.
Kuck added 314 inches to the former
record held by r. G. Hills Of New
York City, and made in Februry. 1928.
Since he started to toss the weights
in high school at Wilson, Kans.. sew
eral years ago. Kuck had given indi-
cations that he would develop into a
star.
Another world record was ap-
preached when Kenneth Lanca ster of
the University of Missouri set a mark
Of II feet 9 inches in the pole vault,
inches lower than the record break
ing performance Of Charles Hoff of
Norway, in New York last night
A fleet quartet from the University
of Oklahoma showed its heels to
Notre Dame sprinters in the feature
one-mile relay race. Oklahoma fin
fished II yards ahead of Notre Dame.
after Taylor. running in the second
quarter for the Sooners. obtained the
lead. Tha time was 1925 410.