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New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Refusal To Take Oath Means F11,o For Witness

His refusal to take the oath aS witness in an embezzlement trial. in- volved Heinrich spor, a local busi- ness man of Muelheim on the Ruhr, in a conflict withe district court of that city.
 Witness pleaded exemption from the oath as a member of the re. liEious sect known as the Bible Re- searchers' who. according to the doctrines of the Book, he said. con sidered such an oath . sacrilese.
 With manifest impattence tho judge remarked: "Just you stop harptng on the Bible. We don't deal in the Holy Scriptures hero but in the German penal code end the court is empowered to punish your refusal with . fine or even i" sentence to jail"
 But the witness remained ada mant and with the words: "One should honor the Deity more than human beings! I am not afraid calmly agreed to pay the imposed fine of 50 marks.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
ASK MILLIONS IN
 PENSION CAMPAIGN
New Britain Aids Drive Tor
 Ministerial Fund

Philadelphia, Pa.. Jan. 2S.-Three iaymen are the guiding spirits Of the S4,O0o.ooo pension fund campaign which will begin in every congrega- ton of the United Lutheran church in America, February $, and which will include the entire United States and Canada in its scope.
 Al the three chief officers in the board of ministerial pensions and relief, these laymen form the only group of their kind in American re- ligious life. Pension boards and systems of all other denominations are headed by clergymen. This fact makes the anticipated campaign Q 'laymen's movement" in the strict est sense of the world. The three men are Paul F. Myers of Washing ton. D. C.. president of the board; Peter P. Hagan of Philadelphia, treasurer, and Harry Hodges, sec retary, also of Philadelphia
 MT. Myers is the author Of the income tax law. and during the late war. was in charge of the sale and distribution Of the various Liberty loan issues. He outlined the methods by which the bonds were sold be- cause of his position at that time as assistant commissioner Of internal revenue in the United States treasury department.
 Later, while holding the same position. he took up the income tax problem and wrote the income tax bill as it now stands. He also se- cured it's passage through the sen- ate and house of representatives. When the late Warren G. Harding became president. Mir. Myers re- signed, and entered private legal practice. He is a graduate of Prince ton university. While there, he be- came intimately acquainted with , Woodrow Wilson, then president ol that institution. It was through the latter's personal fondness fol 1 Myers that he requested nm U come to the capital.
 Mir. Hodges history is more in' timate1y connected with the churcf which he now serves full time. z thing he has been doing for many years in various other capacities. H. took up his new duties as secretar.
 to the board soon after the death o the former official. the late Rev. Dr Edgar Grim Miller. last May After engaging IS years in th' clothing manufacturing business ii
 Philadelphia. MT. Hodges needed tn
 call of the church. Leaving the of
 fees of the clothing firm which h. had served as directing official. h
 took up the leadership of the Luth
 eran Italian mission in a congeste'
 section of the city. and at crisi
 in its history.
 With the mission put on a self
 sustaining basis. Mir. Hodges ae
 stunned the general secrctaryship c
 the Luther league of America,
 young peoples organization withi the denomination, and made of it
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28

DoesAam Wood. England. Jan. 2S. o0-0t course tho residents of Bore ham Weed realize that "Boreham" ts . pretty tough name for a nov tng.picture colony.
 But Boreham Wood had its name centuries before Hollywood got into the Klieg Light, and the residents of the Elstree suburb bitterly resent the sffort of movie magnates to christen their village after the Cal iforuia city of twinkling movie StArk
 Boreham Wood and Elstree are really almost one village and exis,- ine picture studios are in Elstree, but thu new development. which l1opes 10 corner all the great stu dios of England, Is really in Bore ham Wood.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
BERLIN
German Railroad Decides On Vote of Passengers For
 Arranging Schedule.

from reading trashy. obscene books. the ward or district known as Fried richshain has hit upon the idea of running a young peoples stage.
 Every night a show Is to be offer ed at the "Jugendbuehne." which will for the present be located in the auditorium of one of the large public schools. Admission is free to the young people of all classes. Actors and actresses ere supplied from the numerous theater of Ber- lin. Later the district theater will probably have its own cast.
 It is hoped that the free theater will prove 50 attractive that the young men and women in the dis trict will prefer to spend their eve- nings there. rather than reading worthless literature, frequenting cheap saloons. or making love in dark side streets.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28

Parts, Jan. 2s. R-A bonus of tive cents to mail carriers for every letter with an erroneous address that they deliver is proposed as substitute for the annual tips given them. This bonus would be paid by the recipient of the letter by means ef . 'dus' postage stamp.
 Mall carriers now call on every one on their routes and present call endaxs which are bought, which IS mssaly . way of making the request Tor tips ieas humiliating. '; Some of the mail carriers don't like this begging job but they want ssths extYa money 1t brings. The pro- cedure h winked at by the govern meat because, officials say. 1t makes tho earriafs better acquainted with the people.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
PARIS
French Postal Office Suggests surtax For Errors in
 Addressing Letters.

date back before the Christian era, say French archae- ologists.
 The recent proposal in Warsaw that such an arrangement would be economical recalled to the French that their research workers in Greece discovered that such a sys- tenn was used more than 1000 years ago.
 As the name of the temporarily famous person could be inscribed just under the head. 1t was possible to make a new head in the likeness of the new notable and put 1t on the old marble base. for as long as the notable needed to be honored.
 Inquiring minds have learned that a large percentage of the statues In Paris are of persons long forgotten and whose title to fame seems to them, today. rather flimsy. why" they ask, wouldn't 1t be . good idea to revive the interchangeable monument and let time determine if the notable's famo will justify permanent tribute?"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
New Kind Of Grain Must Be Developed

To make Germany agriculturally self-supporting. the creation of new kinds of grain and other plants was advocated by Prof E. Baur at the general meeting of the German League for Technics and Science.
 Professor Raur considered the creation of such plants very possible through systematic crossings be- tween the existing indigenous pro- ducts, an increase of which to tho extent of only IS per cent. he be- iieved. would suffice to change Ger many from grain importing to a grain exporting country.
 Such new grain species, he said would allow of more profuse water ing by means of artificial rain with the prospect of thereby extracting a much greater amount of nutritive values from the soil.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Juvenile Books Lead British Publishing

Juvenile literature and fiction took the lead in the increase Of books published during 1927 which totalled 1s,s1o. a greater number than in any year in the history of British publishing. and sos more than in the previous record of 1925.
 Tho bulk of the increase is in new editions of which 666 more ap- peared than in 1928. This suggests. ayo the Publishers Circular" that tho number of books with sufficient vitality for . reappearance is tn- scrsasin1. 4.s4
 The greatest increases are shown in juvenile literature 412, fiction los, religion ls7. poetry and drama 8. medicine 73. education 57. des- criptive and travel 62.
 The biggest decrease Is in tech nelosy 1z+. history 70. fine arts sa and law s6.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Hognantic Whtskers
 AlN '4Out" In Army

The fierce military ymoustache that few years ago adorned the face of almost every French soldier is thing of the past. Not one in 100 Of the conscripts Of 1928 wears any thing resembling whiskers and low crs of the picturesque are mourning the fact.
 War is more machine like and less romantic than it was in the past and the swaggering soldier of q few decades ago has become the businesslike conscript of today, they say. But the real reason for the dis appearance of the soldiers whiskers is the gas mask, they find. Nous taches don't fit.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Napole0n's Kinsnaan Gets 64 Cent Fine

Napoleon Bonaparte'c great-neph- CIV. Napoleon Bonaparte-Wyse. has been fined sixteen francs. or 6i cents, for violating the funeral laws of France.
 AS a Bonaparte, he retains the family pride in France and love for it and when his English wife died two years ago he promptly took the body to the Riviera and had her buried there.
 Awed by his name tho lower off, cials did not exact compliance with the complicated procedure in such cases but in due time tho higher authorities took up the case and al- though the descendant of the En- peror's brother Lucien never ap- peared in court the fine was in- posed. It has not yet been paid.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Charle, Johnson
 to Lead Boy Choir

"A choir Of 22 boys and men has been organized and trained for Trim ity church. Bristol. by Malcolm G. Humphreys, organist and choirmas- ter of St. Marks church of this city. and will commence its duties on the first of February, having been fin training for the past three months.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
THE BROKEN GATE"

"The Broken Gate" a film adapted from the story of the same name by Emerson Hough. author of "The Covered Wagon" will be shown on the screen at the South Congrega- tional church tomorrow evening. In the cast are William Collier. Jr.. Dorothy Phillips. Charles Post. Flor ence Turner and Jean Arthur.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Ambassador Given
 Honor For Royalty

To Leopold von Hoesch, German ambassador to France. has come an honor hitherto accorded to royalty and presidents only. The so-called "Fuerstenzimmer" (room for roy- alty) in Max Reinhardt's "Deutsch- es Theater" was opened between and after acts when he attended per.
 formance as guest of honor recently.
 Since the revolution. the doors of the "Fuerstenzimmer" have been swung open but once. when the late President Ebert attended. President von Hindenburg never goes to the theater of his own volition. and re- serves attendance for the few occa- sions when, on visiting other cities. a gala theater or operatic show fs staged as part of the entertainment.
 Von Hoesch has earned the spe- cial gratitude of Max Reinhardt and his co-workers because of what he did in preparing the way for Rein- hardt in France. Opening the special room was considered a thoughtful courtesy. The ambassador was there introduced to the Reinhardt cast.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28

With the introduction of the boy choir. Charles A. Johnson of this city, formerly a member of St. Marks choir. and for the past year crganist of the Bristol Baptist church, becomes organist and as- sistant choirmaster of Trinity church, end the rehearsals will continue un- der the direction of MT. Humphreys who will act as visiting choirmaster.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Has Fought Ffrs.s FW Sixty Years

Fighting fires for sixty years hasn't discouraged Maxine Pare and he intends to hold on 10 what he thinks is his record of being the oldest active fireman.
 Maxine. who is only s7 years old, belongs to the brigade of Ouzuer- sur-Tfezce, south of Paris. wher~ he was born ani he has held the same job all his life
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Plan Mail Delivery By Trolley System

To speed letter transmission be- tween villages and towns a French engineer has proposed system oi overhead wires along which electric carriers wouli pass at rate of nearly 300 miles an hour. The cost of the installation would be paid from a special surtax on the letters carried.
 The proposal was favorably re- ceived by the French Academy Of Sciences and has been turned over to the government for study.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
We noa Plcklcd Alive Ar Thlrty Yeaxs

Htotaliy pickIed alive. a woman who tor % years drank a pint and a half of vinegar . day. has died in Salop Infirmary weighing 3S pounds.
 Dr. D. 4. UrQuhart, who attended the woman recently. said that she rever ate anything without washing i. down with vinegar. At one time ,shs weighed 113 pounds. but when the doctor was called she had taken no oelid food for five weeks, drink ing only vinegar. and weighed Ss pounds.
 The coroners verdict was death from chronic ,ntoxication-the in- toxicant being commercial vinegar.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Prisoners Appear Mad lut Arc Poor Actors

A reperture in the manner or stimulating mental Arrangement was made m the Spandau police court when not only one, but four pr.son- CTS arraigned for theft all attempt ed to play the role of madmen. The ruse might have worked, had # not been for the unique opinion given by the medical experts who pronounced the four defendants "perfectly normal individuals - but poor actors"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28

;, Dsilbasr,- believing in heredity in effios, but having no son. is mean- time training his nephew to set up the widow" as the machine is call ed and to press the button that dreps tAs triangular blade. He hopes thus c offer well-trained man as his successor when the time comes for hin to retire to the country and
 "plaut his cabbages." the ambition of the French bourgeoisie.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
St. Marks EpiaCopal

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany. At 7:30 a. m.. holy communion: S:So q. m., church school: II .. m.. morn. ing prayer and sermon by the pas tor: 7:30 p. rn.. evening prayer and address.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES
 First


 Sunday. 10 a. m.. church school: II a. m.. church kindergarten. morning worship. sermon by Rev. Theodore A. Greene: p. m.. Ar menian service. preacher. Rev. Dr. Y. H. Hadidian: ' p. m.. Young Peo- ple's society.
 Tuesday, ? p. m.. Bible class for Armenian women: 6:15 p. m., supper and departmental conference for church school teachers. in First Bap- tist church.
 Wednesday, c:3o p. m.. sixth grade week day church school: 4:15 p. m.. junior choir rehearsal.
 Thursday. , p. m. seventh grade week day church school: 4:15 p. n. Girl Scout meeting.
 Friday, 7:30 p. m.. Boy Scout meeting.
 The Mems Bible class will meet at the close of the morning service. MT. Greene will lead the last in a series of discussions on Famous Sermons" by reading a sermon by Bishop Phillips Brooks entitled The Pride of Life"
 The P'eng-Yu club will meet in the church parlors at s o'clock to- morrow afternoon. The subject is What the Pan-American Union Can Do to Interpret the Americas i to Each Other" The leaders are Misses Gladys Leavitt and Irene Pieffier.
 Sunday, S:30 8. m.. senior high school. young peoples grades. and others: Italian American depart. ment of the church school: 10:30 a, m.. worship at the Italian mission, Hunter road. preacher. Rev. Dominic D'Addario; l0:45 a. m. morning worship: il a. m.. beginners de. partment: 12:1O p. m.. primary junior and intermediate depart ments: 2:30 p. m. Assyrian wor- ship. sermon by Rev. Elisha E. Adams, "The Temptation" The girls chorus will sing: 2:3o p. m. church school at the Italian mission Hunter road: { ?. m.. Italian wor' ship at South church. preacher. Rev Joseph 8. Paladino. NJ. D.; 7:15 p m.. evening worship. motion pic ture, '"The Broken Gate"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
N,sed same Statue
 FuP Gaay Notabes

Statues with interchangeahIe heads. so a long series of notables could be honored with the same
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28

Tho Missionary society will meet Thursday afternoon at 3:3o o'clock. The choir will meet Friday at S:t6
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Easly Auto IAcenae

Easly Auto IAcenae :. CAaoos Embarrassment :. "A.1" is m automobile license number in England which fs not only . great distinction, but also cause of much inconvenience.
 Theoretically, 1t was the first H.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28

Young Peoples Stagc To Attract Youngsters To keep young men and women off the streetA out of saloons, and
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
METHODIST CHURCHES Trinity

4tUtSy
 Sunday. $40 .. m.. WomAn's Bible class, Everyuaan's Bible claas. and church school: l0:lx |. m.. sermon: The Valor of Religion: p. m.. Epworth league; 7:l6 P. m.. address. ''The Open door,"
 Monday. : ?. m.. LadieS Aid so- ciety.
 Tuesday afternoon. Methodist group at the hospital: 6:s0 p. m.. I'hilathea class: 7:ls p. m.. Boy Scouts; 7:t5 ?. m.. class meeting.
 Wednesday. 3:S0 p. m.. week day religious school. third grade.
 Thursday. { p. m.. church mem- bership training school: 7:l6 ?. m.. nlidweek service.
 Friday, { p. m.. sewing school.
 The w. H. M. s. will meet for a social tea with Mrs. Harry Reynolds, 8 Garden street. on Tuesday after noon.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Film, (SWedisll)

Sunday, 9:45 a. m. Bible school and Mems Bible class: II a. m. and 7:30 p. m.. sermons by the pastor. Rev. Axel l. Peterson.
 Thursday. 2 p. m.. midweek serv- ice.
 Friday, 6 ?. In.. choir rehearsal.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Has1,unA'e Ns At(Rnces Aaay

AttRacls May
 4 deaf and dumb hairdresser IS ..among many candidates for the Jon of executioner of France. The Joo' to their disappointment. isn't open for Anatole Deilbler, who inherited it. doesn't intend to resign.
 Besides the coiffeur. a boxer. . lawyer, three engineers and a bridgc builder have asked for the appoint . raent e headsman. mechanical trade now since the guillotine does
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
Salvation Army

Meeting will be held at the hall tomorrow at II a. m.. and at and D. m. Dr. J. E. Klingberg will speak at all meeting& In the after noon at 3 o'clock the Sunday school will meet. Both the string band and brass band will take part in the aft ernoon and evening services.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
PoopSe's

Sunday. l0:l6 .. m.. prayer serv- ice in the pastors study; IF ?. m.. Bible school: : p. m.. Yeung Peo- ple's service. Topic: ''Why the Mis- sionary Enterprise. Meeting In charge of the missionary committee.
 Tuesday. ?. m.. Bible class. Studying this week '"The Purpose and Result of the Law"
 Wednesday. 2:@6 p. m. Children's classes.
 Thursday. 2:46 p. m.. Children's classes: 7:46 p. m.. weekly prayer meeting. Special music.
 Friday. 1880 ?. m.. choir rehearsal.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
German


 Sunday school at S:S0 .. m. Preaching in English at 10:S0 a. m.. theme. Tn His Footsteps" Com munion service in English at 11:S0 a. m. Preaching in German at 1l:+6 a. m.. theme. Der gute kampf des Glaubens."
 Monday evening the Priscilla club will meet.
 Tuesday afternoon the Woman's Aid society will meet in the church at 2:30 o'clock.
 Thursday evening. prayer meeting p English.
 Sermons will be preached by the Rev. George Hensel of Newark. N. J.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
RefOrnlat3O0

RckOem1at1O0 Services at 10 2. m. Sunday school at 11;1b a. m. Services conducted by the Luther league at 7:so p. m. The religious school will meet Wednesday and Thursday after moons.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
St. Matthew's

Service in English at .. m.: In German, with holy communon. at 1O:45: confessional service at 10. English Sunday school at 1o:so. Funeral of Mrs. Bertha Linn Hanna at 2:30 p.am.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
BAPTIST CHURCHES

Sunday. lO:l5 !. m.. morning ssrv- ice, sermon by Rev. William Roas, subject: '6oms of the 6ayinss of Jesus"; l2:l0 p. m.. Bible schoea and Brotherhood class; I ?. m.. Young Peoples meeting. leader. Theodore Johnson.
 Monday. 7:so p. m.. Boy Scouts.
 Tuesday, S:l6 p. m.. council Of religious education conference and supper.
 Wednesday. 1:3o p. m. the Low ing Service class will meet at the home of Mrs. E. H. Carroll. 1sS Maple street; 2:30 ?. m. religious education classes.
 Thursday. 1:45 ?. m., midweek service.
 Friday, 10 a. m.. all-day sewing meeting: <:15 p. m. Girl Scouts.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28

International Bible Students Assn.
 Sunday. 2 p. m. to 5 p. m.. volun- teer service; p. m.. Bible study at the home of Charles Henry, g. Dwight street.
 Wednesday. . D. m. prayer, praise and testimony service.
 Friday. s ?. m., Bible study, sub
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
(1I11(1 @e1ulo$

Monday, 3:lS ?. ua- saaO In Eng lish for AMyrian women: ?. m.. meeting of the Giri Reserves. Hun ter road: 7:ls ?. m.. Troop !. B. & A.: 7:30 ?. m.. Y. P. A c. E.. topic. How Our Church Does Its Work. !" Leader. Concettina Brunsttc.
 Tuesday. ! ?. m.. weekly meeting Of the Asuyrian women for Htble study; $50 ?. m.. fellowship supper at the Baptist chuech. for all church school teachers in the city: 7:so p. m., meeting of the executive com mittse of the Assyriau mission: P. m., tho basketball team will play the Plainviils Y. M. C. A. team at the Y. N. c. A.
 Wednesday. 2:30 p. m.. United week day church school. grades four and i've; { ?. m.. rehearsal of the Girls chorus: s ?. m.. the junior basketball team will play the Ken sinxton Juniors at the Boys club: 7:s0 p. m.. meeting of the Young Peoples Brotherhood of the As- syrian minion at the home of Philip Ella, lsg South Main street; p. m.. tho basketball team will play the Lions at the Nathan Hale Junior high school.
 Thursday. , p. m.. united week day church school, grade eight; 1880 p. m., prayer meeting of the A. syrian mission, meeting of the Jolly Juniors.
 Friday. ?. m.. Troop l. Girl Scouts; 1880 p. m., choir rehearsal at the Hunter road mission.
 Saturday. S:30 p. m.. the basket ball team will play the Trinity M. E. church team at the Y. M. c. A.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
St. Johns (GcrInan)

Sunday. 8:30 a. m., English serV- ice. Sunday school at s:3o a. m. German service at 10:l5 a. m., in- cluding installation of newly elected officers by the pastor.
 Wednesday. s ?. m.. meeting or the church board.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
,ect: "A People for . rur,sss..
Sncoed Avpe

6ncoed Advsae
 Sunday scheol at 10 .. -. Sun day morning service with sermon by the pastor at II o'clock. subject: Matthew 3t HtsFalissd." Evsning service with sermon at 7:lS o'clock. Thursday. 7:3o ?. m.. Bible study.
 Christian Gcienne
 Sunday service. II a- m.. subject: Love" Sunday school. e:lS .. m. Wednesday evening meeting at 5 o'clock.
 Emaaanaea Goanel
 Sunday. 10:lt .. m.. prayer meat- ing in the vestry: lo:4S T. m.. ser mon: Costly Living and Cheap Re- ligion'; IF noon. Bible study: ?. m., Bible class at the homo of Ralph Bohmer. co Hampton street; , ?. tn.. Bible class at the home of Mrs. Elsle Meyers. 17s South Main street: 5:4s p. m.. Senior and Junior Young Peoples meeting: p. m.. evening service. Rev. Harvey O. Olnsy, pas tor of the Peoples church will speak on the subject, ''The Effect of Vision." Orchestra and ukulele chorus at the evening service.
 Tuesday. ::30 p. m.. cottage pray. CT meeting by the women Of the church.
 Wednesday, 2:30 p. m., religious instruction class: 7:45 p. m.. cottage prayer meeting: p. m.. Troop 3S. Boy Scouts weekly meeting.
 Thursday. p. m.. religious in- struction class: 7:46 ?. 1n.. praise and prayer service.
 Friday. p. m.. orchestra prac- .tice: s D. m.. choir rehearsal.