a 1 'AUGUST 1939 1 SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, Dr. and Mrs. Henry Lincoln Bailey Honored Springfield Union Photo guests of honor last night at 1 50th dinner anniversary party in Rev. Dr. Henry Lincoln Bailey and Mrs.
Bailey re Street, the occasion being the we the home of Mrs. T. Edward Cordia of Longmeado H. Smead, Mrs. Cordis, Mr.
Smead, Mrs. of their wedding. In the picture, left to right, Mrs. George Russell, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas F. Cordis. Bailey, Mrs. Ernest S. Russell of Hadley, Mr.
Bailey, the Mr. color scheme was gold and white. A speThe gifts included gold-decorated china and dowera and and the ices were in the form of wedding cake was made for the sym bols. occasion cially decorated wedding MAYOR MARKLEY PLAN FOR DISTRICTS Prefers Losing Ward 2 to Holyoke Protests Shift of Its Wards Mayor Putnam believes to annex Rep. Philip Ward into Markley's the proposal Hampden Senatorial to the is provided in the district is preferable, to losing Ward district as legislative redistricting bill.
Thinks Plan Superior "I Ward think 3 it is proposal," vastly he said. "Ward superior to is not quite next to 60 Ward 1, which alcitified as Ward and lies with Chicopee in the ready is joined Hampden Senatorial District. Second it would lose a few course, votes from the First District, cratie, think we could stand Chairman William 'A. Hurley could not of tho Democratic reached last night for a statement City Committee the Markley plan, indicated discussions that with other members locally much prefer Democrats party the setup in the redistricting to Is now before the Senate. that alarmed Republicans over Markley's plan, taking were not particularly that the strong G.
O. position in both houses of the Legismajority little chance for the Ward lature 3 offered representative's proposition receive very William H. Albro of the serious consideration. Chairman City Committee had Republican to make, but other leading comment pointed out that the loss Ward Republicans 3 made little or no difference the vote in that ward is almost First Hampden District because the between the two parties. divided general feeling among RepubliThe CAns was that the redistricting as it stands is the fairest Hampden dispossible way reducing that the Committee drafting the First the trict, redistricting bill had considered den shifting district Ward and had rejected the idea 2 to the Second Hampthat there was little Markley likellhood proand of any such change as posed being adopted.
were indignant Holyoke at the politicians, Diarkley proposal. however, which from the would Second Hampden district extract Wards 1, 2, 4 of Senator them to the Franklin Chester T. Skibinskl give Hampshire District represented James A. Gunn of that Montague. In Senator Holyoke it is would eliminate any to possibility A that move the city be able a the local man Democratic and Republican as senator.
Chairmen Committees declined to suggestion. comment they studied the SHOT BY HIS SON son, GARDNER. at a hospital suffering Aug. 8 (AP) a according bullet to Police Sergt. Claey wound of the chest inflicted.
McKean, when the victim's up and four-yearsold son, discharged his father's Robert, picked dentally rifle today. His condition good, calloer hospital physicians said. Deaths David Fox Street, David well Fox. known 48, in progressive and of 1245 Dwight labor circles here, died The Tuesday funeral night in Springfield conducted by Branch 177, I. Hospital.
will be of which Mr. Fox was a memW. ber, today at 2 his home. Burial will be in Sons of Jacob Cemetery, Mittineague. 78 The Helmont Avenue was held Tuesfuncral of Maria T.
Sandman of from Sampson's funeral home day with high mass in Holy Name Church. Joseph E. McDermott war Stanley celeRev. brant and the bearers were Blanchfeld, Louis Brady, T. Naile.
J. Sulli- Itev. van, Paul O'Day read the committal servand Frederick ices at the grave in St. Michac3 The Cemetery. funeral of Joseph E.
McDonald of 1530 State Street was held Tuesday with morning a solmen high mass in Our from Sampson's funeral home of the Sacred Icart Church. Rev. Lady George N. Donahue was celebrant. Rev.
William Fahey, deacon The and Rev. Loo Shea, sub-deacon. bearers were Thomas O'Neil, Garret Shakour, John Kennedy and John MacCarty, Charles Tufts, Arthur J. Sullivan. The body was taken to Woburn for burial In Calvary Cemetery.
The funeral of John Carsolo, 27, of 91 Mastern Avenue was held in parlors the Tuesday morning following an organ Dickinson-Streeter Company prelude by Dorothy Birchard Multiful roney. Isle Leo of Somewhere." Canon MarChristodoulou sang "Beaushall F. Mott officiated. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, LONGMEADOW IS STILL DIVIDED ON TAX TANGLE Prominent Taxpayers May Take Some Formal Action Soon Some of the leading Longmeadow taxpayers action in sticking to A. $27 are not satisfied that the Inquiry at the tax commissioner's office in Boston last night brought the comment that no one in that Dewould move to force Longpartment, to return the $19,000.
It das said at the State louse that if any action were to be taken for the return of the money it would originate the Legislature from some disgruntled representative from near Boston who has a "peeve" against Western Massachusetts as it is believed none of the western delegation would take such a step. But if there is a possibility that the State may find that it may take the money back because it was not used as the Legislature specifically provided, then the taxpayers interested propose to do what they can have this the money used for tax reduction year somehow. themselves do not appear to be united They point out that state officials on what the situation really would "Perhaps our tax rate already is low," said a prominent taxpayer yesterday, have.a respectable surwhen the Legislature said cannot see the reason why should Employment not be used this rate still lower, specifically that this money was be rate, not next year or some. other applied to a reduction the year, but. this year of alone.
Fund Fears Loss "When the money is put into help out in the tax rate some other surplus it is certainly being put there to year and not this year. I doubt myright to come to such a deciself whether the Assessors have sion, legal at least without the consent "Personally I do not see any the taxpayers themselves. in creating a situation that might cost us the $19.000 later on. Commisstoner Jong himself is not word what the State can legally do in such when it comes to determining a circ*mstance." The argument has been made the taxpayers voted ta the take surplus since for putting the $19.000 in the town 000,. tax more reduction, from, Assessors or less, merely treasury and taking $31,000 from previous surplus instead those of $50,000.
skeptical However, some of of $27 rate was set un on conthe Assessors' action point out since ditions existing before the $19,000 the received the town cannot for argue the purit pose used which the it wat specifically granted. extra money unless it is used to the tax rate may not cost the town the $19.000 it got from the state, and for- for that reason they may take some mal action within a few days. Seek Assurance It they can receive definite assurAnce. front the state officials that no action can or will be taken to return this $10,000 to the State ury, if it is not used for tax satisfied reduction this year. they may be to let things slide.
Lewis Zundell, 40, of 42 Hazelwood lacerAvenue, the scalp and injuries to Longmeadow, suffered ations shoulder, of left side of his back and when the car he was driving by Ray- colmond D. Carty of Hotel about Charles 3 at p. Union yesterday. Zundell was treated at a with and a School machine Streets operated office of Dr. Leo Schwartz.
S'ILLIAMS HELD IN $5000 Andrew Williams, 26, of 848 Dwight Street, entered a plea of not morning guilty to District Court yesterday charge and was held in $5000 bail of assault with a dangerous weapon trial Aug. 18. He was arrested yesterday for tho alleged 49 stabbing Frank- of Alexander Street, who is in critical condiRadford, 28, of Mercy Hospital from a stab at wound in the chest. The abandoned in 1891, still was Afloat in schooner Fannie E. Wolston.
1894, and had drifted 7000 miles of the Atlantic Ocean. rate, HURT IN CRASH Lewis Zundell of Longmeadow Injured In Collision Albano Will Seek Both Nominations Takes for Out Both Mayoral Parties Papers Ward 8. European War (Continued From First Page) ment of last winter, Atty. Michael WV. 'Apparently making good his stateAlbano yesterday took out papers for both inations for Republican mayer.
Last March, Atty. and Democratic nomAlbano announced his intention of running with the city manager plan the chief plank in his platform. secretary to Albano was assistant former Gov. Hurley and recently was made a special justice of Southern Berkshire District Court (Great Barrington). Thomas J.
Fitzgerald and James F. Durant Registrars of Voters yesterday for both Aled papers with and Democratic councilman respectively in Ward nomination for alderman 1. Others who took out papers were: John Kane: undesignated candidate Chivalek. for Ward undesignated 3 candidate for school alderman: Marya in Ward 2 and Ward committeeman Dudley for undesignated can3: didates Atty. for common councilman, Ward 5: Daniel Moran for 3 and Ward Thomas Ward Foley, Benjamin Bonavita for school committeeman in Bonavita, common councilman Joseph Joseph Grochmal his in Ward common councilman in candidacy for in time of emergency might have special duties still assigned asserted Adolf Hitler it.
would Nazis find peaceful solutions of Danother "pending questions," indications but nevertheless there were zig and might be heading for a showdown in her dispute with Germany land over Nazi demands for across returning. of Danzig and a right-of-way In Pomorze, many the centers, especially Southern Polish Corridor. Germany, private trucks the and army. cars The sale were of requisitioned gasoline to civilian motorists for was restricted because of the quantities On the Polish side, Warsaw optimisneeded for military purposes. tically Danzig over customs issues might be anticipated discussions with less strained, now that the Danzig Senate has agreed to negotiate some and has disavowed a threat to force the Polish customs officials out of Free Great Britain, meanwhile, engaged City territory.
in 1914, opening up with a test of her military maneuvers, greatest since air defenses. She used 1300 warplanes and 60,000 air defense troops in a gigantic Min- test of istry air reported at its conclusion that raid precautions. The Air all aircraft "attacking from the direction of Germany and France had been Renewal of the British maneuvers detected." fleet begin of 133 ships line up for a review at dawn today while the reserve by King land armies swing into their co-ordinated war games. Spain Makes Threatening Moves Toward Gibraltar GIBRALTAR, Aug. 8.
(AP) -Spanish authorities heavily reinforced frontier guards and started hundreds of prisoners to digging trenches just Gibraltar 20 yards from the frontiers of today on the eve of British' military, naval and exercises. The controlled Spanish press recently volced the conviction that under Generalissimo Franco Spain would recover the "rock" after 235 years. CITY NOTES L. A. Tifft Camp Auxiliary, Sons of Union Veterans, will attend a bridge party this afternoon at 36 3 at Maple the Court.
home of Mrs. Edna Bolack, Springfield Grange will hold a Blunt hot dog roast tonight at 6.30 at will be Park. Coffee and watermelon furnished by the committee in charge, There will be games and prizes. Clarice Labonty of Windsor, will play the accordion. Atlantic Refining Company officials reported to police vesterday that their gas station at Dwight Taylor Streets had been broken Into sometime during the night.
Entrance in was the gained by breaking the class toilet and the toilet and wash bowl were missing. Gen. Lawton Camp, United Spanish War Veterans, will install officers Friday, 8 p.m.. in the Memorial Building. Councilman Stanley Borsa, vicepresident of the Young Democrats of Massachusetts, left afternoon for P'ittsburgh, where he will attend.
as delegate, the national convention of the Young Democrats of America. Farr Alpaca 4 (Continued From First Page) that ment Carr should be made to him, and the is claming further paydirectors except Titus are proposing to vote such payment. Farr Co. President Declines to Comment HOLYOKE, Aug. 8 Arthur B.
Chapin, president of the comment Farr tonight Alpaca on suit of stockholders to block declined to a compensation to Elmer J. Carr, of 1308- the ton stockbroker and member Farr liquidating committee, who had painted a picture of the textile concern operating with a $1,000,000 pay roll through his efforts. Directors to Meet The head of the concern announced that directors of the Farr Co. would meet Friday night and would consider whatever bids for purchasers might be submitted. The offer described by ur Carr may then be presented to directors for the first A previous bid by a group represented by Atty.
John S. Begley may then be is renewed. This "Maybury" group given the directors to that: pay such for services services on were the part of Carr's duty as a director; committee, that the payment was 3. gratuity and illegal. The bill also alleges that Carr board did of and and the vote was passed as does now dominate the directors.
his domination, and the result of voting breach of and fiduciary receipt of duty the as money director: was understood to offer $600,000 for the cotton mills and will no, responsible for back taxes which amount to According to an interpretation of a local banker. DENIES THEFT CHARGES Pleading not guilty to two counts of a larceny on which he was yesterday, arraigned Francis in E. Niemiec, 17, of 19 Arbutus Street District Court was ordered held in $3000 bail for trial Friday. Niemiec was arrested early' Monwho saw him skulking in the rear of day morning by cruising officers building Bay and Princeton A Street and brought him to headquar- As ters result of their quizzing, Lieut. for questioning by detectives.
A Paul Henry visited the youth's bedThomas F. Keliher and Patrolman room where they found nearly $500 worth of radios, typewriters, office the later confessed he had stolen supplies and equipment which youth series of 17 breaks in the McKnight district. DOG LICENSE FINE A sharp reprimand and reminder, that licensed dogs April are 1 and supposed she by would law do well to obtain her dog's license immediately, Judge' Granfield Imposed 8 $5 fine and ordered it pald on the spot by a Montpelier Street woman when she appeared with 20 other delinquent dog owners in District Court yesterday. When she announced that she had money with which to pay the no fine, the court indicated that she was to he held and Court Officer William S. Bates took her in charge and sent her to 3.
cell at Police Headquarters in care of matron. An hour later Judge Granfield relented and suspended the payment of the fine for one week. 000. Carr rallied stockholders to force the decision to liquidate last Decem-. ber.
The suit to block pay to him followed the successful effort of of stock- the amount he paid to the liquidating comholders to force disclosure mittee during the recent annual After declining to comment earlier in the evening on a meeting with Mayor William P. Yoerg, Carr late state- last night in Worcester released a ment implying that an agreement with the mayor on an abatement of taxes was the only obstacle to the reopening of the cotton mill. He said Asso- that the Berkshire Spinning ciates, would acquire the property through a preferred stock promotion plan. Chapin said that he and the board of directors knew nothing of the proposal. Donald R.
Green, treasurer committee, and chairman of the liquidating a few days ago said he knew nothing of the proposal but was said by Carr to have authorized Carr's statement. Green left immediately for New York and could not be reached for comment. Mayor Yoerg branded Carr's plan believed as "farfetched" and said he Carr sought tax concessions "for the purpose of improving his bargaining position." by Moody's Investment rating to have The Berkshire Associates are shown lost tions a last year and at that time had half million one dollars in operaobligations in excess of quick assets, MAKE YOUR HOPES COME TRUE BY SAVING WORKING SAVING GEARED to PROGRESS you work at a desk or lathe, for yourself or others, the real measure of your success is mined to a great extent by the value of your material possessions. As one of our depositors, you will adequate have the satisfaction is of producing knowing a Home money ownership, in the bank these that your industry ance, that profit. one that will become ingive tangible evidence They your creasingly greater as each payday efforts are geared to progress.
saving. adds to the amount you set aside. are the results of working and SPRINGFIELD 63 ELM OPPOSITE STREET SAVINGS! COURT STABILITY INSTITUTION SQUARE SPRINGFIELD, SAVINGS CENTRAL FUND FOR SAVINGS: MASS. OVER A CENTURY OF SERVICE West Springfield WPA LAYOFFS HIT EFFICIENCY OF PROJECTS Sewing and Canning Work Most Affected Under Furlough Plan 'After spending months building the up efficiency, supervisors projects of in several the of city admitted important yesterday that the 30-day WPA furlough law will impair their smooth working organizations. Hit the Hardest will The be hit hardest.
75 per sewing and canning, projects of these workers have heen and on cent WPA rolls for 18 months with the exception of veterans will subject to to extend well beyond that pca 30-day layoff which likely riod. Workers in key positions, will lost Ahern, to the supervisor, said. Ho pointed canning Edward In out new that the workers which will slow law will mean breaking project temporarily. He workers said with that the many of the jobs require natural workers in May, but is now down ability. This project had 100.
A number of workers on the canning project are widows or only mothers with large families and will their be direct ternative Ahern said. None have apparently relief, been Mr. laid off under the 30-day law. yet Will Be Felt Next Week Deputy Welfare the Agent Welfare Thomas Department Elhono will said probably not feel the WPA that furloughs now recelving notices have until week. Ho two An official pay of the sewing project due them.
estimated that large majority sides those the workers 180 on the sewing project will be furloughed. there are 110 on welfare construction, 110 on the handicapped project, in the One of the commissary. biggest drawbacks under the furlough system will be the Michael ficulties Daley, director of operaconfronted by Meld engineers, tions A few for this persons area, desiring certification said. have applied to Rep. Charles son's office the last two days for Fistance.
vas noted in the detective bureau being A a veritable epidemic of bicycle made. One four, taken from the garage yesterday, separate reports in the rear of the home of Frank Caplan the rear of the home W. If. of 39 Olmstead Drive. Another from Potter, 133 College Street.
The third reported by Joseph Kaplan of Oggood Strect, who said he the left Jet- his transportation in the rear of afternoon. ferson Theater yesterday The fourth was owned by the son of Harold E. Frazier of 46 Harvey who lost his while swimming at Five Mile Pond. Four Bicycles Reported Stolen Local Notices We wish to CARD thank OF our neighbors. friends.
Employer of C. I. for Fenton the and relatives, Kellogg and Eavelope sympathy shown us during our Company ness bereavement, also for the beautiful recent Noral tributes. WILLIAM O. LA BRECQUE MRS.
CELIA LAMOTHE 4 ROSE LA RIVIERE MRA. ANGELINA PELTIER MRS. YVONNE DOYLE BALL--At East Ball in her 71st year, in the Longmcadow. the Sth Eda home of (Otis) her daughter, Mra. Percy Kerr.
North 3 p. m. Main in Baptist Church. Jay, New Street. Funeral Thursday York.
Burial In Central Cemetery, Walker Jay. New York. A. Richmond Ware. funeral director, COLGHLIN-In Springfield, 48.
the of 7th, Edward Mre. Marion Coughiin, E. Coughtin. Northwood Street. Feeding HIlls.
Funeral the Morrill West Sprink- funeral field. parlors, 303 Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Main Street. Burial in Feeding Hille. N--In Northampton, the Drive, ith, Bay James State, F.
after Dunn short Illness. Funeral at the of 307 Riverside 8 Ahearn funeral home, 63 King followed Street, nigh Wednesday mass of morning requiem at at 8.13 Bleased Sacrament Church at 8. Burial will be In St Mary's Cemetery. ERICKSON-In this city, the 6th, Erickson Emily of Erickson, wife of Ozcar H. services 171 Jasper Street.
Funeral Byron's. funeral home Wednesday' Cemetery. at p. m. Burial in Hillcrest Park ith, HENDERSON- Andrew C.
Henderson, $8, of At Westfield, Orange St. Funeral services in 3 Byron's m. funeral home, Thursday at p. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. JOHNSC Clermont, 79.
formerly the 6th. Feeding Frederic Hills. Funeral services at A. Johnson. funeral home Wednesday at 3.30 ron's p.m.
Burial In Old Cemetery, Feeding LARAMAY- In Stamford, Laramay the 6th. Mrs. Hill, Holyoke. Funeral from Virginia Brunelle the Cherry Messier funeral home, HolThursday morning at 8.30 Perpetual with yoke. high mass of requiem in Help Church at 9.
Burial in Calvary Cemetery. LEAMY--In Russell, the 7th, Miss from Bridget Leamy, 14. Funeral Philip to be O'Meara held And Sons. 78 funeral Main hoine Street, of Weatheld, Thursday mornIng requiem at 8.30, at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary followed by high mass Church in Russell at 9.30. Burial la Thomas' Cemetery, Huntington.
Holyoke, the 7th, Mrs. fred Catherine Lesieur of 1461 Dwight St. Funeral (Thomas) Lesleur, wife of from John B. Shea funeral mass parlors Thursday morning at 8.15, high Church at Burial requlem in Notro Dame Cemetery. in Holy Cross MAJAR-In Pittaneld, the 8th, Funeral Nellie Turner Majar.
Cheater. from p.m. the Burial In Huntington Street United Church Thursday Cemetery. F. ('.
Haley MUSANTE-in Northampton, Olive the Street. 7th, Antonia Musante of 2: from the home long Wednesday morning at 8.13, illness, Funeral A Mary's Nigh mass Church at 9. Burial In St. Mary's of requiem following in Cemetery. J.
H. Quinn. funeral director. Shaw SHAW-In of 161 Westfeld Road, Funeral Holyoke. the Harry at the home, Thursday afternoon at Burial in Porestdale Cemetery.
SULLIVAN-In Sullivan. Fall retired Triver. the chief 8th, of miah River Fire Department and husband the ate from Mary the Daniel And M. E. Sullivan.
Funeral funeral home. 229 Winter Street, Fall River. Friday. Aug. 11, 9 a.m.
the Church Solemn of, the Holy Name high mass of requtem in Reed Street, Fall River at 10. mittal Relatives will and be in friends invited. 6t. Patrick's Cemetery. TAYLOR- Westfield, dearly the beloved 7th.
wife if. Taylor. Taylor, after a brief At Edward her home. 150 Main Pt. Funeral -t Aces noon at from 2.30.
Burial In Pine her home Thursday tery. Firtion-Hollister service. Price and ServiceConsiderate and Complete JOHN B. SHEA Colonial Funeral Home 710 Liberty St. Dial 3-1720 Fear Effects of WPA Dismissals Most of Foremen, Timekeep- ers to Go West Springfield officials are becoming much alarmed over the prospects of continuing the operation of the program, on an efficient basis.
There indications that the 30- day furloughs that must be put into effect before 31 will remove virtually every foreman and time keeper in the IVPA employ in West Springfield. Town officials are arranging constate office in hopes that the dis-1 ferences with WPA authorities of the missal of "top supervision" men will be so arranged permit breaking in new supervisors so that layoffs will not interfere any more than is necessary with efficient operation. FINANCE BOARD WILL' MEET SOON A special meeting of the Finance be Committee of West Springfield to will called within weeks who successor resigned as chairman because of to Atty. Walter McCarthy, his plans move to Longmeadow, according to Robert D. White, secretary of the committee.
White successor will have to be appointed by the other memthe committee so that the bers of committee can be duly represented be at a town meeting expected to called in September. TAX CLAIM DISPUTED WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (AP) Executors of the estate of Fannie R. Brewer, who died in Hingham, in 1936. disputed today a government claim for: $64,393.55 in additicnal estate taxes.
english boxie cardigan sweaters $2.95 The renting sweater of the season white pink naturel alpine rose and lustre blue sizes 34 to 40. marcelle 1474 main: street NEW ENGLAND'S Headquarters in New York For business, amusem*nts, shopping and the WORLD'S FAIR It's only a 5-cent ride to the Fair by express subway direct from the Commodore's lower lobby! Delicious summer meals. The most reasonable prices. Cool comfort in air- conditioned restaurants: 2000 ROOMS large, comfortable, all outside -and all with private bath from $4 THE COMMODORE FRANK J. CROHAN, President NEW YORK'S BEST LOCATED HOTEL RIGHT AT GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL 62 CHIPS PUTTS FROM CITY COURSES, Look out for the wild beasts have on No.
retee at seeing and even trying to pet Memorial. Several ported "tame" wild bunnies that pair of about in that vicinity. Instead of the "grandmother" in yarn orsprung on the boss now game, being to attend then baseball though game wAS Memorial golf AS and both broke 100 for the Two brothers played yesterday time. But neither would divulge to one identities another. Well, maybe they nor exhibit their cards, added incorrectly.
Bill Whitney and Tom Godin went through for A tie match yesterday, carding a 99. Fran Webster, playing with sunk Homer putt on the 14th for a birdie at Memorial yesterday, 43-foot Fran toured the last nine six on the 18th. Cook's taking a for the day was 92, Webwork making his score an 81. Dick brother Bill Healy at the eighth yesterday was four up on there were still 10 holes morning, Bill sure was glad of it, too. but go.
Charles Butler, Geno DI of Schenec- Carriello a good game for the most William Macintosh tady head were getting into trouble part constantly. At around least two Memorial. married Mr. twosomes. went had a game on the former's Hartford off, while Mr.
and Mrs. George day are on vacation, carded Wright, who and 112 respectively. That trio of Franconians, Henry Webber. Bill Labreck and habit of Birnie mixing roney, a lot have of verbal spice along a happy their game. cach other from one end And they can be heard razzing the course to the other.
By the way, John Watling finished- penciled just a 74 three over par for Franconia. after his game was A foursome of renegades Club had from A at Franconia. They were Springfeld Country Cay Fuller, Tom Filmore, Bud Dempsey and Harry Samble, Jr. A bit of hard luck. He took a healthy certain fellow named Tunis clean swing the steel shafted club around with, his brassie and ly His neck.
The head broke off wound smacked the ball. And it was borrowed matched club at that. was playing with J. A. Harrington Mr.
and Mrs. Jock Joslyn. A 77. is not to be sneczed at yet that is what Lelver Franconia, got while playing with Kronvall and Willie Tranghese. Gerald.
Art Foley Garvey and BIll and Ben Rathbone van. over the ropes at Memorial a out late who bought the dinners but afternoon game. We didn't the worthy barrister at looked hour this morning and he ted. Attendances: Franconia, 298; morial, 140. lished Springneld something of a record for thempet owners have estabselves in sceing that their cats and for dogs during have this 'vacation season.
Inquiry been properly. cared the office of the Society for the at Prevention of Cruelty to Animals yesterday afternoon clicited F. the Hall, informa- agent, tion that but two complaints have been from Frederick Not only Is the small number of received so far this year. complaints unusual. Mr.
Hall investigation said, dis- hut In both instances an closed that the pets had been back left in to good hands but had were wandered restored to their homes. They their temporary domiciles. No strays have been picked ur by the S.P.C.A. this summer, Mr. extraordinary Hall declared.
adding that the record indicated that pet owners in re- the city are showing a commendable gard for their responsibilities, Says Pet Owners Are Having Heart Slight Employment Increase in its Springfield quarterly employment report Chamber of Commerce slight yesterday total gain since January. The released figures showing 300 concerns representing 60 per cent In of this area gave chamber stathe gainfully employed a population tistics showing that 594 more persons were employed the last week in June than in January this year. These 300 concerns included 123 manufacturing plants, 141 mercanbuilding trades employers and 11 tile and miscellaneous 20 city departments. Largest proportionate gain who was shown by the 20 building trades had 182 more artisans at work. The building trades figures were 558.
The 247 workers mercantile since January for a June figestablishments dropped ure of 10,201. Industrial concerns took on 644 workers in that period for a total of 25,486. City departments gained 15 for a total of 1793. Figures show that a workers total has employ- ocment gain of! 3399 curred from June, 1938 to June, 1939. Total employment from March 212, to June this year has dropped according to the report.
Chamber Report Shows 594 More in Jobs Since Jan. I 8 hop der looks now. first their even both P. Cook to four. 37, best no ster to bill and 95 and and up and rule such elect in of City until Olefrom a K.
acci.22-The is Two Arrested On Auto Charges Otto Tauber, 41, of 73 Grenada Terrace, was arrested for driving an unInsured Charles E. Lehr. 28, of 68 and unregistered automobile Parkside yesterday. Street, was arrested on the same charges with an additiona! The charge arof driving were made by Patrolmen A. F.
without a rests Depray and A. F. Burke. Died at DU A Parker's Condition Called "Very Poor" The condition of James Parker, 30, of 774 State Street was Memorial reported Hospi- as tal very poor authorities by early this morning and Wesson chances be slim. Parker Is alleged to have for his recovery were believed to taken overdose of medicine and an soon after being admitted to the began hos- pital early yesterday morning sink was unconscious when taken to rapidly.
He hospital, his mother having been the unable to rouse him. Detective Vincent V. Valentine was assigned to question- investigate the case and after ing his mother was informed 10 or the 12 vic- of tim had apparently taken the pills 59 REGISTERED FOR EXAMINATION to take Fifty-nine the examination for junior persons have registered accountant for the will Springfield be given city auditor's Thursday in office the High School of Comwhich merce. Examinations will be both morning and accountant's exam there will be afternoon. In addition junior given for a clerk of the works for one the Street Department and a playcaretaker for the Park Deground partment.
Fred Kibbe of 46 Malden Strect reSEEKS TRACE ARTICLES to police yesterday that his son, ported Henry died in City Hospital on July 11. He said that before his death watch on a fine chain, unmounted the son had owned an Elgin cameo father called for them at the City and eyeglasses. any When the he told police, ho was Informed Hospital, they knew. nothing about the articles. RECORD OF FIRES Tuesday 4.22 Street.
p. Stove in kitchen. Small m. Telephone. 18 Sterling damage.
5.34 p. -Telephone. Sheffleld Street. Brush. 7.30 p.
Acorn Street. Brush. HARTSHORNS Have Your Eyes Examined In Our New Air-Conditioned Examining Room 1301 Main St. Opp. Court Sq.
"See HARTSHORN and See BETTER" See.
