The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • Page 19

Week's Deaths In Pittsfield (From Thursday's Eagle) Mix Elizabeth Mlu Elizabeth -C. Capeless, 72, of 364 Lenox Avenue, died lasl night at her home after a long Illness. Born In Walllngford. Vt, June 2, 1872, daughter of Patrick and Mary Cahlll Capeless, she. had lived In Pitufield 60 years.

Miss Capeless was a communicant of St. Charles'-Church and belonged to the Rosary Society. Survivors are. two brothert. Rep.

Matthew J. Capeless. of Ihls clly, and James J. Capeless of Boston, and two sisters. Mrs.

Patrick F. Burnt and Mrs. Michael Hynes, both of Pltts- fleld, also several nieces and nephews. (From Thursday's Eagle) Julia Strzrpek Mrs. Julia Strzepek, widow of Anthony Strzepek.

mother ot Mrs. Joseph Cwlok and William Strzepek of this city, died yesterday morning at her home In Adams. Mrs. Strzepek was born In Poland but had lived In Adams 53 years. Survivors are another daughter.

Mrs. Blanche Regnler. and another son, Stanley, both of Adams. (From Thursday's Eagle) Mn. Eduln H.

Hnrtranft -Mrs. Evelyn Hartranft. 31. wife of Edwin H. Hartranft of Norwich, and a native of North Adams, died yesterday morning at her home.

A dnughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Bernard Andrew of North Adams, she had spent the greater part of her life In that city. Survivors other than the husband and parents are a son, Edwin A. of Norwich: two sisters.

Mrs. Robert E. Murphy and Miss Elizabeth Ann Andrew of North Adams; two brothers. Petty Officer Eugene Andrew of San Diego, and Sea. William N.

Andrew, of Ihe United States Navy, stationed In the Pacific: also three uncles, Mon- ture and Martin Andrew of Pltts- fleld, and Harley of North Adams. 7 (From Thursday's Eagle) Carrie S. Krllncc -Mrs. Carrie Studley Kellogg. 79.

widow of Charles Kellogg, of 27 Cole Avenue, died this morning at Ihe House ot Mercy after i short Illness. Born In Hnrtford, Conn, daugh ter of Theodore and Fanny Judd Studley. she had lived In Pittsfield since 1912. coming here from Great Harrington. Mrs.

Kellogg was a member of the Plltsfleld Grange and of Ihe Central Baptist Church of Hartford. Mr. Kellogg died In 1939. Survivors are one sister Miss Gertrude Studley of this citj and a brother, Charles J. Studley of Arroyo Grande, Cal.

(From Thursday's Eagle) George George Osier. 72. of 1338 Wesl Street, died morning at Ihe House of Mercy where he had been a patient three days. Born In New York state, he had lived In Pittsfield 15 jears. He was a lumber sawjer.

There are no near relatives in this section. (From Friday's Eagle) Mrs. Ida Ida Jane Wells, 88, widow of Charles W. Wells, died this morning at Meadow Place In Lenox where she had been since 1938. ZMrs.

Wells was born In New Ashford March C3. 1857 but spent Ihe greater part of her life In Pittsfield. Survivors arc two sons, Mor- llmer'S. Reed nnd Benjamin Reed, bolh ot Plltsfleld: two daughters, Mrs. Joseph C.

Barnes of Springfield and Mrs. Herbert A Volln ot this city: also 21 grand children. 21 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Mr Wells died In 1935. (From Friday's Eagle) Walto Mrs.

Domcnlca Wnllo. 57. of 33 Sadler Avenue, wife of Julius Wai to, died lasl night at her hom after a long Illness. Born In Italy. Aug.

23,1888. Mrs. Walto spent the greater part her life In Plttslield. She was communicant of Mt. Carme Church.

Sun-Ivors are her husband two daughters. Mrs. Adolph D'Arc- angclo and Miss Stella Walto Pittsfield: three sons. Sgl. Orallo In France, Virgillio.nnd John Pittslleld; two sisters.

Mrs. An thony Carnevallo of this clly. nn one In Itnly; three brothers. Marl nnd Carmello Coppollo of Pittsfield and one In Itnly; also si nieces nnd nephews. From Saturday's Eagle Mary Kennedy Mrs.

Mary Kennedy, 57. widow Patrick Kennedy, of 157 Ellzabet Street died Hits morning al Luke's Hospital after a long II ness. Mrs. Kennedy was born in Ire land but had lived in Pittsflrtd 1 years and was communicant the Lltlle Flower of Jesus Chape Survivors are theree Patrlc of Hawthorne, N. Michael White Plains, N.

and John this city. From Saturday's Eagle Catherine Moran Mrs. Catherine Moran. widow Luke Moran, of Robblns Avenu died this morning at her hom after a long Illness. She spent miwt of h'-r life i ntlsflcld.

Sun-Ivors Include seven nieces and nephews. (From Monday's Eagle) Hnae Charles Warren Hong. 70, of 1 Huron Street retired GE errtploye died Saturday afternoon at home following a short Illness. Born In Hoosick Falls, N. Fe 22.

1875, of Aaron and Mai Neuswander Hoag. he had lived I Pltlsncld 30 ears. For many yea Mr. Hoag was employed In the mi tor department at the GE and tired In 1943. He was a Spanish American War veteran, having en listed from Hoosick Falls.

He wa also a member of the Firsl Bap list Church In thai town and belonged to the GE Quarter Centurj Survivors are his wife, the fo mer Ida McLaughlln. one stei daughter. Mrs. Glen Sexton of De troll: one stepson. First Sgt Joh Brockway.

slationed at Fort Lellan, one grandchild. Jun Ostrander. of this city: one brothe William L. Hoac of Johnronvlll N. Ihree sisters.

Mrs. Herbe Noble of Glens Falls. Mrs. Georg Berry snd Mrs. Caroline Hart hot of Adams.

(From Monday's Eagle) Stary Farrrll Mary Farrell. 70, a forme resident of this city, and a tele- Lieut. Tacy Escaped Prison Line as 'Nazis Fled Russians id a pretty hopeless feeling all the me WP were there." Lieut. Tncy, looking fine nnd III, Ith 20 pounds-regnlned of the 40 had lost. Is home again with his Ife, the first time he seen her two nnd half years.

He dUcm- arked at Boston April 8, was met Mrs. Tacy In Taunton nnd ar- vt-d by cor here Sunday. The theft of gas from his cir one of the lieutenant's first ex- erlences after returning to this country. what?" said a police fleer when he was told nbout It. of In January, the Red Army ap- nxtched the prison camp In Poland he was held.

The German uthorltles knew It was time to pull stakes. They started the prison- rs on a march Berlin-wards. On he third day of the march. Tncy Ith fellow officer escaped despite 10-foot wnll and German guards. Je and his partner, J.

F. Dlgfcs 3d, ormer assistant city editor of the Vnshlngton Post, hid out for Hie nys. At this point the Russians rrlved on the scene. With directions pointed out to lem, the two started long trek ack--hitchhiking 400 miles to Lub- n. Here they were kept for two ays nnd then transported to Odes BERKSHIRE COUNTY EAGLE.

THIRD SECTION Pittsfield, Massachusetts- Wednesday, April 25, 1945. (From Friday 1 Eagle) Hy a Staff Reporter boKiiiniiiK already to forRct the whole bins," 1st Lt. Nelson C. Tncy, first Berkshire County pris- ncr of war to return home said today as he discussed his apture in Sicily, his year and a half in a German prison, his scape and return to this country. Kerllnq" And how did It secm-lhal year part, but I'd say will be id a half In prkon? "Well.

It was over In Europe In six n. from which they called. The- government forbids a de- icrlptlon of the manner of his ts- ape, Lieut. Tary or descrip- Ion of any atrocities which he may ave witnessed during Internment, of the treatment accorded by the Russians. Verr flhrn Noxvs of the war's progress wns ot kept from the prisoners.

"We ierr pretty well Informed o( world (fairs, and. checking with new who came In, we found he news we uere given was pretty ccurate." They were furnished oplcs of the Volklschcr Beobach "Our reaction to D-Dny? Well, here wasn't too much excitement. Ve'd been expecting It for sonic Ime." They were told of the Nor- nandy landing the day It happened, Tacy remembers the Vol- dscher Bcobachtcr's headlines of hat day: 'The fight In the west has Innlly begun." And that "fight In the west' hat began June 6 Is, In Tncy's iplnlon, tretch. coming up the home "It's only guess on mj Cnpturrd In Ulillr Hlae HUM Lieut. Tncy was on reconnaissance i Gen.

I'ntton's army In Sicily, near Nicosia, when he wns captured July 27. 1913, by white 'lag ruse of the Germans. Strait of Messina he was taken ly ferry, nnd by box cnr to Capua, then by truck to Naples. For the live-day trip to Capua each man received not quite one loaf of The Italian people of Naples hurled bricks nnd stones at the prisoners In the truck. (Naples lad been bombed shortly before.) The.

German guards, he said, defended their prisoners from these attacks. He wns shipped then to Luckenwalde, near Munich, nnd held In solitary confinement far 21 dnis, during uhlch time lit dally received the regular prison fare--n liunk of brcnd and boul of soup. To Oflng. 64 at Schuben, Poland, 150 miles from Warsaw, wns the next transfer, and here he wns held until last Jan. 21.

As nn officer, he wnsn't required lo work, but volunteered to help Issue Red Cross parcels. That accounted for two each day. (Red Cross got through regularly once a week with few exceptions. "It was these that kept in Send Prlionrr Ilcpnrts "We're pretty tore nbout the treatment Gcrmnn prisoners nrc receiving In this country. When we reminded our German guards nbout It, they laughed at us.

They think It's a Joke. They say. 'Well, If ou'rc stupid enough to do It, that's up to you'," i up In winter the prisoners spent most of the time In bed lo keep warm. Sports equipment nnd books contributed by the YMCA helped them while away the time. Bridge wns the prisoners' a "Not poker--nothing to play for." Lieut.

Tacy put some of his time to good use In learning to speak German, which, he says, he had occasion to use after his escape. He was taught by a co-prisoner, former Ynle University professor. Lieut. Tacy, a Norwich University graduate, received his reserve commission In the cavnlrj In 1940 and entered service February, 1942. After three months here, he will report to Santa Barbara, Cal.

Clifford Shiptoti Doing a Job For Harvard He Can't Finish Even-ii He Lives To Be 90 From Saturday's Eagle i If he lives to be DO, savs 42-year- Clifford Kenyon Shlpton. Pittsfield native and son of Mrs. Jesse O. Howard, 566 South Street, he von't have time to finish the task 's started. Mr.

Shlpton. custodian of the archives nt Harvard University. IBS set about writing a series of covering the biographies of he 88.000 who have graduated form Harvard since Its first graduating class In 1642. By the time le Is 90, he speculates, he will have only to the- clnn of 1800. le will publish his fourth volume next summer, Mr.

Shlpton, himself a Han-ard graduate, took over In 1930 the monumcntnl tusk started bv Rev. John Langdon Slbley. former Harvard librarian. In 36 years Slbley complied biographies of 301 alumni from the first class to 1690 and had published throe volumes of "Bio- jraphlcal Sktilch.es of Graduates of rtnrvard University." At his death lie left a mass of biographical notes S150.000 for continuing the work. Turns Out BO Year In recent nrllcle In Newsweek.

Shlpton Is quoted ns having said lie has adopted the premise that "those who were hanged nre just as Important as the ones ordained." His portraits depict them "wnrts nnd nil." To date he has written more than 700 record he believes--varying In length from a single paragraph to 50 pages He currently turning them oul at the rate of 50 a year. Mr. Shlpton. who Is the son of he late George Shlpton nnd Mrs lownrd of this city, has been irchlves custodian since 1D38 am 1940 was elected librarian he American Antiquarian Society He was gradualcd from llarvan 1926 nnd received his M.S. dc ear Inter at the linn-arc 3rndunte School of Arts and Scl nnd his Ph.D.

In 1933. Hi at Brown University for leveral years and Inter nt Harvard. Mr. Shlpton, with his wife and hree children, lives In Shirley kvhere he does his work In a former parsonage. He makes the mile trip to his office In the Widener Library at Harvard every Monday.

Hospital of a stroke suffered yes. tcrday. Miss Farrell was born In Chatham, N. YM and lived In Plttifleld for many years. She left here about 30 years ago and since that time had lived In Lakcvllle.

Survivors are a sister, Miss Helen Farrell of Lakevllle. and brother, Henry Farrell of Housatonlc and three (From Mondnv's Eagle) Catherine Eacrn Miss Catherine Eagen, 60, of 375 North Street, died this morning a'. her home following a long Illness. Miss Eagen was born In Plttsfleld. daughter ot John and Julia Eagvn and spent her life here.

An aunt Mrs. Thomas Healy and a niece of this city are only survivors. Ilnsy Hues Loaf, Fruit Crop Threatened From Saturday')! Eagle The age-old mnxlm regarding the Industry of the busy bee nnd how It works from sunup lo sundown daily during Its short ip.in of life, has been debunked by the recent cold snap. The drop In the mercury proved that bees, like human beings, respond very quickly to weather changes. The hees nnvp been Innllng nboul their hives during the cold spell, doing none of customary work of collecting pollen from the enrly spring fruit tree blooms In the course of which the sorns arc pollinated and fruit sets ns result.

The unusually early spring caused these trees to blossom much earlier than usunl, nnd they have remained In bloom already for a week or more wnltlng for their frlends-the hers to up. The drop In the mercury Intervened, however, nnd the bet-s have remained Indoors despite nil of the wealth of ndvcrtlting displayed by the trees. Should milder xvatner come over the week end. frull crop mny possibly be saved, or at least portion of It that c.vnpol the frost, by the bees deciding to get to work again. Gov.

Tobin Tells Berkshire Sportsmen He Will Stand by Rocbeleau Appointment Dr. Chads Dies After 4 Long Illness Veterinarian Was One of SI'CA Founders (From Tuesday's Eagle) Dr. Thomas F. Childs. 94.

retired veterinarian, former owner of a stable of thoroughbred and one of the founders ot the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, died yesterday at the Scott Nursing Home. 1312 North Street, after a long Illness. Dr. Childs, who for mnny years served ns veterinarian for the Saratoga Racing Association, was born In Hartford, and spent more than 50 years In Saratoga. He wns graduated from New York University, nnd was said to have had-a stable of- 50 thoroughbred horses at one time.

In his string of racers was Vox Popull, which was said to have set a new track mark at Santa Anita In California. For a time Dr. Childs was stable boss at "Saratoga for the late Ed ward J. Murphy of Troy. He was for many years In charge of the $300.000 animal dispensary in New York nnd later as a faculty consultant.

Sun-Ivors are a sister, Mrs. Anna Barnes of Waterbury, and several nieces and nephews. Law Library Will Be Increased To Buy S1000 Worth Of ISW Books fFrom Thundny's Eagle) The extensive law library on ttie third floor of the Courthouse, consisting of about 20.000 which for Insurance purposes Is valued nt $40.000. will be added lo by 51000 worth of new law shortly. Assistant Law Librarian Oscar F.

Stetson has contracted for the "Corpus Juris Sccundum." a commentary on law. When publication of this work completed there will be 100 volumes now quoted at $10 per book. Some years ago the first 10 volumes ot the set were bought for tho library- Recently the book purchasing committee of the Berkshire Law Library Association voted to buy the 35 volumes subsequently printed nnd future volumes to be published, to complete the set. When all have been secured It will be the only complete set of this work In Berkshire County. -The library now hns one of the largest collections of old English low books In the state, with the possible exception ot those owned by Suffolk and Middlesex counties.

One section of the library at the local Courthouse has been set aside for these volumes. The oldest boo! In this collection Is a report published in London In ISG'J, or 21 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth. A report on causes In chnnccry. 1650, contains the book plate of an English barrister. Reports begun In the noiv uppor bench court nt Westminster, 1C58" printed In old English script, IMS notations In the line, clear hand writing of one Wadland.

Still an other volume, 1680, Includes the reports ot cases tried during the reign of King Edward IV. Seventy or 80 years ago a Pittsfield attorney wns keenly Interested In old English law. which he said was the foundation of American jurisprudence, and he urged the Law Library Association to buy certain books that cnme Into the market. They are now priceless because Irreplaceable. fillll'I'lNO TIIK IIANI1 nf (inr.

J. Tobin night at the WVniMI-Sheraton Henry O. Horn, pmldrnt nf Ihr I'llUflrld Club. 1'hlllp .1. KnlhlJnpf, crntrr.

chairman nf the annual banquet cnminlttrr. The governor said hn vvnuld tllrk by Ovnr Rochelrau Ions I live. Cpl. Dindinger One oi 184 Surviving 1200 Rangers (From Thursday's Eagle) working with the Rangers, Ihe A BARRINGTON --Cpl. Louts Dindinger, one of IfH remain- Ins ot the original 1200 Rangers of the Army.

Is home on furlough after considerable service throughout the war area. He was a guest of the Great Harrington Rotary Club at yesterday's meeting. War Is not new to Cpl. Dindinger, for he Is now In his second one. Battle action Is alto new unknown to him lor a quarter century ago he was wounded, paralyzed fcr five months, for which he wears the Purple Heart and battle stars daredevil unit which lands ahead of the assault forces, he already has collected three battle stars and a personal presidential citation.

He has been on Salpan, Guam one nearly all the Islands invaded by the American forces up to several weeks ago. In true Ranger style, Cp). Dindinger does not comment on his activities, but proud to have played a part In the actlont. That his daring it appreclaled by those on the home front was shown bv the ovation given him by the Ro- second career, iarian, and Quests yesterday. Lnkas Foss Wins Guggenheim Fellowship (From Monday's Eagle) Lukas Foss, composer and pianist vlth the Boston Symphony Orchestra who appeared at Tangle- vood as student conductor, yesterday was announced as winner oi one of 96 fellowships presented bv the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

A winner at the age of 23, he Is the youngest tomposer ever to receive a Guggenheim fellowship. Forty-one fellowships out of the $230.000 total will go to those In the armed forces or In war-allied activity In line with the policy adopted last year. The which Is mark- ng Its 20th anniversary, was established In 1925 by the late U. S. Senator Simon Guggenheim and Mrs.

Guggenheim as a memorial to their ton. John. Fellowships are designed to further the work of promising scholars and artists between the ages of 25 and 40. Stipends usually are $2500 a year. Col.

Jliggins Offered Vets' Affairs Post (From Monday's Eagle) While Pittsfield still awaits dcfi nlte word about the proposal of the U. S. Veterans' Administration to establish an office In this city as It was announced would be done early In the year. Col. John J.

Hlgclns of Springfield said Sat' urday night he had been offered the new post of officer In charge of USVA affairs In the four western counties ot the ttate, Including Berkshire. Col. Hlgglnt, former commander of the 104th Infantry Regiment, now office manager of the Spring- Held OPA office, said he was considering the proposal. "Announcement ot plant for Ihe Pittsfield office expected momentarily. Qualifications Of Worcester Man Outlined (From Thursday's Eagle) Gov.

Maurice J. Tobin. a fUher- mtn since he's been "able to walk" and a man who doesn't "turn his back on friends," pledged last night at the Wendell-Sheraton fight to the finish for his thrice- rejected appointment of Oscar H. Rochelenu, former Worcester County sheriff, as director of the Division of Fisheries and Game. "I will stand by Sheriff Roche- Icau as long as I live," the former Boston muvor told about 470 and of the Pittslleld Sportsmen's Club at their annual meeting.

The Democratic governor, who arrived at the hotel al 9.50 and strode Into the ballroom at 053, wax given an enthusiastic ovation, and then delivered a heated stralght-to-thc-polnt. 15-mlnute address, at Ihe conclusion of which mott applauded vigorously. HU Irm endorsement, Rochcluau low-ever, wns received with silence The local club, along with other Western Massachusetts and a few eastern sportsmen's organizations hns voted to back Conservation Old- cer John Brodcrlck of Northampton the fisheries nnd game position Korbrlrau Admitting he "had a large number of capable candidates from which to choose." Tobin added, spent considerable time and though before making a selection." Sheriff Rocheleau, he asserted, "has at many hours fishing as any man In this room, and Is thoroughly acquainted with the fish and game liroblems In the state of Massachu setts." Rochclenu, the governor pointed out, has fished all Ihe Im portnnt streams In the. common' wcnllh, and many In New Englam and Canada. The Worcester np polntee, also nn excellent hunler according lo Tobin, hns receiver several Irophles tor his prowess In that sport.

as an executive of large clothing firm, established a fine reputation for himself at a capable and'hns mn seven of his eight children to out- landing colleges. Three of thesi eight children are now In the armed forces. He Is deeply devoted better hunting and fishing and find him qualified In every rs- spect to hold the office ot director. "Every appointment I have hns been of a responsible man," de dared match ed one brook jutt for children said the speaker. The merchants jffer all kinds of for th tuch at for the flrt ray on the ttream.

the bett packed lunch, etc. "We are teach the his governor, who will appointments with 'those of any administrator In the commonwealth within the memory of the oldest man In this room." Tobin laid that no position to filled "creates more Interest nnd retults In more correspondence." Rettorrd Iludgrt Tuiult Digressing from his defense of flocheleau. Tobin said that when hi took office the fish and game deportment's budget had bwn pared down from S3G2.000 to $245,000, and on his lion, he "It has been restored to $362.000." Tobin was cheered the local enthusiasts for averting that fees from fishing and hunting licenses had been "diverted to oth er purposes and 1 recommendei that these monevt be for ilth- and game purposes." BI sides an stocking pra gram for trout nnd game, the gov ernor said pickerel, perch am horned pout would be stocked. Concluding his short nddreu Tobin said he hoped to show th( "sportsmen of Western Maisachu and of all the state that the Division of Fisheries and Game wi! be in much better shape when leave the office than when I lered office." Vermont Talk George W. Davis, outhful-ap penring director of Vermont's much-admired Ilth and game de partment.

advised the Pllttlleld club lo "blow off ttcam" by work Ing out constructive programt In this.area. "There's a lot to be done." he said, pointing out some ot the Green Mountain State's successful projects. That state has four streams into which marked troul are placed. When one of them caught, the fisherman Is required to fill out a "report has plenty of space for gripes. "Dj this system, which It also used In some bird hunting areas," Davis explained, "we arc really learning something about our stocking Pages High Wiiid Causes Some Damage Here Wires Snapped-Mercury Saps 26 Decrees (From Monday's Wind, mounting at times to whole experienced In- srid.

ciiupd utility wire died llmbt and itore tn-J contributed to in automobile srci- In PltttfieM Saturday evening. of wind jeiterday tr.d oday at early morning kepi away 'rottt which might have wtcly fatal to fruit crept. For a thort this morning ttVxl at 2o. April 7 (24) tr.i of f'w tern- March. In itorm-connecte'l accident, MJH B'lty Jones.

IE. of a McKln- tllghtly SeturJay evnlng In front of the of M'rcy on North Strxt. Edward Btauchamp. of North told police wat driving tlowly In the hish wind and rain snd did not her until hit car her. She had an umbrella over her head an-1 apparently rot see the car.

A tmall cut and otuliet were Incurred. She was treated at the hoipltal and released Immediately. The Western Electric Companies reported tourcet of curtailment of over various areat in Pitlsfieli. Lanetboro and Southwlck the of the Saturday storm, mostly before midnight. Treet prema- tunly foliatM.

broke and fell on resulting In blown out transformers, fallen lines and darr.ag*. The New England Telephone Company had tmall scattered damage. Pitufield police received reportt of tree llmbt down ng conservation and the elhlct of he woodi, and the tlze of Individual fish or the number bagged tn't Important." "By the way." jald Davis, "adultt fishing on these walers will meet a hail of well- thrown rockt." Davis, one of a five-man conservation board, and hampered at times by legislature, tald he It attempting to tie In a coniervation Vian with the educational system. In getting tporUmen behind his program. Davit said he It aided by questionnaires tent to holders.

Up to 2S.OOO are tent at a and another Instance of damage the W. H. Shandoff Company tigr at 146 North Street, close competitor location for Pltlsfleld'i wlndiett spot. The Weather Bureau, which pre- dlctt frost tomorrow morning. warned apple growers of postlble week-end from.

Smudge ere set out but frott was withheld xcept for a llsht whitening of the round Saturday. Snow- fell Sat- rday night and mour.tainlopt of hit area were white yesterday loming. The Barry. club hat provld-at 7.30. time.

"Recreation Vermont's second largest Industry." declared Ihe Vermonter. and he Invited Berkshire sportsmen to "crott the line." Attrndlnc In the governor's party were secretary, John M. Deely of Ue; Lt. Col. John J.

Hlgctnt of Springfield, a member of Tobln's staff: Thomat Flaherty of Boston chairman ot the Public Utilities of Sprtngfteldrmmpden'CoUnly registrar of deeds. Auditor Thomas Buckley and State Treaturer John E. Hurley arrived In time for the chicken dinner. Introduced were Mayor Jamet Fallon. Conservation Offlcert Almon H.

Griffin and John Buckley. State Sen. Michael H. Condron. Representatlvet Daniel Casey and Thomat E.

EnrlghU presidents of Southern and Northern Berkshire tportsmen't clubt. the board of directors of the local organization and Henry Bower, who has enrolled 100 new members Into the local club, which now hat a membership of about 1000. Gov. Tobin stopped at Decly't Lee home, where he said he had dinner with red-point meat, which Boston housewives don't enjoy. He said he left hit office at 5.

Philip J. Rothkopf chairman of the banquet committee, and Henry Horn, club president was toastmatter. Rabbi Maurice T. Galpert gave the invocation and Harry Lazarus led the singing of the Six acts of entertainment, from Hartford followed the speaking program and the affair was concluded just before midnight. slarted Physically Fit Veterans Will Have No Trouble Finding Jobs Here, SaysUSESManager Griffin (From Thursday's Eagle) "No discharged veteran In this area who willing to work and who ls physically able to work will have any difficulty finding employment," the assertion of Michael Q.

Griffin, manager of local U. S. Employment Service. However, ot the 524 local servicemen Blood Donors Can't Go AWOL And Meet Quota From Saturday's Eagle Two hundred blood donors are needed for May 1 It the quota of 240 pints Is tent to the armed forces. Commenting on the failure of 104 volunteers to keep their np- polnlmenls or cancel them in time for tubstltullon last Tuesday, Mn.

Wendell G. Ahern, Red Cross nurse's aide, recently returned from- a service at the Ashford General Hospital In West Virginia, said, "If the people of Berkshire County could see the amount ot plasma used every day In only one hospital In thlt country, at I have seen It. they would flock to Ihe blood donor service, I have seen men given as much as five pints In one day. The public must donate In large numbers to Ihe supply available In the many places where It Is needed In large quantities. If they could realize how important it Is In saving lives, they wouldn't hestltale to sign up and wouldn't think of breaking their The Red Cross chapter houie It open every day.

Including Sundays, from 9 AM to 10 PM to receive names of those who can donate at the Berkshire Muteum from 10JO to May -1. or If that Is Impossible, for May 15, 29 or 30. vho have been discharged to date he number who have applied at he offlre and who have been re- 'crrcd tit jobt will not be disclosed, Mr. Griffin stated, nor the number of veterans who are receiving unemployment compensation. Therefore, no local comparison can be made with the nationally announced 'statement of last week that every month about 27,000 war veterans of the country are added to the number drawing unemployment pay: thai figure Is almost halt the 65,000 discharged monthly.

Job I'lacrnientt Job placements for veterans throughout the state during February were 2506, 253 of them ex- servicemen with disabilities. The majority ot the total placements went Into manufacturing jobt, with transportation, communication and other public utllllles and whole- tale and retail trades coming next By special act of Congress, a veteran unable to find suitable work applies for unemployment pay at hit local unemployment In- turance office. He mutt be avail able for work lo quality for the pay. If he qualifies, the local of flee pavs him. and the bill It tenl to the U.

S. Veterans Adminlttra 1 tlon. The total number of men women. Including both discharged servicemen and civilians, who were referred out to jobs during March was 605, the local U. S.

Employ ment Service announced. Of them- 426 were placed. These figures dlf fer lltlle from monlhly average of the patt year. It was ttated placements averaging about 100 a week. Labor Unions To Learn About Pittsfield Social Agencies (From Tuesday's Eagle) A new era of co-operation between social and labor unions will be usheredcln on May 2 In Pitufield when 32 union counsel- lors will start a training course on public and private services.

Including Red Feather, available lo everyone In Ihe city. A commltlee on Union Counsellor Service, a sub- commltlee of Ihe Labor Participation Commlltee. met Friday night to complete the final plans for Ihe course. Mrs. Blosson Stelnert of Ihe National CIO War Relief Committee was pretent to go over the details.

She staled lhal "since Iherc are so few cllles where the coun- sellor nlan has been pul Into operation Plttslfcld It pioneering In the field. working on the committee, alrcad; have referred catet to agencies an as one member expretted It, "I am amazed at the tervlces av-allabl here to help a man with hit famll; problems and worries. I just neve knew about them or underttoot Ihem before. I hope lots more peo pie learn about them and us them." Those present were: William Carrigan, Edward Connally, Ed ward Garrlly. Roger II.

McCov Frederic A. Peate. Mrt. Frederic A Pease. I.

P. Thompson. Mrt. H. Brlgham.

William B. Morrison. Jer ald P. Steinberg, and Mrs. B.

I Stelnerl and Kennelh Kramer the National War Relief Comml tee. John H. Callahan, Ivan XV Lord. Francis II. Henthaw- pretlde George B.

Noble of the AFL wa Motions To Come Before Court West Stockbridgc Case Is on Interlocutory List From Saturday's Eagle A week's Jury-waived fitting eJ he Superior Court will open Monay morning with Judge William A. Burnt of this city presiding. There are 13 catos on the Inter- ocutory list and on the nwrit for the court's consideration. Among the Interesting matters Interlocutory Iltt are the lalnllffs motions to amend hi eclaratlons In the two tort actions Harry Klein of West Stock- ridge against Deputy Sheriff Garrelt F. Troy and Selectman Joteph of that town growing ut of the disturbance at the tockbridge town meeting on Feb.

1942. Since the actions were orig- nally brought by Klein. Mr. Troy has died, but the executors of his state, John J. and Mary E.

Troy re lo continue the defense with Mavor James Fallon of this city their couiuel. Klein will appear or himself. In his against Klein alleges that Keresey. Mr. Troy and Charles L.

Cobb. moderator, conspired In bad faith and a discriminating manner to ex- him unlawfully from the meeting. Plaintiff said that when he was arrested was uifd and he was "greatly terrified, hurt, wounded and bleed- ng and suffered mental anguish." He also alleges that at the Great Harrington court the next day an effort was made to remove lockea inndcuffs from his wrists. At the own meeting plaintiff claims he was struck by a slung shot, or blackjack. In his answer at attorney for late Deputy Sheriff Troy.

Mayor Fallon declares that Troy acted as a legally constituted nforcement officer and did nu duty as such. Rep. Casey's Bill Signed By Governor wi.i i. Tin. From Tnursdny's "Eagle) -BOSTON--Gov.

Maurice J. Tobin has signed Rep. Daniel CiM't bill providing that persons held In tody, not charged with a felony, thall be permitted to communicate with relatives, friends or atlorney, or to procure ball, by use of telephone ten-ice maintained In the place of custody. The meature, House Bill 1248. has now become Chapter 205.

General In arsulnc for patsage of thlj bill before the Legal Affairs Com- mlttee. Rep Casey. Pitufield Democrat, said that many times per- tont charged with were deprived of of the telephone and that In Instance! persons held In cuttody have-died unnecessarily, thai had they been permitted to contact frlendt or attorney, medical attention could have been provided which might have prevented IhHr Union members, who have been unable lo be present drath. There was no opposition lo the bill.