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Massachusetts. Wednesday, May 1, "1946. Citv Edition- Program for Educators More Than 700 Hear PTA Speaker's Proposals Including Curriculum Revision, Higher Health Standards -Classrooms arc of democracy, said Dr. Alexander J. Stoddard, noted authority on education, in outlining a -four-point program for consolidating our so- 'cls! before more' than 700 enthusiastic listeners last i in the' Pittsfield High School auditorium.

"-'Dr. 'Stoddard, -superintendent of ichools in Philadelphia, laid a plan a revision of the curriculum, higher physical arid health standards, a better appreci- or later it will come to roost If we have no concern for others we are not educated." The school curriculum needs a revolutionary overhauling, he in'- To Be Ordained A Priest Ceremon) Will Be Held June 12 -In Washington -enjamin M. Horton Jr of Recruiter Riduka's Ship To Be Target for A-bombs i i sisted, In noting the demands that i city, wii: be ordained a pr i ti v.v, Kt ction of a stands" opraphy and history, and -at the arid the promotion of peace. He emphasized the education must play in the continuance, of our. society.

He was introduced by Mrs. Charles' H. Vickery. Mrs. Harry of Hingham, Massachusetts PTA, and Mrs.

Wayne Carley, president of the Pittsfield Parent-Teacher Council, were also seated or. the platform. Teavcher Question Answered question- period after the lecture, Dr. Stoddard, who spoke modern i makes. Stoddard I i st; Joseph's Order' ir the i i College a Washington, D.

Wednesday, June-12, by the apostolic" "delegate, Archbishop Cicognani. He will sayrhis first mass Sunday i June Church. A 'native of this city. Mr. Horton--is the son of retired Police i a He was graduated from St.

Joseph's High School in' 1935, the Jesuit, novitiate at -Shadowbrcok, Lenox, for three was at Esipha- -y College, Newburgh, two years. "He-completed his at St. Joseph's Seminary, Washington. comparing the elementary knowl: edge needed by a modern citizen to that of a few years back, argued a we must bring our teaching up i the He gove specific instances of much needed I creased -knowledge In science, ge- time suggested certain fields he felt i i a from the curriculum--minute details in a i a geography, details of battles in history, seme spelling. Health Education Stressed "We must have We must have a 5, -s Seminary, Washington, education and better physical hc spent five years, cation to builri i His-- younger Armv "Is, he said.

our people i human beings," girls must live mus ve dynamically -and play strenuousl to become strong "enough to the exacting demands of cratlc living," he continued. under the auspices of the Pittsfield! I area of a i appre- Council, asked by 1 clF aons a Ideals, Dr. sti of- the audience what 'to 'do i a Americans His--, younger Army 1st Lt. Daniel Horton, 25: a cryptographic officer a i a Fairbanks, Alaska, will fiy to Washing- Pirent-Teacher Council, asked one. the audienci "superannuated and mentally petrified -teachers," recommended casing the teacher's burdon--re- ducing the size of classes rhore-'than 30, increasing the ipay a and introducing more visual aids, movies, slides, television, into the curriculum.

work of revamping the ichool system must begin in the small community, and the fear nf spending money must not hold it back, he declared, i i out that this country annually spends twice as on -liquor or cosmetics as on education. end education are greatest that two words can be in the English language," he said. "What happens ir. Japan or Germany or any other place, in the world has the greatest bearing op all of us. Sooner more a mocracy, teach 1 their mus own de- The Weather report LOCL WEATHER 5.

TVeither a r.oo Temperature 8.30 AM Jemperature at 12 BC Hlfheit terajKratnre 24 hqcrs FTrl lowest temperature It ho Precipitation 24 hours JTemperatcre range a ALMANAC ton ordination. people signifi- o. democracy and wha- freedom His definition of was a person's finding his own best self. "Freedom and oUECiphne are complementary and the 'price of freedom is discipline," he said. The.

fourth point emphasized by the speaker was the promotion of peace. He declared peace was more than mere termination of war. We have assumed that when war ends, peace begins, he continued, but the battle for peace lies ahead of us. "If we cculd solve the problem, cf Japan, we could solve ana drunkenness against Sam Gaetani Larceny Charge Dismissed A a i of larceny a a i Nicholas a a i a barber, of 107 Fenr. Street, was dismissed in Dist i Court this morning after Judge Ch.

aries L. Hibbard had testimony.by the defendant's former wife, Mrs, Claire Gaetani, that the 'radio involved in the a i had been a of the furnishings of their home and had a their ships, and Chief Quar- casualty. termaster Frp.r.k Ririuka is no ex- Only Survivor of Four When the Japs lost the war, the i has just learned his old craft, the destroyer Smith, will bo a A target at Bikir Atoll 'Jn July. Riduka, in charge of a i i substation here, reminisced yesterday over his last home afloat before he was assigned shore duty. "She was in San Diego Bay when I joined her 1939," ho said.

"We had 150 i 1 crew, but when war a a sort of i 2 i -hP lie, her he admits. "I 1 could give the old girl a farewell salute when she's anchored and the crew takes off." He has little con- in the division' of destroyers. She had formed part of the nucleus of the famous Seventh. Fleet under MacArthur and took part in the New Britain landings. Harking- back to the time he took charge of the Smith when the executive officer was killed in a i i a admitted he had been thinking of his ship's last a went up to 260.

Now she lies in Hawaii with a skeleton crew of 80, a i i to steam to Bikini." Displacing 1500 tons, the Smith fid'ence iiuenct; aie aestroyer will su througn the Battle of Santa i the atom blast. "She'll be he destroyer will survive Cruz, part in the New too Guinea landings, ar.d clawed her j-ui j.is: us ut L.n-'ir nomp i i i i land.ng. flying a a i dropped from the sky on an 'cry 15 minutes, uhlps understanding that the radio whole problem in Asia," corn- Dr. Stoddard, were dismissed ly returned from Japan, where a her, but the I Place. close he says half-sadly.

A six years' sea on the craft, Riduka left the Smith at Okinawa Sept. 30, 19-15, as the Japs were signing surrender terms. He was. assigned to "shore here in December, and lives at 29 Forest Judge Denies New Trial In Eby Case Motions Filed for New Trials in Four Other Cases After denying a motion for a new trial tort action case In Superior Court today, "Judge William'- A. Burns was'confronted for -new trials In four other He set Thursday afternoon at 4 for ft hearing on the new motions filed this morning In the office of.

Mrs. Irene A. Mason, clerk of courts. Judge Burns denied the motion for a 1 new trial in the -case" of Stephen Connolly against Eugene D. Eby of this city.

A jury returned a verdict' for the plaintiff in the sum of 54916 and a hearing on the new trial motion was given Monday afternoon. The i reserved its. decision i today. Both the a i i and ants filed motions for new trials in the tort action cases of Lovella Farrar, Miss M. Doyle, against Henry Scarbeau and Miss Doyle against Janet Dennis.

Verdicts were returned last week by a jury for the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs claimed in their- i for new trial a the damages awarded were Inadequate. Aside from requesting a new trial, the ants have filed motions to set aside the verdict on ihe ground a the verdict was against the evidence. In another tcrt action case motions for new trial and to set aside the verdict in the case of Edward Konopka of Adams against Stanley i a of a tosvn have beer, filed by a i a A jury" returned a verdict of 5406.25 for the plaintiff Children's Conservation Show Opens at Museum Today I I Using a i themo "Nature Isl lion and they will be' judged in': i'Fun; Conservation- Is Essential, 1 second annual children's county conservation exhibition opened at the Berkshire Museum today with a private showing for exhibitors, teachers, principals, school and members of the museum and the Pleasant Valley Sanctuary. It be on view to the public through -May.

The work, filling the i modern galley, wai; done by children-in 47 classes'iii public schools i a In one private school, from "Pittsfield to Clarksburg, and from -Ashley Falls to Chester. The nature-lore and conservation Instruction, now reaching 1300 chil- dren, largely In Grade 6, Is spon- isored by the respective school de- jpartmenls, in co-operation with the BerlLshlre' Pleasant Valley Sanctuary and Massachusetts Ar.dubon Society, and Is taught by Miss Dorothy K. Snyder and Miss Frances Gillotti. Seventy- 'n Massa- this 3 Lombard Street, advisor" to "so, probably! dismissc-d following He added police that the ah educational General MacArthur. goes," he pre will 20 the co parenthetically he Mac- A one of the really great men in the world today, but in regard to the re-education of Japan, he was not sure "we are going about it in the right way." Volunteer American teachers and A charge of keeping an unlicensed dog against Eugene Blefari, 43 Francis Avenue, alsc was a report by question had been disposed of.

Ran it -5ua sets at moon OFidl moon IJjhtcd 3.30 laymen are needed for the work in nn nc Japan, and a i pro- 3 gram is now under way in this country. "Peace must be placed first i- or we won't have it," Births Hillcrest Hospital Mr. a Mrs. Harding of 1640 sen, yesterday. tod John North Three GE Men Assigned to New Positions Mr.

and Mrs. Gcvern of 720 East Street, a morning. A i of GE employees, HaV'old A. Yon of 37 Curtis- Street, Walter C. Elwood.

of Dalton and a E. Ross 3 0 South'" Cnota Street, to new positions a a today at the Pittsfield works. Woodrow Mr. Yon was named assistant Street, a general a in the i i i transformer winding- section; Mr. Elwood, supervisor' of ccsts of all Bartholomew types of lightning arresters and son said.

"Peace must be must be practiced by eai in his'own daily life." won and I Mercy one Mr. and Mrs. C. I of Lanesbnro a SifiilBESlE-CLARKE SOLID COLOR NECKWEAR Plain color Neckwear suitable for all day, every day wear. In fact they're in solid everywhere, a i and Mr.

Ross, a on single drive i i first i Mr. Yen has i the local plant since April, 1923, and was made foreman of the i i section in 1936. He- is married and has five children. Mr. Elwood is a a i of -Amsterdam, N.

and started at the a in A 1926, as a clerk in the cost department. In, 1932, he was a i cost estimator of i i 'arresters and cutouts. He is married and has two children. Mr. Ross came to 'GE in February, 1935, in distribution press.

In April, 1936, he went to distribution transformer 'winding section and in March, 1944, was transferred to the. wage rate section. He is married and has one child. Auto Sticker Drive Started By Registry Inspectors, the fittsfield office Registry of Vehicles are on the highways of Berkshire County today "ha'lting vehicles which do not display the stickers i in Massa. chusetts.

Local and a police will augment the inspectors in the drive on stickerless automobiles. The deadline for obtaining the stickers" was last midnight. Failure to have a sticker, makes the of a i vehicle liable to a summons, fine and a of registration. Hearings' Officer Thcmas S. L.

Xletchka" a i a 'will be no exceptions by the" officers and reported that police throughout the county have informed him-, that several motorists have already been to appear in court tomorrow. Father and Son Mt. Carmel Veterans' Post Wembfey otany Duratwill All the popular colors. We are now featuring Colorado Red Swanee Blue Rio Brown Delaware Green 1.00 and 150 VGet in sclid-ilow'while our selection large and complete. See ouf colorful window BESSE-CLARKE I 273 NORTH AT SUMMER Cancer Drive Gets at Local Theaters A i houses in Western Massachusetts Theaters chain i S1300 the cancer campaign in a'serles of collections taken week.

As the result of five-day 'drives 5750 WES collected at the Capitol and $350 at the Palace. At the Colonial and Strand, where collec- were taken for three days, grew'by'SlOO at each Roofing Men Injured as Ladder Breaks Nelson Ellsworth, 28, of 5 Edward Avenue, and Anthony J. DiAngelis of 63 Newell Street, are at St. Luke's Hospital i i injuries suffered yesterday a they a 25 feet from a a on which were i at 309 West Street They are employed by the Hall Roofing Company. The two men were a the hospital in the police a a and treated by Dr.

Alexander J. who said today that apparently they are not seriously in- According to the police report, Ellsworth was at the top of the a it broke. He fell, knocking DiAngelis off- as he came down. two cities and towns chusetts now participate work. Award Ribbons The best exhibits each school were selected for the exhibl- ects, posters, note-books, dioramas, models and No prizes will be p.warded.

Instead, a number of the best exhibits in. each group will receive award of. merit ribbons. The judging will be; done by Stuart director; Alvah W. Sanborn, di-.

the Sanctuary, and Bart-: lett Hendricks, Museum science, a The exhibits cover a variety of subjects and are based. largely on lessons given during year. They range' from birds, ani-. rnals, reptiles and amphibians to minerals, lichens, wlldfiowers, forestry, soil erosion and partner-: ship between plants and animals." Many of the exhibits represent scores of hours of work on the part of the young exhibitors. Serving as members of the reception committee for today's informal opening were Mrs.

Winthrop M. Crane III, president of the sanctuary; Gardner S. Morse, president of the Museum; Mr. and Mrs. Stuart C.

Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Alvah W. Sanborn, Mrs. Lawrence K.

Miller, Mr. and Mrs. 'Bartlett Hen-', dricks, Miss Dorothy Snyder, Miss-Frances E. Gillotti and Miss Frances E. Palmer.

Seven Employees Of Byron Weston, Dalton, Retire repr a cross section of the 'posts at the mill. The men. Arthur E. Arnel, John F. Davison, -George Slaughterers Of Live Stock To Meet Here It was a today by Art regional meat ro officer of the OPA a there would be a i for the livestock slaughterers of this area in the City Council chambers tomorrow night at 8.

i meeting Is to familiarize slaughterers i Control Grder No. 2 governing the a i of livestock and to discuss OPA regulations governing the sale of wholesale cuts of beef and the purchase and sale of bovine Following the meeting there i be a question and answer period in i Mr. Lloyd and William Canniff, oLstrict meat control officer, will answer questions concerning these GPA regulations. The' slaughterers in this area are invited. Baptist Woman's League Will Honor Founder The First a i Woman's League, which i observe its 20th birthday will hold a memorial service srt 7 for Mrs.

Levy, league founder. sen-ice lee. by Ruth Card will The fire district rate this year precede the session at 4 a been set at $3.20, an increase 20 cents a year Total will install officers for the i a rate last year was S21 This year, and a travel film, "Comf year's total is "$35.20 Town Clerk Take Trip With Me" will follow George W. Grunday todav stated literary is in a figure is one of the h-ghen in of the program. tcwn's history Williamstown Tax Rate Up S4 WILLIAMSTOWN--A tax rate $32, an increase of $4 over last year and one of the highest rates to date for Williamstown, was The first father-son combination of Carmel's Rev.

William 5. Cor. Jino 62d of the Catho- I i War Veterans occurred last night when Thomas Barlle 32 1 jRoselyn Drive, a World War I-veteran, joined his son, Joseph, World War II veteran, in the organiza- i pS in a body at AM mass rial Day in of th'e 29 mem- the fund theater. Appeals Board Acts on Petitions members of the church who died during the Victor D'Angelo was named cochairman of the membership drive to assist Ar.tonio Salvaggio, chairman Considering the eligibility of World. War I veterans, there are about 1200 potential members In the church.

Edward Sottlle was appointed the house committee. The next mee'tlne will be May 21. Eagles' Offices Uncontested asked a 'zoning larilt' pSeSSelf 1 TM St; eet i The following office-s were Mrs. Root wanted permission 1 for alterations which would add an apartment to a building which she owns at 256 Elm Street. Mrs.

Doyle Honored By GE Associates Mrs. John A. Doyle, who has resigned a more a three years as an employee the GE-plastics pay roll department where she was secretary to Collins B. Pollard, was honored last night by 18 GE associates at a dinner at the Cheshire Inn. She was given a corde bag.

Mrs. Doyle's husband recently returned from service. She will be succeeded in the position by Mrs. Eleanor Proper. Steiner To Be Named Special Policeman -In order to give Fred M.

Steiner, municipal dump contractor, authority to enforce regulations there, 'Mayor Fallon i closed today he will appoint him a special police officer. The mayor said he is taking the action at the request of Monroe B. England, chairman of-the Park Commission. LaFlame To Speak Louis LaFlame, entertainment committee chairman, will speak on the of. Teresa Neumann at a i a at the last regulameetmg: President, Gerald Moore- vice-president, Thomas Toole- chaplain, James Hoffman- cor- ductor, John Vogt; secretary Michael L.

Foley; treasurer, Ovelia P. Decelles; inside guard, Earl Howard; outside guard, Elton Turner; physicians, Dr. Thomas Goldsmith, and Dr. Byrne DeWeese; for three years, Alexander D. Fish; delegates to state convention, Martin Gerald Moore, Thomos Delsandro and Max Lenhoff.

The annual state conver.t on will be helc In Greenfield June 30 July 1 and 2, and the Pittsfield ritualistic team, defending champions, I again compete. Tax One, Long Says Chairman Roy A. Vincent of the Board of Assessors said today he i ask State Tax Commissioner Henry F. Long whether. Pitts- fie.d could--use surplus money for tax rate reduction purposes.

Such a. question "would not" have been within, his province, -he explained'. 'Vincent quoted Long as saying that the 1946 rate $40.40 was a true rate" because-it accurately reflected the cost of operating the city. of all G. I.

loans guaranteed by the Veterans' Administration, have been processed through Savings and Loan Associations Learn the Reason by Visiting Union See Don Codey, Bob Robertson or Bill Michaels meeting of the Sacred Heart of Dame Church, Friday at 8JO, following holv Ad living today in reputed to eat nothing holy communion. All will- be at the talk which will follow, a brief business meeting. kitchen 573 up. sinks, --2 Wanted, used ranges. Lightman.

Ail types water heaters, $10 up. Lightman. Adv. 2 -Metal ice '100 capacity, $49. Lightman's.

Adv. --2 UNION.