New Britain herald., 1928-10-20
TO ENLARGE SCHOOL IN FIRST DISTRICT Eight Room Addition to Jen-
 nin8s School Authorized
 DROP KIDNAPPING CASE
Police Inclined to Think Boy Was RonhancinG-Cantata at Osbury Church-Junk Dealer Presented in Police Court

At meeting of the voters of the first school district, held last eve ming in the Federal Hill school, the district committee, consisting ot William r. Calder Samuel J. Large and Mrs. Betsey Tong. with T. G. Treadway and w. J. Fraser, was au- thorized to secure plans for an eight room addition to the John J. Jenn- ings school on Burlington avenue and to solicit bids. While no defi- mite figures as to the cost were avail able, it is not believed that the ex- pense will exceed $100,00O.
 The necessity of furnishing addi- tional facilities immediately was stressed by MT. Calder and other members of the committee. Approxi- mately 100 children who should at tend the Jennings school are being cared for in the building on Federal Hill This has resulted in the over- crowding of the latter school.
 Several months ago the Stafford school district was considering the erection of new building west of Mine Brook but action was deferred until it was definitely determined what action the Federal Hill district would take. As a result of last nights action. it is understood that the plans for the new schoolhouse in the Stafford district will be aban- doned.
 Judge Newell Jennings, chairman of the board of education. presided.
 Asbury Church
 As the Asbury Methodist Episco- pal church tomorrow. the minister. Rev. William r. Davis, Jr., will preach on "The Holy City" in the at the 1O:45 service and the choir will render A. R. Gaul's "The Holy City" at the evening serv- ice. which will start promptly at I o'clock. The usual choir of IS mem- bers will be augmented to about 25 by visiting singers. Both organ and piano will accompany the presenta- ton.
 The theme. developed in a most manner by a master com- poser. has it's roots in Hebrew and Christian history and is not with out its deep significance in modern idealism. The preacher will trace these developments at the morning service. The music will present the theme in the evening. The names of those who will take part in the ora torio are as follows:
 Soprano-Mrs. Lewis L. Burghoff, soloist; Mrs. Harold Reed, Mrs. George Truax. Mrs. Henry Warner, Miss Doris Manchester, Miss Clara Mills. Miss Jennie Nelson.
 Contraltos Mrs. Walter w. Clark, soloist: Mrs. Irving Beatson, Mrs. Carl Johnson. Mrs. Walter Porch.
 Bases: Walter W. Clark, soloist: John w. Bryce. Walter Johanson, Frederick Peck. Carl Weyh.
 Tenors: Raymond Cantield, solo, Ist; Howard Beach, Emil Goranson, John Kilduff. Melvin White.
 Organist-Miss Mavis Roe: pian- ist. John Levander: director, Arthur J. Wasley.
 DeyOtiOns This Evening
 There will be devotions at 7:3O o'clock this evening at St. Joserhs S church in honor of St. Anne.
 Tax OTice Open
 For the convenience of property owners. Tax Collector Frank B. Riley has arranged to keep his office open this afternoon between the hours of 1880 and 5 and in the eve hing from to s to receive the first and third taxing district taxes. Both these taxes are due and payable turing the month of October.
 Attending Football Game
 Members of the Bristol Council of Boy Scouts and the Bristol Boys club left this noon for New Haven where they will attend the Yale Brown game as the guests Of the Yale management.
 Story Of Kidnapping Investigated
 Although questioned at some length Friday afternoon by Motor- cycle Policeman James Burns and Edgar Norton. Walter Schmaper, Ii year old pupil of the East Bristol school. stuck steadfastly to the story that he had been the victim of lidnaping Thursday evening.
 According to the police they were 1rst called in on the case yesterday when the Schamper boy informed his eacher. Mrs. Catherine Gray, that at o'clock Thursday night he had been seized by two men in a truck, pound and and foot, and taken some distance down Middle street. The lriver then stopped the car and the wo men alighted. Following a few minutes consultation, they returned