The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 9

Second Section Editorials -Features General News The Second Section Classified Ads Comics Radio Eagle Berkshire Evening Pittafield, Massachusetts. Saturday, January 4, 1947. Dutch Hill JmBsBsm Maw an mm NCourt Trials Sought FeFRape Case Defendants William H. Lewis Sr. Files Motions 'JFor Blondin, Melanson, Morin Claim Were Without Benefit of Counsel olation of the 14th Amendment of Brodie Centers Report Skiing Tows To Run All Ski Trains Are Canceled Dutch Hill at Heartwellville, Vt, and Brodie Mountain were the sole Berkshire ski centers to report fair conditions this morning.

At Dutch Hill the new Alpine lift as well as the rope tow will be run today and Electric Lamp Tips Over and Starts Fire When a lighted floor lamp goes down, it doesn't necessarily go out. Mrs. Maurice L. FUet of 151 Second Street learned this last night at 6.21, when two small children tipped one over while playing in the bedroom of her second-floor apartment. The result was a fire, which damaged bed clothes, and scorched the mattress and the head of the bed.

Firemen said the lamp landed on the pillow, and the heat of the bulb ignited that and the covers. The lamp wiring also was burned. Albert Desjardins, Mrs. Fiset's son, extinguished most of the blaze with water, and the fire department did the rest with a booster line. the Constitution, adding the de flsaaaBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaWW LLwSsm pr I fendants were not permitted to talk with counsel.

The three men said they asked permission to consult counsel and were advised by the sheriff that they would have to talk with the district attorney and that they were informed by District Attorney fffffFft for new trials In the eases of three Pittsfleld men, who are serving sentences of 25 to 30 years EnState Prison tor rape on a Cheshire girl in January, 1946. wera' filed with Mrs. Irene A. Ma-Mtt courts, in Superior No date will be settlor the hearing on the petitions, filed by Attorney William H. Iwis Sr, well-known Negro lawyer of Boston, Sullivan, who originally sentenced thr trio to 9 to 50 years in State Prison from the Superior Court Albert! that he would have no fur ther delay in the.

case; that they could not have counsel unless they pleaded guilty. The motion states that the court' tomorrow and two tows are" to be in service at Brodie, the Berkshire Hilis Conference was Informed. Meanwhile the rest of the major centers reported no skiing for the week end and the New Haven did not ask the defendants if they wanted counsel and did not inform psSg 3 BaaBetflwaaa -The three Pittsfleld men, John H. Railroad announced In New York cancellation of all week-end snow trains to the Berkshire. To the north, conditions are better.

Mount MansHeld reported them of their rights. The whole trial was dominated by the district attorney without counsel opposing him," according to the motion, which also charged Speed Skating iKm. Lv LssWrn WW BaaMflaT bW bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbS CbML RssaHsaBaal six inches of surface powder and that Illegal and incompetent evi-j Team To Be mmmwS MMmmML wSr aEaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Organized Here Blandta, 43, Elmer A. Melanson, 31, and Ronald W.

Morin, 27, through their lawyer, moved for new trials oathe ground that justice has not BUM daiiu and. further, Upon the ground of newly discovered evidence. la the motion the trio charged that, they were arrested without a warrant on Jan. 3 and taken to the state police barracks on the pretext thai there had been a fight at an inn and the police wanted tfe clear up the matter. They also asserted that they were brought before the juvenile victim and told nothing of the charge against them.

The Pittsfleld men, in addition, etajed that each was held incommunicado and not permittd to talk with the other defendants or to get in touch with family or friends. The evidence, against one was admitted, against all and the joint trial was in violation of their rights, the motion states. Claim Violation of Rights Explaining that they wen without benefit of counsel, the motion further charges that this was In vi dence was admitted. Point to Weather Conditions In conclusion the trio stated that meteorological conditions on the night of Jan. 3 made it difficult If not impossible, for one person to identify another by sight, adding that the three men consumed so much alcohol they were unable to commit rape.

If the defendants are granted new trials, the motion states, 'they believe they could prove themselves to be absolutely innocent of the crime upon which they have been tried, convicted and sentenced. Judge Sullivan imposed on each a sentence of 40 to 50 years in State Prison following their trial in Superior Court on Jan. 23, 1946. On April 18. 1946, the Appellate Division of Superior Court notified the clerk of courts here that their sentences had been reduced to 25 to 30 years.

fair skiing: Pico Peak at Rutland, now snowing with one inch of powder on a 21-inch base, fair; East Corinth, good skiing; good at Manchester and fair at Woodstock Asculney slopes and Cannon Mountain, Franconia. John Devanny, Retired, Dies In Hospital John Devanny, 72, of 20 Pros pect Street, retired, died early this morning at St. Luke's Hospital where he had been a patient one week. Mr. Devanny, who for many years was head of the drapery department at England Brothers store, was born in Great Barring-ton, son of Daniel Devanny and Elizabeth Daly Devanny and was educated In the schools of thai town.

He came to Pittsfleld more than 50 years ago. Mr. Devanny was a communicant of St Joseph's Church and belonged to the Holy BIGGEST BOWL SCOREt Edgar E. Hover, 7 Brown Street, came through yesterday with the largest fish caught since the ice season opened when he landed this 7 -pound wall-eyed pike at Stockbridge Bowl. His brother, William, was fishing with him.

They also caught two large pickerel and a perch. SXOWMAKER TO TALK HEREt Vincent J. Sehaefer, General Elerlrics "snowflaVe scientist" who recently received national recognition when he produced a snowstorm over Mount Grcylock, will speak before the CE chemical seminar Wednesday evening at 8 in the Stanley Club barn. The public is invited to hear the talk, which will he free of charge. In this new picture, Mr.

Schnefer is shown examining a new cloud meter designed by him which automatically measures the water content of clouds. Would Represent Pittsfield in Sectional Meets The first meeting for organization of a representative Pittsfield speed skating team will be held Monday evening at 7.15 in the Parks and Recreation Department office at 52 School Street. Francis Martin, Alfred Basiliere and Jack MarGowan, all former speed skaters, are interested in the formation of a group, which would represent the city in sectional meets. Martin has been giving instructions at the various public rinks during the past week. It is hoped that a Pittsfield team will be entered in the Berkshire Hills speed skating championship meet here Saturday and Sunday, Jan.

25 and 26 and at a meet in North Adams Three Firemen City's High School Students Found Free of Tuberculosis Only Positive Case Among 1472 Pupils Examined 'Could Fairly Be Charged To Boston' Says Dr. Monroe Salvation Army Total Was $3787 Gillette Opens Accounting and Auditing Office 111, One Returns to Duty Dimes March Drive To It was one In and three out 'when they called the rolls today at the Pittsfield Fire Department's Children of high school age in Name Society. He was also a member of Rabida Council. Knights of Columbus. A sister.

Miss Mary A. Devanny. with whom he made I his home, is the lone survivor. The funeral will be Tuesday morning at 930 at the home fol Salvation Army headquarters here reported today that a retabu-lation of the amount donated to the army's Christmas fund reveals total contributions were $3787, not $3940, as the army announced yesterday. The aggregate, however is still $487 in excess of the goal and reflects the generosity of local contributors.

Pittsfleld are about as free from tuberculosis as the city was of mosquitoes this morning. Of 1472 Jan. 15 0pc high school pupils, both Pittsfleld and St. Joseph's, all, with one ex ception, were found negative for re-infectioh type tuberculosis, a State Department of Public Health early in: February. The first major meet of the season will be the second annual city championship event on the Common Sunday, Jan.

19. Forty competed in 1946, and even more are expected this year. Twelve entries already have been received. Contestants will register by schools, and points will be awarded to both individuals and schools on this basis: Five for first, three for second, one, for third. Heat winners also will collect one point each.

Awards will be made to the first, second and third ranking schools in both the Junior high and grammar classes. examination reveals. The one posi Discussion Group Takes Up Schools The free discussion group at the Berkshire Athenaeum will take up tive case was a Pittsneia High stu Solicitation Will Be Made at Places Employment ns for raising the city's $25,000 goal in the 1947 March of Dimes drive from workers through their plffiHtMjWPioy'nent and without stations. Deputy Chief John W. Keegan.

who recently returned to duty after convalescing ifrom major burns sustained in the Dr. John C. Roe home blaze jat 269 South Street October 29, Is confined to his home with pleurisy. J. Francis Deane, telephone operator at the alarm bureau, and Edward F.

Plankey of the Morn-ingside station force, are ill at their respective homes. Chester J. Hanford reported for duty after an extended absence because of a tonsillectomy and an attack of arthritis. Chief Thomas F. Burke has assigned him to light duty.

lowed at 10 at St. Joseph's Church with a solemn high mass. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Stockbridge. Joseph W.

Condron, funeral director, is in charge. Skating Report All five Parks and Recreation Department areas the Common, Clapp, Wahconah, Demlng and Springside are open and in fair condition today. It Is expected that all will be better tomorrow. dent, which, says Public Health Commissioner Willys M. Monroe, "could fairly be charged to Boston." The St.

Joseph's High X-ray survey has just been completed. Of the 4S0 pupils enrolled in all four classes, 393 were X-rayed and all the question of What dp I schools need at the regular biweekly meeting Monday evening 7.15. Joseph E. Finley, director JG I iK Ik the usual Bouse-to-house solicita made last night at a of the Pittsfleld Discussion Group Council, will lead. Starting Monday, the meetings will be held in were negative for re-infection type city committee.

The tuberculosis. Several weeks ago. 1040 sophomores and seniors of caraoaian. will beein the library's basement room. municable disease chart is about as devoid of cases as it ever will be.

This morning there was one long red-headed pin on the chart denoting a single scarlet fever case. (That is the child of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Spratlin, 43 Onota Street, and the case is confined to the Sampson contagious ward at the House of Mercy.) As a matter of record, the city hit a real health Jackpot Over Christmas. Dr.

Monroe reports. For the first time since he took over in 1922, there were no communicable diseases reported to his office. He can remember one Christmas when he had 125 cases of various kinds on the chart A B. H. Rose Jr.

Member of N.Y. Law Firm The New York law firm of Jackson, Nssh, Broptiy, Barringer A Brooks has announced that B. Holly Rose Williams graduate and long a sumer resident of Alfred, has been made a member of the firm. Atty. Rose captained the Williams baseball team in 1932, his senior year.

He was graduated from the Columbia University Law School in 1935 and started practice in New York. He served in the Navy during the war. i Pittsfleld High were examined. In former vears some "Twenty-eight years ago," Dr. i were solicited bothat their Monroe recalls, "when the Health Department was established, most of the cases of tuberculosis were Land at work, the committee reported in the teen-age group.

The people now in this age group were oorn into and grew up in an Carol Sing Changes Planned for 1947 A longer program, rehearsals by trained voices and the possible erection of a shell-like backdrop will be planned for next year's Christmas carol sing at Park Square, as a result of a committee ijheeting yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce. Changes in the loud-speaker setup, decorating another tree at the park and selections by individual groups, such as the Orpheus Choir, to lengthen the program to about 40 minutes also will be considered when a committee is appointed to work on it in October. voted to discard the door-to-door system and ask for dollar contribution from employed persons only. The? city's slogan is "Ten Dimes From Everyone That Children May Play." The1 goal is more than half again environment free of the possibility of tuberculosis infection. Jfror some years past there have been no cases in this group.

This has been ac Heuzel Pittsfield National Bank the approximately by Pittsfleld last year. Lee F. Gillette riven similar to jumps all rax tfca country. Is to help pay Leo F. Gillette Of 18 Woodbine Avenue has opened an office of accounting and auditing in the Corner North and West Streets Pittsfield, Massachusetts last years national devastating: In the his complished by the hospitalization of open cases, the search for new cases and the pasteurization of milk." Only Few Cases Here The commissioner says the city still has a few new cases of tuberculosis but they are almost invariably in the older group.

They are people who were originally infected North Union Building, 311 North Street. Mr. Gillette, a native of Pitts-field, is the son of Mrs. Nora Gillette and the late Louis Gillete. December Saw Employment Drop A slight drop in employment liere during the past month was reported today by the Chamber of He is a graduate of St.

Joseph's Cily Expected In their childhood and until the. High School and Berkshire Business College. He was Identified tory of the National Foundation for. Infantile Paralysis. Basil O'Connor, national president, has asked that a $24,000,000 fund be raised in this year's drive.

A summary of the epidemic now being completed by the foundation shows that the spread of the disease during 1946 made a new high reeerd, equaled or exceeded only nha in history 1916. In Minnesota alone there were 2825 cases. Into that state the national foundation posted from its epidemic aid reserve, and with this present generation is replaced by a new generation, there will be a few such cases. "Their number will depend on the standard of living the doctor warns, "the abundance of the food supply, and such factors. But because of these few cases, the work of tuber with a construction business for two years and subsequently was with the U.

at S. Beef Provision Company, and for four years was In charge of the office. In World War he was a civilian employee STATEMENT OF CONDITION December 31, 1S4S '-J i I Resources Cash and Due Frofn Banks 2,352,472.84 U. S. Government Securities 6,653,517.34 Other Securities 690,845.84 Commercial Paper 350,000.00 Loans and Discounts 1,640,275.62 Mortgage Loans 218,023.00 Accrued Interest 28,726.1 1 Insurance and Other Expenses Prepaid'.

1 13,615.28 Other Resources 2,355.43 ffMaVavaBssaavse' aaaaassaaw -aaw TOTAL 1 11,949,831.46 culosis control will have to be car To Escape Cold Wave The cold snap reported moving eastward from the Midwest isn't due for Pittsfield, as far as local weather bureau charts show. Nothing lower than zero tonight and tomorrow and rising temperatures Monday are the outlook for this area, the bureau said. In the South, a cold snap struck with unusual power, and sub-freezing, weather in Texas threatened In the cost Inspection office of the) Third Naval District, Mr. uuiette ried on for at least another genera- i has had considerable experience fund mow used up, it has been forced to borrow from sums set BOB. The Health Department's com commerce.

The 17 industries surveyed showed a loss of. 60 persons for the week ending Dec. 28, when employment totaled 15,434, compared with 15,494 Nov. 3a The loss was about .4 per cent However, employment locally is still about .8 per cent higher than a year ago. BiBle Class The women's Bible class, taught by Miss Maude VanBlarcom of Albany, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2.15 at the YMCA.

The girls' class will follow at 3.15. Anv woman or girl interested Is invited. Probate News Mary Daly An administrator's inventory of the estate of Marv niv nt damage to winter crops. aide for research. This month's drive Is to restore chapter funds and rebuild the epidemic fund for instant use when any outbreak oceans 14 Housewives Going Amherst Session Fire Record Yesterday In Ms new work.

He married the former Josephine Pytko. Spring Street Parking Problem Is Discussed Ward 2 Councilman Harvey E. Lake at the renewed request of Spring Street residents, conferred with officials of the Rice SUk Mill about parking problems on Spring Street The officials said they would consider the matter and report back to Mr. Lake. Councilman Lake has been asking for no parking on the east side Of Spring Street.

Rice employees, he says, prevent resi 3.20 PM An antenna wire, E. P. Ghorra, Judge Shamon To Speak Here Syrian-American Club To Meet Tomorrow at 2 PM Edward P. Ghorra. consul-gesi- Berkshire County.

which came in contact with a 2300-volt Western Massachusetts Electric Company wire, caused a fire in a tree on property of Clarence wui join otners of Liabilities Capital Surplus 450,000.00 Undivided Profits 100,712.63 Western Massachusetts Friday at a regional meeting of the State Home VVOt Stockbridge shows real estate of 15000. demonstration Council in Amherst will plan the 1947-48 Deamer of 15 Briggs Avenue. Firemen put out the blaze with a booster line from the grass fire truck. The utility, company was notified, and cut off the power. 1,000,712.63 Mrs.

Wilfred A. Hitchcock of president of the state eral of the Republic of Lebanon, which represents 35.000 or dents from parking in front of homemakers. win nreside at and Judge Elias F. Shamon of the Boston Municipal Court will be the sneakers at a banauet for their own homes and, in some instances, partly block driveways. Fan era Is Mrs.

Beatrice Van Hoesen Private funeral services for Mas. Beatrice Van Hoesen were at 12.30 this noon at the Newton A Barn-father Funeral Home. Rev. H. Elliott Chaffee, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiated.

Burial was in Center Cemetery, Brook-field, Conn. 9,000.00 Syrian-American Club members at In the winter when the road is banked by snow piles, It's even Reserves for Unearned Discount, Interest, etc Reserve for Dividends Other Reserves Demand Deposits Savings Deposits U. S. Deposits 57,971.19 worse. Sloper To Address Forest Fire Wardens State Conservation Commissioner Archie K.

Sloper will be the speaker at the Berkshire County monthly meeting Monday evening, Jan. 13 at 7.30 at the Cheshire Fire Station. Pictures of the recent Cape Cod fire will be shown. the Hebrew Alliance building on Robbins Avenue tomorrow afternoon at 2. Approximately 200 will attend.

Mr. Ghorra's headquarters are in New York. His appearance here is expected to be of con 7,381,397.75 3,190,949.56 299,770.07 in ana mother meeting in the eaeteraUert of the state. Berkshire members include Mrs. beron Avenue; Mrs.

Allyn Smith of Hinsdale; Mrs. Charles R. Johnson of Becttt; Mrs. Stuart Eames of Becket; Mrs, Frank Leonard of New Lenox; Mrs. Everett Martin of Cbeshlre; Mrs.

Max Zapf of Adams; Mrs. Arthur Stohlraann of Adam; Mrs. Paul Tapper of Del-ton; 'Mai John Vreeland Jr. of 10,872,117.38 TOTAL 11,949,831.46 siderable interest to the club, because Lebanon recently was Knted its independence by nee. Judge Shamon is public Mrs.

Adelaide Gwatkins Funeral services for Mrs. Adelaide Gwatkins were at 11 this morning at the Wellington Funeral Home. Rev. Ralph H. Hayden, rector of St.

Stephen's Church, con-ducted the services. Bearers were Norman and Rudson Bellinger Charles Barnes and Carl Thompson. Burial was in the Pittsfield administrator of Suffolk County District Court Pleas of not guilty to charges of operating under the influence and to endanger were entered In District Court this morning by Andrew M. Romaniak, 36, of Adams and the cases were continued to Jan. 7.

He was arrested last night on Dal ton Avenue. There was no accident Gilbert England, 46. of 31 Bart-lett Avenue, pleaded not guilty to disturbing the peace and the case was continued to Jan. 10. He was released on a drunkenness charge.

Attorney Paul Tamburello represented the defendant Mrs. n. B. Thompson of I Avenue. Pittsfleld: and Directors and a former member of the Boston Finance Commission.

He is a Mrs. Goerlach To Speak on Housing Mrs. Leonora Goerlach, councilman, will speak Tuesday night at 8 at the monthly meeting of the Pittsfleld American Legion on the Holyoke plan for veterans' housing and how it can be adopted by Pittsfleld. The meeting will be at the post rooms. ts 3PlMi8tt4a(0att Osf ajIOJC SUL ESnS'ln? Kiicaea ciuiici, home grounds lm- Cemetery.

graduate of Harvard University. James E. Stevens, club president, and Edward B. Karam, chairman of the club's building fund, have been In charge of arrangements. Mr.

Stevens will be it, improved storage space. sewing classes, vegetable SB food preservation. toastmaster. CAREY KINNEY Treasurer, Elmude Worsted Co. MALCOLM W.

LEHMAN 'Executive Vice-President and Cashier CLIFFORD F. MARTIN President. City Savings Bank KINGSBURY S. NICKERSON President CHARLES W. POWER Chairman of the Bears! JAMES W.

WASHBURN Retired MONTURfi ANDREW Vice President end Investment Officer STANLEY P. BENTON Chairman of the Board D. Jones Son Co. SAMUEL G. COLT Retired HALE OLDEN, JR.

President, Byron Weston Co. ZAY JEFFRIES Vice-President. General Electric Co. A. Streeter, home -agent, and Miss assistant agent, also Births Mrs.

William Ph (n, A high mass was celebrated for Mrs. William Phelan whose funeral was at 9 this morning at St. Mark's Church. Rev. Henry -1 Fihnegan officiated.

Bearers were James and Martin Sharkey, Francis and James Phelan, James McGivern and Walter Dowd. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Fr. Flnnegan offered prayers at the grave.

meeting Friday and Walto Repairs His House, rear, gt and Mercy Monroe Wot To Take Action Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wall of Southworth Street. Williams- Hie Weather town, a daughter yesterday.

Public Health Commissioner Mr. and Mrs. David Vacchina of Willys M. Monroe disclosed today that no action will be brought 133 Vi Lincoln Street, a daughter against Julius Walto, the Sadler Wallets. Large assortment Initialed while you wait Berkshire Leather Company, 67 Eagle Street.

Adv. 6 this morning. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Avenue resident who was notified to fix his house or else because the necessary repairs have been Mr. and Mrs. William Sires investigation, had found that there were leaky plumbing fixtures and other points of disrepair.

In accordance with the provision! of a state law and in accordance with the recommendation of the City Council to investigate a list of alleged substandard houses, Dr. Monroe duly issued a warning to fix the house or be brought into Superior Court under a bill In equity. It was the first such prosecution under this law in this city. 4f9MJir'i is of 193 Hancock Road, a son this Reconditioned gas ranges $20 up. Coal and eomh ran cm S35 un effected.

Throunh the police. Walto was Ldghtman's Adv. 6 morning. St- Lake's nssuttel Mr. and Mrs.

Peter A. Meloveck served Nov. 25 with a notice that Saa, skwaa 1M ftassaSsaa 4S4 bis house was to be made "habit Manv furniture ha rain in the tM.n i of Cherry Street, a daughter this January sale at New England Fur able," as prescribed in the state law. The health commissioner, on til 'morning. Uwa1 1 niture corp.

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