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THE NORTH ADAMS TRANSCRIPT, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1037 FIVE Say Sentiment Favors Change In Tdx Limit City Council, at Public Hearing Tomorrow Evening, Will Probably Hear Arguments in Favor of Raising or Abolishing Limit in Contrast to Adverse Arguments on Last Three Occasions When Proposal Was O'Hara Asserts Prominent and Influential Citizens Have Become Convinced That Limit Should be Abolished and He is Under Impression Some Will Appear at Hearing and Say So. stricted the amount that could be Arguments pro and con on the pro- by taxation to apply on current posal to abolish or dumae this city's! bills and hasjorced $21 tax limit will bo heard by the city to the council at public hearing it will hold at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow eve- nine, The prospects today wore that the council, which has heard little but adverse arguments on the lust three occasions when changes in the tax limit have been proposed, actually would hoar arguments in favor of (he chance as well this time. Mayor Francis J. O'Hara who has formally brought Iho issue boforo the council, t' us following the examples of his expedient of I borrowing" pai't of its running ex' pcnses, and that the tax flump will come anyhow as the borrowings are repaid. Some of them are convinced have indicated that they mas- say so at the there would be a much more effective check on city spending if the tax limit were immediate predecessors, this moriiini; he had learned that a number of prominent and influential citizens who were among the staunches! opponents of a tax limit change when the proposal had been made in the past, had become convinced that the limit should be abolished after all, and he was under the impression that some of them at least might appear at the hearing and say so.

At the same time it seemed probable that there would again be opposition. Some prominent citizens were reported today to hold fti'l to the conviction that the legal restiicUon on taxation which the tax limit represents should hot be abolished for fear such action would lead to the presentation adoption of sizable new- appropriation measures which would cause nn immediate jump in the tax rntc and the tax bills of local property owners. It. was imclerslood that the convictions of some of these were so strong that they intended to go to (lie hearing and voice them. The advocates of abolition take the position that, the tax limit has failed to operate as a check on spending, that instead of holding down the city's appropriating it ha; merely re- FORMER RESIDENT BADLY INJURED Francis A.

Agostini Will Probably Recover PHYSICIANS SAY Away With Golddiggers! removed and he city were permitted to balance its budgets by increased taxation as they feel that the re ult- inR tax bill increases would produc a demand for economy that would be heeded. They hold that the present arrangement, under which annual budget deficits have been covered by borrowing in four of the last five years, has operated to conceal the actual extent of cit.v spending and has given property owners a sense of security they will find to be false as they have to pay back the borrowings, along with the current expenses of now years, through taxation in the future. The council will do no more tomorrow evening than listen to the arguments on both sides of the question and study analyses of the city's financial position showing the results i of the tax limit's operation which a group of councilmen deeply interested in the issue has prepared. After the hearing closes the council will adjourn until next Tuesday evening when a special session will be held at which its decision on the question of chancing or abolishing the tax limit or leaving it as it is will be reached. On two of the last three occasions when the lax limit question has been brought up the comic.1 reached its decision immediately af- tor the hearing but this year a different arrangement has been made to give the councilmen chance to think over the pro and con arguments.

Meadowview Restaurant Fish and Chips 30c Orders To Take Out 25c Fried Clams Every FRI. and SAT. Tel. Conn. Son of Atty.

and Mrs. V. A. Agostini of Bennington in Auto Accident. Physicians concluded yesterday that Francis A.

Agostini. 2(1, native of this city and son of Attorney and Mrs. Victor A. AgosUni of W.s'hins;- ton avenue. BonnLiswii.

will probably recover from injuries he incurred on Sunday in an automobile accident at Schencctady. N. where he is a Union college student. The young man is in Ellis hospital at Schenectady with a probable skull fracture and multiple contusions of the head and body and until yesterday his recovery was uncertain. His parents are at his bedside.

Young Agostini was one of four Union college students in a coupe operated by Lloyd Waters, 22, of Petersburg, N. when the car collided witli two others on State street in Schencctady, according to the police of that city. Young Waters was also seriously hurt, incurring internal injuries and cuts about the head and The other two passengers, Schuyler Orvis of Westport, Ct. Buchanan of Hasza- man, N. who were in the rumble seat, were thrown to the pavement, Orvis suffering a fracture of the right les and Buchanan a fracture of the right wrist.

Young Agostini was born here and resided in Ibis until his parents went to Bcn- lington when his father opened aw office there a fcw years ago. BENEFIT WHIST WELL ATTENDED Foot Thrill Shoes repaired by us need no "breaking in." So you can enjoy day long comfort without foot strain or troubles. P. LUPO 43 Eagle St. For Benefit of Notre Dame Children There were 36 tables in play su.

the whist party held last evening at Notre Dame hall for the benefit of the children of Notre Dame school. Prize winners were Mrs. E. Lebert, W. Lebert, Mrs.

A. Prevey, Mrs. W. Favreau, Mrs. A.

Bastien, Mrs. D. Sigoin, Mrs. D. Blanchard, Mrs.

D. Delisle, Homer Giroux, Mrs. A. Pizzi, Clarence Cote, Mrs. J.

Bouchard, Mrs. Marie Benoit, Mrs. E. Clermont, Mrs. P.

Perreault, John Roberts, Mrs. L. Mennrcl, Mrs. R. Broderick, Mrs.

R. Fihault, Mrs. Al Delisle, Raould Bernard and Mrs. J. Chpuinard, Mrs C.

Girard. The attendance aware was given to Mrs. M. L. Adams and the consolation prizes- went to Mrs C.

Peltier and Mrs. A. Desnoyers The donors of prizes were Rev. C. Jeannotte, Mrs.

W. Brosseau, West End Beauty Parlor, Dr. A. Dumouchel, Mrs. A.

Therrien, Mrs. Ernes Dumoulin, Mrs. D. Bcauclin, Mrs. Boucher, Mrs.

A. J. Provencher. Mrs V. Beauchemin, Mrs.

J. S. Malgeri the Misses Clara and Jeannette Lemoine, J. H. LaBrie, Miss Emma Brunette, Miss Margaret Beauchemin, Mrs.

L. LaFortune, E. Trudeau, Miss Albina Girard, Mrs. A. Roy, Mrs.

Louis SanSoucie, H. Morrier, Mrs. Charles Perron, Mrs. A. Belouin, Mrs.

J. Brassard, and Mrs. N. LeFebvre. CARD PARTY AT TEACHERS COLLEGE To Help Send Sophomore: to Boston The sophomore class of the Norti Adams State Teachers' college conducted a bridge and whist parly last vening at Taconic hall.

The proceeds will be used to help defray expenses of the class on a trip to Boston ill the near future. There 10 tables in play and home-made candy was sold during the evening Whist prizes were won by Mrs. Haze Windrow, M. Davis, Mrs. A.

Scarbo Miss Florence Whitcombe and Mrs A. Beverly. Bridge prizes were awarded to Mrs. Lucy Avery, Mrs A. Belisle of Adams, James Lock wood, I-.

Hewat and Mrs. J. Burns The attendance prize was awardec to Mrs. Drover C. Bowman.

Birthday Party Given For Mrs. Amelia Ro Mrs. Amelia Roy was tendered a birthday party on Tuesday at he home, 82 Brooklyn street. Mrs. Ro received cards and a purse of mone; from the guests in addition to birthday cake from Mrs.

Alice Davis. The male is the weaker sex, says Rep. Eudochia Smith ilefti of the Colorado Legislature as she explains to June Wells, stenographer, provisions of her bill outlawing suits for breach of promise, alienation of affections and seduction. The bill was approved after Mrs. Smith had termed such suits "weapons of golddiggers." CONLON ACTS TO RETIRE SCULLY Chief Files Petition With Mayor O'Hara FOR NEXT MONTH Fireman Frederick Lewis Files Voluntary Petition for Retirement Under Disability Clause.

LIST HEARING ON 18 Pittsfield Included in Routes Proposed by N. E. Transportation Co. PLANT ADDITION NEARLY FINISHED Washington, April 22 Interstate Commerce commission has set down May 18 for hearings in Boston on applications to operate bus routes in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Applications have been tiled oy the New England Transportation company for permission to operate between New York and Boston; New Haven and Hartford, Hartford, and Pittslield; Boston and Providence; Winstcd and Farmington, New Britain, and Middletown.

Ct. Also between Fall River and Taunlon; North Attleboro and Norwood; Hyaunis and Provincetonn; Westfiolcl and Northampton; Fitchburg and Worcester; Fall River and Warren, R. Boston and Narragansett Park, and Providence and Suffolk Downs race track (East Boston). The board will also hear applications for truck routes between various points in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. Ernest Barbeau Given 60 Days At Pittsfield On Beacon Hill FRIDAY SATURDAY SPECIALS We aim to give satisfaction on every purchase, large or small, made in onr store.

RIGHT OR WE'LL MAKE IT RIGHT Free Delivery. BUTTER a good quality 2 Ibs. 73c COFFEE La Touraine Ib. 29c Kellogg's Sh. Bisc.

1 pkg. each 25c Kellogg's Corn Flakes 2 pkgs. 15c DROMEDARY DATES 2 pkgs. 25c BAKER'S VANILLA 2 oz. bot.

25c River Rice I Corn Starch I Gloss Starch Ib. box 8c Ib. box 9c Ib. box 9c PASTRY FLOUR 5 Ib. bag 25c SALMON med.

red tall can 19c FRESH FRUITS VEGETABLES CUCUMBERS I NEW ONIONS 2 for 15c I 3 Ibs. 25c PASCAL CELERY RADISHES BUNCH ONIONS CABBAGE I GRAPEFRUIT! TOMATOES 4 Ibs. 19c I 5c each RHUBARB Large Florida ORANGES 39c dozen Wax, Green BEANS PEAS NEW POTATOES Birdseye Frosted Fresh Foods Lima Beans Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Green Peas String Filleti Halibut Sole Haddock (Ky the Associated Press) Today: House meets 2 p. m. Senate meets 2 p.

m. House takes up resolve of Rep. hilip Sherman to reate a special commission to in- eftigate "Communistic, Fascist and organizations" in Massachu- etts as recommended by Ways and Means committee. Senate hears motion of Senator oseph A. Langone to econsider 22 to 13 vote removing :4,900,000 highway appropriation in- reases from 1037 state budget.

Legislative committee hears bill of Rep. Christian A. Herter for a State Labor Relations act upplernenting the federal Wagner Labor Relations Act. Yesterday: Executive Council approved pay- nent of $1,799,000 Boston elevated deficit and $20,000 award for Revere and damages over opposition of Lieuteiiant-Governor Francis E. Kelly.

Governor Charles F. Hurley and Commissioner of Agriculture Wiliam Casey declined to attend hcar- ng before Attorney-General Paul Dever tomorrow on petition of How- ird Haines Murphy, Casey's ousted predecessor, that take the case to the Supreme Coiui. Senate withdrew its $4.900,000 budget increases after lengthy de- jate in which Governor Hurley and he Republican whip, Senator Joseph R. Cotton, were scored by mem- of both parties. Senate advanced bill which would regulate advertising by dentists.

House rejected proposed legislation for a state law supplementing the national Walsh-Healy act, embodying minimum wage and working hour standards on state contracts. Ernest Barbeau of State street, who was arrested last night at his home on a complaint by his wife, will spent! the next 60 days in the House of Correction at Pittsfield under sentences imposed by Judge C. Phelps in District Court today. He was sentenced to 30 days for assault and battery on his wife and 30 days more for violating his probation under a previous drunkenness charge. Papers were filed in a drunkenness charge brought today.

Barbeau pleaded nbt guilty but was found guilty by Judge Phelps. Mrs. Barbeau testified that he slapped hei last night. A local resident who asked to be sentenced to the state farm a Bridgewater in order to "straighten out" had his request granted after pleading guilty to drunkenness. The Ladies' Aid society of Clarksburg met yesterday at the home Mrs.

John Deans of Houghton street The members sewed on quilts anc iupper was served by the hostess Officers for the year were chosen a follows: President, Mrs. Harry 3isliOp (re-elected); vice-president vfrs. Ida Gaun; secretary, Mrs. Viols Balloti, and treasurer, pro tern, Mr: Flora Gleason. Clarksburg Ladies Aid Society Elects Crane Company Moving- Stock Into $75,000 Stationary Building in Crane Company's new $75,000 to the Flansburgh avenue itationery plant in Dallon is cxpect- to be completed within a short ime.

Stock is already being moved nto the second and top floors. The -onstruclion was begun last September. The showroom, bordering dopavt- nent and writing box assembly departments will occupy the second loor. The box shop is located on the op floor and the offices, now located Union block, will be moved to the ground floor. The shipping depart- ncnt, now located at the Bay State nill, is also to be moved there.

Tlie working force will be expanded radually, officials say. Petition for the retirement on pension of two members of this city's protective services will be laid before the city council at its monthly meeting on May 4. This became certain today when it was revealed that Police Chief Michael W. Conlon had formally moved for the retirement of Plain Clothes Officer William L. Scully, senior patrolman of the local police department, when he reaches the age of 70 on May 23.

and that Frederick B. Lewis, a member of (lie fire department for nearly 15 years had filed a voluntary petition for retirement on the grounds of a physical disability alleged to have been incurred in the line of duty. Chief Conlon's formal request that Patrolman Scully be retired on his 70th birthday in accordance with the provisions of the new ity pension statute which provides for the termination of active duty by police and firemen at the age of 70 has been filed with Mayor F. J. O'Hara who revealed today that he had in turn handed it to the city clerk for presentation to the council at its next regular meeting.

The council it was indicated today, will be asked to take final action on it at that time that retirement vote may become effective on the day Patrolman Scully reaches 70, just one month from tomorrow. He completed 31 years of service on the Gth of thy, month and he lias been in the department longer than any other present members except Capt. G. B. Rasasco, who was appointed on the -same day.

Mr. Lewis yesterday filed his formal application for retirement on pension because of his plivslcnl disability, alleged to be the result of an injury he received while fighting INMATE IS CAUGHT AT GREENFIELD Arthur Potvin R.eturned to East Gardner Hospital fire ut the Clark Biscuit company's plant seven or eight years igo. Il will probably be reli'mxl by the council to ft committee to Investigate the exli'iit of the lire- man's disability, the usual procedure in such cases. Mr. Lewis has bft'ii member of ilic fire department since November, 19'Jli.

Breeding troubles, lowered production, and dUflcuHy In raising calves fire more evident In thr winter following a dry year. In sport suits one half the city knows where the other half buys. You'll see those suits walking siloiijr -Main Street and sitting in the homes of your friends and you'll know the minute you see them dial they eome from here. SomethiiiK about the sweep of (he back and the. grace of the waistline that you'd recognize even if you bumped into them in Alaska.

It pays to he sitting in the grand stand instead of peeking thru' a hole in the fence. You are sure of your style in Cutting's sport clothes one half the city knows it now and we're advertising to the other half. Sport Suits $20.00 C. H. Cutting Co.

North Adams Arthur Potvin, 23, who escaped the East Gardner State hospi- yesterday mornng and who gave thi name of Francis Trombley when arrested by railroad police at Greenfield last night, was returned to that institution today. Meanwhile railroad police were searching at Me- N. for a companion. Ernest Roy, believed to have escaped from the Worcester State hospital at the same time. Potvin was arrested shortly after midnight at the East Dcerfield railroad yards by Railroad Detective David Johnson after complaints had been received that a disturbance was being created at a shanty down the tracks.

Taken to the Greenfield police station Potvin gave a fictitious name and said that he had escaped yesterday from the Worcester State hospital ti which he had been transferred from the North Graftal hospital. During the questioning Potvin was suddenly stricken with convulsions and after examination by Dr. Stephen Wolanske was ordered removed to the Franklin County hospital. Local authorities, contacting Worcester and Gardner this morning, learned his true identity. If It's Good Quality Bedding You Want SHOP HERE New Eng.

Power Reports Increase In Production Bostpn, April 22 The New England Power association today reported its primary production in kilowatt hours for the week ending April 17 showed a gain of 12.8 per cent over the corresponding penbd of 1936. Announce Engagement Of Miss Esther Kronick Mrs. Harry Kronick of 50 Chase avenue announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Esther Kronick, to Leo Saunders of Albany, N. son of Mr. and Mrs.

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