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New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
HELD AS
 SONS KIDNAPPER
Parent in Cell as Authorities
 Seek 18.MOnthS.0ld

Harrisburg, Dec. 10 UP)-While nearly the entire population of New vile, Cumberland county village. was searching through barns. out houses and wells and in every other conceivable place for Vernon Bit ner. Jr.. IS months old, the father today was sitting in & cell at the Harrisburg police station.
 Bitner was arrested on Thursday on suspicion in connection with the disappearance of his son.
 "Why blame me-" he says when accused of engineering the child's disappearance.
 Neighbors of Bitner have offered the theory that the child had not been kidnapped. as the father states. but that his abduction was part ot a. plot of which Bitner has knoWl- edge, Bitner and his wife have uuarreled recently, according to persons who know the family. and who believe that Bitner planned to desert his wife after first having oh- tained a home among relatives for bis child.
 According to Bitner's story, the baby boy was seated on a chair in the kitchen of the home early Thursday morning. after his mother had started to Carlisle, where she works in a shoe factory. Bltner, who was to have cared for the child during the day, walked out Of the 1 house, He returned in few nln- utcs and found the child gone.
 Hearing the sound of an automo- bile starting in front of the house. he says he jumped in his own ma chine and raced down the road TOT about four miles, apparently in the opposite direction to that Tn "hlch the kidnappcrs' machine had fled.
 Then he went to the home Of hls wife's parents, and told them Of the affair. Police learned of the alleged kidnapping through the father-ln- law last night.
 Alarm bells called out hundreds Of persons in Newville when the story of the babys disappearance was made public. Men and boys or canized a search through cellars back yards, outhouses-every place that might offer a hiding place TOT q small child.
 The borough council is planning a special meeting and probably VIII offer a reward for the discovery o' the child, borough officials have an nounced.
 Bitner was arrested Thursday ps constah,e Hilbush, of Newville, anc held in the borough lookup ove' night and yesterday. Last nigh' state police brought him to Harris burg. He probably will be returned to the Cumberland county jail a Carlisle.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
Jersey Women Scared
 Bv Mystery "Hugger"

Camden, x. J., Dec. 10 GP'-Ac- tiyities of a "husger' who on two consecutive nights has approached and grabbed Camden women on their way home after getting OH busses, have stirred police to start an intensive hunt for the man.
 Mrs. Bertha Seger, 25, is the latest victim of the hugger. She broke away from his embrace last night after he stopped her in a dimly lighted section only fifty feet from her home. Her description of the man matched that given police by Mrs. Edna Wilson, the wife of ser geant of the Delaware River police. and who was approached in a slml- lar manner Thursday night near her home,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
ROUTINE REPORTS
 TO SCHOOL BOARD
Meeting Occupies But Five
 Minutes Time

As far as could be ascertained, the December meeting of the school board held at the school depart ment office yesterday afternoon was the shortest regular meeting In the history of the board. Less than five minutes after 1t was called bS President King it was adjourned. after disposing of items of routine nature.
 Four reports were submitted. Re- ports from the school physicians, attendance bureau. teachcrs' com mittee, and one on evening school attendance were all that occupied the attention of the members.
 Of 1O4 absentees due to home conditions, IT were caused by IL lack of adequate clothing, the at tendance bureau, through it's direc- tor, Miss Anne O'Brien, reported. Other reasons listed under this item were: Illness of other members of family. %; errands, 23; weddings, 6; parents away. 6; away with par cnts, IS; tardiness. 2: referred to walfare association, 6; referred tu school physician, 4; referred to board of public welfare, 3; parents overslept. 4.
 The most important item in the teachers committee report was the resignation of Miss Winona knowl- ton, teacher of English at the Gen. tral Junior High school.
 Dr. V. J. Smith. examining phy sician for boys and Dr. Harriet F Chalmers, examining physician fol girls, made a total of 2,091 routine examinations during the past month i The Nathan Hale school with 14; registered and an average atten dance of S6.5o, has the highest per centage of the three evening schools 1 Exactly S1.33 per cent of the tota registered attend school, James E O'Brien, director of evening schools has found. The Central evening school continuation class has higher percentage but it's Amer canization classes bring the pei
 centage down. Tho Americanizatlor percentage is 74o9. the continur tion percentage is S2.S2. The Wash ington school percentage is 1869.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
NEW WAR LOOMS
 IN SINCLAIR CASE
Government Lawyers Prepare
 for New Battle

Washington, Dec. 10 UP)-Gov- ernment lawyers today examined their latest ammunition for the Burns Sinclair contempt trial, con- f,dent that it will demolish the de- fense and cause the conviction Of the six defendants.
 It was learned reliably that the new evidence involves an attempt to approach Edward J. kidwell, a Juror in the Fall-Sinclair oil conspiracy trial.
 L. s. Attorney Peyton Gordon and his assistants were satisfied con- tempt can be proven with evidence already presented and in hand, put they indicated today that still other new angles were being investigated.
 Juror Kidwell will be called to the stand probably next week. His ne" testimony covered in voluntary statement he made to Assistant U. S. Attorney Neil Burkinshaw yester- day. was understood to dovetail III with the new evidence produced on Thursday by the government. mat was the disclosure of report py Burns agent Frank S. O'Rellly' stat ing he interviewed relative or the juror.
 Kidwell's testimony will not come until after the government hnlshed with Charles G. Buddy. chief or i the Burns -shadowers. who has been on the stand for two days lden- tifying documents. He will resume i Monday morning for more govern ment questions, and. later. detehse cross examination. Other of the gov ernments so or more witnesses, ln- cluding other detectives, may DC called then to complete the esta-
 lishment of the known facts Of the intricate espionage system employed
 by Harry F. Sinclair for following
 up oil trial jurors.
 Burkinshaw today characteriZec Kidvell's new statement as the mos' important government evidence.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
Big Haul of Arms Takes
 Place in City of Belfast

Belfast, Ireland. Dec. 10 RNOne of the biggest arms hauls In the history of Ireland was made on the out skirts of Belfast today by the au- thorities who seized machine gun, rifles. automatic pistols. SS grenades, and 10000 rounds of ammunition.
 The raid was made in Andersons- town or the west end of Belfast.
 The authorities here have been keenly alert ever since revelations made in a recent Dublin case re- gardng a revival of republican ac- tivity in the north of Ireland.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
HEARST EXPLAINS
 MEXICAN SCANDAL
Whether Gales Money Reached America Reported Uncertain

New York. Dec. 10 R-The New York American. which with other Hearst papers. has been publishing purported official Mexican docu- ments, says today the documents contain no evidence that represen- tatives of the American government received money from Mexico. An investigation of charges by the Hearst papers that President Gales had ordered s1,200.000 paid to cer- tain United States senators has been ordered by the United States senate
 The American says:
 These documents contain evi- dence of an attempt on the part of the representatives of the Mexican government to convey money i'll large sums to certain representatives of the American government but there is no evidence that this money was ever received by the represent atives of the American government mntioned in these documents.
 "There is no evidence that these large amounts of money ever got any farther than the pocHets of cer- tain intermediates.
 "The Hearst publications there fore have eliminated all names of alleged recipients of these funds. be- ing uninclind to place any confi- dence in the allegation of Mexican corruptionists, and wholly unwilling 10 r1ln the risk of doing injustice 10 men of good repute in our gov crnment.
 Nevertheless the documents do make these allegations. and the documents are genuine documents from the Mexican governmental files"
 The paper, after saying that 1t Is the duty of the senate to investigate the allegations, says:
 Whether the names contained m these documents shall ever be pub lished must depend entirely upon the decision of the United Stat* senate. The Hearst publications consider that the responsibility IS too great for them to assume
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
NOTED MUSICIAN DIES
Emil Mollenhauer, Widely Known Conductor, Expires Suddenly At His Boston Home.

Boston, Dec. 1o (uP)-Emil Mol lenhauer, widely known conductor and musician, died suddenly at his Back Bay home here today in his 73rd year.
 Mollenhauer, a native os Brooklyn, N. Y. had headed the Handel and Haydn society for many years.
 He began his career with Booths theater orchestra at the age of 14. In 1884 he came to Boston and was a member of the Boston Symphony orchestra for four years. He also had been conductor of the Germania orchestra.
 The noted musician was to have conducted, a concert of the Peoples symphony orchestra here tomorrow
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
LAWSUITS FILED.

Suit for 5000 damages has been brought by Angelo Tomasso, through s. Gerard Casale. against William Dobrowolski Constable Frank Clynes served the paper and attach ed property of the defendant.
 Henry Ribeiro, through s. G. Casale, has instituted action for s1,2oO damages against Jennie Ri beiro of Boston. Constable Clynes served the papers by registered mall.
 Rackliffe Bros. Co.,. Inc, through Edward A. Mag. has brought suit for s4OO damages against Ravid Ella. Constable Clynes performed service.
 Suit for $500 damages has been brought by Donald Carney through c. F. Gaffney, against M. M, Krikorian. Constable Clynes served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
PALMER HEARING CONTINUES

Boston, Dec. h UP)-Thc gov ernment will continue presentation of evidence against former Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and the other 21 defendants in the S5,5UO.Ooo Bosch Magneto case when hearing is resumed Monday.
 The case was adjourned late yes terday after Martin F. Kern of Al lendown, Penn, a defendant, had been on the stand for four success sive days as a government witness.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
Sealed Verdict Returned
 In Remus Witness Trial

Courtroom, Cincinnati, Dec. 10 tUP)-The Hamilton county grand jury today returned scaled indict- ment as sequel to testimony given by a witness for George Re- mus. who is on trial charged With wife murder.
 The indictment was handed up before court to the trial jduge, Chester k. Shook. It was under stood to allege perjury.
 John C. Clippinger. assistant prosecutor, who presented the evi- dence to the grand jury, said serV- ice of the indictment probably would be made today.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
Three Little Children
 Are Burned to Death

Moberly, Mo-, Dec. 10 P,-Three children of Nr. and Mrs. Barney stephens were burned to death ana the parents suffered serious burns in A fire early today which de- stroyed their home one mile south of Moberly.
 The children, Maurine, [; Bar ney. jr, 9, and Martha Lydia, h. were sleeping in q room adjoining the room occupied by their mother, who managed to escape only after being seriously burned about the face and arms.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
Music Critic Deplores
 ",Jazzv" Church Music

Chicago, Dec. 10 P}-Church mu- sic. especially that directed by pro- fossional musicians without re- ligious convictions, is often so full of iazz that it sends young people to the public dance hall, John flnley Williamson, choir director and music critic of Dayton. Ohio, told several hundred Northwestern University students.
 "Sllch music" Williamson sald. give them the urge for lazz that IS irresistible when the jazz orchestra tempts.'
 He chased the old fashioned church hymnal as "a half-pious Jazz music sheet" Some hymns repre- sent open blasphemy, he said.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
SIX FAMILIES HOMELESS
Skating Rink At Fitchburg Bursts Its Confines and Floods Home Of Neighbors.

Fitchburg. Mass. Dec. 10 (UP)- Six families were homeless here to- day after tons of water from skat- ing rink had shattered a 15-foot stone wall and undermined a tene- ment house.
 The walls Of the rink, flooded yes- terday, were unable to withstand the great pressure and burst.
 Carrying boulders and pieces of the walls before it, the water thun- dered into the house sweeping away the foundation, passing on to flood cellars of neighboring houses and stores and two mills. and finally making it's way to the Nashua river.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
Bronx Smallest Child
 Weighs Pound and Quarter

New York, Dec. TO 7FI = ne smallest child old residents or lne Bronx could recall-a girl who weighed one pound and four ounces at birth--is getting fat in Bronx sanitarium on a specially prepared milk, fed her from an eye dropper. The baby, thirteen and one hall inches long, was born to Mrs. Cella Taub, wife of a garage owner. Slnce birth the child has gained eight ounces. Sanitarium officials said the baby was normal in every respect save weight.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
HOMER LORING BETTER

Boston, Dec. 10. UP) - Homes Loring, chairman of the board Of the Boston and Maine railroad. was reported recovering at the Phillips house of Massachusetts GenerH hospital today, following an opera tion. He was said to be suffering from an intestinal ailment but his condition was believed not serious,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10

tance. It figures out that the moons pull at the earth's surface is only one -ten- -millionth that of the earth. When the moon exerts it's greatest lifting force on you, therefore. when it floats directly overhead, 1t only succeeds in reduc- ing your weight by an amount less than fifth that of a drop of Water"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
WEATHER OUTLOOK

Weather outlook for the week be- ginning Monday:
 North and Middle Atlantic states: A period of rains over south and snow or rains over north portion early part and again shortly after middle of week. Temperatures will average below normal.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
CANADIAN DRIES PICTURED

Washington. Dec. 10 R-A diner ent picture of conditions prevailing in the eight Canadian provinces that renounced prohibition from that re gently depicted by Rev. Ben Ii. Spence, of the Canadian prohibiuoA bureau before the AntiSaloon lea- gue. was given today by B. E. Kan dall. executive secretary of the Mod eration League of Ontario.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
AUTO INJURIES FATAL

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 10 tuP)- Frank Casringlione, IA, was dead at his home here today as result of in- iuries received when he was struck by an automobile Thursday.
 Otto Jensen. the driver, was ar rested on a-reckless driving charge following the accident and was sub- sequently released under 5000 bond. Police indicated the charge would be changed to manslaughtcr as re- suit of the boys death.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
ENLIST IN NAVY.

James P. May of Cherry street, Edgar J. Lovejoy of Bristol, ana Charles F. Rooney of Allen street have enlisted in the |. s. navy through Raymond P. Dordelmah' local recruiting officer.
 Lovejoy. May and Rooney VIII DC sent to Newport Training station Tor two months training. May ana Rooney will then go to the hospital at Norfolk, Va, to study the phar- macist's profession, while LoveJoy will 20 to sea on one of the first line boats
New Britain herald., 1927-12-10

British officers travelling on duij at the public expense must now eo by the cheapes conveyance eather by rain or auto bus.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
'Restful Rooms Are Held Chief Concern
When Family Home Is in Creative Stage

Woodwork does even more in the sue
ceSsful house; it seems to join the
whole house into one harmonious unit
leading you gracefully and naturally
from one room to another. from one
floor to another.
The walls, floors and ceilings are
the background. BY themselves they
are bare, blank, dead, But finish them
with tastefully nodded trim" fill the
openings with inviting doors and in
teresting windows and place here and
there a few pieces Of impressive. dig
nifled, builtin furniture, and you have
gone long way toward building a
beautiful and restful interior.
Playing an all-important part in the
well planned. we'll built home, wood
work should be given almost as much
thought as the plan itself. OF course.
good woodwork consists of something
more than good wood. The materials
contribute only a third to the final
results. the other tWO-thirds being
good design and skillful construction.
Without the latter two the best crafts
man in the world couldn't make good
woodwork.
Evening star., 1927-05-21

Church of the Heavenly Rest and
Chapel of the Beloved disciple. The
somber tones which have so long dis
tinguished this form Of architecture
III America will be succeeded by
brighter color. giving joy to the be-
holder, he declares.
1.-THE value of color has always been
recognized TO some extent" says DIR.
Darlington. ut can exercise an al
most exalting influence upon ones
mood. il has been skilfully used in
church windows and tapestries. and
particularly during tho Renaissance
in the marvellous terra Gotta works
in churches throughout Italy.
american churches, however, ex-
hibit practically no structural color
If it is proper in windows and tapes.
tries, it also is proper when wisely
used in vaulting and other parts of
the church. The problem of its
proper application. of course, is to be
solved by the architect.
THE extent to which, color bright
ness and beauty are being increased
in the church was illustrated at the
Evening star., 1927-05-21

Strangers judge your home only by
those things seen from the outside
according to T.. J. Welch, in Your
Home Magazine. But YOU and your
family have to live with the things
inside. While you are pleased by fa-
Vorable comment on the beauty of the
exterior, you are thrilled with greater
pleasure at admiration of the restful
rooms within.
When a house is in the creative
stage--being planned by the owner
serious thought should be given the
interior woodwork Restful rooms are
within the reach of all, Mr.. WEIGH be
lieves, for good design costs nothing.
No single item of architecture or
home decoration Is more important
than woodwork. BE it a humble cot.
tage or q stately mansion--a snug lit
tie home in residential suburb or an
impressive house on a beautifully
wooded country estate--the woodwork
forms the connecting link between the
structure of the house and the decora-
tions. 1t has been said good wood
work makeS-poor woodwork breaks
the beauty of the home.
Beauty in the home is of two kinds,
architectural and decorative. These
are supplementary, and neither can be
successful without the other. Much
can be done with furniture, rugs, pic
lures and curtains to make a room
homelike; but to make a room truly
restful it is necessary to have also
good architectural details to form
background or setting for the deco
rative features. These architectural
details are in the main articles of
woodwork.
Beautiful interiors must be built
into the house. Furniture, rugs and
curtains come and CO. but the wood
work stays It cannot be moved about
or discarded. 1t is the foundation and
keynote for all decorative effects.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
RENTAL CONDITIONS
REPORTED STABLE
Nationwide Survey Shows
Tendency Toward
Settled Rates.

A nationwide survey of rental con-
ditions by the American Bond & Mort.
F.. gage Co. revealed that rents have
: probably passed the peak in the coun.
I try as a whole and the tendency toward
stabilization at present levels is grow.
ing more pronounced, especially in the
larger cities of the country, w. j..
: Moore, president of the firm, said to-
. day
ANALYSIS Of the surveys reports on
rents obtained from more than 1000
realtors and building contractors
showed that the situation as to rental
vacancies throughout the country is
satisfactory. he said. Only %, or 6 per
cent. of the reporting cities. showed
any abnormal number of vacancies
Summary of Conditions.
Summary Of the national rental sit
uation as shown by analysis of re-
norts from 44S leading cities and
towns was reported as follows:
!. Slight downward movement OF
rents during last year practically
halted. and residential rents becoming
we'll stabilized, while business rents
showing some upward tendency III
many localities.
. Vacancies few in majority Of
+: cities, only 27 reporting an abnormal
condition or plenty" in housing of all
twpes.
3. Fifty-tWo cities show the move
ment Of both residential and business
rents uniformly up, and Il cities
down.
. a. One hundred and two cities ex-
l.;
I 1Ehll.
Z Is Per Cent Stabilized.
In residential rents. 76 per cent of
the reporting cities showed rents on
residential property to be we'll sta
bilized Ten per cent showed the
movement of residential rents upward
and ID per cent indicated a downward
trend
4 The largest percentage reporting
! residential rents as stationary was
found in the groups of cities with pop
ulation of 100000 to ESQ 900, and 25O.-
600 and over. Eighty-one per cent of
both groups reported rents stabilized.
The largest percentage of increase
was reported i'm cities under $4,000
population, where 10 per cent in
dicated rising rents. 72 per cent sta
bilized and per cent down.
The inference that business rents
are approaching stabiization was less
certain, as So per cent of the cities re-
porting showed rents stationary, while
% per cent showed an upward move
.nlent and 9 per cent a downward
trend. In the group of cities with pop
uIation of $4,000 and under, the
upward movement was most pro-
nounced, "a per cent of these cities
reporting movement of rents up, s
per cent down and 5S per cent sta
bilized. Cities of population of 10000
upward had the highest percentage of
stabilization. - per cent of these re-
porting the rent movement station
ary.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
MATERIAL MERCHANTS.
Advice Often Valuable to Home
Builder.

Too many people think of the ma
terial merchant as a man with a yard
! full of piles of rough material, some
one who sells the mason and con-
tractor some of the things that go
{ into a building.
Yet there are many cities where
the word house or building" makes
the average citizen think of the mer-
chant of materials. He is an expert
in it; he is consulted about it; he is
man the home builder should often
consult. His suggestions will be very
helpful.
s.. A French violinist claims to have
discovered a. varnish which will pro-
duce the fine tone of famous old
NiolinS
Evening star., 1927-05-21

Believed to he the longest daily run
Of any main line train in Great Brit
ain. that made between Newcastle
upon-Tyne and Kings Cross, England,
is Sag miles long and is covered in IL
hours
Evening star., 1927-05-21

the cross. as always, but the other
flowers were of many hues.
This was an innovation. of course,
but it was received With practically
Evening star., 1927-05-21

services this Easter. We had flowers
of many brilliant colors, instead of
only white. as the usual custom has
been. There were white lilies around
Evening star., 1927-05-21
GREATER CHURCH
BEAUTY FORECAST
New York Rector Declares
EdifiCeS of Future to
Inspire Joy.
Special Dispatch to The Star,


NEW YORK, May 21.-Beauty soon
will be more evident in American
church construction, it is believed by
DR.. Henry Darlington, rector of the
Evening star., 1927-05-21

unanimously favorable comment. The
approval was 80 great that the idea
viii be carried even further in the
future"
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28

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