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Week's Deaths In Pittsfield (From Thursday's Eagle) How Michael Koza, 56, father of Casi mef Koza of this city, died las night at Plunkett Memorial Hos pital, Adams, after a short illness. A native of Niepla, Poland, hi had spent the greater part of hi life this country and was em ployed by the' Berkshire Fine Spin Ring Adams. Survivors are hi widow, Mrs. Maryjanna Koza; an two daughters, Mrs. Philip of North Adams and Miss Stefama and another son Stanley, both Adams.

Julia Tarnawa Mrs. Julia Tarnawa, 73, widow of Albert Tarnawa, died this morning at the home of her daughter Mri. Elizabeth Dellert, 1114 North Street, after a short illness. -A native of Poland, Mrs. Tar- ltawa had lived in Pittsfield 39 years.

She was a communicant ot Holy Family Church and belonged to the Holy Rosary Society. Mrs Tarnawa was a member of the Polish National Alliance and Polish Roman Catholic Union. Survivors are three daughters Mrs. Dellert with whom she made her home, Mrs. Stephen Grambow- and Miss Wanda Tarnawa, all of Pittsfield; five sons, Rudolph ot Bridgeport, Housatonic.

Martin Stephen ol of Herkimer N.Y., Frank and Walter of this city; 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Catherine Cline Mrs. Catherine Cline, 58. of 112 Second Street, widow of William Cline, died yesterday afternoon at Pittsfield General Hospital after a long Illness. A native and life-long resident of Pittsfield, Mrs.

was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hubbard. She was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School and was a communicant of St.

Joseph's Church and belonged to the Rosary Society. Survivors are a daughter, Miss Mary Ellen Cline and a sister, Miss Rose Hubbard, both of Pittsfield. (From Monday's Eagle) Mrs. Clare J. Mathews Mrs.

Clare J. Mathews, 50, of 27 Bel An- Avenue, died yesterday noon at PiUsJield General Hospital after month's illness. A native of Pittsfield, she was boni June 6, 1399 and was educat- in the public schools. She was a communicant of Notre Dame Church and belonged to the Ladies of St. Anne.

Survivors are three brothers. Wilfred Turner of Boston, Henry of Canada and David Turner of this city and a sister, Renzi of this city several nieces and nephews. Maude C. Moore C. Moore, 60, widow of Joseph H.

Moore, died last night IP Cheshire after a short illness. A native of Otis, she was born June 8, 1889, daughter of Edward Cotton and Alta Hawley Cotton. She was educated in the Pittsfleld schools. The family lived on Milton Farm, now known as Unkamet. For years she had lived in Springfield.

Survivors are a son, Edward J. Moore, and a grandson, Edward F. Moore of Springfield. (From Tuesday's Eagle) Beatrice H. Plumb Mrs.

Beatrice H. Plumb, 49, wife of James Ivan Plumb of 25 Abbott Street, died early this morning at her home after a long illness, A native of Meriden, she wag born Nov. 16, 1899, daughter of Mrs. Harriet Eldredge Hoag and late Edwatd W. Hoag and had lived in Pittsfield 30 years coming here frorrTEast Chatham, N.Y., in 1919.

Mrs. Plumb was formerly employed in the GE transformer assembly pay roll department foi 18 years. She was a member of the East Chatham Methodist Church. Survivors are her husband; her mother, a brother Fay E. Hoag of Chatham Center, N.Y., a sister, Mrs.

Donald Hill of East Chatham and two nieces. BERKSHIRE COUNTY EAGLE. THIRD SECTION Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Wednesday, July 20, 1949. Gristmill Stone Unearthed in No.

Egremont 200-Year-Old Relic Found at Dames Farm During Excavation By Rowan Wmkefield NORTH EGREMONT--Evidenci of a grist mill site more than 20 years old has been discovered bj Kenneth Dawes beneath the swim ming pool at his North Egremon road farm and inn. An old ton and one half granite mill stone gave the first evidence of the significance of the old site during excavations for the swim ming pool this spring Previously Mr. Dawes had paid little attention the heavy timbers and limestone nasonry that the steam shove brought up from 12 feet below the surface of the ground. Near the location of the mill stone, which was dragged from the jool, a much larger and heavier one was located, but it was impossible to move the second stone on which Mr. Dawes believes the smal er stone rested at one time.

From the remains of mesonr walls and piers Mr. Dawes estim ates that the original mill was a building approximately 25 feet Evidence of additional construction can be found north and east of the mill site, some par- ially uncovered by the Green River lowing near by. Whether these vails formed a dam originally, or are remains of additional buildings, -annot be determined. Some of the oak, chestnut and maple timbers uncovered still measure 18 inches through and are as olid as new on the inside, though otted on the surface. Although mill site is 50 yards ran the present river course, the tream has changed its path frequently over the years Mr.

Dawes said. Traces of an old river bed were found when digging the cellar or his Boots and Saddle Club more yards from the river. Mrs. Raymond W. Spurr of South Egremont, an authority on Egremont history, believes that, if the emains uncovered in the Dawes arm are those of a mill, its use ates back before 1756, when a urvey listed all mills in the area.

mill was listed at the location the present Dawes farm, Mrs. ipurr said, nor do any subsequent ecords show it. That land, however, had been sed since 1731, she said. Since- ecords for those early dates are ew, it is quite possible that the mill ras built between 1731 and 1756. It was Capt.

John Spoor, who cquired a tract of land from the ndians along the Green River from he present Great Harrington oundry to Prospect Lake in 1731. 'he mil! could have been built by ne of his three sons among whom he land was divided, she said. Henry Davig Henry Davis. 85, retired employee of the Boston Albany Railroad, died late yesterday afternoon the Richardson Rest Home, North Adams, after a long illness. A native of Lancaster, he had lived in Pittsfield more than 35 years.

For many he was a car inspector for the Boston Albany Railroad. A daughter, Mrs. Charles Campbell of Dorchester several grandchildren survive. Barry S. Quimby The body of Harry S.

Quimby, former resident of PiHsfield, who died yesterday in Grand Haven, will reach Pittsfield Thursday morning. Committal services will held in the Pittsfield Cemetery. A tister, Miss Margaret M. Quimby of Grand Haven, survives. Beetle Boats Are One, TVo in Handicap Race (From Tuesday's Eagle) Beetle boat! copped the first two in the handicap race, Sunday afternoon, sponsored by the PantrJosue Sailing Club.

Skippers were James C. Garstang, who came in Commodore Noah C. Draco, second, with times of over aw hour. Folowing in order were Holland E. Boucher in a Comet, David Powell, Sandpiper, Bud Tucker, Comet, Chester Dalzell, Comet and Franklyn Chappeil, Star.

official Comet race was won by Holland E. Boucher with of SS minutes. Benjamin R. Hermann was second and Haines V. Reichel, third.

The Winsted Sailing Club from Highland Lake won the interclub race. Saturday afternoon. David Traub of Wtnstfd skippered B. boat. Comet 1899.

to first place With a time of an hour an.1 3t minutes. The total score for Winsted 19 and 17 for the Pon- taocue Sailing Club. Local were Hermann, Boucher Garstang and DBMS. City Report To Be Distributed Next Week (From Friday's Eagle) The streamlined edition of Pitts- eld's 1948 annual city report will off the presses and ready for dis- ribution early next wrek, it was nnounced today by City Personnel director Philip C. Ahern, who is editor of the report this year.

The new edition, Mr. Ahern ill feature en unusually large umber of air photos of the city aken especially for the report. It be printed in an edition of copies and will be distributed by he Eagle. The report will be published in Kenneth Dawes examines this millstone, to be 200 years old, which he from swimming pool on his North Egremont farm. School Building Loan Bills Are Approved by Gov.

Dever Mayor Capeless To Submit Order Authorizing Borrowing and Expenditure of $1,500,000 (From Friday's Eagle) Preparations for launching the first phase of Pittsfield's multimillion dollar school building moved into high gear early 'esterday PM as City Hall received word from Boston that Governor Dever has signed into law wo bills authorizing the city to borrow up to $6,000,000 for school construction. "This puts us in a position to go ahead i the program as rapidly as we can," Mayor Capeless spid ipon hearing (he news of the governors action. The first step, he pointed out, vill be to submit an appropriation order to the City Council a zmg the and expendi- ure of 51,500000 to carry out the first part of the school program. Two-Third Vote Needed Because it will require a bond ssue, this appropriation order will leed a two-third vote of the Coun- in order to pass. It is not ex- pected that the mayor will encounter any difficulty on this score.

The expenditure Lenox Bypass Is Scheduled For Hearing (From Thursday's Eagle) A public hearing--the first action to establish tile right of way Jor the new Lenox by-pass--will be held next Wednesday at 2.30 PM at ihe office of the Department of Public Works in Boston, it lus been announced. The hearing will clear the way for the letting of contracts lor the job. When it is completed, the will be Berkshire County's first limited-access highway. That means that abutting properly owners will not have free access to the road; all access will be at certain desifnaled points. The by-pass, according to present plans that may be changed after the hearing, will begin one- half mile south of Walker Street in Lenox on Route 20, and will run in a north and northwest direction to ihe Lcnox-Pittsficld road, at the Dngivay Road.

It will he 2.35 miles long. The hearing has been called to the attention of all persons "interested in the la)ing out and construction ol the new slate hiprma). i limited access in a location in the of Lenox." Bus Tours Of Berkshires Start July 23 Museum Sponsors Trips to Scenic, Historical Spots (From Fridaj's Eagle) Bus tours to places of scenic and historical i in Berkshire County i begin for the third be designed to ccner the cost, of season on a i a July 23, spon- constructing three elemental Isored by the Berkshire Museum, schools These i be located mil be five all-day outings the Williams Street, Allengate Avenue, and Peck's Road areas. The remainder of the $6.000,000 that the city is authorized to boi row under the legislative bills signed today i be spent on building two iunior high schools and constructing additions to the pre- ent High School ed that ths expenditure is proved by Pittsfield voters at the polls next November. Thh proviso included in the bill as approved by the City Council last month and applies to of the $6,000,000 which tne city plans to borrow.

The remaining amount to be spent on elementary schools--can be borrowed without reference to the voters. Oldsters Win Citizenship; Judge's Plea to Judge Helps booklet form, as it has in all previous years except 1948, appeared with a tabloid-sized newspaper layout. This year's report is being financed by a $2700 appropriation from the City Council. Willard Roberts New Fire Cbief (From Thursday's Eagle) NEW LEBANON, N.Y. Willard Roberts was elected chief of the Lebanon Valley Protective Association at the annual meeting in the New Lebanon firehouse.

All other officers were re-elected as follows: President, Nick Geraldi; recording secretary, Harold B. Hicks; financial secretary, Fred Brueckmann. Mr. Roberts, an employee of tne Thomas Garage, has been active in the association succeeds John W. Thomas in the DOSt.

(From Friday's Eagle) Judge William A. Burns over- ode the adverse repoit of government examiners yesterday to make itizens of two elderly Italian immigrants after hearing the plea of nother judge, an immigrant him- clf, and a 20-vear-old grand daughter of one of the applicants. Twenty-seven Beikshire men and women were naturalized at the Superior Court session. Charles R. Alberti, attorney and District Court judge, came 'o this country from Sicily, argued that "this great government can afford to be generous" as he appealed on behalf of a 70-year-old Sheffield farmer, Joseph Labate.

Mr. Labate, he said, came to this country in 1907, raised six children, worked hard all his life and is still employed on a farm Sheffield. "He can't express to your honor," said Mr. Alberti, "what the American government stands for; but he holds it in his heart as something he wants to belong to before he dies." He said he was not interested in securing old-age pension through citizenship. Shortly after, a dark-haired 20- year-old girl spoke for her grandfather, Ralph Puia, of 3 Craiglc Avenue, Pittsfield: "This is much same problem as the gentleman Mr.

Alberti tepresented" said young Mrs. John Cetti. "He has been very ill and hasn't been able Mr. Brueckmann was named to to school at all I had taught chairman of the committee for the annual drive for funds. The report on use of equipment showed that 19 fire calls were answered during the past year.

The ambulance, in use since Nov. 1, has answered 35 calls, 4 for highway and the remainder for other emergencies. It was also decided that beginning next year a nominating committee would be named two months prior to the annual meeting to draw up a slate of officers. him a few things about the government, but he was so afraid when he got before the clerk, he couldn't remember anything. "Give him a chance," she said to Judge Burns.

"You ask him the questions. Otherwise, he's just going to give up "I guess he deserves to come in," decided the judge. A the oath administered to the new citizens. Judge Burns introduced Attoiney Harold R. Goewey: "The court has invited Capt.

Harold Goewey, an outstand- Former Pittstield Man Dies Alter Fall on Dance Floor (From Monday's Eagle) A former Pittsfield resident, George J. Sherman, 42, of Albany, N.Y., was killed at the No-Namie Club in Lanesboro, Saturday night, when he tripped and fell against the base of a tabk. Taken to Pittsfield General Hospital by proprietor Fred Nagle- schmidt, Mr. Sherman was pronounced dead on arrival by Dr. Antonio Guerrieri.

Just prior to the unusual accident, the former local resident was dancing with Mrs Dorothy Lutz of 306 Wahconah Street. After the dance, be walked toward his table, fell, and struck his head against the able. Associate Medical Examiner A. P. Desautels, who viewed the body, Mid CXUM of demttt wu a dislocation of cervical spine.

Mr. Sherman was in a party Including his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. George D. Sherman of 296 Wah- conah Street, and Mrs.

Lutz. As he was approaching the hospital, Mr. Nagelschmidt said his car was damaged by a hit-and-run driver. He told police that he saw a car side-swipe his car and drive off without Mr. Sherman was born in Warren but had spent the greater part of his life in Pittsfield.

He was educated in the public schools. For the past two years he was employed by the Florist Survivors are his widow, the former Rose Marie Mazza, two sons, George and Carl; and a daughter, Edith May; also his father, John J. Shtrman of Pittsfield. The body rests at Dwyer Funeral Home. been set.

ing lawyer of Berkshire, former assistant district attorney, former commander of the Pittsfield post of the American Legion, an outstanding patriotic organization, to say a few words to you this I have the honor and it is a real pleasure to present my personal friend, Capt. Harold Goewe Mr. Goewey told the newly naturalized citizens that "more impoi- tant to our country than classical and mathematical learning is patriotism." He referred to "false patriotism, sometimes referred to as communism," adding, "You cannot have a democracy and communism because force and liberty can no more be mixed than oil and water." Citizenship List The names of new citizens follow PITTSPrELD Mrs Katherme Pasterczyk, 4 Monteleone Place, Polish. Mrs Marie Jeanne Albertine Fizset, 151 Second Street British Mrs Teresa Catherine Natale Jones. 28 Westminster Street.

Italian. Alfred William Richter, 509 Wahconah Street. German Mrs Catherine Teresa Durkin, IS Wallace Place, Irish. Mrs Sadie Alicia Maston, 557 Pomeroy Avenue, Italian. Mrs.

Marv Cimini. 555 East street. Italian Miss Mary Elizabeth Prenttergast, 19 Tavlor Street, Irish. Morris Cohen, 268 Linden Street, RUb- iian. Anthony Litano, 206 Woodlaun Avenue Italian.

Mrs Lottie Agnes Greenwood, 169 King Street British Mrs Margaret Mary Lewis, 338 Appleton Avenue, British Mrs Jeanmne Ernestine Raymonds Pa'cucci 52 Lincoln Street. French Mrs IiUigia Mastarone, 116 Cromwell Avenue. Italian. Ralph Puia, Craigle Avenue, Italian. ADAMS Mrs.

Josephine Marv Ryczek, Polish, Mrs Apoionia Polish. Clarence Arthur Holt, British, Mrs Weronika Czaja. Polish. CHESTER John Fred Anderson Danish CHESHIRE Mrs Carman Girard. Bntish GREAT HARRINGTON Mrs.

Bronlslaua Kublk Pol'sh. LEE Isaia Alesandro Vela. Italian NORTH ADAMS Mrs. Josephine Mirantc. Italian.

SHEFFIELD Joseph Labate, Italian. STOCKBitiDGE Henry Johnson. British. WILUAMSTOWN Mrs. VeronUu Anna Czrnawskt, Polish.

on successive Saturdajs this season. a and science curatoi al the mu- Hendricks, leader seum, has announced a all trips this year will follow the same i schedule Busses will leave the museum o'n South Street at 1015 AM and i by 5. Because the touis are not designated to interest oungslors, children under 12 jeais of age will not be allowed to go. All the trips i feature stops at some of the best inns Western Massachusetts for lunch, but those wishing to take their own food may do so. Since as many as 60 persons attended some" of last jeai's tours Mr.

Hendricks has advised people to make their reservations at the museum as early as possible. The schedule of the five tours is as follows: July 23, Southwestern Berkshire. Viflt Berkshire Garden Center. Pleasant Val'ey Sanctuary. Hawthorne House, Great Harrington.

Sheffield and Bartholomew's Cobble July 30, Mohaak Trail and historic Deerfield Visit Susan Anthony birthplace complete length of Mohawk Trail (this is the first time this will be toured to its entireU), bridge of roses, old Deerfleld, Ashfield. Savoj, Cheshire and Cheese Monument. Aug Southeastern Berkshire Visit Sarah Demmg's grave, Jacob Ladder sum- nut Farmlnglon River Vailev. Tollsnd State Forest. New Marlboro, South Egremont and AKord Vailev Auz 13, Ticonic Trail and southern Vcrmoiit Visit Shaker settlement Lebanon VJilcy Hancock Vailev, Taconic Trail summit Wllliamsloun Bennington Monument.

Historical and Art Museum Searsburg Mountain, Wilmington Whitlngham, etc AUE 20 Berkshire Trail Visit Wnrthiro- ton, Knightvillc Dam. Mnith College, Had ley House Farm Museum, Wiggin's historical exhibit and country store, Windsor and Dalton SLOWER, BUT MOVIXGl The Air Force F-84 Thunderjet fighter which made in emergency landing al the Pilsfield Airport SalurtUy night finally gol moling lo We.tover Air Base at 7 thi morning. The trip, over Route 20, ia expected to take about 10 hours rather than the it would require lo fly the plane there. A detail of military police from Westover and two (late John J. Loughlin and Walter Dzenis of the PitUfield barracks, escorted the entourage which up moat of a road.

It was learned this morning that 1st Lt. James Jackson, who has been here acting as technical adviser to the dismantling crew from Dow Air Base, Bangor, may fly the back there after it is reassembled at Weslover. County Legion Maps Plans for State Convention (From Monday's Eagle) GREAT BARRINGTON Th Berkshire County Council, Distric 1, meeting of the American Legion yesterday afternoon alsi served as a pre-caucus meeting fo. the district delegates to the Mas sachusetts Convention to be hell in Boston July 28 to 30. Threi a officials campaigning fo pqsts at the convention atlendet the conclave with 64 local Legion members.

Distuct 1 delegates to the stati conclave who have been elected si far were present at yesterday' meeting to map out prelimmarj policy. It was announced that a suggestion to the state commiUe by the local group that water pis tols and i shockeis be oanned by the Boston police dur ing the convention had been ap proved and adopted by the police Another motion to send all mem bers of District 1 Junior Legion baseball teams to professiona games at Braves field as members of the "knothole gang" was ap proved and it was also decided tha local delegates would recomment state-wide adoption of the plan a the convention. The "knothole gang" is made possible by the man agers of the Boston Braves who have permitted the Legion to senc youngsters to certain games for a nominal 10-cent charge. State officials at the meeting were Tracy Dibble, of Lynn, na tional executive mitteeman from the state who is up for re election, George W. Grader of Mar Dlehead, state vice-commander who running for promotion to com mander, and Harry Allen Springfield, District 3 commander campaigning for state vice-commander.

The group voted to send a ful compliment of four delegates to Ihe national convention Phila delphia late in August Band Uniform Bids Being Tabulated (From Saturday's Eagle) Bids for the new High School band uniforms were opened yester-. day afternoon, and, of the nine submitted, many were reported to be within the total amount of money raised for the project School Music Director Carl Gorman and Superintendent Edward J. Russell and City Clerk John J. Fitzgerald were'present at the opening Four of the nine bids came Pittsfield CAP Turns Out Strong For State Event (From Monday's Eagle) Pittsfield Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol had the largest representation of any state CAP unit at the Massachusetts Wing banquet in Cambridge Saturday night and at the CAP-sponsored air show at the Bedford Air Base over the week end. Nineteen members of the local group were at tho show which attracted well over 100,000 persons yesterday and Saturday despite adverse weather conditions on both days.

The air show program included about a thousand aircraft from Air Force, Navy and National Guard units all over New England and was little affected by the weather Saturday, but fog yesterday grounded much of the aerial part of the display. However, Boston's Logan International iirpoil was affected so much fog that seveial European-bound commercial transports wore re- touted via Bedford to discharge Bay State passengers, and added to the interest of the spectators. Several dignitaries including Governor Dever and General Hoyt Vandenberg--who were scheduled to attend the banquet Saturday night, failed, for various reasons, who show up, but an attendance of some 350 CAP members made it a success. As guests of the Pittsfield and North Adams Squadrons at the dinner were State Senator Michael H. Condron and Mayor James A.

Bowes of North Adams. Local squadron members spent most of the week end directing traffic and acting as guards at the Bedford Airport during the actual air show, and that, combined with their record attendance at the show, drew high praise from Col. Kenneth Rose, CAP State commander. 3 Local Schools Named Audio Visual Centers (From Friday's Eagle) Three Pittsfield schools have been designated "audio-visua demonstration centers" in a na tion-wide program sponsored by the National Education Associa tion, it was announced today Superintendent Edward J. Russell Activities in the three schools-Plunkett, Dawes and Pittsfleld High--will be analyzed and evaluated by a special National Education Association committee during the coming academic year.

Schools which emerge with the highest ratings in various areas of the na tion will be eligible for awards of audio-visual equipment donated by manufacturers. The program, Mr. Russell said, is part of a nation-wide drive by the association to make the public more conscious of the educational possibilities of audio-visual techniques. It wai announced at a recent four-day audio-visual session held in Boston under the supervision of Everett Clark, state director of university extension and president of the New England Council for Radio in Education. The request for Pittsfield parti cipation in the program was made through Joseph R.

McMahon, local audio-visual superior, who attended the Boston session. The three schools which will participate in the program here were subsequently designated by Mr. McMahon in consulation with Superintendent Russell. tour ot tne nine mas came tronir-rt- Tk local companies and Mr. FiUgeraldl 1 ln JLJonatlOIl reported that some two dozen contract combinations could be made from the sections of the bids.

He is now tabulating blda, but no date lor awarding the contract hMJ-pounck ot tin foi! to the Hospital Fund. (Fiom Saturday's Lois Janssen, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Janssen of 224 Jason Street has donated 7S Raab Appointed To GE Lab Post (From Thursday's Eagle) Edward L.

Raab has been appointed assistant section head of insulation research section, GE laboratory effective June 1, announced today by E. A- Kern, Mctlon htad ot labora- A graduate of Wesleyan Univer- ijy with a B.A. degree in 1935 and an M.A. degree two, years later, Mr. Raab loined the General Elec- in July, 1937.

He has been in works laboratory since he came the plant. Mr. Raab holds one patent." They Ihw rt AWS1W. N.A. Man Gets 5 to 10 Years For Assaulting Little Girl Carleton E.

Perry Sentenced to State Prison--Nelson G. Prince Admits Six Breaking, Entering Counts (From Monday's Eagle) A North Adams man who admitted assaulting a nine-year-old girl was given a five-to-ten year sentence to State Prison by Jus tice William A. Burns this morn, ing. Indicted by the (grand Jury, Carleton E. Parry, 40-year-old divorced father of four children, changed his plea to guilty when Superior Court opened.

Two Pittsfield youths, Nelson G. Prince and Daniel S. Winters, were placed on probation after pleading guilty to breaking and entering charges. Another defendant, Joseph Yellin of Pittsfield, was sentenced to six months in the House of Correction for smashing a $200 window in Nichols' Package Store and stealing two quarts of Schenley's Reserve, said to be valued at $19.50. 'No Case for Leniency' District Attorney Stephen A.

Moynahan asked that Perry be sentenced for a period "as long as the law permits in order that we do our part making it impossible or -impracticable for others to commit similar acts with little girls." Despite an appeal from Defense Attorney Bernard H. Lenhoff for a House of Correction sentence so Perry might see his children, Judge Burns said it was "no case for leniency." Attorney Lenhoff argued that no viciousness was shown by the defendant. Perry was previously convicted of larceny by check two years ago and is on probation from a sentence to Bridgewater State Prison for larceny by check. Judge Burns excused from jury service James A. Makes and D.

Lawrence O'Brien of this city because of ill health. Three inflicted defendants pleaded not guilty when they were arraigned today; Stanley H. Adams of Old Chatham, N.Y., charged with receiving a stolen GE electric motor; Joseph Norman and Peter J. Stevens of Springfield, charged with stealing. Prince Prince, 17-year-old curly-haired, bespectacled boy, admitted six offenses 'of breaking and entering or larceny, some of which took place while he was a messenger boy.

A wallet taken from a Courthouse office was one of the that totaled $150 in value. "He has been light-fingered for some time," said District Attorney Stephen A. Moynahan. "He has) hit a number of places all over Pittsfield, even the confines of thii very court building." Attorney Andrew J. Dilk appealed for probation for the boy, whom he described as the product of a broken home.

He suggested that Prince, who had been living with his mother, be allowed to make his home in Cheshire with his father. The judge agreed and placed the boy on probation for two years from a sentence to the Shirley Industrial School for Boys. Winters, who was represented by Attorney Charles W. Faulkner, was apprehended lastEfisbrnary after he broke into Station at 186 Wahconah Street. The 21-year-old boy had broken only the cigarette machine when police entered.

The defendant was sentenced previously for taking a car. Today's sentence to the Massachusetts Reformatory was suspended, and he was placed on probation for two years. Defendant Yellin, who told authorities his address was 264 Second Street, the jail, was found in Pittsfield Cemetery with two bottles of whisky an hour after a break was reported at the Wah- conah Street package store. After reporting a record that dated from 1925. Probation Officer Harold S.

Clark told Judge Burns that Yellin "is very good with the chickens at the House of Correction," and the 53-year-old defendant received a six-month sentence there. Track Committee Gets a Workout It Didn't Expect (From Friday's Eagle) While laying out the course last night for the New England AAU 30-kilometer championship run which will be held here Aug. 21, Jackson J. Perry, superintendent of parks, experienced something which he hopes will not happen to the runners. His car ran out of gas.

He and members of the committee had been driving over the course for the 18-mile event measuring the approximate distance, when, on the last round, their car began acting like an athlete who had broken training the night before. A imall can of gasoline furnished by a near-by resident brought the committee home. Tentatively, the course for the race which will begin and end at Clapp Park is along Barker Road beyond the airport, back over Tamarack Road to South Mountain Road, and then down South and West Housatonic Streets to the park. This route will be traveled twice by the runners and the remaining few yards to make the total distance will be added by having the runners do laps around the Clapp track at the start and finish. Chief Calnan has promised police co-operation to keep the city streets open for the runners.

Mrs. M. B. England's Mother Dies in N.Y. (From Friday's Eagle) Mrs.

Isabel Geicmbergcr, wife of Albert and mother of Mrs. Monroe B. England of 187 Bartlett Avenue died Wednesday in apartment at Hotel Franconia New York City. She had been in 11 health for a long time. Mis.

Geisenberger spent the reater part of her life in New fork and was well-known in Pittsfield where visited frequently. Surviving Mr. another fester, Gerald Leviiw of Scarydvle, N.Y. George B. Miner Promoted at GE (From Thursday's Eagle) P.

E. Brewer, division accountant, of the GE ordnance division, has announced the appointment of George B. Miner as assistant supervisor of cost in the ordnance cost division. Mr. Miner is a graduate of Pitts- fleld High School and the Berkshire Business College.

He to work for the company in August, 1936, on power transformer cost and remained at that position until August, 1937. At that time was transferred to the business training course at the general office in Schenectady and remained there until August, 1940. From then to January, 1949 again in the power transformer cost division. After that date he moved to the Pittsfleld ordnance cost division. Mr.

Miner is married and hu two boys. Their home is at 13 Oswald Avenue in the city. Haddad Motor Sales Marks 20th Year (From Eagle) Situated in one of the oldest rageg In state, the Haddad Motor Sales Incorporated of West Street will celebrate 1U 20th anniversary Monday. To commemorate the occasion, George Haddad, owner of the sa'es garage will sponsor a ir.rje oar sa'e. All ermlovess as well as factory representatives will celebrate the anniversary at Mr.

Haddad's Onota Lake camp the-end of this month. No date has been arranged because of difficulty in gttting factory representatives together, Mr. Haddad announced. In July, 1929, Mr. Haddad, who had sold cars for various agencies in this city since 1921, entered business for himself as a used car dealer.

He took on his present Pontiac dealer's franchise in 1936. He is a former president of the state Auto Dealers Association and has served three years as a member of the rationing" board. Efe ii servinf on dnR board in this area. INEWSPAPERif INEWSPAPERif.