The Springfield Daily Republican from Springfield, Massachusetts (2024)

si THE SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, SPRINGFIELD, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1940 Death Car in Brimfield Mountain Crash Fdward A. Shea of Brimfield was killed! when this car was in a head-on collision of Brimfield mountain early yesterday morning. l'olice have arrested the driver of the other car on a charge of dangerous driving. TWO MEN KILLED, 9 SEVERAL INJURED, IN SUNDAY CRASHES (Continued from First Page) ble is suffering from fractured ribs, a laceration of the head and back injuries, but his name is not on the danger list. Speed Nears 80 at Times According to the police report, Cruiser Officer Charles Lynch and Patrolman Clifford Flynn saw a speeding car at the intersection of North and streets, but did not overtake it they arrived near Dickinson hospital.

Here they pulled alongside Oficer Flynn blew his whistle several times. He said the operator of the other car looked at him and increased his speed. The chase continued on to the cellter of Florence, where the car allegedly operated by Barre rounded the corner onto North Maple street on. two heels. the speed at times approaching 80.

When the crash occurred the noise was terrific and awakened people, living some distance from the scene. The Noble car was spun about, throwing out two of the occupants, and ended up against 3 pole, causing transformer to drop to the ground. shearing off the trunk land gas tank of the car. The other car continued on for some distance and ran into Arcanum field. Local police did not learn until some time after the accident that the car they were chasing had been stolen.

They were advised in 3. radio broadcast that the Holyoke police had received 3 report the machine was stolen in that city. POlice Chief Harry J. Kelly today placed Officer Michacl Shea on guard duty at the bedside of Barre and stated that charges would be preferred against him. The accident was investigated by Patrolmen Lynch and Flynn with Motor Vehicle Inspector James J.

Idled the traffic hi at the scone and Baker. Officer Cornelius Doyle hanCorp Wilfred Sirois, state police photographer. took several pictures. The police report states that Dr Noble and Mr Pearson were driving Miss Dunn, the P'earson maid. home at the time the accident occurred.

Ar Pearson was born in this city. May 23, 1004, the son of Dana and Lucy Wright. He was a graduate of the P'eddie schonl of Highstown, N. and attended Colgate university. For several years he had been as associated with the Ely funeral service at 2 Pomeroy terrace, this city.

Besides his widow. Edwina Ely Pearson. he leaves two sons, Dana Edwin Pearson and Chauncey W. Pearson. both at home: two sis.

Iters, Drs James T. Abbott of this city and Mrs John R. Gillum of Terre Haute, and brother, Dana Edmund of New York city. He was member of the Unitarian church and the Layman's league. He was an nctive member of the Lions' club.

the Northampton Country club and the Bruce Bitler Bowling club. The funeral will ho held at the Ely funcral home Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 with Rev Georges S. Cooke of the Unitarian church officiating. Burial will be in Bridge Street cemetery. Brimfield Man Dies In Collision On Hill Palmer, May 19-As the result of an accident nt 1 this morning on Brimfield mountain, four miles cast of this town.

in which one man was killed and three persons injured, Alexlander B. MacFarlane, 23, of Peru. a student at Nichols Junior college at Dudley, was arrested this afternoon on a charge of dangerous driving by State Patrolman Francis D. O'Keefe and Motor Vehicle Inspector Roy Blish. The arrest.

was made following MeVarlane's release from Wing Memorial hospital. He was released under $1000 ball. The man killed was Edward A. Shea, 54, of Palmer road. Brimfeld, operator of one of the cara involved in the accident.

Two passengers in the Shea cat. Miss Ruby Ritter, 27. and Joseph Donovan, 41. both of North Main street, Monson, received right leg fractures. They were attended by Dr Thomas Keeley.

McFarlane, whose injuries consisted of lacerations of his left knee. WAS attended by Dr H. C. Cheney. McFarlane, who had been spending the evening at Amherst, returning to the college and Shen was traveling toward Palmer.

The cars met headon. Both were wrecked. Shea had to be taken. from the rear door of his car as the front doors were jammed. Medican Examiner Thomas Keeley said death was due to a fractured skull and Internal Injuries.

Mr Shea leaves his widow. Mrs Esther (Mullaly) Shea: a son. Bernard of Somers, Ave daughters. Mrs Winifred Govette of Chicopee Falls, and Misses Esther. Rita and Clare, at home, and Sister Esther Marie of the Sisters of Notre Dame.

Worcester; two brothers, William and John Shea of Springfield. and two sisters, Mrs Witliam Kernan of Brimtield and Mias Margaret Shea of Springfield. The funeral will be held at the John Shea funeral home, 710 Liberty street. Springfield, Tuesday morning at 8 followed by a requiem high mass at St Mary's church, Hampden, at 9. Burial: will be in St Mary's cemetery, Hampden.

Sultan Abdul Azia of Turkey built palace costing $30,000,000, in which The slept only one night. EPA PITTSFIELD FOREST COMPANIONS HAVE SPECIAL SESSION Officers' of Western Massachusetts Initiates 75 Members Pittsfield, May 19-- -The Western Massachusetts Officers association the Companions of the Forest of America initiated 73 new members at an instalation ceremony this after. fold, Holyoke, Greenfield. Willimanent from circles end Springnoon at Hotel Wendell with 225 pressett, Indian Orchard. Lee, North Adams and Adams.

The supreme national Anancial secretary. Mrs Alma Clark of New York, installing officer. was assisted by Supreme Chief Companion Mrs Bertha E. Crittenden of Springfield, State Grand Chief Companion Sirs Evit Lemner of Winchendon, Supreme State Deputy Urs Julia McCarthy of Lynn, 'Supreme Counselor Mrs Mary Macloon of Taunton. State Grand Outer Guard Mra Marie Goldsmith of West Springfield and Grand Trustee Drs Lulu of Holyoke.

Mrs Mary Eleanor Haskell of Pittsfield. chairman of the state grand trustees, presided at tonight's banquet, and the principal speaker was, Mrs Bertha E. Crittenden of Springfield. The Pittsfeld circle has 130 members. ASK CHURCHES TO AID IN RED CROSS DRIVE PittsAeld, May 19-Through the COoperation of Rev Paul Sturgis of the St Joseph's "church, all churches in Francis A.

Foley, acting pastor a of Federation ot Churches and Rev PittsAeld are being asked to cooperate on Sunday, the 26th. in the local Red Cross war relief fund campaign which is being conducted locally by the Pittsfield branch of the Berkshire County chapter, American Red Cross. DIED RATES-1 this city, the 19th. Harry P. Bates.

02. of 93 Santa Barbara street. Funeral At the parlors of the DickinsonStreeter company. 307 State street. at 8 time to he announced.

Mary (Moserowski, Borowski, 50, of 112 South New River road, FuSouth Deerfield, after A short illness. neral at the home Tuesday, morning at 9, followed by a high requiem at St Stanisiaus's church at South Deerfield. at 9.30. Rurial will be in St Stanislaug's cemetery. Czplusniak service.

BRZEZINSKI--At Westlield, the 19th. Vietoria tachiniak) of 33; Fowler Funeral at the home Tuesday morning at 8. street, Westfield. wife of Joseph Brzezingki. followed by solemn high mass of in requient St AL 9 at Joseph's church.

Burial Joseph's cel-etery. John V. Czelusniak funeral service. Wesson Memorial hospital, the 19th, Isaac Cloughly of Bell street, Chicopee. Funeral at the 2.30, Grise heral me Tuesday afternoon at Rev Edgar Brown officiating, Burial in Fairview cemetery.

DAGGETT-In this city. the 17th, AVilliam H. Daggett. 81, of 72 Westminster street. Funeral at Byron's funeral home Monday at 2 m.

Burial in Springfield trmetery. DONNELLY -In this city, the 17th. Hugh J. Donnelly of 31 voll place. Funeral from the funeral parlors of T.

P. Sampson company, 730 State street, Monday morning at 8 o'clock, requiem high mass following at St Michael's cathedral at 9 o'clock. Fiends invited. FLYNN-AL Northampton, the 10th, Annie E. Flynn, Ci, 4.0 72 King street.

formerly Funeral of Greenfield. after a short illness. at the Ahearn funeral home, t53 King street, Tuesday morning at 8.13 followed by high mass of requiem at St Mary's church at 9. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery, Greenfield. Greenfield paper please copy.

the Chelsea Naval hospital. the William H. Freyburger of 34 St James avenue, Chicopee Falls. Funeral. from the John B.

Shea funeral parlors, Chicopee Falls, Tuesday afternoon at 2. Rev Henry S. Hitchco*ck officiating. in Fair taw cemetery. GILES-In this city.

the 18th. Jennie (Hoskins) Giles, age widow of Joseph Giles of 14 Seventh street. Funeral from the Graham funeral parlors. 619 State street, Tuesday, afternoon At 3.30. this city, the 18th, Mary Kenney, wife of Dennis Kenney of 330 Plainfield street.

Funeral from the undertaking parlors of Thomas F. Broughall, 314 Cheatnut street. Tues ay morning, time 10 be announced later. Friends Invited. LA RIVIERE-At North Wilbraham, the 11th, Bessie Louise La Riviere, 50 years, wife of Alfrodor La Riviere of Wilson street.

Funeral services at Byron's funeral home Monday at 3.30 p. m. Burial in Hillcrest Park LINGLET-At Holyoke. the 18th, Mra Marion Beals) Lingley, 08, wife of Raymond G. Lingley of 43 Commercial street.

Funeral service in the Aiger funeral home Tuesday at Burial in Forestdale cenietery. LYONS-In this city, the 18th, John P. of 75 Berkshire street. Indian Orchard. Funeral from the F.

F. Russell funeral home, 933 State street, Monday morning at followed by a requiem marg at St Matthew's church. Indian Orchard. at 9. Interment at St Michael's cemetery.

Friends' LYONS-At Palmer. the 10th. Margaret of 14 King avenue, Monson. Funeral a' the Lombard funeral home. Bridge street, Monson, Tuesday at S.43 d.

m1. Requiem high mass in St Patrick's church at 9.30. Burial in Letheny cemetery. McELWAIN-In this city, the 18th, Nellie Elizabeth McEiwain. wife of Alexander NicElwain 100 Marion atreet.

Services and burial Ct. Bra MoVin ain may be seen at the parlors of the Dickinson-Strepter company, 307-307 State street. Springfield. Funday from 6 to 9 p. m.

MOGUE-In this city, the 18th, Raymond Mogue of Belinent avenue, infant son will be held from the Hafey funeral home, Mr and Mrs Raymond Mogue. Funeral 491 Belmont avenue, Monday afternoon at Burial will be in St Alichael'a cemetery. MORSE- At Haverford, the 18th, Ella Jones, widow of Dr Oliver Morse. Aged 81 Fears. Service Tuesday at 3 P.

m. at Greenwood cemetery Brooklyn, N. Y. NORGREN -In this city. the 18th.

Ida Johanna Norgren. 428 wife: of Albert Norgren of 123 Margeric street. Funeral services at the Swedish Methodist church. Ray street, Tuesday afternoon at Mira Norgren may he seen At Graham's funeral home until Tuesday noon. PARSONS- At the 18th.

Sirs Mary (Groesherk) Parsons. 90. widow at William Parsons, at the home ot her daughter. Mrs Joseph A. Lammon.

44 School street. Funeral at the parlors of the Dickinsou-Streeter company, 3403 StAte street, Tuesday afternoon at 2.30, with organ prelude at Interment In Oak Grove cemetery. SHEA -In this city. the ITth, Barry W. Shea, husband of Mary (Gorman) Shea, of 343 Newbury street.

Funeral from the John B. Shea Colonial funeral home. 110 Liberty street. Monday At it time to be announced. followed by requiem high 1118 98 At Our Lady ot Hope church.

Burial in St Mendel' cemetery. SHEA -At Brimfeld, the 19th, Edward Shea. husband of Esther (Mullaly) Shea. Funeral from the John B. Shea colonial funeral home.

710 Liberty street, Tuesday morning at 8. followed by requiem high 01153 at in St Mary's church. Hamaden. Burial In St Mary's cemetery, Hampden. VINING--At the Isolation hospital, the 18th, Walter Thomas Vining.

the late Arthur and Agnes (Webster) Vining of Cohoes. N. Funeral will be. held from the Edward F. O'Donnell funeral home, 4114 Chestnut street, Tueaday morning at 1.30 with A RI the Sacred Heart church at 7.

Burial will he in St Michael's WRINKLE--in this city. the 1Sth. Nellie Wrinkle. Funeral from her late home. Junks street, Tuesday morning At 8.15.

Itoquiem high mass at Sacred Heart church at Mill 14 Burial will Mass. be John in 3. Villace Suca cemetery, River, Please omit dowers. Frank W. Winslow C.

I. Roadstrand GRAHAM SERVICE 619 State St. Dial 3-5175 WILLIAMS COLLEGE FACULTY MEMBERS FAVOR ROOSEVELT Believe Can Win if He Decides to Seek Another Term W'illiamstown, May 19-The 'Williams college faculty, in a recent poll conducted by the college paper, pressed a decided opinion that President Roosevelt will be reelected if he chooses to run for a third term. A majority of the faculty would cast their ballots for him. The survey also showed that DistAtty Thomas E.

Dewey of New York held 3 substantial margin of favor in the Republican field, but has r'ecently been challenged by Wendell L. Willkie. If F. D. R.

declines to run, a majority of the faculty selected Secretary of State Cordell Hull as the best possible choice, but felt he would have a poor chance of election. Suggesting only Senator Whee-General Farley and Secretary of Agriculture Wallace as other possible candidates, the disregarded Vice- Roosevelt's knowledge of international relations and his foreign policy are responsible for much of his backing here. In explaining his answer's, one of the professors said: "It is chiefly on account of his forcign policy that I support Roosevelt. All of the Republicans, I fear. are isolationists and provincials, and take 3.

short vicw." ADAMS COUPLE CELEBRATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY Adams, May 19-Mr and Mrs Edward Walker of 1 High street recently observed their 60th wedding anniversary. Mr and Mrs Walker were married May 17, 1880, at Stuyvesant Falls. N. and have lived in Adams for many years. AIr Walker is 83 veurs of age and his wife 80.

Both are in excellent health. Mr Mrs Walker are tho parents of nine children, Mrs Alfred Parkinson of New Bedford, Mrs William A. Voigt of Fall River, Mrs Gilbert A. Potter of North Attleboro. Mrs Clarence R.

Scott, Mrs Wallace T. Baker. Miss Bessie Walker, Miss Charlotte Walker, Edward Walker of Adams, and George Walker of Williamstown. PAYS FINE OF $25 FOR FAILING TO STOP Adams. May 19-Olindi Soldato, 24, of l'ittsfield, paid 4.

fine of $25 for failing to stop on signal of an officer after he had been arraigned in the district court before. Judge H. L. Harrington Saturday. A charge of speeding, which he admitted, was filed.

There was testimony to show that George Lester, a musician friend, had been in Adams the night of the 11th, and when it started to rain he put his bull fiddle inside of Soldato's car. They were starting for home when a local policeman signaled in vain with a flashlight and whistle for the speeding car to halt. Soldato said he saw no light and heard no whistle. Lester was able to keep his musical instrument dry. Valmore Jarvis.

33, of 43 Crotteau street, was arrested early this morning by Capt Albert Baran an 011 a warrant charging him with assault and battery. The complainant, Franklin Levesque of Spring street. claims to have been struck on the night of the 17th by Jarvis in a Spring-street establishment. Jarvis will appear before the district court tomorrow morning. John .1.

Robare, of 308 Church street, North Adams. has heen sumimonsed to appear before the district court tomorrow morning in answer to a charge of violating the motor vehicle laws. While on the way to Cheshire yesterday, he wAs stopped by Chief of P'olice Edward W. Reid and Patrolman Raymond Eichorn on chard street. Authorities say that RoWas towing an unlicensed 11a chine behind a car Which he was driving.

The funeral of Felix Twarog of 16 East Hoosac street, who died Friday following a heart attack, will be held tomorrow morning at 8.30 at the home and at 9 at St Stanislaus Kostka church. Burial will be in St Stanislous's cemetery. Court Sancta Communion Breakfast The annual communion breakfast of Court Sancta, Catholic Daughters of America, was held this morning at the Knights of Columbus rooms. The breakfast followed the receiving of communion In a body at the 8 o'clock mass at St Thomas's church. Mrs Lillian G.

Murray, state regent of the Catholic Daughters, was present as the guest of honor. Hubert B. Flaherty, local superin-12 tendent of streets, has returned to Adams from Framingham where 011 Friday he attended an exhibition at the Sherborn reformatory for women of articles made by persons under the supervision of the department of correction. Primarily he went there seeking knowledge of prices for street signs of which the town expects to erect approximately 100 this summer. Price lists have been submitted from several factories and dealers.

Town officials learn that street signg despite their use as a public convenience, can also be classed as a luxury. The town voted this vear the gum of $500 for this sort work which it is expected will be started in the near fu- ture. SUNDERLAND Sunderland, May 19-The Dorcas anciety in invited to a picnic supper in Mrs Arthur W. Hubbard's garden Wednesday afternoon, at 6.30. If atormy, it will be postponed until Thursday.

Mrs Harry. E. Russ and Mrs Frank WV. Darling have charge of the supper. Miss Adelaide 1004 of Greenfield will give an illustrated lecture on "Our underprivileged children" at.

the Wednesday evening Grange meeting. A social hour will follow under the direction of Nelson St Peter, Leroy Russell and Mrs Fred Wells of South and Mrs. Lester Miller. The prudential committee of the Congregational church is sponsoring food sale at the Amherst Cleaners and Dyers Saturday afternoon at 2 under the direction of Mrs Arthur W. Hubbard, Mrs Edith B.

Vesper, Mrs Raymond W. Warner and Mrs Clifford G. Clark. Mrs Hazel Sharkey Togneri is convalescing from an operation in Franklin County hospital. Mr and Mrg Albert M.

Darling are spending the weekend with their daughter. Airs Earl Lane, in Pawtucket, R. 1. CONWAY Conway, May 19-On Tuesday night the A. will hold its annual meeting in the church vestry with election of officers for the ensuing year.

A banquet will follow at 7. The speaker will be Burr Jones, superintendent of schools in Wilbraham. His subject will be "Well balanced lives." Miss Esther Strong of Northampton, accompanied by Mrs Jaeger, will furnish. musical entertainment. NORTH ADAMS Airs Hugh Honey, county chairman: of production, will have charge of assigning members of the production corps and the staff assistance corps to all the services at the churches on Sunday.

These volunteer workers will Red Cross uniform will accept contributions for this campaign. TWO AUTOMOBILE CASES IN DISTRICT COURT Pittsfield. May 19-In district court yesterday Francis J. Carroll of Hinsdale withdrew his appeal from the court verdict of April 23 and the original fines of $50 for wet driving and $15 for drunkenness were reimposed. The defendant paid.

Alfred Morrissey of 190 South street, Dalton, pleuded not guilty to operating to endanger and his case was continued until Thursday. The car he was operating struck Robert C. Robertson, real estate broker of 21 Brunswick street while the latter was crossing North street from cast to near the Holden Stone store. Robertson was given first aid at House of Mercy hospital for cuta on the face. hands and knees and later taken to his home.

METHODIST DELEGATES WILL MEET TODAY Pittsfield, May 19-Methodist church delegates Pittsfield. Dalton, Cheshire. Adama, North Adams and Stamford. will meet at the First Methodist church here tomorrow for the first quarterly conference of the year. Supper will be served at 6.30 m.

The First Methodist church of Pittsfield will elect a board of education. which, with the minister, will control church activities. Morningside Baptist church held its annual homecoming day today. The regular choir program was augmented with selections by trio composed of Roscoe Kingman, violinist: William Kingman, cellist, and Mrs Orville Mellquist, soprano. Members of Mystic.

Crescent and Pittsfield lodges of Masons attended a memorial service today at First Bantist church. Rev Paul Lee Sturges is to attend the Northern Baptist convention at Atlantic City this week. He will address the Rotary club there Tuesday. Rev Henry B. Dickert, pastor of Lutheran church, is to take part in the 12th annual convention of the United Lutheran Synod at St John's church, New York city, for three days starting tomorrow.

PITTSFIELD PERSONALS Pittsfield, May 19-Mr a and Mrs 1. Brook and their son, George, 96 Fast Housatonic street, spent the weekend at Lowell. Misses Irma, Erica and Evelyn Palme of 97 Livingston avenue were in New York for the weekend. DIr and Mrs H. S.

Mead of Fort Lauderdale, are visiting Mr and Drs W. B. Preston of 121 East satonic street. to her home at Amenia, N. after ca Drs F.

J. Cunningham has returned a visit with her parents. Mr and Mrs Michael O'Connor of 36 Ashley street. CLARE BOOTH COMEDY TO OPEN WEDNESDAY ton. Real Estate Sales Pittsfield.

May 19-Clare Booth's comedy, "Kiss the Boys Goodbye," will a seum presented auditorium at the for three Berkshire nights mustarting Wednesday. In the cast will he Bunny McCarthy, Rolland Langdon and Helen D. Barlow, newcomers to the Town l'layers, under whose direction the comedy is t.o be given. Other with parts are: Thomas Dolphin, Richard Stevenson, Joseph k. Graniero.

John E. Joyce. Lincoln S. Cain. Jane Stone.

Ruth Perry Grathan Robert McCarthy, Russell T. Shay and Fritz Walters. PITTSFIELD OBITUARY Miss Eileen M. Becker Miss Eileen Mae Becker, 23. of 1101 Dulton avenue, died last' night after FL long illness.

She was born at Pittsfield, daughter of Charles J. and D. Mae (Russell) Becker. She was graduated from Pittafeld high school with the class of 1931, and was a member Dalton Congregational church. The survivors are her mother, two brothers, Llewellyn and Ralph: A.

sister, Mrs Clinton Neff, of Pittsfleld, and her maternal grandparents. Mr and Mrs Kelton Russell of Dalton. The funeral will p. with Rev home. Sharpe of Dalbe held at the Tuesday at 2.30 ton Methodist church officiating.

Burial will be in Main Street cemetery, Dalton. The Wellington funeral home is in charge. Charles F. Myers The funeral of Charles F. Myers, 80, of 17 Westminster strect.

who died yesterday at St Luke's tal, will be held tomorrow at 11 a. m. at. the home with Rev Russell B. Richardson officiating.

Burial will he in Pittsfeld cemetery, George 1. Gibbs funcil service in charge. Mr Misers was one born of the at first Rhinebeck, employes N. of the American Railway express. Following retirement he WaS employed up to 1935 at the Berkshire County Savings bank.

Mrs Myers died April 19. The survivors are A sister, Mrs Edgar E. Wilkins of Sacramento, and several nephews and nieces. 1 nephew, Robert W. Myers, former Pittsfield resident, now lives at Bos- The Berkshire Trust company has sold A parcel of land on the westerly side of South to Simon and Anne R.

Lipschitz. The Agricultural National bank has sold a lot on Cleveland street to John 14. and Ellen Archambenult. Inventory in the estate of Charles K. Ferry of as filed yesterday in probate court shows personal property of $175,932 and real estate of $200.

The largest items in the personal estate were 800 shares of Western Massachusetts companies appraised at $26,100 and 400 shares in the lumber tirm of C. S. Ferry Son, of which he was president. $26.000. The annual open night of Pittsfield Vocational school and household arts department of Pittsfold high school will be held Wednesday from 7 to 8.30 p.

m. All shops will be in eration. Detective R. Lawrence Naughton returned from New York city last night with William Goodrich of 41 Grove street, who is wanted here to answer A complaint of larceny brought by Harold A. Burns, a city fireman at the Morningside.

station. Goodrich is accussed of cashing Bruns's weekly pay check of $38.50. The police also say that he cashed checks for eight other fromen fort total of $317.50. A warrant. for the arrest of Goodrich was issued several wecks AgO.

lie surrendered to New York city police. State Patrolmen James G. Ashe and William F. Shields early today arrested at Hinsdale on A charge of wet driving Augustus J. Baumann.

of Windsor. A passenger was arrested for drunkenness. A committal service for Dr and Mrs Homer J. Grant who died recently at Buffalo, N. will be held at 3 p.

m. Tuesday in Pittsfeld cemeterv. Rev H. Elliott Chaffee of the First Methodist church will officiate. ASK CITY MANAGER PLAN BE VOTED ON Petitions Being Circulated With the Intention of Getting the Question On the Ballot in November been started here to place quesNorth Adams, May 19-A move, has tion of adopting the city manager form of government before the voters, with 3.

few citizens circulating petitiong to have the question placed on the ballot in November. Three members of the city council, Attys James H. Bowes, Edward Sire Gadsby and Ernest H. Rosasco. instigators of the petitions.

Today it was said that the citizens appear somewhat question until 2 more exreluctant in making decisionere the planation of the plan has been made. Plan is being proposed and is said to differ in many respects from plan D. which was defeated here in of the week when it is said that a sons is to be a arranged the Arst part 1936. A meeting of interested perCitizens' Nonpartisan league will be named. formed and The a petitions general were not committee widely circulated over the weekend but it is believed that during the next few a days they may be generally presented.

Under the plan being proposed. the city council hires a person to carry out the policies to be adopted and the president of the city council serves as mayor, performing cere(monial duties expected of the chief executive. His powers are not greatly different from those of his fellow city councilmen who would elect him to office. According to those who know about the system the trained city manager carries on with effective methods of performing the services demanded by the citizens from their local government. As long as he performs his duties satisfactorily continues to serve AS city manager.

If foound incompetent the council is free to remove the man from office. In Massachusetts this vear plan is being actively urged in Quincy, Cambridge and Springfield. MAN UNCONSCIOUS AS DINNER BURNS North Adams, May 19-Firemen were called this afternoon to inI vestigate the cause of smoke at the home Mr and Mrs Philip Murphy of 10 Elm street. Upon arrival they found that the meat for Sunday dinner had burned in a kettle on the stove. A man sitting in a.

kitchcen chair was found to be unconscious and was taken outdoors by the firemen. Dr George Mullen was called in and he was later revived. Neighbors in the block smelled the smoke and called the firemen. BEE IN CAR CAUSES AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT North Adams, May 13-A busy bee who really had no business buzzing through the open window of an automobile here this afternoon, a was blamed for an automobile accident which injured one person and damaged the car as it struck a part of State Street bridge. Robert Miller of 5 Leferts street, Amsterdam, N.

driving an automobile owned by his wife, Amanda Miller, approached the southern entrance to the bridge this afternoon at 1.20 and then came the bee. According to Mr Miller's report police, Mrs Miller became frightened and in her excitement she grasped the steering wheel. The car went partly out of control and struck the iron bridge rail. Brenda Miller, the nine-year-old daughter of the couple was so severeIly injured by the sudden jolt that she tion by preaumento Mullen. required at the police staWhitehead- Lamb Ceremony Missed Doris Evelyn Whitehead, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Whitehead of 515 Union street and Victor Franklin Lamb, son' of Mrs William E.

Lamb of 31 Arnold place, were married Saturday morning at 0 at St John's Episcopal church. Rev William Crittenden, rector, performed the ceremony. The attendants wereland Mrs Elsie McConnell, sister of the bride, and William E. Lamb, brother of the groom. reception was held at the home of the bride's parents following the ceremony, after which Mr and Drs Iamb left for an unannounced wedding trip.

They will live at 31 Arnold place. The funeral of Joseph Ferrera of Oak avenue, who died Thursday, was held this afternoon at 2.30 at St Anthony's church. Burial took place in Southview cemetery. A mass of requiem will be celebrated tomorrow morning at 9. Marauszwishi-Gazzaniga Wedding Miss Astelle Margaret Marauszwiski, daughter of Francis Marauszwiski of Pittsfield, and Henry Francis Gazzaniga, son of Mr and Louis P.

Gazzaniga of 46 Main street. were married Saturday morning at 9 at St Anthony's church. Rev Rafael Posco, curate, officiated. The attend- rants were Miss Pikiel of ams and Carl J. Sharkey of this city.

After a wedding trip to Canada, Mr and Mrs Gazzaniga will live in for a time. groom is a decorator employed by his father at the Gazzaniga Paint and Paper store. THREE BOYS ARE SUMMONSED TO COURT North Adans, May 19-Three of several boys and young men questioned yesterday by police regarding vandalism in the Houghton and Brooklyn street section of the city, are scheduled to appear before the court tomorrow. One is a juvenile. The other two are William Kiel, 20, of 10 Tyler street and Russell LaCombe, 17, of, 161 Houghton street.

These are to be charged with' the malicious destruction of property in that it is alleged they broke several windows. Charges of larceny are also to be placed against them. They are said to have taken a gallon of coffee sirup and A dozen cans of pineapple preserve. the property of Arthur Har. vey of Clarksburg.

Mr Harvey's automobile was 011 Marshall street Friday when the alleged theft occurred. CITY COUNCIL TO ACT ON SELLING SCHOOL: North Adams, May 19-Mayor Francis J. O'Hara has called a special meeting of the city council for tomorrow night. At that time a report by citizens' committee investigating the question of disposing of the abandoned Mark Hopkins school property and to act on the order which would authorize sale of the property for not less than $1000, will be heard. Sale of the property WAS approved by a majority at the last meeting.

Since then the the citizens' committee has indorsed recommendation of a council committee so that it appears likely that the school question will be definitely settled tOmorrow night. Ernest Dellarco of this city has offered $1000 for the old school building and land. He and a partner expect to erect five new homes in the area. MRS EMMA TROTTIER DIES AT HER HOME North Adams, May 19-Mrs Emma Mayotte Trottier, 68, wife of Jules Trottier and a member of EA wellknown north Berkshire family. died Saturday night at her home.

147 Glen avenue. She had been critically ill for about two months. Had she lived until Tuesday, the day set. for her funeral at Notre Dame church, she would have been 69 years old. Jirs Trottier was born at Berlishire.

a daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Mayotte. For a number of years before coming to this city she had lived in Adams, where she held society. For the past 22 years Airs membership in Ladies of St A Anne Trottier had lived in this Survivors, besides her husband, are a son. Fred Marsh J. of Trottier Adans; of Hyde four stepsons, Park, Alden.

Leo and Norman Trottier; four stepdaughters. Mrs J. B. Pedercini, Miss Dolores Trottier, Di's Harry Brierly and Mrs Charles Isherwood, of North Adams; brother. Frank Mayotte of Adams two sisters.

Mrs Julius Herman and MI's Georgianna Mathieu, both of Adams. Three grandchildren and seven stepgrandchildren also survive. Roncoulet- alezak Wedding' Miss Louise Ann Houcoulet. daughter of Mr and Drs Fred Roucoulet of Bennington. and Leo Francis Walczak, son of Mr and Mrs John Walczak of this city.

were married at 9 Saturday morning at St Francis De Sales church. Rev T. F. Henry performed the double ceremony. Attendants bride's sister, Miss Leona Roucoulet and Hehry Wolezak of this city.

brother of the bride. Following it wedding trip to Boston Mr and Mrs Walezak will return to make their home in Bennington. WILLIAMSTOWN Mrs Adelia Sophia Moon. the town'oldest resident. will observe her 100th birthday Tuesday at the home of Walter H.

Whitney of Northwest hill, where she has lived since the death of her husband in 1921. Open house is to be observed during the afternoon evening. A native of Petersburg. N. Mrs Moon has lived in this community .78 years, She is the mother of nine children.

all of whom she has outlived. Her health is good and her memory almost perfect. but sho is. totally blind. The Williamstown branch of the Red Cross will begin its drive tomorrow to raise $1500.

its contribution 10 the national relief fund. 'The quota, only $1000 less than that for the city of North Adams. is the largest ever assigned to the community. Miss Helen A. Stacey 1s chairman of the committee.

which plans to establish A booth in the postoflice. Business has heen slow during the past year for Rattlesnakes, of Mena, hut the outlook for 1910 is brighter. The local organization, dealing in live snakes and snake oil. is nonprofit organization and 13 ready to fill orders. One of the thousand thrills in the most exciting picture ever filmed! The exotic queen of the Island of Black rapturously in love with the first man to invade her tropic paradise! -PARAMOUNT'S TECHNICOLOR! WEDNESDAY Plus "Opened 2nd Hit by PARAMOUNT 34- WESTFIELD MORE WORK PLANNED AT BARNES AIRPORT Hardened Runways and Aprons to Be in Front of New Buildings Westfeld, May 19-Barnes airport is further improved with hardened runways and hardened "aprons" in front of the new hangar and the administration building.

The cost is being figured by engineers. It is planned to complete this work under a WP. project, which means that the city will have to pay its share. Low spots in front of the new hangar be filled in with earth taken from the mound to the cast lot greeted the the hangar. two visiting Chairman C.1.1 P.

N. officials Hall Maj A. B. McMullen and Hervey Law, yesterday on their arrival and with Manager Charles O'Connor of the airport an inspection of the new hangar and administration building was made. It is figured that cost of installing these runways will be at a minimum AS perfect drainage conditions make it possible to construct the runways without going down too deep into the soil.

Whether the material used will be concrete or a mixture of asphalt is not known. The new hangar is nearing completion. When the remaining half of the concrete floor is finished and the iron work painted the job will he done. The administration building will he some time under construction as the control tower steel is just being installed. The dining room is ready for fixture instalation.

Westfield. May 19-The city council will hold a special meeting tomorrow night at 7.30 when it is expected that the question of jurisdiction of WP.A projects will be settled. While the special committee appointed Thursday night to confer with the mayor has not made announcement of an agreement. it is learned that the board of public works will supervise all profects for highways, sewers and sidewalks. For two weeks WP.

pay rolls have been held un because no one would sign them. The city auditor asked city council for instructions and the special meeting tomorrow night is hoped to end the matter. CITY COUNCIL SESSION SCHEDULED TONIGHT WPA 'OPEN HOUSE' TO BE OPENED TODAY Westfield. May 19-Observance of "IPA week" will open tomorrow in this city at the surplus commodities building, formerly the Green district school. on School street, will be open for inspection.

In the evening A. supper will be served at the high school cafeteria. The city council officially took action last Thursday to take an active part in the program and the invitation to attend the supper WAS accepted. Following the supper an entertainment program will he presented by the local units of the state music project. Mrs Ida Lyong Scott and Miss Dorothy Kraemer are in charge.

Celebrates First Mass Rev John Jutkiewicius, who was orrained yesterday morning at St Michael's cathedral, Springfleld, celebrated his drat mass this morning at 10.30 at St Casimir's church. Tonight Rn ordination banquet was held at Lithuanian hall. Following the banquet there an entertainment and dancing. Mrs Joseph Breezineki Dice Mrs Victoria (Jachiniak) Brzezinski, 67, wife of Joseph Brzezinaki of 36 Fowler street, died this morning at her home following a long illness. She wAS born in Poland, coming to this city years' ago.

She leaves her hushand. four sons, Anthony and Willam of Bristol. Charles of Newport, R. and Thomas. At home.

and two grandchildren. The funeral will he held Tueaday morning at 8 at. the home followed by a high mass of requiem at St. Joseph's Polish Naoptional church at 9. Burial will be in St Joseph's cemetery.

The annual May day procession. religious services and first communion were held at St Mary's church tOday. This morning at the 8.15 mass a large class of children received first communion. This afternoon the allnual procession formed at the school and marched to the convent shrine of the Virgin Mary and to the shrine of St Joseph on the school lawn, followed, by benediction of the blessed sacrament at St Mary's church. The annual meeting and election of officers of St Mary's Catholic Men's club will be held tomorrow night at the hendquarters on Bartlett street.

The Westfield Dramatic society, A newly organized group of people interested in the drama, will present its first public show tomorrow night when "Holiday" will be given at the Westfield Woman's clubhouse. Miss Hope Jordon and Drs Elliott Marcoullier will take two of the leading roles. The Westfield Emblem club will club street. meet tomorrow. night at the Elks' The Rotary club will be entertained by the Easthampton club Tuesday night, at Southampton.

The Business and Professional Woman's club will meet tomorrow night at the Lang auditorium. Frederick L. Parker will show colored motion pictures of the Scandinavian countries. Woronoco court, M. C.

O. will meet tomorrow night at the guild rooms on Bartlett street. BROOKFIELD JUNIOR PROM HELD AT TOWN HALL Brookfield, May 19-The junior class of Brookfield high school held the annual junior prom in town hall Friday night. The program opened at 8.30 and continued until 1. Music for the dancing was furnished by Dick Hamilton's orchestra of Amherst.

Patrons and patronesses for the dance included Mr and Mrs Rhoden B. Eddy, Mr and Mrs Percival G. RidMr and Mrs Seavey D. Morse, Mr and ley, Mr and Drs Lindoff A. Bassett, Airs Martin 1).

Leach, Drs Nellie Sweet, Miss Mary A. Derrick, Miss Theone 31. Works and Leonard G. P'alopoli. SOUTH DEERFIELD Mrs Mary Boronski Dies South Deerfield, May 19-Ars Mary K.

(Moserowski) Borowski, 50, of 112 South Mill River road, died at Farren hospital, Montague City. last night after a short illness. She was the widow of Prank Borowski, who died three months ago. Mrs Borowski was born in I'oland and came to America 32 years ago. Sho leaves three sons, John of Greenfield, Joseph of New York city and Frank, at home; three daughters, Drs Blanche Sadowski of Providence, Mrg Helen Minsky of Long Island, N.

Y. and Jennie, home, and seven grandchildren. She was a member of the Holy Rosary sodality of St Stanislaus's church, and for 20 years had been employed at the Smith Syndicate. The funeral will be held at the home Tuesday morning at 9, followed by requiem high mass at St Stanislaus's church at 9.30. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Arrangements are in charge of Czelusniak Bros of Northampton. A clinic will be held Wednesday morning from 10 to 12 at the village rooms for prevention of diphtheria in charge ot Dr John P. Colleran. There will be three clinics, the others being scheduled for Wednesday, June 12. and Wednesday, July 3.

The doctor will be assisted by Mrs Delmer M. Jewett, a registered nurse, and Miss Nano Callahan, community nurse. Parents requested to bring children from six montha to school age who have not hitherto attended the clinics. HOUSATONIC Housatonic. May 19-There was a very large attendance at the A.

card party, held at the schoolhouse on Friday evening. About $30 was realized from the 19 tables of card players. The proceeds will be used to purchase one screen for each room where a class is in session. The A. undertook to provide these screens for school as part of their service to the community since the school budget does not at this time provide for window screens and the need is now felt.

Alexander Bolydza of Boston was the weekend guest at the home of his parents in this village. William Tryzinka of Front street has received a call from the recruiting station of the army and has left to join. WORONOCO Woronoco, May 19-During the next few days the local branch of Westfield chapter, American Red Cross. will conduet a campaign for funds for Euros pean WAr sufferers. It is hoped that citizens will rally to the call being made at this time as has been the custom during previous drives of the organization.

Contribution boxes have been placed in the postoflice. Wornoco store and the Woronoco market. Anyone wishing to contribute may call David M. Dalrymple, local chairman, and FL. solicitor will call for the contribution.

Plans for a Valley Junior Baseball league is being made by John Gusek, director of hays' and Girls' club work here. Two teams from Westfield, one from Russell and a local team have signified their intentions of forming such a league. An organization meeting has been called for tomorrow night at 7 in the Community building. A special meeting of the Sunday school board will be held Tuesday evening at 8 in. the Community building.

Mr and Mrs George Taylor and spent the weekend at the home of daughter Barbara of Albany, N. Sir and Mrs Demis P. Wood. Miss Edna Lazarz of Main street is 3 Mrs natient in Kenneth. Noble A.

hospital. Washburn of Springfeld is spending 1. week at the home. of her parents, Mr. and Mrg Walter C.

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