it 1. 2: 14 I fo 18 THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1962 TOWING LAW IS PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL Ordinance Now in Effect Seen Aid to Storm Cleanup Work An ordinance to accept a state motor vehicle towing law, deemed to be an emergency issue, was passed unanimously through its three required steps Monday night by the City Council. May Order Tows The city now may order towing of vehicles. interfering with snow removal. The also provides that the council may establish specified areas from which vehicles could be towed year-round.
Owners of the vehicles could be charged a maximum of $8 for towing plus a storage fee. The towing law is effective immediately because the council voted unanimously to accept an emergency preamble to the ordinance. A two-thirds vote to accept the emergency preamble allows the three required steps to an ordinance to be acted on in one meeting and waives a usual 20-day "waiting period" before the ordinance may be effective. Tells of Need Traffic Engincer Thomas G. Barlow reminded the council that "this is the snow period of the year" and that "without passage (of the ordinance) a snowfall can put us right back where we were last Januarywith a chaotic traffic situation." Also speaking in favor of immediate passage were Streets Supt.
Wylie Hubbard, Fire Chief Edward C. Boyle and Police Chief Raymond P. Gallagher. There was no opposition. The city has ordered towing in the past during snow removal but officials generally agreed that new legislation better defining the Police Department's authority and liability should be enacted.
The ordinance was sponsored by Mayor Ryan, MILITARY WORK FOR BAY STATE $89,251,000 Total Assigned in 3d Quarter WASHINGTON A total of $89,251.000 in military contracts was placed with firms in 11 substantial labor surplus areas of Massachusetts during the third quarter (July-September) last year, a report made to Sen. Saltonstall, showed Monday. The figure 'compares with $63.056,000 awarded to. eight heavy unemployment areas on a similar list during a comparable period of 1960. The increase is virtually all accounted for by a boost in prime contracts tol the Lawrence Haverhill area.
Saltonstall pleased that so much work is coming into the state's labor surplus from areas. Of the July-September amount awarded, a total of only $634,000 went to the companies by so-called "preference In a setaside preference, portions of the proposed procurement are reserved for negotiation exclusively with firms in labor surplus areas. at prices no higher than those paid on the non-set-aside portion. In a tie-bid preference, awards are made to bidders in labor surplus Nationally, the Defense Deer partment noted a decline in the percentage of contract awards to firms in labor surplus areas. This was attributed chiefly to the reduction in the number of major areas designated as such by the Labor Department.
said "I Saltonstall, especially "that pleased," chusetts areas are so competitive that contracts are awarded without the use of The Lawrence-Haverhill area received a total of $76,612,000 in military prime contracts during: the July-September period last year, of which only $65,000 came as a result of the preference program. The Lawrence-Haverhill total in the same period of 1960 was $51,800,000. Brockton received $827,000 in quarter military last contracts year, in as the against third $311,000 in 1960: Fall River, 876.000, compared with 000: Lowell, $389,000, as against New Bedford, $129,000 compared with $136,000: and Springfield-Holyoke, $2,086,000 in 1961 and $3,625,000 the year Worcester firms received 386,000 in defense contracts from July through September of last year. Comparable figures were not given in the report to Saltonstall 'as Worcester was not designated as a labor surplus area until January, 1961, Of. the totals awarded last year to various areas, the following amounts were a direct result of preference treatment: Fall River, Lowell, 000; New Bedford, Springfield, and Worcester.
$53,000. The town of Plymouth, listed as a "smaller labor surplus area" by the Labor Department, received an award of $324,000 last summer, all of which was credited to the preference program. Depot in Poor Shape Things appear to be going from bad to worse at Union Station. More holes appeared in the station Monday as the runoff from rain and thaw continued to seep through the roof. At one spot in the lobby, a pail was catching drippings from the ceiling.
The holes have been appearing in walls and ceiling as plaster falls away. Sawdust has been used to soak up water on the lobby floor. Railroad officials reported repairs would be made soon. 'From Paris With Love' in Its Premiere "From Paris With Love," a premiere at the Municipal: field Institute of Music. The r.
truding stagchand 3. FEELS 50 NEAR 100TH BIRTHDAY Miss Mabel Mandell Was Supporter of Ike "I feel about 50 years old," Miss Mabel Mandell of 178 Thompson who today marks her 100th birthday, said Monday. Although she is pretty much confined to her room, Miss Man- MISS MABEL MANDELL dell still reads the daily newspaper and one or two magazines, enjoys a glass of wine now and then, and is fond of candy. "I still have a of teeth left, too," she said smilingly. She lives in a rest home operated by Mrs.
James Nordurf. Miss Mandell was born in Hardwick and came to this city when she was 21. She was ployed as a bookkeeper for Alfred Chapin and also worked at the Worthy Hotel for many years. Her only living relative is a niece in Boston. She was an ardent Eisenhowsupporter during his two presidential campaigns.
On her 98th birthday she received ings from Eisenhower, Gov. Furcolo and. Mayor O'Connor. A quiet birthday celebration will be held at her home today. Bookies Raided In Providence new revue.
starring Parisian singer Genevieve, had its world Auditorium Monday, in a performance sponsored by the Springphoto shows the opening skit--Genevieve arguing with an inwhile two dancers wait to complete their act. Stage Adds to Problems Of Show's Opening Night time-honored theatrical stitution called the out-of-town tryout brought some of the color and excitement of a first night to Municipal Auditorium Monday. Stars Singer The occasion was the world premiere of "From Paris With Love," a new musical revue starring French singer Genevieve. The production was brought here by the Springfield Institute of Music. The show, after its opening here, will go to Williamsport, and other places for a series of, on week in stands.
Toronto It and will also enlay ally destined' for Broadway, according to Don Driver, the director who also wrote the show. Interviewed just before curtain, time Monday, he. described the opening "trying and difficult for The process of creating; a show starts with an entity which must be taken apart and rehearsed in little pieces, he said. "On opening night, it all goes back together he said. The out-of-town tryout is done to open the show where it will not be reviewed by major reviewers who could kill the production with bad reviews before it gets started and to get audience reaction toe that changes, if necessary, can made.
Has Concert Stage Driver said the main disadvantage here is that the production is opening on a concert stage, rather than a legitimate theater stage. There are no wings, the act drop cannot be used at all, and half of the lights that go with the show cannot be used, he said. He added that the second act depends heavily on the absent drop, with the result that the whole thing had to be The main object here "is to get an idea of what kind of book we have, Driver said. Tenseness, Monday was part night of just the be- atfore the curtain went up. Herb Rogers, the producer, said the star was "hysterical" and refused to let photographers or anyone else backstage.
About 2000 Attend The audience numbered about 2000, according to Ralph Baldasaro of the Institute, of Music. He called the "theater in its real essence" and noted that it is the first legitimate theater opening Springfield has seen in many years. Comment was very good in-(caise and the Cerale de Dames Francaises. A congratulatory telegram was received from Jean Saville, the French consul in Boston, who was unable to attend the because of the press of diplomatic duties. NEW SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK Budget Hearing Timetable Is Tightened The schedule of this week's budget hearings was tightened Monday with a change in the order of Thursday's hearings.
The hearing on the city collector's requests will be at p. m. Thursday instead of and the License Commission requests will be heard at 3.30 p.m. instead of 10 p. m.
Hearings on the Health Department are to be finished Thursday morning, rather than extend into the afternoon, according to the revised schedule. The 10 p. m. hearing had been the latest, time in the month's schedule. Monday, Mayor Ryan reviewed a $2,944,941 budget request from the Fire Department.
The review was finished early. in the afternoon. Fire Chief: Edward C. Boyle. one of five department.
heads to submit performance budgets with their usual line-item budgets this protested he found the performance budget confusing. The performance budget, which shapes units of work from department's activities, gives a more detailed view of a department's work and its costs than the usual line-item budget, according to Carson H. Cluley, budget director." The budget hearings, which will last through the 31st, will resume Wednesday morning with an examination of requests from the Bureau of Traffic Engineering. A total of is being, requested by city departments this year. Peabody Plans Known Today PROVIDENCE (UPI)-A smallion the project and the institute Endicott Peabody of Camband of law enforcement officials! would like to do another very bridge, who came close to takraided four "bookie offices" soon, he said.
ing the Democratic nomination Monday, arrested three men Baldasaro added that Genevieye for governor in 1960, is expected confiscated lottery slips and had been very sick on Saturday to make his announcement toabout $3000. with a two-day virus, but had day for 'the same office in this Appearing before a U. S. com- been under a doctor's care and year's election, missioner Monday night were was in fine shape the perform- Peabody, a former governor's Michael Lemo, 50, and Michael P. ance.
councilor, made a strong showPicerno, 39, both of Providence, The traditional first-night flowing in the primary campaign Luigino A. Principe, 44, offers were presented by a number '60, pushing Secretary of State Cranston. of local groups and by Dr. and Joseph D. Ward hard for the They were charged with failing Mrs.
Andre Belanger of Long- nomination. Peabody placed secto buy the $50 federal gambling meadow. Others came from the ond in a field of seven for the occupational tax stamp. Richelieu Club, the Cercle Fran-nomination. Tables Are Turned for Oaks Employees Roles were reversed Monday.
as employees of Oaks Inn and Oaks Steak and Rib House were guests of employers at an employees' party. Left to right, James Meissner of Steak and 8 Rid House; Thomas Sophinos, one of the hosts; Mrs. Harry Gloster of Oaks Inn, and Mrs. Sophinos. CITY HOSPITAL BOARD ELECTS Trombly Is Chairman of Trustees Trustees of Municipal Hospital reorganized Monday night.
David J. Trombly was elected chairman. Others Named Trombly, who was vice-chairman, replaces Dr. George A. Vassos.
Dr. Bernard N. Gilchriest, was elected vice man and Dr. Aloysius Bloniarz was retained as secretary. Trustee Bradford S.
'Skinner was chairman of the nominating committee. The board voted to explore! the possibility of meshing the X-ray and laboratory facilities of the Health Department and the Municipal Hospital, Dr. John C. Ayres, both director of the hospital and acting commissioner of public health, said that combining the two facilities would improve both. Suggests Program The board also discussed setting up an out-patient department at the hospital for welfare recipients, but no action was taken.
out-patient departcould include a dental clinic, Dr. Ayres. said. He suggested that patients might be DAVID. J.
TROMBLY treated, on a voluntary basis, if they were referred to the hospital from the Welfare Department, which would be billed for the service. The board also accepted the bylaws of the hospital's medical staff as. amended. Dr. pointed out that the medical staff, numbering about 30, sometimes had difficulty in getting a quorum.
The board instructed him to investigate, a proposal for lowering the quorum requirements, Dr. Ayres Gives Hospital Data The Municipal Hospital was filled last year to an average 94.3 per cent of capacity, according to the annual report trustees Monday night by Dr. John 'C. Ayres, medical director. The average daily number of patients, he reported, was 435.7 last year.
The hospital's capacity is 462. At the end of last year, 439 patients were in the hos pital. Ayres said, to: 442 at the end of 1960. Forty autopsies were performed in 123 deaths last year, enough, he said, to satisfy accreditation requirements. total of 657 persons were, treated, 266 were admitted and 146 were discharged last year, he said.
Recreation Sites Aim of Program WASHINGTON The Kennedy administration will ask Congress for authority to set up a new program which would help turn unneeded farm lands into recreational areas. These could be used for hunting, fishing. camping, swimming and wildlife development. Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman outlined the plan Monday in a talk before a national land conference called by his department to get ingestions for making better use of the nation's land, water forestry resources.
Freeman told the meeting that by 1980 the need for. good cropland will decline an estimated 51 million acres or more than 10 per cent from the present level despite a prospective large population increase. This is due to better farming methods. Freeman said the need for recreation land is expected to increase around 25 million acres by the same date. Record of Fires MONDAY.
F. In APPROVE RESOLVES 12.29 a. ADT Box 1- 256, 34 Front I. sprinkler. 3.21 a.
police radio, 1300 State truck. 10.10 a. telephone, 11.0 Cross investigation. 10.13 a. telephone and Box 923, 67 Marlborough short circuit.
1.49 telephone and Box 647, 68 Sylvan short circuit. 2.40 p. police. radio, 45 Wakefield I. emergency.
2.58 p. telephone and Box 581, 3 Harvard meat in oven. p. telephone and Box (152, 122 Chestnut electric motor. 7.27 p.
still alarm and Box 615, 43 Mill needless. Two resolves approved by the City Council urged the statel to establish a stale technical fire college and put the council, on record as favoring a "homestead exemption" bill to grant a $5000 tax exemption on all single homes here and a exemption on all two-family homes. Sentimental Journey for Keyboard Favorite Sheet music for pianist Miss Eula Mosher -to replace the library lost in the rant fire--is sorted and checked by members of a volunteer committee. Left to mittee members William J. Kennedy, Mrs.
Wilma Barrows and Mrs. Joseph Barrows, chairman, said the committee has collected about 750 pieces of music. plete, the music collection will be presented to the pianist. Notes On the Night Watch DRIVER INJURED 26, of 56 Balfour wife Mrs. Elizabeth J.
McClements, Patrolman Charles McClements, suffered head and neck injuries when her car collided with another Sumner Ave. and Cliftwood St. about 6 p. m. Monday, Patrolmen Murl Jones and John Guihan reported.
Mrs. McClements declined medical aid, police said. They identified the driver of the second car as Stuart Dennis of 22 Fair Oak Rd. COLLAPSES AT HOME Mrs. Clara White, 73, of 22 livan and Gerald Kalwa.
Ramah St. who collapsed at her home about 7.30 p. m. Monday, was in "fair" condition, Mercy Hospital officials said. Mrs.
White was taken" to the hospital in the police ambulance by Patrolmen Thomas Sul- f. THEFTS, BREAKS ism Reports were, of made thefts to and police vandal-! Mon- day. Alfred Larouche of 11 Niagara St. told his apartment was entered between 1.30 and 4.15 p. m.
and $27 taken from a metal strongbox in the bedroom. Robert Nellis Valley Stream, N. reported to police his car was forced open and a suitcase containing a sports jacket and a sweater was taken. Nellis said his car was parked at 317 Eastern when the theft occurred. Mrs.
Ralph Jandreau of 102 Dartmouth St. told police someone snapped off her car aerial, and siphoned gasoline from her car Sunday night. George Parchelli of 35 Woodside Ter. reported his car was broken into 'and the rear-view mirror. stolen.
Mrs. Augusta Roberts of 146 Chapin Ter. told police a snow shovel was stolen from her yard and the garden hose was cut in two. Talmadge School at 1395 Allen St. was entered during the week end, police said.
Nothing apparently was taken. Silvano's Restaurant at Worthington St. reported a four by six-foot. mat with "'Silvano's" imprinted 'on it was stolen Sunday night. Walter S.
Isabelle of 46 GarA car vey Dr. was reported broken to into police Sunday his night and a tool box stolen. Isabelle told police his car was parked in his driveway. MSgt. Joseph Piston, Westover Air Force Base told police Monday he lost his wallet with $120 near about: 11 Bridge p.
m. St. and Broadway Tavernier of 2167 Main St. reported to police Monday the theft of her black fur coat from the Franklin Grille about p. m.
Eleanor Sourdiffe of 48 Sanders Clicopce Falls, reported to I police the theft of her automobile Monday between 5 and 10.45 p.m. from Spring and Worthington Sts. BOYS CLUB BREAK A break at the Springfield Boys Club at 260 Chestnut St. was discovered shortly after 11 p.m. Police said apparentof ly nothing was taken.
The building was entered through a side door. ROUTS THIEVES Leo Jones of 38 Berkeley St. reported to police Monday he saw two youths attempting to steal the carburetor from his car on Hubbard Ave, near Main St. about 7 p. m.
The youths, about 15 to .18 years old, fled when Jones yelled at them, he told I police. TV SET TAKEN David Brown of 671 Berk-1 shire Ave. told police night his home was entered between 10.10 and 10.40 p. m. and a television set was stolen.
Brown reported that the thief entered through a smashed kitchen window. Council Revives Business Study Of Water Dept. The three-year-old Scovell Wellington Co. report on Water Department business operations was revived in the City Council Monday night with the approval of an order asking the mayor, city auditor and water commissioners to consider updating and menting seven recommendations report. I They were asked to inform the council of their plans within 90 days.
Councilor Armando G. Dimauro, who sponsored the measure, noted that the Water Department paid $5000 for the Scovell Wellington study, but that when received in December, 1958, the report "was filed away and no action was. The report, he said, stated that $21,500 could be saved annually by mailing bills semiannually instead of quarterly, that $11,200 could be saved by having work done by the Tabulating Department, and that $12,000 could be. saved by replacing certain water meters. He added that the report said costs of adopting the recommendations would leave a net annual saving of $42,000.
The councilor said City Auditor him he Carson favored H. Cluley implementation had told al of the recommendations, but that they would. have to be updated. PROGRAM BY MINTZ IS LAST OF SERIES More than 300 persons attended "the final program of: the Jewish Art Series Monday night in the Jewish Community Center. Mintz, television personality, interpeted the Yiddish writers, Peretz and Sholem Aleichem.
The- program was sponsored by the adult committee of the center. IMPROVEMENTS FOR PASSENGER: Parlor Car Rate Lowered-. By New Haven Arbor Restauright, comSoffan. Mrs. When com- As.
the railroads fight to stave off bankruptcy, the position cf the train passenger appears to be getting better. and better. The New Haven Railroad instituted Monday a ticket plan which will save first class travelers $2.24 on one. way tripto New York City from Springfield. Robert McKernan, director for the railroad, report-.
fective that in the "parlor change car" became travel. ef-, "parlor car" unlike the lar coach. in that there is only one seat a recline, swivel chair on each side of the aisle and only 40 seats to a car compared to the 80 on the regular coach. An attendant is on duty all day. Formerly the traveler was, trip.
charged The $10.90 prices for now the one $8.66. The regular coach charge still is $6.85. McKernan said crowds were good Monday but it was early to tell if the new rate draw more: travelers. He said. however, that another plan of the railroads instituted last month a cut rate plan on round trips over 25 miles has definitely resulted in increased I patronage.
The latter plan allows a passenger to travel anywhere on the line for othes regular fare and return cents more. The. new policy is good for any round trip within two calendar days. McKernan pointed out that a round trip from Springfield to New York City formerly cost $12.98. Under the new plan it is $7.40.
At the same time, he the railroad has been striving to clean its cars and to improve the service and time schedule. ILGWU PICKETING MALONE Members of Local 226, Internatiogal Ladies Garment Work-. ers Union, walked off their jobs at the Malone Knitting Co. Monday and set up a picket line outside the plant. A union spokesman said the, strike was called after a lack of interest in real bargaining, was shown by management in contract negotiations' in progress since August.
president of the T. Malone, company, declined to comment on the union charge. He said some employees were still working. The union said it is seeking a 5 per cent general wage increase, higher minimum rates, and an added half-day holiday. The company has refused to consider the wage or minimum rate increases, according to the union.
Industrial Relations Group Visits Armory Members of Industrial Relations Armory officers' club. Left V. Wanat, previous president; Armory; Daniel O'Brien, Association toured Springfield to right, are Charles E. Ash, Lt. Col.
Charles P. Bartow, association vice-president, Armory Monday before dinner association president; Joseph host and executive officer at the and Charles Harper, secretary. 1 1.
