A THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1939 Lead Peace-Loving Mothers NORTHAMPTON, Nov. 8-P'ictured are leaders attending the organization meeting of the Northampton unit of a new national organization, Mothers of American today at the Community Seated, left to right, are Mrs. Dolan J. Moffitt and Mrs. William E.
Hebard. local chairman. Standing in the same order are Mrs. Arthur D. Lynn, founder and national president, Mrs.
Mabel F. Woodward, Mrs. Gordon P. Trowhridge, Mrs. Ide Dearing, Mrs.
Glen C. Prescott and Mrs. Marion Earnshaw of Springfield. FEIKER VETOES SALARY BOOST Raps Change for Plumbing Inspector's Job NORTHAMPTON, Nov. 8-Declaring that when the incumbent accepted the; position he knew the salary was $1200 a year.
Mayor Felker today vetoed the ordinance change, passed at the last meeting of the City Council, increasing the salary of the plumbing inspector by $800 a year. The mayor added that the proposed increase of salary. to $2000 per year, is "out of proportion" to the present salary. Changes Pointed Out While Mayor. Felker.
did not touch on the subject in his veto message, observers pointed to several changes the setup of the Board of Health in the last two years, which promise to substantially increase the operating costs of the department. Prior to 1937, George R. Turner; now resigned. served as agent of the Board of Health, clerk of the board and plumbing inspector salary for the agent was $800 for plumbing inspector $1200 per year. Since Mr.
Turner's retirement, the positions of plumbing inspector and agent have been separated. with Carl Eddy serving as plumbing inspector and Dr. E. E. Thomas as acting agent pending the results of a Civil Service examination.
It the salary of the plumbing inspector is increased, it, will be the first, step toward creation of two full time positions a with salaries commensurate with other municipal jobs. While the salary of the agent of the Board of Health is now fixed at $800 per wear, It is expected that when a permanent agent is chosen by the board, the City Council will be asked to boost the salary from $800, to a point that will at least double the amount paid by the city for: the "services at the present time. Some doubt was expressed in ofAcial 'and unofficial quarters today that the work of the plumbing inspector and health agent had increased to such an extent since Mr. Turner's retirement, that two full ru time ployes are necessary. While previous vetoes by Mayor Feiker have not been upheld by the City Council, it is believed.
view of the circ*mstances, that his latest veto will And plenty. of support from taxpayers, at least. Last G.A.R. Man To Ride in Parade GREENFIELD, Nov. 8-Plans for the observance of Armistice Day -in Greenfield are progressing rapidly, William F.
Casey; chairman of the committee in charge, said today, and it is expected that John Sears, sole surviving member of the G. A. R. and commander of the unit, will ride in the parade. The 'parade will be at 2 p.
and in addition to the numerous units which have already signed up to take part will include units from the State Guard Veterans Association, the Polish Society, the Silvio. Resnati Society, the Moose, the Lions Club, the Grange. degree team and the Fire Department. 3 The day's activities will be coneluded with services At 3 p. m.
at Washington Hall. Earnings Report Eagerly Awaited HOLYOKE, Nov. 8-Local business men looked forward tonight to the carnings report of the Holyoke Water Company, Inc. on Thursday as 8 gage of business recovery in this city. The supplies, power for the major industries of the city and is expected to reflect increased activity parallel with an upturn in use oft electric energy throughout the country.
The report will be given in' the annual stockholder's meeting. Teale Is Named Crane Official ha has DALTON, announced Nov, the 8-Crane appointment of Benjamin Teale of Lee as superintendent of the Old Berkshire Mill. now engaged in making cigaret paper. Mr. Teale, long experienced in similar manufacture, served as mill manager fore -the Smith Paper Company at from 1919 to 1932 and gained valuable knowledge of paper machinery through association with the A.
D. Jones Company at Pittsfield. His affiliation with his concern took him through three years of salesmanship. For the past four years Mr. Teale has been employed as mill manager in Ancran, N.
for the Ancran Paper. Mills. A Screen Actors Guild Sued by Movie Extra LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8 (AP) -Fd Helm, movie extra, filed suit in Superior Court today against the Screen Actors' Gulld asking that he and other class members be given voting and others rights granted class A members. He complained that the 1200 players--select the directors while the 6700 "B' members -extras--are without voice in the matter.
OLDEST RESIDENT OF ASHFIELD DIES IN HER 96TH YEAR Mrs. Emeline Elmer Lived Alone in Oldest House in Town ASHFIELD. Nov. 8-Mrs. Emeline Elmer, 95, Ashfell's oldest resident, died in the home of her daughter, Sirs.
Harlow Phillips, In Baptist Corner, today after a week's illness. She had been in good health until last week. -Born in Log Cabin She was born in A log cabin in Marshall County. the daughter of Erastus and Susan Elmer. March 1.
1844. She lived at the old Mary Lyon House In Fast Buckland for many years and had in her home at Baptist Corner for the last 52 years. The house, more than 200 years old. is the oldest in the town and she had lived alone it since the death of her husband, Ansel Elmer, 20 years agO. She leaves a son.
Herbert K. Elmer, and a daughter, Mrs. Phillips, both of this town; three grandchildren and several great grandchildren. The funeral will he held from Swan's funeral home in Shelburne Falls Friday at 3. Rev.
Roland Johnson will officiate and burial will be In Ashield Cemetery. MATTHEW DALEY SUCCUMBS AT 50 Had Been Postmaster in Brookfield Four Years A BROOKFIELD, Nov. 8-Postmaster Matthew Murray Daley, 50, of West Main Street, died tonight in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester, where he underwent an operation yesterday. He was horn in Brookfield, son of the late Matthew and Mary (Murray) Daley.
He was cducated in the local schools and for many years he was sales manager for the Fuller Brush Company 'in the Vermont and New York district. For 10 years he WAS New England sales manager for the C. D. Company of Grand Rapids, Mich. 1cld Post Four Years Four years ago was appointed the local postmaster.
He was a World War and was In the artillery officers' training school at Louisville, when the Armistice was signed. He had held several offices In the local American Legion post. Before his appointment as postmaster he as president of the Quaboag district of the Worcester County Democratic League, of he was a charter member. Ile served on the various Democratic committees and town committees. He was one of the best known sports managers, in Central Massachusetts, the leading baseball and basketball clubs.
He was 8 member of the Knights of Columbus, Bishop 'Reilly Fourth Degree Assembly. He leaves his wife, Loretta; a son, two brothers, David Daley of Matthew, and a daughter, Mary City: two sisters. Mrs. John MIcSpringfield Joseph of New York Namara and Mrs. Joseph Durkin, both of this town.
"Military Minstrel" Is Slated Nov. 28 St. Joseph's Show to Feature Chorus of 80 WESTFIELD, Nov. 8-Rehearsals are well under way for the "Military Minstrel" to be presented by St. Joseph's parish at the Westfield High School auditorium Nov.
28. The show: will feature a chorus of approximately 80 persons and will be around a military theme. The ends were announced today as John Kaminski, Alex Doml-: nic Kaminski, Mary Sygnator, Wanda Wawrukicwicz, Augustowicz, Helens. Malec Florence and Roy, Walter who made Olechna. a big hit in St.
Joseph's minstrel last. year, wIll appear again as soprano soloist. Christmas Fair To Be Held Dec. 8 Committees Are, Chosen by Congregational Society FASTHAMPTON, Nov. 8-The anqual Christman fair: of the Women's Society of the Congregational Church will be held Dec.
8 in the parish house. The fair will begin at 3. and at 5.30 a turkey supper will he served by women of the High Street group with Jirs. Robert Cunningham, Dirs. William Lawrence as Clubs and committees presiding at the fair tables include the following: Vegetables, Boy Scouts; stationery, Christian Endeavor: miscellaneous, Daughters of the a Covenant; candy, Whatsoever Club; aprons, smocks, etc.
Mrs. Howard Alcora, chairman: Mothers' Club table, Mrs. Peter Dubie; fancy work, Mrs. William Neidel and Mrs. Thomas Mullen.
cochairmen: white elephant tables, Mrs. Annetta Partridge and Mrs. Paul: Hunt. chairmen; handkerchief, Miss Emily Parsons, chairman: grab bag, intermediate Christian Endeavor society. he benefit There of will the also Chinese be a relief.
table for This the is a missionary project by the a young neople of the church, and the articles for the table will he from China. The entire procceds will be turned over to the rellef fund for the help of Chinese Mrs. Stanley Ewing and Mrs. M. McIntosh will decorate the parish house.
Mrs. John Russell and Dry. C. Sherwood are cochairmen of the fair. GARAGE, AUTO BURNED Damage at 'Schanks' Property mated at $300 WAREHOUSE POINT, Nov.
8-A single-car and an automobile at the home of Brazlla Schanks in the Craw l'ark Road was destroyed by re this afternoon with damage ratinted at $300.: The Warehouse Fire Department saved a barn adou: 20 feet away with a booster hose line. Fire Chief Henry Holcomb sald that Schanks told him that the garage was Insured for $200. Water was obtained from a well. MERGER MEETING NOV. 21 NEW YORK, Nov.
-8 (. -A plan to combine Pacific Tin Corporation and its subsidiary, Yokon-Pacific Min-' ing Company, was approved today by boards of directors of both companies. Meetings of stockholdera to vote on the plan have been called for Nov. 21. Ski Club Has "Dry" Session Blackboard Drill Members Held by 50 HOLYOKE, Novo S.
Nearly 50 members Holyoke Ski Club started preparations for uphill climbs and downhill tumbles in the snow toright with a session of "dry skiing" In the Lawrence School auditorium. The practice consisted of limbering and toughening exercises with blackboard drill by Fred Weissbrod. Two other sessions will be held. PARENTS TAKE PUPILS' PLACES AT HIGH SCHOOL Round-Table Discussion Part of Education Week Program WESTFIELD, Nov. 8-At the invitation of Principal Thomas J.
Abernethy and faculty members at Westheld High School. several hundred parents of pupils attending that school were present this evening at a.program presented as part of the school's ohservance of National Education Week. Concert Given Designed to permit parents and teachers to become. better acquainted, the parents enjoyed the varied program presented. Pupils were barred.
Opening with short concert by the school band and welcome from Principal Abernethy, a group of interested parents presented a -table discussion on the theme. "What I expect Wertfeld High School to do for my children." Those taking part were Mrs. Frank Cook. Councilman Charles F. Ely, Mrs.
Wallace V. Hayden, Benjamin Hull. president of Westfeld Central. Labor Union; Prof. T.
Leonard Kelly of Westfeld State Teachers' College faculty; Allen H. King, general secretary of Westfeld Y. MI. C. A.
and Cligord J. Welch. 4:. 4. The two-hour program concluded with parents meeting teachers in their respective home rooms where they had the opportunity to become better acquainted and to discuss any particular school problem as it might atfect their children, Bullets Scatter Crowd in Ware Explosions Follow Blaze in Downtown Store WARE, Nov.
9 (Thursday) )-Fire broke out at midnight in Carroll's sporting goods store in Main Street, creating considerable excitement when several hundred boxes of shells exploded. Onlookers scattered rapidly. The fire was believed to have started in a waste paper basket shortly after the store closed 11 night. Box 62 brought the entire department to the blaze, which was extinguished within an hour. Damage could not he estimated Immediately.
The building is owned by Jacob Weiss. Raiche Portrays Iceberg Patrol Lecture Sponsored by Business Women's Club WESTFIELD. Nov. 8-The exploits of the International Ice Patrol were discussed by George. A.
Raiche, Springfield newspaperman. in an Illustrated lecture entitled, "Iceherg, lo!" in the Broad Street Intermediate School auditorium this evening before a large audience. Mr. Raiche was hrought to Westfield to present his address and pictures by the Business and Professional Women's Club. The lecture was a motion picture record, all in natural color, of the work of this important organization.
Mr. Ratche told audience of the history of the patrol which is paid for by 14 nations, but is maintained by the United States Coast Guard as the result of an international conference a. quarter ago. The Springfield man obtained the data and made the pictures. spending the month- of 'May with the Coast Guard in North Atlantic waters.
Durhis trip on the Chelan 252 icebergs were discovered and his pictures showed colorful sunsets and sunrises, storms. the work of the crew and the impressive Titanic memorial service in which Coast Guard pays its tribute to the 1500 persons who lost lives through collision with an icchorg. The committee in charge included Miss Laura E. Whitney, chairman, hill, Misses Clara lielen Avery Gordon, and Bernice Johanna Mulvi- Lee. Says War Achieved Its Purpose in U.S.
THOMPSONVILLE Nov. 8 (Tilliam A. Purtell of Hartford. a former chaplain of the Connecticut American Legion, told the Rotary Club this noon at Enfield Inn that so far as this country is concerned he believed the World War achieved its purpose of "ending all wars." He said he did not believe America ever again would engage in conflict unless it should be to defend its home soil against aggression. program was in observance of Armistice Day, with Dr.
H. rancher In charge. Patriotic singing was led by Elliott I. Petersen. Next week's meeting will be 3 "ladies' night." address by Wednesday Rev.
E. at Scott 6.15, Farley with Suffield following the dinner. Past President Walter P. Schwabe: is chair- man. CASE CONTINUED Greenfield Bian Denies Driving 10 Endanger GREENFIELD, Nov.
8-Max W. Hartwell, 21, of 212 Conway Street in District Court today denied a charge of operating to endanger which grew out of an automobile-pedestrian accident Tuesday night at Main and Conway Streets in which John Janicski of 1 Hayes Avenue was Injured. At the request of Detective Sergeant James J. Burns the case was. continued until Jan.
2 since hospital officials said Janicaki would not be able to appear in court for at least two months. He suffered a fractured leg and a fractured arm, Burns said. Hartwell was released on his personal recognizance. Arthur G. Colby.
32, of 95 Davis Street dented stealing an automobile radiator valued at $1 and the property of Aldore Hoy of Colrain. The CASA was continued for trial until Friday. WAR TO WRECK SOULS, HOLYOKE: HOLYOKE, Nov. 8 real tragedy of the present European War will be the wreckage in souls, rather than of bodies, Baroness Catherine de Hueck asserted tonight before an audience of 500 persons opening of the local Catholic Lending Library. Away From Religion Referring to ind fist encyclical of the present speaker cmphasized that both the cause and the result of the war were encompassed in 1.
slipping away from religion. saw religion and morality belng driven underground by war and mented: "American stands at the door of the catacombs: Europe is inside." Speaking on "News from the war zones" as gathered in a trip in. Europe just before the outbreak of the war, she described what she found to be, shortages of good and 'war, she. described what she found to be shortages. of good and a general grimness in Germany.
She emphasized that she found no laughter galety in Germany. just before the war. 4 AUDIENCE TOLD Baroness de Hueck Speaks in Behalf of Catholic Lending Library 4 REBEKAH LODGE PLANS FOR FAIR Event to Take Place on Dec. 7 WESTFIELD, Nov. 8-Numerous activities- are being planned by Eastern Star, Rebekah Lodge, for next month.
Chief among these 1s the annual fair. of the organization which take place Dec. 7 in the Odd Fellows' Home. A public supper will be served from 5.30 to 7 by a committee under tho direction of Mrs. John Lyman ot South Maple Street.
Drs. Lyman will. select her committee soon. Mrs. Paul Tryon of Washington Street is chairman of the fair.
Other committees follow: candy, Mrs. Lawrence Holcomb, chairman, Mrs. Cornellus Lenihan and Miss Betty Tryon; food table, Mrs. Samuel J. T.
Wall, chairman, Mrs. Blanche, Drake, Mrs. Frances Hatch; aprons, Mrs. William Mrs. Eunice Fisk, Ire.
Mabel Baird; miscellaneous, Mrs. Maud IVilcOx, Miss Doris Wilcox, Mrs. Edward Miller; grab bag, Mrs. Ernest Hatch. Miss Jennie Duffy and Mrs.
Ferdinand J. Mashin, Jr. Mrs. Frederick Best of Elm Street heads the committee in charge of the supper which will be served at a meeting of the Western Massachusetts Past Noble Grands' Association here Dec. 6.
The dining room will be: in charge of Mrs. J. L. Templeton of mittee Jefferson members Street. are Other Mrs.
supper Mary Gra- comham, Mrs. Edward R. Justin, Mrs. Guy Herrick and Mrs. Winfield J.
Larrabce. The next meeting of the lodge Nov. 15 will feature an, entertainment in charge of Mrs. Florence Dewey, chairman, Mrs. Edward Miller, Mrs.
Graham and Mrs. Anna Connor. Gandhi Demands Freedom for India Calls Declaration Price of So- lution of Crisis TARDHA, India, Nov. 8 (AP) Mohandas K. Gandhi today demanded of Britain a to India from as the price for solution of India's constitutional crisis.
"I would like to suggest that no solution is possible unless an acceptIndia is forthcoming," little leader declaration of war. aims about of millions asserted. His statement WAS made in comment on the declaration by the quess of Linlithgow, viceroy of India, of Britain's firm stand in the Indian crisis. Six provincial governments have resigned in protest. Britain's refusal to discuss dominion status India until after the European war.
Military Funds Will Be Sought Army and Guard Strength of 600,000 Is Aim WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (AP) Chairman May (D-Ky.) of the House Military Committee said after a conference with Secretary Woodring today that Congress would he asked at the next session for funds to build the regular Army and National Guard enlisted strength to 600,000 men. May said he thought little if any new legislative authority would be needed to bring Army enlisted strength to its full peacetime authorization of: 280,000 and to increase the National Guard to 320,000 and to provide modern weapons. lie said the question would be chiefly one of appropriations. Feted as a Hero, Jailed for Arson CLAYTON, N.
Nov. 8 (AP) Stanton Cheeseman, 17, acclaimed a hero after rescuing five children from their burning home, was sentenced today to an indefinite: term in Annandale Reformatory on a charge he set the fire. County Judge Elmer B. Woods imposed sentence at near-by, Woodbury after the youth had pleaded guilty. Police Chict.
I. W. Jeffrey of Clayton said Cheeseman had confessed firing the home of Mr. and Arg. Elwood Gorman last Saturday night to "win the regard" of their 17-years-old daughter.
Bernice. Jeffrey sald Cheeseman started the blaze with fuel oil. then rushed into the house and saved five children ranging, in age from two to 13. Bernice was not at home at the time. The youth, feted by townspeople for two days, confessed when confronted by a lie detector, Jeffrey sald.
Britain Claims Two Nazi Planes Shot Down at Sea LONDON, Nov. 8 (AP)-The Air Ministry announced. two Royal Air Force machines brought down two out of three German planes in air fights over the North Sea today. JAMIES E. JEWEL FORT MORG.AN.
Nov. 8 (AP) James F. Jewel, 92, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1930, died last night at his home. I Presses the Floor Instead of Brake Driver Loses Control, Car Strikes Building GREENFIELD, Nov. 8-No one was injured and damage was slight today when sedan operated by.
Frank P. Hosmer of 205 Davis Street got: of control, crossed the sidewalk and struck the Main Street building vccupied by Ragovin's store and Crepeau's Barber Shop. Hosmer told police he thought he had his foot on the brake but found he had it on the floor board. He was swinging into a parking space at the time, he said, and struck the side of a car operated by John MI. Blood, causing some damage.
A panel on the front of the building was damaged and the bumper broken in the crash but fortunately no one was walking by on the sidewalk at the time. ARMISTICE BALL TICKET SALE NOW IS AT 416 MARK Showing 85 Ahead of Last Year's; Ernest Still First GREENFIELD, Nov. 8-The sale of tickets for the third annual Armistice Day Ball for the beneft of the Franklin County Hospital has passed last year's mark by 85, it was announced tonight, Affair to Be Friday The ball will be Friday night at the Armory in Hope Street and all proceeds will be turned over to the hospital. There were 416 tickets sold by tonight as compared to 331 for the same date a year ago, more than the entire sale for the 1937 ball. Napoleon Ernest still holds first place in the contest for the most tickets sold with a total of 40.
The second place competition is growing keener: and Chef-de-Gar6 Garnet Quick is having to work to hold second place with 24 for Frank Ferre has 23 and Comdr. Frank O'Neil has 21. General Chairman William D. Casey holds fifth place with 16 while Senior Vice-Commander Francis Wilcox and Carl W. Nichols each have 10.
The- board of organized work of the hospital has reported 106 sales. AIL post officers who will take part in the grand march and their aids will meet Thursday at 7.30 the K. of C. Hall for a rehearsal directed by Arthur J. Flynn.
The group taking part in the memorial service will meet at the same time at the Armory for a rehearsal there under the direction of S. Aubrey Gray. The program Friday will open at 8 with a concert by Pete D'Amico's Sand Springs Orchestra of North Adams, with Ida Maino and Freddie Marko as soloists. The grand march will be at 10 followed by the memorial service. Dancing will follow.
City on Wide Open (Continued: From First: Page) still to be raised. But in another very real sense we are far from the $325,088 because 95 per cent of our prospects have already subscribed. call upon everyone of our 2500 volunteers to do his utmost to realize our objective and we urge every. citizen of greater Springfield to answer this call. We must remember that the Community Chest is not a large wooden box in which our dollars lie stagnant.
It is instead the channel through which our funds go for the assistance of those less fortunate than ourselves. In the name of those 30,000 persons the Community Chest asks you to meet the challenge we now face." With orders to ignore all team, district and division boundaries with he the exception of those of the Employe Division, 2500 Chest volunteers will set out this morning with stern resolve to raise the remaining $42,000. The city was "thrown open" which in Chest parlance means that workers can solicit anywhere except among employe division prospects. Bright Spots in Reports Chest volunteers yesterday noon witnessed several bright spots in some of the reports heard. Diamond Match employes jumped their total ON contribufrom $255 in 1938 to Credit for this increase was due to the fine co-operation of F.
A. Allen, manager of the Diamond Match and the Match Workers' Union under President Homer Fournier, it was reported. The splendid gift of these employes was also factor in the victory of Al White's district No. 3 which reached 100 per cent mark yesterday noon. Hotel employes under Robert Jahrling also exceeded their quota yesterday noon: by 3 per cent.
Reports from employes revealed that they had reached 100 per cent of their quota with everyone of the employes contributing. New Firms Added Two new firms, Enterprise (both company and employes) and Paradise Bowling Alley's were added to the list of generous Chest supporters. Members of the Springfield Fire Department have this year pledged a total amount that is $126 higher than last year's total. Employe groups which have already surpassed their total 1938 contributions were reported as follows: Bay State Elevator, Cheney-Bigelow, O. R.
Cote Hadley Furniture, Kane Furniture, Kinsler Merry Eating, Neisner Brothers, Railway Express, Streets and Engincering Department, Stillman's, Swift and W. F. Young Co. Mrs. Howland Smith's team No.
114 went over the top yesterday noon sharing high honors with Mrs. George Hummel's West Springfield team which yesterday climbed 25 per cent over total. Mrs. Horace A. Quimby, colonel of district No.
4 was in charge of the Women's Army reports. Her district which covers Forest Park and Island Pond sections has raised 78 per cent of its quota today, Brad Parker's team No. 101 went over the top hy 8 per cent, Sidney Brown's team No. 206 went over 4 per cent, Paul Adams team No. 106 has raised 2 per cent over its quota, while Charles Merriam's team No.
201 climbed to 114 per cent of its quota raised today. The amounts still to be raised in the following campaign divisions are as follows: men's army, $4372; women's army, $2791; employe division, Springfield schools, $224; Longmeadow schools, $14; merchants' division, $4077; executive division, special. gifts, $1937. DRIVER IS SENTENCED CHELSEA Nov. 8 ter Paton; of Washington, driver of 8.
car which overturned a week ago on the Washington-Chelsea highway, killing A man, woman and child. was sentenced today to from one to two years in state prison. STANDARD OIL OF-01110 CLEVELAND, Nov. 8 (AP) -Standard Oil. Company Ohio declared today a special 50-cent dividend and the regular 25-cent quarterly on its common stock, both payable Dec.
15 to holders record Nov. 30. ELECTION STILL IS TOP SUBJECT IN WESTFIELD Mrs. Burke Pians Few Days of Rest; 'Expense ports Filed WESTFIELD, Nov. 8-Conscious of its place in the national limelight today as a result of the election, city had but one topic of conversation--the victory of Mrs.
Alice Burke, who will be the first woman mayor in Massachusetts. Receives Congratulations Meanwhile, Mrs. Burke remained. quietly at. home receiving telegrams and telephone calls which poured in upon her, not only from Westfield but from outside the city and other states.
She will leave for a few days' rest at the end of the week, she said, indicating that she has not yet made up her mind where she will go to get away from what was one of the hardest-fought contests in local history. Mayor Raymond H. Cowing, who lost to Mrs. Burke hy the slim margin of 127 votes, this afternoon repeated his announcement that he will file a petition for A recount. This is now being prepared, he said.
The law allows three days for filing of the papers with the City Clerk. "I want to take this opportunity of to thank all of the workers who helped me in the campaign," Mayor Cowing said. "And I wish also to express my appreciation for the support of the voters who cast their ballots in my behalf." is issued Councilman a brief James statement A. Atwater today also expressing appreciation for the efforts of his supporters and thanking the voters who marked their ballots for him. Accounts Filed: The reports of campaign receipts and expenditures required by law began.
to arrive at the city clerk's office early today. Only one of them showed any actual expenditure. Candidates reporting nothing received and nothing spent included Councilmen George E. Brady, James Atwater and Arthur B. Harold M.
Stevens, Joseph A. Chadbourne and Wilbur J. Grubert, candidates for the School Committee; and former Councilman Homer E. Bush, seeking election to the Council. Wilfred J.
LaForge, Council candidate printing, reported advertising expenditure and as- of gistance. Embargo Repeal Is Attacked As Mothers' Unit Organizes Springfield Woman Assails President's Stand on Ships' Ownership Transfer NORTHAMPTON, Nov. 8-A North. ampton unit of the Mothers of American. Sons.
a national organization, was formed nt a mecting in the Community today, attended by about 50 local mothers. Mrs. William Hebard, chairman for the day, appointed as nominating committee, Mrs. Glenn C. P'rescott, Mrs.
Gordon P. Trowbridge and Mrs. Ide Dearing, and Nov. 11 at 2.30 In the was set as the date for the next meeting to elect officers. Spokesmen for Boys Stating that there are three million boys between 18 and 21 who must fight if this country becomes Involved In a European war, Mrs.
Hebard said that these boys have no way to register their votes, 80 the mothera feel they have a right to do She quoted the slogan: "We want our youth to live, and play in peace, not rest in peace on foreign soil." Mrs. Arthur D. Lynn of Springfield, founder of the organization and president of the national society, which has headquarters in Springfield, declared that never since the last war have we felt the dire necessity of such effort as today. will be just such groups as this. combining their efforts, which will eventually, it at all, prevent A recurrence of took place :20 years ago," she promised.
"We left it to the men once, and you know results. you aware that the lifting of the embargo was only an opening wedge for the next step which is being taken by Administration to eventually involve us in this European war? 3 Almost at the instant that the act was passed by Congress the wheels began to turn to give American merchant ships an opportunity to function in spite of a bill designed to prevent such an occurrence. The President is quoted this morning as saying that he can see no danger in the transfer of our ships to Panama since it does not involve the risk of American lives; and this in spite of a contrary opinion of Secretary Hull, who feels. it definitely is dangerous. steps for our participation one or another were laid long before ever had the embargo issue she insisted.
"Could it be possible that no less than a king and queen were sent over here to nave the way. to say nothing of diplomats who come for no other purpose than to influence our. chick executive? Today there are 26 speakers European shores on speaking in America. And Mrs. Roosevelt quoted as saying in Kansas City yesterday that 'if we continue to feel we America will not enter the war.
Are we. vulnerable to this bombardment? Or are we going to be swayed by these sinigter influences which will again make European soil the burial ground of our sons?" Support by Clason Mrs. Lynn then said that U. S. Rep.
Clason this morning verified the emergency of the situation, and seconded her request that every mother send wires or letters to Mr. Hull, telling that they definitely oppose the selling or loaning of any of U. S. ships any other country to carry war materials to foreign powers. "It is generally known," she continued, "that our most vulnerable spot Panama.
It will bring enemy submarines to our doors. American ships will be sunk and atrocities committed on our very And this, she said, will bring about a change of heart in America. and once again American youth will be sent marching off to save the world for democracy. In: closing she said, "Confine your activities to the one issue and keep your membership closed to all but those: most vitally interested--the mothers whose sons would be the target for European guns and the victims of rain-soaked, disease-ridden European trenches." Drs. Marion Bellamy Earnshaw and in charge of the Speakers' Bureau, Dr.
Leone Lockwood of Springfield, were presented, and Mrs. Earnshaw explained its work. Membership cards were signed by practically all those present. Hope Is Fading for Success Of Latest Mediation Offer Hitler Ignores Netherlands-Belgian Proposal; Press in Belligerent Nations Pessimistic THE IIAGUE, Nov. 8 (AP) -Hope of success for the war mediation offer of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and King Leopold of Belgium dwindled to almost nothing tonight, informed Dutch sources said, after Adolf Hitler ignored it in his speech at Munich.
The feeling that the proposal would, articles in Netherlands newspapers denot succeed was heightened, these au- scribing German military activity near thorities said, "by the fact that the the border. The Telegraaf said it press in. all the belligerent countries was learned two bridges were being treated it in pessimistic fashion. built near Emmerich on the Rhine, These same sources stressed, how- east of the Dutch city of Nymwegen. ever, that the Netherlands still hoped Troops Near Border the offer would succeed in making the The Nymwegen correspondent of the low countries an island of peace in Algemeen Handelsblad quoted Netherthe European war.
landers who go to work daily in GerPleasure was expressed over Mos- many as saying large masses of troops sages from King Christian of Denmark have been moved Cleve and other and King Haakon of Norway voicing towns near the frontier since mid-Ocsympathy with the peace plea of the tober. Netherlands- sovereigns. The newspaper added, however, that The Netherlands government contin- there were no indications the troops. ued precautionary military measures in were being concentrated for a march connection with flooding and other de- Into the Netherlands. It said they fenses and authorized sources said, were an overflow from the crowded "We -hope for the best but are pre- front zones opposite France and are pared for the worst.
called the tline" of the west An ominous note was introduced by Macaulay And (Continued From First Page) his Intention to scek a recount, Atty. Macaulay said: "Because of the advice given me by scores of my ardent workers and loyal friends who have pointed out to me quite strongly that nothing should be left undone to give Springfeld the type of administration I have campaigned for, I have consented to the plan of the Republican City Committee to have petitions circulated for a recount of the mayoral, vote in yesterday's election. "I want the people of to underatand thoroughly that I have no ill-feelings or animosities of any sort arising from the campaign- -which has been a clean and vigorous one from both sides, all will admit. If the reFsult of the recount proves that I am defeated. I will be the first to go to Mayor Putnam extend to him my congratulations.
and wish him Godspeed, and I am sure that if the situation is reversed, he will be first to wish me the To Make ('ertain "The point of having the recount is to make certain the result. "The splendid vote received by me yesterday is a clear indication of the loyalty and unselfish devotion of many hundreds of people. Without thought of reward, they worked untiringly for my cause and for the principles of the Republican Party. of them are not. known to me.
Some day I am HAS OPERATION AFTER ACCIDENT Fortin Still Unconscious as of Mishap NORTH ADAMS, Nov. 8 George Fortin, 42, of 143 Beaver Street, critically injured latto last evening when struck by an automobile operated by Danicl Trembley, 18, of 22 Holden Street, was still unconscious late today despite an operation on his brain early this morning, performed by Dr. E. E. Campbell of Albany, N.
Y. Fortin suffered a fractured skull, ocdema of the brain and cerebral hemorrhage, according to his physician, Dr. A. Dumouchel. When the serlousness of hia condition was noted.
Dr. Campbell was hastily summoned and made a midnight trip in an effort to save Fortin's life. The operation relieved his condition, according to physicians, but little hope was held for his recovery, According to police officials who investigated the accident, Fortin. had just left the Hoosac Mills at 9.45 anJ was on "his way. home: with: Joseph Tondreau when the Trembley machine, coming down Union struck him.
Tondreau jumped, escaping injury. Fortin was picked up by Trembley, Tondreau and a. passer-by and rushed to the clinic in the Trembley machine, where he was first attended by Dr. Francis R. O'Brien, before Dr.
Dumouchel, the family physician, was called. Trembley summoned on an oppleaded District Court erating to: endanger, complaint and this morning. The case was continued until Nov. 15. 3 Temporary Relief Costs Show Drop Old-Age, Children's Aid Expenses Mount GREENFIELD, Nov.
8-Temporary relief and town infirmary costs continued to drop throughout October while old-age assistance and aid dependent children costs continued to mount. Temporary aid cases remained at 127 for September and October, Agent Stuart: Clement said today, but the number of persons aided dropped from 404 to 399. the first of the month there were 127 cases including 399 persons while costs for the year until the first of the month were $49.547 as copared to $51,447 for 1938. For the first time since the class of relief was started the old-age A8- sistance costs exceeded $100,000. Up to Nov.
1 there were 329 persons listed and costs totaled $100,008 as compared to $84.536 the 304 cases Aid to dependent children listed 27 families at a cost of $16,033 to Nov. 1 as compared to 23 families at A cost of $13.317 at the same time last year. Town infirmary costs reached $3235 this year with 24 inmates as compared to costa of $5671 last year for 23 inmates. PETERS WILL FILED IN PROBATE COURT GREENFIELD, Nov. 8 Elizabeth B.
Peters of Buckland in her will Aled in Probate Court today leaves all her property to be equally divided between eight children, Ann Thackeray, a Georzianna K. Cadran and Julia Ellen Pelletier all' of Buckland, Leon N. PAters and Lillian R. Lively of Heath, Arthur J. Peters of Shelburne Falls, Thomas E.
Peters of Shattuckville and Minnie. C. Boullie Greenfeld. Edward J. Boullie of Greenfleld 1g named executor.
The will was made May 5, 1933, and she died on Sept. 10. GEORGE LUCE, JR. Child Dies at Hospital After Short Illness; Funcral is Today STAFFORD SPRINGS, Nov. 8-George Luce, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Luce of Orcuttville, who would have been two years old Nov. 23, died, Tuenday night at the Johnson Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Besides his parenta he leaves a brother, Richard and a sister, Florence. Services will be held Thursday at 2.
at the Ladd funeral home, Rockville. Burial' will take place in Skunkamaug Cemetery, Tolland. A going to try ton thank each one I know In person. For the present I can only express my deepest gratitude and sincerest thanks to all." Daniel T. Rhodes, 67, who has a poHOUSTON, Nov.
8 CAP)tential income of $100 a month from A. brother's bequest, is going to the old. folks' home. W. S.
Rhodes, Houston real estate man and oil operator who died March 27. provided for the income out of his $120,000 estate, But claims of $50,000 have to be satisfied before the bequests in the will can be allowed. Wants to Live in Old Folks' Home Until Income Starts DIES IN WARE Mrs. Henrietta P'alamountain Was 38; Service Tomorrow WARE, Nov. 8-Mrs.
Henrietta R. (Slayton) Palamountain 3 died today in the homes of her son, Philip, in Church Street. She was born in Fast Brookfield in 1861 nnd came to Waro 10 years ago. She also leaves a son Joseph Emma in Now Mowry. York; of three Dorchester, sisters, Airs.
Caroline: Danforth of West Newton Mrs. Fred V. Goodell of Millbury; and five grandchildren. A private funeral will take place from the home Friday, Herman Carey, former first reader of the Christian Science Church, will officiate, Li: 3 Mi 1.
