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HATB FAITH In your commuaity and ta iti well managed he ristol ourier DAILY WKATHIR EKPaKT Showers tanifiht and WedneHday with slowly liHing teinperaiuie. VOL. 287 may PRICE I 2c a Copy; 6e MOTHERS, SENIOR GIRLS, GUESTS OF GIRL RESERVES Hear Address "The Quest of by Miss Helen, Hertzler BANQUET IS SERVED Rings Presented To the Misses Worthington, Santo and Finney An appoaling menu, an address filled with inspiration, and a ring ceremony marked the pleasure-giving and stimulating program arranged by the Ciirl Reserves for their mother and daughter iKtnquet in the high school last evening, at which time the girls of the senior claifis were also their guests. (lathering in ilie cafeteria at 5.45 the following menu was served under supervision of the advisors: Virginia baked ham, parsley potatoes, peas, sauce, rolls, butter, salad, coffee, ice cream, small cakes, mints. Carrie Worthington, president of the lieserves, extended a w'arm welcome to the gathering of 85.

In brfef words she reviewed the nients of the Reserves the past year, mentioning the 11 baskets of food given to needy families at Thanksgiving time, the Christmas party at which ir)U childreu were entertained, the musical tea the proceeds of which were added to the auditorium curtain fund. As each member introduced by Miss McMath Kidnaper HISTORY OF CHINAS RETREAT FATKH RKAI) HY EDWARD R. BARNSLEY liEFORF: THK BUCKS COUNTY HISTORICAL AT DOYLKSTOWN, MAY 6 LATEST HEWS Received by iDternational News Serrice Leased Wires. Joins Red Birds excellent cioseup of Kenneth Buck, of Harwichport, confessed kidnaper of 10-yea r-old Peggy MeMath, shown after he had re-enacted details of the abduction for investigating detectives. Buck Is lodged in Barnstable County Jail, where also is his brother, Cyril, who acted as intermediary in the ransom negotiations.

Mr. President, Fellow members of the I Bucks County Historical Society; Prom the time of William Penn to jthe present, the charm of southern Rucks County has temporarily attracted notable personages; not the least of these was one A a Everardus van Rraam Houckgeest. This distinguished gentleman. Ihitch i by birth, American by clioice. es- jtablished in Bristol Township in 1796.

a country seat of 301 acres which he called because he hail spent some fifteen years in that because he desired it be the place of his pernia-, nent retirement. Van Rraam, for by such name was he contemporaneously know'n. built thereon a man-, Jsion in which he lived in splendor tor lover two years with his family and six oriental servants. handsome rooms upon a iliwr, and kitchens behind them; the descetU is grailual to the river, and a quarter of a mile, the avenue, which is over hundred feet wide, is planted with different kinds of cherry trees. The plan this place is really elegant as there is to be a large mansion In the middle.

From the house you have a most extensive view up and down the River and in the Jerseys for miles; you likewise see On August in. 17.S5, Thomas ('liflord and Anna, his wife, sold the property to William Dobel of Bristol 'Pownship for pounds sterling. After William death his heirs ilid not Hell the place for several years. In the meantinje it had hanged its to after William son Bt'itger who IHKS OF FRAi Tl RKI) May Rerend (1. 45, a farmer of settion died today of a fractured skull Hufl'er- ed last night when he fell 12 feet from an overhead iHnim lu his barn lo the cement floor.

INMJ.AK inFKOVIlvS iHindoii, KiifrlJiJHi, May improvements in the American dollar rale foreign exchange dealings here ttMlay. After opening at l.l.iM to pound sterling, Tm above yesterday'H close, the dollar was quoted as at 11 a. nj. Fifteen minutes later It touched VUiWl IliirHick, Miiy KiMuieih the HHiall town slicker jumped into tiutlonal spotlight by petratlng the kidnapping of Mc.Math, 1 helres.s. today made plans in his cell to obtain legal counsel with a view of staging a light to squirm out his Ills brother, whom he dragged into I he me.ss by inducing him lo act as I Rraam, its builder, who wa.s, Incident-jup to this point, see who he was, and man In the ransom negotia- ly.

the giandfathei of the great he hai)pened to get to Rucks ti(jns, was preparing to put I father of the writer. jCininty. He was born 1. up a defenHe. Held in fmll The 361 acre plantiition upon which in Werkhoven, Holland, the third they faced the prospectts of Itelng Retreat was built had its of Francois Thoinas van Rraam promptly by the special grand i jgin in 1760 when Thomas Clifford, an'find Kverarda Catharlna van NIm-ijury, which will called into st'ssion of her cabinet was Total Divided Between Bristol Quaker merchant of Phila-j wegan, and the grand.son of Jacob van within the next ten days, a ss Worthington the! nj i delphia.

came to Bristol Township, I and Cornelia Houckgeest. It Is i trial by jury within a relatively short Retreat, although a most in- on the place with his teresting subject, has badly and younger sisterH historically; so, therefore, it is Sarah. The four of them the purpose of this paper in general to on June 6 1796, to conjpile into one article a correct Braam lor 9.SS7 pounds Kintl- tory of the e.state from scattered bits, currency. of facts and fancy; and in particular I It probably would be worth while to present a true biography of van now to review the life of van Rraam SETS TAX RATE AT ONE-HALF MILL LESS Rate for 1933 Taxes is Set at I Instead of 14 Mills CONFIRM APTOINTMENT Richard Howard Named To Succeed Clay Littleton in Council HORSE SHOW RECEIPTS TURNED OVER TO CHARITY Leo Durocher, regarded as the greatest ahortetop in the National who is the principal figure in the trade between the Oincinnnti Reds and St. Louin Cardinals.

and two teammates go to the Cards in for Snarky Adams, Allyn Stout and Paul Derringer. The acquiaition of Uu- rocher makes the Cards dangerous for tho league pennant Edgely and Croydon Associations One hundred and seventy-seven dollars and ten cents was contributed to charily as the recei 1 )ts from the horse show staged by the Bristol Riding Club. April Checks were mailed yesterday by Dr. J. Fred chairman of the ticket committee.

The money was divided between the Relief Committee of Bristol, Croydon Relief and Bdgely Relief. Bristol Central Relief Committee received Croydon Fielief, $25; and Edgely Relief, $25. Checks were given to Mr. Thomas Scott, Mrs. H.

Fredericks and Mr. Joseph for the respective communities. The amount reported by Dr. Wagner, represented the entire proceeds from the sale of admission tickets w-ith the exception of five cent which went to the unemployed ticket sellers who solicited in the three communities. The expense of the show was paid for out of the additional charge made on the grounds for ringside parking and the money received for entries in the various events on the program.

The Riding Club was highly commended for its generous efforts towards a worthy cause, by Mr. Scott. Red Letter Service Is Arranged, Croydon Church following young women told of their duties: vice-president. Phyllis Kallenback; secretary. Vivian Green; treasurer, Charlotte candy treasurer.

Sylva Howell; publicity chairman, Louise Descamps; welfare committee chairman, Viola Santo; chairman of devotional committee, Juel Wiltshire; standards committee chairman. Gertrude Hanson; chairman of social committee. Verna Mllnor; head of program committee, Jane McAuley. The presiding officer expressed appreciation to the cabinet and members for assistance in making her term of office a One of the features of the program in the ban(iuet hall was the presentation to the assemblage of the officers of the lieserves for next year. These are: President, Kallenback; lirst vice-president, Verna Milnor; second vice-president.

(Jertrude Hanson; chairman s(K-ial Doris Hendricks; welfare chairman. Evelyn Buck; publicity chairman,) Vivian Green; devotional committee chairman, Juel Wiltshire; standards chairman, Hanson: candy treasurer, Sylva secretary, Margaret Collier; treasurer, Charlotte Abbott. All Reserves joined in the farewell song of the organization to the seniors. The speaker of the evening. Miss Helen Hertzlei-, Kdgely, was introduced by Miss a member of the faculty, and an advisor of the Reserves.

ideals signify a wholesome and beautiful life when so many standards seem to be on a was one of the first remarks. The subject sele-ct- ed by Miss Hertzler was Quest of and then she continued by recalling the story of Sir Gallahad's quest for the Holy C.rail. quest is for the fullest development of tshe said in speaking to the girls as- Cimtiiiurd uii Pafcc Ttvu Hulmeville Man Author of Sketch To Be Staged Soon HFLMKVILLK, May sketch that should and will interest all one written by the Rev. James CHlbert, is included in the community entertainment to be presented in the Hulmeville Park pavilion Wednesday evenng. 17th.

The title of this short mystery play is Mystery of the and involves the whereabouts of the piece of old-time fire apparatus of which Hulmeville people are so proud. Local men will be impersonated in the sketch, their names not being divulged untl the evening (if the entertainment. Those who will impersonate the local residents are: Messrs, Richurd Hopkins. Howard Ott. and Joseph Downing, Brystni Gilbert and Lewis Brunner will also have It behooves all to attend and learn about the great mystery of the prize piece of quests included Miss Taffe, Miss iire-fighiing e(iuipment.

Mahan. Edward Taffe, Thomas The vocalists who have Mr. and Mrs. John Pieters. to add to the progriyn on that evening I -------------------are: Jennie Halk, Miss Adeline (JA.MKS TOM(iHT E.

Reetz, and H. Douglass LeCompte. ---------The above features, in addition to The Bristol Twilight League game several other plays and specialty num-j between PMgely and the Jefferson A. bers, together with two orchestras, C. scheduled for last night was called will surely make for a grand evening off because of rain.

Tonight on St. of entertainment. field, the Hibernians meet St. Proceeds of this show sponsored by and lK)uglit three contiguous tracts of Hnis seen that he took the Houckgeest land on the Delaware immediately I'urt of his name from his grand- WATSON CRITICIZES ROOSEVELT POLICIES lime. The authorities solving the kiduapiiliig in jig time, de- ip above Neshamlny Creek.

He called the Cot nella, wlio was the dijugh-i to move against the BY BRISTOL RIDING CLUB I property Rocky Point and made plans ter of Frans Houckgeest and Anna de Rouck. Just why he should do this BY OVER 75 PEOPLE of the for a large mansion, which, however, Rouck. Just why he should do he never built. The Clifford family rontinurd on Thrre lived on the place for 25 years in two little houses set back a quarter of a I may SOCIAL ENJOYED The Davis History of Rucks County says that the name came from the, reef of rock in the River still visible at low tide. Although this ledge bed rock no longer may be seen, writer understands that It is still beneath the water; that the govern -1 ment engineers had difficulty a year or two ago in ctittlng through it FOR GAMES they were deepening the channel to I Trenton.

The following was written yc.Hr» hefore the Ameiiran lievolullonU- l.y Miss Sarali hve and is interesting iMuause it is thej Ilrsl of IhlB (Worked out. Ire cake and cof- 1 .1 were served. of the soon entered the confines of' 1 day School (uxdiestra played selections. Rocky Point; our first salutation was, from the sweet birds perched upon! Awards were given as follows; the lM)ughs that we almost touched 1 peanuts in milk bottle, Mrs. from the sides of the fences; the vio-JRogers; hewing gum contest, lets were blown in quantities, and the Mildred Kelber going to houses began to open to our view; an Lenten, ap- then such a prospect! But what shall walking Affair Sponsored By Brotherhood, Harriman M.

E. Church in the basemint of E. Church last ovei- swiflly and relentlessly. set a record for speed In this (ane whl( they rager to maintain. Steps already are bnlng tjikfu to ob tain legal for the Buck broth Francis Klernan, an attiirtifv of W'areham.

admitted had ap by members Buck family with a view to thi' uccuscd told them I would not reproHent Kenneth said Klernan. "but I may take Cyril's 1 intend to talk to him Kenneth Huck Indicated that liis fense will that someone else is in volved in Hie Possibly a "higher-up" whom he will claim has not been apprehended. He told rejiort that AI though he was he impression he meant two II kms Who they were he would not say, would he whether htcal men or out-of flo in slsted he had not signed the sion the authorities gave out last Hat urday night, in which he said he alone conceived the plot to kidnap Peggy and that he prevailed upon Cyril to act as with the family. skeptical Low Tariff iind I rer Trade OUTLINI-IS ms VIEWS CROYDON. 9 -A special event will take place at M.

E. Church. Croydon, tomorrow evening. at which time an unusual opimr- tunity will be brought to the attention of the i)ublic at large. i'or the six weeks, the Bible Institute of Pennsylvania, located at 1418 North 16th street, Philadelphia, has been conducting an extension class in Wilkinson church for benefit rogram of people in the neighborhood.

The course offered in this class is identical with a course offered at the Institute and leads to the granting of a certificate upon the completion of the course. The certificate is recognizerl throughout the country and further at any Bible School would be based (ui the credit already received. Tomorrow evening, the Bible class will conduct a special red letter service to be open to the public. Wilbur Van Lenten; contest, Jidin Otr; bean I'saV' of' it'the most luxuriant fancy Furman Miles, cannot imagine a finer one. It was' The committee for the affair rom- IJMIK FOR STRIKK MKVT twelve when we alighted, much jirised: Edward Wilkinson, Allentown, May -Possibility of an I pleased with our ride, and a most ex-, Howard master of ceremon-j early of I cellent appetite for dinner which also Walter Ciioper, George Shire, striktis here wan indicated by soy soon obliged and Barntteld.

Fred E. Lewis, who Is scheiluied to jus with, and we convinced her in a' The members of the refreshment hold another conference today with mu( more expressive manner than by I committee included: Henry Van Len- jmill operators and union leaders, Mayi words how good It was. There are two Edward Wilkinson. Fred Rlabel neat lunises here, with two PIANO AND BAND PUPILS WILL GIVE A RECITAL ten, and Edward Wilkinson. Alfred Rogers.

Will Be Subject Of The Discussion Group or Lewis said prospects for ending of the strikes heightened as a result of a conference held yesterday. will be the topic when a of the disi ussum group of I the Travel Ciuh is lield in the club Thursdas at three. Mrs, Hugh Eastburn will preside, and Mrs. Lester Shoemaker, Mrs. John Dodds, and Mrs.

Theodore B. Megar- Igee will contribute jiolnts to the dls- SCHOOL I cnssion. Tea will be served, and all members CROYDON. May The piano pu- Travel Club are invited. pils of Stickler and the band students of Rogers will give their i annual recital at the Croydon school at 0 'clf)ck, Thursday evening.

Par- Under Direction Miss Stickler and B. Rogers AT CROYDON WEEK PARADE, TRACK MEET TO BE HELD Events Scheduled for Saturday, May 20, by General Committee FOLLOW SAME ROU I Forest Camp Applications Received By Miss N. Jones VISIT Mrs. Fred Bux. Maple Beach and sister, Ml'S.

Lythgoe, Newtown, were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and John Cordwell, Trenton. On Sunday evening, Mr. and Bux entertained friends in honor of Thomas on Monday North Radcliffe street. The i (Scoi ents and friends are corflially invited.

Following is the programme the night: Band. Day is Promotion piano solo, Jane Gamble, "A Little Scott), Carnival between the ages of 18 and 'f'he and the track field events of Hoys' which were postponed on Saturdriv due the weather aie to be held on Sa tu i day. 20th. 'I'his was decided at a meei the State Relief may make application to go to the ffjrest ctrmps, if they so desire. Applications may be made Miss piano at the Municipal Building, Mutch sisters, is there.

jiiano solo. Fawks, Bf.M’KIT (Bilbiot, My (iar-j (Sc.otti; piano solo. Esther Harry Shipp will conduct a (Kerr), 25 who are now or have been the ing of the general comiinitee held ia -t night in the rooms of the Assrwdation. The committee tlei to have the parade the same route a.n ously plannefi, serve ice (team lo the Mutch. With Me' fard party tonight at her home, the P.

T. A. will be used for Memorial Day expenses here. Buy tickets now. BIRTHDAY KETE MRS.

CiALZERANO of Spring (Rowei. Jftadcliffe street, for benefit of Harri- Trombone solo. Daniel Fleming, Hospital. Pinochle, bridge and To Only With Thine Eye.s”; Among the clarinet solo, Harlin Sole will be home-made cakes. cornet duet, jjiants, litigerie, etc.

Assignments will Fteinhaii Piel, Richard he at The public is Invited, tclai inet duet, With Me" Harlin piano piano solo. I EDOELY, will be a With i Social at Blackford Memorial I Rowe) iKiys parading and then have the track and field vents. It was slated at nii-eling last night that it llkeiv theie will be a large awarded tci the distrift the most points in the athletic events. Several Adults Baptized, St. On Sunday hv The dit tatorship pulicieH of the Roosevelt Ad uiiiiist ration riticized as lack ing eltetlivenesH Rep Henry WalKon.

an Laiighorne, a iiiend)ei of lite House Wavs and ('oniinltIee WatHoii pa iai 1 nkeptical of the low tariff and tree trade Heci.laiv of Stale Ilull and of j)ossit)illty that thiDUgli these (ices better national and inleniatioiial I (iiidit loHH will result the experinH'iitH of tonner years the jnaus tout that must be eHHtiiIIv heiore the hope of a(1 iniIItstfatlou r-an iiicved Siinilailv he attacked Hie idiilinisi rat ion that perils would he lesnll truiii the Pienideiit. He maintaiited liuti none of tlie einer hanking billH. the econcmiy fneasnic or the lai ni elief legislation, 'lias any of the heralded lefiiiii to iiuinial economic cond it ioiiH is ciilicisni wa diiected at vallai he dcfii iiltecl a "bouing down lo Hie willies td Central Europe in fiiatiers ol tuininerc and linanclal the di 'tiiigui died Sec retary of State a inenibei of Watf-on haid. a iiunibei of times he expressed vic'ws in ion lo high I'roliablv ie lA.ts no meni the riearei to the I ee 11 ade I ha 11 Hull, Hie position lie iiold: Icfday. (jacked ()v the 1 1 at ion.

lie has opiioi I II It ot lowering Hie tar iH'h to .1 Hial will be deni I IH live lo Hie indnsllieH if Pie-udeiifs tariff program ih pa ed aiicl iHiiil two veaiH lower will -itari oiir lone; iiiid OUI nitll'-. and iron in (in- I ies, and 'a ill our i esoui ej and Ho- fai rnei rich, and give eiii I in I'III lo AirieiKan with ill! I will then nciwledge Hiai i what ih III Hie iMonoinic of Hie worlcl In Older Hiinilai tarilf latey (lei wt'eii nations it will first rieceMsary to pay all laboiern age tiiil Hial annot lie If it I can Hieii iincier tand the policy fiee tiade bel ii Ilf IT pa its lie world tia much to do witli in the Ion id alw Vei iow Itorough last night set the lax rute ut 13U mills, which is a half- luill less than last rate, and approved apimintment by HurKess Clifford L. Anderson of Rich ard Howard as coutuilmau from sixth ward. Mr. Howard will succeed Clay Liftleton, who resigned, having moved to Reverly.

N. Council received a complaint from (he Soap Company in which strcmg was made lo the fumes, smoke and gases diHcharg- ed from the stack of Hic Superior Zlm Corpoiatlon. hi the communication presented Edgar It was stated (hat tin? fumes were obuoxlcms and that em ployees of the Manhattan Ccnnpany hud been made III and asked to relieved from thidr employment. Spcmcer reported an inspector of the Department of and Industry had visited Bristol and upon re- turtilng to Harrisburg had written that the mutter was not. within their jui Isiliftion Council, last night, referrtMl llui cjuesthui lo the local Board of Health.

Pcdli'e committee reptuled cjfflcers made live during the numtli One was held for court, two given I5U iday.M in county and I wo dis- I ha rged. hundred and foi t.v three lodgers were Eight incandesci'iil lights, four i lights and five bridge lights were re call and live doors fmind un loc Ued atter hcMirs. to erect an awning in fiont Mill htreei v.as Tlw reciuest was referreci lo street and highway commlttec- with power to act. for collection of garbaga and also Hie ont bond was a pproved lellevi'd tax collector of any furtlHT I eKponsibility in Hie I'cdlec lion ut I he duplic ate. with the oal giaiitlng per jinis.Miou to swinging bridge at avenue and at Washington HircM'l, was read, approved and the- jMopcM officers to affU their Clarence Wiiitii.

com inittee. piehcnteil Hie a pjil opi iat ion or ctlnance which read and then up on motion the iiilcs ot (ouinil were Isnspeiided ancl Hie ordinance placed ujKin HCM'oiicl rc-acling and linal ordinance provideK for a tax rate of mills a as f(d I inill.s toward the iiitciest and linking fund on tioiided iiidc-btc'dness ancl U.SH mlllM tor geneial lairougli rpo-a-M A for the various bor- ciugh departments as llthlKHl; asil cidlfM'tioU. f-. iiolice, tire deparlineni, $0.000: health, sanitation and pocji. street liglits.

Depart ment Public Works, Board II ea 1 1 li. Finance and eily, es, 010 Secreiary, and Hoiongh AHoruev, I'i I men ptc.ienl were W.igiM'i Wiiitfi WicliHir, Vandegrift, I'rv. low IMcitei im ik c-r. CROYDON A lui lenni.L' wa home of and Sunciay. wlien then Ella, vva chii'teiied and William St 'Ihoina-' bhiatid ai llie daughlei I'lcncnce Conn were litiiih the in ail ause he elunai wageM.

eHpecially where they aie Jester, Ceorge Fleming, Ruth -Mutch, Rolfe) CaioUne Sloan, (Kerr). '''Signs of Spring' Miss Elvira DiCesare, Lincoln avenue, was honored Saturday evening vhen her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Nazzareno DiCesare.

entertained in honor Mrs. Luigi Galzerano, Jefferscm avenue. was surprised by a numt)er of relatives and friend.s, Sunday evening, who gathered at her home to celebrate her birthday. The evening was spent singing and dancing and music was piano solo, numbers. Miss Clarinet Dorothy Schaum; Twilight Stickler, solo.

Black saxcjphone solo. fjporge Heming; "Sweet and Jack solo, Ruth Knapp, acv( the young 18th furnished by an orchestra, Peter Ac- ornpaniment by B. Rogers; clarinet Forty relatives and friends gave several vcxral About Raymond Schweiker; talk, for the event. and were present, and Mrs. Calzerano Rogers; bancl, ments were enjoyed.

recelred many prHty gifts, adults were Sun day at St. Chiireh, with the Rev. tJeorge E. Boswell, lor. in barge.

The baptisms included Ruth E. Thursday evening at eight Pickering and Arthur John Refreshments will be a with and Arand a silver offering will belthur as sfionsors; and accepted. Mrs. Carl W. sponsored the baptisms of George Walter W.

NeI.son, Miss Doris Wini- fred Nelson and Alice Welma Scouts of Troop No. 2 are requested Miss Arley Elizabeth Downing was alto meet promptly at St. James's patish baptized and had as sponsors Mrs. i William PiiMell, Hope. Vl.s iteri liis grandtathej William I'pclvke.

Wa hiio'toii Friday, priot Humphi ey. Va wh'ie will Hie Ellgilieelilii' Ml with Presiileiil Itou eveli' lion pi.in. engaged In onneci 1 cm TS TO MEET house tonight at Read the Classified Ads for bargains in all lines. Jessie ing. Richardson and Walter Down- Ads Bring Results TO HKCKIVE Either Mrs lami- Spring.

SvU) or Mort is, Rach llfte stieet. will be glaft to receive (oniribuHons of woolen gar ment' liich the I.abrador Branch ol the cJuilcI of America will -end fioii, here, Hitii. I'here is an urgeiii iiepd tor wtiolen garment.s in Laiuaclor and many of inhabitants these are in distressing cii umstHnc es, it is staled, and relativc-s were The baljy wa'- the of gift- Mlss Margaret Wolfruni entertained her- i ousin from Philadelphia over thn -CMld. Ml Hat I Collins an' eii- teitaiiiiiig from iHdaware. Mr.

ancl William en- teit.aincd relative- from I'liiladelplua ic week end P. hovie and daimiiier wiih Snml.t.v of alili H. p'r edt't ii 'Pile Cioldelt fOllVenlion i I held in New York Klor Conn and left this monuiii; as I njyclon lodile. The suppe! and card part.v given Sacurdav niuhi ai the Croydcm by the Bucks County Wdunteer Hf.s^ ue Squad. derided Those iio would are leat mol a boi the work of Sf)iiad.

are invileci to any meeting tire house. RHI.STOI I A KLH( At the annual election of cjf Italian Circolo Club, Temple ('ol- Pharmacy. Philadelphia, Hi Lorenzo. 229 street, was elMcied vice-president..