The North Adams Transcript from North Adams, Massachusetts • Page 5

THE NOKTII ADAMS EVENING TKANSCKirT, NO. ADAMS FOLKS Shoplifting Cases Here NAMED OFFICERS! Arfams Continued Al'KIL I93J PAOC flVB CITY WILL REPAIR MAIN ST. SURFACE PITTSFIELD MAN NAMED GOVERNOR Berkshire County Christian Endeavor in Session IN HOUSATONIC Kaymond Crosier Named County Other North Berkshire Members Honored. Cases of Women, Giving Residence as Albany and Charged With Larceny of Dresses From Boston Store Continued Until April 29 Crowd of Curious Fails to Get Glimpse of McCue, 19, of Albany Pleads Guilty in Adams to Bay State Clothing Company Larceny and Case is Continued Until April 30 Under $ioOO Bail- Says Women Held Here Are Implicated With Him. Where Patching Material Has Broken Away .1 Ber said she Is 27 ydars old.

Her hair Arraigned in chambers in the DIs- hannaed trict Court this morning, two women About 200 delegates attended the who gave their names as Elizabeth evening session of the Berkshire Myers and Joyce Bolger of Albany, pleaded not guilty to charges There was but one th )larce 9f ved to the total Battling but the police took the at the Congregational church iTthtT. UP ON CAR TRACKS Doubt Expressed if Street Railway Company Will Undertake Job Once Again. county Christian Endeavor union Court Room Crowded The court room was packed as it has been packed before. April 29. They were ordered to rec- In Housatonlc yesterday.

The nominating committee corn- OEn ze ith surety in the sum of $300 posed Gordon Vajar. chairman; (, ac Miss Mabel Palmer of PitUfleld and I conference room adjacent to Judge Phelps' chambers and few If any of the waiting crowd got a glimpse of i r- r. them. Alter court, they were taken Englebert Berber of Adams, ncrol- i av arrested Ut fflce and I a enu Aioany, N. arrested In dovm ne back a rs anc nlore an boys who were building, be- ng they would be brought out nated Miss Gladys Nichols of Hou- Cheshire aHegedW be member satonic for president, Prank Daw- fl c'same' crowd as the a ndr mp son of Hinsdale for vice-president, 1 3 11 front wihrn-Hn umlllcQ ooP 6 snopiuter ana ii ev mg they would be Miss Elbertln ey of Housatonio for secretary and Raymond Crosier of this city, treasurer.

They were elected, as were the following advisers: Rev. Mr. Allen of North Egremont, Miss Grace Plumb of this city former associate of New York pickpocket. 1 entered a plea of guilty to a charge of larceny of two suits of clothing, valued at $25 each, from the Bay State Clothing House on Park street, Adams, when he was arraign- the front way stampeded down the alley to the rear of the building only to reach there too late to get more than a fleeting glimpse of the defendants as they were rushed across the back yard to the police station. After court the women asked permission to send messages to several Albany people, among them being a prominent Capitol City lawyer who intimated that he would look after their cases and see to it that they secured ball.

of the Boston Store who pjiiof nf Pniino rv.ni..., This was followed by devotionals led I told the officer that the two women liCe Conlon and by Miss Elizabeth White of and John Ballantyne of Adams, i before Judge Henry L. Harring- The Morningside Baptist church on i the Adams district court this of Pittsfleld won the banner for the best attendance for the third consecutive year. The afternoon with a song service, led by Rev. nette on complaint of Henry Marsh, Walter Aschenbach of Pitlslield. manager of the Boston Store who The women were arrested Monday meeting oponcd afternoon by Officer Joseph Bran field.

Miss Gladys Nichols of Housatonlc extended the welcome to the delegates in the afternoon and remarked that the local society Is the oldest in tlie county. -It was founded two years after the first society and will celebrate Its SOU. anniversary next year. An Instrumental quartet composed of Miss Agnes Rankin, Gordon Najar, Watson Wordsworth and Winston Wordsworth and accompa- i i and two men who were with uiem iam cioth, om iUUl ly of the local department spent the the men who concealed It under his I coat. Mrs.

Myers seemed to be thoroughly familiar with court procedure. When she was arraigned Captain lion. They had finger prints and photographs of the women held here and the MyerS woman was readily identified as was the man giving his name as Michael McCue, who is being held in Adams. McCue has a record which dates back to when he was 13 years of age The offenses against Rosnsco, acting in absence of Chief of Police Conlon asked for a continuance of two weeks. Mrs.

Myers im- rdi 0rth mediately asked for a lesser continu- him arp for the most part petty but nied by Miss Glenna Nichols gave imcc on the ground that If It were hn is' said to have the aliases of Mi- n.v on, lm sslblc 'or thp to secure bail, chad MacChugh nnd James McRay P. Tuggey of Plttsfield, rctlr- two weeks would be a long time to Chugh. Ing president, presided and brought "lay in." The local police also got a line on greetings from other unions in the The court informed her that she the man they believe was the fourth state, from the state president and had a right to object to a longer con- I member of the party who is known to the citizenship Mipuiintcmium. Mr. limiance than 10 days, noted her ob- the police of Albany, N.

Y. as WI1- Tuggcy read his report. The reports jcction and continued the case for I Ham Havener In whose name the car of the vice-president, Green 1 10 days. which McCue was driving when ar- Lone Rer.ord I cs ted was registered. He Is said to wllc -sen, reen 1 of Wllliamstown, the secretary, Miss fT Sn ld nnt The Myers woman Is said by tne ho r(l the treasurer, Ear, of po Plttsficld, were also presented.

Derailment, of Com "Portoo YoS'stTand record with the In New on its progress during the past year. There were also reports from the three unions In this county. The evening meeting opened with a song service led by Mr. Aschenbach and devotions Jed by Mr. Ballantyne.

who substituted for Rev. W. H. Drechsler of Adams, who was unable to attend. The Housatonic Christian Endeavor male quartet composed of Manager Marsh of the Boston store attempted to persuade him to return ln the" Federal! cved detected In the act In mica, N.

for violation if'i 1 pho I tograpn of this man In Albany and of the Harrison anil-: i far ns'could record against the Eolgcr woman. Mrs. Myers this morning; gave her name to court olllccrs as Elizabeth Smith ami said her address was Duncan avenue, id, N. Y. Jamaica, Barbara 5 ,5 Mlss "eth Rlley" which Is understood to dlC 1 been.her maiden name, and Wordsworth won the oratorical contest by defefttlnK Miss 31ey of 'subject was, "How Christian Endeavor Prepares Me for Christian TVork." The Judges were Rev.

Swift of Hinsdale, H. B. Clark of this city nnd Rev. Leon E. Grubnugh of Adams.

Mr. Wordsworth will receive a trip to the Northfleld summer conference as a prize. Rev. Lee Ashton of Lenox Dale spoke on "The Necessity of Christian Endeavor Today." Dr. Chase of Brockton extended an invitation to attend the state convention at Brockton, September 30 to 2.

Mr. Gmbaugh of Adams led the consecration service, which took the form of a candle-lighting- ceremony. Hannigan-Geddes Announcement has been made of the marriage in Brockton on Apr 17, of Miss Minne E. Gcddcs of 1 Union street this city and Joseph Hannigan of Brockton. After a shoi wedding trip Mr.

and Mrs. Hanni gan will make their home at Brunswick street, Brockton lived in Albany. She Is lons -1 known, the Albany police say, to have several aliases, among ihem "Eliza- Mrs. Myers is a blenched blonde and said she Is 32 years old. Mrs.

Bol- IhMT nn i lhe Pll0t 1S snld to lmvc been uieie is no ncd fts th( fQurth membcr the party who operated In the Boston store here. Yesterday two storekeepers from Great Barrington came to the local police station and one of them Identified positively the Myers woman as a woman who was In her store about three weeks ago when some articles of clothing taken. There seems to be a general opinion prevalent that McCue will "take the rap" for the entire party if he is permitted to do so. He has been the only (Concluded on Page Ten) Local people whose cars have pitched and tossed, to the accompaniment of their drivers' grumbles, up and down the center of Main street during the past few weeks were assured today that the public works department Is aware of the condition and intends to rectify it In the early future. Commissioner E.

R. Doble was asked this morning what might be done about the strip through the middle of the street where the patching material used two years ago to cover the street car track has broken away in some spots and has taken on a corduroy appearance in others, nnd he said that he had noticed the condition and that it would be taken care of as soon as the materials for street maintenance work which the city Is about to buy are delivered. The job of covering up the rails was done in the first place by the Berkshire Street Railway company after it had discontinued trolley operations and had substituted bus service on all its Northern Berkshire lines, but there seemed to be a large doubt this morning whether it would be possible to gel the traction company to do the job again and indications were that the city would probably make the repairs. Of 30th District of Rotary International William C. Root of Pittsfield was chosen governor of the 30th district of Rotary International, which eludes 47 individual clubs in the New England states, at the annual spring conference of the district in Spring- i field yesterday.

Stanley Bigda, sec-1 retary-elcct of the Rotary club of this I city, was its representative at the' meeting. Mr. Root, who Is well known In this city through his fraternal as well as FORMER RESIDENT WILL HEAD BOARD Edward R. Tinker, President of Fox Company, Slated for New Position. New York, April World Telegram said yesterday that Sidney R.

Kent, recently elected executive vice-president of the Film Corporation, Is scheduled to be elevated to the presidency of that Is business connections, succeeds! 5200,000,000 amusement company, -'aul W. Kelser of Longmeadow as! According to the story, Edward executive head of the district Rotary! Tinker, who assumed the presidency organization. Walter Walthall of! of tlle ram Corporation about San Antonio, a director of Rotary International, Rev. Dr. James Gordon Gllkey, pastor of South Congregational church of Springfield, and Bruce McCullough of Springfield, who Is a member of one of the important Rotary International committees, were the principal conference speakers.

a year ago at the Instance of the Chase National Bank, largest of the corporation's creditors, will become chairman of the board, succeeding Harley L. Clarke, who will retire from the film Industry. Two Automobile Firei Extinguished by Firemen Two automobile fires were extinguished by the North Adams flre department yesterday. The first call was received at 5:30 o'clock in the afternoon when a blaze started around the carburetor of a Ford truck owned by the West Gate Fuel' company, which was parked opposite 355 Beaver street. At 10:40 o'clock last evening, firemen at the Headquarters station on State street used a garden hose to extinguish a flre around the emergency brake drum of a car owned and operated by Harry Crews.

Mr. Crews drove the car up to the station when he discovered the flre. There was no damage In cither fire. Many Are Anxious To Hear Bill Cunningham Owing to the demand for tickets for the North Adams council, Knights of Columbus smoker which Is to be held on next Tuesday evening In the council rooms, with Bill Cunningham, noted sports' writer and former All American football center as the guest-speaker, It has been decided to give local persons an opportunity of securing the tickets before filling the demand from persons from neighboring communities. It was announced today by William Lewis, chairman of the committee In charge of the smoker.

A i limited number of tickets have'been placed on sale because of the small seating capacity of the council rooms. Many requests for tickets have been received from Adams, Wllliamstown and Pittsfleld but they will not be acted upon until after the demands of local residents have been met. Edward R. Tinker- Is a native of North Adams and a member of a family that was prominent here for a great many years. Emblem Club At Brayton Thii Evening The minstrel show so successfully presented recently by the Emblem club will be repeated tomorrow evening' at the Brayton school under the auspices of the Brayton Community Circle.

Tickets may be obtained at the door. The show will start promptly at 8 o'clock and will be followed by dancing. The Emblem club orchestra will play for the minstrels and also for dancing. It IE expected that there will be a large attendance. Personal Louis Garden of Lynn, a former resident of this city, la visiting relatives here.

Cutting's Famous 4-Forties Now improved in every way fabric make lining and fit but reduced in price to keep in step with the trend of the times. Spring 1931 Price $35.00 Fall Price NOW THE NEW PRICE $2750 Extra Panti, $5.00 All sizes, 35 to longs, stouts and Short price. CH.Cutting&Co. Sixty Years of Knowing How "Madame Majesty" to Be Presented This Evening A three-act comedy "Madame Majesty" will be presented this evening at 8 o'clock in the Houghton school hall by the Houghton Round Table players. The play has been In rehearsal for some time under the direction of Norman Blanchard nnd a banner presentation Is assured.

The play was presented on Monday evening In dress rehearsal for the children of the community arid judging from favorable comments heard It Is sure to please the public this evening. Tickets may be obtained at the door. GRIN, NEXT Qf FUEL AND ALL Bostonians Now Reduced to $6.50 Thpje of, ypu who have worn Boatoniani will testify ai to their worth. TRY A PAIR IT WILL PAY YOU! HARRY WEIN'S MODEL SHOE STORE 17 EafleSt. Greatest Entertaining and Sinitlnt Band you ever heard JOHNNIES DANCE PALACE 1200 Heard Them at Sprlnr- fleld Monday Nlfht Tonight Weede-Meyer Dance 1 A.

M. Adm. 75c Happy Hour Club Dance FRIDAY Harry Harfg Popular Saturday EDDIE CERRUTI And His Music Oriental Restaurant Main Si. Tel. 11 A.

M. to 2 P. M. Special Complete Lunch, 40c F. M.

I P. M. Special Supper 40c Up Special Sunday Dinner 75c Served la Carle All nay Bonthi for Banquets and Private Parties Any orders to lake mil Give Vonr Family a Treat Two Election Officers Appointed by Mayor The appointment by Mayor Johnson of two new election officers to fill vacancies on the Ward 6 staff, were announced this morning. The two appointees nre Edward S. Dailey of 70 Lincoln street, Dcmocra to succeed the late Francis McKay and William J.

Malone.of 13 Center street, Democrat, to take the plac of John Brackley who has resigncc The appointments are subject confirmation by the city counc which will bo asked to act on then at special meeting called for Fri day evening. If the appointment are confirmed the new election ofli cers will serve for the first time a the presidential primaries here nex Tuesday. Teamwork Walter Bowick of Adams Is Nominated by Eagles It' was incorrectly stated In yes terday's Transcript that Willian Boswisk was nominated by Eagles for chaplain. The Eagles nominee for chaplain is Walter Bowick of Adams. Local Intelligence Ste Anne will hold a whist party tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in A.

hall. dance and social will be held this evening in St. Jean hall under the auspices of the Carpenters' local. Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars will a public supper on Saturday from 5 until 7 o'clock in the McKeon Post rooms. tat of a series of six whist parties under the auspices of the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans will be held tomorrow evening at 8:15 o'clock in G.

A. R. hall. The public is Invited. Unttah Sewing Circle will hold a public bridge and whist party on Friday afternoon April SJd In Odd Fellows hall.

A prize will given at each table. Mrs. Alice Taylor is In charge. w. C.

T. U. members will meet at 10 o'clock on Friday April 22d for an all-day sewing meeting with Mrs. Ruth Russett, 44 Brad- street. A covered rtlih luncheon will be served at noon.

card tournament between ooal Knights of Columbus and Masons will be continued this evening Masonic Temple on Church The tournament opened on April 1th with a groU deal of enthuiUim ielng displayed. Happy Hour club will hold Spring Dance on Friday evcnlns Johnnie's Dance Palace. Harry Hart and his Virginians will furnish ic music and there will be both ound and square dances. Forest Mc- lenr will be the prompter for the quarc sets. Miss Catherine Pilot eneral chairman.

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