1 AR THURSDAY, MARCH 26. 1925 An PIlE THE SPRINGFIELD UNION: Phone Directory Suf Suit Is Settled New Trial Sought in Denault Case; Superior Court News. Court yesterday vacated the restraining Judge William A. Burns In Superior order issued Monday against the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company preventing the company from distributing 56,000 new telephone directories to Springfield district Fibscribers. The directories will be distributed to the residential sections of the district at once and to the business sections AS soon as the work of stamping them with an advertising stamp of the John E.
Griffn Company, sign makers, is completed. Griffin's counsel, Joscph IV. Heady And Murray G. Marble, in court yesterday and declared, that a sticker they with were the willing John to E. GrifAn advertisem*nt inserted in the directory or A stamp bearing the advertisem*nt.
form marked on the front or any other suitable place in the book. NeW Trial Asked. Fannie Coleman, defendant in A case brought by Bertha Denault which was tried this weck with the result that a verdict of 310,000 was returned in favor of the plaintiff, filed a motion In Superior Court yesterday for were excessive that the verdict new trial, alleging damages was against the law and the evidence. Third Trial Denied. Judge Alonzo It.
Weed has denied the motion for a new trial in the case of. William Quinn against tlie Standard Oil Company of New York, case that hag already been tricd by jury in Superior Court, tho Arst trial resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff. in the sum of $3500 and tho recond in 3 was verdict considered for the defendant. preme Court on exceptions after tho trial and the second trial was ordered. Briotta Loses Case.
A rerdict for the defendant was returned by a Superior Court jury yesterday in the case of Joseph Briotta against Simon Widlansky. an action brought by the plaintiff to recover $2000 for an alleged breach of contract. The action concerned a real estate transfer and the plaintiff claimed that the defendant sold him certain property free from incumbrances except two recited in the deed. DISTRICT COURT Two Given Jail Sentences for Drunken Driving. John Doolan of 50 Everett Street, arrested twice within a week in West Springfield on charges of operating all automobile while under the influence of liquor, was found guilty on the secand complaint in District Court yesterday, and sentenced to serve 30 days In jail.
He appealed the case and was released, in $300 bonds to appear at term of Superior Court. Artrus Prediere. 30 years old, of 122 North Main Street, was also senfenced to one month in jail on a second conviction for drunken driving in automobile and he accepted tho sentence without taking an appeal after pleading gullty to the charge. William Bellah. arrested March 10 at 37 Sprague Street, West Springlield.
charged with assault on Miss Helen Thrash, pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to threc months in the House of Correction. Sentence was suspended for one year on condi. tion that he neither speak to. mect nor associate with the complainant during this time. hirs.
Mary Verteramo of East Longmeadow, found guilty on charges of liquor selling and keeping with intent to sell was. fined 3100 or cachi complaint. John Connors of 21 He reel, West Springfield. arrested there March 133 on a charge of assaulting Patrolman Walter Gilligan. plearled nolo to the charge and was fined 310.
ASSESSORS CONFER Uromn Chosen P'resident of 'Tiro- Counts Organization. M. L. Bronn of the West SpringMeld Board of Assessors was elected president of the Hampden end Hampshire County Assessors' Association In The annual. meeting of that body in the Highland Hotel yesterday.
Mr. Brown succeeds William F. Sanderson ct the Board of 5095018. Other officers chosen are ad follows: Vice-president. George 1.
Bealg of Northatupton: treasurer, 0. L. Welcott, Fast. Longmeadow, and secretary, A. U.
Wilson. South 1ladley. The executive commitic is as follons: Ired Af. Stark weather. Northampton: F.
A. lobart, Amherst; A. J. Icrris, Easthampton; J. Knightly, luntington, and A.
C. Lanc, Springfield. mittee are A5 follows: William The members of the legislative Sanderson. Springfield: A. 1:.
Wilson, Soutil ladley: George I. Beals. North- The Jane E. Curran Representative Will Only Bc Here One More Day 'Today Thursday will be the last day of the lectures by the hair specialist from the Jane E. Curran laboratorics.
If you have any trouble with your hair about which you would like to consult her, or if you arc simply interested in hearing of the best way to treat hair and why, you want to make it a point to come in here today. The lecturer will be glad to make a personal analysis of your hair. problems and suggest the proper treatments and care. This will be without charge or obligation. (Tolictrica, Main- Floor) Forbes Wallace LOCAL LAF3 These Jolics are selected from contributlons that did not win cash prizes in the weekly Local Lafs Contest.
The author of each joke that is printed will recelve a pass to the nearest theater showing the Local Tafs Alm. Send to your joke's. Today's Local Las By ELLA O. BOLACK, 811 Main Street, Springfield. Johnny went to the dentist A picture of despair, But he came out smiling broadly, For the dentist wasn't there.
5 By JAMES CLAY, 156 Ferry Street, Springfield. Man -What's the matter, little boy, are you lost? Boy--No, I'm here; but where is father and mother? By RALPH LANDRY, 100 Newton Street, South Hadley Falls. Husband--When a man stcals, he'll regret it sooner or later. Wife--But you used to steal kisses from me before we were married. Husband -You heard what I said.
ANONYMOUS. A tiny miss who has just celebrated her third birthday was intently watching her, mother open a can of fish. Finally she inquired what was in can. "This is salmon, my dear," her mother replied. The little one looked up with a smile and said: "Salmon called Peter?" Local Lafs Contest Blank (Do Not Use More Than 30 Words) YOUR NAME STREET CITY STATE The Springfield Union will pay $15 in cash prizes cach week for the best Local Lafs submitted in this contest and these prize winning jokes will appear in a motion picture film of that name in a local theater each week.
A number of Local Lafs which do not win cash prizes will be published in The Union each day. Those whose Local Lafs are published in The Union will receive free passes to the theater showing the film. Local Lafs films will bc shown al the Broadway Theater. Springfield, and the Victory Theater. Holyoke, all this week.
SEND IN YOUR LOCAL LAP TODAYSEE IT AT THE MOVIES LATER amplon; D. W. Fogarty, Palmer, and 1 William H. Trumbull, Chicopee. The importance of the dutics of the local boards of assessors, and the clfect for bad or good that the performance of their duties has on their coninunities was stressed by Henry 1.
Long, Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation in all address. Albert B. Pales, director of local taxation of the state department, dwelt on methods that should be used by the assessors. it arriving at the tax rate and emphasizing that they should get the rate by using the estimated receipts ol the previous years, together with deductions that should be made based on the income tax funds 10 be turned over to the city. Sufficient.
Judge--You say that from the 16th 19 the 20th of this month you were scarcely ever at home. Can you prove it? Accused -Yes. During that time my mother in law W'2S visiting us. Berlin. Forbes EL Wallace Lily of France Corsets have a figure that T' fashions wear a Made of pliant, of France follows and your body.
It allows while it restrains, ugly slender silhouette which achieve. Lily of France $5.00 to (Corsets. is worthy of the new Lily of France Corset. supple brocade, The Lily softens the curves of freedom of movement, lines; it perfects the your new frock should Wrap-arounds $18.50 Second Floor) FORBES WALLACE Poor Outlook for Boulevard Little Indication' Property Owners Will Submit Accoptable Figures. Less than one week remains for the owners to advise Mayor Parker concerning the prices for which they will sell their land which the city will need if it decides to build Riverside Road, a boulevard along.
the Connecticut River from the North End Bridge 1 to the Chicopee line. Mayor Parker has expressed ed to willingness to approve an appropriation for this work, providing the owners do not hold out for CXcessive rates. Alderman Emile J. Erard has urged that the owners show a willingness to meet the city officials on this project, but the other, mombers of tho City Council -from the North End have declined to comment on the proposed project. George C.
Gardner of the Planning Board has said that unless the property owners are willing to take reasonable prices the work should not be done, because it will be a much greater benefit to property owners in that section than to the -remainder of the city. Severa! owners have come forward and expressed A willingness to sell for the figures which the city fered, but more than 100 are affected by the deal and in City Hall circles it is not expoeted that project will be carried out this year because it. is doubtful if enough persons will meet the city's figures. SPRING COAL PRICES Reduction of 50 and 75 Cents l'er Ton Into Effect. All the large coal dealers in Springfield: reduced their from 50 to 75 cents yesterday, and now the retail price for coal in Springfield is about the same as that of Boston, where the price on anthracitc was reduced 75 cents a ton on egg size and 50 cents a ton on other sizes 1 last -Monday.
The prices for coal in Springfield now Egg. $14.75: stove, chestnut, pea or nut, $11.50, and buckwheat $8.75. 'Thesc are the shoveled in prices. It coal is carried in, the charge is 50 cents more. i GETS WILDCAT Fred Leigeman Shoots Animal on Markham.
Hill. Many persons are interested in the stuffed wildcat on view in Alderman's Worthington Street store. The animal was recently shot by Fred Lelgeman of 22 Raymond Mr. Lelgeman was hunting rabbits on Markham Hill, Last Longmeadow, and his dog roused the wildcat. Mr.
Lelgeman shot it at close. range without realizing what it was. The animal weighs. 13 pounds and is rare in this section of the country. Leaves Legacy to De Soto Lodge Mrs.
Mathews Gives Husband's Army Relics to Longmeadow 'The will of Elizabeth R. Mathews, late of Longneadow, was filed in the Registry of Probate yesterday afternoon for probate and one bequest is a. legacy of $500 to De Soto Lodge of Odd Fellows in memory of her late husband, Albion K. Mathews. His army relics and collection of coins is left to the Longmeadow Historical Society and the will provides that $500 given to the historical society to be used for the care of the collection.
of relics, and coins. NERVY AUTO THIEF Borrows Cars Coming, from and Returning l'Jure. Some resident of Ware or its vicinity evidently was forced to make a hurried trip to this city last Monday night, so he stepped into an automobile owned by B. W. Southworth of 116 Church Street, Ware, and drove it to this city, where he abandoned it in State Street.
near Reed evidently made a search a for or the After transacting his business heabandoned machine with which to make the trip back to Ware, and not finding it, he took another machiuc, this one owned by Ross W. Goodwin of 60 Dresden Strect, this city. which was parked in front of the Goodwin home. The place where the Ware machine was found is near the spot where the Goodwin machine was taken. ENTRIES CLOSE TODAY Some Leeway Allowed, However, by Dog Show Officials.
Entries for the second' annual dog show to be given in the Auditorium Saturday, April 11, will close today. However, those who have not fled their entries may have their entries accepted up to the closing of the catalog, which will be early next week. Post 'entries are not encouraged, but club want every owner of a good dog to enter for the coming show. All entered registered or listed, but the listing fee Is trifling, so that practically animals are barred. KIWANIS ADDRESS.
The importance of the human hand in relation to vocational guidance discussed yesterday. before the Kiwanis Club in the Hotel Kimball by Dr. George E. Dawson, psychologist, of Springfield College. Dr.
Dawson said that he believed one of the greatest dangers of civilization was the fact that mankind losing the use of 'its hands. People were "hand minded," he declared, long hefore they attained other characteristics mentally. Druggist Guilty of Illegal Sale Mirin Goodless Fined $100; App peals Case to Superior 1-. Court. Abraham Goodless of 98 Whittier Street, proprietor of A drug store at.
438 Chestnut Street, was found guilty after a hearing in District Court yesterday afternoon on charges of illegal liquor selling and was Aned $100. HA entered an appeal and furnished bonds for his appearance at the May term Superlor Court. A second complaint alleging keeping liquor illegally was dis-. missed. The druggist was arrested Feb.
7 by. vice squad officers under Sergt. Harley H. Blodgett. after special officers had made purchases of two sealed pints of "Kentucky Straight" whisky defendant.
Goodless did not offer any. testimony in defense after the story vice of was told by the thuadurgents. He was represented by Aaron A. Aronstam. Is You Is, Aint You? Old Darky (to shiftless friend)--I hearn tell you is gwine to pay me dat dollah owes me.
It you? Friend (ingratiatingly)-I ain't say. in'. ain.t. Old Darky (severely)-I aint ask you is you ain't; I ask you ain't you 14. Forbes Wallace 5 Store Hours: Daily, 9 A.
M. to 5.30 P.M. Saturday, 9 A. M. to 6 P.
M. Reinald Werrenrath Broadcasts Tonight- the Sixth Victor Radio Concert The Werrenrath program will include many of the songs for which this baritone is famous. They are obtainable on these Victor Records: PJ Pagliacci, Prologue No: 55068 "Can't You Heah Me Callin': On the Road to Mandalay Caroline No. 991 No. 6369 Danny Deever No.
6360 Goin' Home No. 6462 Kentucky No. 1078 Gypsy Love Song No. 841 She Was Bred in Old ('The Music Store. Third Floor) Plain Crepe and PrintedSilk Dresses For Women $49.50 'The Dyed Lace Frock and The Lace Trimmed Frock Have Established Anew VAT The Fashion for Lace Early French Importations first brought this Spring fashion of lace to Fifth Avenue.
And 110W the smart frocks we have shown have brought the fashion to Springfield, and this store is first to show an extensive display of the laces which this fashion have made correct. 3 BOHEMIAN LACE ALENCON POINT DE 2 to 24 inches wide, yard PARIS $2.50 to $25.00 1 Cream or blonde shades, 2 to 3 12 inches wide, yard 80c to CHANTILLY LACE $4.50 In a Two Tone Effects, yard $3.50 to $6.98 VENISE LACES NOVELTY FLOUNCES Bands, edges, allovers in Powder blue and rust, white, Dyke blonde or points. black, yard Vail Cream. brown and goll, blue and 19c to $13.50 gold; or plain rose, blonde or orchid, $1.98 to $6.98. 1 duch*eSS OR NEW BORDERED PRINCESS LACES Laces, cotton or real, yard 51' inches wide, for frocks.
19c to $15.00 Bordered designs, yard $7.50 7 VENISE AND NETS MARGOT LACES Embroidered combinations Bands, edges, galloons, yard with: Van Dyke points, yard 80c to $3.98 $1.98 to. $6.50. IRISH AND FILET EMBROIDERED NETS Edgings, -bands, allovers LACES $1.98 to $6.98 yard 15c to $5.50 One of the most extensive single price assortinents in the women's dress section is this one at $49.50 "They are all new frocks, carefully designed for the more conservative tastes of smart women. In the larger sizes they tend to slenderize the figure, through well planned lines and simple treatment. Dark shades and high shades, prints 01' prints combined with plain silk are all well represented, in every correct new fashion of the season.
Bocond Floor). Men's While Oxford Shirts With Allached Collars 5 $3.00 This is the leading shirt for sports wear, a "Yorke" Shirt that many men wear for business also, because it is so smartly tailored. The oxford cloth is trademarked "Omega," meaning that it is pre-shrunk. This year's style features a collar with slightly longer points, and it Striped is not to be buttoned down. Sizes Broadcloth to 18.
3 Imported Lisle Hall' Hose Housc Dresses $1.50 $3.95 Full fashioned hose in novelty checks, stripes, diamond patterns Sketched and plaids in smart color cffects. Striped broadcloth, smart 7- for sport frocks makes the newest house dresses loo. If you want to be new you will have one or two of the clever new styles we are showing now. Plain Broadcloth Frocks trimmed with contrasting color braid, also $1.95. ('The Mien's Store, Main Floor) (House Dreases, 2d Floor) FORBES 7 WALLACE 4.
