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Evening star., 1927-10-09
WRITTEN BY WOMAN.
Condemned Hymn Was Set to Music
by ChicagOan.

CHICAGO, October P). The
hymn. beautiful Isle of Somewhere, ;"
forbidden at funerals by Cardinal
O'Connell, Archbishop of the Roman
Catholic Diocese of Boston, was writ
ten by deeply religious woman, who
was the wife of minister.
j. S. Fearis of Chicago, who wrote
the music for words he, purchased
from Mrs. Jessie E. Pounds, then
Brown, declared today that, although
he never knew Mrs. Pounds person.
ally. he knew that she maintained
convictions deeply religious and be.
came the wife of the Rev. John G..
. Pounds, Disciples of Christ preacher.
Both the Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Pounds
are dead.
Musicians Statement.
II had in mind merely the writing
of a suitable melody" NV Fearis said
when asked what influence had dom.
mated when he set the words to
music.
He recalled that the verses were
among number his hymn publishing
business of tnat day purchased from
Mrs. Pounds.
THAT was the only one which be.
came popular" he said.
hymn was copyrighted, but that it
still is popular was attested by the
Forester Music Company of Chicago,
publishers and holders of the copy
right. Royalties still are paid to the
estate of John G. Pounds through the
Citizens Bank of Miami, Fla.
Vulgar" trashy" and ''inane"
were adjectives applied by Cardinal
O'Connell who placed the hymn
among several English compositions
"by people who have no faith but
plenty of maudlin sentiment"
Il never regarded it as maudlin and
its popularity attests it's WORTH" said
Mr.. Fearis.
1T does picture Heaven as vague,
but who of us can give it any more
definiteness?"
Wilson Condemned.
Mr.. Fearis recalled also that several
years ago while the late President
Woodrow Wilson was president of
Princeton University he stirred up a
discussion by declaring the hymn was
not appropriate.
That made good business" chuckled
Mr.. Fearis.
Mr.. Fearis added that a few years
ago Boston Newspaper devoted a
whole page to the hymn, some of the
comments severely critical.
Upon another occasion, after the
inymn had been sung at a funeral, a
father related to him that his son had
sent back message from the spirit
world saying that the singing of the
hymn had been beautiful.
The Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
has been very popular in Chicago. It
recently was played at the funeral of
j. Ogden Armour, the deceased packer
having left such a request.
Evening star., 1927-10-09

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Evening star., 1927-10-09
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Evening star., 1927-10-09
BRITISH WEDDINGS DROP
z0es Had Fewer Ceremonies Than
Any Year in 40 Except 1917.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
LONDON.-The most popular mar.
riage months in England are July, Au.
gust and September.
Marriages in 1926 were the fewest
for 40 years with the exception of 1917.
Official figures just published show
that S3.830 marriages, more than 80
per cent of the total for the year, were
solempiZed in those months.
The slackest period for marrying is
the first quarter Of the year.
By q vulcanizing process, rubber
sutMitutes are being made from corn
E,5assF2.ss !. ~ s. s. = NJ sss.-'
Evening star., 1927-10-09
INCREASED EFFICIENCY
FOR ARMY BANDS is AIM
STANDARD Strength Of 2s Musicians
Il Authorised by War Depart
ment October IS.

Moving to increase the musical ef-
ficiency Of Army bands and to provide
for higher grades, so that promotion
and pay may be sufficient to attract
civilian musicians, the War Depart
,ment has directed that all bands au.
thorized for regiments and military
schools, shall have standard strength
sof % musicians, in addition to a war.
rant officer as band leader.
The standard strength consists of
one technical sergeant, a staff sergeant,
-four: sergeants, two cOrporals and %
first class privates of the highest
tgTades. Regimental and other COM
Emanders are authorized to attach to
1.-THE standard bands, desirable men to
insure the authorized Instrumentation
Fagainst losses and to vary the strength
OF the bands TO suit local conditions"
The changes made go into effect
October is, but by specific direction,
will not affect the Army Band at
Washington Barracks nor the l.. S.
Military Band at West Point.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
City Items

Cyril J. Curtin, former electrical inspector, filed a notice at the office of the town clerk today signifying his intention of engaging in the electrical contracting business under the trade name of the Curtin Elec- tric Co.
 Fred A. Thistle will speak to an assembly of upper classmcnt at auditorium exercises tomorrow morning at the Senior High school.
 The action of Mr. and Mrs Gale G. Porter against Charles F. Nich- olas of New Haven. has been with drawn from city court. kirkham, Cooper, Hungorford x Camp repre- sented the plaintiffs, and White Bros, Fitzgerald and Haddcn were counsel for the defendant.
 The F. IT. Crygier Tobacco Co. of Hartford, through Attorney William r. Curtin, has brought suit for S75 against Joseph E. Senk, and Con- stable Francis Clyncs has attached the defendants store at 2SG Wash ington street.
 Mrs, George " Klett Of 55 Grove Hill reported 10 the police today that the rear window in the garage at her home was broken last night.
 Andrew Zibits!ly of 2OG Fremont street complained that a crowd of young mon Congregate about his homo every night. and his fence Was broken last night.
 John NVhalen of 116 Winthrop street is resting comfortably at the New Britain General hospital fo- lowing an operation for appendici- tis.
 Lovisy Moore Tent. No. 12. Daughters of Union Veterans, will hold regular meeting Thursday evening at o'clock at Odd Fellows hall. After the meeting there will be a St. Patrick social for members and friends.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
Capt. Soderstrom Unable
 To Come Here Tonight

Because of the death or lrlcnu
 at whose funeral he presided this afternoon. Staff Captain Carl Soder- strom, Young Peoples secretary of the Eastern Scandinavian division of the Salvation Army was compelled to cancel his visit 10 New Britain today. Captain Soderstrom was scheduled to speak this evening at Young Peoples rally.
 Thursday afternoon and evening it Is planned to have welcome re- ception to the new divisional com mander Staff Captain Oscar Blom- gren of Boston. Captain Blomgren succeeds Staff Captain Axel Beck man who has been promoted to the position of general secretary of the Eastern Scandinavian division with headquarters in New York. The Ladies' Aid will meet at 2:3o o'clock Thursday afternoon to ten- der welcome 10 Captain Bloom gren. The meeting will be at the home of Mrs. C. s. Carlson at lS1 Rhodes street.
 Captain Blomgren is making an inspection tour Of the state. He will be accompanied to New Haven and Bridgeport Friday by Ensign Carl Fredrickson of this city. and to Springfield Monday afternoon where there will be an officers demonstra- tion.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
Man Who Wrecked Bank Puts In No Defense

| Pittsburgh. March Is UP) -
 Charles E. Knapp. central figure in 1 the $S2,000 bond swindle which
 wrecked the Brotherhood Savings
 and Trust company here. threw him. self on the mercy of the court to- day when he pleaded mo defense"
 to a charge of larceny in connec- tion with the banks loss Of s102.- 900.
 Knapp was fined $500 and sen- fenced to three and one-half years
 in the penitentiary. the maximum, by Judge Harry H. Rowand. Edward Goodfellow. on whose
 farm the bulk of the money was re-
 covered, pleaded mo defense' of re- ceiving stolen goods but sentence
 was suspended pending @ physicians s
 report on Goodfellow's health. The bank was Pittsburgh's only
 labor bank. It is now in the pro-
 cess of dissolution.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
12P. C. OF CITY RESIDENTS
 MOVE IN FIVE MONTHS
Registrars Zieglcr and Smith Find 1909 Have Changed Addresses
 or Left Community.

Twelve per cent of the city's voting population changed places
 Of residence in the five months which have elapsed since the state
 election, Registrars William J. Ziegler and Thomas J. Smith re-
 ported today at the conclusion o. their annual enumeration. Of this number lSS men and 14e women moved out of the city; 4s
 men and A women died: S47 men and 560 women moved from one
 point to another within the city. The total of changes on the list is 1909.
 Persons residing on streets where changes in names were affected by the city plan commission and the common council this year will vote from the new street address and
 should so inform the challengers
 at the polls.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
PRICES G0 UP AS DAY WEARS AWAY
J. 5. Steel Sells Almost Up to High Mark

New York. March Is R-Mixed price movements refieciing the play of opposing speculative forces, char acterized today's stock market. Re- actlonary price tendencies predomi- mated during the morning. but by early afternoon, the market was headed upward again under the leadership of few high grade in dustrials. L. s. Steel common sold within a fraction of its record ton and the new when issued" stock touched new peak price al ll7ls
 Renewed weakness Of the oil shares followed the extension of re- cent crude oil and gasoline price cuts. Losses. as a rule. were held to polnt or so, with Houston showing Independent strength. American "ooIen issues were again under pressure as result of unfavorab ble textile trade reports and weakness also cropped out in some of the Merchandising issues such as Gim- bel Brothers and S. H. kresge.
 Pools were again active in a num- Der Of specialties in which favorable developments are believed to be pending, Loew's Theaters and Eureka Vacuum touching record high prices. Lambert. Air Reduction and By-Products Coke also were in good demand. Westinghouse Air Brake was liquidated freely on the official denial of stock dividend re- ports and sharp declines took place in Cuba Cane Sugar preferred, American Type Founders, National Lead and St. Louis Southwestern.
 The heavy turnover Of funds in connection with federal government financing and income tax payments jailed to disturb the money market. Call funds were In plentiful supply at four per cent, the ruling rate of the last few weeks. The increase of s6,600,00o in brokers loans last week apparently had no stock mar ket effect.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
U. s. DESTROYER IN
 CHINA FIRED UPON, RETURNS THE FIRE
(Continued from First Page.)

in an encircling movement take Ranking. before making a frontal attack on Shanghai.
 In a despatch to the Daily Mail Sir Percival Phillips says the man. euveripg now in progress is but a continuation of that which recent ly eliminated in the capture by the Cantonese of Wuhu.
 Within 20 Miles
 In hard fighting yesterday. the Correspondent asserts, the Canton csc pushed their line of attack to within 20 miles of Ranking on the south. The Shantungese army Of General Chang Tsung-Chang is en- deavoring to hold the railroad against the invaders.
 Fearful that the fall of the city would result in anti-foreign out breaks. similar to those that oc- cured when the Cantonese took Wuhu. the American and British officials in Ranking already have laid plans for the evacuation of their nationals. The foreign cle- ment in the Ranking area aggre- gates 500. including a large num- Der Of missionaries and about 43o Americans.
 Urged to Vacate
 One report from Shanghai says the Americans and British have received urgent orders to depart and that those who have not nl- ready obeyed are preparing to do Do immediately.
 Washington advices say that all khe missionaries in the province of Anwhei, in which is located the city of Wuhu. where the American Christian and Mission alliance was recently footed. are now concen. trated in Wuhue.
 A despatch to the Westminster Gazette from Shanghai asserts that orders for the foreigners to evacu- hte Nanking was really due to Tears that the city would fall to Fhs Cantonese within the next few days.
 The same correspondent fore casts the possibility of serious ooting in Shanghai by tho defend- Ing shantungese troops. He says Ehe French. Hsualizlng such a contingency. have ordered rein- forcements of 1000 colonial troops.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
Summer Autoists Must
 Also Take Out Policies

Boston. March Is P>-Excessive penalzation of the summer automo- bile owning visitor under the con- pulsory liability insurance law which went into effect In Massachusetts or January 1, as charged by the Ameri- can Automobile association. was de nied today by Wesley F. Monk state commissioner of insurance.
 In the first public statement to be made on the methods of applica- ton of the law, the first in the coun- try to affect property of temporary residents, Mr. Monk said that the same pro rate fee for the summer which applies to registration would hold in the case of insurance.
 He pointed out that the state per mits registration during July. August and September for term ending September 30 for half the regular fee. or SC.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
John Reilly

John Reilly, about 50 years old, resident of this city during his younger days when he attended St. Mary's school on Myrtle street anl moro recently associated with his brother. Peter, in the wall paper business in New York city, died yesterday at his home in New York.
 He was born in Albany. N, r., came to this city as a child and lived here for several years. He leaves two aunts. Miss Margaret and Miss Bridget Reilly Of Black Rock avenue, this city. and his brother. Peter.
 The body will arrive here late this afternoon. The funeral will be held from the undertaking parlors of NJ. J. Kenney on Main street to- morrow morning at S:3o o'clock and at St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock. Interment will be in St. Marys cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
FLYING, SAILING
 YACHT IS TESTED
New German Invention Works Out We'll

Berlin. (UP) March l. A flying yacht is the latest innovation to be
 marketed by the Rohrbach Metal Aeroplane Co.
 | During recent test journeys, spec i tators were amazed to see a schoon-
 er-lille conveyance. rigged with fore
 sails. a mainsaiI and removable dur aluminium masts. suddsrly dismant- led and transformed H&o a flying
 machine. rising from the water and soaring beyond the horizon.
 The new winged sailing craft Is equipped with all necessary aviation 1 instruments, altimcter. tachometer, 1 clinometers and compass and in con- trast to other types which are gen. orally provided with main and re serve control, the Rohrbach flying
 boat supplies a fixed individual con- trol for each of the two pilots. Besides masts and sails, the sea equipment Of the flying vessel con-
 sists of ground anchor, drift anchor. ropes and swimming jackets.
 In order to avoid the big expense for large slip-ways, commonly need , cd for acroplanes, a special type of beach trolley has been designed and constructed for the Rohrbach fly ing yacht. This contrivance com- priscs . pair of floating wheels to the wings of the machine. The boat is thus capable of "taxying" under it's own power on land and water. Comfortable upholstered arm chairs and receptacles for baggage are fitted above the seats. All pas scngers face forward in the direc- ton Of flight. A wide aisle between
 the rows of seats ensures commodi-
 ous walking along the entire cabin
 length. Strap-hangers are fastened
 to the ceiling as q convenience for
 passengers leaving their seats, and
 safety straps are provided for each chair. A lavatory is adjoined to the stern of the cabin.
 Danger from fire on the flying yacht Is reduced to a minimum through the all-metal construction. The machine can easily be flown
 even on fifty per cent Of the engine output. Failure of both engines con- iures no serious peril on water, as the sailing equipment provides substitute motive force.
 Any two compartments can be flooding without causing the vessel to sink: the boat and floats are sup piled with water-tight bulkheads and the doors Of the bulkheads are equipped with quick closing device.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
Auto Strikes Woman.
 Driver to Be in Court

Following an accident at the cor ner of Lincoln and West Main streets this afternoon, Earl W. Wa ters, aged about q. of 55 Armistice street, was notifined 10 be in police court tomorrow morning on the charge of driving without license.
 Waters was driving from Lincoln street into West Main when his car struck Mrs. T. r. 1nman of 57 Lin coin street, knocking her down and injuring her left hand. Water had not renewed his license but was un- der the impression that 1t was law full for him to drive because li- censed driver. Fred w. Huber of 198 Hart street, was with him. Waters reported the accident to Captain Kelly. who notified him to be in court.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
Mystery Is Cleared Up;
 Girl Was SpeechlesS

Mary Symolan of 121 Broad street who was admitted to New Britain General hospital Sunday evening and caused blanket of mystery to be thrown about her through her re- fusal to talk. will leave the hospital today or tomorrow. it is expected.
 She underwent an operation last November and while out walking Sunday evening she was taken i'll. Fearing the pain was caused by the old ailment she Fastened towards the hospital but was unable to reach 1t. Her refusal to talk Is laid to nervousness. Yesterday after noon the hospital authorities were able to learn from her all the de- tails of the case.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
Liquor Use in Holy
 Land Is Questioned

London. March l5 PNThe con- sumption of alcoholic drinks In Palestine was debated briefly today in the House of Commons.
 4 member asked if Colonial Sec retary Amery's attention had been called 10 the great increase" in the number of places licensed for the sale of liquor in Jerusalem and at railway stations in Palestine since the British mandate became effec- tive, and whether he would take any action.
 Colonel Amery said there un- doubtedly had been an increase but that 1t was due largely to the in crease in population. He saw no reason to think that there was ex- cessive consumption of alcohol in Palestine and he did not propose to take action.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
MIDDLE WEST IS
 MAKING PLANS NOW
Expects That Political ConYen-
 ti0ns Will Come There
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM

t1 "i. \ M ! United Press Staff Correspondent | Chicago, Mar 15 (UP)-- The To.
 cation of the next meeting places of | the Republican and Democratic Ma tional Convention is attracting con- siderable attention through the mid
 dleWest.
 i This probably is due to the sem timent through the middle-wc for
 various middle western men who have been mentioned as presiden ! tial possibilities on both major tick
 cts.
 Among the middle-westorn men
 who have been mentioned as poss
 biiitics are Governor Vic Donahey of
 Ohio and Senator James A. Reed of Missouri for the Democratic no1nin-
 atiOn; Former Governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois and Vice Presi- dent Charles c. Dawes for the Re publican nomination.
 Cleveland is known to he looking hopefully to having the Republican National Convention there again in 1928. The 1904 convention was run smoothly in Cleveland and various moves are underway. it is under stood, to have the convention return there next year.
 Chicago is always possibility. Facilities are sufficient hero to care for the conventions and it is pointed out that neither party has a suffi- ciently strong control of tha city to make 1t classified as either Re- publican or Democratic city.
 The Coliseum in Chicago has had several national conventions. the last of which nominated the late President Harding. No concerted moves have been started to bring the convention here this year but Chicago always has been receptive to the conventions.
 St. Louis has been mentioned as possibility for the Democratic Ma tional Convention. It has been number of years since a national convention was held in St. Louis despite the fact that facilities are plentiful there for the convention. The Coliseum in St. Louis is of suf- fiCient size to house the delegates and hotel facilities are plentiful.
 Another city often mentioned of late Is Kansas City as the scene Of Democratic National Convention for 1928. This Is probably motivated by Reed packers as the Missouri sen ator's home is In Kansas City and 1t has always been considered a Dem ocratc City. Convention Hall in Kansas City is of sufficient size to house either of the conventions and hotel facilities have been built up within the past three years.
 In neither of the latter two cities has there been any concrete men ion of the 1928 conventions.
 The sentiment in the middle-west is more or less crystallized against III eastern convention in 1928. the corn belt area the sen iment has turned against the east through failure of farm relief.
 Many middle western Democrats Ire against having the Democratic in the east. fearing q 'epetition of the 1924 convention at Madison Square Garden in New ' iork Mddle-western Democrats, however, have not been active save n Missouri where several small Reed oooms have started.