New Britain herald., 1930-08-30
Bristol Meus
BERNARD M|SSING:
 GIRL FACES TRIAL.
Originator Of Kidnapping Yarn
 Must Flake Rap" Alone
CHARGED WITH SPAS THEFT

Rockwell Day" at Park Monday
 Church to Obscrse Anniversary
 Deputy Sheriff Harding Enters
 Final Round fo2 Golf Title.
 An intensive search Of one month has failed 10 reveal trace of Alphonse Bernard, police report cd today, and 1t is now apparent that Martha Adams, 16 year old daughter Of MT, and Mrs. Edmund Adams of Greene street, will be tried alone in police court Tuesday morning on charge Of theft of SPAS from the home of Officer Ed gar Norton. from where she rnys- teriously disappeared on January %
 Bernard. according 10 2 story re- lated by the girl a the last trial, when she broke down completely after having been sentenced to the Mantle School Of Girls and revealed what she termed the whole truth. went 10 New York city with s200 Of the stolen money. She vas supposed 10 meet him there but he failed to show up. She was captured by po- lice when she returned to this city to attend the funeral of an uncle.
 Upon apprehension, the girl at- tempted 10 make police and Judge Malone, before whom she appeared in court, believe vivid kidnaping story but it was discredited. She asserted that she had been bound, gagged and carried away in an au- tomobilA after the kidnapers had ransacked the Norton home. The kidnaping ''yarn," as Judge Malone called it. aroused widespread inter est about the city.
 Just what disposition will be made of the case Tuesday. when it will be reopened, is not known In- ability Of police to discover the whereabouts. Of Alphonse Bernard may cause it's continuance.
 Rockwell Day at Park
 Arrangements for an observance Of Rockwell day" at Rockwell park on Monday, Labor day. have beon made by Caretaker Joseph Civizzio and Lifeguards Alfred NcCue and Alexander Benecick. The celebra- tion, which will be held in the aft ornoon commencing at 2:30 o'clock. | will include swimming and diving | events for both juniors and seniors at the lagoon. Handsome prizes rill | be awarded winners
 The public is cordially invited to witness the observance, which will . be featured by water sports. A large . number of applications for entry into the various events are antici- pated.
 To Observe Anniversary
 Special services and the visitation of ministers from neiehboring cities md towns will mark the 35th an- liyersary celebration of the 1m- manuel Evangelical Lutheran 'hurch. West and Meadow streets. tomorrow, The services have been lrranged by Rev. George J. Meyer, lastor
 At the morning service at 10:30 o'clock Rev. $. F, Glaser. pastor of 't Johns Lutheran church of Meri- len, will preach. At 3 o'clock in the fternoon services in both the Eng lsh and German languages will be 'eld. Rev, Reinhold Janetzke of his city. who has been a professor [ Concordia college, Oakland. Cal. Or the past two years. will preach n German, while MT Meyer will cliver the English message.
 On August IS, 1895, the church .as founded here by Rev. Otto 1 )uescl who died ill December of FPS. The present pastor assumed ( is duties in July, 1928 Under him { ne congregation has grown from l co 10 1900 in membership and is till increasing steadily The paro- hial school of the church has an nrolment Of more than 3n0 stu 2nts under the direction of Pr.-,- Nal Herbert Kern. Il
 Enters Final Round
 Deputy Sheriff Joseph W. Hard E entered the final round for the Il off championship Of Bristol. if has II cen reported, his defeat of Ken II eth B Beckwith by 3 and at the II hlppanee Country club siying him II e advance. Harding will play the II inner Of the scheduled Spielman- II Ilaire match this afternoon for the " crown III
 Work Finished II Water department employees have II mpleted the construction of now inch main on Divinity street. The ain, finished yesterday. is now be- { used by residents Of the district. )e pressure for the new line has en increased saven pounds II
 To Discontinue Trolleys II