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Show -AVS INTENDED TO CHECK . BLACK HAND CRIMES Hb "mw York, Sept. 1 -Two new laws went Into efrect In New York stlp todnywhlch the police liore expect wljl do much to curb the activities or kid napers and lllack Hnnk'extcrtlonlstflj Thonew lawif cxtonatlio definition k't extortion,'- doillde the" penalty for tjjb "Hlack Hand" lotier writer, and douljlii nlso the penalty for kdnaplng. uV. One of "tho new laws distinguish betwech kidnaping n child whero (' pntciit Is concemed-nd-wheio tho k hi' ""byvjp D)tllortllan, apparent. If by';a parent t tho person Ikldnnped till? penally'lB-iniirliionmenT for n ml' mum of 10 years, but If by a pcrsb'n other thnn n parent, Imprisonment ftir n maximum or f.n years nnd n inlnf-mum inlnf-mum or 10 years. '"' A'porson found, guilty or extorting inonoy on threats Is hereafter punish-nblo punish-nblo by Imprisonment for not more thnn 20 years, n |